# The Light in Summer - Hardcover

by **Mary McNear** (Author)

**"Butternut Lake is so beautifully rendered, you'll wish it was real."--Susan Wiggs, #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author**

Lovers of books by Debbie Macomber and Raeanne Thayne, small town stories and summertime reads will love The Light in Summer, as _New York Times_ and _USA Today_ bestselling author Mary McNear returns to Butternut Lake.

_It's summertime on Butternut Lake, where the heat of noon is soothed by the cool breezes of the evening, where the pace grows slower, and sometimes, just sometimes, the summer light makes everything clearer..._

For the lovely Billy Harper, Butternut Lake is the place she feels most at home, even though lately she feels the only one listening to her is Murphy...her faithful Labrador Retriever. Her teenage son, Luke, has gone from precious to precocious practically overnight. Her friends are wrapped up in their own lives, and Luke's father, Wesley, disappeared before his son was even born. No wonder she prefers to spend time with a good book, especially ones where everything ends in perfection.

But Billy is about to learn that anything is possible during the heady days of summer. Coming to terms with her past--the death of her father, the arrival of Cal Cooper, a complicated man with a definite interest in Billy, even the return of Wesley, will force her to have a little bit of faith in herself and others...and realize that happiness doesn't always mean perfection.

**"This triumphant story had me reading until the wee hours of the morning."--#1 _New York Times_ bestselling author Debbie Macomber on _The Space Between Sisters_**

**_"_My favorite kind of book..." _New York Times_ bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips on _Moonlight on Butternut Lake_**

**_"_A great emotional read for every women who must face the past before moving forward."--#1 _New York Times_ bestselling author Sherryl Woods on _Up at Butternut Lake_**

### Front Jacket

_New York Times_ and _USA Today_ bestselling author Mary McNear brings you home to Butternut Lake and a novel filled with irresistible characters whom you will want to call your friends

For the lovely Billy Harper, Butternut Lake is the place she feels most at home, even though lately she believes the only one listening to her is Murphy . . . her faithful Labrador Retriever. Her teenage son, Luke, has gone from precious to precocious practically overnight. Her friends are wrapped up in their own lives, and Luke's father, Wesley, disappeared before his son was even born. No wonder she prefers to spend time with a good book, especially ones in which everything ends in perfection.

But Billy is about to learn that anything is possible during the heady days of summer. Coming to terms with her past--the death of her father; the arrival of Cal Cooper, a complicated man with a definite interest in Billy; even the return of Wesley--will force her to have a little bit of faith in herself and others . . . and realize that happiness doesn't always mean perfection.

\--Sherryl Woods, #1 New York Times bestselling author

### Back Jacket

_New York Times_ and _USA Today_ bestselling author Mary McNear brings you home to Butternut Lake and a novel filled with irresistible characters whom you will want to call your friends

For the lovely Billy Harper, Butternut Lake is the place she feels most at home, even though lately she believes the only one listening to her is Murphy . . . her faithful Labrador Retriever. Her teenage son, Luke, has gone from precious to precocious practically overnight. Her friends are wrapped up in their own lives, and Luke's father, Wesley, disappeared before his son was even born. No wonder she prefers to spend time with a good book, especially ones in which everything ends in perfection.

But Billy is about to learn that anything is possible during the heady days of summer. Coming to terms with her past--the death of her father; the arrival of Cal Cooper, a complicated man with a definite interest in Billy; even the return of Wesley--will force her to have a little bit of faith in herself and others . . . and realize that happiness doesn't always mean perfection.

**Number of Pages:** 384

**Dimensions:** 1.5 x 9.1 x 6 IN

**Publication Date:** June 20, 2017

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