title: Return to Willow Lake (The Lakeshore Chronicles)
author:  Susan Wiggs 
description: "With the ease of a master, Wiggs introduces complicated, flesh-and-blood characters into her idyllic but identifiable small town setting..."--Publishers Weekly Starred Review on The Winter Lodge (Best Books of 2007 selection)<Br><Br>"Susan Wiggs paints the details of human relationships with the finesse of a master."<Br><Br>-Jodi Picoult<Br><Br>"Wiggs's storytelling is heartwarming... clutter free... [for] romance and women's fiction readers of any age."<Br><Br>--Publishers Weekly<Br><Br>"Wiggs's talent is reflected in her thoroughly believable characters as well as the way she recognizes the importance of family by blood or other ties."<Br><Br>--Library Journal<Br><Br>"Susan Wiggs writes with bright assurance, humor and compassion."<Br><Br>--Luanne Rice<Br><Br>"Empathetic protagonists, interesting secondary characters, well-written flashbacks, and delicious recipes add depth to this touching, complex romance..."<Br><Br>--Library Journal on The Winter Lodge<Br><Br>"Emotionally intense."<Br><Br>Booklist on The Winter Lodge<Br><Br>"Wiggs is at the top of her game here, combining a charming setting with subtly shaded characters and more than a touch of humor. This is the kind of book a reader doesn't want to see end but can't help devouring as quickly as possible."<Br><Br>--RT Book Reviews [Top Pick] on Snowfall at Willow Lake<Br><Br>"Rich with life lessons, nod-along moments and characters with whom readers can easily relate.... Delightful and wise, Wiggs's latest shines."<Br><Br>--Publishers Weekly on Dockside<Br><Br>"Wonderfully evoked characters, a spellbinding story line, and insights into the human condition will appeal to every reader."<Br><Br>--Booklist on Summer at Willow Lake
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  From #1 New York Times bestselling
  
  
  author Susan Wiggs comes a touching tale of changing dreams and finding love
  
  
  where you least expect it
  
  
  Baseball hopeful Bo Crutcher is about to get his shot at the
  
  
  majors. That is, until life throws him a curveball. When AJ, the son he’d
  never
  
  
  met, lands on his doorstep, Bo’s life becomes a whole new ball game. He needs
  
  
  help—fast.
  
  
  Enter Kimberly van Dorn. Hired to smooth Bo’s rough exterior
  
  
  for the media, she expects the kind of shallow pro athlete she’s used to
  
  
  handling. But Bo is willing to sacrifice everything for his vulnerable son.
  Kim
  
  
  can train him to hit a home run with the press, but over a breathtaking winter
  
  
  on frozen Willow Lake, she realizes he has far more to teach her about the
  game
  
  
  of life…and putting love first.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Praise for The Lakeshore Chronicles
  
  
  SUMMER AT WILLOW LAKE
  
  
  A Best Book of 2006—Amazon.com
  
  
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