Salty Kisses

Judith Keim

May 2023 · Wild Quail Publishing

About this ebook

Salty Kisses might be the sweetest of all…

Olivia “Livy” Winters agrees to spend the summer at Sanderling Cove on the Gulf Coast of Florida with her two cousins, Charlotte “Charlie” Bradford and Brooke Weatherby to help manage The Sanderling Cove Inn while their grandparents take a long road trip in Europe. Livy hopes a summer away from her past surroundings and her job as the owner of a bakery in Virginia will help her forget a traumatic incident there.

Unknown to her and her cousins, the five grandmothers at Sanderling Cove have invited their beloved grandchildren to spend as much time as possible this summer at the cove, hoping that romance might flourish among them.

Livy is delighted to discover other childhood friends there. Though running the inn with her cousins keeps her busy, Livy realizes she needs to find someone she can trust to help her with her issue. Austin Ensley is spending the summer at the cove visiting his grandmother while he decides what he wants to do after selling his successful IT business. As a teenager, Livy had a crush on him, and while she has no interest in dating any of the men at the cove, they form a deeper friendship. And when Livy can no longer keep her secret, she turns to him for help. Together they help one another through past troubles and discover tears can bring happiness too. 

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. 

Ratings and reviews

Sanderling Cove Inn Series: Waves of Hope, #1 - Such a fun, sweet story about five families and three generations. The grandmas are sneaky hussies but they know what they are doing. Sweet romance or touches of romance along with good characters and good story lines make this an entertaining read. Easy to get lost in the story and hard to put down. 4* Sandy Wishes, #2 - Interesting characters, good story lines, with plenty of love, humor and close families. 4* Salty Kisses, #3 - The story continues to be interesting with the same loveable characters and good story lines. The ending to this fun, loving series is perfect. 4* Sanderling Cove Inn Series end. The Winning Tickets by Judith Keim - What an entertaining story. It was great to see Ellie and John Rizzo from the Sanderling Cove Inn series on the cruise ship Tropical Magic. A sweet romance with an unsuspecting pair being helped along by a secret matchmaking scheme. Ellie the matchmaker has competition. Read Waves of Hope first. 5

Cooking Up a Real Love Story Okay, this is fiction, but it sure does bring about a lot of real feels. Livy, along with two cousins, go to Sanderling Inn thinking grandma needs their help. Little did they know how much some grandmas have an agenda… they want to see their ‘children’ find love. Now it’s Livy’s turn to find her perfect match. But Livy has some unfinished business to settle first. She needs to get past a bad relationship with an ex. And who better than Austin to help her heal, to

I hurt for Livy when I read what happened to her and I could understand why she was hesitant with men. When Austin asks her to fake a romance to throw off their grandparents it’s the perfect way for her ease back into dating and see if her crush can be more but he has a grasping greedy female friend who tries to tear them apart. I wish I could cook like Livy. So many yummy sounding foods in this book. The matchmaking grandparents were funny but also had their share of mishaps and drama.

About the author

Judith Keim, a USA Today Best-Selling Author, is a hybrid author who both has a publisher and self-publishes, Ms. Keim writes heart-warming novels about women who face unexpected challenges, meet them with strength, and find love and happiness along the way. Her best-selling books are based, in part, on many of the places she's lived or visited, and on the interesting people she's met, creating believable characters and realistic settings her many loyal readers love. Ms. Keim loves to hear from her readers and appreciates their enthusiasm for her stories.

Ms. Keim enjoyed her childhood and young-adult years in Elmira, New York, and now makes her home in Boise, Idaho, with her husband and their two dachshunds, Winston and Wally, and other members of her family. 

While growing up, she was drawn to the idea of writing stories from a young age. Books were always present, being read, ready to go back to the library, or about to be discovered. All in her family shared information from the books in general conversation, giving them a wealth of knowledge and vivid imaginations.