Chances Are

Kellie Coates Gilbert

Mar 2020 · The Pacific Bay Series Book 1 · Amnos Media Group

About this ebook

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!

Ratings and reviews

Nice clean 2nd chance romance. I have to say she is the type of person I wish I could be, and at the same time you almost want her to punch her ex in the thoat... just once... not hard enough to do real damage, but just enough to make him think he might die.... but she's too good for that, and so is the her new budding relationship with a good man. I love that the book has a link about cheating, along with true statistics on spouses staying in a relationship with a cheater. The story is well developed and you can feel the turmoil she feels trying to navigate her, her ex, their son, and a new love interest while trying to run a newly inherited business. It even has an odd but HEA for all parties involved. Loved it!

Nice story. Somewhat of a vanilla romance. No fire! Had a format issue where many pages only had 1 letter on it. I almost stopped reading the book in frustration. But, I endured and skipped till I got to where the formatting was right. Didn't feel like I missed much. It just interrupted the flow of the book.

A grand as well as remarkable story of a self-reliant and tolerant woman finding the love and passion of her life!

About the 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 creating nuanced characters who seem real.

In addition to garnering hundreds of five-star reader reviews on retail sites, 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 included on Library Journal’s Best Book List of 2014.

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.

Please visit her at: www.kelliecoatesgilbert.com

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