Meet Me at the Lake revolves around the concept of second chances. How do secondary characters like Maggie Brookbanks, Peter, and even Eric handle the second chances they are given?

What are the parallels between Maggie and Peter’s relationship and Will and Fern’s? In what ways are the relationships similar? How do they differ? What does Fern Brookbanks learn from the dynamic between Maggie and Peter?

What tropes of the modern romance genre does Meet Me at the Lake embrace? What other ways does the novel pay homage to the romance genre, and in what ways does it deviate?