SummaryCaroline Collier is a woman bogged down in the harsh
realities of a life barely lived. Stress from her
all-consuming job as an accountant has given her panic
attacks, forcing her to take a leave of absence from work.
And though her chances of relaxing in the presence of her
overbearing, perfect mother are slim, she joins her at the
family's vacation home in the mountains of North Carolina.
Though Caroline loves the serene beauty of Lake Ophelia,
peace of mind is not to be found. Memories of her beloved
younger brother, who died when she was seventeen, continue
to haunt her, while the tensions between her mother and her
still simmers. Only their neighbors, the widower and
daughter of once of Caroline's childhood friends, seem able
to penetrate her cool reserve, giving Caroline the courage
to face her biggest fears—and dive headfirst into life...
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