I'll Be There - Paperback

Kelly Stanchion never thought her best friend would dump her right before they left on the trip of a lifetime. Stunned and brokenhearted, Kelly has devoured multiple self-help books to regain her confidence.

Now, she's forging ahead with her long-awaited sojourn at the historic Clifftop Manor. Situated on a bluff overlooking the ocean in the Pacific Northwest, Clifftop Manor is a highly south-after destination. Kelly feels extremely lucky to have gotten a reservation in the off-season.

But Clifftop Manor isn't all it seems, the owners expect a more permanent payment of sorts.

Kelly is determined to get the most out of her solo stay, including visits to the nearby lighthouse and rain forest even as the unexplained and unexpected loss of her friend still weighs on her. At least she won't run into Aria Camembert at the far-off destination, something she's been hoping to avoid in her hometown. But when she checks into the manor, the first person she sees lounging in the lobby is Aria! Kelly dismisses the sighting as a figment of her imagination.

Cut off from the outside world at the isolated manor, Kelly becomes immersed in the home's history, her thoughts consumed with questions about the manor's original mistress and the mysterious disappearance of her friend.

As the days pass, the manor's past and her own experiences are entwined in unsettling ways. Separating logic from imagination becomes a challenge, and Kelly wonders if she's lost touch with reality. Or does something more sinister permeate the halls of Clifftop Manor?

Janice Coy is the author of numerous well-received women's fiction books. Her books are stand-alone entertainment, stories that readers have a hard time putting down. Her writing also appears in multiple anthologies.