Bücher von Judith Keim

Les vieux amis sont les meilleurs...Catherine "Cate" Tibbs, Brooke Ridley et Amber Anderson, amies depuis qu'elles étaient des ados de treize ans qui s'étaient baptisées elles-mêmes les bombes de la plage, approchent de leur quarantième anniversaire. Comme elles ne se sont pas vues depuis un long moment, Cate loue une maison dans le golfe de Floride et organise un long week-end de retrouvailles. Elle espère leur donner ainsi l'opportunité de faire la fête et de raviver leur amitié. Cate, auteure en mal d'inspiration, ne sait pas qu'Amber, mannequin, et Brooke, mère d'un garçon à l'université et de jumelles plus jeunes, sont aussi inquiètes qu'elle pour leur avenir. Ensemble, les trois femmes font face aux défis que chacune doit affronter, démontrant une fois de plus la force de l'amitié féminine.Encore un livre de Judith Keim qui célèbre l'amour et la famille, (encore) des femmes fortes qui affrontent des défis et (encore) une ¿uvre de fiction pour femme avec un zeste de romance - des lectures de plage pour tous les âges qui contiennent une touche d'humour, des renversements de situation et des fins heureuses.Quand trois femme célèbrent leur quarantième anniversaire au Seashell Cottage, elles ont droit à de nombreuses surprises.Des surprises attendent trois femmes qui célèbrent leur quarantième anniversaire dans un cottage sur le golfe de Floride.

Old friends are the best...Catherine "Cate" Tibbs, Brooke Ridley, and Amber Anderson, friends since they were awkward thirteen-year-olds who named themselves "The Beach Babes," are about to face their 40th birthdays. Because they haven't been able to get together for some time, Cate arranges for them to rent a house along the Gulf Coast of Florida for a long weekend. She hopes it will give them the opportunity to celebrate and re-ignite their friendship. Cate, an author trying to finish a book, doesn't know that Amber, a model, and Brooke, the mother of a boy in college and younger twin girls, are as worried about their own futures as she. Together, the three women support one another as they each face a crisis in her life, proving once again the strength of women's friendships.Another of Judith Keim's series books celebrating love and families, strong women meeting challenges, and clean women's fiction with a touch of romance-beach reads for all ages with a touch of humor, satisfying twists, and happy endings. Be sure to check out her other delightful books and series that readers adore.

The power of love and the strength of women working together are proved once again.When Rose Macklin is asked to help Alec Thurston, the one man she's ever truly loved, by coming to Palm Desert, California, she doesn't hesitate. He's dying of cancer and needs her help overseeing the sale of his hotel, the Desert Sage Inn, to another hotel group. With her marketing skill and as the owner of a very successful blog, she's his perfect choice to make the sale a smooth transition while ensuring the new owners will maintain the reputation and image of the upscale property after the sale. She arrives to find Alec has summoned two other women to help with the project. Lily Weaver was once Alec's assistant, and Willow Sanchez was like a daughter to him. They join forces to help him, lovingly accepting his nickname for them-the Desert Flowers, similar to the well-known Charlie's Angels of TV fame. When Rose is assigned to work alongside Hank Bowers, an independent consultant to the hotel company's team, she shudders at his reputation as an outgoing guy who always uses sports analogies and is certain they won't get along. But Alec counsels her to give Hank a chance and, later, as they work together as a team, Rose is left to wonder if falling for one another is part of Alec's secret plan even if one of Hank's grown daughters fights the idea.A series for those who love strong women coming together to help each other and someone they love. Another of Judith Keim's series books celebrating love and families, strong women meeting challenges, and clean women's fiction with a touch of romance-beach reads for all ages with a touch of humor, satisfying twists, and happy endings. Be sure to check out her other delightful books and series that readers adore.

Hope and determination can bring results...Ellie Weatherby and the four other grandmothers living at Sanderling Cove decide with only two great-grandchildren, it's time to swing into action. They invite their grandchildren to spend the summer at the cove, hoping to encourage romance between them. Ellie invites all three of her granddaughters to take over the management of the Sanderling Cove Inn so that she and her bridegroom can spend the time traveling in Europe for their honeymoon.Charlotte Bradford, Olivia Winters, and Brooke Weatherby are all at a point in their lives where they have the time to do as she asks. For Charlotte, it's an excuse to leave her marketing career and life in New York City. After realizing her partner was never going to step up and do her share of work, Livy has just sold her bakery store in Virginia. Brooke is more than eager to leave her job as an accountant in upstate New York and, more importantly, escape the lonely life of keeping an eye on her mother who suffers from fibromyalgia and depression.When Shane Ensley is sailing with Charlotte and another "cove kid", Eric Simon, the boom knocks him into the water unconscious. When Charlotte rescues him, it changes everything for them. And starts the summer exactly as the grandmothers had hoped.Grandmothers can be very determined when it comes to seeing their grandchildren happy. A family saga full of love. Be sure to read all the books in the series - Waves of Hope, Sandy Wishes, Salty Kisses. Another of Judith Keim's series books celebrating love and families, strong women meeting challenges, and clean women's fiction with a touch of romance-beach reads for all ages with a touch of humor, satisfying twists, and happy endings. Be sure to check out her other delightful books and series that readers adore.

Christmas magic can happen...Starr Snowden refuses to stay in her upstate New York hometown for Christmas where her ex-boyfriend and his new wife have recently announced she's pregnant. Noah Jordan doesn't want to spend another Boston Christmas with his mother coaxing him to marry Cynthia Withers, a woman he definitely doesn't want for a wife. They both learn of a fantastic way to escape - by signing up for a FREE one-week Christmas Cruise for those who are willing to play the part of Santa Claus or one of his elves.Aboard the ship, Starr and Noah meet and quickly become friends. When Noah's mother, brother and family, including his four-year-old nephews, surprise him by appearing on the cruise, Noah has no escape from his family's plan for him but to ask Starr to fake being his girlfriend. As they enjoy all the pleasures and excursions of the cruise, Starr and Noah are drawn to each other. But with Starr living in New York and Noah in Boston, they know a relationship would never work. After saying goodbye, a near disaster happens, making them wonder if it could.

Set sail to new adventures and escapes with eight best-selling authors in the exciting new Sail Away series!Sometimes magic happens…Gabby Willets returns to her hometown of Ellenton, NY, to care for her father, who's dying of cancer. She and her father are exceptionally close because her mother died giving birth to her in a situation that should never have happened. As Gabby was growing up, she and her father shared a love of cars and even participated in a few races. Her father suggests she work at the Dan Davis Lexus Dealership, where he has been head mechanic for years, and Gabby decides to do it. When a contest is announced with the prize of two tickets for a 10-day Caribbean cruise for the salesperson selling the most cars in a two-month period, Gabby goes for it, competing against the owner's son, Hank. Gabby wins the tickets, and she and her best friend, Jessica Knight, board the ship, Tropical Magic, hoping for some magic of their own. The cruise is full of surprises starting with Hank's arrival with Ashley Phillips, the woman he's been dating-a woman both Gabby and Jess detest with good cause. Though Hank and Gabby have been attracted to one another, they don't act on it because dating someone you work with seldom works, and Gabby doesn't want to lose her job. But as Gabby and Hank get to know one another, magic does happen and suddenly they're faced with different choices.Surprises continue, including the most touching surprise of all when Gabby and Hank discover more than a cruise was at stake. Judith Keim is a USA Today Bestselling Author known for creating characters and stories her many loyal readers love. Join Gabby and Hank and others in this heart-warming story of love's magic in The Sail Away series. ¿ Don't miss any of the Sail Away books! ¿Book 1: Welcome Aboard - prologue bookBook 2: The Sound of the Sea by Jessie NewtonBook 3: Uncharted Waters by Tammy L. GraceBook 4: A Not So Distant Shore by Ev BishopBook 5: Caroline, Adrift by Kay BrattBook 6: Moonlight On the Lido Deck by Violet HoweBook 7: The Winning Tickets by Judith KeimBook 8: Lost At Sea by Patricia SandsBook 9: The Last Port of Call by Elizabeth Bromke

La famille et les sœurs peuvent être compliquées :Piégée par sa sœur, Jill Conroy devient pour l'été la femme de ménage et la cuisinière du Seashell Cottage où Greg Campbell et son neveu Brody ont été engagés pour effectuer des travaux d'entretien. Contrariée dans un premier temps, elle s'aperçoit rapidement qu'elle revit loin de sa maison de New York et des souvenirs de son défunt mari, qui la maltraitait émotionnellement. La magie de la plage opère et guérit les blessures de Jill, qui décide de s'installer définitivement en Floride où elle espère commencer une nouvelle vie. Entre son travail à temps partiel dans un centre de loisirs et la promesse d'un nouveau poste d'enseignante à l'automne, elle a l'impression que son avenir est en marche. Mais une visite de sa sœur, suivie de celle de sa mère, révèle des secrets qui les étonnent toutes. Alors que l'été apporte son lot de surprises, Jill apprend à accepter l'idée que non seulement Brody, mais également sa fille Kacy, peuvent s'attacher à elle. Ce livre ne fait pas partie d'une série, mais comme d'autres, met en scène le Seashell Cottage, dans le golfe de Floride. Différentes histoires, différents personnages, un seul lieu.Les sœurs ont toujours des histoires intéressantes.Les pires circonstances peuvent parfois être à l'origine des plus grandes réussites.

A holiday lover, a grumpy boss, and a scruffy dog make the holidays all they hoped for …When Holly Winters heads home for Christmas, she's full of hope that this holiday will be different from the prior year when she was painfully recovering from being dumped by her ex-boyfriend. Her best friend runs a temp agency in town and begs her to help with an unexpected demand for an administrative assistant at a law office where the young boss has scared away the previous assistant. After teaching tough high school kids in New York City, Holly feels ready to take him on with the hope that it will be for only a few days.Corey Devlin hasn't been able to celebrate the holidays since his father died on Christmas Day two years ago, a death for which he blames himself. He tells himself and his office staff it would be disrespectful to celebrate the day his father died and isn't prepared when Holly, who loves Christmas, enters the scene.

Old friends are the best… Catherine "Cate" Tibbs, Brooke Ridley, and Amber Anderson, friends since they were awkward thirteen-year-olds who named themselves "The Beach Babes," are about to face their 40th birthdays. Because they haven't been able to get together for some time, Cate arranges for them to rent a house along the Gulf Coast of Florida for a long weekend. She hopes it will give them the opportunity to celebrate and re-ignite their friendship. Cate, an author trying to finish a book, doesn't know that Amber, a model, and Brooke, the mother of a boy in college and younger twin girls, are as worried about their own futures as she. Together, the three women support one another as they each face a crisis in her life, proving once again the strength of women's friendships.Another of Judith Keim's series books celebrating love and families, strong women meeting challenges, and clean women's fiction with a touch of romance-beach reads for all ages with a touch of humor, satisfying twists, and happy endings. Be sure to check out her other delightful books and series that readers adore.

A woman and her beloved granddaughter take a trip of discovery…After agreeing to enter the New Life Assisted-Living Community outside of Boston, Agatha "Aggie" Robard talks her devoted, serious granddaughter, Blythe, into driving her to Florida, stopping to see old college friends along the way. She particularly needs to speak to Donovan Bailey, the man she'd thought she would marry right after graduating from college. By asking Blythe to go with her, Aggie is hoping to prove to her that life should be about having fun too. Their road trip is a great idea for both of them as long as Aggie's son and his wife, Blythe's difficult stepmother, don't find out.While the rest of the family is away on vacation, Aggie and Blythe set off on their secret adventure. All goes well until Aggie falls while dancing on the beach with Donovan, breaking a bone in her leg. Then Blythe's father is seriously injured in an automobile accident. Blythe and Logan Pierce, Donovan's young assistant, do their best to step in for them at The Robard Company working together, fighting the attraction they feel for one another.The road trip brings about happy memories, surprises, and love as Aggie and Blythe meet others and discover new possibilities for everything they've ever wanted.A beach read with a lot of heart… This book is a standalone novel that is one of others based at the Seashell Cottage on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Different stories, different characters, same location. Be sure to read other books in the Seashell Cottage collection - A Christmas Star, A Summer of Surprises and Change of Heart. Another of Judith Keim's series books celebrating love and families, strong women meeting challenges, and clean women's fiction with a touch of romance-beach reads for all ages with a touch of humor, satisfying twists, and happy endings. Be sure to check out her other delightful books and series that readers adore.