The Lake Contract · Carla J. Harrod
Carla J. HarrodThe Lake
The Lake
Contract
A black comedy
A black comedy about love, power, and the prenup that sank a marriage.
For anyone who ever read the fine print too late.
Palm Beach · Lake Como12
A novel by Carla J. Harrod
The Lake Contract
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The Lake Contract · Carla J. Harrod
Chapter I · The story
A place worth fighting over.
Palm Beach romance.
Italian real estate.
Very fine print.
Love, subject
to terms.
A whirlwind romance in Palm Beach. A marriage in the making. And a prenuptial agreement that turns love into a bitter feud.
For Sydney and the charming but controlling Victor, a villa on Lake Como becomes the critical point of the deal.
Years after Victor’s death, Sydney tells Gabriella, her lifelong Italian friend, the story in flashbacks: the romance, the prenup battle, the mistrust—and its tragic ending.
A fictionalized true story, in the vein of the 1989 film The War of the Roses.
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Chapter II · The contract
The devil is in
the fine print.
It began with a whirlwind romance. Then came the contract—and the villa neither could leave out of the deal.
Some agreements protect a marriage. Others become the battleground.
Love, subject to terms…
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The Agreement
In matters of love, property, and everything in between.
Clause 01
A whirlwind romance in Palm Beach.
Clause 02
A villa on the shores of Lake Como.
Clause 03
A prenuptial agreement. A bitter feud.
Clause 04
A marriage shaped by mistrust.
Clause 05
A death on the lake. A question remains.
Final clause · sealedRead the book to unseal it
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Chapter III · The question
Accident
allegedlyor intentional?
Victor was charming. Controlling.
And now, dead on the lake.
?
Your instinct?
Years later, Sydney tells Gabriella the story. But what will her friend decide to do?
No spoilers. Just your instinct.
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Chapter IV · The parties involved
Everyone has
a stake.
S
The storyteller
Sydney
Now widowed, she looks back on the romance, the feud, and the mistrust.
V
The husband
Victor
Charming but controlling. His death on the lake leaves a question.
A marriage. A friendship. A place.
G
The confidante
Gabriella
Sydney’s lifelong Italian friend. She listens—and must decide what to do.
T
The sticking point
The Villa
A villa on Lake Como. The critical point of a bitter prenuptial battle.
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A black comedy. A very fine line.
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Released May 2, 2025
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