Laina Turner, Author

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Free Chapter Friday: The Cowboy's Inheritance
Free Chapter Friday: The Cowboy's Inheritance

Judge walks into the kitchen at six in the morning, already showered and dressed, the way he has every day of his life. Painted Acres runs on that kind of steadiness. It is about to need more than steadiness.

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10 Cozy Reads for Sweater Weather
10 Cozy Reads for Sweater Weather

There is something about fall that makes me want to pull a blanket over my legs, pour something warm, and disappear into a good book. Don't get me wrong, I love summer. The hotter the weather, the better, but fall is just so pretty with the leaves turning, pumpkin spice everything, apple cider, and sweater […]

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Free Chapter Friday: Edelweiss and Espionage Petal Pushers Flower Shop Cozy Mystery Book 9
Free Chapter Friday: Edelweiss and Espionage Petal Pushers Flower Shop Cozy Mystery Book 9

Presley and Katy walk off a ten-hour flight into Munich, and Katy is fairly sure eight of those hours were unnecessary. Hunter's Hollow is a long way behind them. The trouble is not.

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I Hate Running. I Love Sydney. Apparently That Means I Run 5Ks Now
I Hate Running. I Love Sydney. Apparently That Means I Run 5Ks Now

I always thought Sydney and I had a good relationship but she clearly hates me In March we signed up for a 5 k bubble run. I firmly remember a wine glass in my hand when I signed us up. I walked a mini marathon in May (I’ve done it several times with my bestie […]

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Kitties and Christmas Paw Paws Pet Bakery Cozy Mystery
Kitties and Christmas Paw Paws Pet Bakery Cozy Mystery

“I can’t believe how you’ve transformed this place,” I said to my friend Georgina.  It was the day after Thanksgiving, and I had come down to the town square with Georgina, where the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony would be taking place in a couple of hours to kick off the Sweet Haven Holiday Jubilee. […]

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Calla Lilies and Crime First Chapter
Calla Lilies and Crime First Chapter

Ready to dive into a new cozy mystery? Chapter 1 “How does that look, Mrs. Thompson?” I asked, standing behind the woman seated in my chair. I’d been a hairdresser since my early twenties and loved my profession. I didn’t consider myself creative in the traditional sense, but when it came to hair, finding the best […]

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