CATHERINE MICHAELS, AUTHOR
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  • Gull Island Romance
    • Before Sand & Sea
    • Sand, Sea, and Second Chances
    • Wishes on the Waves
  • Meet Catherine
  • Contact Catherine
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      • Just Between Sam and Me
    • Finding Fuzzy: A You-Decide Tale of a Lost Friend
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  • Welcome!
  • Gull Island Romance
    • Before Sand & Sea
    • Sand, Sea, and Second Chances
    • Wishes on the Waves
  • Meet Catherine
  • Contact Catherine
  • Children's Books by Cat Michaels
    • Sweet T and the Turtle Team >
      • Just Between Sam and Me
    • Finding Fuzzy: A You-Decide Tale of a Lost Friend
    • Sweet T and the North Wind
    • The Magical Aquarium
  • Cat's Corner: Blogging About Books, Writing, and More
  • Privacy Policy


​"A winning, feisty, will-they-or-won't they romance."


— Kirkus Reviews
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Come for the sunshine.
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​Stay for the people
who make Gull Island
​feel like home.



Enjoy a 60-second peek inside the  book

Perfect for readers who love...
✔️ ​small-town stories
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sharp banter
✔️ ​guarded hearts
​✔️ closed-door romance
✔️ strong female characters
✔️ and even sea turtles!

"Sand, Sea, & Second Chances"  is the first full-length Gull Island Romance novel, where each story stands on its own.
Together, they tell a larger story about love, belonging and new beginnings.



​Begin your escape to Gull Island


Find your copy
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​at your favorite bookseller
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What readers are saying...
"A winning, feisty, will-they-or-won't-they romance."
— Kirkus Reviews


"A captivating plot that transports you to the pictuesque setting of Gull Island."
— Readers' Favorite

"As a passionate fan of romance novels, I found myself instantly drawn to the pages of her book."

— Midwest Book Review

"Their [Kate and Luke's] relationship was so heartwarming.... I definitely teared up a bit when they wrestle with their future together."
-- Emily, Goodreads

"A love story dedicated to the island and its people....paints a beautiful picture of the island itself, and uses great sensory imagery and language to really make you feel like you're there."
-- Collyn, Instagram 


​Meet Kate and Luke
Kate came to Gull Island for a quiet reset.
Luke planned to protect the island—not lose his heart.

Gull Island had other ideas.
Kate Fiore
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Five-hundred miles from home.

​She's determined to begin again.

Love is not on her to-do list.
Luke McAllister


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He likes things predictable.

Love has never gotten the memo.
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Two cautious people.
One island that refuses to stay out of it.


​Before Any Gull Island Happily Ever After...
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One more visit to Gull Island...
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Before Kate and luke.
Before Annie and Cal.
Before anyGull Islnd happily ever after.


Before Sand & Sea​
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