REVIEW:

New author! New book! New series! I’m so excited to tell y’all that I just finished the first book in a brand new series by Kellie Coates Gilbert. I was offered the chance to read this book and I jumped on it. I have been following Ms. Gilbert for a few years now and I have 7 books and a couple anthologies of hers in my library. I have been swamped with reviews since I retired and just never took the time out to read one of them until this opportunity came about. I’m so glad to have read this book and I’ll tell you why.

This book grabbed my attention and held onto it until the very last page. This book and series is about the friendship of women. The first book is about Charlie Grace and her three female friends Reva, Lila and Capri. They have been friends forever and graduated together. They have remained a group of four who pull together for each other and are there through the good and bad times in their lives. They meet with each other weekly and are a chosen family.

In the beginning of this book we meet Charlie Grace and she is about to open Teton Trails Guest Ranch. This is an added addition to the original working ranch. I loved seeing her plans come together and how she and her aunt worked together to make their opening a success. You get to meet some of the guests they had and one very important one that stirs some opinions in the town.

Charlie Grace has a lot going on and her women friends are a constant support for her. I love the characters in this book and how well developed they are. The author made me want to be friends with these ladies. Although I know it can be hard to be part of a longtime group, I still longed to be a part of them. We all know how much camaraderie and support can mean when you are going through the highs and lows of everyday life.

This story flowed and I could see some problems down the road. I liked how they were handled. I also came to care for all of the women and am happy to hear the second book is going to feature one of the women whose time I think has come. I can’t wait to see what is in her future. 

If you like a good wholesome story. A story that draws you in and holds you hostage until you finish the last page, then Kellie Coates Gilbert’s Where We Belong is a must for your “to be read” stack. Until next time…Happy Reading!

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SYNOPSIS:

A powerful story of healing, new beginnings, and friendships that last a lifetime…

Charlie Grace Rivers, a gutsy divorced mother, works hard at juggling life in the small town of Thunder Mountain, Wyoming, even when her cantankerous and ailing father balks at every decision she makes regarding Teton Trails Guest Ranch. Worse, he hires her philandering ex-husband.

At her wit’s end, she runs to her lifetime girlfriends for solace and counsel, but none of their advice compares to the wisdom of a new guy in town who is staying at Teton Trails…a good-looking producer from a popular television show being filmed in the wilds of Wyoming, a man who might be the key to the happiness she’s long been missing.

Charlie Grace bravely chooses to open her heart until her newfound happiness is put to the test, and she learns that her new relationship could put her at odds with much of the town—including her best friends—who worry Nick Thatcher’s television show will draw unwanted attention to their secluded mountain paradise.

Is the promise of love worth the upheaval it may bring, or is it merely a fleeting dream destined to vanish with Nick’s inevitable departure?

Join Charlie Grace on her heartwarming journey of courage, friendship, and the relentless pursuit of happiness in a tale that will resonate with every woman who has ever dared to follow her heart. Perfect for fans of Robyn Carr and Sherryl Woods.