Trinity Sands Beach Club

I’m so excited about my newest writing venture. Back over a year ago, two writer pals and I started kicking around the idea of doing a novella collection together. It may have been Deb Sprinkle who approached me with the idea – I can’t even remember! Then we pulled in Sharon Carpenter, fellow writer, but a newbie to writing fiction!

Let the games begin!

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More about Trinity Sands Beach Club:

I love this cover! Deb found a picture and sent it to Linda Fulkerson, our publisher at Scrivenings Press. Linda did all her fancy stuff (she’s amazing!) and came up with this!

For the month of June – TSBC releases June 17th, I’ll be hosting several blog posts and interviews with Deb and Sharon, including a behind-the-scenes look at our Zoom meetings and our lunch dates at Cracker Barrel! There will be a giveaway thrown in there too!

It’s going to be fun!

You can preorder the eBook HERE! The paperback will be available when Trinity Sands Beach Club releases on June 17, 2025!

Novella blurbs in order:

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?

Pictures!

The picture on the left is Sharon Carpenter, me, and Deborah Sprinkle signing our contract for the Trinity Sands Beach Club novella collection! The picture on the right is celebrating when we finished writing! You can tell the difference in our expressions!!

Trinity Sands Treasure Hunt by Sharon H. 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?

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?

You can preorder the eBook HERE! The paperback will be available when Trinity Sands Beach Club releases on June 17, 2025!

Trinity Sands Beach Club – 3 novellas – all romantic suspense

Writing romantic suspense is new to me, but I really enjoyed it. And the novella length is awesome (think 25-30k vs 65k for a cozy). Our characters will be back in 2026, too!!

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Hi, I’m Jen! I’ve been married for 39 years, have 5 amazing kids, and have 3 adorable grandkids. I homeschooled our three youngest children and used to blog about homeschooling. I also taught Oral Communication as an adjunct instructor for over 5 years.

Jen Dodrill Writes is born of a passion of mine – to write a novel! My first cozy mystery – Birds Alive! – released Feb. 27, 2024 and the 2nd in the series, Where’s the Quetzal? released Feb. 25, 2025!

When I’m not working, you’ll find me writing, spending time with my family, or curled up on the couch reading and drinking a mug of dark roast coffee. (Don’t forget to check out my mug shop – JDMugs!)