Moonlight on Butternut Lake: A Novel - Softcover

McNear, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062392794 ISBN 13: 9780062392794

Publisher: Harper Large Print, 2015

Synopsis

From the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Up at Butternut Lake comes the third novel in the Butternut Lake series--a dazzling story of two wounded souls seizing a second chance at life and love.
 Mila Jones has fled the city seeking a safe haven on the serene shores of Butternut Lake. Ready to forge a new life, Mila's position as home health aide to Reid Ford is more than a job. It's a chance at a fresh start. Though her sullen patient seems determined to make her quit, she refuses to give up on him.
Haunted by the car accident that nearly killed him, Reid retreats to his brother's cabin on Butternut Lake and lashes out at anyone who tries to help. Reid wishes Mila would just go away. . .until he notices the strength, and the secrets, behind her sad, brown eyes.
Against all odds, Mila slowly draws Reid out. Soon they form a tentative, yet increasingly deeper, bond as Mila lowers her guard and begins to trust again, and Reid learns how to let this woman who has managed to crack through his protective shell into his life. While the seemingly endless days of summer unfold, Reid and Mila take the first steps to healing as they discover love can be more than just a dream.

About this title

From the Author:

Moonlight on Butternut Lake was partly inspired by Jane Eyre, one of my favorite 19th-century heroines. I was interested in exploring how a young woman, with no financial or emotional support, would overcome her dark past and find a true "home," one that included love, family and friends. Would she be able to realize her dream to become a nurse and find a community, or would her past make that impossible?  This is the story of Mila Jones and Reid Ford. A very 21st-century love story.

From the Back Cover:

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author comes a dazzling story of two wounded souls seizing a second chance at life and love.

On the run from her abusive husband, Mila Jones flees the big city for the safety of Butternut Lake. Ready to forge a new life, Mila's position as home health aide to Reid Ford is more than a job. It's a chance at a fresh start. Though her sullen patient seems determined to make her quit, she refuses to give up on him.

Haunted by the car accident that nearly killed him, Reid retreats to his brother's cabin on Butternut Lake and lashes out at anyone who tries to help. Reid wishes Mila would just go away . . . until he notices the strength, and the secrets, behind her sad, brown eyes. And while the days of summer unfold, Reid and Mila take the first steps to healing . . . and love.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Large Print
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062392794
• ISBN 13: 9780062392794
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496