Books Available in the Celia's Gifts Series:
Whispering Pines
Book 1: Celia's Gifts
Book 1: Celia's Gifts
When one woman's dull yet comfortable life is upended, can she find the courage to change everything?
Summers at Whispering Pines defined Renee Clement’s childhood. Days meant swimming and sun, nights meant ghost stories and campfires. Best of all, Whispering Pines meant time with Celia, her favorite aunt. Through the years, Celia would remain Renee’s most steadfast confidant, but trips to Whispering Pines would fade to memories. Raising kids alone and a demanding career consumed Renee’s life.
Now Celia is gone and Renee suddenly finds her twenty year career in shambles. Promising herself she will look for a new job in January, Renee is determined to make the most of her unexpected time off. But when mysterious events begin to swirl around her kids, her worries compound.
A spontaneous trip, meant to relieve the growing pressures and soothe Renee’s battered pride, could turn out to be so much more when she finds herself alone on a moonlit beach, half-a-world away, with a handsome stranger.
How can Renee keep her family safe as she works to rebuild their lives? Does she dare take another chance at love?
Celia’s final gift may provide answers, but there are risks. Renee wishes she could seek comfort and advice from her dear aunt, but Celia’s recent death has left a void. Why can’t things be simple, the way they were when she spent summers at Whispering Pines?
Summers at Whispering Pines defined Renee Clement’s childhood. Days meant swimming and sun, nights meant ghost stories and campfires. Best of all, Whispering Pines meant time with Celia, her favorite aunt. Through the years, Celia would remain Renee’s most steadfast confidant, but trips to Whispering Pines would fade to memories. Raising kids alone and a demanding career consumed Renee’s life.
Now Celia is gone and Renee suddenly finds her twenty year career in shambles. Promising herself she will look for a new job in January, Renee is determined to make the most of her unexpected time off. But when mysterious events begin to swirl around her kids, her worries compound.
A spontaneous trip, meant to relieve the growing pressures and soothe Renee’s battered pride, could turn out to be so much more when she finds herself alone on a moonlit beach, half-a-world away, with a handsome stranger.
How can Renee keep her family safe as she works to rebuild their lives? Does she dare take another chance at love?
Celia’s final gift may provide answers, but there are risks. Renee wishes she could seek comfort and advice from her dear aunt, but Celia’s recent death has left a void. Why can’t things be simple, the way they were when she spent summers at Whispering Pines?
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Tangled Beginnings: A Whispering Pines Novel
Book 2: Celia's Gifts
Book 2: Celia's Gifts
Often the most difficult of choices can lead to the greatest of joys, but what if the stakes feel too high?
Jess is ready for a fresh start. Her twenty-five-year marriage is over, her youngest is heading off to college, and all she wants to do is retreat to Whispering Pines, a place of peace and solitude, to start rebuilding her life. She's watched her sister Renee make the most of second chances, and now it's her turn.
But when her estranged husband crashes a family gathering, broken and distraught, he asks her to do the unimaginable. Will his mistakes again undermine her own chance at happiness? She owes him nothing, but now there are others to consider.
Long-buried secrets and new accusations tangle together, threatening to ruin reputations and lives. Jess may be the only one who can find out the truth. She feels her fresh start slipping away. Even the tranquility she usually finds at Whispering Pines might not be enough to help her stay true to her own path.
Can she do what her ex asks? Can she protect a dear family member's reputation before it's too late?
Does she even have a choice?
In Tangled Beginnings, the sequel to the bestselling Whispering Pines, Kimberly Diede brings more of her trademark family intrigue and moral dilemmas. Threaded with romance and mystery and ghosts from our pasts, this novel is bound to make you fall in love once more with the prospect of life and love and forgiveness.
Come along as Jess learns to open her wounded heart to new possibilities.
Jess is ready for a fresh start. Her twenty-five-year marriage is over, her youngest is heading off to college, and all she wants to do is retreat to Whispering Pines, a place of peace and solitude, to start rebuilding her life. She's watched her sister Renee make the most of second chances, and now it's her turn.
But when her estranged husband crashes a family gathering, broken and distraught, he asks her to do the unimaginable. Will his mistakes again undermine her own chance at happiness? She owes him nothing, but now there are others to consider.
Long-buried secrets and new accusations tangle together, threatening to ruin reputations and lives. Jess may be the only one who can find out the truth. She feels her fresh start slipping away. Even the tranquility she usually finds at Whispering Pines might not be enough to help her stay true to her own path.
Can she do what her ex asks? Can she protect a dear family member's reputation before it's too late?
Does she even have a choice?
In Tangled Beginnings, the sequel to the bestselling Whispering Pines, Kimberly Diede brings more of her trademark family intrigue and moral dilemmas. Threaded with romance and mystery and ghosts from our pasts, this novel is bound to make you fall in love once more with the prospect of life and love and forgiveness.
Come along as Jess learns to open her wounded heart to new possibilities.
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Rebuilding Home: A Whispering Pines Novel
Book 3: Celia's Gifts
Book 3: Celia's Gifts
A story of one man’s struggle to rethink his vision
of the perfect family, true friendship, and what home really means.
When Ethan’s wife walks out in search of something more, his first priority is to protect his three teenagers from further heartache.
He should have been a better husband. Now it’s time to be a better dad. Ethan grew up in a loving, supporting family, and his kids deserve the same.
Besides, he doesn’t have to go it alone. Rex, Ethan’s best friend, is more than willing to step in and help keep chaos at bay.
Ethan thinks he’s doing a decent job juggling the responsibilities of business owner, landlord, and recommitted father. Can he also squeeze in a little romance? He hadn’t intended to start dating again . . . though an unlikely friend seems intereted,and Ethan can’t help but feel intrigued.
But a devastating fire changes everything. Lives and livelihoods are at risk. Suspicions and doubts threaten to undermine all that Ethan holds dear.
Will he be forced to acknowledge that sometimes those closest to us succumb to their inner demons when they suffer unthinkable loss? When trust is shattered,can old friendships guide us home again?
Rebuilding Home, the third book in Kimberly Diede’s heartwarming Celia’s Gifts series,follows Ethan’s emotional journey from fractured illusions, through tangled paths of hope and despair, to the renewed possibility of happiness.
What started at Whispering Pines continues.Get swept up once again in the ongoing story of how one woman’s family continues to honor her legacy by seizing opportunities to reinvent lives.
of the perfect family, true friendship, and what home really means.
When Ethan’s wife walks out in search of something more, his first priority is to protect his three teenagers from further heartache.
He should have been a better husband. Now it’s time to be a better dad. Ethan grew up in a loving, supporting family, and his kids deserve the same.
Besides, he doesn’t have to go it alone. Rex, Ethan’s best friend, is more than willing to step in and help keep chaos at bay.
Ethan thinks he’s doing a decent job juggling the responsibilities of business owner, landlord, and recommitted father. Can he also squeeze in a little romance? He hadn’t intended to start dating again . . . though an unlikely friend seems intereted,and Ethan can’t help but feel intrigued.
But a devastating fire changes everything. Lives and livelihoods are at risk. Suspicions and doubts threaten to undermine all that Ethan holds dear.
Will he be forced to acknowledge that sometimes those closest to us succumb to their inner demons when they suffer unthinkable loss? When trust is shattered,can old friendships guide us home again?
Rebuilding Home, the third book in Kimberly Diede’s heartwarming Celia’s Gifts series,follows Ethan’s emotional journey from fractured illusions, through tangled paths of hope and despair, to the renewed possibility of happiness.
What started at Whispering Pines continues.Get swept up once again in the ongoing story of how one woman’s family continues to honor her legacy by seizing opportunities to reinvent lives.
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Capturing Wishes: A Whispering Pines Christmas Novel
Book 3.5: Celia's Gifts
Book 3.5: Celia's Gifts
Can old dreams find new life amongst sparkling tinsel and twinkling lights?
Virginia defied the odds to make nearly all of her girlhood wishes come true. Except for one. She's spent decades doing work she loves alongside a supportive husband. Now health struggles and languishing sales at her beloved bookstore threaten more than her livelihood. Walking away would be the practical thing to do, but Virginia isn't a practical woman.
Nathan needs to figure out his life. College graduation is looming, and he should be in the job hunt, but his dreams don't include cubicles or corporate ladders. He'd rather help Virginia and her husband make the most of this holiday shopping season. If he can't help turn things around, their life's work will fade away.
When a chance discovery unearths Virginia's biggest regret, can she finally summon the courage to try again, or is it too late? Will things fall into place, or will it all fall apart? It feels impossible, but no one should underestimate the magic of the Christmas season.
Capturing Wishes will take you on a heartfelt exploration of new and old loves, fresh and forgotten dreams, and the inevitable perks of different perspectives. This inspiring holiday novel is a delightful addition to the Celia's Gifts series.
The pull of Whispering Pines continues. Whether you are new here or anxious to continue on your journey with this refreshing circle of family and friends, you deserve the gift of this feel-good story. It will remind you that we never outgrow the power of a wish.
Virginia defied the odds to make nearly all of her girlhood wishes come true. Except for one. She's spent decades doing work she loves alongside a supportive husband. Now health struggles and languishing sales at her beloved bookstore threaten more than her livelihood. Walking away would be the practical thing to do, but Virginia isn't a practical woman.
Nathan needs to figure out his life. College graduation is looming, and he should be in the job hunt, but his dreams don't include cubicles or corporate ladders. He'd rather help Virginia and her husband make the most of this holiday shopping season. If he can't help turn things around, their life's work will fade away.
When a chance discovery unearths Virginia's biggest regret, can she finally summon the courage to try again, or is it too late? Will things fall into place, or will it all fall apart? It feels impossible, but no one should underestimate the magic of the Christmas season.
Capturing Wishes will take you on a heartfelt exploration of new and old loves, fresh and forgotten dreams, and the inevitable perks of different perspectives. This inspiring holiday novel is a delightful addition to the Celia's Gifts series.
The pull of Whispering Pines continues. Whether you are new here or anxious to continue on your journey with this refreshing circle of family and friends, you deserve the gift of this feel-good story. It will remind you that we never outgrow the power of a wish.
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Choosing Again: A Whispering Pines Novel
Book 4: Celia's Gifts
Book 4: Celia's Gifts
In the stillness of a warm summer evening, she’ll choose to change her life.
Val loves being a wife and mother, but something is missing. She understands romance takes a hit when there are kids to raise and money is tight. One careless act magnifies their problems, but they’ll figure it out. They always do. Until the shrill ringing of a telephone in the dead of night splits their world into before and after. As her husband drifts away, torn by the harsh reality of life, Val worries her marriage is falling apart.
With their home in chaos, she seeks refuge at Whispering Pines, the lake resort where she spent summer vacations as a child. Recreating old family recipes in the lodge kitchen renews her passion for cooking. Keeping her boys out of the emergency room is Val’s biggest challenge . . . until new friendships offer unexpected temptations.
When well-meaning advice leads to a crushing revelation, Val is devastated by the long-buried secret that threatens to tear her family apart. Is she destined to make the same painful mistake? Regardless of what she decides, this summer will change everything.
A tight-knit family’s saga continues in Choosing Again, the fourth Whispering Pines novel in Kimberly Diede’s addictive Celia’s Gifts series. If you enjoy beautiful settings that evoke days spent at summer camp, relatable characters, and stories that read like real life, explore this series. It will remind you it’s never too late to start again.
Now is the perfect time for feel-good fiction. Pick up your copy today.
Val loves being a wife and mother, but something is missing. She understands romance takes a hit when there are kids to raise and money is tight. One careless act magnifies their problems, but they’ll figure it out. They always do. Until the shrill ringing of a telephone in the dead of night splits their world into before and after. As her husband drifts away, torn by the harsh reality of life, Val worries her marriage is falling apart.
With their home in chaos, she seeks refuge at Whispering Pines, the lake resort where she spent summer vacations as a child. Recreating old family recipes in the lodge kitchen renews her passion for cooking. Keeping her boys out of the emergency room is Val’s biggest challenge . . . until new friendships offer unexpected temptations.
When well-meaning advice leads to a crushing revelation, Val is devastated by the long-buried secret that threatens to tear her family apart. Is she destined to make the same painful mistake? Regardless of what she decides, this summer will change everything.
A tight-knit family’s saga continues in Choosing Again, the fourth Whispering Pines novel in Kimberly Diede’s addictive Celia’s Gifts series. If you enjoy beautiful settings that evoke days spent at summer camp, relatable characters, and stories that read like real life, explore this series. It will remind you it’s never too late to start again.
Now is the perfect time for feel-good fiction. Pick up your copy today.
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First Summers at Whispering Pines
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In the summer of 1942, a young woman’s visit to the lake cottage of a friend would commence a series of events destined to weave her family’s future to a very special place for generations to come. The young woman was Celia and that place was called Whispering Pines.
That summer would prove to be a turning point in Celia’s life. The resort would call Celia back time and time again throughout her lifetime. Perhaps there was some truth to local lore, which suggested the allure of Whispering Pines captured the souls of a select few, but that when it did it rarely let go.
That summer would prove to be a turning point in Celia’s life. The resort would call Celia back time and time again throughout her lifetime. Perhaps there was some truth to local lore, which suggested the allure of Whispering Pines captured the souls of a select few, but that when it did it rarely let go.