Second Chances and Change in Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

The Promise and the Missed Connection: How Life Interrupts Plans ## The Return to the Resort: Confronting Unplanned Change ## Will's Secret and the Second Chance ## Embracing Change and Building a Future ## Complexity and Contradiction: Second Chances Are Not Simple ## Study Questions and Answers 1. How does the missed meeting at the lake set up the theme of second chances? 2. What role does Fern's reluctance to run the resort play in her growth? 3. How does Will's secret work with Maggie complicate the idea of a second chance? 4. What does the diary symbolize in the context of change and understanding? 5. How does the novel address the idea that life doesn't go as planned?