Bøker av Kathy Coatney

IngieLove, marriage, and a family aren't in the cards for me after my fiancé left me at the altar. I was so certain he loved me, but I couldn't have been more wrong. My mother's words haunt me. "She's an ugly duckling. She'll never attract a man. A husband and family aren't in her future." Instead of dwelling on the past, I focus on running Three Rivers Fly Shop and Boat Repair, the legacy from my father. Two years later, Ian Callahan, my brother's best friend and my childhood heartthrob, returns home. Certain he'll never see the swan lurking beneath the ugly duckling, the same as when we were teenagers, I protect my heart by insisting on a friends with benefits relationship. The fact is, I don't need love. I have my work, a persnickety, one-eyed cat, and keeping the Trench Coat Brigade in line-a wacky group of seniors with a penchant for meddling, matchmaking, and mystery-solving.IanAfter my last relationship crashed and burned, I left my job as an arson investigator and firefighter in Seattle to return home. Ready to settle down, my hometown is the only place I want to put down roots. And the only woman I want to make a life with is Ingie Pulaski. She's smart, sassy, and fearless, but she wants a causal relationship.When a building is torched and a body is found, I find myself keeping tabs on the Trench Coat Brigade to ensure they stay out of trouble. But there's an added benefit to keeping my eye on the the group-I'm spending a lot more time with Ingie. And I'm making it my mission to show her there's more to our relationship than friends with benefits. IngieI've been looking for love in all the wrong places until I meet up with Ian again. Now I have to conquer my deepest fear-abandonment-or lose the only man who loves me just the way I am. Get your copy now because men like Ian are one of a kind!

Sweet Christmas romance. Check. Matchmaking Santa and Mrs. Claus. Check, check. Two lonely hearts. Check, check, check!She's a country girl living in the heart of the city. He's an ex-SEAL teaching kindergarteners.Sadie McCluskey loved the holidays until she lost her parents in a car accident at sixteen, then her ex-husband left her a week before Christmas. She's content spending the holidays working her urban farm until Hank Dabrowski walks into her life. Now, all she wants is to get Hank under the mistletoe.Hank needed a change after ten years as a SEAL. When he breaks off his engagement, he leaves his hometown of Angel Falls, Vermont, and moves to Snowside to teach kindergarteners! Burned, but not broken, Hank still believes in true love, especially after Sadie gives his kids a tour of her farm. Watching her share her joy of farming with them ignites a spark deep inside him. But can he convince her he's the Christmas gift she's been longing for?Jody and Nick Claws arrive on Sadie's doorstep in matching red and green plaid flannel shirts, the spitting image of that other jolly yuletide couple. Can these holiday matchmakers work their Christmas magic to help two reluctant hearts find their happily ever after? Nothing kicks off the holidays like a pair of lonely hearts in need of Christmas magic, so grab your copy today.

Did you know almonds grow on trees? Thirty-five-year veteran photojournalist Kathy Coatney (specializing in agriculture) introduces second and third-graders to the world of almonds. Children see through photographs and easy-to-read text with Farmer Dan how almonds grow from bloom to harvest and beyond. The From the Farm to the Table series is designed for second and third grade readers, each book highlighting second grade vocabulary words.

THE TIMING JUST WASN'T RIGHT FOR THESE STAR-CROSSED LOVERS, BUT NOW THEY HAVE A SECOND CHANCE. THIS RIVOTING FRIENDS TO LOVERS ROMANCE SHOWS IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO TRY AGAIN. OR IS IT?"Kathy Coatney writes beautifully, and her stories are a balm for the soul!" 5-Star Review "It takes your heart on a journey that will open your mind to all sorts of possibilities!" 5-Star ReviewShe married the wrong man. He married out of duty. Now they have a second chance at love, but only if Abby can make it out alive.At the tender age of ten, Abby O'Hara's father died in a car accident, and she went to live with her Gram in Paradise Falls. Lost and alone, finding Noah Murphy and Jon Sullivan was her salvation. It was love at first sight from the instant Abby laid eyes on Jon. He was the only man for her, but Jon always saw her as a friend until he was diagnosed with ALS. Abby convinced him to marry her even though he didn't love her. Noah fell hard and fast for Abby, even though she only had eyes for Jon. Finally gathering the courage to ask her to the prom, he professed his love, but the heart-wrenching truth was written on her face. She could never love him. Brokenhearted, he took comfort in the arms of another woman. But Noah never forgot his one true love-Abby.Two decisions changed the course of Noah and Abby's lives. Twenty years later, they're both single again, with another shot at love. But second chances don't come with guarantees, and just when Noah believes he'll finally win Abby's heart, she becomes trapped in a collapsed house. Noah will move heaven and earth to save her. But will he have to sacrifice his own life to do it?Get your copy today because friends to lovers is a love that lasts forever!

IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT, BUT LIFE TOOK DANIEL AND MAGGIE DOWN SEPARATE PATHS, BRIEFLY BRINGING THEM BACK TOGETHER ONLY TO BE TORN APART ONCE MORE. CAN THEY FIND THEIR WAY BACK TO EACH OTHER?"Kathy Coatney does an excellent job of writing stories that go a little deeper than the average romance, which makes the romance that much more rewarding!" 5-Star Review"Kathy Coatney is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors!" 5-Star ReviewI have a career I love and a man I'd die for. My life is complete. Until tragedy strikes. I've loved Daniel Gregorio since I was old enough to tag along after him and my brother. But Daniel joined the military right out of high school, and I became a nurse, eventually joining the World Health Center. When they sent me to eastern Europe, little did I know I'd find Daniel again. He and his team swooped in to save our aid station, and a year later, we were married. I was deliriously happy. But Daniel was haunted by demons from the past, and our invisible enemy, PTSD, surfaced. The first unprovoked flash of anger, soon turned into two, then three until our home became an emotional warzone. I watched the man I loved transform into a stranger until the day he walked out on me. Now I have my career, our dog Lightning, and running to fill the emptiness within me. An early morning run turns into disaster, and a flashflood sweeps me away to certain death. But I'm determined to survive because I haven't given up on Daniel. Our love is strong enough to overcome the darkness that lies between us.Get your copy today because true love only comes once in a lifetime!

A GRIEF-STRICKEN COUPLE WORKING TO HEAL THE EMOTIONAL SCARS OF LOSING THEIR DAUGHTER WHILE TRYING TO SAVE THEIR SONS. AN EMOTIONALLY RAW STORY ABOUT SOULMATES SEARCHING FOR A SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE. "I absolutely love this book and I know I'll read it again!" 5-Star Review"A compelling read giving detailed, realistic characters that you grow to identify with and love!" 5-Star ReviewLife gave me everything, then took it away. I've got too much to lose to give up. I came from a privileged upbringing and never wanted for anything, except love. Breaking ties with my family, I became an outdoor photographer, and a chance encounter while on assignment in Paradise Falls turned into love at first sight. Ethan and I had a fairytale romance, marriage, children, careers we loved, and our dream house-until two years ago when our fourteen-year-old daughter, Grace, died in a boating accident. Ethan almost died trying to save Grace and our son, Ben. He was forced to make a choice no father should ever have to make. And while Ethan survived, I fear our marriage won't. I used to snuggle with Ethan at night. Now I lay awake anxious and worried about our sons, Jack, and Ben, both struggling with their own grief.Work is my escape. When my car goes over a cliff while on assignment, suddenly I'm lost in the mountains with an impending blizzard on the horizon, and my life is on the line. But my family needs me, and I will fight my way back to them.Get your copy today because a second chance at love is always worth fighting for.

Falling in Love With Him...What do an inquisitive reporter, a dedicated cop, and a band of geriatric mystery sleuths have in common? The desire to see justice done!Tossed from a prestigious Seattle newspaper, journalist C.J. Pulaski returns to her hometown of Paradise Falls, Idaho, in disgrace. She''s hit rock bottom and will do anything to find her next big story and get her career back on track. In desperation, she even joins her father''s Trench Coat Brigade, a wacky group of seniors with a penchant for solving mysteries.After his partner was killed in the line of duty, Nate Cole left the LAPD to become police chief in Paradise Falls. Small town living suits him just fine until he has to solve a thirty-five-year-old murder, keep the Trench Coat Brigade in line, and deal with a spunky, outspoken reporter. Now, Nate suspects there''s been something missing from his life-C.J.Will C.J. choose her career over the only man who leaves her breathless? Get your copy now because men like Nate don''t come around every day! 

Forever Yours: He had the world by the tail. She''s the love he left behind.Willa Dunbar grew up in Hope''s Crossing and planned on a career running Mumford Theater with her uncle-until they had a falling out. Over a decade later, Willa returns home to care for her uncle only to discover the bad boy of baseball-and her first love-is living next door.Ben Valentine left Hope''s Crossing straight out of high school to play professional baseball. After his baseball career crashed and burned, and his marriage fell apart, he returned to Hope''s Crossing to build a new life. When he reunites with Willa, all he wants is to prove to her that he''s not the playboy the media has portrayed him as.Can the bad boy of baseball show Willa he''s her one and only? Get your copy today because your first love is the one you never forget.This is book three in The Murphy Clan-Return to Hope''s Crossing series. If you want to read more of the Murphy Clan check out The Murphy Clan-Falling in Love series.

"Kathy Coatney captures the romanticism of first love and gives it the depth that maturity has brought to her young couple after nine years apart. Down-to-earth Emma is driven to succeed but still in need of love and adventure. Superstar Sam is on a journey of rediscovery-of himself and his place in the world and of the girl he left behind. Coatney's book is touching, passionate and true." -- Susan Crosby With picturesque prose that bring to life America's heartland, Kathy Coatney has penned a touching romance that asks the age-old question: Can love lost ever be found again? Packed with emotion, this moving story brought tears to my eyes. -- Jennifer Skully, author of She's Gotta Be MineForever His: She's home and hearth. He's a superstar baseball player.Emma Delaney has always loved Sam Parker. Sam reminds her of warm sunshine, laughter and passion. In his arms, she dreams of white picket fences and happily-ever-afters, until the day he leaves her for baseball. A knee-ending injury puts Sam permanently on the bench. With his baseball career cut short, he returns home to face his guilt, and the woman he abandoned for the game. The woman he can never have-Emma.Get your copy today because when friends become lovers sparks fly!