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Past Due: The Coulter Men Series Kindle Edition

by Elizabeth Seckman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 102 ratings
Jenna Austin is a young, widowed artist raising a teenage son on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. As the costs of living in paradise rise, she struggles to make ends meet. Life isn't easy, but she manages.


When her car breaks down, she trudges on. She assumes life can't get any more complicated than it is. But it can...


Chance brings her nose to well-formed chest with Tres Coulter, the handsome, affluent aid to Governor Hunt. Jenna and Tres share a history; they also share a love they thought long lost. Their lives are about to be altered forever as the deceptions of the past transform the very foundation of the present.


The price of happily ever after may be too steep to pay once the past comes due.
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    Coulter Men
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  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    November 23, 2013
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Elizabeth divides her time between her beach cottage and her scrupulously clean house in the hills of West Virginia. Ooops. That's fantasy Elizabeth. The real Elizabeth spends her days schlepping after her four boys (five if you count their father) and the assortment of pets they swore they'd take care of. She does live in West Virginia; the house is clean when the mother-in-law visits; and she does have serious dreams of living at the beach. Elizabeth is a Marshall University graduate with a degree in counseling. This has proven very beneficial when dealing with the make-believe friends she hangs out with all day (she calls this 'writing'). Follow her blog at: http: //www.eseckman.blogspot.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00897DO5E
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ World Castle Publishing, LLC (November 23, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 23, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 239 pages
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    4.2 out of 5 stars 102 ratings

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Elizabeth spends her time daydreaming (she calls this writing) and working at her job in prevention services. She is the mother of four well-behaved young men and wife to their ornery, rotten father. The male dominance in the Seckman House has been weakened with the inclusion of one amazing daughter-in-law.

A dog and two cats round out the family.

A graduate of Marshall University, she lives in a small town on the Ohio River in West Virginia, but dreams of owning a beach house...or at least having a magically clean house.

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Customers find the book an excellent read with a romance full of twists and turns, and one review notes how the author vividly describes the landscape. Moreover, the writing quality receives positive feedback, with one customer highlighting the fresh and honest dialogue. Additionally, customers appreciate the character development, with one review specifically praising the well-developed supporting female characters.

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21 customers mention "Readability"21 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be an excellent read, with one customer noting it's a nice slight read for dreary winter days.

"...Thanks for a truly enjoyable read." Read more

"...stars because I liked Seckman's writing and I thought the book was worth a read but needed to dig a little deeper than surface plot lines and fully..." Read more

"I enjoyed the book. Most of the book was well written, although she does need to find the correct spelling of a town before she uses it in a book...." Read more

"...Not all men have to be hardened in order to make them palatable. Hot, rich, & Sensitive, he's definitely a catch...." Read more

19 customers mention "Romance"19 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, which features twists and turns and sweet moments, with one customer describing it as a classic tale of star-crossed lovers.

"...genre novel has never been my interest, although I like a good romance in good literature...." Read more

"One of the things I loved about “Past Due” is that it was chock-full of twists and turns that had me on the edge of my seat...." Read more

"...did an adequate job of creating a web of family drama and twists within the plot line...." Read more

"...Past Due was a well thought out and planned story...." Read more

12 customers mention "Writing quality"10 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting the vivid descriptions of the landscape and another highlighting the fresh and honest dialogue.

"...The dialogue in this story is fresh and completely real...." Read more

"...Here, I admire the good grammar and author's effort to write a high class romantic novel...." Read more

"...Her writing is pleasant, fluid and funny at times...." Read more

"...I love books and characters that have been written in a realistic setting...." Read more

11 customers mention "Character development"11 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one review highlighting the well-developed supporting female characters and another noting Jenna Austin's strong personality.

"...Overall she writes a solid cast of characters and my critiques here are I felt like there were some characters that should have been more developed..." Read more

"...Interesting characters, realistic setting and my favorite is that the whole of the story isn't totally foreseeable....yes, you know they end up..." Read more

"...Jenna Austin is real, she's strong, she's flawed, she's stubborn, she's an incredible mother... she could be a role model for anyone...." Read more

"...The characters are very genuine, with real-life struggles and a history that can't be buried...." Read more

4 customers mention "Value for money"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book worth the money, with one mentioning it's a decent way to spend a couple of hours.

"...Very excited she finally let her guard down, well worth it. She finally got the dream she thought was lost forever...." Read more

"Novel twist on the standard romance plot makes it a decent way to spend a couple of hours. Unlikely but not ridiculous story." Read more

"I'm not much for romance novels, but I must admit, this one is great. Once I started it, I couldn't put it down...." Read more

"Worth the time and money...." Read more

3 customers mention "Strength"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the strength of the book.

"...Instead, we're presented with a woman who is strong, independent, and self-reliant and who wants to be accepted as an equal, not as someone to be..." Read more

"...and I have to think that the part I loved most was the humor and strength with which her characters faced adversity...." Read more

"...Instead, she's a woman of substance; strong-willed and independent...." Read more

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  • Kelly Abell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Read!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2014
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    I have to say, it's been a while since I enjoyed characters in a book like Jenna and Tres. I got so into their story that at times I wanted to slap Jenna silly. To say she's headstrong is an understatement. And Tres? He's your typical macho guy, but I loved that about him. The dialogue in this story is fresh and completely real. I thought I had the plot figured out too, but Elizabeth took me on a winding twisting path that I didn't expect. I really enjoyed this story and can't wait to read the other two books in the series. Thanks for a truly enjoyable read.
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  • Clay
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Passionate Love Story or Typical Romance Novel
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2012
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    A bit of both. The typical romance genre novel has never been my interest, although I like a good romance in good literature.
    Here, I admire the good grammar and author's effort to write a high class romantic novel. It is sometimes laborious and at times I felt bludgeoned by the repetition, but I think it deserves a 4Star for the obvious passion the author conveys to her work.
    For lovers of the romance genre, this is a step up.
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  • ellen jacobson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Romance full of twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2018
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    One of the things I loved about “Past Due” is that it was chock-full of twists and turns that had me on the edge of my seat. I kept turning page after page desperate to see what was going to happen next. Although I knew it would have a happy ending (it is a romance after all), the tension and misunderstandings between the main characters were so skillfully written that there were times I feared that they weren't going to live happily after. Spoiler alert: they do.

    I also really enjoyed the fact that this wasn't your ordinary “handsome guy comes to the rescue of a helpless girl” story. Instead, we're presented with a woman who is strong, independent, and self-reliant and who wants to be accepted as an equal, not as someone to be taken care of.

    If you like romances with realistic, relatable characters battling with their own personal flaws and histories and a plot that defies some of the stereotypes associated with the romance genre, then you'll enjoy “Past Due.”
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  • CG25
    3.0 out of 5 stars A good start
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2013
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    I agree with some of the previous reviews that Elizabeth Seckman did a good job with this book. Her writing is pleasant, fluid and funny at times. "Past Due" tells the story of a single mom Jenna stuck in a small coastal North Carolina town who is confronted with the return of her first love Tres. She of course has a secret from all those years ago. Seckman did an adequate job of creating a web of family drama and twists within the plot line. I would have liked to see a tighter weave of these dramatic elements and maybe a bit more of the unpredictable. Overall she writes a solid cast of characters and my critiques here are I felt like there were some characters that should have been more developed like her father who was mentioned throughout the book but we only see him in the last quarter of the story. I thought his character should have been better written here or not shown up at all. At times Seckman's story lagged because it became a bit taxing to continually go round and round with Jenna's dead sister and husband who seemed to be the cause of all the strife in her world. Once again the author needed to write these characters in a different way such as introduce a flashback where they actually came to life instead of them remaining two dimensional and only talked about by everyone else. This aspect of Past Due really held it back for me and kept it from being a wholely solid effort. I gave it three stars because I liked Seckman's writing and I thought the book was worth a read but needed to dig a little deeper than surface plot lines and fully develop the characters who were a larger part of this story.
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  • Loves All Things Books
    5.0 out of 5 stars A+ Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2013
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    I want to say that I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review.

    I found a new author to add to my FAVORITE AUTHOR list! Past Due was a well thought out and planned story. From the first paragraph the characters, especially Jenna, reach out their hands to the readers, pulling them into their world. I love books and characters that have been written in a realistic setting. Don't get me wrong I love my paranormal book and characters with supernatural abilites, but there is something refreshing about being able to relate to the characters that you hold in your hand. I was impressed by Elizabeth Seckman's writting, it was smooth and never failed to hold my attention.

    Jenna is a widow and doing her best to raise her teenage son. As a single mother, she finds that providing for her child is a tough job that often leaves her sleep deprived. Money is tight and when her car breaks down she looks for ways to take care of this financial burden without asking her friends for handouts. While meeting with her next client, she finds herself working closely with an old friend...not just any friend, but the one person she never wanted to have to face again.

    When Tres comes into town to take care of business he runs into the one woman that he thought he may never see agian, Jenna. Tres and Jenna once shared something wonderful, they had been in love, but lies and deception tore them apart and they have both lived with this heartache for far too long.

    I highly recommend Past Due by Elizabeth Seckman, though I suggest keeping a box of tissues close by.
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