Maine Characters A Novel
Maine Characters A Novel by Hannah Orenstein, published by Penguin Group on May 13, 2025, is a contemporary fiction that explores the complexities of family life and relationships. The story centers on two half-sisters, Vivian Levy and Lucy Webster, who meet for the first time at their father’s cabin in Maine following his unexpected death. Raised in different environments—Vivian in New York City as an ambitious sommelier and Lucy in a small Maine town as a high school English teacher—their initial encounter is fraught with tension as they navigate their grief and the secrets surrounding their family history.
As the sisters confront their pasts, readers will find a narrative rich in themes of sibling dynamics and romance. The summer spent together at the lake house becomes a backdrop for their struggles, revealing layers of suspicion and hostility that challenge their potential for connection. With a page count of 400, this edition invites readers to delve into a story that blends humor and heart, capturing the essence of familial bonds and the journey toward understanding one another.
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From beloved author Hannah Orenstein, this love letter to lake life is “the Parent Trap for adults,” the story of two half-sisters who meet for the first time at their father’s cabin in Maine after his unexpected death.
Every summer, Vivian Levy and Lucy Webster spend a month with their father at his lake house — separately. Raised in New York City, Vivian is an ambitious sommelier with a secret that could derail her future. Lucy grew up in a tiny Maine town, where she now teaches high school English while watching her marriage unravel. They’ve never met. While Lucy envied her half-sister from afar, their father kept Vivian in the dark.
When Vivian arrives at the lake to spread his ashes and sell his cabin, she’s shocked to find Lucy there, awaiting his return. In an ideal world, they’d help each other through their grief. Instead, forced to spend the summer together, they fight through a storm of suspicion and hostility to untangle the messy truth about their parents’ pasts. While Lucy is desperate to hold onto the house, Vivian is scrambling after a betrayal. After thirty years apart, is it too late for them to be a family?
For fans of Carley Fortune and Elin Hilderbrand, this sister story set on a lush lake brims with the undeniable heart, depth, charm, and humor that have endeared Hannah Orenstein to legions of readers.
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