Imagining You

Cloudberry Inn #1

by Karice Bolton

Samantha Roberts never expects to hear from her sisters asking her to return home to Cloudberry Inn, especially since her sisters stopped speaking to her several years ago.

She has learned to make a life of her own by throwing herself into her solitary work as a bestselling author. Yet, she secretly hopes returning to Cloudberry Inn will give her the answers she needs.

However, when Garrett Mason shows up at the inn, she wonders if maybe her fictional characters are springing to life. Between his rugged good looks and heart of gold, she can’t help but fall for him.

But as family secrets unravel all around her, she realizes that if she can’t mend her relationship with her sisters, there is no point in attempting anything with the man who’s stolen her heart.

After all, coming home doesn’t mean you’re staying home, and she can’t afford to let herself fall in love with a man she’ll never see again.

Samantha has spent most of her life creating worlds she wished she lived in and maybe now it’s time to make her dreams a reality.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction

347 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 18, 2020

About the author

Karice is the author of over sixty books that span several genres. She loves nothing more than spending time with her family and sneaking away to write in between with a latte in hand.

She received an MFA in Creative Writing from the U of W.

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Titles include:

Cloudberry Inn Series
Imagining You
Remembering You
Leaving You
Loving You

Sunshine Breakfast Club
Dash of Love
Pinch of Love

Beyond Love Series
Beyond Control (Book 1)
Beyond Doubt (Book 2)
Beyond Reason (Book 3)
Beyond Intent (Book 4)
Beyond Chance (Book 5)
Beyond Promise (Book 6)
Beyond the Mistletoe (Book 7)

Island County Series
Finding Love in Forgotten Cove (Book 1)
Love Redone in Hidden Harbor (Book 2)
Tangled Love on Pelican Point (Book 3)
Forever Love on Fireweed Island (Book 4)
Tempting Love on Holly Lane (Book 5)
Chance at Love at Mystic Bay (Book 6)
Irresistible Love at Silver Falls (Book 7)
Lucky in Love on Hound Island(Book 8)
Mistletoe Mischief (Book 9)

Silver Ridge Series
Happy Truth About Love
A Little Secret About Love
A Funny Thing About Love
A Surprising Thing About Love
Christmas at Silver Ridge

V Mafia Series
Blake
Devin
Jaxson

Luke Fletcher Series
Hidden Sins (Book 1)
Buried Sins (Book 2)
Redemption (Book 3)
Mia (Book 4)

Afterworld Serie
RecruitZ
AlibiZ
UprisingZ

The Camp

The Watchers Trilogy
Taken Novella (A Watchers prequel)
Awakening (Book 1)
Legions (Book 2)
Cataclysm(Book 3)

The Witch Avenue Series
Lonely Souls (Book 1)
Altered Souls (Book 2)
Released Souls (Book 3)
Shattered Souls (Book 4)


The Watchers Trilogy: Awakening was a Barnes & Noble January 2012 Staff Pick: Nook Books Under $5

Reviews

[Geri Grinstead · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great start to new series

I fell in love with the Roberts sisters of Cloudberry Inn. One is snarky, one is stoic and the youngest is loving and free. Samantha is the youngest and returns to Cloudberry Inn at the summons of her sisters. When she arrives it’s as though she is not wanted there. Garrett is at Cloudberry to collect payment for work completed. As Garrett and Samantha meet in the parking lot it becomes quite comical. I really enjoyed the opening of this story. It has it all, comedy, tragedy, healing and a HEA. Karice Bolton has a winner with Imagining You.

[Conna N Condon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Samanatha was moved to NYC by mom and her agent many years ago. Mom has passed, Dad went to AZ and 2 sisters have been running the family inn without a break for over a decade. Hoping to heal relationship with sisters Sam comes for a visit with a chilly welcome. She has a ghostly experience. Handsome contractor quickly captures her heart. This story is about healing the relationship between the sisters while falling for home and him. It is a sweet and almost completely clean romance.

[Rut · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book kind of found me just a time when I could identify a bit with the protagonist. At times it made it hard to pick it up, bc the problems between the sisters, and the death of a parent, hit a little too close to home. However,in time that's precisely what made this the right reading for me. At least on the page I could dream of a happy ending to all the family drama. It was an escape from reality.

[Carol Gil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great new series

Sam learned to write novels as a teenager and has done nothing but that since then. Her sisters invite her home Nd they slowly work on their relationship with the help of Garrett. Garrett fell instantly in love with Sam and just wanted her to have a good life.

[Veronica Mostel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omg

Wow what a book. I loved how they meet and connected. Loved the friendship between them and the way they started to see each other. They were perfect for each other. Also the unexpected suspense. Great book book

[Emma Graham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love

Oh my god I loved this book. Families can't live with them can't live without them ! Sam and garett have great chemistry but Sam is only in town for a weekend but life sometimes has other plans

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet Read💕💕

Absolutely loved this start to a new series. Garrett and Samantha were perfect together. Enjoyed watching the sisters work their way back to each other. Looking forward to more at the Cloudberry Inn.

[Lorelei Woelfel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series. Well written and entertaining. I enjoy a good series and this one does not disappoint at all. I enjoy romance books that don't have a ton of graphic sex scenes. This love story is sweet and well written.

[Stephanie Hutchison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful read

I always love reading a Karice Bolton book. I've been putting off starting this series but I am glad I finally did.

Samantha and Garrett's story is a sweet, slow burn and an easy read. Looking forward to reading the next one.

[Nona · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a real book.

I love stories about Gamaliel who are broken and how they work to fix it.
It reminds me that if you want it badly enough, you can find a way.
Sam and Garrett work together to do just that separately and together.
This is another wonderful story in a great series.

[Chris Shuck · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poor writing, and unbelievable character interaction. No drama. Sexy sister waltzes in, saves her sisters, and entraps the local handsome good guy. Happy ever after. Long, overworked, dialog. She had no experience with men but had all these snappy comebacks and flirty moves. Totally unrealistic.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story

Thoroughly enjoyed this book --- and want to continue on. Loved the parts about Magaret. Not sure about the (Womens do fiction) part, as I know one particular guy that will !like reading this!!

[Elaine Markey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy read. Kinda fun story line. But who falls in love so fast. I met the man who would be my husband when we were 13. Dated him on and off for 7 years. It takes time to figure out who people are and go from friends to lovers.

[John A Broughton · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't normally read romances but this was one I saved on my Kindle a while ago. It was an easy read with some accurate takes on family dynamics, especially amongst sisters, not remarkable but nice for a couple of hours of easy escapism.

[Linda Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfectly fun read!! Lighthearted in most spots with a twist of romance, sisterly angst and even some ghosts. Loved the whole story line! Just enough romance and it was face paced so no dragging. Just purely enjoyed this book!

[Sharon Hays · Rating 5 out of 5]

Captivating story

Love story delightfully told from both sides of the prospective couple. Healing relationships that had broken a family too long. Couldn't put it down until finished.

[Joanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

I've been waiting for this book for what seems like ages. Lol. It was as good as I'd hoped for to. I'm really excited to see where the next book takes us now .

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Imagining You

Cloudberry Inn is run by two sisters, a third sister visits and Samantha meets Garrett. A truly fabulous story leading to a happy ending.

[Lorelei Frank · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

Samantha and Garrett 's story is different. Small town girl comes back home. No welcome not even from her sisters. But in fiction, times heals all!

[Beccam105 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hard to put down.

[Michelle Strommen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. Samantha was so likeable. And I loved Garrett. The dynamics of the sisters was interesting and now I’m hooked. Got to read more! Lol

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable series with a hint of mystery. I don't think all the issues have been as resolved as it seemed at the end of this book, but I'm guessing that'll be dealt with in future books in the series.

[Kathy Vanderscheuren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun book and nice story.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quaint spring break read

[Mary Pearson · Rating 2 out of 5]

MANUFACTURED ROMANCE

This contrived love story is completely unrealistic. It’s not how the world works. This book is more fantasy than fiction.

[Jackie Simons]

Read 5/23

[Lori Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

absolutely enthralling…

I enjoyed every moment, the challenge of sibling relationships, finding a new love, returning home…it all made for a great read!

[Nonie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too predictable

[Sue Cripe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Imagining You

I so enjoyed this book and the characters you created. Thank you for writing it. Ready to start the next one.

[Doris Snyder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unnecessary

The book was lovely and I enjoyed it thoroughly. It is well written despite some very minor editing. Will look forward to more.