Tide of Lake Stillwater: A tale of love, resilience, and the bonds that carry us through every season
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 2 2026
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.59 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Life along the shores of Lake Stillwater is finally beginning to move forward.
After months of uncertainty, treatments, and hard-won victories, Mara Carter is determined to embrace the future she and Daniel have fought so hard to reclaim. The gallery is thriving, new opportunities are taking shape, and the cottage overlooking the lake is once again filled with family, friendship, laughter, and the quiet comforts of home.
As the seasons pass, Mara slowly learns that recovery is not a destination but a journey. Each day brings new challenges and new blessings. Old wounds continue to heal, unexpected friendships deepen, and the bonds tying the small lakeside community together grow stronger than ever. Through every triumph and setback, the people who have become Mara's chosen family remain steadfast, proving that no one carries life's burdens alone.
Yet life on Lake Stillwater has always followed its own tides.
As milestones are celebrated and dreams begin to take root, the people Mara loves find themselves standing at the edge of new beginnings. A growing family prepares to welcome a child. Long-awaited holidays bring loved ones together beneath snow-covered pines and glowing cottage windows. Hope returns to places where fear once lingered.
But the strongest foundations are tested not during calm waters, but when the storms arrive.
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Lake Stillwater through the changing seasons of an unforgettable year, Tides of Lake Stillwater continues the story of Mara, Daniel, Emma, and the community that surrounds them. It is a moving tale of resilience, family, friendship, second chances, and the quiet courage required to keep moving forward when the future remains uncertain.
Filled with laughter, tears, celebration, heartbreak, and the enduring beauty of lakeside life, this second installment in the Lake Stillwater Chronicles explores the ties that bind us together and the love that carries us through life's changing currents.
Building a dock is the easy part. Maintaining it is where the real work begins.
A tale of love, resilience, and the bonds that carry us through every season.
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