The Cottage at Whisper Lake

by Philip Eliot | Dec 14, 2025 | Womens Fiction | 0 comments

A chance meeting rewrites the past and changes two lives forever in a gripping novel about family secrets, homecoming and hope, from USA Today bestselling author Phillipa Nefri Clark.Journalist Sadie is home for the first time in fifteen years, staying in her small childhood bedroom as she deals with her estranged father’s death and her surprising inheritance.When Sadie meets Rebecca, the reclusive new owner of the solitary cottage at the edge of nearby Whisper Lake, she’s taken aback by the older woman’s request for help: ‘I need to find my family. Will you help me?’. She’s even more surprised when afterwards, Rebecca acts as if she never made the plea.Reluctantly, Sadie is drawn in to the mystery. With the help of Rebecca’s handsome neighbour Dan, Sadie begins to uncover the woman’s haunting secret, and the tragic story of when a young girl called Becky lived in another cottage nearby…By helping Rebecca to face her ghosts, could it be time for Sadie to face the trauma in her own past? As the time to leave draws close, will she learn the importance of family, and love, or will she keep choosing to protect her heart no matter the cost?An emotional page-turner with an extraordinary twist. The perfect uplifting read for fans of Barbara O’Neal, Jean Grainger and Mary Alice Monroe.Readers love The Cottage at Whisper Lake:‘I was a puddle of tears towards the end.’ Reader review, ??????????‘I loved it, flying through, unable to put it down until I’d finished.’ Reader review, ??????????‘Pulled me right in… and oh, ALL the feels!… Warning: Make sure you have tissues for the last half hour or so of the book.’ Reader review, ??????????‘OMG, I almost ran out of tissues!’ Reader review, ??????????‘I loved this one so very much… you made me cry Phillipa Nefri Clark always a good sign for a great story, one for the keeper shelf.’ Reader review, ??????????‘Hurt my heart and made me cry copious amounts of tears… I was immediately immersed in the story, and literally couldn’t put it down. As the story unfolded I was drawn into the lives of the characters, and didn’t want to leave. This is a beautiful story, and is definitely one that I will go back to again.’ Reader review, ??????????‘This is a wonderful book… Makes you feel like you’re in the story. I couldn’t put it down.’ Reader review, ??????????‘Touched my heart… Emotional and heart-wrenching… I could not believe the story as it unfolded. I was crying as I heard Rebecca’s story.’ Reader review, ??????????Readers love Phillipa Nefri Clark:‘A beautiful story… Better than Nicholas Sparks!!’ Reader review, ??????????‘OMG… had me hooked from beginning to end… pausing occasionally to reach for the tissues.’ Reader review, ??????????‘WOW this is such an awesome story… Make yourself comfortable and sit back with this one because you are not going to want to put it down.’ Reader review, ??????????‘Heartbreaking and heart-warming in equal measure this book is an emotional rollercoaster that had me in tears. This book is simply beautiful and I cannot recommend this book highly enough and it will be a book I will read again.’ Reader review, ??????????‘5 big fat Stars… Wow. Superb. Beautiful. Outstanding.’ Reader review, ??????????‘Absolutely brilliant… Made me cry from sadness and joy.’ Reader review, ??????????‘Not very often does a book leave your soul to bleed as this one did to me… There are so many times while reading this I would ask WHY and catch my breath… Superb.’ Reader review, ??????????