I'll Be There: A Journey of Discovery

Kelly never thought her best friend would dump her right before they left on the trip of a lifetime. Stunned and brokenhearted, Kelly has devoured multiple self-help books to help her regain her confidence.Now, she is forging ahead with her long-awaited sojourn at the historic Clifftop Manor. Situated on a bluff overlooking the ocean in the Pacific Northwest, Clifftop Manor is a highly sought-after destination, and Kelly feels lucky to have gotten a reservation in the off-season.But Clifftop Manor isn't all it seems, the owners expect a more permanent payment of sorts.Putting on a brave face, Kelly is determined to get the most out of her solo stay, including visits to the nearby lighthouse and rain forest, even though the unexplained and unexpected loss of her friend still weighs on her. At least she won't run into her old friend at the far-off destination, something she's been hoping to avoid in her hometown. But when she checks into the manor, the first person she sees lounging in the lobby is her friend, Aria Camembert! Kelly soon dismisses the sighting as a figment of her imagination.Cut off from the outside world at the isolated manor, Kelly quickly becomes immersed in the home's history, her thoughts consumed with questions about the manor's original mistress and the mysterious disappearance of her friend.As the days pass, the manor's past and her own experiences become entwined in unsettling ways. Soon, separating logic from imagination becomes a challenge, and Kelly wonders if she has lost touch with reality. Or does something more sinister permeate the halls of Clifftop Manor?Janice Coy is the award-winning author of numerous women's fiction novels.