Coming June 1, 2025 - SHEEPISH, the latest novel from author T. Elizabeth Bell
Coming June 1, 2025 – the latest novel from author T. Elizabeth Bell
Sheepish
When tech-savvy Aly Bennett loses her job in San Francisco, she does what any self-respecting millennial in crisis would do—she hops a plane to Martha’s Vineyard. Comforted by her childhood best friend, Aly trades Wi-Fi for ocean waves, laptops for lambs, and the hustle of city life for something slower, gentler, and unexpectedly real. As the Island works its magic, Aly crosses paths with Whit Dias, a local fisherman with a bruised and wary heart. The attraction is unexpected—and undeniable. Aly begins to imagine a future that isn’t driven by apps and ambition, until the tug of her old life—and the secrets she’s kept hidden—threaten to undo everything.
Join Aly, Whit, and an endearing cast of Vineyard characters in a charming, sea-swept tale of friendship, forgiveness, and the messy, beautiful work of finding yourself—and love.
Counting Chickens
Back on the Island after a failed marriage, Remy Litchfield is struggling to launch her high-end concierge service. Her business plan is complete down to the fresh eggs provided courtesy of her very own flock of designer chickens. What she didn’t count on was the return of her high school crush, Jake Madden, or the suggestion by her impossibly handsome and wealthy client, Eli Wolff, that he is interested in having Remy do more than his shopping.
With the help of an escaped dog and her gang of eccentric and loyal friends, Remy must find a way to balance all the demands of her new life. But will catering to the whims of her high-end clients leave time for anything else?
Set against the backdrop of the gorgeous beaches and quaint towns of Martha’s Vineyard, this second chance romance from the author of Goats in the Time of Love rewards readers with summer novel full of affection, humor and love.
Goats in The Time of Love
SCHUYLER HARRINGTON has fallen apart: her ex-fiancé is a serial philanderer, her beloved Grams has died, and she’s quit her job. Escaping her city life, Sky seeks refuge on idyllic Martha’s Vineyard, her childhood summer home. She hires Nate Batchelor, local Island goatscaper and scion of one of the Island’s oldest families, to clear a view of Tisbury Great Pond with his herd of unruly goats.
Nate knows better than to get involved with a summer person—and a rich one at that—but the attraction for both is instant and undeniable. Sky’s new life quickly collides with her old, and she must make some tough decisions.
Runaway goats, quirky characters, and a comedy of errors set the stage in this sea-breezy novel that proves that love will find you—whether you want it to or not.Praise for Counting Chickens
“Bell paints a lovely, vivid picture of the vibrant, year-round island community … Remy is compelling … beautiful inside and out … a stunning protagonist…” — Kirkus Reviews
“A charming tale of one woman’s sparkly summer at the beach, Counting Chickens takes you deep into the real Martha’s Vineyard. You’ll finish loving the characters, longing for the scenery … An infinitely fun read for anyone who wants to escape to the New England summer island. I was on vacation from beginning to end.” — Brooke Lea Foster, bestselling author of Summer Darlings
Praise for Goats in The Time of Love
“Goats gambol by the seashore in this very funny and sly 21st-century twist on the classic marriage plot.”– HOLLY HODDER EGER, award-winning author of Split Rock: A Martha’s Vineyard Novel
“…romance swings between a sublime connection…to distressing misunderstandings that send both into preconceived notions… Bell keeps you rooting for the couple… [and] captures the Island so exactingly the scenes unfold almost cinematically.” — The Martha’s Vineyard Times, August 29, 2019
The author
I’m a writer, a beachcomber, a dog lover and a recovering lawyer. I hope you enjoy reading Goats in the Time of Love as much as I enjoyed writing it!
Counting Chickens
Back on the Island after a failed marriage, Remy Litchfield is struggling to launch her high-end concierge service. Her business plan is complete down to the fresh eggs provided courtesy of her very own flock of designer chickens. What she didn’t count on was the return of her high school crush, Jake Madden, or the suggestion by her impossibly handsome and wealthy client, Eli Wolff, that he is interested in having Remy do more than just his shopping.
With the help of an escaped dog and her gang of eccentric and loyal friends, Remy must find a way to balance all the demands of her new life. But will catering to the whims of her high-end clients leave time for anything else?
Set against the backdrop of the gorgeous beaches and quaint towns of Martha’s Vineyard, this second chance romance from the author of Goats in the Time of Love rewards readers with a summer novel full of affection, humor and love.
“To read Counting Chickens is to be directly transported to the island on a beautiful summer day… I immediately fell in love with her compelling cast of characters, and as I followed their various mishaps, I found myself laughing out loud, gasping in surprise, and often tearing up with emotion….”
—JULIA SPIRO, bestselling author of Someone Else’s Secret
Goats in the Time of Love
Schuyler Harrington’s world has fallen apart: her ex-fiance is a serial philanderer, her beloved Grams has died, and she’s quit her job. Escaping her city life, Sky seeks refuge on Martha’s Vineyard. She hires Nate Batchelor, local Island goatscaper, to clear a view of Tisbury Great Pond with his herd of unruly goats.
Nate knows better than to get involved with a summer person — and a rich one at that — but the attraction for both is instant and undeniable. Sky’s new life quickly collides with her old, and she must make some tough decisions.
Runaway goats, quirky characters, and a comedy of error set the stage in this sea-breezy novel that proves love will find you — whether you want it to or not.
“Goats in the Time of Love is a delightful romp of a novel that will transport you to summertime island life, complete with sandy beaches, sun-warmed skin, briny oysters and tangy wild blueberries, ocean sunsets, and, of course, romance. And the romance is the best kind, the this-may-not-be-right-for-me-but-it-feels-so-good-I-can’t-think-about-anything-else kind of romance with all its thrills and pitfalls. Pour yourself a cold glass of iced tea and sit back and get to know runaway socialite Sky, her down-to-earth landscaper Nate (the goat guy), Sky’s impossible mother, and a cast of friends—some very real, some superficial—who threaten to derail Sky’s relationship and her future.”– KATHLEEN McCLEARY, author of Leaving Haven, A Simple Thing, and House & Home