The Secrets We Carried

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Readers who enjoy Susan Wiggs and Susan Mallery will be captivated by this New York Times bestselling author’s latest novel. A young woman returns to Butternut Lake, facing the past and the tragedy she and her friends have carried for over a decade while also confronting an uncertain future. Butternut Lake, an idyllic setting, becomes bittersweet for Quinn LaPointe, who grew up there, feeling secure and hopeful. However, after a high school tragedy, she left for college and built a successful writing career in Chicago, trying to escape the dark memories of that fateful accident. Now, after ten years, she’s back, and while the town feels familiar, everything has changed. Her once-close friend, Gabriel Shipp, is now brooding and distant, while Tanner Lightman, the alluring brother of her late boyfriend, encourages her to stay. Old classmate Annika Bergstrom, who once disliked Quinn, is now friendly. Everyone seems to harbor secrets. Determined to confront the tragedy and mend old relationships, Quinn settles into Loon Bay Cabins, a cozy lakeside resort, where she begins documenting her memories from the year before the accident. As she unravels the past, she uncovers surprising truths about the present, leading her to realize that understanding her history is essential for her future.