Up at Butternut Lake

from itsJUSTme

Very Good read! I felt a connection to this book right away. This story takes place on a lake in Minnesota, but it could have taken place right near me in the Adirondacks. The author did an excellent job setting the scene. I felt like I was right back at my cabin overlooking the lake, going for a...

from Gingersnap000

"Up at Butternut Lake" is woman's fiction at its finest. The author, Mary McNear took her inspiritation from a television interview of a widow whose husband died serving his country. The protagonist of this novel, Allie, starting a new life as a widow. She leaves in previous life behind in Eden P...

from julyso

Allie Becket has returned to the family cabin after her husband's death. She has a five-year-old son, Wyatt, and she hopes he will be happy living in Butternut Lake. The cabin is run-down and Allie is unsure of her decision to uproot Wyatt. She is happy to reconnect with her old friend Jax and be...

from macnoid

This was an enjoyable book to read. The writing flows nicely, and keeps you reading to see what happens next! Set in a small town, on Butternut Lake, it is homey, the characters warm, and there is a sense of community. It's just what hurting war widow Allie needs when she and her young son return...

from Mrsmommybooknerd

What a wonderful story about moving on and finding your heart again. With an amazing setting (that makes me wish is was warm out) and characters that you want to root for, get to know and engage with. It was an easy read and great for Spring.