Beating overwhelm isn't easy. Sometimes when I look at my to-do list, I want to go back to bed and hide under the covers. I want someone to take me away from the never-ending things that need doing. Or do them for me. A fairy godmother would work. Is that too much to ask for? […]
'Tis the season... for murder? In this cozy mystery, Presley Thurman and Cooper Sands (and Bella, too!) have returned to Hunter's Hollow just in time for their Christmas Eve wedding. But when Winston Rose is murdered in the parking lot of Sue Thurman's flower shop, the police peg Sue as their number one suspect. Presley […]
Do you ever stop to think what's the worst that can happen? Do you find yourself over 40, over 50, over 60 and beyond and feel you have so much more you still want to accomplish? How often do you find yourself not doing something because you're afraid? Have you ever had a wild and […]
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 […]
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.
