Blurb: Laney Eskridge worked to put her husband
through dental school. Then he left with another woman. She's on edge from the
emotional scars and her parents' deaths. Then she hears unexplained noises in
her new tea house, and her anxiety is tripled. Add a budding romance with
Eric—a guy with a fear of commitment—and it's all too much to handle. She cuts
ties with Eric and plunges into making her business pay off.
When Eric discovers that Laney's in danger, he vows to protect her. But can he make a lasting promise? Will she trust him? . . .and when they overhear a threat that could cause national turmoil, will anyone believe them? There's more brewing than herbal tea in Cooking up a Mystery.
When Eric discovers that Laney's in danger, he vows to protect her. But can he make a lasting promise? Will she trust him? . . .and when they overhear a threat that could cause national turmoil, will anyone believe them? There's more brewing than herbal tea in Cooking up a Mystery.
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Excerpt: Eric
pointed at the picture of the man riding the huge tricycle. “Is that it?”
The sound of several pots clanking one right after the
other drifted into the dining area. Did
he not hear the racket? Laney
opened her mouth to ask, but snapped it shut. The last thing she wanted to do
was say she heard a commotion when there was none. Eric would think she had a
bad psychological problem. She put her hand over her mouth. Did she? “Yes, but
go ahead and eat your cookie.” She jumped at the sound of more bonks. She
would’ve sworn someone ran into the trashcan in her kitchen, not out back. She
gazed at Eric. He munched as though nothing distracted him. She had to ask. No! Thuds pounded the floor in the
kitchen. Laney was sure of it. Eric had to have heard them. She opened her
mouth.
“About the painting, I believe you said one of your
customers gave it to you.”
Bio: Award-winning author Gail Pallotta’s a wife, Mom,
swimmer and bargain shopper who loves God, beach sunsets and getting together
with friends and family. A 2013 Grace Awards finalist, she’s a Reader’s
Favorite 2017 Book Award winner and a TopShelf 2020 Book Awards Nominee. She’s
published six books, poems, short stories and several hundred articles. Some of
her articles appear in anthologies while two are in museums. She enjoys
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