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Gansett Island Episode 2: Kevin & Chelsea (Gansett Island Series Book 18) Kindle Edition

by Marie Force (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Find out why more than 5 million readers have landed on Gansett Island and never want to leave!

Their age difference doesn’t matter…until one of them wants to put down roots.

A year after his 31-year marriage imploded, Dr. Kevin McCarthy is enjoying life on Gansett Island. He’s opened a small practice, goes fishing with his older brothers any time he wants and has his sons, nieces and nephews close by. Best of all is his all-consuming relationship with sexy bartender, Chelsea Rose. What started as a one-night stand a year ago, has turned into something much more significant for Kevin and for Chelsea. The sixteen-year age difference between them has never mattered, until they realize they may have differing plans for the future. Will they be able to reconcile their divergent paths or will their hearts be broken when they go their separate ways? Find out in Gansett Island Episode 2: Kevin & Chelsea where you’ll also hear about Big Mac’s latest business venture and have a visit with the Gansett Island characters you’ve come to love!

"No one tells a love story like Marie Force or makes characters come alive for the readers. She has an incredible ability to pull you into the story and long after you finish the book the scenes still play out in your head and your heart. The McCarthys of Gansett Island sets a very high standard for all other series." Desiree Holt, author of the Phoenix Agency and Naked Cowboys series
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"I love, love, love anything to do with the Gansett Island residents! They are real! They love, suffer, and succeed just any human being would. Following this group of characters through all their ups and downs is addicting." --five-star review from As You Wish Reviews

About the Author

Joan Delaware is a New York-based actor who, when not performing in film or television, lends her warm voice to audiobooks. Most notably, she has narrated ten books for New York Times bestselling romance author Marie Force.

Marie Force is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and erotic romance. Her series include Gansett Island, Fatal, Treading Water, Butler Vermont, Quantum, and Miami Nights. Her books have sold more than ten million copies worldwide, have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and have appeared on the New York Times bestseller more than thirty times. For more information, visit MarieForce.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0759RD9C7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HTJB, Inc. (October 24, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 24, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1826 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 156 pages
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Marie Force is a New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and erotic romance. Her series include Gansett Island, Fatal, First Family, Wild Widows, Treading Water, Butler Vermont, Quantum and Miami Nights. Her books have sold more than twelve million copies worldwide, have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list more than thirty times. She lives in Rhode Island with her husband of 30 years as well as two dogs and is the mother of two adult “kids.” who are frequently home to visit, one of them bringing a granddog with her. For more information, visit MarieForce.com.

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Anne crain
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2023
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A good well written story that flows so smoothly. Always love your books and the Gannett family. Never a dull moment.
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Marilyn Barsuk
5.0 out of 5 stars Marie Force Books
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2023
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Her books are among the best! I have loved every book I have read. Can’t wait to finish the Gansett series.
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MF
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice story
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2017
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These shorter books featuring some Gansett favorites are fun reads that don't take long at all. Kevin and Chelsea are in two different places in their lives but they do know one thing - they want each other.

But can they make it work? Force, as always, weaves a good story with some added looks into some of our favorite characters (I am glad that in the episode books, these "looks" are much shorter with less characters being featured). My only complaint? EVERYONE on this island goes into labor early and has terrible complications. That is not normal.
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CINDY F.
5.0 out of 5 stars It's like coming home again!
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2017
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Ahhhhh.....it was so nice to take a trip back home again. I missed my favorite fantasy book family and friends, more than you'll ever know. I really, really have to make time to visit this Island sometime soon.

Now....about the story itself;
There is so much I loved about this book, that I don't even know where to begin. I really loved Kevin and Chelsea's story, and the maturity that they each brought to the table, while thoughtfully weighing the wants and needs of each other, rather than just focusing on themselves. Speaking as a person who will be married 45 yrs. come next month, the key to making any great relationship last, you need to have strong foundation to start with. IMO- A strong foundation is made from a few simple key elements starting with things like: Love, trust, willing to put the others wants and needs above your own, and last but not least......always keeping those communications lines open, no matter what. I don't care whether the subject matter you're dealing with is a good one, or a bad one. If you close off those communacation lines, chances are that the rest...in time...will eventually crash and burn. From just what I've seen in this story, Kevin and Chelsa have all those key elements down pat, and hopefully they will stay that way.

With that said; there are so many other things in this story that made me laugh so hard like:

**The way that Maddie continually manipulates Mac to get what she wants. These two are my favorites since the beginning, and I hope they never change.
**The way those big old Boy's never learn their lessons. Again, just too funny!
**Laura and Owen's first big night out on the town. I'll have you know that I had just taken a big gulp of my drink, when I first started reading that part. Needless to say, I sprayed that whole mouthful all over myself.

There are so many more I could list, but I can't without giving the whole story away.

I only have one other thing to say, and that to Marie Force, herself. I absolutely, positively love this Gansett Island story. These people have become like close family, and friends to me. I'm sure there are many other readers that feel the same way, as I do. I would be totally devasted if I knew there would be no more visits to look forward to in the furture, so PLEASE....don't ever stop, I BEG YOU!!!!
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KindleKat64
5.0 out of 5 stars Still going strong in Gansett Island!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2017
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I listened to the Audible of this novella. This is the 18th book in this series and it is still going so strong! I honestly don’t have a bad thing to say about this book or the series. I am so invested in these characters lives it makes the reading/ listening that much better. Joan Delaware is such an awesome narrator and Marie Force sure can write a hella good romance!! I love this series so much!! Even though this novella was ultimately about Kevin and Chelsea, which is such a nice story in itself, we get to check in on many of the other wonderful characters we know and love which is great in a series like this. So many amazing things happen that I was tearing up and smiling so much! I want to be a McCarthy! This is the 18th book in this series and it is still going strong! Joan is such an awesome narrator and Marie Force sure can write a hella good romance!! I love this series so much!! Even though this novella was ultimately about Kevin and Chelsea, we touch base with many of the other wonderful characters we know and love and so many amazing things happen that I was tearing up, chuckling and smiling so much! I want to be a McCarthy!
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Njm2754
5.0 out of 5 stars Getting what we both want
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2017
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A trip back to Gansett.... it's been said a time or two that Gansett has restorative powers, Kevin McCarthy has been soaking up those powers this last year as he tries to put his life back together after his wife of thirty plus years left him for another man, and boy wasn't that fun. In hindsight he should of seen it coming. What he didn't see coming was meeting the beautiful Chelsea Rose. He soon realized the relationship he had with his soon to be ex-wife was never the real thing. The love he feels for Chelsea is something he's never felt before. Does it matter that she's sixteen years younger than him? He didn't think so until she drops something on him that he definitely didn't see coming and now he's questioning everything. Is it really love or just lust? Does the age difference matter? Am I really what she deserves? What will my kids and my family think? Do I put my love for her and her needs in front of what I want at this point in my life?
I loved that this book dealt with the hearts and issues of an older adult. As with all the Gansett books you get to catch up with all your favorite Gansett friends and family. This is truly a wonderful series and I always enjoy taking a trip to the island.
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Margaret P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024
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I like reading this series with true love and hardship that shows the true love between a large family and these friends!
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meghan varner
4.0 out of 5 stars Later romance is an amazing romance
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2019
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Kevin and Chelsea have been part of many of these stories, but their story has been little side pieces. Now we get to focus on them and it is so good. I love that each character is so developed and that we see all the family and friends and community in these stories. Kevin’s role as dad, uncle and doctor has been so fun to watch and see how it played out in his new romance. I love the wisdom that Linda demonstrated and the overwhelming loyalty that the family demonstrated as well. We saw more babies and we saw more sadness for some. And as always we saw the beauty and community of the island helping out.
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patti
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars!!
Reviewed in Canada on October 24, 2017
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Wow another great Gansett book!!! Loved this continuing love story about Kevin and Chelsea. As soon as Kevin's divorce becomes final he has to make big decisions! Can Kevin and Chelsea survive the 16 year difference!! Also great catching up on new babies and all the gang!! Don't hesitate to start at book 1 and you will not be able to put the books down till you absorb them all!!
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Marie P
5.0 out of 5 stars Why wouldn't you want to escape to Gansett Island again?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2017
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Another Gansett Island book and another hit!

We are once again welcomed back to Gansett by the McCarthey clan, whilst this book primarily focuses on Kevin and Chelsea we also get to drop in on the rest of the islands residents.
Kevin and Chelsea have some major life decisions to make and once again Ms Force tackles these with care, humour, hot sex and love drawing you in so you experience every moment with the characters. You feel the heart ache, the lust, the frustration, the fear and the love in every page.

I love every visit to Gansett and cannot wait for the next one.
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Franzi
5.0 out of 5 stars Wann kommt das nächste Buch 😀?
Reviewed in Germany on November 30, 2017
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Ich habe alle ebooks teils deutsch teils englisch gelesen und ich hoffe meine Lieblingsschriftstellerin führt die Gansett als auch die Fatal Serie noch lange weiter. Ich teile die Ansicht anderer Leserinnen, es ist wie heimkommen.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read.
Reviewed in Australia on October 26, 2017
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Delightful book as usual. The everyday living of the characters on Gansett Island, family orientated plus committed friends is brought to life in a endearing way. Makes one want to live there and join the gang. More please Marie soon!!!
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Patricia Suy
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome as usual.
Reviewed in Canada on October 27, 2017
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Marie has to be the best story teller ever, I feel like I live on the island and that I am apart of the family. I can't wait for the next story to be written.
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