Maddie and Nate Series
Every moment of our lives is not just one moment…
But a multitude of possibilities generated by our past choices,
influenced by the choices of others and the events happening around us.
Out of Time
Life has a time limit. Love doesn’t.
For most of her 78 years, Maddie Cole has done things the ‘wrong’ way. But throwing out the societal rule book meant sacrificing romantic success for career highs — a move she’s never regretted...much. Now retired, she relishes the freedom to travel with her only daughter, Anne. Their latest trip is a long weekend in picturesque Bar Harbor, and Maddie is determined to enjoy every last minute.
Octogenarian Nate Jacobs has always taken pride in doing things the ‘right’ way. He built a successful legal career by following the rules, and now, retired and widowed, he runs a tight ship at the Hope Point Lighthouse B&B. Perhaps that’s why Maddie, with her disregard for convention, catches his eye.
When Anne is unexpectedly called away on work business, Maddie finds herself compelled to stay on at Hope Point, alone. Over breakfast conversations and long walks, Nate and Maddie’s friendship deepens, even as old memories return to haunt them.
Except this time, the past starts to clear a path for the future...
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Coming Soon
Like in the movie Sliding Doors – where the central character's life could take two dramatically different paths depending on whether or not she catches a train, each of the Cole-Jacobs series books explores one possible variation of a pair of lives. In her first series, Jacqueline chronicles multiple versions of Maddie and Nate’s relationship. When and where they meet and how their relationship unfolds depends on the myriad of choices they each make throughout their lives.
Next Time
Two strangers. One bar. Bad timing?
The night Maddie Cole and Nate Jacobs find themselves in the same place, at the same moment, with an hour to kill...a spark ignites. Engineer Maddie’s determination to conquer a male-dominated industry captivates Nate’s imagination, even as his steadfast loyalty starts a glow in Maddie’s heart.
But with marriages and children in tow, anything more than friendship would mean social and emotional carnage.
As Maddie and Nate’s paths continue to cross professionally, their affections blossom into a force that can’t be ignored. And one night, when nature conspires to force them together, their resolve unravels completely.
The question is, will imploding their personal lives end in heartache, or a soulmate?
This is the second iteration of Maddie and Nate’s love story, set in the midst of the 1970’s where the constraints of the era and their responsibilities change this love’s trajectory forever.
Coming in time for your summer 2024 reading!
Coming in 2025
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Our Time
Third time’s a charm…. or is it?
