After The Lake

He was her first love. She never thought she’d see him again, but life had other plans. One summer by the lake changed everything when Emma and Teddy fell in love. Long days and quiet moments made her feel alive, until her family is forced to move away, ending it too soon. For a year, they stay connected through handwritten letters, holding onto memories they can’t relive. Then a traumatic event shatters Emma’s sense of self, leaving her questioning her worth and whether she can ever trust or feel happiness again. When Teddy finds his way back into her life, he still sees the girl he fell in love with, but Emma doesn’t. Fear and doubt have taken over. As they reconnect, Emma and Teddy begin to find their way back to each other, and she learns to heal. A clean and emotional women’s contemporary fiction novel set in 1980s England, about first love, trauma, healing, family drama, and resilience.