The Friday Harbour series of women's fiction novels is set in San Juan Island just off the Washington State Coast - romantic and varied, with rocky shores, sandy beaches, rich woodlands and pasture land - and the prosperous Friday Harbour area.
The series is centered around the Nolan family, consisting of two brothers and a sister, the owners of an island vineyard and restaurant. The Nolans' mother Jessica has just passed away and a mysterious stranger attends the funeral. He reveals that he is the illegitimate child Jessica had given birth to and given up for adoption, before she married.
This family secret leads to many new questions and challenges, which test the bonds of love and loyalty and ultimately show the Nolans what family is all about.
Read MoreIt works perfectly. With her effortlessly poetic prose and flawless characterisation, Kleypas managed to make every page feel like a delicious morsel for your mind to devour. We savoured every single word . . . Dream Lake is a thing of beauty from start to finish. Read it! - HeatA great holiday read - Daily RecordThis is a romance - and a lovely one . . . the tie between the past generation and the present is particularly well done, as poignant as an old song - RT Book Reviews