Laina Turner, Author
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FRIEND FRIDAY – MARGARET LASHLEY
FRIEND FRIDAY – MARGARET LASHLEY

Friend Friday answers the question – what should I read next? This week’s friend is Margaret Lashely with her book, Glad One. Find it on Amazon in Kindle Unlimited. ABOUT THE BOOK: After being duped out of her life savings in Germany, Val Fremden retreats home to Florida with more than just her pride in […]

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FRIEND FRIDAY – D.E. HAGGERTY
FRIEND FRIDAY – D.E. HAGGERTY

Friend Friday answers the question – what should I read next? This week’s friend is D.E. Haggerty with her book, Saint Vandal’s Day: A Humorous Culinary Cozy Mystery.   Find it on Amazon and free in Kindle Unlimited. ABOUT THE BOOK: St. Valentine’s Day is THE perfect day for a wedding. Unless a vandal is […]

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FRIEND FRIDAY – WHITNEY WALKER
FRIEND FRIDAY – WHITNEY WALKER

Friend Friday answers the question – what should I read next? This week’s friend is Whitney Walker with her book, After Broken.   Find it on Amazon in Kindle Unlimited. ABOUT THE BOOK: A single dad, broken by his wife’s death. A mother, once broken by the loss of her first love.  Everyone needs a second […]

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FRIEND FRIDAY – JULIE BROOKMAN
FRIEND FRIDAY – JULIE BROOKMAN

Friend Friday answers the question – what should I read next? This week’s friend is Julie Brookman with her book, Memory Lane.   ABOUT THE BOOK: A free vacation turns into the key to her past – and the love she didn’t know she lost. Katie started a new life after a car accident left […]

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Why I relaunched the Presley Thurman Cozy Mystery Series
Why I relaunched the Presley Thurman Cozy Mystery Series

My longest-running series is the Presley Thurman mystery series with 16 books over 12 years. It’s the one nearest and dearest to my heart and the biggest one I have. It’s also it the worst-performing sales wise which, as a professional author, is kind of important. I published my first book, Stilettos & Scoundrels, a […]

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Why I changed my Publishing Name
Why I changed my Publishing Name

After 10 years of using the name Laina Turner as my author name for my cozy mysteries a couple months ago, I decided to make a switch. Why, you ask? Because I like to make things difficult for myself. I just love a challenge, don’t you? Ok, not really. The name change wasn’t on a […]

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