Chapter 1 Walking into my condo, I kicked off my shoes and plopped down on my chocolate-brown Pottery Barn couch, which I loved because it was the most comfortable thing I had ever sat on. Without even taking off my coat, I sighed and rubbed Bella’s head. The way-too-big-for-the-couch mastiff was currently wedged in one […]
Chapter 1 I stood in the middle of Silk, an upscale women’s boutique that was all mine. Well, mine and my creditors’. I was thrilled to see it busy already, seeing as I’d opened the doors just thirty minutes ago. This was the kind of business I wanted to see every day. This was my […]
Spring is blooming in the charming town of Sweet Haven, and Tillie's pet bakery is thriving. Life seems peaceful until one evening, when Tillie’s friend Hilary stumbles upon a shocking discovery: Walden Stout, a local attorney, lying dead behind the Sweet Haven Coffee Beanery. Walden had been representing accused embezzler Theo Strauss, which raises many […]
Chapter 1 “Thank you for stopping in Paw Paws. I hope Princess likes her new collar and the blueberry scones,” I said to the customer and her Frenchie, whom I had just rung up. I grinned as another customer came in. Paw Paw’s Pet Bakery had gotten off to a rough start, but in the […]
Presley, an avid pet enthusiast, is thrown into a fur-raising mystery that’ll have tails wagging in Hope Springs! When the beloved show dog Lord Bentley disappears without a trace from the prestigious Hope Springs Dog Show, Presley discovers the fiercely competitive world of dog shows, where winning is everything and the stakes are higher than […]
Hola me amigos, I think about quitting at least once a day if not more. This gig of writing, blogging, and picture taking is HARD. I know it totally seems glamorous and the fact I don’t have to put clothes on to do it (by that I mean work clothes, I can stay in my […]
My name is Laina Turner, and under that name I write romance with mature characters. I write cozy mysteries set in small towns under the name L.C Turner.
