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Barefoot William Beach #3
No Sunshine When She's Gone
Life's a Beach
Though his family owns the charming beachside town of Barefoot William, Aidan Cates is as down-to-earth as the locals. He's also practical to a fault and doesn't believe some psychic on the boardwalk can predict his future.
Jillie Mac is as free as an ocean breeze, so when the hot stranger and his date mistake her for a fortune teller, she's ready to have some fun. But one devastating secret told, one mistaken identity revealed, and numerous long summer nights later, it's Jillie and Aidan who discover that sometimes love comes with a simple twist of fate.
Though his family owns the charming beachside town of Barefoot William, Aidan Cates is as down-to-earth as the locals. He's also practical to a fault and doesn't believe some psychic on the boardwalk can predict his future.
Jillie Mac is as free as an ocean breeze, so when the hot stranger and his date mistake her for a fortune teller, she's ready to have some fun. But one devastating secret told, one mistaken identity revealed, and numerous long summer nights later, it's Jillie and Aidan who discover that sometimes love comes with a simple twist of fate.
278 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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Kate Angell
37 books591 followersUSA Today bestselling author Kate Angell lives in Naples, Florida. She’s an animal lover, avid reader, and sports fan. Bookstores are her second home. She takes coffee breaks at Starbucks. Her philosophy: Out of chaos comes calmness. Enjoy the peace.
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October 13, 2019
Cute beach read for an afternoon. Good characters with a nice romance.
July 29, 2014
This book took far too long to start. The plot didn't really begin until half way through. Then she just ends it. I was so frustrated because just as I was getting into it...poof The End. I would only recommend this book if you are very bored on the beach and want a fast, completely unfulfilling book.
August 2, 2021
Fun book. It opens as Aidan, who owns the successful construction company building the new baseball training facility, and his girlfriend wander the Psychic Festival on the pier at Barefoot William. Lily wants to know what's in store for their relationship, while Aidan knows exactly where it's going - and it isn't the altar. When Lily settles on a psychic, neither she nor Aidan expects the reading they received. In a great scene, the psychic opened Aidan's eyes, then disappeared before he discovered she was an imposter. Determined to confront her, Aidan sets off in hot pursuit, eventually catching up with her.
Jillie arrived in Barefoot William a few days before she starts work. As the Community Liaison for the Richmond Rogues, it's her job to drum up support for the team while their new spring training facility is built. On her first day in town, she explores the place she'll live for the following year. While resting her feet at an empty table, she couldn't resist the chance to have a little fun and save Aidan from disaster at the same time. But while she knows who he is, he has no idea that they'll soon work together.
I enjoyed the first meeting between Jillie and Aidan. The sparks flew between them from the start, though not all of them were pleasant. Jillie tends to bend or stretch the truth on occasion, while Aidan is a straight shooter. Jillie's revelations were a slight blow to Aidan's pride though he wouldn't admit it. Jillie felt a little guilty, but having been on the receiving end of a similar situation, she thought Aidan should know sooner rather than later. When they meet again, once Aidan gets over his anger at the deception and learns of their connection, he wants to get to know her better. Jillie is a little gun shy, having just ended a relationship.
I liked watching Jillie and Aidan get to know each other. Aidan is a nice guy, confident, and well-known for his kindness. He's close to his family and protective of them. Jillie is fun and free-spirited, but she has trouble trusting in others' ability to commit, thanks to childhood baggage. I enjoyed watching Aidan show Jillie around his town and work his way past her walls with the help of his dog, Sadie. He quickly realizes that he more than likes her but tries to be patient with her fears. Jillie's feelings for Aidan are just as strong, but she has trouble believing that he's in it for the long haul. When she freaks out over those feelings, it takes patience on Aidan's part and some advice from her friend Carrie to help her past her fears. I liked Jillie's courage in facing her fears and confessing her feelings to Aidan.
I loved seeing Jillie settle into life in Barefoot William. She is very much a people person, and there were some terrific scenes of her doing her job around the town. I thoroughly enjoyed the Rogues vs. town softball game and how Jillie made it work. Aidan had an amusing flare-up of jealousy regarding one of the Rogues players, and I laughed out loud at the resolution of that incident. She showed her creative bent with community relations with an exciting idea involving the facility's sidewalk. I hope to see more of her and Aidan in future books.
There was a secondary romance between Jillie's friend and coworker Carrie, and Aidan's second-in-command, Mike. Mike is a rough around the edges guy who is bitter about how his baseball dreams ended. He tends to be snide and sarcastic when he isn't comfortable. This attitude is front and center when Mike and Carrie meet, making some very obnoxious remarks to and about her. A victim of severe abuse as a child, Carrie came out the other side with a surprisingly good attitude. However, she does have some self-esteem issues, which make her wary of Mike's interest. I liked seeing them first become friends. Mike turns out to be surprisingly sweet and protective, and I enjoyed seeing him do little things to make her life easier. It didn't take long for attraction to blossom, and deeper feelings quickly followed. Mike's life takes a surprising twist, and I liked Carrie's effect on how he viewed it. I liked the ending of their story.
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Jillie arrived in Barefoot William a few days before she starts work. As the Community Liaison for the Richmond Rogues, it's her job to drum up support for the team while their new spring training facility is built. On her first day in town, she explores the place she'll live for the following year. While resting her feet at an empty table, she couldn't resist the chance to have a little fun and save Aidan from disaster at the same time. But while she knows who he is, he has no idea that they'll soon work together.
I enjoyed the first meeting between Jillie and Aidan. The sparks flew between them from the start, though not all of them were pleasant. Jillie tends to bend or stretch the truth on occasion, while Aidan is a straight shooter. Jillie's revelations were a slight blow to Aidan's pride though he wouldn't admit it. Jillie felt a little guilty, but having been on the receiving end of a similar situation, she thought Aidan should know sooner rather than later. When they meet again, once Aidan gets over his anger at the deception and learns of their connection, he wants to get to know her better. Jillie is a little gun shy, having just ended a relationship.
I liked watching Jillie and Aidan get to know each other. Aidan is a nice guy, confident, and well-known for his kindness. He's close to his family and protective of them. Jillie is fun and free-spirited, but she has trouble trusting in others' ability to commit, thanks to childhood baggage. I enjoyed watching Aidan show Jillie around his town and work his way past her walls with the help of his dog, Sadie. He quickly realizes that he more than likes her but tries to be patient with her fears. Jillie's feelings for Aidan are just as strong, but she has trouble believing that he's in it for the long haul. When she freaks out over those feelings, it takes patience on Aidan's part and some advice from her friend Carrie to help her past her fears. I liked Jillie's courage in facing her fears and confessing her feelings to Aidan.
I loved seeing Jillie settle into life in Barefoot William. She is very much a people person, and there were some terrific scenes of her doing her job around the town. I thoroughly enjoyed the Rogues vs. town softball game and how Jillie made it work. Aidan had an amusing flare-up of jealousy regarding one of the Rogues players, and I laughed out loud at the resolution of that incident. She showed her creative bent with community relations with an exciting idea involving the facility's sidewalk. I hope to see more of her and Aidan in future books.
There was a secondary romance between Jillie's friend and coworker Carrie, and Aidan's second-in-command, Mike. Mike is a rough around the edges guy who is bitter about how his baseball dreams ended. He tends to be snide and sarcastic when he isn't comfortable. This attitude is front and center when Mike and Carrie meet, making some very obnoxious remarks to and about her. A victim of severe abuse as a child, Carrie came out the other side with a surprisingly good attitude. However, she does have some self-esteem issues, which make her wary of Mike's interest. I liked seeing them first become friends. Mike turns out to be surprisingly sweet and protective, and I enjoyed seeing him do little things to make her life easier. It didn't take long for attraction to blossom, and deeper feelings quickly followed. Mike's life takes a surprising twist, and I liked Carrie's effect on how he viewed it. I liked the ending of their story.
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December 8, 2020
pretty good,I'll probably read more from this author
July 8, 2024
Fine for a day at the beach- not a lot of plot and felt long, but was overall cute
September 16, 2019
Kate Angell is so amazingly great at story telling! I absolutely loved this book. It is my second read of this series and thought it would be difficult to love the story and characters as much as I did with book 2 in the barefoot Williams series, but Jillian Mac and Aidan were soooo good together. And then the side couple as well!! Oh yes!!! This book was the perfect contemporary read and some how I always just dive into these stories.
I cannot wait to continue with the Barefoot Williams series!
I cannot wait to continue with the Barefoot Williams series!
December 4, 2018
The story begins when Jill gets mistaken by a man and his date as a psychic at a carnival in the new
town she's in. She knows things about the man known as Aiden Cates, and his girlfriend. So, she takes the opportunity to tell him a few things she knows about his girlfriend. Then she takes off.
However, Aiden can't seem to get her out of his head, and he finds out that she was a fake. Now, more than ever he must find her and make her pay. But he didn't realize that he would end up working with her for the next year, but that's exactly what happen. Now, these two must figure out their feelings while also dealing with each other for a year.
This book was good. I really enjoyed the whole plot line from start to finish. It had me hooked right at the beginning because of how unique and funny it was, then it just got better and better.
And the characters were just as interesting as well. I loved both the hero and heroine. They made a very interesting couple, and it was exciting to see them get together. I also enjoyed the side characters romance as well. Mike and Carrie were great together also.
The only downside to this story was towards the end. I was a little annoyed and confused with some of the things that Jill did toward the end. It didn't make a lot of sense to me. Then when she finally fixed the problem the story just ended rather abruptly. So, overall I really thought the book was good,and I look forward to reading more of this series.
town she's in. She knows things about the man known as Aiden Cates, and his girlfriend. So, she takes the opportunity to tell him a few things she knows about his girlfriend. Then she takes off.
However, Aiden can't seem to get her out of his head, and he finds out that she was a fake. Now, more than ever he must find her and make her pay. But he didn't realize that he would end up working with her for the next year, but that's exactly what happen. Now, these two must figure out their feelings while also dealing with each other for a year.
This book was good. I really enjoyed the whole plot line from start to finish. It had me hooked right at the beginning because of how unique and funny it was, then it just got better and better.
And the characters were just as interesting as well. I loved both the hero and heroine. They made a very interesting couple, and it was exciting to see them get together. I also enjoyed the side characters romance as well. Mike and Carrie were great together also.
The only downside to this story was towards the end. I was a little annoyed and confused with some of the things that Jill did toward the end. It didn't make a lot of sense to me. Then when she finally fixed the problem the story just ended rather abruptly. So, overall I really thought the book was good,and I look forward to reading more of this series.
April 16, 2014
Loved this book!
Received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is the first book that I have read by Kate Angell and needless to say I will be going back to read the first two books in the Barefoot William series.
Aiden Cate is a very caring, down-to-earth man. He first meets Jillian when she is mistaken for a fortune teller and Aiden automatically senses something about her and is drawn to her for some reason. Jillian’s information that she gives Aiden and Lila (his girlfriend at the time) catches him off guard, but the information in true and eye-opening for him.
Jillian has had a rough life and works very hard for what she has and don’t spend a lot of money or time on herself. Once she does the reading she knows that she is in trouble, because she felt the draw to Aiden too. Although Aiden tells her over and over again how he feels, she is afraid to take a chance and afraid of her feelings for him.
I loved their story.. Loved Sadie and Olive (she kept me laughing every time she would talk) and then we have Carrie and Mike. I would have like to have seen each of these couples have their own story, because I thought that we saw more of Carrie/Mike’s relationship than we did Jillian/Aiden, but their stores were both wonderful.
Can’t wait to see what comes next.
Received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is the first book that I have read by Kate Angell and needless to say I will be going back to read the first two books in the Barefoot William series.
Aiden Cate is a very caring, down-to-earth man. He first meets Jillian when she is mistaken for a fortune teller and Aiden automatically senses something about her and is drawn to her for some reason. Jillian’s information that she gives Aiden and Lila (his girlfriend at the time) catches him off guard, but the information in true and eye-opening for him.
Jillian has had a rough life and works very hard for what she has and don’t spend a lot of money or time on herself. Once she does the reading she knows that she is in trouble, because she felt the draw to Aiden too. Although Aiden tells her over and over again how he feels, she is afraid to take a chance and afraid of her feelings for him.
I loved their story.. Loved Sadie and Olive (she kept me laughing every time she would talk) and then we have Carrie and Mike. I would have like to have seen each of these couples have their own story, because I thought that we saw more of Carrie/Mike’s relationship than we did Jillian/Aiden, but their stores were both wonderful.
Can’t wait to see what comes next.
October 11, 2014
Received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
Kate Angell never fails to deliver and her latest Barefoot Williams book doesn't disappoint, especially with the wonderful tie in with her Richmond Rogues series.
Every time I revisit this series I come away wishing I lived in this town and this book is no exception.
I love romances with both a primary and secondary romance. Whilst the focus was on Aidan/Jillie Mac (and Sadie of course <3), Mike/Carrie were the more interesting couple for me. The jacuzzi scene was a real highlight.
My only mini-gripe is that the book ended with 2 engagements - given the short time frame that both couples knew each either for I thought that was just a bit too sugary sweet.
Kate Angell never fails to deliver and her latest Barefoot Williams book doesn't disappoint, especially with the wonderful tie in with her Richmond Rogues series.
Every time I revisit this series I come away wishing I lived in this town and this book is no exception.
I love romances with both a primary and secondary romance. Whilst the focus was on Aidan/Jillie Mac (and Sadie of course <3), Mike/Carrie were the more interesting couple for me. The jacuzzi scene was a real highlight.
My only mini-gripe is that the book ended with 2 engagements - given the short time frame that both couples knew each either for I thought that was just a bit too sugary sweet.
June 25, 2016
This book was great. It might be my favorite Barefoot William book, although I want to go back and reread No Tan Lines. I like the connection between this series and the Richmond Rogues series. I really enjoyed the animal characters in this book. Sadie and Olive were fabulous. Kate writes great books, can't wait for the next one. I will be rereading the baseball books in the meantime. This was a re-read for me. I think my earlier review still holds up.
October 15, 2025
No Sunshine When She's Gone was #3 of the Barefoot William Beach book series by Kate Angell. In 2024 I read three of that series and put a hold on this book, and if finally arrived in my in book folder in October. I feel compelled to read all the books in a series and it is satisfying to know that I have made all the connections left when the previous books ended.
Kate Angell is a happy writer in that there is the same romance novel format but she has her characters all part of a happy family that works together. We would all love to be in a happy family that works together so that is why readers love her books. The Cates and the Saunders families live side by side on the beach in a part of Florida that has happy weather and happy tourists.
This story involved two young ladies coming to the beach area as they worked for the baseball team and they were promoting the building of the new training center being built there for the team. While these ladies are here they both meet some interesting men that are working on the center. One of course is the boss and the other is his chief assistant who is going to be made a partner soon. Very predictable but fun to read.
Kate Angell is a happy writer in that there is the same romance novel format but she has her characters all part of a happy family that works together. We would all love to be in a happy family that works together so that is why readers love her books. The Cates and the Saunders families live side by side on the beach in a part of Florida that has happy weather and happy tourists.
This story involved two young ladies coming to the beach area as they worked for the baseball team and they were promoting the building of the new training center being built there for the team. While these ladies are here they both meet some interesting men that are working on the center. One of course is the boss and the other is his chief assistant who is going to be made a partner soon. Very predictable but fun to read.
June 5, 2017
Though his family owns the charming beachside town of Barefoot William, Aidan Cates is as down-to-earth as the locals. He's also practical to a fault and doesn't believe some psychic on the boardwalk can predict his future.
Jillie Mac is as free as an ocean breeze, so when the hot stranger and his date mistake her for a fortune teller, she's ready to have some fun. But one devastating secret told, one mistaken identity revealed, and numerous long summer nights later, it's Jillie and Aidan who discover that sometimes love comes with a simple twist of fate. (
Jillie Mac is as free as an ocean breeze, so when the hot stranger and his date mistake her for a fortune teller, she's ready to have some fun. But one devastating secret told, one mistaken identity revealed, and numerous long summer nights later, it's Jillie and Aidan who discover that sometimes love comes with a simple twist of fate. (
October 30, 2018
Terrific lighthearted love story duo--- grat rainy day read for me. The book follows two longtime female friends who work for a ball team and must relocate for the job. The female characters are beset by real life problems that stem from difficult childhoods. The wealthier male characters are not without their own troubles; mixing it all into a relationship is the basis for the book. I think Kate Angell conveyed a realistic portrayal of human emotion and relationships. Great read.
May 6, 2019
Nice sunny story about a contractor building a baseball spring training facility and a PR person for the team that will be using it. She has issues believing in commitment because of her dad's abandonment and growing up poor. He doesn't really have any, though he's suspicious of her at the beginning because of some minor deceptions. There's also a sub-romance that seems awfully unlikely to me, the way it develops, but my disbelief was well suspended so I just went with it.
January 25, 2017
This continues the Barefoot William series with two couples featured...Aidan Cates and Jillian McMillan and her dearest friend, Carrie Waters and Mike Burke.
I strongly urge people consider reading this series in order in order to understand the dynamics between the characters and Saunders Shore and Barefoot William.
I strongly urge people consider reading this series in order in order to understand the dynamics between the characters and Saunders Shore and Barefoot William.
February 3, 2019
Hoarder challenge: #16 Beach
I thought i was up to date on this series, but i've missed a few. a nice surprise to catch up on.
Had some humor. Cute scenes. charming characters. good story. Moved at a good pace.
Good chemistry b/w Aidan & Jillie Mac. But i did prefer the secondary storyline of Carrie & Mike.
anyway a sweet & light addition to the series.
I thought i was up to date on this series, but i've missed a few. a nice surprise to catch up on.
Had some humor. Cute scenes. charming characters. good story. Moved at a good pace.
Good chemistry b/w Aidan & Jillie Mac. But i did prefer the secondary storyline of Carrie & Mike.
anyway a sweet & light addition to the series.
September 15, 2023
The Barefoot William series has been somewhat hit or miss for me, but I enjoyed this one. It caught my interest instantly with the unusual first meeting between Aiden and Jill, and held it with good secondary characters and backstories. Add a freakishly clever Quaker parrot and an elderly dog with allergies, and let the entertainment begin.
May 13, 2019
I was a little disappointed in the story. The beginning was interesting and a little capturing, but it didn’t really get much better throughout the rest of the story.
I do love the gulf which is why I picked this one up in the first place. I really wanted to like it more, but I jut couldn’t.
I do love the gulf which is why I picked this one up in the first place. I really wanted to like it more, but I jut couldn’t.
June 6, 2017
great series
July 24, 2017
I could have really liked this book if it wasn't for the racially insensitive slur in the book. "Indian Giver"? Really, why would you write that? Turned me off the entire story.
December 23, 2017
Flat characters, boring book. Not all that well written.
January 27, 2018
Nice beachy type read! Enjoyed it
June 10, 2018
Not my favorite in the series, very predictable. Shall see if the next book keeps me interested in series or finding a new read
December 20, 2018
Pure drivel
Not sure how i got this book from the library but it is like a story from a Roman e magazine. Awful.
Not sure how i got this book from the library but it is like a story from a Roman e magazine. Awful.
September 1, 2019
Great read, the fact that I enjoyed it on the beach made it even better. Didn’t want to put it down! Will definitely be picking up more books by this author.
September 18, 2019
Satisfying romance by Kate Angell, "No Sunshine When She's Gone", even though I didn't get to read it while on a beach vacation.
November 27, 2019
Great book. Did not realize that this book was part of a series.
April 23, 2020
Carrie and Mike were my favourites! I loved how Mike called Carrie “Vanilla”
January 3, 2021
Nice boy meets girl story.
July 6, 2023
This was a quick read. It was your typical, unrealistic, predictable romance. And I loved every second of it.
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