Excerpt #5 ... Three days to go!
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Brock frowned and shook a finger at me. “Look, I know we haven’t always been the best of friends, but I’d like to start all over again with you and Rhonda. You can be good for my business, and my business can benefit you.”
“Like I said, Brock, thanks, but no thanks. See you later.” He shook his head. “You’ll be sorry. Just saying.” I headed back to the hotel in an easy jog, though I wanted to sprint as fast as possible. There was something so dishonest about the man that I felt goosebumps crawl over my skin even as I warmed up from my run.

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒆:

𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒐𝒏: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F38C9GJ6

𝑲𝒐𝒃𝒐: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel

𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆: https://books.apple.com/us/book/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel/id6744277242

𝑵𝒐𝒐𝒌: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel-judith-keim/1147238034?ean=2940184459448

#4 ready for you to enjoy!
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The next day, what was supposed to be a low-key welcome home party for Clint, turned into something much bigger. Vaughn, Will, and Reggie joined Angie, Liz, Tina, Rhonda, and me for a luncheon I had catered by the hotel. The men had worked as hard as the women in getting the house ready, and it seemed only right to include them.
We gathered in the empty kitchen, waiting to rush out front to surprise them as soon as we heard Nell’s car in the driveway. I gazed around the room, feeling as if the empty house was already a home because of the love that had gone into changing it. Vaughn caught my eye and winked, understanding what I might be feeling.
The sound of a car in the driveway brought us out of the kitchen and onto the front walk just as Clint awkwardly emerged from the car. His eyes were round with surprise as he gazed from us to the house and back again.
“Welcome home,” said Liz. “Welcome to your new house,” Angie added. Nell came up beside Clint, and as she reached for his arm, he turned away from her and us. It wasn’t until I saw his shoulders shaking that I realized he was crying.

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒆:

𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒐𝒏: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F38C9GJ6

𝑲𝒐𝒃𝒐: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel

𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆: https://books.apple.com/us/book/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel/id6744277242

𝑵𝒐𝒐𝒌: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel-judith-keim/1147238034?ean=2940184459448

Excerpt #3 of release week!
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Rhonda and I were greeting guests in the lobby when my cell phone chimed. Vaughn. I picked up the call.
“Liana and I are busy cleaning up the kids after a finger painting session that Liana conducted with them. Clint called to say they were landing at the airport. Can you leave and pick him up?”
“Sure. I’m curious to see this private jet he’s flying in,” I said, knowing that wasn’t the only thing I was curious about.
Quietly, I told Rhonda what I was doing and left the hotel to go to the Sabal airport. As I drove the short distance, I couldn’t help but remember the first time I saw it when Liz and I flew to Sabal to spend Thanksgiving with Rhonda and Angela. A lot has happened since then. Most of them were good, some not wonderful.
I pulled into the parking lot as a sleek jet came down the runway. I hurried into the terminal and stood at the gate waiting for Clint to disembark. There was no crowd waiting for others with me. I got a clear look at a dark-haired woman descending the airstair before Clint appeared wearing a golf shirt and tan slacks. He was a tall, handsome man with butterscotch hair and sparkling hazel eyes behind his sunglasses.
They walked toward me, smiling and talking to one another in a way that disturbed me. My mothering instinct rose inside me, filling me with anxiety. They looked like a couple.

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒆:

𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒐𝒏: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F38C9GJ6

𝑲𝒐𝒃𝒐: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel

𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆: https://books.apple.com/us/book/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel/id6744277242

𝑵𝒐𝒐𝒌: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel-judith-keim/1147238034?ean=2940184459448

Here is #2!
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“The breeze was good, and we were moving along smoothly under sail, making excellent time. We decided to put up the spinnaker. I was at the wheel while Clint was on the foredeck, holding onto the spinnaker. Seemingly out of nowhere, a speedboat heads right toward us, coming like a bat out of hell. He didn’t notice us and our position until the last minute. I turned the wheel to avoid a crash, and Clint fell against the life rail and overboard.”
“What happened to him?” “He was holding onto the spinnaker, and his arms hit the life rail before he went over. I was trying to get back to him, throw him a lifesaver, when another speedboat driven by the Coast Guard went to Clint’s aid. I don’t know what would’ve happened to him if they hadn’t been right there. Both his arms are broken, and he was having trouble staying afloat.”
Nell clapped a hand to her mouth. Tears rolled down her cheeks. “So, this was part of a smuggling scene?” I asked. “Yes. It apparently happens more than one would think along the Florida coastlines,” Vaughn said. “We were just lucky the boat didn’t hit us.”

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒆:

𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒐𝒏: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F38C9GJ6

𝑲𝒐𝒃𝒐: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel

𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆: https://books.apple.com/us/book/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel/id6744277242

𝑵𝒐𝒐𝒌: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel-judith-keim/1147238034?ean=2940184459448

Because I can't wait to share this book, I'm going to share one excerpt a day until release day! Here is #1.
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"She and the kids are traveling to Florida this weekend for
Thanksgiving week. I'm thrilled they're coming, but I'm worried about her. She seemed depressed, even angry."
Rhonda gave me a sympathetic look. "Aw, Annie, all she needs is to get away from D.C. and enjoy some of our sea breezes. That will help straighten out her life."
"I hope you're right because it's unlike Nell to be so down. I'm sure it has something to do with Clint, but I didn't want to have that kind of discussion with her over the phone. She wants some privacy with me when she gets here."
"She's always wanted her family to move to Sabal. It would be much easier for everyone to be together. She and Liz are close, too, which would make it nice for both of them," said Rhonda.
"Right now, I need to concentrate on being supportive." I shook my head. "I have a bad feeling about this."
Rhonda said. "I'm sorry. How about taking a stroll with me on the beach? I could use a break." Walking on the beach was a way for Rhonda and me to talk in private, as long as we didn't run into our neighbor, Brock Goodwin, the president of the Neighborhood Association. We left the office, and I breathed in the salty tang of the air. It was a cool, late November morning. At this time of year, weather changes were to be expected, but I knew the day would soon warm to a very pleasant
temperature. We took off our shoes and stepped onto the sand. Standing near the lacy edge of the water, I lifted my face to the sun, loving the gentle sea breeze that caressed my cheeks. The sound of the waves meeting the shore and pulling away helped me to relax. "

Order now! Releases March 31!
𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒆:

𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒐𝒏: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F38C9GJ6

𝑲𝒐𝒃𝒐: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel

𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆: https://books.apple.com/us/book/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel/id6744277242

𝑵𝒐𝒐𝒌: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel-judith-keim/1147238034?ean=2940184459448

Can someone transport me here STAT? So ready for warmer weather here!

March 31 is coming up!

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒆:

𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒐𝒏: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F38C9GJ6

𝑲𝒐𝒃𝒐: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel

𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆: https://books.apple.com/us/book/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel/id6744277242

𝑵𝒐𝒐𝒌: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sea-breezes-at-the-beach-house-hotel-judith-keim/1147238034?ean=2940184459448