Hear ye, hear ye! (Okay, I know people don't actually say that anymore, but I've got some royal news!) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are working with Netflix through their production company Archewall Productions to turn the bestselling rom-com Meet Me at the Lake into a movie.
The author of the book, Carley Fortune, confirmed the news on Instagram, writing, "I never thought I'd be making this announcement, but since I am, it feels fitting that I'm doing it from the cottage where it all began."
"I'm thrilled to confirm that I'm teaming up with Netflix and Archewall productions on the adaptation of Meet Me at the Lake," she continued. "Will and Fern's love story is dear to my heart, and I can't imagine a more perfect partnership. Writing this book was a tremendous personal challenge, and to see it recognized in this way is truly incredible."
This adaptation was also confirmed on Monday to Forbes by Penguin Random House, the company that published Prince Harry's memoir Spare. The rep for Penguin Random House noted the similarities between the storyline of the book and Harry and Meghan's own lives.
Meet Me at the Lake is about two strangers who meet and are brought together again when they need each other most. The novel deals with trauma like losing a parent in a car crash—much like Harry losing his beloved mother Princess Diana in a tragic car accident when he was 12 years old—as well as postpartum struggles, which Meghan opened up about in her own life during the couple's infamous Oprah interview. The story also takes place in Toronto, where Meghan lived when she began dating Harry.
Sounds like a match made in heaven, no? If you haven't read Meet Me at the Lake yet but plan to watch it on screen (don't worry, I haven't read it yet either), it's only $11 on Amazon right now. And if you're in your Kindle era, it's also available as an e-book.
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