Emilie Richards

Get ready for Christmas in July with a J. Crew beach bag designed with sleek leather trim and natural basket-weave seagrass. Take your new bag to the seashore, lake or for jaunts into town to visit Santa.

The beach bag comes to you with a Bath and Body Works "Fun in the Sun" gift set, including sunscreen, body lotion, tan enhancing shimmer and lip balm with 45 broad spectrum sun screen. Also tucked inside? A copy of Emilie's Happiness Key for your summer reading pleasure.

Emilie asks, "What is the key to happiness? I know I'm happiest when I'm writing about characters I love, as I did in my Shenandoah Album series. Now I've fallen for new characters, four women struggling to find fulfillment in a rundown Florida beach community. "

Socialite Tracy is starting over after her pampered life collapses. Immigrant Janya is painfully adjusting to an arranged marriage. Waitress Wanda has taken a controversial job to spite her policeman husband. And retiree Alice just isn't sure what’s real anymore. Then tragedy strikes, and they are thrown together to solve the mystery of an old man’s life. As they search for answers, they find more than they ever hoped for.

Want to know more? Visit my blog and website at www.emilierichards.com. There's so much to do. You'll find news, more contests, discussion questions, even recipes and quilts. (Don't miss Wanda's grapefruit pie.) Share your own keys to happiness by commenting on my blog, or take a Facebook quiz to see which Happiness Key character you're most like. Sign up for my newsletter, schedule a phone interview, or simply enjoy. I'll look forward to seeing you there.

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