title: The Lake and the Lost Girl: A Novel
author:  Jacquelyn Vincenta 
description: "Jacquelyn Vincenta spins a haunting tale of madness and obsession wrapped around the mysterious disappearance of a brilliant poet. Sweeping back and forth in time, from the 1930s to the end of the 20th century, Vincenta keeps you turning pages as she takes you on a journey that explores the complexities of marriage and families, professional quests as well as one's deepest, darkest passions." - <strong><em> Renee Rosen, bestselling author of What the Lady Wants</em></strong><br /><br />"A riveting story of love and obsession when a scholar's infatuation with a dead poetess throws his family into a dangerous matrix of love, hate, truth and deception which threatens his own sanity and his family's destruction." - <strong><em> Shelley Noble, New York Times bestselling author of Whisper Beach</em></strong><br /><br />"The <i>Lake and the Lost Girl</i>is a compelling tale, a web of life's interruptions deftly woven to mirror our gifts and frailties. With insight and care, Vincenta braids secret after secret into a tapestry of truth that reveals the stubbornness of our dreams, the ache of our losses, and the fiber of what helps us through. I couldn't put it down." - <strong><em> Mark Nepo, author ofThe One Life We're GivenandThe Way Under the Way</em></strong><br /><br />"Rife with secrets and tight with suspense, this is a timely and timeless exploration of the price of delusions.Wise, honest, and beautifully rendered, The <i>Lake and the Lost Girl</i> brings a wonderful new voice to the literary world." - <strong><em> Beth Harbison, New York Times bestselling author of Shoe Addicts Anonymous and Hope in a Jar </em></strong><br /><br />"This tale of deepening obsession with the poetic beauty of another era feels so real it will tie a knot in your belly even as the family at stake unravels. In Vincenta's capable hands, each character's need for validation feels at once romantic and dire. Plenty for book clubs to discuss here!" - <strong><em> Kathryn Craft, award-winning author of The Far End of Happy and The Art of Falling </em></strong><br /><br />"This is a novel you will tell your friends about. This is an author you will look forward to hearing more from. This is a story that will tear your heart out, and remember both for its graceful telling and the clear-eyed reality with which it presents two women's lives. " - <strong><em> Emelle Gamble, author of Secret Sister and Second Man </em></strong><br /><br />"Vincenta writes a compelling story of two women and their troubled lives with elegant prose and luminous characterization" - <strong><em> Bestselling author Mary Blayney</em></strong><br /><br />"...steady pacing and relatable characters, makes for an emotional, romantic and mysterious story that's filled with both fulfillment and revelation.<br><br>" - <strong><em> Booklist</em></strong>
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  The Girl on 30A
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Deborah Rine
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The Girl on 30A is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue
  are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real.
  Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely
  coincidental.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The Girl on 30A: Copyright © November 2017 by Deborah Rine. All rights
  reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner
  whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations
  embodied in critical articles and reviews.
  
  
  
  
  
  ISBN-13: 978-1981114382
  
  
  ISBN-10: 1981114386
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This book is dedicated to the sugar-white sands and turquoise waters of the
  Emerald Coast and the delightful people who live there.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Books by Deborah Rine
  
  
  
  
  
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