The Space Between Sisters (31 page)

“
The Space Between Sisters
explores the complex relationship between sisters, their differences, their mirrored histories, their love and support of one another. This triumphant story had me reading until the wee hours of the morning.”

—Debbie Macomber, #1
New York Times
bestselling author

“The perfect book to bring on summer vacation, this stay-up-all-night novel . . . is one that readers will love. With well-developed characters who captivate and a deeply emotional subplot . . . this novel is one to add to your collection for keeps.”

—
RT Book Reviews
(4 ½ Stars)

“A great, emotional read for every woman who must face the past before moving forward.”

—Sherryl Woods, #1
New York Times
bestselling author

“Butternut Lake is so beautifully rendered, you'll wish it was real.”

—Susan Wiggs, #1
New York Times
bestselling author

“A delicious setting and a heroine to cheer for . . . my favorite kind of book.”

—Susan Elizabeth Phillips,
New York Times
bestselling author

“This charming debut should attract fans of Susan Wiggs and Luanne Rice.”

—
Booklist

“Well-written with realistic characters . . . this novel is one that you will find yourself wanting to finish in one sitting. . . . Readers who enjoy this story will rejoice at the thought of more novels in the future set in this charming little town.”

—
San Francisco Book Review

“McNear skillfully shows the strength and encouragement a woman needs to draw upon in order to leave her abuser. . . . This solid story will find an audience among readers who enjoy novels involving social issues.”

—
Library Journal

“
Moonlight on Butternut Lake
by Mary McNear is the next entry in the bestselling and emotionally rich Butternut Lake series, and it's a nuanced story of healing and second chances. . . . Suffused with all the magic of firefly-lit summer nights. . . .”

—
BookPage

“Mary McNear has been on my author radar since the very first book in this series. She knows how to engage the reader right from the very first page and gets you right into the characters' lives. She makes them seem like they are your old friends. . . .”

—Susan Dyer, Fresh Fiction

“I know that not everyone can find their way to Minnesota to a cabin on the lake, however, opening up this book can be the next best thing.”

—Book Journey

“[A]n exceptional and highly recommended addition to personal reading lists. . . .”

—
Midwest Book Review

“The first in a homey, feel-good series, McNear's small-town tale offers lakeside views and likable characters. . . . McNear has admirably crafted people worth following.”

—
Kirkus Reviews

“[A] heartwarming love story.”

—
Woman'sDay
, Best Book Club Pick

“
Up at Butternut Lake
is charming and uplifting. . . . Readers will likely cherish and appreciate this romantic and refreshing debut.”

—
RT Book Reviews
(4 Stars)

“McNear's charmingly light
Up at Butternut Lake
gives voice to this enduring Midwestern fantasy in easy-to-swallow prose. It would have been simple for McNear to tie up every plot line with a neat bow, but her writing proves more complex than mere vacation fluff. Still, if you're packing your lakeside tote and hefting the canoe to the top of your vehicle, you might want to take along
Up at Butternut Lake.
The North Woods won't be the same without some heartfelt reading to go along with the smell of a campfire and toasting marshmallows.”

—
Star Tribune
(Minneapolis)

The Space Between Sisters

Moonlight on Butternut Lake

Butternut Summer

Up at Butternut Lake

Butternut Lake: The Night Before Christmas
(novella)

Cover design by Emin Mancheril

Cover photograph © CI2/Cavan Images/Corbis

This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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THE SPACE BETWEEN SISTERS.
Copyright © 2016 by Mary McNear. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

FIRST EDITION

EPub Edition June 2016 ISBN 9780062399366

ISBN 978-0-06-239935-9

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