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Kellie Coates Gilbert

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⭐️ USA TODAY BESTSELLING 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 for creating nuanced characters who seem real.

In addition to garnering hundreds of five-star reviews, 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 awarded a coveted spot on the Library Journal’s Best Book List.

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 ...more

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Average rating: 4.23 · 18,084 ratings · 1,566 reviews · 50 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sisters (Sun Valley, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 4,751 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under the Maui Sky (Maui Island, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 2,724 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Woman of Fortune (Texas Gold #1) 4.19 avg rating — 2,282 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chances Are (The Pacific Bay, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 1,790 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where We Belong (Teton Mountain Series, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 757 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heartbeats (Sun Valley #2) 4.39 avg rating — 656 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Changes (Sun Valley #3) 4.48 avg rating — 469 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Promises (Sun Valley Series #4) 4.45 avg rating — 431 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silver Island Moon (Maui Island #2) 4.42 avg rating — 347 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where Rivers Part (Texas Gold, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 308 ratings — published 2015 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Kellie Coates Gilbert

Sun Valley (4 books)
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Maui Island (8 books)
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Texas Gold (4 books)
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The Pacific Bay (4 books)
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4.26 avg rating — 2,110 ratings

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Every Little Thing (Hart's Ridge Book 12)

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Echoes of the Heart (Teton Mountain Series Book 2)

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Kellie Gilbert liked MELISSA CORTEZ's review of Where We Belong (Teton Mountain Series, #1): "Enjoyed this book. Can't wait to read second. "
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Kellie Gilbert liked Bookworm 's review of Where We Belong (Teton Mountain Series, #1): "A striking story about a strong, self-assured woman who follows her heart bravely and is fortunate to have fabulous friends!"
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Kellie Gilbert liked Cathy Kukla's review of Where We Belong (Teton Mountain Series, #1): "New to me author, Kellie Coates Gilbert, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story about 4 close friends in Teton Mountain, I will be looking for my next read"
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Quotes by Kellie Coates Gilbert (?)

“Daddy, are we democraps or repelicans? Lainie daintily placed her fork down and gave her brother a stern look. “We’re Texans silly.”
― Kellie Coates Gilbert, A Woman of Fortune

tags: texas

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“Lainie, of course, would never turn gray. No respectable woman from Texas ever would.”
~ A Woman of Fortune”
― Kellie Coates Gilbert, A Woman of Fortune

tags: texas, women

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“...Besides, God must love calories because He made so many of them.”
― Kellie Coates Gilbert, A Woman of Fortune

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Polls

Here is October's poll. The two books with the most votes will be our October Books of the Month!

The Hesitant Heiress (The Everstone Chronicles, #1) by Dawn Crandall

The Hesitant Heiress by Dawn Crandall

30 votes 39.0%

After a Fashion (A Class of Their Own, #1) by Jen Turano

After a Fashion by Jen Turano

11 votes 14.3%

Healer of Carthage (The Carthage Chronicles, #1) by Lynne Gentry

Healer of Carthage by Lynne Gentry

10 votes 13.0%

Miracle in a Dry Season (Appalachian Blessings, #1) by Sarah Loudin Thomas

Miracle in a Dry Season by Sarah Loudin Thomas

9 votes 11.7%

The Midwife by Jolina Petersheim

8 votes 10.4%

A Woman of Fortune (Texas Gold, #1) by Kellie Coates Gilbert

A Woman of Fortune by Kellie Coates Gilbert

5 votes 6.5%

Mercy Killer by James H. Pence

4 votes 5.2%

77 total votes

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Kellie’s Quotes

“Daddy, are we democraps or repelicans? Lainie daintily placed her fork down and gave her brother a stern look. “We’re Texans silly.”
― Kellie Coates Gilbert, A Woman of Fortune

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“It’d been a standing joke that their brother’s wife ruled him like a small country.”
― Kellie Coates Gilbert, A Woman of Fortune

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