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Highlights
- Tech industry executive Olivia Vandenberg and Olympic athlete Luka Novak cross paths at a wilderness ranch, where their secrets collide as they each struggle with the aftershock of their own painful pasts.WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Best Women's FictionThe remote Stehekin Wilderness Ranch, tucked in the heart of the North Cascades, is accessible only by boat or plane.
- Author(s): Teri Fink
- 228 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Women
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Tech industry executive Olivia Vandenberg and Olympic athlete Luka Novak cross paths at a wilderness ranch. Their secrets collide as each struggles with the aftershock of a own painful past. Olivia fears Luka may not be all that he appears.
Book Synopsis
Tech industry executive Olivia Vandenberg and Olympic athlete Luka Novak cross paths at a wilderness ranch, where their secrets collide as they each struggle with the aftershock of their own painful pasts.
- WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Best Women's Fiction
The remote Stehekin Wilderness Ranch, tucked in the heart of the North Cascades, is accessible only by boat or plane. Marketing brochures promise adventures ranging from kayaking or horseback riding to hiking or fishing.
Olivia hires former champion Croatian kayaker Luka Novak to guide, not knowing that Luka carries a heavy burden as a survivor of the Yugoslav War. She begins to have doubts about Luka's past. What did he do in the war? What happened to his fiancé? What led him to this remote corner of the earth?
Even as Olivia buries secrets of her own, she fears Luka may not be all that he appears.
EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a contemporary women's fiction drama from the multiple-award-winning author of "The Clovis Dig" and "Invisible by Day."
Review Quotes
"...a stirring journey of unimaginable suffering, despair, and loss to demonstrate the resilience of the human spirit, the healing power of love, and the unconquerable strength of hope." US Review of Books
"...a compelling story... The author effectively develops interpersonal tension unfolding against a beautiful remote backdrop that allows the novel's mysteries to percolate." BookLife
"Beautiful! That's the first word that popped into my mind as I read the final page of The Restless Lake by Teri Fink... Readers come away fully satisfied with a tale well told and wishing they too could escape to Stehekin Wilderness Ranch. Just a beautiful read!" Readers' Favorite Book Reviews, Viga Boland (5 Stars)
"Ms. Fink has written a fabulous, emotional tale... The Restless Lake is a compelling story that draws readers into the daily lives and worlds of the characters right from the start. Ms. Fink is such a talented storyteller that I can't wait to read more of her work." Seattle Book Review, Susan Miller (5 STARS)
"...a compelling story; a story of secrets, of loss, and of finding new love... I loved the ending. Simply loved it!" The Wishing Shelf, UK (5 STARS)
"The author shines when relating Luka's story, which unflinchingly highlights the horrors of war. ...A tale about finding refuge in nature to make peace with a tumultuous past." Kirkus Reviews