Caroline Bennett

... I do believe in love at first sight. The moment Rob turned and smiled at me on the first night we met, we both knew that we'd love each other forever ...It's the first long weekend of the summer of 1962, and sixteen-year-old Carrie is excited, as always, when her family opens up their lakeside cottage. Even better, she's finally old enough to attend a dance in the area. That's where she meets handsome, charismatic Rob, who like Carrie, loves horses and is an accomplished rider. That summer turns into a happy haze of vacation fun and fervent teenage love, and though some of Carrie's family and friends warn her that Rob's a bit of a player, she's far too smitten to listen. Rob's just as besotted, though, and to many people's surprise, he doesn't drop Carrie when summer ends ... in fact, it isn't very long before he presents her with a ring.But love isn't always enough, and something terrible happens that throws Carrie into an emotional tailspin, forcing her to assess her priorities, rediscover her emotional equilibrium, and somehow find a new direction for her life. With vividly created time and place, a magical evocation of lakeside summer resort-life, and moving insight into what it is to completely give one's heart away, author Christine Leonard takes readers on a captivating journey from cottage life in Ontario, to the glamor of Paris, exotic European locations, and big-city life in Toronto. The story of a love that lasts a lifetime, Caroline Bennett will break your heart and then delicately, beautifully, reassemble the pieces.