“Drama, secrets and heartache. If not careful, falling in love could prove to be their undoing. Romance wrapped inside of a gripping mystery. A breathless combination, indeed.” Isha C – Goodreads Review on Always With Me
From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes the first book in the WHISPER LAKE series! Set in the majestic Colorado mountains, the books feature sexy … Colorado mountains, the books feature sexy romance, heartwarming emotion, family drama, compelling mystery, and a town full of fascinating characters. Once you come to visit, you’ll never want to leave!
After her third broken engagement, Gianna Campbell comes home to help with the family business and to heal her heart, only to realize that she has become the town joke—dubbed the runaway fiancée. If that wasn’t bad enough, who should show up in town but her former crush Zach Barrington, a man who has other reasons to hate her.
Zach returns to Whisper Lake not only for a job opportunity but also for a chance at personal redemption. The last person he wants to see is Gianna, who once got him kicked out of the only place that made him feel whole. But when an accident sends her into the lake, their first face-to-face meeting in years leaves them both breathless.
And suddenly the past feels a lot closer…
Zach and Gianna back away as fast as they come together, both wary of more danger to their damaged hearts. But their search for a truth leads them to surprising secrets, life-changing revelations, heartbreaking emotion, and the chance for a love more powerful than they ever imagined. Can they trust each other the second time around?
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“ALWAYS WITH ME is a heartwarming second chance romance, with a captivating mystery, that keeps you reading and wondering what happens next.” Doni – Goodreads Review
“A little mystery and a little romance all adds up to another great Barbara Freethy book. Can’t wait to spend more time with these new Whisper Lake friends!” Mary – Goodreads Review on Always With Me
“A beautiful second chance love story with a bit of drama and mystery. Zach and Gianna are wonderful characters. Fell in love as young teens, broke each other’s hearts and reconnecting now after many years and many other heartaches. It was interesting and complex. I loved it!” Peggy – Goodreads Review
“A fabulous, page-turning combination of romance and intrigue. Fans of Nora Roberts and Elizabeth Lowell will love this book.” — NYT Bestselling Author Kristin Hannah on Golden Lies
“This book has it all: heart, community, and characters who will remain with you long after the book has ended. A wonderful story.” — NYT Bestselling Author Debbie Macomber on Suddenly One Summer
“In the tradition of LaVyrle Spencer, gifted author Barbara Freethy creates an irresistible tale of family secrets, riveting adventure and heart- touching romance.” — NYT Bestselling Author Susan Wiggs on Summer Secrets
“A warm and wonderful book about love, family and everything that’s important in life. Irresistible! I loved it!” — NYT Bestselling Author Susan Elizabeth Phillips on Ask Mariah
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Teen love torn apart reunited. This was a really good story. It has a great twist. It has lots of angst and a bit of steam to the romance. I enjoyed the characters and hope to read more love stories based upon Whisper Lake.
Always enjoy Barbara Freethy’s books
I really enjoyed the characters. So much that I bought the next book in the series as soon as I finished. A sweet read in these troublesome times.
Great book to read and fast moving
I will be returning to Whisper Lake as often possible. I loved this book, I loved the charachters. I loved the second chance love of a lifetime. If you like romance, you will love this book.
Loved it! I can’t wait to read more of this series!
Another great read by Barbara Freethy. Her writing skills make you feel you are personally there with the characters. I love reading her books!
It was a good story line, I found the characters hard to relate to though.
Despite good characters and story line the story didn’t read easily.
Gianna returns to her home town after the break up of her third engagement. Zach returns to be the designer of the rehab of a summer camp. They were together as teenagers, but their relationship didn’t end well. Zach comes to her rescue when she falls through the broken dock. Gianna is adopted and she begins her search for her birth mother when she finds a picture of a young girl wearing the same necklace she lost. It was the one item she had from her birth mother. She and Zach begin to work on their previous misunderstanding. Gianna reunites with her old friends and Zach comes to terms with his injuries and the loss of a friend who died in a fire, plus reconnecting with her young daughter whom he loves.
I’m excited to read more of this series. I like that Freethy Incorporated adoption issues because they’re out there and they’re real. This book could get people hope. I can’t wait to read more of this series. Whisper lake sounds like it’s a place I would like to be with people who care.
I absolutely loved Always With Me by Barbara Freethy. It is the first book in the Whisper Lake series. I could not put it down. Barbara Freethy has once again shown that she is an amazing storyteller. I could not put it down. I loved every page. I really enjoy how the book is told from the perspective of the main characters. I love getting the insight and feelings from the different characters. Always With Me is the story of Zach Barrington and Gianna Campbell, who were once teenage lovers at the camp where Zach is currently working on plans to redesign for his friend, Hunter Callaway. They both left the camp hating one another, even though they had fallen in love with one another. The job redesigning the camp is not the only reason that Zach has returned to Whisper Lake, he is hoping to reunite with the Hailey, the young daughter of his late fiance, Rebecca Carver. Gianna has returned home to Whisper Lake after her third failed engagement to help out in her aunt’s antiques store for the summer, while her aunt recovers from a broken leg. I love how Zach and Gianna reunite, with Zach saving Gianna. It was a wonderful story about how both Zach and Gianna were to complete their “family”. Zach with Hailey and Gianna in her search for her biological mother. I love how they both supported each other in their quests. Gianna does not want to rush into anything with Zach, she is taking a time out from men, but Zach makes it very difficult. Gianna and Zach fight their feelings and Gianna helps Zach find leverage to use against the Carvers so that he can at least have some visitation rights with Hailey. I love the interaction between Zach and Hailey, it is so heartwarming. The more Gianna and Zach deal with their issues, the closer they get. Gianna realizes that she has always judged her relationships with other men to her unrequited feelings for Zach. I loved that Always With Me is a more than just a romance,there are dilemmas that both Gianna and Zach are facing that need to be resolved. I love all the descriptions of the Whisper Lake setting that Barbara Freethy detailed. Always With Me is filled with the the poignant and bittersweet moments in the story as well as the plot twists, that I have come to love and expect in Barbara Freethy’s stories. I love the cast of characters in Always With Me and I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series. I was happy that Zach was able to find closure to the guilt he had towards not being able to save Rebecca from her demons and addictions. I thoroughly enjoyed Always, who doesn’t love a second chance at love romance.
I loved it
A great second chance on first love romance. Gianna met Zach at summer camp in Whisper Lake and fell it love but then her necklace went missing and she blamed him. Now 14 years later they both are back. She has 3 broken engagements behind her and she is working at her aunt antique store after her aunt breaks her leg, and he is helping with the architectural design for the camp his friends bought. But there is so much more.
Great read. She always keeps you interested! Great author.
What a great book you don’t want to miss it
Not a fan of the half Native American pot, nor the dreams. Loved the characters though.
Always With Me is book one in the Whisper Lake series. Gianna and Zach share a past, and when they come face to face again years later, emotions are stirred up, and feelings are still there. But they have things to work through. Can they find the answers they need and what they each need in the other? I loved this story, and I am looking forward to the next book in this series. I definitely recommend this book.
This is the first book in the Whisper Lake series. I loved this story of Gianna and Zach..a beautiful love story. The characters were easy to like, the story a good one, a little bit of drama, and a very nice ending! I love a book that ties the story, drama, and everything together at the end. It doesn’t leave you hanging. I highly recommend! I have read most of her books and I am never disappointed!
Gianna’s aunt breaks her leg so Gianna heads back home to Whisper Lake to run her aunt’s antique store while she recovers. When Gianna goes to the camp she used to go to as a teenager to collect some antiques that were left for her Aunt, she walks out onto a dock and ends up taking a plunge when the dock breaks. Who should be there to help her from the water, but her old boyfriend from camp, Zach.
Zach can hardly believe his eyes when he realizes that the person he just jumped into the lake to save is his old teenage love, Gianna. Things hadn’t ended well for them when they were teenagers. As he gets to know Gianna again, they realize that the love they had never went away. They both have their obstacles to deal with, but together, they can overcome anything.
This was an amazing beginning to a new series. I loved the characters in this book and felt their struggles and joys. Barbara Freethy is one of the best authors and her books are definite must reads!
Such a fantastic start to a new series! Barbara is a wonderful storyteller whose books I always get pulled into. Gianna and Zach make such a sweet couple. I absolutely adored Zach and have added him to my ever-growing book boyfriend list, lol. This is a fun, easy read with romance, humor and a little suspense. I love all the secondary characters that have been introduced and am looking forward to their stories as well.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book.