The Jessabelle House

Coleman Series #1

By: Katie Winters

Narrated by: Courtney Patterson

The Coleman Family of Nantucket is a piece of work. Samantha's father, Roland, is obsessed with image and money, so much so that Sam's career as a social worker who specializes in addiction recovery is a "stain" on the Coleman reputation.

Now, Samantha is forty-five years old and newly divorced. The further she gets from her relationship with her ex-husband, Daniel, the more she understands she married a manipulative and cruel individual, one not unlike her father.

When her Great-Aunt Jessabelle passes away and leaves her home to Samantha, Sam and her daughters, Darcy and Rachelle, begin refurbishment on The Jessabelle House, a glorious house not far from the town of Siasconset on Nantucket. Once there, Samantha discovers her aunt's diaries, which reveal dramatic secrets from the past—and still more reasons not to trust the Colemans.

As Samantha dives deeper into her family's history and Jessabelle's stories, she finds herself learning more about what it means to be a powerful woman who knows who she is and what she wants.

If the Colemans are willing to open their hearts and start anew, Samantha just might have the tools to help them. But they'll have to start talking to her, first.

©2023 Katie Winters (P)2024 Tantor

The detailed history of each family member.

I love the set up and the way The main character could trace the history because if the diary. I was happy about the outcome.

Family dynamics

I liked the storyline and how
The family dynamic works out. Ask people think for themselves and don't do what is demanded of them