On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah [Paperback]

This emotional novel follows Annie Colwater, whose life falls apart in a single day. Her only child leaves for school in England, and her husband of twenty years reveals that he is in love with a younger woman. Feeling abandoned and having lost her sense of identity and self-worth, Annie returns to Mystic, the lakeside town where she grew up.

In Mystic, she reconnects with her first love, Nick Delacroix, who is himself grieving the loss of his wife and struggling to raise his emotionally wounded daughter. As Annie, Nick, and the young girl spend time together, they gradually begin to heal from their emotional scars and rediscover hope and love.

However, just when Annie believes she has found a second chance at happiness, unforeseen circumstances force her to make a heartbreaking and life-changing decision.