Get this cozy mystery on AMAZON! Chapter 1 “You seem especially nervous today. What’s up with you?” Katy asked. “How could I not be nervous? Veronica Knapp is coming in to try on dresses for the fashion show. That woman is scary,” I said and laughed, but I wasn’t entirely joking. Veronica was scary, in […]
🎃 Double the Tricks, Double the Treats: Two Halloween Cozy Mysteries You’ll Love There’s something magical about cozy mysteries set around Halloween — the crisp autumn air, the pumpkin spice everything, and of course, the thrill of a spooky whodunit that still leaves you smiling at the end. If you’re craving seasonal cozy mystery reads […]
Marriage isn't easy. It's one of the hardest things to do successfully. I'm on my second one, and you'd think I'd be better at it this time around. Ha! That's not at all true. While I am older and wiser this time around marriage still isn’t easy by any means. In some ways, it’s actually […]
Chapter 1 “Mom, I’m so excited,” Ashley said, jumping up and down in the hotel room. “Thank you so much for letting me miss school today so we could get here early. I can’t believe I’m going to meet Cassie Cannon. She’s totally my idol.” The smile on Ashley’s face made it completely worth the […]
If you want a full-time author career, you have to hold yourself accountable to your writing goals. If you publish traditionally, you will have an editor who will give you milestones you need to meet. When you’re a self-published author, you need to set your own milestones. Now it’s usually easier to meet deadlines set […]
How to create a writing routine? There are some days when the last thing I want to do is write. I’m not in the mood I don’t have any ideas, I’m tired, there’s a new series on Netflix. The list of excuses is endless. But I don’t have a choice. Writing is my job, so […]
My name is Laina Turner, and I write clean, small town romance with mature characters and cozy mysteries with fun, quirky sleuths and their pets!
