A marriage stretched thin.
A family discovering that love doesn’t always mean knowing how to hold on.
At Silverleaf, the Haverly family has weathered its share of storms. But some challenges can’t be outrun—even on two thousand acres of Kentucky bluegrass.
Caroline Hildebrand has always believed she could handle anything. Then her baby daughter arrives ten weeks early, leaving Caroline caught between hope and fear in a Lexington NICU while her husband, Breck, struggles to balance the family he loves with the demands of being Silverleaf’s veterinarian. As the weeks pass, the distance between them quietly grows—and an unexpected friendship offers Caroline the understanding she desperately needs.
Back at the family’s Kentucky thoroughbred farm, Mel is learning that raising teenagers may require something harder than protecting them: letting go. Her daughter, Lacy Rae, is testing boundaries, while Mel’s growing feelings for the steady, quietly devoted Griffin Hill become harder to ignore.
And Revie Haverly—the formidable matriarch determined to hold Silverleaf and everyone she loves together—is facing challenges of her own as an old rivalry threatens her carefully ordered world.
Because even in the closest families, love can leave distances no one intended.
BRIDGE BETWEEN US is an emotional, heartwarming family saga filled with complicated relationships, marriage and motherhood, second chances, and the enduring bonds of family—all set against the beautiful world of Kentucky thoroughbred racing. Perfect for readers who love sweeping generational family dramas, heartfelt women’s fiction, and stories about finding the way back to the people who matter most.
Kellie Coates Gilbert has won readers hearts with her compelling and highly emotional stories about women and the relationships that define their lives. A former legal investigator, she is especially known for keeping readers turning pages and creating nuanced characters who seem real.
In addition to garnering hundreds of five-star reader reviews on retail sites, Kellie has been described by RT Book Reviews as a deft, crisp storyteller. Her books were featured as Barnes & Noble Top Shelf Picks and were included on Library Journal s Best Book List of 2014.
Born and raised near Sun Valley, Idaho, Kellie now lives with her husband of over thirty-five years in Dallas, where she spends most days by her pool drinking sweet tea and writing the stories of her heart.
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