title: Mystic Summer: A Novel
author:  Hannah McKinnon 
description: When two roads diverge. . . take the one that leads to the beach! Hannah McKinnon delivers a charming gem of a novel in <i>Mystic Summer. </i>I adored this book. (Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Rumor)<br /><br />Hannah McKinnons <i>Mystic Summer</i> is a heartwarming story of lost love and the against-all-odds chance of finding it again. . .<i>Mystic Summer</i> is a lovely summer beach read that will keep readers turning the page until the very end! (Nan Rossiter, New York Times Bestselling Author of Under a Summer Sky)<br /><br />Mystic, Connecticut provides an enchanting backdrop for this delectable summer read, in which the pull of home exerts its power on a delightful cast of characters... Hannah McKinnon masterfully shows that you can go home again it's what you do when you get there that counts. (Meg Mitchell Moore, author of The Admissions)<br /><br />"Hannah McKinnon's new book reminds readers that the right choice isn't always the logical one. Beautifully written, <i>Mystic Summer</i> blends the simple allure of past summers with the messiness of the present. It's the perfect summer readany time of the year." (Amy E. Reichert, Author of Luck, Love &amp; Lemon Pie)<br /><br />Sometimes sweet, sometimes tart, Mystic Summer is a refreshing story about the choices we make and the choices sometimes made for us. (Shelly Noble, New York Times Bestselling author of Whisper Beach)<br /><br />New adults and womens fiction fans will find this book appealing. Its a novel for twenty-somethings facing major decisions including love, marriage, first apartments, jobs, houses, and the decision whether or not to have children. (<i>Library Journal</i>)<br /><br />Hannah McKinnons <i>The Lake Season</i> is a pure delight. Iris Standish is such an appealing woman, handling an overload of family calamities with good sense and good will, not to mention a few really good times. Its a bonus that the setting on Lake Hampstead is as enticing and refreshing as McKinnons voice. (Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of Nantucket Sisters <i>on THE LAKE SEASON</i>)<br /><br />McKinnons voice is sharp and evocativeMaking use of a gorgeous setting and serious themes, this novel rises above a flock of fluffier beach reads. (<i>Kirkus on THE LAKE SEASON</i>)<br /><br />If you enjoy a novel with a gorgeous setting and a side of dark family secrets, you will enjoy <i>The Lake Season</i>, which I recommend to fans of Nancy Thayer and Elin Hildebrand. (<i>Confessions of a Book Addict on THE LAKE SEASON</i>)<br /><br />Two sisters, a glittering New England lake, and one desperate, last-chance summer set the stage for Hannah McKinnons emotionally affecting new novel, <i>The Lake Season</i>. The story features the complex Iris and her unpredictable sister Leah but its power extends well beyond the beautiful, heartbreaking bond between these two women. A memorable rumination on life, loss, and how to find a path home. (Michelle Gable, nationally bestselling author of A Paris Apartment <i>on THE LAKE SEASON</i>)
zlib_text: Praise for _Mystic Summer_
  
  “When two roads diverge . . . take the one that leads to the beach! Hannah
  McKinnon delivers a charming gem of a novel in _Mystic Summer_. I adored this
  book.”
  
  —Elin Hilderbrand, #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author of _The Rumor_
  
  “Hannah McKinnon’s _Mystic Summer_ is a heartwarming story of lost love and
  the against-all-odds chance of finding it again . . . _Mystic Summer_ is a
  lovely summer beach read that will keep readers turning the page until the
  very end!”
  
  —Nan Rossiter, _New York Times_ bestselling author of _Under a Summer Sky_
  
  “Mystic, Connecticut, provides an enchanting backdrop for this delectable
  summer read, in which the pull of home exerts its power on a delightful cast
  of characters . . . Hannah McKinnon masterfully shows that you can go home
  again—it’s what you do when you get there that counts.”
  
  —Meg Mitchell Moore, author of _The Admissions_
  
  “Hannah McKinnon’s new book reminds readers that the right choice isn’t always
  the logical 