On Mystic Lake: A Novel (Ballantine Reader’s Circle)
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A poignant and tender story of love, loss, passion, and the fragile threads that bind families together from the author of The Nightingale.
“A beautifully simple, deeply compassionate story.”—Diana Gabaldon
Annie Colwater’s only child has just left home for school abroad. On that same day, her husband of twenty years confesses that he’s in love with a younger woman. Alone in the house that is no longer a home, Annie comes to the painful realization that for years she has been slowly disappearing. Lonely and afraid, she retreats to Mystic, the small Washington town where she grew up, hoping that there she can reclaim the woman she once was—the woman she is now desperate to become again.
In Mystic, she is reunited with her first love, Nick Delacroix, a recent widower unable to cope with his grieving, too-silent six-year-old daughter, Izzie. Together, the three of them begin to heal, and, at last, Annie learns that she can love without losing herself. But just when she has found a second chance at happiness, her life is turned upside down again, and Annie must make a choice no woman should have to make. . . .
Praise for On Mystic Lake
“Marvelous . . . a touching love story . . . You know a book is a winner when you devour it in one evening and hope there’s a sequel. . . . This page-turner has enough twists and turns to keep the reader up until the wee hours of the morning.”—USA Today
“Superb . . . I’ll heartily recommend On Mystic Lake to any woman . . . who demands that a story leave her in a satisfied glow.”—The Washington Post Book World
“A luminescent story . . . Kristin Hannah touches the deepest, most tender corners of our hearts.”—Tami Hoag
“Excellent . . . On Mystic Lake is an emotional experience you won’t soon forget.”—Rocky Mountain News
“Propels readers forward to the final chapter.”—The Seattle Times
From the Publisher
ASIN : B000XUBGA0
Publisher : Ballantine Books; Reprint edition (December 18, 2007)
Publication date : December 18, 2007
Language : English
File size : 3918 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 417 pages
Customers say
Customers find the story interesting and good for a true escape read. They praise the writing quality as well-written, easy to read, and vivid. Readers describe the characters as believable and easy to identify with. They praise the author as great and wonderful. However, some find the storyline predictable and thin. Opinions are mixed on the interest, with some finding it engaging while others say it’s boring.
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13 reviews for On Mystic Lake: A Novel (Ballantine Reader’s Circle)
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Jjspina –
An emotional and heartfelt read!
I didnât remember I had previously read this book in 2014. It had a different cover. Here is my review from 10/6/24.On Mystic Lake was an emotional and heartfelt read with characters that were flawed and real. The main character, Annie Bourne Colwater, is living in a one-sided marriage. Her selfish and self-absorbed husband doesnât know how to love her or their daughter. He thinks only of himself.Annie realizes that she has wasted twenty years with Blake when he announces one day that he is in love with another and wants a divorce. Annie is forced to reevaluate her life and take a break away from him with a visit to her father and her hometown. She hears that her former best friend is in need and she rushes to help him with his young daughter. What she finds is not only a sweet child who is suffering from the loss of her mother but a man in dire need of help when he drowns his sorrow in drink.I felt my heart breaking for Annie who wants only to be loved and for the little girl, Izzy, who needs her father to love her again. It was tough watching these characters and what they had to go through to find love and peace in their lives.I didnât want this story to end and wanted to know more about these memorable characters and what they would do next. I think this should have another book to continue the story. I highly recommend this book from this talented author.
eileen d. nihan –
Perfect romance beach read
Good character development. Somewhat formulaic broken heart to love of your life story. Quick read few surprises, but well written
Celina Sherman –
Great Book! Must Read!
Wonderfully written! Had me in tears! Never read a book by this author before! Can’t wait to read more by her! Great character development! I don’t read books more than once but I would read this book again!
Amazon Customer –
Excellent read
One of the best new books I have read in a long time. So glad I discovered Kristin Hannah !! She is a fabulous author!!!
Mimi –
Decent story, not great
3 Stars, good story, not great. Based on the first part of the book, I thought it was going to be really cheesy and shallow â I was wrong. I got tired of the Malibu and Beverly Hills lifestyle with Cadillacs, Waterford and Baccarat crystal, silk blouses and Louis Vuitton luggage. But it was representative a rich lawyerâs family living in Malibu. Once Annie got to Mystic Lake, after learning her husband wanted a divorce, the story got more interesting, and the characters had more depth. I was moved by the storyline of Annie, Nick and Izzie all losing their mothers at a young age and how the author dealt with those profound losses. Annieâs compassion and understanding of Izzy was simply beautiful. The author also explored grief, children of alcoholics, homelessness, alcoholism and losing oneâs identity after 20 years of marriage. I loved the daughter Natalie. She was very aware of the flaws in her parentâs marriage. I found the ending a little too hard to believe. SPOILER ALERT. Who drives from Malibu to Stanford with a newborn baby with no toothbrush, change of clothes or baby supplies? And, then decides to turn left/north on the #5 instead of going back home? A little too far fetched for me.There was an issue in the Kindle edition with transitions between events the text. I would be in one paragraph and suddenly, the next paragraph was in a totally different time, place or from a different point of view. It was rather confusing. The book was published in 1999 so the conversion from a paper to an electronic edition should have been better. It is a small detail. Overall, a good story, somewhat predicable but definitely a triumph in dealing with life issues.
Bettyjoan duncan –
on Mystic Pond
Donât like profanity it was very explicit but good story
Tracy –
By far my most favorite
Loved the story but the ending was left me wanting more.
Chris –
Excellent read
This was so good with an unexpected ending. I will read more from this author.
P Gorospe –
The novel that will inspire a women that after a heartbreak you can find self-discovery, personal growth, change and can love again.
AnneB –
Story told thousands of times: trusting wife betrayed, feels devastated, then realize that there has been something missing from her life for quite a while, reunites with an old boyfriend (himself heartbroken by his wife’s death), falls in love with him and with his little daughter, discovers that she is pregnant by her wandering husband, who realizes that he had made a mistake, duty, blabla bla bla bla. Everyone is beautiful, deep and clever, etc. I had to skip some parts as the descriptions were repetitive and getting boring.Chick litt summer read
mlambert –
Lovely book, great writer.People should write at least one book to see.
Alice31 –
Es de esos libros que dejan poso y te quedas pensando en los personajes durante dÃas. Me gusta mucho esta autora.
rosiek –
I have read a number of Kirsten Hannah books and have enjoyed every one of them, this one included. Kirsten always captures your interest from the beginning to the end. I look forward to another novel by this author.