Book Title: A KILLER ROMANCE Character Name: Summer Merriweather How would you describe your family or your childhood? I grew up on St. Brigids Island, with a single mom who ran and owned Beach Reads, a bookstore located on the boardwalk. I grew to hate the store. But now I’m running it. Funny, that. What was your greatest talent? A quick wit and a smart moth that often got me into trouble. Significant other? No. Biggest challenge in relationships? Trust. Where do you live? I’m back in St. Brigids. Do you have any enemies? No person that I know of. But my mortal enemy is spiders. How do you feel about the place where you are now? Is there something you are particularly attached to, or particularly repelled by, in this place? I’ve grown to love my home all over again, After being away for years, I love the community and the bookstore. Do you have children, pets, both, or neither? I inherited my mom’s African Grey, Mr. Darcy. What do you do for a living? Run the bookstore, though I am a Shakespeare professor, by profession. Greatest disappointment? Losing…

