The Lake House, Christie Barlow
The Lake House, Christie Barlow
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The Lake House

Author: Christie Barlow

Narrator: Eilidh Beaton

Unabridged: 8 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/10/2026


Synopsis

The only book you need during lockdown – heartwarming, uplifting and a cast of characters who will become your best friends! Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what There’s a newcomer to the village of Heartcross and she’s never been more in need of a friend. As the new waitress at the local bistro, The Lake House, Ella is ready to start afresh ––and that could mean there’s love on the horizon in the form of the gorgeous Roman, the local water taxi driver. Every day Roman is there to ferry Ella to the restaurant on the other side of the lake and every night he makes sure she gets home safe. But Roman has secrets of his own… Can the Love Heart Lane community offer Ella a chance of a new life? Or will the ghosts of her past catch up with her? Readers can’t get enough of the Loveheart Lane series: ‘Christie Barlow has fast become one of my favourite authors! Her books are a ray of sunshine when you read them, even if sad things happen’ Sinead ‘A lovely romantic story that will make you smile and god knows we need it’ Tara ‘I absolutely adored this book…gave a warm feeling as you read each page’ Suzanne ‘There's pretty much nothing I want more now than to escape to a small Scottish town and live in a cottage… sweet and cozy and a nice escape from the wild reality we are all currently living in’ Nicole ‘A cosy and heartwarming read, exactly what I needed now’ Anna Maria ‘Christie Barlow has rapidly become one of my favorite cozy romance writers’ Mackey ‘I loved Clover Cottage…This series is quickly becoming one of my favorites!’ Kristin

Reviews

Goodreads review by Berit☀️✨ on January 13, 2021

What a fun feel good story this was. This was the fifth book in Christi Barlow‘s heartwarming Love Heart Lane series. each book in the series can definitely be read as a standalone, however there are appearances from characters in the previous books. Ella has reach rock-bottom. After the tragic deat......more

Goodreads review by DJ on January 11, 2021

Heartcross sounds a bit like Hotel California as once people come, they “never leave.” I adored the character of Roman, of course, he could only exist between the covers of a book as he is too good to be true. I’m enjoying this sweet series as the storylines are relatable, the characters are likable......more

Goodreads review by Deanne on November 20, 2022

The Lake House is the fifth book in the Love Heart Lane series by Christie Barlow and the fun thing about it is there are so many characters from previous books in it. Ella is beside herself when after her parent's death but then she meets a man who she believes is the one. A rich doctor, they had so......more

Goodreads review by Nila on December 30, 2020

A picturesque setting, loving characters, an atmosphere of warmth and goodwill stood at the backdrop of this book with some terrific writing by author Christie Barlow. I needed something light yet substantial to mark the end of the year. Having not read the series, this was book 5, didnt hamper my en......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on December 03, 2020

We meet Ella when she is seriously down on her luck. Life has been pretty cruel to her but hopefully that is all about to change thanks to her friend Callie and the magic of Heartcross. Heartcross and it’s residents is a wonderful village and as with the other books in the series, I felt like I was c......more