Stillwater Lake

When Tallie McLaughlin escapes to a quiet lakeside town after her life falls apart, she hopes the stillness will help her rebuild. Nearby, Jim Evans returns to Stillwater Lake carrying memories he’s avoided for decades. A simple reunion dinner turns dangerous when an ice storm traps them together, and in the aftermath, a forty‑year‑old secret resurfaces.

As Tallie and Jim confront the truth they’ve spent a lifetime outrunning, both must decide whether to keep protecting the past or finally let themselves begin again. Stillwater Lake is a heartfelt, character‑driven story about friendship, buried wounds, and the fragile hope of starting over.