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Two warrior angels. First friends, now lovers. Their future? A WILD UNKNOWN.


Seed No Evil by Kate Collins

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Also by Kate Collins:

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Moss Hysteria, April 2016
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Florist Gump, November 2015
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A Root Awakening, February 2015
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Throw In The Trowel, February 2014
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Seed No Evil, August 2013
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Nightshade On Elm Street, November 2012
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To Catch A Leaf, November 2011
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Night Of The Living Dandelion, April 2011
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Dirty Rotten Tendrils, October 2010
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Sleeping With Anemone, February 2010
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Evil In Carnations, February 2009
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Shoots to Kill, August 2008
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A Rose From the Dead, December 2007
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Acts Of Violets, March 2007
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Snipped In The Bud, May 2006
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Dearly Depotted, July 2005
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Slay it with Flowers, March 2005
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Mum's the Word, November 2004
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Seed No Evil
Kate Collins


Flower Shop Mystery #14

August 2013
On Sale: August 6, 2013
Featuring: Marco Salvare; Abby Knight
336 pages
ISBN: 0451415493
EAN: 9780451415493
Kindle: B009GSFZTI
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Mystery Woman Sleuth

Abby Knight's wedding is in less than two weeks, and everything is going wrong. The cooler in her flower shop is leaking, her neck has swollen to unnatural proportions, her groom is acting distant, and she still doesn't know where she's actually getting married!

But things go from bad to worse when the director of her favorite charity, Protecting Animal Rights, is murdered, and Abby's mother becomes the main suspect. Abby's wedding worries will have to wait until she—along with her fiancé, Marco, and an adorable mutt named Seedy—can nose out who wanted the animal activist put to sleep. But they'll have to sort through the long list of suspects quickly, or her mom may be tossed in the slammer before Abby tosses the bouquet....

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Flower Shop

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Re: Seed No Evil

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What could be lovelier than living in a beautifully quaint small town and owning your own Flower Shop? But wait, there is even more to embellish Abby Knight's peaceful and beautiful life; the oh-so-handsome Marco Salvare, local P.I. and business owner who just happens to be Abby's fiance. With only two weeks to the wedding and a sudden horrible death where Abby's mother volunteers at an animal shelter, dark clouds seem to threaten this awaited union. But what can be accomplished in two weeks with her mother a prime suspect as the person who found the body? Is it murder?

Business is down, Marco seems distracted, and all Abby's wedding plans seem to be thwarted. Kate Collins devoted time and space to character input rather than direct and perhaps misplaced action, centered as it was around the problems threatening Abby's family, her wedding and her happiness. Not that action was missing, Abby and Marco work well together on the investigation. I enjoyed the book, it was different, more personal as we see new facets to family members. Full of verve, the families combine talents to perform a miracle and pull off the wedding. The book drew me in for the people as much as for the mystery, and it definitely was a difficult case.

The book actually involved more plotting, character development and humor as cousin Jillian "practices" the stages of pregnancy. The end result is both sad and happy and the book is certainly satisfying with a warm feeling regardless of the nature of the crime. I look forward to the next installment with Abby and the romantic Marco as a married couple. Will it affect their relationship? It remains to be seen.
(Betty Gelean 5:18pm August 16, 2013)

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