Shadows of the Past

Shadows of the Past

Kimberly Thomas

Kimberly Thomas

In the serene coastal town of Camano Island, Blake seeks a fresh start, far from the shadows of a tumultuous past that haunts her every step. Once a veterinarian filled with promise, life has reduced her to survival mode. Working as a prep cook in the renowned Lot 28 and starting up a new friendship with Trish, the owner of The Nestled Inn, she begins to heal and rediscover her passion for veterinary medicine. But as she inches toward normalcy, the ghost of her past re-emerges, threatening the sanctuary she's painstakingly built for herself and her daughter. Amidst all this, she finds herself having unexpected feelings for a certain chef who wants to be her knight in shining armor.Meanwhile, Sarah is grappling with her own set of challenges. Removed from the hospital ward and the young leukemia patient she cherishes because of her high-risk pregnancy, Sarah finds herself navigating the quiet of home and contending with her fiancé Aaron's mysterious behaviors that...
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Anchored in Hope

Anchored in Hope

Kimberly Thomas

Kimberly Thomas

Two Sisters. Two Crossroads. One Unforgettable Journey.On the picturesque shores of Camano Island, Lacy is rebuilding a life shattered by loss. As a determined widow and devoted mother, she's navigating the challenges of raising a headstrong teenager and a reserved pre-teen while breathing new life into a dilapidated house. Yet amid the chaos of renovation and parenting, an undeniable spark with the charming electrician working on her home throws her carefully laid plans into disarray. With her heart caught between grief and hope, Lacy must find the courage to open herself to the possibility of love and healing.Meanwhile, her sister Nikki is at a turning point of her own. Reuniting with Lacy and her niece, she takes on the role of wedding planner while juggling a life-changing career opportunity that could take her far from the island. Torn between her dreams and the pull of family, Nikki faces a decision that could redefine her future. As both...
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Second Chances by the Sea

Second Chances by the Sea

Kimberly Thomas

Kimberly Thomas

Two women. One island. A lifetime of secrets—and the chance to begin again.Nelly Collins has spent decades haunted by the boy who never came home from war—and the life she built in his absence. When her estranged daughter Kathy returns home, buried wounds rise to the surface, just as a familiar face from Nelly's past reappears, stirring up emotions she thought long forgotten.Meanwhile, Amy—on the verge of graduating culinary school—is torn between her long-distance love affair with a celebrity chef and an unexpected connection with a local firefighter. As she contemplates reaching out to a family she's never known, Amy finds herself at a crossroads between the past she's never understood and the future she could finally claim.Poignant and heartwarming, this is a story of two women finding their way—back to each other, back to love, and back to themselves. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Camano Island,...
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Hearts Reawakened

Hearts Reawakened

Kimberly Thomas

Kimberly Thomas

After a devastating accident shatters her self-image, Trish is left piecing together the fragments of her life. Her carefully constructed world is upended further when she reconnects with her estranged sister, Nikki, and meets Amy—the daughter she hasn't seen in twenty-one years.Amy, a spirited young woman with dreams of culinary stardom, arrives on Camano Island with a mission: to meet her mother and uncover the secrets of her family's past. But as she digs deeper, she unearths truths that challenge everything she thought she knew—and lead her toward a destiny she never anticipated.As old wounds resurface and long-buried betrayals come to light, Trish, Nikki, and Amy are forced to confront their pain, their fears, and the bonds that still hold them together. In the heart of family turmoil, they'll discover that healing is messy, forgiveness takes courage, and love has the power to rewrite even the most broken of stories.Set...
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