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Nicole Ellis
Nicole Ellis writes contemporary fiction set in coastal towns. Her books include The Inn at Willa Bay, The Sea Star Bakery, A Haven on the Bay, The Sunset Cottages, and The Riverside Dance Studio.
The Sunset Cottages
Synopsis
The Sunset Cottages is the fourth novel in Nicole Ellis's Willa Bay series, a Christmas-set entry in the Washington coastal town.
Tia takes one of the sunset-colored cottages on the inn's grounds and immediately has to get it — and herself — ready for her parents' arrival. Cal has built a life in Willa Bay after leaving Seattle behind. Cassie is managing a bakery and a romance that has started again. Samantha, out of a job and out of a relationship, takes a post as a school housemother. Debbie puts together a fundraising event for a friend who needs it.
The holiday setting gives the book its warmth, but it runs on the same ensemble structure as the rest of the series and reads best in order.
Genres
Characters
TiaProtagonist
Moving into a cottage at the inn as her parents come to visit.
CassieProtagonist
Running her bakery while a rekindled relationship takes hold.
CalSupporting
Rebuilding a life in Willa Bay after leaving Seattle.
SamanthaSupporting
Taking a job as a school housemother after a job loss and a breakup.
DebbieSupporting
Organizing a fundraiser for a friend.