Rebecca Gibel

• Biography

  Rebecca Gibel is an award-winning stage, television, and voice actress. The narrator of over fifty audiobooks, Rebecca is facile in a wide variety of genres. Rebecca has worked across the country at theaters such as Trinity Rep, Cleveland Play House, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Intiman Theatre, and the Arden Theatre Company. She holds a BA from the College of William & Mary and an MFA in acting from Brown University/Trinity Rep.

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• Praise for Books

  “A beautifully written book of love and renewal. I could almost smell the cornbread!” —Jude Deveraux, New York Times bestselling author

  “The Ocean in Winter is my absolute favorite kind of novel: wise, beautiful, moving, sad, rich. This magical tapestry woven from the lives of three sisters trying to reconnect to each other and themselves in the wake of their mother’s death does what the best fiction should: it makes you feel less alone on the trying, miraculous journey of being alive. I cried for the last forty pages—from joy and gratitude.” —Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us and The Lost Family

  “Rachel Hanna’s flair for witty storytelling shines in this delightful Southern mix of sweet tea and sass. The heartwarming character transformations in Happy Harbor are penned with Hanna’s keen, humorous insights into the complexities and resilience of family relationships. A recommended read!” —Jan Moran, USA Today bestselling author of Seabreeze Inn

  “Tenderness, steel, and rage forge the relationships of three sisters in the aftermath of their mother’s suicide. The Ocean in Winter shines a light on the layers of grief which build up and reverberate for generations after a family tragedy. Author Elizabeth de Veer lays bare—with razor-sharp precision and lush writing—how in the face of family crucibles, we can collapse or become strong at the broken places.” —Randy Susan Meyers, author of The Widow of Wall Street

  “Old hurts are healed and new romance blooms in this heartwarming story of mothers and daughters, small towns and second chances. Happy Harbor grabbed me from the very first page and kept me reading straight through until I finished the book, which was way past my bedtime. I loved it!” —Karen Robards, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl from Guernica

  “Three sisters, two resilient, one fragile, face their memories and pain in Elizabeth de Veer’s The Ocean in Winter, which combines exquisitely observed atmosphere with a page-turning plot.” —Kathleen Gilles Seidel, author of Don’t Forget to Smile

  “The perfect beach read. I always look forward to a new Rachel Hanna book and this was such a fun read! Rachel does Southern-set multigenerational and dysfunctional families so well. Happy Harbor explores the challenges of mother-daughter relationships with heart and humor. I couldn’t put it down!” —Pamela Kelley, USA Today bestselling author of The Bookshop by the Bay

  “The Ocean in Winter is a deft and beautiful book, brilliantly crafted, thrilling, funny, and heartbreaking by turns. It’s about difficult sisters, shapeless yearnings, solitude, loss, the shadow of the past; about not knowing how to stop pretending, about losing control, about finding one another or … not. Its characters are vivid and real, their voices unmistakable. They stay with you.” —Benjamin Rosenbaum, author of The Unraveling

  “Happy Harbor is a heartfelt story of love, healing, and forgiveness. This multigenerational book is a charming read with entertaining, relatable characters. It’s sure to appeal to fans of both women’s fiction and romance. Another unputdownable read from Rachel!” —Kay Correll, USA Today bestselling author

  “With sharp, tender insight, Elizabeth de Veer’s gorgeous novel lays bare the inner worlds of three sisters trying to cope with devastating, incomprehensible loss. I came to love these brave, flawed, easily recognizable characters as they reached for answers, and for each other, across some divides that could be breached and some that couldn’t. Fiercely intelligent and always engaging, de Veer does what the best novelists do: she takes the full measure of her difficult subject, and transforms it through some alchemy into hard-won wisdom and grace.” —Elisabeth Elo, author of Finding Katarina M. and North of Boston

  “Rachel Hanna writes a touching story of new beginnings when least expected. Like spring flowers, life blooms for everyone in this book—and like Southern sweet tea she draws you back for more.” —Debra Clopton, USA Today bestselling author

  “Do we choose our memories, or do our memories choose us? That’s the central question for the three sisters in Elizabeth de Veer’s emotionally rich, incandescent debut novel. Ocean in Winter is a page-turner of a book with a family mystery at its core, and profoundly explores the ways in which women struggle to rebuild their lives after grief and trauma. You won’t want to put it down once you start.” —Holly Robinson, author of Beach Plum Island and Chance Harbor

  “This tale of love, loss, grief, and connections is one that could shatter your heartstrings. It is a saga of family turmoil that hints of the supernatural—a world of spirits that try to alert of danger, the past, and the way forward.” —Mystery & Suspense

  “A compelling portrait of a wounded family seeking a path forward. Elizabeth de Veer writes with nuanced understanding of the complexities of hurt and healing, and she knows how to tell a damn good story. Rich in dialogue, action, and a keen sense of place, The Ocean in Winter pulls the reader into the swirling vortex of three lives shaped by a family legacy that will not let them go.” —Rilla Askew, author of Kind of Kin

  “Wise, beautiful, moving, sad, rich…It makes you feel less alone on the trying, miraculous journey of being alive.” —Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us and The Lost Family

  “The Ocean in Winter is a compelling, well-written debut with the title being more than significant for this riveting novel as it illustrates the emotions of grief, pain, and even happiness which are often synonymous with the cold, destructive, and mysterious sea.” —New York Journal of Books

  “Three sisters confront their past as a raging storm batters coastal Massachusetts in de Veer’s tense debut…De Veer imbues this family drama with the mysteriousness of a ghost story and the pacing of a thriller…This rousing family drama effectively captures the emotional turbulence of overcoming trauma.” —Publishers Weekly

  “De Veer has created here not a story of joy versus sadness, but rather a study of how sisters navigate the world after experiencing a loss that reverberates in each’s life.” —Washington Independent Review of Books

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  • Happy Harbor

  • By Rachel Hanna

    Read by Rebecca Gibel

  • Release Date: 6/11/24

  • Formats: Trade Print ARC, Hardcover, Trade Paperback

  From USA Today bestselling author Rachel Hanna, Happy Harbor is a heartfelt hometown romance perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber and Susan Mallery.

  Josie Campbell has spent her entire adult life distancing herself from her childhood in the small Southern town of Happy Harbor. Growing up with an alcoholic mother who was either absent or scandalizing the town with her antics, all Josie ever wanted was to escape to somewhere no one knew her as Diane’s daughter. Now, she finally has it all—a great job, a condo in one of Atlanta’s most desirable areas, a successful fiancé, and her teenage daughter, Kendra, enrolled at a top-rated school.

  But when that life falls apart, and her beloved nana dies, Josie is forced to return to the one place she never wanted to visit again. Soon, she finds herself stepping into Nana’s shoes in Happy Harbor: running her quaint restaurant, living in their family’s historic home, and bumping into Walker Jackson—the disturbingly handsome man who lives in the guest house—on a near daily basis. All of which sounds idyllic, if it weren’t for the painful memories lurking around every corner. Still, the place seems to be good for Kendra, who begs to stay, and Josie is inclined to at least make an attempt at a new life in this old town.

  That is, until her mother turns up. Diane insists she’s truly sober now and wants just one more chance. Nana’s last wish was for the two of them to reconcile, and she’s even arranged things to help make that happen. But with a lifetime of painful experiences that have taught her not to trust this woman, can Josie truly bring herself to forgive Diane?

  • Happy Harbor

  • By Rachel Hanna

    Read by Rebecca Gibel

  • Release Date: 6/11/24

  • Formats: Trade Print ARC, Hardcover, Trade Paperback

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  • The Ocean in Winter

  • By Elizabeth de Veer

    Read by Emily Lawrence, Rebecca Gibel, and Gabra Zackman

  • Release Date: 7/06/21

  • Formats: Large Print Hardcover, Hardcover, Trade Paperback, Trade Print ARC

  An unforgettable story about grief, love, and what it means to be haunted, The Ocean in Winter marks the debut of a remarkable new voice in fiction.

  The lives of the three Emery sisters were changed forever when Alex found their mother drowned in the bathtub of their home. After their mother’s suicide, the girls’ father shut down emotionally, leaving Alex responsible for caring for Colleen and little Riley. Now the girls are grown and navigating different directions. Decades may have passed, but the unresolved trauma of their mother’s death still looms over them, creating distance between the sisters.

  Then, on a March night, a storm rages near the coast of northeastern Massachusetts. Alex sits alone in an old farmhouse she inherited. The lights are out because of the storm; then, an unexpected knock at the door. When Alex opens it, her beautiful younger sister stands before her. Riley has long been estranged from their family, prompting Colleen to hire the private investigator from whom they’d been awaiting news.

  After her mysterious visitation, Alex and Colleen are determined to reconcile with Riley and to face their painful past.

  • The Ocean in Winter

  • By Elizabeth de Veer

    Read by Emily Lawrence, Rebecca Gibel, and Gabra Zackman

  • Release Date: 7/06/21

  • Formats: Large Print Hardcover, Hardcover, Trade Paperback, Trade Print ARC

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