From Texas to France
One more Texas family wedding over and done! That was number four in a short span of two years. It was fun and we were able to visit friends and family in the Houston area. The only hairy part was driving from the hotel in Pearland (that’s Pear-land, not Pearl-and, by the way) to George Bush International Airport at 3:30 a.m. (I call that o-dark-thirty, left over from my hospital call nights). We set three alarms to be sure we’d get up. There’s a lot less traffic on the freeways at that time of the morning, thankfully, but still a dozen or more of interchanges that look like multi-legged octopi on Google maps.
Book-wise, I’ve had a new cover designed for One Will Too Many. It’s more genre-specific and I hope to catch a few more eyes with it. And I’m madly revising Killer Wedding, trying to get it ready for release in May. I knew my editor was going to roll her eyes, and she did, big time. My task is to keep the good stuff, toss the parts that don’t work, and create a slug of new, better scenes. I’d rather be outside playing in the dirt, planting some new shrubs and annuals.
By the time you read this, I’ll be packing for a trip to France with some good friends. I’ve been practicing my French on Duolingo and am amazed at how much of my two years of high school French I remember. Parlez-vous français? I’ve discovered that my cell phone (Google Pixel 8) knows when I’m using French and spells accordingly. It also recognizes Finnish and adds the double-dots on the vowels so I don’t have to. Amazing device, I must say.
Until next time, happy reading!
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Christie O’Mara is thrilled to finally be living her dream of running her own flower shop. With her grandmother’s legacy guiding her, she sets out to create beautiful floral arrangements and unique gifts for the small town she calls home. But little does she know that her grand opening will be overshadowed by a decades-old murder mystery.
While preparing the shop for its first day of business, Christie stumbles upon a long-lost note hidden within an antique desk. The cryptic message hints at a connection to a murder that took place in the same small town years ago. Intrigued, she begins to dig deeper, hoping to unravel the truth behind the mysterious note while also juggling the demands of her newfound business.
Just as she starts to make progress, Christie receives devastating news: one of her special “flowers with a message” bouquets has been delivered to a customer who is found dead shortly thereafter. Suddenly, her business is under scrutiny, and Christie finds herself at the center of a murder investigation. Determined to clear her name and prove the innocence of her Killer Flowers, she embarks on a quest for the truth with the help of her beloved Aunt Doris and shop cat, Stormy.
KILLER FLOWERS, the first cozy mystery novel in the Christie’s Flower Shoppe series.
In the sunny desert landscape of Palm Desert, Julia Fairchild and her adventurous sister Carly embark on a thrilling hot air balloon ride. Little do they know, this seemingly innocent excursion will thrust them into a web of mystery and intrigue that they never could have imagined. As they float peacefully through the sky, their carefree afternoon takes a dark turn when their eyes catch sight of a lifeless body lying motionless among the unforgiving sands below.
Speculations arise when it is revealed that the deceased is believed to be a missing financier, Trevor Lundgren, who had been under investigation for unusual investment practices. Authorities were convinced that he had fled the country to escape the consequences of his actions.
However, as Julia and Carly investigate deeper, they unravel a murderous plot which puts them in the line of fire.
JOSHUA’S TREE, the seventh standalone murder mystery in the Julia Fairchild series.
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