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 … 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 readers looking for the perfect beach read!
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Chances Are is an engaging story with warm-hearted Allie risking a move to the Oregon Coast, hoping to make a new life for her son and herself. She meets a fellow any gal would love, but then trouble escalates. The story also weaves in an inside look at the fishing charter business and the ocean’s bounty. A really enjoyable read!
Loved this book. I love new adventures into the unknown, especially when there are obstacles you must overcome. Life is full of challenges and this book is a great example of how to do that. Great read
Chances Are is another first in series novel from an author I only recently discovered, Kellie Coates Gilbert. The theme of this novel, learning to love and trust again after being betrayed by your ex, is a tried and true romance theme. But the presentation of the theme, given Ms. Gilbert’s exceptional storytelling skills, is fresh and new.
Her main characters, Allie and Cam, evolve throughout the story, becoming more relatable as the story progresses. And her villain, well, you know you are caught up in the story when you are ready to throat punch a character you know is not even real.
This book was so entertaining that I started it at 7pm and finished it in less than four hours. I barely took time for bathroom breaks! If we weren’t in the middle of a pandemic, I would say Chances Are, is the perfect summer beach read. Instead I grabbed my evening tea, cuddled up on the couch with my lover and the dogs, and got lost for hours on the Oregon Coast. I could smell the ocean, hear the gulls cry overhead, while the fishermen unloaded the catch of the day. And for awhile, I was back spending my summer at Poppies and Grandma’s place in Lincoln City, Oregon!
Thanks Kellie Coates Gilbert, for that wonderful interlude! If you keep on writing, I can assure you I will keep on reading!
Great storyline. I couldn’t put it down.
This book is about a woman who moves to a small town in Oregon to live in a house her uncle left her. She wants to escape bad memories in Texas. She takes over her uncle’s charter boat business. She also finds a new love.
I enjoyed this story very much and the gumption of Allie in unknown circumstances.
A heartwarming book.
Easy read with a different plot line.
Excellent plot and realistic, endearing characters. Shows that everyone should be given a second chance!!!
Loved it! A great story with wonderful characters and an interesting storyline.
Young divorcee moves to make new life at happiness.Love and business venture. Excellent book.
When a Texas divorce receives an inheritance from an Uncle that she’s never met, she’s shocked to find out she is the owner of a 50 foot fishing boat, the charter boat service and his former house–all on the Oregon coast. With community support she rapidly progresses to getting the boat and business into operation and the house into livable shape, when her ex finds her and decides to move in so her son has a father. Book is a fast enjoyable fast read with good characters as well as a tool to learn about life along the Oregon coast.
Great story and very well written!!!
This book is a testament to generous people and a single mother with a “can do” attitude!
What a wonderful, wonderful story. It touched my heart.
It’s good to read a different kind of romance book.
Some of the characters were so delightful, I would invite home for dinner. Others were well portrayed, but were unsavory so not for me.
the story action was fast and detailed, kept my interest. I was not sure of how it would all work out but it did, different than I would have imagined. Good read
Good, very easy to read book.
Very enjoyable