Echoes of Summertime: A Silvermist Lake Midlife Women's Fiction Novel
About this ebook
What if the past you have avoided is not as simple as you believed?
Genna Bennett Rowan never imagined she would return to the shores of Silvermist Lake.
The tragedy that shattered her youth kept her away for decades, until a long-overdue family reunion drew her back last summer. Now, with a little more courage than before, Genna returns again, hoping for a peaceful pause before beginning her next chapter. One that could finally give her and her two grown children the space to build independent lives.
But summers on Silvermist never stay quiet for long.
Evening breezes stir memories of laughter and heartbreak, while sunlit mornings bring an uncomfortable clarity. When buried truths surface, Genna must confront a question she has spent years avoiding.
Can she accept that more than one version of the past may be true, and find a way to forgive not only others, but herself?
Making peace with the echoes of that dark night might be the only path Genna can take to move toward the life she craves.
Echoes of Summertime is the first novel in the Seasons on Silvermist Lake series. It is an emotional women’s fiction story of family, legacy, and the quiet strength to begin again.
Perfect for readers of Viola Shipman, Pamela Kelley, and Kristy Woodson Harvey.
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About the author
Kimberly Diede is an author of uplifting women's fiction that celebrates midlife, family, friendship, and the enduring pull of lakeside living in the upper Midwest. Her stories center on strong, thoughtful women navigating change, loss, forgiveness, and the quiet courage to begin again, often later in life than expected.
She published her first novel in 2017 and now writes full time, after making a significant career transition of her own from a long corporate career to creative work. Kimberly's writing is deeply influenced by the remarkable women in her own family and by her belief that encouragement and storytelling can be powerful companions during seasons of transition.
When she isn't writing, Kimberly enjoys treasure hunting for vintage finds, spending time at the lake, and gathering inspiration from the rhythms of everyday life. These elements frequently find their way into her fiction.
