Janice Alonso
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Peri is afraid no one will pick her as a friend in her new town of Bell Buckle, where she and her father move into a dilapidated house they are turning into an inn. To make matters worse, she's always losing or forgetting things. By caring for a litter of puppies, Peri hopes to earn back her father's trust; unfortunately all she gains is trouble when things she is responsible for start to disappear.With the help of Lynn Ann, the girl who lives across...
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The Final Chapter – a story of a woman who struggles emotionally and financially while dealing with her father's Alzheimer's. Hank – Super Genius – a story of a woman who nostalgically reflects on the "square peg in a round hole" child she knew in school. Catch of the Day – a story about a writer who serendipitously finds food for her sagging creativity as she studies two early morning fishermen on the beach. Green Is the Color of My True...
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"The Woman on the Other Side of the Hill" – A story about a woman struggling to regain her self-confidence through running while recovering from a double mastectomy. "Made for Each Other" – A nostalgic story with a fairy-tale feel about the love of Cora Coggins and Rupert Smith, two seemingly opposites, whom God has brought together. "In God's Hands" – A story about how "actions" literally speak louder than words. "And the Answer Is" – A story...
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How does a private detective prove a convicted murderer's innocence when that woman not only confessed, but had two eye witnesses to her standing over the body with the murder weapon in her hand? Not only that, the client who hires you is one of those eye witnesses. Twenty-five years ago, Julie Ann Thornton interrupted a fight between her mama, Earlene, and low-life, woman abuser Dexter Sterling. During the struggle, Julie Ann was knocked out. When...
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Spring is on the horizon as Winkie eagerly anticipates the purchase of a tablet with the hard-earned money she has saved. She is also thrilled about the new next-door neighbor, Robert Thatcher, moving in. All her plans are soon thwarted when she has to use her money to buy obedience lessons for her exuberant Labrador Laurel instead. However, when Mr. Thatcher asks Winkie and her friend Lynn Ann to investigate the disappearance of his great-grandfather,...
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Five previously published short stories make their debut in this mystery anthology."Death Has Pouty Red Lips" - Tupelo Turner finds himself led to the extreme by a femme fatale."Death Sweet Death" - When Laurel's quiet small town existence becomes strangled by honeysuckle and an overbearing boyfriend, she is forced to take action."The Gift That Keeps on Giving" - Three elderly barflies from the Central Florida coastline give an everlasting gift to...
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It's autumn in Bell Buckle, and Winkie is learning more about her new surroundings as she's making new friends, but in her heart Knoxville will always be home. She's also discovered that Laurel, her five-month-old Labrador, is bringing high energy into her life, as well as chaos and adventure. On a midnight outing for Laurel to do her "business," Winkie notices a mysterious light floating in the upstairs bedroom window in the empty house next door....
