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Love on the Lake

Love on the Lake

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  • Author：Helena Hunting
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Summary

Teagan Firestone has always been the dutiful daughter， especially since her mom died。 But as her father finally begins to move on， it’s her turn to do the same。 Her destination: Pearl Lake， a close-knit community with an entrepreneurial spirit and secrets of its own。

One of them is Aaron Saunders， who dropped out of college to work construction for Pearl Lake’s upper class。 He’s a mystery and has a playboy reputation—that is， until he meets Teagan。 Neither of them is looking for love， but in a town this small， it’s hard not to let your heart get involved。

As their romance heats up， Aaron’s elusive past comes to light and Teagan is there for him， bringing them even closer together。 But when Teagan is forced to face her own demons， her inability to accept the support of friends and family threatens the life she’s worked so hard to build。

Can Aaron love her， even when she can’t love herself？

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Reviews

Sharon Moritz-rosenthal ，

I received a complimentary early release copy of this e-book from the author prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review。---- This was a story I couldn't wait to read because I loved the first book so much。 The first book starred Van and this book is about his sister， Teagan。 Teagan is a woman in trouble， and she pretty much runs away from the big city to the lake area where her brother is now living。She meets Aaron who is close with her brother and Sister-in-Law and someone who also wo I received a complimentary early release copy of this e-book from the author prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review。---- This was a story I couldn't wait to read because I loved the first book so much。 The first book starred Van and this book is about his sister， Teagan。 Teagan is a woman in trouble， and she pretty much runs away from the big city to the lake area where her brother is now living。She meets Aaron who is close with her brother and Sister-in-Law and someone who also works for them。 This story is told in mostly Teagan's POV， though we do get chapters throughout the book here and there with Aaron's POV。 Teagan is a real go getter but she has a lot of issues and is an insomniac。 No one but her know she has issues because she is so good at hiding things。 That is until she falls for Aaron and he starts to see beyond the person she hides from the world。This story is very romantic but Aaron has to fight for the life he knows he can have with Teagan and sometimes that meant fighting her。 He was an amazing character in that he loved her so much that he tries to save her， even if its saving her from herself。 I seriously cried in this book and I never cry。 Its a deep story and I adored every single page of this book and I fell hard for every single character in this story。 。。。more

Tessie Tavares ，

Loved it！！！ Another great book by Helena that didn't dissapoint！ This book is a little emotionally heavy but thats what makes it amazing！ Loved it！！！ Another great book by Helena that didn't dissapoint！ This book is a little emotionally heavy but thats what makes it amazing！ 。。。more

Megan Klose ，

Teagan has been living with her father and recently helping restructure their lives financially。 When her fathers girlfriends moved in she moves in to her brothers to start to figure out her life。 Aaron work in construction in Pearl Lake and has a rep as a playboy。 The two have a rocky start even if there is a spark。 I felt the chemistry between these two and I really loved the story。 It was a fun romantic read and I am loving all the characters not just the main ones。 Definitely another 5 star Teagan has been living with her father and recently helping restructure their lives financially。 When her fathers girlfriends moved in she moves in to her brothers to start to figure out her life。 Aaron work in construction in Pearl Lake and has a rep as a playboy。 The two have a rocky start even if there is a spark。 I felt the chemistry between these two and I really loved the story。 It was a fun romantic read and I am loving all the characters not just the main ones。 Definitely another 5 star from this author。 。。。more

Elise ，

Mixed feelings review alert！ I loved Aaron。 I love how much he loves， and although sometimes I wanted to shake him and make him talk， I understood where he was coming from。 I especially loved that he was always there for Teagan。 I liked Teagan and I sympathized with her a lot。 I liked how she was determined to find herself。 And I like that she worked hard on all of her projects。 I liked how seeing how these two got to know each other and seeing how their relationship progressed。 I loved how both Mixed feelings review alert！ I loved Aaron。 I love how much he loves， and although sometimes I wanted to shake him and make him talk， I understood where he was coming from。 I especially loved that he was always there for Teagan。 I liked Teagan and I sympathized with her a lot。 I liked how she was determined to find herself。 And I like that she worked hard on all of her projects。 I liked how seeing how these two got to know each other and seeing how their relationship progressed。 I loved how both characters slowly overcame their situations， even when it was hard for them to do so。 I also loved Dillion and Teagan’s relationship。 With all that said， I think that romance wasn’t the main focus of this book。 I think the struggle and situations surrounding both characters and how they overcame them， especially Teagan’s situation， was the main focus。 Although I don’t particularly mind this， and I do think HH did a great job in portraying the issues presented， it still made me feel like something was missing。 I’m not sure if this makes sense or not， but I’m trying to not give any spoilers。 I also had some slight issues with the pacing， but overall the storyline is good and I do recommend you check it out。 *ARC provided in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more

B。 ，

Grab The Tissues！ Raw & Real， Aaron & Teagan’s Romance Is A Great Addition To The Lakeside Series。 Each Masks A Darkness， Carefully Hiding Their Vulnerability From The Outside World。 The Mystery Surrounding Aaron’s Past Hovers In The Background， But It Cannot Stay Hidden Forever。 And As Teagan Begins Life Anew In Lakeside， Nobody Anticipates The Direction Her Journey Will Take Her。 Their Story Takes A Serious Spin In Spite Of Its Sweet & Steamy Start。ABOUT THE LAKESIDE SERIES:This is book two in Grab The Tissues！ Raw & Real， Aaron & Teagan’s Romance Is A Great Addition To The Lakeside Series。 Each Masks A Darkness， Carefully Hiding Their Vulnerability From The Outside World。 The Mystery Surrounding Aaron’s Past Hovers In The Background， But It Cannot Stay Hidden Forever。 And As Teagan Begins Life Anew In Lakeside， Nobody Anticipates The Direction Her Journey Will Take Her。 Their Story Takes A Serious Spin In Spite Of Its Sweet & Steamy Start。ABOUT THE LAKESIDE SERIES:This is book two in the Lakeside series of interconnected standalones。 The series revolves around Pearl Lake， a small town a few hours from Chicago， not too far from Lake Geneva。 The town has two sides。 One side houses the locals and the other houses the McMansions owned by the elite out-of-towners。 The locals are protective of their town and don’t necessarily take well to the privileged big-city visitors。 Those folks can be easily spotted by their attire。 The locals are happy in jeans and t-shirts， while the out-of-towners glam it up even when trying to come across as casual。Book one， Love Next Door， is Donovan “Van” Firestone and Dillion Stitch’s story。 Van inherits his beloved grandmother’s cottage on the lake and decides to make it home， working remotely for his architectural firm。 Dillion returns home to help out with the family construction business， Footprint Construction。 Her house is next door to Van’s， and things begin to heat up when they meet。This is book two， Love on the Lake。 It is Aaron Saunders and Teagan Firestone’s story。 IN THIS BOOK:This book opens in late April， several months after the couple briefly meets。 Teagan Firestone， twenty-six， isn’t just a pretty face。 She is great with people and a quick learner， but she has trouble saying ‘no。’ She shouldn’t still be living at home at her age， but she’s had a rocky year。 Her younger brother Patrick is away in prison now， but she tries to be a good sister in spite of it all。 As if that weren’t enough， her father’s lavish lifestyle had finally caught up with him after years of living beyond his means。 Teagan had been raised in privilege and hadn’t a clue it was all a façade。 It had been her father’s odd way of grieving the loss of her mother， but once it was discovered， Teagan had helped him downsize and get him back on track。 When her engagement to Troy fell through， she ended up moving in with her father at his request。 She hated the thought of him being all alone – he hadn’t dated since her mother’s death almost two decades ago。 With her family’s fall from grace， Teagan had learned who her real friends were – and she had none。 But she has her family and her job。 She works as her father’s secretary。 It is a job she fell into but not necessarily the job of her dreams。 She had gone to college and double majored in business administration and public relations， and her father had then encouraged her to take the job at Smith Financial where he works as CFO。 Not certain what she really wanted to do with her life， she took the job to please her father。 But the last year has been one of self-discovery。 She has learned to do laundry and cook for herself， things she had never had to do before。 And she recognizes that she needs to make even more changes in her life。 She has spent so much of her energy selflessly pleasing others that she no longer knows who she is or what she wants。 Her anxiety over the last year has been a challenge， so getting away from Chicago and the memories sounds like a good idea。 When her father begins dating at long last， and she finds herself no longer needed， she knows the time has finally come and her excuses have run out。 Teagan heads to visit her brother Van and his fiancée Dillion for the weekend， but when he agrees to let her stay in his newly finished garage apartment， her plan falls into place。 Teagan begins to settle in and explore the new town and its possibilities。 Aaron Saunders， twenty-seven， is a compulsive flirt and local bad boy。 He returned home midway through his senior year of college。 Pearl Lake had always been home to him。 He was raised by a single mom and hadn’t known his father。 He had earned a scholarship to Notre Dame and played football there， and he was one semester away from a degree in structural engineering， but it hadn’t worked out。 He never talks about it， and the locals consider him and his time away a bit of a mystery。 He is an enigma。 He works for the Stitches at Footprint Construction。 He and Billy Stitch had been good friends in high school， and Dillion is like a big sister to him， so the job was his for the asking。 He never touts his education， content instead to sit back and perform physical labor， doing a variety of jobs。 He enjoys working with his hands。 The local girls all know Aaron’s game， and despite his incessant flirting， they know it is the ladies on the other side of the lake that keep him busy。 Aaron isn’t into relationships， so he prefers it that way。 The well-to-do women use him as their boy toy， and in return， he doesn’t need to worry about them getting any wrong ideas。 That had all worked out fine and dandy until last summer， and now those women are in his past。 When Van’s little sister shows up for the weekend， she reminds him of the fancy women he’d sworn off， but he also noted a sad tone and vulnerability that spoke to him， matching his own darkness。 So when she ends up staying in town and shattering his first impression of her， he ends up taking another look。 Teagan soon occupies all his thoughts， but not in a good way。 All his smooth lines and confidence go out the door when she is present， and he finds himself lost in thought。 She has a unique ability to push his buttons， and when she pushes too hard， there is no more holding back how he feels。 Aaron and Teagan briefly met in book one， and it started out awkwardly。 When they come face to face a second time， it doesn’t go very well。 Aaron is loved by all the locals， and Teagan cannot understand why he treats her so badly。 She witnesses his flirting first-hand， and even though she knows she shouldn’t care， she is dying to know what she did to make him dislike her so much。 Their animosity for one another soon transforms into steamy chemistry， and a strange sort of unspoken relationship evolves。 But Aaron doesn’t do relationships， and there are secrets he isn’t willing to share。 He is happy to hang out and have a good time， but beyond that and work， he keeps everyone in Pearl Lake at a distance。Teagan has her own issues as she searches her soul for a direction in which to take her life。 She channels her energy into trying out lots of things， hoping to stumble upon a career and purpose。 But Teagan’s insomnia and anxiety can catch up with her if she isn’t careful， and the emotional year she has had has made her especially vulnerable。 Her people-pleasing ways soon make her a local favorite， but in her quest to find her place in town， she begins to lose sight of what brought her there to begin with。 Her relationship with Aaron is a rocky one。 She knows his reputation。 Aaron hasn’t tried to put a label on whatever it is they are doing， so she is careful not to make any presumptions。 Even so， his hot and cold treatment only adds to her pressures。 Their sweet but heartfelt story soon becomes very serious。 They have some highs and some devastating lows， but they eventually find a happy ending。 Wow！ Aaron and Teagan’s story is a great addition to the Lakeside series。 The mystery surrounding Aaron’s past hovers in the background， but it cannot stay hidden forever。 And as Teagan begins life anew in Lakeside， nobody anticipates the direction her journey will take her。 Teagan wasn’t looking for love， and the move wasn’t necessarily permanent。 Getting away from Chicago after her family’s downfall and her own heartbreak just seemed like a great idea。 It was supposed to give her a fresh perspective， to get her away from the painful memories， but she begins to envision the possibility of settling down there， and maybe a happy ending。Teagan is selfless to a fault， and getting away from her father， too， is important。 She needs that space to rediscover herself， to figure out her likes and dislikes。 When Danielle comes into the picture， and her father seems to be finally moving on， there is nothing holding her back。 Even when things are fuzzy with Aaron， Teagan tries to keep in mind the fact that she needs her own identity。 That said， she has a habit of falling hard and fast， and this is no exception。 Teagan’s confidence is surprising。 I might have expected her anxiety to cause her to be more hesitant， but she is rather bold at times。 Still， the insecurities that have always plagued her don’t just go away。 She strives for perfection and is non-stop energy in spite of her insomnia。 The latter half of the story veers from Aaron and Teagan’s romance and tackles the darkness that holds them both hostage。 Teagan falls into a pattern of complacency that is sadly all too common， and her story is surprisingly and painstakingly realistic。 Aaron’s modus operandi had taken a hit last summer when he gave up the women living in the McMansions across the lake。 He had been doing alright until Teagan came along， but he knows he cannot afford the distraction。 He tries in vain to keep things casual。 With her， he finds himself wanting things he cannot have。 If he wants Teagan in his life， however， he will need to finally face his darkness。 Grab the tissues！ Aaron and Teagan’s romance is raw and very real。 Each masks a darkness， carefully hiding their vulnerability from the outside world。 Their story takes a serious spin in spite of its sweet and steamy start。 It feels a little different in the latter half。 Some may not like the direction it goes – not because it is bad， but because it has a slightly different vibe。 It is well-written。 The plot is fairly simple， but the layers and background are slow to unfold。 It merits mention that realistically Aaron’s secret should not have lasted in that town – because he doesn’t always keep it well hidden。 The story is character-driven。 The characters are carefully crafted and three-dimensional。 They are flawed， and their stories pull you in。 The story is written in first person。 The POV is largely in Teagan’s POV， but it alternates with Aaron’s POV。 I rate this book 4。5 stars。I received an advance copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more

Jasmine ，

3。5 ✨

Kari Hansen ，

Circumstances have forced Teagan to realize how small her world really is so she has decided that it is time to broaden her horizons and that includes moving to Pearl Lake to be close to her brother and his fiancé。 She is adjusting to her new life and is trying to bury her feelings by keeping busy， but she is conflicted as the one man she is interested in wants nothing to do with her and she doesn’t know why。Aaron has judged Teagan by his first impression， and it is only as he spends time with h Circumstances have forced Teagan to realize how small her world really is so she has decided that it is time to broaden her horizons and that includes moving to Pearl Lake to be close to her brother and his fiancé。 She is adjusting to her new life and is trying to bury her feelings by keeping busy， but she is conflicted as the one man she is interested in wants nothing to do with her and she doesn’t know why。Aaron has judged Teagan by his first impression， and it is only as he spends time with her that he realizes that he didn’t really know her at all。 As the chemistry and feelings between them ignite he believes that she can be entrusted with his secrets， but he is about to realize that she has some of her own。Aaron and Teagan take us on an emotional and heartwarming journey as they must overcome their life experiences， both past and present， which means allowing each other in completely both when it comes to the good and the bad。 The characters are relatable and if anyone deserves happiness it is definitely this couple as they fight for each other and their love。 。。。more

Clarissa ，

This story brings us back to Pearl Lake where we previously met both Aaron and Teagan as side characters in the earlier Love Next Door book。When we first met these characters I had a totally different impression from what we got and I am extremely happy at all the surprises from Helena on this。 This book felt heavier than some of her earlier books in that the story took a turn that gave me an emotional ride that I didn’t want to get off of。I absolutely love when characters have complex and hidde This story brings us back to Pearl Lake where we previously met both Aaron and Teagan as side characters in the earlier Love Next Door book。When we first met these characters I had a totally different impression from what we got and I am extremely happy at all the surprises from Helena on this。 This book felt heavier than some of her earlier books in that the story took a turn that gave me an emotional ride that I didn’t want to get off of。I absolutely love when characters have complex and hidden depths that the reader gets to discover along with the characters and this book definitely delivered on that。 Aaron has this strong gruff exterior that we get to slowly unwrap as he and Teagan find their fitting together that was honestly beautiful to read。 Teagan starts out as this decisive person who is always there to help anyone。 I loved her journey in this story and more than most she deserved her HEA so much。If you read Love Next Door then you get a little deeper into the town and some cameos from previous characters。 For readers of Pucked there are some awesome names dropped and little glimpses into life on the other side of the lake that I was honestly salivating over because I can’t get enough of that series。 。。。more

Read。Review。Repeat Blog ，

This book。。。it was deep but light but also super romantic。 It was well written and serious situations were handled so well。 The characters have to be some of my favorite this year。 And that ending！ Just read it。 You don't want to miss it！ ~Andrea"This is a book of two halves。 The first half has Aaron & Teagan first meeting each other and the way he was so abrupt with her I thought I had it all figured as to how this book would play out。 Boy was I wrong。 Their relationship moves fairly quickly bu This book。。。it was deep but light but also super romantic。 It was well written and serious situations were handled so well。 The characters have to be some of my favorite this year。 And that ending！ Just read it。 You don't want to miss it！ ~Andrea"This is a book of two halves。 The first half has Aaron & Teagan first meeting each other and the way he was so abrupt with her I thought I had it all figured as to how this book would play out。 Boy was I wrong。 Their relationship moves fairly quickly but Aaron is holding onto one huge secret。Then there is the second half to this story。 I am reluctant to go into too much detail because I will definitely reveal spoilers。 What I will say is that I never imagined what I had actually read。 It was uncomfortable and confronting at times and I honestly couldn’t see how there could possibly be a HEA。 But I should have put more faith in Helena because this story does end on a happy note which has made me one happy reader。 Once again Helena has shown why she is one of my very favorite authors。 I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book。" ~Sharon 。。。more

Gina ，

Awww I love this book so much！ The author took this book to a much deeper level than I was expecting and I really enjoyed that。 I enjoyed the character and the growth they went through。 It did lack a little teenie tiny bit with the romance。 I did want more in that department。 Both characters had some demons to overcome but it was an enjoyable and rewarding story by the end。

Jaime ，

**3。5 Stars**I really liked the beginning half of this book。 Aaron and Teagan had really great chemistry and I loved their fun， fairly lighthearted journey together。 They were both very supportive of each other and were pretty perfect for each other。 They definitely had their own baggage and I was very curious about Aaron's big secret from the moment it was introduced。 With Teagan， I liked how much of a go-getter she was and that she was genuinely trying to give herself a better， more independen **3。5 Stars**I really liked the beginning half of this book。 Aaron and Teagan had really great chemistry and I loved their fun， fairly lighthearted journey together。 They were both very supportive of each other and were pretty perfect for each other。 They definitely had their own baggage and I was very curious about Aaron's big secret from the moment it was introduced。 With Teagan， I liked how much of a go-getter she was and that she was genuinely trying to give herself a better， more independent life。Where it went somewhat wrong for me and ultimately made me knock a 1/2 star off， was the back half of the book。 It felt a bit too much to have both Aaron and Teagan have issues。 Teagan's almost felt like they came out of left field even when there were very tiny， minute hints at things。 I do think that that whole situation was handled well， I just think it was a bit too much with everything else already going on。That being said， I did like this one a lot。 It was a really entertaining read and I read it fairly quickly。 So overall， I do recommend it。 ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review 。。。more

Thi ，

I really enjoyed Aaron and Teagan’s story。 Both have secrets they are hiding。 Things start to get complicated and slowly their secrets start to unravel。 I liked that they stood by each other when everything came out with no unnecessary drama。

TLBC ，

My Review （ARC provided）@tlbcgirls。readhttps://triciaciak。blogspot。com/4 stars！Love On The Lake was a book that got me sucked in from the beginning。 After reading Love Next Door I couldn't wait to go back to this town and read more about it and see what happens with our next couple。 I was really wanting a story about Aaron and Teagan after reading it， and this story was so consuming yet not what I expected at all。 I thought it would be more of a "small-town boy， rich urban girl romance" which it My Review （ARC provided）@tlbcgirls。readhttps://triciaciak。blogspot。com/4 stars！Love On The Lake was a book that got me sucked in from the beginning。 After reading Love Next Door I couldn't wait to go back to this town and read more about it and see what happens with our next couple。 I was really wanting a story about Aaron and Teagan after reading it， and this story was so consuming yet not what I expected at all。 I thought it would be more of a "small-town boy， rich urban girl romance" which it was， but it was way deeper than that， and Teagan isn't so rich anymore。 I wouldn’t classify this as a cushy sweet romance because it has so much more。 Both characters have some pretty major issues that are holding them up from being able to completely let go with the other person and have a real honest relationship。Helena has written a new favorite H of mine， Aaron is complex but hits everything I want in a hero， I wish I could do his character justice by explaining in a review but I’m afraid I won’t。 He is broody and underneath that broodiness， we see what a wonderful human he is， his compassion， his deep love for his town and the people in his life， his generosity， and of course he’s a hottie to boot。 He has been through a lot and keeps it all tucked away， no one knows why or what brought it on。 When Teagan comes to town she throws him for a loop with her love of life and what a good and sweet person she is。 What he doesn’t know is that is all on the surface and just because she seems to love life and be happy doesn’t always mean that’s what’s going on inside。Teagan is another complex character， at times I really wanted to strangle her， but she had a problem and did a very good job of covering it up。 Teagan is a yes girl， she wants to make everyone happy and please the people around her。 Everyone loves Teagan and she takes on way too much because she is such a people pleaser， so much that she is starting to make a downward spiral。 Both Aaron and Teagan are hiding their true selves from each other and need to figure out that before they continue on together。Like I said this book was deeper than I thought it would be， it deals with some major life issues and Helena does such a wonderful job writing this。 She takes these issues tackles them and makes you feel warm and fuzzy， not to mention the chemistry and sexy times。 I’m not ready yet to let Pearl Lake go， hint hint。 。。。more

Rachel Kennedy ，

Teagan decides to relocate to Pearl Lake to try and sort out her life。 When she meets Aaron they don't get off to the best start， but the attraction is clearly there。 They both have secrets and struggles， so can they open up to each other？Loved both characters and really hoped everything would work out for them。 I like how it is told from both points of view。Can't wait for the rest of the series。 Teagan decides to relocate to Pearl Lake to try and sort out her life。 When she meets Aaron they don't get off to the best start， but the attraction is clearly there。 They both have secrets and struggles， so can they open up to each other？Loved both characters and really hoped everything would work out for them。 I like how it is told from both points of view。Can't wait for the rest of the series。 。。。more

Lisa （Two Bookish Brits） ，

I am in absolute awe。 I adored every single thing about this book。 Teagan and Aaron were everything I never knew I needed and then some， their story captivated me and sunk its claws into me until the very last page。 I don’t want to go into much detail because I would hate to give anything away about the characters or their story but I just have to say Teagan is an incredibly strong and loyal woman。 She has an incredibly big heart and loves to help others。 She has her problems and struggles that I am in absolute awe。 I adored every single thing about this book。 Teagan and Aaron were everything I never knew I needed and then some， their story captivated me and sunk its claws into me until the very last page。 I don’t want to go into much detail because I would hate to give anything away about the characters or their story but I just have to say Teagan is an incredibly strong and loyal woman。 She has an incredibly big heart and loves to help others。 She has her problems and struggles that I connected with in ways I didn’t think I would so my love for her was instant。 Aaron is another incredible character going through his own problems。 He’s a little grumpy but filled with so much more when we get to know him。 He’s easy to love and has definitely become one of my favourite male characters。 He’s incredibly swoony。 The whole storyline surrounding them is hard to read， hard for one to go through but their strength in this book shines so damn brightly。 It has you rooting for them， hoping for them and wanting all the best for them。 Their story， their struggles， everything wrapped together perfectly with their book。 The hard moments， the fun moments， everything just pulled you in more and more。 In true Helena Hunting style she had you laughing out loud and then grabbing the tissues because your eyes start leaking。 Truly incredible。 Helena truly knows how to write an incredible story for her characters。 She brought them to life and made them real。 If you like the grumpy hero + sunshine heroine then you’ll enjoy this little beauty。 They work together perfectly。 。。。more

Brontee ，

4。5 stars WOW what an emotional rollercoaster。 Definitely one of my favourites from Helena。 Full review to come

Alison B ，

Excellent excellent story。 I was immediately immersed in this book from the beginning。 I liked Teagan in the first in the series so I was glad for her to get her story。 The story made me laugh and cry。 The story really touched me personally。

Wheezy S ，

Couldn’t wait for this to come out after reading Teagans brothers book。 She is needing to get out of her dads house to live on her own。 Starting in Peral Lake is the perfect small town conspired to the big city she’s used to。 Aaron is helping to finish the apartment she is living in and has a reputation with the ladies。 But there is definitely more to him than being shirtless when working。 This is a great read for a small town romance。

Just Love books ，

~4。5⭐Rating~With her father finally moving on after the passing of her mother Teagan figures it is time to start living for herself now。 But first she needs to figure out what it is that she wants， which is how she finds herself now living in her brother Van’s garage apartment in the picturesque Pearl Lake。 It would seem that Pearl Lake is just the place for Teagan， within a week she has three jobs and is well on her way to decorating her own place， the only issue seems to be with hot broody con ~4。5⭐Rating~With her father finally moving on after the passing of her mother Teagan figures it is time to start living for herself now。 But first she needs to figure out what it is that she wants， which is how she finds herself now living in her brother Van’s garage apartment in the picturesque Pearl Lake。 It would seem that Pearl Lake is just the place for Teagan， within a week she has three jobs and is well on her way to decorating her own place， the only issue seems to be with hot broody construction worker Aaron， for some reason the town flirt just doesn’t seem to want to gel with Teagan… or does he？。。I just love everything about Helena Hunting books， there is just this element of magical love that is always present through out all her books that make them impossible to put down。 The small town romance trope is always a winner for me and Love On The Lake was definitely a stand out in this cute little lake town series， I loved that Hunting packed in so much of emotion into this book while still keeping true to her sweet happy ending romance。。。I just loved getting to see these two characters develop and come into their own。 They definitely did not get off to the best start but gosh did it build to one swoony heart melting love story。 I loved that both of them were so real and largely relatable in their struggles。 Teagan was such a strong female lead， I loved that she was so determined to find herself and what she wants in life。 She was so completely selfless in putting her own life on hold to help pull her dad out of a though spot， which made her journey in Pearl Lake all the more sweet。 I loved the chemistry between Aaron and Teagan， and getting to see them going from butting heads to no strings fun to a more serious type of love。。。Love On The Lake is a definite must read， this heartbreakingly sweet small town romance will worm its way into heart within the first few chapters！ 。。。more

The Romantic Rush Blog ，

Pearl Lake is quickly becoming one of my favorite Helena Hunting escapes- in a large part because of how much I enjoyed Love on the Lake。 Tender with feeling， brimming with Helena witty charm， and beautiful told， Love the Lake is simply charming。Love on the Lake gives us a layered romance between Teagan and Aaron- two souls trying to find the best of themselves amidst their own past pains。 Aaron starts out gruffy and broody， the telltale facade of man hiding in plain sight， a man broken by part Pearl Lake is quickly becoming one of my favorite Helena Hunting escapes- in a large part because of how much I enjoyed Love on the Lake。 Tender with feeling， brimming with Helena witty charm， and beautiful told， Love the Lake is simply charming。Love on the Lake gives us a layered romance between Teagan and Aaron- two souls trying to find the best of themselves amidst their own past pains。 Aaron starts out gruffy and broody， the telltale facade of man hiding in plain sight， a man broken by parts of his past。 LIke so many Helena leading men before， his swoony side stole my heart。 When he opens up his heart and how beautifully he loves Teagan， he gave me all the romantic feelings。 And Teagan is such an endearing and captivating heroine-she has a spark and a fortitude that are admirable， the perfect bold and unbending force to break down Aaron’s walls。 She's the best kind of try-hard， a girl full of sunshine and determination， even if her quest to make others happy comes at her own detriment。 Their chemistry had that great Helena Hunting energy- the emotional tension， the magnetism， that push-pull gravitational force。 As they start to find resonance in their own character journeys in facing their own baggage and exposing their own secrets， we see their vulnerabilities connect them so sweetly， how they show up for and love each other as they both struggle to find that in themself。The characters as always are interesting， witty， and thoughtfully complex， and the small town setting continues to bring lots of charm。 I did think the ending was a bit too quick for my HEA loving heart， but I fell so in love with this beautifully rendered couple and their much deserved heart-healing romance。 。。。more

Kristina Maysonet ，

This is book #2 in the Lakeside series where we head back to Pearl Lake。 I did read book 1 but it was so long ago I felt like I was forgetting certain details and I did not feel that things were recapped enough in this book。 I would have preferred to read them back to back because of that。Teagan is Van’s sister from the previous story and Aaron does work for them。 Teagan and Aaron had a very special story。 When they first meet， Teagan assumes that Aaron does not like her because of how he acts t This is book #2 in the Lakeside series where we head back to Pearl Lake。 I did read book 1 but it was so long ago I felt like I was forgetting certain details and I did not feel that things were recapped enough in this book。 I would have preferred to read them back to back because of that。Teagan is Van’s sister from the previous story and Aaron does work for them。 Teagan and Aaron had a very special story。 When they first meet， Teagan assumes that Aaron does not like her because of how he acts toward her， but it turns out it is because he does like her。 Aaron had his own backstory that was discussed more towards the beginning of the book， which involved previous girls he used to sleep with and the family that he has kept secret。 Teagan’s story became much more prominent towards the end of the book。 Teagan deals with anxiety and the need to be perfect and her inability to say no。 I love how perfect Teagan and Aaron were together。 They both carry a lot of weight on their shoulders but they encourage each other to let it go。 When things become troubled， I love that Aaron never left Teagan’s side， and when he had no choice but to physically be away from her， he was there for emotionally。 What a beautiful love story。 。。。more

Christina Silva ，

Teagan and Aaron are first introduced in Love Next door and this story starts with Teagan making the decision to move out of her dads house since he decides that he is finally readying to move on and not only date but move his new girlfriend into the house。Teagan doesn’t want to feel like a 3rd wheel so she goes to visit her brother on the lake and stay at his apartment over the garage。 Teagan runs into Aaron as he is remodeling the room and he is super indifferent and a bit cold to her。Teagan d Teagan and Aaron are first introduced in Love Next door and this story starts with Teagan making the decision to move out of her dads house since he decides that he is finally readying to move on and not only date but move his new girlfriend into the house。Teagan doesn’t want to feel like a 3rd wheel so she goes to visit her brother on the lake and stay at his apartment over the garage。 Teagan runs into Aaron as he is remodeling the room and he is super indifferent and a bit cold to her。Teagan decides to stay in town and begins to get multiple jobs and starts to build her life as a townie while hoping to figure herself out。 Teagan has this need to be helpful and wanted and cannot say no to anyone and takes pills for anxiety， ADHD， inability to sleep and other issues which shouldn’t be combined。 She keeps all of her vices to herself while she finds herself falling for Aaron。 Aaron has his own hang ups including secrets from his mom and living a double life。 Honestly I think they both need therapy！ In the end they both breakdown to be able to put themselves together and figure out they love and Miss each other。 。。。more

Wicked Spines Kristin ，

To say I love Helena Hunting’s books is an understatement; I’m obsessed with her new series。 Love on the Lake was so sweet and heartbreaking at the same time。 Teagan is always thinking of others， has finally quit her job working for her father and has decided to try new jobs to see what her niche is。Aaron is very abrupt and short with Teagan in the beginning because she reminds him of the Mcmasion wives from the other side of the lake。 He knows she isn’t staying long in Pearl Lake and doesn’t wa To say I love Helena Hunting’s books is an understatement; I’m obsessed with her new series。 Love on the Lake was so sweet and heartbreaking at the same time。 Teagan is always thinking of others， has finally quit her job working for her father and has decided to try new jobs to see what her niche is。Aaron is very abrupt and short with Teagan in the beginning because she reminds him of the Mcmasion wives from the other side of the lake。 He knows she isn’t staying long in Pearl Lake and doesn’t want to try to get to know her， until she has taken up a couple of jobs， then he starts warming up to her。With the huge secret Aaron has been hiding for a very long time and Teagan taking medication to help her anxiety and insomnia， they both have to overcome their demons and let go in order to move forward。 Once they open up to one another， their relationship progresses quickly。 I loved the interactions between Aaron and Teagan and that Aaron really wanted to help her。 He wasn’t shy about kissing her in public to cement their relationship and was there to support her， even when she didn’t want his help。Helena always has wonderful characters and a special way of drawing you into her stories。 They are always books that I look forward to reading because of how swept away I get。 。。。more

Nanda Ribeiro ，

Estar de volta à Pearl Lake e observar a cidade pelos olhos de dois personagens novos foi divertido。 A carga emocional que este livro traz é diferente do primeiro livro， estes personagens novos são igualmente apaixonantes， mas enfrentam outros problemas。 Descobrir o que está na mente de cada um aconteceu ao longo da história， e enquanto isso temos a oportunidade de conhecê-los e deixar a paixão por eles entrar。 Cada página dessa história acrescenta para o todo。 Com personagens que estão disposto Estar de volta à Pearl Lake e observar a cidade pelos olhos de dois personagens novos foi divertido。 A carga emocional que este livro traz é diferente do primeiro livro， estes personagens novos são igualmente apaixonantes， mas enfrentam outros problemas。 Descobrir o que está na mente de cada um aconteceu ao longo da história， e enquanto isso temos a oportunidade de conhecê-los e deixar a paixão por eles entrar。 Cada página dessa história acrescenta para o todo。 Com personagens que estão dispostos a ser o melhor que podem para si mesmos e para o outro， Love On The Lake é um romance fofo， e tem um debate necessário sobre saúde mental e até onde o amor pode ajudar sozinho。 。。。more

Erin （honeynougats。reads） ，

This was good， although being a year out from reading the first in the series， some of the details near the beginning were a bit fuzzy。 Though it is a stand alone romance， there is a lot of overlap from book one that I would suggest reading it in order。 I was so happy Teagan got her love story and fell in love with this small town。 Helena created two very broken characters that grew together and cared for one another deeply。。。 plus a sexy meet cute scene。 Helena fans will enjoy this sweet， emot This was good， although being a year out from reading the first in the series， some of the details near the beginning were a bit fuzzy。 Though it is a stand alone romance， there is a lot of overlap from book one that I would suggest reading it in order。 I was so happy Teagan got her love story and fell in love with this small town。 Helena created two very broken characters that grew together and cared for one another deeply。。。 plus a sexy meet cute scene。 Helena fans will enjoy this sweet， emotional romance！ 。。。more

Leanne White ，

Oh， this book really hit me in the feels！ Teagan and Aaron both have issues， which Helena Hunting addresses with such care and compassion you know she's really done her research。 I honestly loved this book so much， it had the perfect mix of humour， angst and steam！ A must read and great follow up to Love Next Door。 Oh， this book really hit me in the feels！ Teagan and Aaron both have issues， which Helena Hunting addresses with such care and compassion you know she's really done her research。 I honestly loved this book so much， it had the perfect mix of humour， angst and steam！ A must read and great follow up to Love Next Door。 。。。more

vivi books haven ，

"Teagan Firestone has always been the dutiful daughter， especially since her mom died""Aaron Saunders， who dropped out of college to work construction for Pearl Lake’s upper class。 He’s a mystery and has a playboy reputation"when Teagan tries to move on in her life she finds herself Pearl Lake。 this book was so cute and romantic but also touched on the subject of addiction- I think Helena did amazing job in showing the way to overcome and live with it。I just love the grumpy Aaron！！！I loved the f "Teagan Firestone has always been the dutiful daughter， especially since her mom died""Aaron Saunders， who dropped out of college to work construction for Pearl Lake’s upper class。 He’s a mystery and has a playboy reputation"when Teagan tries to move on in her life she finds herself Pearl Lake。 this book was so cute and romantic but also touched on the subject of addiction- I think Helena did amazing job in showing the way to overcome and live with it。I just love the grumpy Aaron！！！I loved the first book but this was way better 。Helena`s writing never disappoint I get the emotion rainbow - funny moments， sexy time and heartbreak。I loved the book！ one of my favorite this year！！！ 。。。more

Kelli Miller ，

As of 3/14/22 this is my top read of 2022 so far。 I could not put this book down and I fell in love with the characters right away （well I actually fell in love with them from the previous book） I knew that their story was going to be epic and I was not disappointed。 Every time I think that this author cannot surprise me again she does it in a way that leaves me speechless。 I had so many emotions during this book and that is the reason I could not put it down。 I am constantly amazed when I read As of 3/14/22 this is my top read of 2022 so far。 I could not put this book down and I fell in love with the characters right away （well I actually fell in love with them from the previous book） I knew that their story was going to be epic and I was not disappointed。 Every time I think that this author cannot surprise me again she does it in a way that leaves me speechless。 I had so many emotions during this book and that is the reason I could not put it down。 I am constantly amazed when I read books that the stories and the plot twists are so different that most of the time the authors can do something in a book I did not see coming。 It happens in this book multiple times and I love every twist and turn。 Teagan and Aaron briefly met in the first Lakeside book but when I read that book I knew that they were going to be something to pay attention to。 This book felt very emotional for me and I am sure it took a lot out of this author to write the emotional scenes。 You can tell the author loves these characters because of everything that they have been through， you can see it in her writing and it makes you fall in love with the characters even more。 When you as a reader can emotionally connect with the characters then I believe that the author has done her job。 Highly recommend this book。 In fact you should start with Love Next Door （Book #1） and then move on to this book， I think you will appreciate the characters and the story more。 。。。more

Amanda ，

An enjoyable addition to the series。 Really enjoyed this small town storyline and loved the characters。

Anne-Geneviève ，

I have fallen so hard for these two amazing characters！ The depth of the story， their back story， their struggles， their victories。。。 I am there for all of it。 This new Lakeside series is set in the same universe as the Pucked series and I am so there for that！ Helena Hunting writes male main characters who certainly have flaws but who put in the work to over come them and Aaron is no different。 This burly， smart， dedicated。。。 oh so dedicated man is sitting on a secret。。。 and you will want to ho I have fallen so hard for these two amazing characters！ The depth of the story， their back story， their struggles， their victories。。。 I am there for all of it。 This new Lakeside series is set in the same universe as the Pucked series and I am so there for that！ Helena Hunting writes male main characters who certainly have flaws but who put in the work to over come them and Aaron is no different。 This burly， smart， dedicated。。。 oh so dedicated man is sitting on a secret。。。 and you will want to hold him and help make it better。 But！ Helena Hunting also writes female main characters who are strong and over come adversity。。。 and Teagan is no exception。 She will also fight her demons in this。 And fight hard to be the woman she can be and to be worthy of the love Aaron gives her。。。 But when these two souls collide。。。 the world silences！ A 5 star must read。。。 。。。more

Reference

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