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What New Beginnings Are Made Of (Star Gazer Inn of Corpus Christi Bay Book 1) Kindle Edition
Jackson McIntyre is guilt-ridden in the aftermath of his father's death and determined to do whatever it takes to help his mother find her way to move forward. But when she buys the Star Gazer Inn and moves off of the huge South Texas ranch, he's stunned.
Artist Nina Hanson lives next door to the inn and is living a quiet life, keeping a low profile. She has her reasons. Will the opening of the inn and her new neighbors, especially the oldest son of the new innkeeper, tempt her to step back into the light and out of the shadows of her troubled past? Will Nina find the courage to take one more chance on love with Jackson?
Lisa, Alice's best friend and recent divorcee, has been traveling the world since the breakup. A brilliant cook with a flair for entertaining is excited to help her friend open the inn. But Lisa has her own secrets.
Can these two friends, and their new neighbor Nina, find fresh starts as they ready the Star Gazer Inn for its new beginning?
Three women find friendship and courage on the shores of Corpus Christi Bay. Come visit the Star Gazer Inn, with a side trip to the McIntyre Ranch, as Alice finds her way between two worlds.
This series follows Alice, her sons, and her friends on the South Texas coast with its sparkling topaz water. You'll want to dip your toes in and stay awhile.
All Books in the Star Gazer Inn of Corpus Christi
WHAT NEW BEGINNINGS ARE MADE OF
WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF
WHAT HOPE IS MADE OF
WHAT HEART'S DESIRE IS MADE OF
WHAT TRUE LOVE IS MADE OF
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- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateAugust 27, 2020
- File size812 KB
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Product details
- ASIN : B088Q517CL
- Publisher : DCP Publishing LLC (August 27, 2020)
- Publication date : August 27, 2020
- Language : English
- File size : 812 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 301 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,422 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- Customer Reviews:
About the author
Debra Clopton is a USA Today bestselling & International bestselling author who has sold over 3.5 million books. She has published over 81 books under her name and her pen name of Hope Moore.
Under both names she writes clean & wholesome and inspirational, small town romances, especially with cowboys but also loves to sweep readers away with romances set on beautiful beaches surrounded by topaz water and romantic sunsets. She recently launched her first wholesome women’s fiction with romance and combined both her love of cowboys and beaches in her new Star Gazer Inn of Corpus Christi Bay series. She and readers are loving the experience!
Debra is a multiple award-winning author, but of all her awards, it is her reader’s praise she values most. If she can make someone smile and forget their worries for a few hours (or days when binge reading one of her series) then she’s done her job and her heart is happy. She really loves hearing she kept a reader from doing the dishes or sleeping!
In 2016 she decided to take control of her publishing career and returned contracts along with advance money to her traditional publishers of 10 years and opened her own publishing company and never looked back. Her books now sell worldwide and are regulars on the Bestseller list in the United States and around the world.
A sixth-generation Texan, Debra lives on a ranch in Texas with her husband surrounded by cattle, deer, very busy squirrels and hole digging wild hogs. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
Visit Debra’s website and sign up for her newsletter for updates at http://www.debraclopton.com
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I've read every book Debra Clopton has written and as usual, I couldn't put this one down!
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Customers find the book easy to read and enjoyable. They appreciate the clean storyline with romantic elements in a beautiful setting. The writing quality is praised as well-written and realistic. Readers praise the characters as great, strong, and having distinct personalities. The story is described as uplifting, inspiring, and heartwarming, with a promise of joyful new beginnings. It's described as a great start to the series and an emotional tale about overcoming heartache and loss.
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Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find the story enjoyable without coarse language or graphic content. The book is described as a fun and cozy read, perfect for a night of relaxing reading. Readers appreciate the sweet relationship between Jackson and Nina, as well as the way the author addresses life changes in unexpected ways.
"...I especially like books with beach and dogs. This series has that and wide open spaces with handsome cowboys. It is terrific...." Read more
"...Several characters are in this first story but one is not overwhelmed or confused. Realistic procedures, actions and reactions...." Read more
"...To me, this series will be an interesting one. There are stories to be told and people who take new paths...." Read more
"...This series is going to be a great series to read. It is real and has places where you want to laugh and other places that make you cry...." Read more
Customers enjoy the storyline and setting of the book. They find it clean with romantic elements, a fun cowboy romance story, and emotional. Readers appreciate the well-written stories that pull them into the characters' worlds. Overall, they describe the book as entertaining and engaging, with a happy ending.
"Easy to read. Moved right along. Involved several characters but easy to keep track of. It did end rather abrptly." Read more
"...You know all will be good. Enjoyable storyline of getting back to life after both death and divorce...." Read more
"...There are stories to be told and people who take new paths. All in all, I look forward to reading the next chapters in this series." Read more
"...Give it a try if you enjoy clean, contemporary, cowboy romance." Read more
Customers enjoy the characters' development. They find the characters believable with distinct personalities and great banter. The characters are around their age, strong women, and excited about the future. Readers appreciate the author's ability to capture authentic emotions from experiences like grief. Overall, they praise the book as a great read that shows the author's writing abilities in different genres.
"Easy to read. Moved right along. Involved several characters but easy to keep track of. It did end rather abrptly." Read more
"...Believable characters with distinct personalities and great banter. Thought-provoking dialogue. Recipes would be nice...." Read more
"...Ms Clopton has created a story populated by characters who are facing life’s difficulties and surviving...." Read more
"...I like how sell she presented and developed her characters. She did a wonderful job of addressing the way life often changes in ways we don't expect...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's writing quality. They find it realistic and well-written, with depth in the characters and relationships. Readers appreciate the clean writing without coarse language or graphic sexual descriptions. The story is thought-out and interesting, making it easy to read and relatable.
"I really enjoy the style of writing of author Debra Clopton. I especially like books with beach and dogs...." Read more
"Easy to read. Moved right along. Involved several characters but easy to keep track of. It did end rather abrptly." Read more
"...This series is going to be a great series to read. It is real and has places where you want to laugh and other places that make you cry...." Read more
"...There are countless examples of either run-on or incomplete sentences, or sentences where the subject and predicate don’t agree, or sentences I..." Read more
Customers find the story uplifting and heartwarming. They say it inspires them to move forward with their lives, with a promise of joyful new beginnings. The book is described as a profound story of hope, love, and overcoming heartache. Readers find it an easy read and a good therapy story for anyone dealing with loss.
"...Read see how they all connect. There are some profound, heartfelt thoughts in this story. I loved it." Read more
"...Thought-provoking dialogue. Recipes would be nice. No desire to re-read this story...." Read more
"What a heartwarming story about how heart ache and moving forward...." Read more
"I thought this book was labeled as Christian, inspirational reading...." Read more
Customers enjoyed the book's start. They found it engaging and looked forward to reading more in the series. Readers appreciated the story about second chances and new beginnings. The setting was also praised by customers.
"...I especially like books with beach and dogs. This series has that and wide open spaces with handsome cowboys. It is terrific...." Read more
"...To me, this series will be an interesting one. There are stories to be told and people who take new paths...." Read more
"...Selling the big ranch that had been their home. Delightful story of new beginning, looking forward to more in the series." Read more
"Such a great start to this series that has multiple storylines going on - the start of a new chapter in Alice's life, her rekindling of her..." Read more
Customers find the book emotional and heartfelt. It explores themes of loss, grief, and healing from hurts and broken hearts. They mention it has profound thoughts and laugh, cry, and sit on the edge of their seats. The characters have good and bad experiences with love.
"...Read see how they all connect. There are some profound, heartfelt thoughts in this story. I loved it." Read more
"Easy to follow series start. No editing errors, gratuitous violence or drag-you-down drama...." Read more
"...This was a clean story with romantic interests, healing from hurts and broken hearts, as well as hope and excitement for the future of the main..." Read more
"I adored this book! It was emotional and intriguing, and all set on the backdrop of a coastal town...." Read more
Customers appreciate the strong relationships in the book. They find the characters' personalities appealing and their ability to overcome adversity. The book depicts genuine, loyal friendships between the three women.
"...Alice is one very strong woman who was becoming a shadow of herself after losing her husband to a freak accident...." Read more
"...on - the start of a new chapter in Alice's life, her rekindling of her friendship with Lisa, new friendships with Nina and Seth, and the possible..." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2024I really enjoy the style of writing of author Debra Clopton. I especially like books with beach and dogs. This series has that and wide open spaces with handsome cowboys. It is terrific. This is the story of Alice, Lisa, and Nina. Alice lost the love of her life and has decided she needs to move forward by fixing up and reopening the inn on the beach where she met her husband years before. Nina is her neighbor who is hiding from the world and has an adorable dog. Lisa, is a tremendous chef, has gone through a terrible divorce, and is helping Alice get the Inn ready. Then there are Alice's four cowboy sons and her contractor. Read see how they all connect. There are some profound, heartfelt thoughts in this story. I loved it.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2024Easy to read. Moved right along. Involved several characters but easy to keep track of. It did end rather abrptly.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2021Easy to follow series start. No editing errors, gratuitous violence or drag-you-down drama. There are unanswered questions but it is not a cliffhanger. You know all will be good.
Enjoyable storyline of getting back to life after both death and divorce. Several characters are in this first story but one is not overwhelmed or confused. Realistic procedures, actions and reactions. Believable characters with distinct personalities and great banter. Thought-provoking dialogue.
Recipes would be nice.
No desire to re-read this story. I am always interested in works by this author.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2020Alice has been a widow for a little more than a year. She has been unable to move forward in any real way. Then she has an idea.
The Star Gazer Inn on the shore of Corpus Christi bay played an important part in her early life. It is the place she met her husband. It is the place that started her love story. And now it is for sale.
Alice buys the Inn and makes plans to open it and make it even more successful and wonderful than it was in the past.
Alice is the mother of 4 grown sons. Their family is a ranching family. The ranch has been in the family for generations and it is one of the largest in the state of Texas. It has made the family very wealthy. There are cattle and horses and oil. All of these businesses are successful.
Jackson, the oldest son is the manager of the ranch and all the other businesses connected to it. Dallas is a professional bull rider. Tucker and Riley work on the ranch. Each of these young men love their mother, and want the best for her. All of them miss their father. Each of them are learning to deal with a completely new normal in their lives.
This story is the first in a series which has a great number of characters. It is evident that this will be a small town and family oriented series.
Alice’s next door neighbor at the Inn is a young woman with a past. Nina is a talented painter who shares very little information with her new friend. Nina has reason to be cautious about meeting anyone. But, Alice feels sure, that Nina would be someone who Jackson should get to know.
Lisa is Alice’s good friend who has survived a horrendous divorce and now finds herself at loose ends in life. Alice offers Lisa the opportunity to become the chef for the Inn when it opens. Alice and Lisa develop an even closer friendship at the same time they are creating wonderful ideas for the menus of the Inn.
Ms Clopton has created a story populated by characters who are facing life’s difficulties and surviving. Each person has a story which will take them on journeys in uncharted territory.
To me, this series will be an interesting one. There are stories to be told and people who take new paths. All in all, I look forward to reading the next chapters in this series.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2021What a heartwarming story about how heart ache and moving forward.
Alice is one very strong woman who was becoming a shadow of herself after losing her husband to a freak accident. Once she decided that she was going to buy the inn, remodel it and open it back up for business, her sons were shocked but supported her. Jackson, her oldest, took matters into his own hands to make sure that she would be okay. What she didn’t see coming was another new beginning for her.
Nina lived next to the inn and was basically a hermit. She kept herself hidden from the world for three years even though she was a marvelous artist. Once you learn about her past, you understand why. No spoilers, you will have to read to find out. Will she let Jackson into her heart? Will she decide that she should come out of hiding?
Lisa is one of those women who had a louse of a husband who left her for a young gold digger. She is now back home and agreed to be Alice’s chef for the Inn. She is a mystery to the reader and hope that in future books, her life story will come out.
This series is going to be a great series to read. It is real and has places where you want to laugh and other places that make you cry. You find yourself wanting to know more about each of these characters and Alice’s other sons, she had 4 of them.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024I am impressed with the writing skill and style of this author. I like how sell she presented and developed her characters. She did a wonderful job of addressing the way life often changes in ways we don't expect. I like how her characters were learning how to navigate those life changes and move forward. This is a great book!
- Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2021I love the plot in this story, as well as the sub-plots. The characters didn't all feel as relatable as they have in her other cowboy romance series, but they were likable and varied. The editing on this was rougher than usual, too. Still, it was good and perfect for a night of cozy reading. Give it a try if you enjoy clean, contemporary, cowboy romance.
Top reviews from other countries
- Edwina SchwantzReviewed in Canada on August 8, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars New start in Life! Excellent read. It certainly makes one realize that as a person we can all have a new beginning with the right one. It takes support and understanding as well as time to start over again. It’s definitely a possibility! I enjoyed the book as it proved it is really a reality
. Sometimes it felt like a fairy tale but it can come true. I gave it that rating as I couldn’t put it down and also because it can happen the second or third time around.
- DominiqueReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
The book was very real touching the struggles of some mariages. I can’t wait for Pastor Jimi’s story. The guy is everything. Jimmy Choo shoes, attention, house in London. May this kind of person locate me oh. Great story as usual.
- Judy StevensReviewed in Australia on July 20, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars just delightful !
Debra has a real knack for making the characters come alive - and making you feel like you have known them all your life.
On to book 2 now !
- DJMReviewed in Canada on June 15, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
The character development is really the best aspect of this book. While the plot is not highly realistic, one wants to read on to watch the loss of fears amonst the characters.
- Sussex ladyReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2022
4.0 out of 5 stars Could have read it in one sitting
I enjoyed this book from start to finish. If you want a gentle read look no further.