★ Over 3,500 copies sold in two weeks after publication! Featured on Booksellers' bestselling lists - Les libraires du Québec (Association of Independent Bookstores in Quebec) & Renaud-Bray (Biggest Bookstore Chain in Quebec)!
★ Five authors, five interwoven stories, one lakeside chalet. High Season is a beautifully crafted collection about love, loss, and starting over—tender, heartfelt, and surprisingly powerful. The voices of five bestselling Quebec writers blend so seamlessly it reads like a single novel. Perfect for summer, but deep enough for any season. And with its multi-layered narrative, it's a natural fit for screen adaptation.

A rental chalet, five stories that echo and intertwine with one another.
A crystal-clear lake, the call of a loon, time passing by.
The choices we make, the person we become, the way life changes.
Deciding to stay, or to leave, and sometimes to come back.
During high season, anything is possible.

On the shore of a peaceful lake, Steven, a hands-on and discreet thirty-something man, lives with Whisky, his faithful Labrador, in the house that once belonged to his mother. Right next door stands a rustic chalet that he has been renting out for several years to both regulars and newcomers.
This setting serves as the backdrop for the stays of various visitors throughout the warm season: a trio of young women celebrating one of their thirtieth birthdays; a couple on the rocks trying to piece things back together during a nature getaway; an intriguing duo navigating the early stages of an ambiguous relationship; and a woman renting the chalet alone to recharge, but who finds herself drawn to the charming owner. At the same time, this is Whisky's last summer, and Steven is deeply affected by the impending loss of his companion.
One by one, the authors draw us into their worlds, offering short stories that collide and echo one another, each exploring themes close to their hearts: human relationships, love, desire, self-questioning, grief, couple dynamics, friendship… In short, life in all its ups and downs!

Marianne Brisebois
Words have always been a part of Marianne Brisebois's life. She is an author with a young, confident, and masterful writing voice. When she is not writing, this graduate in psychology and communication loves to debate, discuss, and rethink the world. Since the publication of Sauf que Sam est mort in 2021, she has published Quelques solitudes (2022), Tant que ce sera l'été and Mais l'automne est arrivé (2023), Balcons (2024), and Fragments d'Olivier (2025), captivating a growing readership along the way. Inconnus is her first auto-fiction.

Marie-Christine Chartier
Marie-Christine Chartier is passionate about writing. A screenwriter and comedian, she is also the author of eight novels published by Hurtubise, all of which have achieved resounding success: L'allégorie des truites arc-en-ciel (2018), Tout comme les tortues (2019), Le sommeil des loutres (2020), La floraison des nénuphars (2021), En plein coeur de Saturne (2022), L'éveil des érables (2023), Le garçon d'encre (2024), and Oasis (2025), with combined sales of over 150,000 copies in Quebec. Between comedy shows, she spends her days writing, surrounded by her animals.

Valérie Chevalier
Host, columnist, actress, and writer, Valérie Chevalier is a well-known and beloved figure in Quebec. She has published eight bestselling novels with Hurtubise: Tu peux toujours courir (2015, 2022), La théorie du drap contour (2016, 2023), Les petites tempêtes (2017), Tu peux toujours rester (2019, 2022), Le vacarme des possibles (2021, 2025), Rose des vents (2023), Les certitudes vagabondes (2024), as well as Presse-jus (2024), the latter in collaboration with Matthieu Simard. Her novels, known for their fine writing and dynamic storytelling, have all been acclaimed by both Quebec readers and critics.
Valérie is also co-author of the book Créatrices (2019), which presents the journeys of 30 exceptional Quebec women artists. She has participated in numerous television shows (Salut, Bonjour!, Code F., La Voix, Salade de fruits, Portraits de Star), making her a familiar face on Quebec television. She co-hosted the daily show Cochon Dingue, for which she won three Gémeaux Awards for Best Youth Hosting. She has also appeared in film, notably in La Petite Reine. An artist with a thousand projects, Valérie inspires people with her humor as well as her driven and passionate personality.
Valérie Chevalier is a true jack-of-all-trades, and for this television and literature enthusiast, every means is good for telling and sharing stories. Inspired by both art and her travels, she creates to move people, to allow them to escape, and who knows, perhaps to inspire them to create in turn.

Sophie Laurin
Sophie Laurin loves telling good stories. A journalist and writer for several publications, she is also the author of four bestselling novels published by Hurtubise: En route vers nowhere (2020), Fausses routes (2021), Copilotes (2023), and On le dira pas à nos enfants (2025). When she is not crafting her next story, she explores the world and tries, as best she can, to set boundaries in her relationship with her cell phone.

Benoit Picard
Benoit Picard is the author of the popular novels Aller simple pour l'inconnu, Jusqu'à l'horizon, and Nos vies parallèles. After diving into the magic of Christmas with Illuminer décembre, he now ventures into the fascinating world of deeply buried family secrets with Pour qu'il reste des vagues. This avid traveler lives in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli.