Aurora Bay: an Inside Alaska Novel

by M.M. Travis

In Alaska, love and heartbreak have a way of lingering like the long winter nights. For Chelsea, the small town holds a secret love she’s never been able to escape—and she’s never shared, not even with Case, the man who once knew her better than anyone. After months of separation, their reunion stirs up old feelings that neither of them can deny, but the walls between them seem higher than the mountains surrounding their town.

As Chelsea and Case struggle to rebuild their fractured friendship, tensions rise, not only between them but also with Case’s twin brother, Justin, whose protective instincts toward Chelsea lead to a dangerous game of jealousy.

With family ties running deep and the rhythms of nature shaping every decision, Case must confront the secrets he’s buried for too long. With the backdrop of Alaska’s majestic wilderness—and the fragile salmon populations that sustain livelihoods and traditions—the choices he makes will determine not just their futures, but the fate of those around them.

Full of intense emotion, vivid Alaskan landscapes, and the bonds of both love and family, this continuation of the Nichols Family Saga is a poignant story of redemption, healing, and the courage it takes to face the past so you can embrace the future.

398 pages, Paperback

Published December 20, 2024

About the author

I love reading! I love learning something while I'm reading fiction: about a new place or overcoming a challenging endeavor. I started writing professionally with non-fiction how-to quilting books, then transitioned to fiction, and now I edit as well. I prefer 3rd person but will read very well written first person.

I am collaborating with Max Travis to continue the Thunder Bay Seiner Series. I love to write with Alaska as the setting, using my experiences exploring the state.