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The Orchard by the Lake (Golden Lake, Book 1)

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The Orchard by the Lake (Golden Lake, Book 1)

By: Melissa Hill
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About this listen

A brand-new small-town romance series, perfect for fans of Virgin River and Laurie Gilmore's Dream Harbor, with a cosy and emotional, emotional, enemies to lovers, forced proximity romance, from the No. 1 Irish Times bestselling author.

Lose your heart. Find your home.

Welcome to the Golden Lake series.

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Her flight was delayed, her luggage lost, and her grandmother’s ashes almost fell into the hands of the most stubborn man in the village … now this New Yorker needs to win over the grumpy orchard owner standing between her and a promise kept.

Read if you love:

Small-town romance

‘Outsider joining a close-knit community’ trope

Cosy, emotional romance

Charming multi-generational characters

Found family and friendship

Enemies-to-lovers

Forced proximity

©2026 Melissa Hill
Clean & Wholesome Contemporary Romantic Comedy

Critic Reviews

Praise for Melissa Hill:

'The perfect read for incurable romantics. Delightfully, deliciously enjoyable' Patricia Scanlan

'All the ingredients for an irresistible tale’ Roisin Meaney

'The perfect escapist romance' That's Life

‘A great read’ Belfast Telegraph

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