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The Pacific Bay
Series · 2 books · 2020

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#1

Chances Are

2020

Chances are, you never know what story might be in the very next chapter... When recently divorced Allie Barrett receives a letter notifying her that she’s inherited her deceased uncle’s home and fishing charter business in Oregon, she quickly decides the coastal town of Pacific Bay might be the perfect place to start over and raise her eleven-year-old son. But her high hopes are dashed when she discovers the quaint home on the bay is really a ramshackle dump in severe need of renovation and the fishing charter is a run-down business requiring an infusion of financial capital she does not have. Worse, the town mayor and her son are her competition and employ extreme measures to block her success. With a surprise money source in hand, and the help of a no-nonsense widower who offers the love she’s always wanted, Allie finally finds things turning around in her favor. In fact, her story might just have a happy ending... that is, until her good-for-nothing ex, Deacon Ray, shows up and complicates matters. This heartfelt story is filled with charm and quirky, fun characters and is sure to please fans of Susan Mallery and Susan Wiggs. The perfect beach read!
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#2

Remember Us

2020

Love. Success. A handsome husband, and a beautiful home in the close-knit town of Pacific Bay on the Oregon coast. These are the things glass blower, Olivia Arrington, cherishes. But in the aftermath of a life shattered by unexpected tragedy, she retreats emotionally. Not only from life, but from the husband who desperately seeks to reconnect. It’s been two years since the loss of their young son and Ben Arrington is ready to leave the pain behind and find a way to be happy. But when his wife remains distant and mired in grief, he wonders if it’s time to move on—from the sorrow, and maybe even his marriage. It would take a miracle to rekindle Ben and Olivia’s love and that miracle arrives in the form of an eleven-year-old houseguest, Ryan Barrett, who brings humor, hope, and unexpected wisdom to the situation “. . . when you love someone, you should say it a lot. People forget.” Remember Us is a heartfelt story filled with powerful emotion, and poignantly depicts a couple’s reckoning with their own vulnerabilities until they find the redemptive grace to begin again.

Author

Kellie Coates Gilbert
Kellie Coates Gilbert
Author · 18 books

⭐️ USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR ⭐️ Kellie Coates Gilbert has won readers’ hearts with her compelling and highly emotional stories about women and the relationships that define their lives. A former legal investigator, she is especially known for keeping readers turning pages and for creating nuanced characters who seem real. In addition to garnering hundreds of five-star reviews, Kellie has been described by RT Book Reviews as a “deft, crisp storyteller.” Her books were featured as Barnes & Noble Top Shelf Picks and were awarded a coveted spot on the Library Journal’s Best Book List. Born and raised near Sun Valley, Idaho, Kellie now lives with her husband of over thirty-five years in Dallas, where she spends most days by her pool drinking sweet tea and writing the stories of her heart.

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