Beacon Pointe Series by Judy Kentrus

Matilda Hennypenny is content, running her B&B, and raising her three adopted daughters,Faith, Hope and Charity. Life isn’t always kind, having lost her fiancé, under questionablecircumstances. Her life changes when she gets a special skeleton key for her birthday, from herlate, eccentric grandmother, Margie.Virginia, Ginger, and Irene, her stepsisters, will receive the same special gift in the month oftheir birthdays... moreMatilda Hennypenny is content, running her B&B, and raising her three adopted daughters,Faith, Hope and Charity. Life isn’t always kind, having lost her fiancé, under questionablecircumstances. Her life changes when she gets a special skeleton key for her birthday, from herlate, eccentric grandmother, Margie.Virginia, Ginger, and Irene, her stepsisters, will receive the same special gift in the month oftheir birthdays. The stipulation is Matilda has to discover what her key opens before Virginia’sbirthday in June. The puzzles won’t be solved until the last sister opens her gift.Does the key open a door, or a box, or is it a symbol for something? She has two months to unlockthe secret.Hudson Rhoades has been living a lie for over a year. He’s been staying at Hennypenny’s B&Bwhile working in Beacon Pointe. While dying, Matilda’s fiancé made Hudson swear he’dprotect Matilda and her daughters. The people he scammed would go after her. She has themissing key.Page turning, romantic suspense. less

Virginia Hennypenny has worked hard to prove she could fit into a man’s world, running her construction company. Her well-ordered life is shaken when she receives a key with an accompanying riddle for her birthday from Margie, her late, eccentric grandmother.The key to the past isn’t always pleasant, but the mystery must be solved to prove one’s innocence. Even if you can’t hold the answer in your hand, it can be right in front of you... moreVirginia Hennypenny has worked hard to prove she could fit into a man’s world, running her construction company. Her well-ordered life is shaken when she receives a key with an accompanying riddle for her birthday from Margie, her late, eccentric grandmother.The key to the past isn’t always pleasant, but the mystery must be solved to prove one’s innocence. Even if you can’t hold the answer in your hand, it can be right in front of you. The slow hand may not be yours, but your heart will recognize the treasure of love it will hold.Does the key open a door, or a box, or is it a symbol for something? Her older sister Matilda faced the same questions. Virginia has two months to solve the riddle until her next sister’s birthday.Stuart Anderson takes pride in running his construction and restoration company. He was given a mind-controlled prosthetic hand after losing a hand in Afghanistan when an IUD went off.When the historical society announces the restoration of one of Beacon Pointe’s most historical but haunted locations, he submits a bid. Stu anticipated Virginia Hennypenny would be his competition. They’ve been butting heads since high school. They have to get beyond their competitive streak when they’re forced to work together. When bodies are discovered in the walls, they’ll need the supernatural’s help to solve the murders. less

Georgie Barlow is a reporter for a small-town newspaper in New Jersey. The only adventure in her life is lived through her three pets that she’s written up in her graphic novels: The Pawsome 3. Margo, a Maine coon cat; Todd, a Beagle and Merlin, an African gray parrot who interacts with Alexa all day. Her life changes in ways she never expected when she finds a piece of map in the bottom of her purse... moreGeorgie Barlow is a reporter for a small-town newspaper in New Jersey. The only adventure in her life is lived through her three pets that she’s written up in her graphic novels: The Pawsome 3. Margo, a Maine coon cat; Todd, a Beagle and Merlin, an African gray parrot who interacts with Alexa all day. Her life changes in ways she never expected when she finds a piece of map in the bottom of her purse. The same day she finds this mysterious item, her editor asks her to temporarily take over the police beat. Her life is immediately pushed into the fast lane when she gets a hot lead. Unexplained murders throw her in the path of a go-by-the-rules detective on the Beacon Pointe Police Department who suggests she back away from this particular story. Dean Hollis has twelve years in as a police officer, the last one as a Detective. Filled with guilt and what if’s, he’s obsessed with finding the bank robbers who killed his sister two years ago.His latest case involves three bags of body parts. He attends the autopsy and the coroner points out the three pieces of maps tattooed on the victim’s legs. All appear to be places in New Jersey.Separate, they try to solve the homicide but are thrown together when secrets from their pasts force them to work together. less