“F” is for flowers and Flower House, of course, The shop, which Sierra must run. She got it from Felix, her odd former boss, Who quit and took off in Book One.   “A” is for Augustus, better known as Gus, A corgi, so friendly and true. Once Felix’s pet, now Sierra’s fur-friend, He’s awesome at digging up clues.   “T” is for treasure, a shadowy throughline That sent Felix off and brought Calvin ‘round. Sierra’s not sure what to make of it; In time will she too be spellbound?   “A” is for Appalachia and Aerieville too, The setting for every mystery. With loads of charm and small-town appeal, Plus mountain folklore and history.   “L” is for look, listen, and learn, Habits of every good sleuth. For Sierra, it’s second nature by now; But risky as she nears the truth.   “F” (again) is for friendship and fun, Which Sierra is lucky to find. From Deena and Calvin to Richard and Rocky, Her cohorts won’t leave her behind.   “L,” this time, is for none other than love, For Sierra a long-held dream. It might lead to marriage for the bride in this tale, Unless things aren’t quite what they seem?   “O” is for optimism, Possibly Sierra’s best trait. Her open…

1–What is the title of your latest release? DEATH IN BLOOM (Book 1 in the Flower House Mystery series) 2–What is it about? It’s about flowers, dreams, mishaps, and mystery… Or, as the back cover says: Sierra Ravenswood is the new part-time employee of the Flower House, a flower shop in Aerieville, Tennessee. It’s true she didn’t expect to be back in her hometown at twenty-eight years old, but after her dream of making it as a singer in Nashville crashed and burned, she’s just grateful to have found a soft place to land. Because, after all, Sierra firmly believes in being optimistic and positive about life, so she’s sure she won’t have to work at the Flower House forever. But things take a decidedly negative turn when a customer drops dead in the middle of her new bouquet-arranging workshop at the store. When it’s discovered he was poisoned by a snack at the event, everyone at the workshop, including Sierra, is on the suspect list. To make matters worse, her boss has gone AWOL and left the store to her for the cost of one dollar, leaving Sierra in charge of both his store and his high-energy Corgi puppy,…