Rita Lucero's training is as a cake decorator -- although
she's been working as a sous chef for her uncle in
Albuquerque. But she treks to New Orleans to get her
husband (from whom she's been separated for two years) to
sign divorce papers. But when she arrives Read more...
Emma-Joy (E.J.) Ferris is a former military policewoman who
was medically discharged, and now works as a mall cop at
Fernglen Galleria. She enjoys her job, for the most part -
every day brings something new besides the usual giving of
directions, assisting separated children and parents, and
dodging Read more...
Savannah Stone is a puzzle writer who is called to a meeting
by her editor and syndicator, Derrick Duncan. When she gets
to Raleigh, she finds out that she isn't the only person who
has been called to meet with Derrick. It turns out that
several writers and columnists Read more...
Daphne Martin is a cake designer and owner of Daphne's
Delectable Cakes. One night, she has her friend Myra over
for a hot night of Scrabble fun, but when Daphne's cashew
brittle causes Myra's filling to come out, an emergency call
to the dentist is in order Read more...
Private investigator Sam Blackman and his partner (both
business and personal) Nakayla Robertson were hired to
follow history professor Janice Wainwright to see if her
physical activities would belie her claim against a spinal
surgeon for malpractice. When she makes a physically
challenging climb up Glassy Mountain, the case seems Read more...
Camille is a strong, independent woman with two young
daughters she's raising in New Orleans. Her husband Charles
is far from a model father (he drinks too much and earns
money by dealing drugs), which is why she packs up Dahlia
and Josie and sets out for Canada. The Read more...
Lindsay Hall is a drug addict and an alcoholic. She has
alienated herself from her family after several stints in
various rehab facilities. She has publicly embarrassed both
herself and those who care about her more times than anyone
can count. But one thing distinguishes her from every other
addict Read more...
Savannah "Van" Leone met Peter Clarke on their first day of
undergrad. She made one of those embarrassing entrances
that only occur in nightmares, and he came to her rescue.
After class, they went for coffee, and a fast friendship was
formed. Van quickly fell in love, but Peter met Read more...
Dr. Sheila Tao is a psychology professor at Puget Sound
State University, and Ethan Wolfe is one of her students and
teaching assistants. For the past three months (and
change), they have been sleeping together, but Sheila tells
Ethan that things must stop because she has become engaged.
She further Read more...
When Zoe Bell was a little girl, she'd spend a couple of
weeks every summer in Cape Cod, where she was mesmerized by
the large, sprawling Chapin house. Now, as an adult, she
has worked hard as an entrepreneur and has bought the house.
She has dreams of renovating Read more...
Lucy St. Elmo owns St. Elmo Fine Antiques, and one of the
things she looks forward to is Brimfield, the largest
outdoor antiques and collectibles show in New England. But
just as Brimfield kicks off, one of Lucy's friends is
killed. Montgomery "Monty" Rondo has been strangled with a Read more...
Beth Kennedy is a single mother of two children, a
children's bookstore owner, and the secretary of the PTA.
And she seems to have gained a reputation for solving
murders in her spare time. The small town she lives in (just
outside of Madison, Wisconsin) recently suffered the murder Read more...
When Ellie Kendall's husband Jamie is suddenly killed in a
car accident, she has to figure out how to move on without
him. While the death of a husband is always difficult, she
never thought she'd lose her husband before they reached
their 30s. Her life changes in Read more...
Angelina D'Angelo lives in South Philly with her wonderful,
loving husband, Frank. One sleepless night, he wanders in
to the kitchen where he has a sudden, fatal heart attack.
Angelina can't imagine her life going on, but she knows it
must. With her Italian family and neighbors supporting Read more...
Samantha Moore was living a wonderful life with a great
fiancée and the perfect job, until she was brutally attacked
in a random act of violence. When she woke up after being
in a coma for two months, her entire life had changed. Her
left leg no longer functioned Read more...
Oliver Miles is an aspiring stand-up comedian. In the
meantime, however, he works as a security guard for a hotel
that may or may not be haunted. The hotel has just hired a
new night auditor, Mattie, who the manager doesn't entirely
trust (which may have to do Read more...
Della Carmichael wears several hats -- she owns a cooking school in Santa Monica, California, she stars in her own cooking show (In the Kitchen with Della), and owns (with a partner) a walk-in and mail-order business, Della's Sweet Dreams. When she's not busy managing her Read more...
Set in the art world just outside of Montréal, this book is
a fascinating mystery. Clara Morrow is set to have a solo
art exhibit at the Musée d'Art Contemporain in Montréal, and
numerous friends, family members, and art critics have
gathered. Although nervous, she gracefully Read more...
Jaclyn Wilde is an events planner, but her company Premier
usually ends up planning weddings. Her upcoming week
promises to be fraught with stress, as they have six
weddings in five days. Her mother Madelyn (a partner in the
company) is responsible for these bookings, but no one could
have Read more...
The Amish community in Painter's Mill, Ohio, has been
experiencing a rash of hate crimes lately, but the Chief of
Police Kate Burkholder is having a problem getting a handle
on these crimes. A large part of the issue is that the
Amish don't report the crimes, wanting Read more...
Min Jung
I've been an avid bibliophile since I
was a small child growing up in the
Midwest. More than thirty years later,
a move to the East Coast, and nothing
has changed my reading habits, except
that I no longer have to do it under the
blankets with a tiny light!
The genres I enjoy are mysteries,
thrillers, chick lit (especially Brit
chick lit!), contemporary fiction,
cosies... pretty much anything except
paranormal and historical stuff.
My favourite authors are Brad Meltzer,
Michael Connelly, John Lescroart, Marian
Keyes, Jane Green, Laura Lippman, Meg
Cabot, and Lisa Scottoline. But there
are a whole bevy of others that I adore.
(And I have the three
PACKED-to-the-gills IKEA bookshelves to
prove it!)
When I'm not reading, I love to knit,
watch a variety of television shows,
cook, and socialise with my friends.
I'm a huge sports fan, but I especially
follow football, NASCAR, tennis, hockey,
and most Olympic sports.
I always history classes in school, but I learnt more from my day at a living history museum with my mother (during holiday) than I did during most of my history classes put together! I wish that all history classes made the information as interesting and relatable as the narrators did.
It doesn't really matter to me whether it's a slow burn or an instant attraction, as long as isn't that "yes, yes, we all know you're going to end up together, so why is it taking SO long" type. I think there's a fine line between "slow burn" and just stringing the reader along.
As for what I pair my book with, I like hot tea or hot chocolate, depending on the season.
This sounds like a great book - right up my alley! Good luck with it!
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