' I have read so many of Kristin's books, and many other books, that I just want to read them all. First book I have read of hers but will read more.two thumbs up!! ' - Sherri, I cried, laughed, and LOVED this book! ' - Kristen, ' This was the first book that I read by Kristin Hannah, and it made me love her writing. She always has romance, sadness, and a happy ending! ' - Kristin, ' Pretty typical love story but very enjoyable. Characters were boring and annoying, plot was trite. ' Enjoyed it more realistic then most ' - Dawn, ' More frivolous than what I normally read, short on depth and sorely lacking in surprises, this book still captured my attention. Marriage takes work and effort from both partners.

Life lesson, don't ever take anyone for granted. ' Another great book by Kristin Hannah ' - Karen, ' I had alot of issues with this story, but the writing was ok and I flew through it.

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We do sometime think we have to wait till all our 'ducks are in a row' and it stops us from doing what we truly want to the moment we decide we do.'

It kinda dragged a bit towards the end but the ending itself was great. Never thought I'd connect with the characters but found i couldnt put the book down.had to know if Annie would confess her love for Nick, had to know if he would maintain his sobriety, was dying to know if poor Izzy would stop disappearing and finally speak. 'Solid 4.5! Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. But love is never simple, and it is not until Annie learns a hard lesson from her own grown daughter that she finds the strength to claim the happiness she has earned. Annie agrees to look after Izzie, and soon finds herself caring for both father and daughter with a joy and passion she never expected - and she finds her love returned with a fervor she had never even hoped for.

There she finds her old friend Nick, suddenly widowed and unable to cope with his emotionally scarred young daughter, Izzie. Her roles of wife and mother suddenly gone, Annie retreats to her childhood home of Mystic, Washington, to heal. On the day her daughter leaves for college, Anne Colwater's husband of twenty years announces he wants a divorce.

On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah