Chapter 1 “When are you going to get down here?” my mother asked as soon as I answered the phone. I knew I should have sent her to voicemail and called her back later. “Hello to you too, Mother,” I said, forcing myself to sound upbeat as I sat down on my living room chair. […]
Chapter 1 Why did I ever think putting on a Halloween costume contest for pets was a good idea? I had put on all kinds of events over the years for my kids, but never anything solely to do with pets. This was proving to be the most challenging thing I had ever done. My […]
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 […]
I hope you enjoy Tillie and her pet sidekicks in this fun cozy Chapter 1 I stood in the middle of the room, my hands on my ample hips, gazing around the shop and surveying the results of all my hard work. I tried blowing away an errant blonde curl that had fallen out of […]
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 […]
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.
