The House on the Forgotten Coast

Royal Palm Literary Awards Finalist in Published Book-Length Mainstream Genre

Secrets, lies, and murder haunt The House on the Forgotten Coast, a magical novel set in Apalachicola, Florida, in the late 1980s. The novel begins with the beautiful Annelise Lovett Morgan, who, powerless in the face of her southern heritage, is forced to marry the mature Coulton Morgan instead of the young man who has captured her heart, artistic Seth Mitchell. But seventeen-year-old Annelise dies on her wedding day in 1879, never to live in the remarkable house built as a wedding gift from her father—and her story ends there, until Elise Foster’s parents buy the historic house in 1987. When this happens, the house becomes a portal whereby Annelise and Elise, two young women from very different centuries, meet to solve a murder that occurred 100 years earlier.

Author: Ruth Coe Chambers

Publication Date: September 19, 2017

Categories: Fall 2017, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller

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Royal Palm Literary Awards Finalist in Published Book-Length Mainstream Genre

“I couldn’t put this book down. What a read! If I’m ever in the market for an old house in the South, I’ll be sure to check out its past first.”
―Adair Lara, author of Naked, Drunk and Writing

“In House, Ruth Coe Chambers explores love in all its guises, including the possibility that it is eternal and exists beyond the grave. This psychological mystery is a must read for anyone who enjoys a thought-provoking look at people caught in a web of deception beyond their understanding.”
―Carol Costello, author of Chasing Grace: A Novel of Odd Redemption

“We southerners embrace history and romance, especially if they’re set in a mysterious old house. Chambers’ novel provides these ingredients, which left me in awe―of the well-crafted mystery and of the setting, a house filled with history and passion.”
―Belinda Hulin, author of Roux Memories: A Cajun-Creole Love Story with Recipes

“The story is interesting from the start and keeps your attention through to the end with many twists and turns and a lot of mystery and secrets.”
—I’d Rather Be At the Beach

“I enjoyed the small town, cozy feeling of this book.”
—Book Nerd Native

“I will definitely be reading it a second time since this is the type of book you will discover new details each time it’s read.”
—Readaholic Zone

“…pulled me in with the intense atmosphere and air of mystery.”
—Stephanie’s Book Reviews

“There are many threads in this tale all weaving together to form a very enthralling tale.”
—Broken Teepee

“This book was fantastic! I love ghost stories anyway but this was one of the best I have read.”
—Wall-to-Wall Books

“You feel connected to this story. … give yourself to this novel, don’t hold back.”
—Jorie Loves a Story

About the Author

Ruth Coe Chambers received formal training in creative writing at the University of South Florida, following years of writing as a journey to make sense of a life that was often confusing and contradictory. She has been published in numerous anthologies, journals, and magazines, including Dolls Remembered, an anthology by Donna Dries Christensen; Water’s Edge, Life and Leisure on America’s First Coast, and
Chicken Soup for the Coffee Lover’s Soul. She Chambers has been interviewed in Pittsburgh, PA, on the radio and on TV in Memphis, TN, both in connection with her novel, The Chinaberry Album. Her novel Heat Lightning was a finalist at the 2008 First Coast Writers’ Festival Novel Contest.