Trinity Sands Beach Club
(2025)(The first book in the Second Chances: Romance & Mysteries series)
A novel by Sharon H Carpenter, Jen Dodrill and Deborah Sprinkle
What do a widow, a newly divorced woman, and a retired professor of art history have in common?
They all came to Trinity Sands Island to find a simple life without any entanglements. But instead, they are each confronted with a mystery and another chance at romance. Will they be brave enough to face the possible dangers of solving a mystery and losing their hearts?
This collection includes three novellas:
‘Trinity Sands Treasure Hunt’ by Sharon Carpenter—Retired art professor Claire Anderson inherited all of her uncle’s worldly goods. Arriving at his Trinity Sands Beach Club bungalow, she faces the daunting task of sorting through the boxes and bags that he left behind.
When someone tries to break in and steal seemingly worthless items, Claire calls Chief of Security, Ben Hastings and sparks fly. Claire and Ben realize all is not as it seems when they set out to discover who is targeting the house.
In their search for answers, will the attraction between Claire and Ben deepen into real treasure?
‘SeaBreeze Obsession’ by Jen Dodrill—Newly single Karah Halyard returns to her beach cottage and starts ‘SeaBreeze Designs,’ a business specializing in beach decor. But beneath the tentative peace of her life, unresolved feelings stir as she considers reconciling with her ex-husband, Gage, who is in town doing research. When a secret admirer confronts her on the beach, Karah defends herself and runs. That night, he’s found dead. As she and Gage face a murder investigation, they must confront their past and unravel the mystery of the real killer.
Can they solve the crime and reconcile their fractured relationship?
‘Searching for Serenity’ by Deborah Sprinkle—Grace Caldwell hasn’t been to their beach house since her husband passed away three years ago. Her grief has kept her from moving forward with her life. But, when a letter arrives from her friend, Serenity James, saying something strange is going on at the Beach Club, Grace decides it’s time to head south. However, when she arrives, Serenity has disappeared, and no one knows where she is. Detective Peter Young gets involved and, as Grace and he work together, a mutual attraction blossoms—one that takes Grace by surprise.
Will Grace find love again while solving the mystery behind Serenity’s disappearance?
Genre: Inspirational
They all came to Trinity Sands Island to find a simple life without any entanglements. But instead, they are each confronted with a mystery and another chance at romance. Will they be brave enough to face the possible dangers of solving a mystery and losing their hearts?
This collection includes three novellas:
‘Trinity Sands Treasure Hunt’ by Sharon Carpenter—Retired art professor Claire Anderson inherited all of her uncle’s worldly goods. Arriving at his Trinity Sands Beach Club bungalow, she faces the daunting task of sorting through the boxes and bags that he left behind.
When someone tries to break in and steal seemingly worthless items, Claire calls Chief of Security, Ben Hastings and sparks fly. Claire and Ben realize all is not as it seems when they set out to discover who is targeting the house.
In their search for answers, will the attraction between Claire and Ben deepen into real treasure?
‘SeaBreeze Obsession’ by Jen Dodrill—Newly single Karah Halyard returns to her beach cottage and starts ‘SeaBreeze Designs,’ a business specializing in beach decor. But beneath the tentative peace of her life, unresolved feelings stir as she considers reconciling with her ex-husband, Gage, who is in town doing research. When a secret admirer confronts her on the beach, Karah defends herself and runs. That night, he’s found dead. As she and Gage face a murder investigation, they must confront their past and unravel the mystery of the real killer.
Can they solve the crime and reconcile their fractured relationship?
‘Searching for Serenity’ by Deborah Sprinkle—Grace Caldwell hasn’t been to their beach house since her husband passed away three years ago. Her grief has kept her from moving forward with her life. But, when a letter arrives from her friend, Serenity James, saying something strange is going on at the Beach Club, Grace decides it’s time to head south. However, when she arrives, Serenity has disappeared, and no one knows where she is. Detective Peter Young gets involved and, as Grace and he work together, a mutual attraction blossoms—one that takes Grace by surprise.
Will Grace find love again while solving the mystery behind Serenity’s disappearance?
Genre: Inspirational
Used availability for Deborah Sprinkle's Trinity Sands Beach Club