{"title":"SALE!!! SALE!!!","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"blackmoore-sisters-box-set-books-1-5-ebook","title":"Blackmoore Sisters Box Set Books 1-5 (EBOOK)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003eWOW! I actually read books 1 through 6 this past week. Couldn't put them down. When I got to the end of one I HAD TO get the next one as quickly as possibly! I love the cat!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bundle consists of the Blackmoore Sisters Series books 1-5\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharmed meets Nancy Drew in this enchanting series about four sisters who discover their magical powers. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHumor, light magic, an eerily intelligent cat, twisty mysteries and a smidge of romance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*** USA Today Bestseller and Winner of the Best Mystery Romance category at the IRC *** \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT IS THIS SERIES ABOUT?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in the seaside town of Noquitt, Maine (a fictional town based on Ogunguit Maine) the four Blackmoore sisters have shared their ancestral home - a mansion high on an ocean cliff -  ever since their parents untimely deaths. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey've led a relatively normal existence... until now.  When Morgan is accused of murder and certain events are set in motion, the sisters start to discover that they are anything but normal. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorgan's herbal remedies work exceptionally good and her intuition is highly honed.  Fiona's gemstone jewelry has extraordinary healing powers and she has a way with stones that is supernatural. Celeste can talk to ghosts, something she has known for a while but has hidden from everyone. Jolene is most powerful of all having a combination of all their powers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut do their powers have anything to do with the mysterious death of their parents? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThrow in an attic full of mysterious treasures, A ledger from their ancestor with an intriguing clue and a cat that has the uncanny ability to show up at exactly the right time and the sisters are in for the adventure of a lifetime, especially when  a mysterious government agency wants them to recover a series of hidden ancient relics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHOW YOU CAN READ THIS SERIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou will get an immediate download link from \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/bookfunnel.com\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/bookfunnel.com\/\"\u003eBookfunnel.com\u003c\/a\u003e (look in your inbox for an email from bookfunnel after you pay).  You may have used Bookfunnel before if you've downloaded a freebie novella from me or another author, or downloaded books from a promo.  It's easy!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"lp-positioned-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"lp-pom-text-745\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYOU CAN READ ON KINDLE- NOOK - KOBO - APPLE or your PHONE! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"lp-pom-text-746\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe bookfunnel email will have instructions on how to get the book on your eReader. They also have support that you can email (just reply to your download email) and they will personally help you out! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBookfunnel also has a great reading app you can download for free\u003c\/strong\u003e and all your books will immediately be available in your Bookfunnel library.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAudiobooks are downloaded immediately and can be listened to on any device that you usually use.  Bookfunnel also has a great (free) audiobook app! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWHAT IF I RUN INTO TROUBLE DOWNLOADING?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"lp-pom-text-747\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDon't worry!  If you run into trouble, simply email Bookfunnel (reply to your original email) or contact me and I'll get a support person to help you.  Worst case if you can't get the books downloaded or hate the process, I will refund your money. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSTILL NOT SURE?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHERE'S AN EXCERPT FROM BOOK 1, DEAD WRONG:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona Blackmoore stared at the amethyst crystal in front of her wondering how to work it into a pendant. On most days, she could easily figure out exactly how to cut and position the stone, but right now her brain was in a pre-caffeine fog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhere was Morgan with her latte? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eShe sighed, looking at her watch. It was ten past eight, Morgan should be here by now, she thought impatiently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona looked around the small shop, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSticks and Stones\u003c\/i\u003e, she shared with her sister. An old cottage that had been in the family for generations, it sat at one of the highest points in their town of Noquitt, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eTurning in her chair, she looked out the back window. In between the tree trunks that made up a small patch of woods, she had a bird’s eye view of the sparkling, sapphire blue Atlantic Ocean in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eThe cottage sat about 500 feet inland at the top of a high cliff that plunged into the Atlantic. If the woods were cleared, like the developers wanted, the view would be even better. But Fiona would have none of that, no matter how much the developers offered them, or how much they needed the money. She and her sisters would never sell the cottage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eShe turned away from the window and surveyed the inside of the shop. One side was set up as an apothecary of sorts. Antique slotted shelves loaded with various herbs lined the walls. Dried weeds hung from the rafters and several mortar and pestles stood on the counter, ready for whatever herbal concoctions her sister was hired to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eOn her side sat a variety of gemologist tools and a large assortment of \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ecrystals. Three antique oak and glass jewelry cases displayed her creations. Fiona smiled as she looked at them. Since childhood she had been fascinated with rocks and gems so it was no surprise to anyone when she grew up to become a gemologist and jewelry designer, creating jewelry not only for its beauty, but also for its healing properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eThe two sisters’ vocations suited each other perfectly and they often worked together providing customers with crystal and herbal healing for whatever ailed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eThe jangling of the bell over the door brought her attention to the front of the shop. She breathed a sigh of relief when Morgan burst through the door, her cheeks flushed, holding two steaming paper cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“What’s the matter?” Fiona held her hand out, accepting the drink gratefully. Peeling back the plastic tab, she inhaled the sweet vanilla scent of the latte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“I just had a run in with Prudence Littlefield!” Morgan’s eyes flashed with anger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“Oh? I saw her walking down Shore road this morning wearing that god-awful orange sunflower scarf. What was the run-in about this time?” Fiona took the first sip of her latte, closing her eyes and waiting for the caffeine to power her blood stream. She’d had her own run-ins with Pru Littlefield and had learned to take them in stride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“She was upset about an herbal mix I made for Ed. She called me a witch!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“What did you make for him?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“Just some Ginkgo, Ginseng and Horny Goat Weed … although the latter he said was for Prudence.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona’s eyes grew wide. “Aren’t those herbs for impotence?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eMorgan shrugged “Well, that’s what he wanted.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“No wonder Prudence was mad…although you’d think just being married to her would have caused the impotence.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eMorgan burst out laughing. “No kidding. I had to question his sanity when he asked me for it. I thought maybe he had a girlfriend on the side.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona shook her head trying to clear the unwanted images of Ed and Prudence Littlefield together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“Well, I wouldn’t let it ruin my day. You know how \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshe\u003c\/i\u003e is.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eMorgan put her tea on the counter, then turned to her apothecary shelf and picked several herbs out of the slots. “I know, but she always seems to know how to push my buttons. Especially when she calls me a witch.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona grimaced. “Right, well I wish we \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewere\u003c\/i\u003e witches. Then we could just conjure up some money and not be scrambling to pay the taxes on this shop and the house.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eMorgan sat in a tall chair behind the counter and proceeded to measure dried herbs into a mortar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“I know. I saw Eli Stark in town yesterday and he was pestering me about selling the shop again.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“What did you tell him?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“I told him we’d sell over our dead bodies.” Morgan picked up a pestle and started grinding away at the herbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona smiled. Eli Stark had been after them for almost a year to sell the small piece of land their shop sat on. He had visions of buying it, along with some adjacent lots in order to develop the area into high end condos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eEven though their parents early deaths had left Fiona, Morgan and their two other sisters property rich but cash poor the four of them agreed they would never sell. Both the small shop and the stately ocean home they lived in had been in the family for generations and they didn’t want \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etheir \u003c\/i\u003egeneration to be the one that lost them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eThe only problem was, although they owned the properties outright, the taxes were astronomical and, on their meager earnings, they were all just scraping by to make ends meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll the more reason to get this necklace finished so I can get paid\u003c\/i\u003e. Thankfully, the caffeine had finally cleared the cobwebs in her head and Fiona was ready to get to work. Staring down at the amethyst, a vision of the perfect shape to cut the stone appeared in her mind. She grabbed her tools and started shaping the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona and Morgan were both lost in their work. They worked silently, the only sounds in the little shop being the scrape of mortar on pestle and the hum of Fiona’s gem grinding tool mixed with a few melodic tweets and chirps that floated in from the open window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona didn’t know how long they were working like that when the bell over the shop door chimed again. She figured it must have been an hour or two judging by the fact that the few sips left in the bottom of her latte cup had grown cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eShe smiled, looking up from her work to greet their potential customer, but the smile froze on her face when she saw who it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eSheriff Overton stood in the door flanked by two police officers. A toothpick jutted out of the side of Overton’s mouth and judging by the looks on all three of their faces, they weren’t there to buy herbs or crystals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona could almost hear her heart beating in the silence as the men stood there, adjusting their eyes to the light and getting their bearings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“Can we help you?” Morgan asked, stopping her work to wipe her hands on a towel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eOverton’s head swiveled in her direction like a hawk spying a rabbit in a field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“That’s her.” He nodded to the two uniformed men who approached Morgan hesitantly. Fiona recognized one of the men as Brody Hunter, whose older brother Morgan had dated all through high school. She saw Brody look questioningly at the Sheriff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eThe other man stood a head taller than Brody. Fiona noticed his dark hair and broad shoulders but her assessment of him stopped there when she saw him pulling out a pair of handcuffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eHer heart lurched at the look of panic on her sister’s face as the men advanced toward her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“Just what is this all about?” She demanded, standing up and taking a step toward the Sheriff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eThere was no love lost between the Sheriff and Fiona. They’d had a few run-ins and she thought he was an egotistical bore and probably crooked too. He ignored her question focusing his attention on Morgan. 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Humor, light magic, snarky cats, twisty mysteries and a smidge of romance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I can't remember the last time I was so eager to pick up a story and read it.” - Amazon Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT IS THIS SERIES ABOUT?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Set in the enchanted town of Mystic Notch in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Willa Chance has just inherited her grandmother's bookstore along with her grandmother's cat, Pandora. But Willa has a secret... she can see ghosts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs it turns out, Willa isn't the only one with a secret. Pandora is a member of an ancient society of cats that are sworn to protect Mystic Notch from evil forces. When Willa becomes embroiled in solving a murder in town, Pandora and her gang are drawn in. 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Too bad they often have unintended consequences.  Everything would seem a bit crazy if it wasn't for Gram's best friend Elspeth who is a kindly old lady... or is she?  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps Elspeth holds the key to the biggest secret of all in Mystic Notch....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSTILL NOT SURE?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHERE'S AN EXCERPT FROM BOOK 1, GHOSTLY PAWS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn over thirty years as head librarian for the Mystic Notch Library, Lavinia Babbage had never once opened the doors before eight a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI knew this because my bookstore sat across the street and three doors down from the library. 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The early morning mist, which wrapped itself around our sleepy town in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, had caused the pain to flare in my leg, and I forced myself not to limp. I continued along, my head down and engrossed in my thoughts when I nearly tripped over something gray and furry. My cat, Pandora, had stopped short in front of me causing me to do a painful sidestep to avoid squashing her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Hey, what the heck?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePandora blinked her golden-green eyes at me and jerked her head toward the library … or at least it seemed like she did. Cats didn’t actually jerk their heads toward things, though, did they?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOf course they didn’t.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI looked in the direction of the library anyway. 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Celeste can talk to ghosts, something she has known for a while but has hidden from everyone. Jolene is most powerful of all having a combination of all their powers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut do their powers have anything to do with the mysterious death of their parents? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThrow in an attic full of mysterious treasures, A ledger from their ancestor with an intriguing clue and a cat that has the uncanny ability to show up at exactly the right time and the sisters are in for the adventure of a lifetime, especially when  a mysterious government agency wants them to recover a series of hidden ancient relics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHOW YOU CAN LISTEN TO THIS SERIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou will get an immediate download link from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookfunnel.com\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/bookfunnel.com\/\"\u003eBookfunnel.com\u003c\/a\u003e (look in your inbox for an email from bookfunnel after you pay).  You may have used Bookfunnel before if you've downloaded a freebie novella from me or another author, or downloaded audiobooks from a promo.  It's easy!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lp-positioned-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"lp-pom-text-745\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYOU CAN LISTEN HOWEVER YOU ARE USED TO LISTENING - YOU WILL GET MP3 FILES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"lp-pom-text-746\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBookfunnel also has a great audiobook app and it's completely free!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWHAT IF I RUN INTO TROUBLE DOWNLOADING?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"lp-pom-text-747\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDon't worry!  If you run into trouble, simply email Bookfunnel (reply to your original email) or contact me and I'll get a support person to help you.  Worst case if you can't get the books downloaded or hate the process, I will refund your money. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"leighanndobbsbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45544529461462,"sku":"BlackmooreBox6-10AUDIOBOOK","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/3846\/4726\/files\/blackmoore6-10audio.jpg?v=1720611552"},{"product_id":"blackmoore-sisters-books-1-5-bundle-paperback","title":"Blackmoore Sisters Books 1-5 Bundle (PAPERBACK)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*** USA Today Bestseller and Winner of the Best Mystery Romance category at the IRC *** \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bundle consists of the Blackmoore Sisters Series books 1-5\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharmed meets Nancy Drew in this enchanting series about four sisters who discover their magical powers. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHumor, light magic, an eerily intelligent cat, twisty mysteries and a smidge of romance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003eWOW! I actually read books 1 through 6 this past week. Couldn't put them down. When I got to the end of one I HAD TO get the next one as quickly as possibly! I love the cat!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(173, 51, 27);\"\u003eNOTE: Paperback deliveries are taking 2-3 weeks right now\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT IS THIS SERIES ABOUT?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in the seaside town of Noquitt, Maine (a fictional town based on Ogunguit Maine) the four Blackmoore sisters have shared their ancestral home - a mansion high on an ocean cliff -  ever since their parents untimely deaths. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey've led a relatively normal existence... until now.  When Morgan is accused of murder and certain events are set in motion, the sisters start to discover that they are anything but normal. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorgan's herbal remedies work exceptionally good and her intuition is highly honed.  Fiona's gemstone jewelry has extraordinary healing powers and she has a way with stones that is supernatural. Celeste can talk to ghosts, something she has known for a while but has hidden from everyone. Jolene is most powerful of all having a combination of all their powers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut do their powers have anything to do with the mysterious death of their parents? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThrow in an attic full of mysterious treasures, A ledger from their ancestor with an intriguing clue and a cat that has the uncanny ability to show up at exactly the right time and the sisters are in for the adventure of a lifetime, especially when  a mysterious government agency wants them to recover a series of hidden ancient relics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lp-positioned-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"lp-pom-text-746\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSTILL NOT SURE?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHERE'S AN EXCERPT FROM BOOK 1, DEAD WRONG:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona Blackmoore stared at the amethyst crystal in front of her wondering how to work it into a pendant. On most days, she could easily figure out exactly how to cut and position the stone, but right now her brain was in a pre-caffeine fog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhere was Morgan with her latte? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe sighed, looking at her watch. It was ten past eight, Morgan should be here by now, she thought impatiently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona looked around the small shop, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSticks and Stones\u003c\/i\u003e, she shared with her sister. An old cottage that had been in the family for generations, it sat at one of the highest points in their town of Noquitt, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTurning in her chair, she looked out the back window. In between the tree trunks that made up a small patch of woods, she had a bird’s eye view of the sparkling, sapphire blue Atlantic Ocean in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe cottage sat about 500 feet inland at the top of a high cliff that plunged into the Atlantic. If the woods were cleared, like the developers wanted, the view would be even better. But Fiona would have none of that, no matter how much the developers offered them, or how much they needed the money. She and her sisters would never sell the cottage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe turned away from the window and surveyed the inside of the shop. One side was set up as an apothecary of sorts. Antique slotted shelves loaded with various herbs lined the walls. Dried weeds hung from the rafters and several mortar and pestles stood on the counter, ready for whatever herbal concoctions her sister was hired to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn her side sat a variety of gemologist tools and a large assortment of \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ecrystals. Three antique oak and glass jewelry cases displayed her creations. Fiona smiled as she looked at them. Since childhood she had been fascinated with rocks and gems so it was no surprise to anyone when she grew up to become a gemologist and jewelry designer, creating jewelry not only for its beauty, but also for its healing properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe two sisters’ vocations suited each other perfectly and they often worked together providing customers with crystal and herbal healing for whatever ailed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe jangling of the bell over the door brought her attention to the front of the shop. She breathed a sigh of relief when Morgan burst through the door, her cheeks flushed, holding two steaming paper cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“What’s the matter?” Fiona held her hand out, accepting the drink gratefully. Peeling back the plastic tab, she inhaled the sweet vanilla scent of the latte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I just had a run in with Prudence Littlefield!” Morgan’s eyes flashed with anger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Oh? I saw her walking down Shore road this morning wearing that god-awful orange sunflower scarf. What was the run-in about this time?” Fiona took the first sip of her latte, closing her eyes and waiting for the caffeine to power her blood stream. She’d had her own run-ins with Pru Littlefield and had learned to take them in stride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“She was upset about an herbal mix I made for Ed. She called me a witch!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“What did you make for him?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Just some Ginkgo, Ginseng and Horny Goat Weed … although the latter he said was for Prudence.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona’s eyes grew wide. “Aren’t those herbs for impotence?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMorgan shrugged “Well, that’s what he wanted.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“No wonder Prudence was mad…although you’d think just being married to her would have caused the impotence.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMorgan burst out laughing. “No kidding. I had to question his sanity when he asked me for it. I thought maybe he had a girlfriend on the side.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona shook her head trying to clear the unwanted images of Ed and Prudence Littlefield together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Well, I wouldn’t let it ruin my day. You know how \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshe\u003c\/i\u003e is.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMorgan put her tea on the counter, then turned to her apothecary shelf and picked several herbs out of the slots. “I know, but she always seems to know how to push my buttons. Especially when she calls me a witch.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona grimaced. “Right, well I wish we \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewere\u003c\/i\u003e witches. Then we could just conjure up some money and not be scrambling to pay the taxes on this shop and the house.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMorgan sat in a tall chair behind the counter and proceeded to measure dried herbs into a mortar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I know. I saw Eli Stark in town yesterday and he was pestering me about selling the shop again.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“What did you tell him?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I told him we’d sell over our dead bodies.” Morgan picked up a pestle and started grinding away at the herbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona smiled. Eli Stark had been after them for almost a year to sell the small piece of land their shop sat on. He had visions of buying it, along with some adjacent lots in order to develop the area into high end condos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEven though their parents early deaths had left Fiona, Morgan and their two other sisters property rich but cash poor the four of them agreed they would never sell. Both the small shop and the stately ocean home they lived in had been in the family for generations and they didn’t want \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etheir \u003c\/i\u003egeneration to be the one that lost them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe only problem was, although they owned the properties outright, the taxes were astronomical and, on their meager earnings, they were all just scraping by to make ends meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll the more reason to get this necklace finished so I can get paid\u003c\/i\u003e. Thankfully, the caffeine had finally cleared the cobwebs in her head and Fiona was ready to get to work. Staring down at the amethyst, a vision of the perfect shape to cut the stone appeared in her mind. She grabbed her tools and started shaping the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona and Morgan were both lost in their work. They worked silently, the only sounds in the little shop being the scrape of mortar on pestle and the hum of Fiona’s gem grinding tool mixed with a few melodic tweets and chirps that floated in from the open window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona didn’t know how long they were working like that when the bell over the shop door chimed again. She figured it must have been an hour or two judging by the fact that the few sips left in the bottom of her latte cup had grown cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe smiled, looking up from her work to greet their potential customer, but the smile froze on her face when she saw who it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSheriff Overton stood in the door flanked by two police officers. A toothpick jutted out of the side of Overton’s mouth and judging by the looks on all three of their faces, they weren’t there to buy herbs or crystals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona could almost hear her heart beating in the silence as the men stood there, adjusting their eyes to the light and getting their bearings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Can we help you?” Morgan asked, stopping her work to wipe her hands on a towel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverton’s head swiveled in her direction like a hawk spying a rabbit in a field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“That’s her.” He nodded to the two uniformed men who approached Morgan hesitantly. Fiona recognized one of the men as Brody Hunter, whose older brother Morgan had dated all through high school. She saw Brody look questioningly at the Sheriff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe other man stood a head taller than Brody. Fiona noticed his dark hair and broad shoulders but her assessment of him stopped there when she saw him pulling out a pair of handcuffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHer heart lurched at the look of panic on her sister’s face as the men advanced toward her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Just what is this all about?” She demanded, standing up and taking a step toward the Sheriff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere was no love lost between the Sheriff and Fiona. They’d had a few run-ins and she thought he was an egotistical bore and probably crooked too. He ignored her question focusing his attention on Morgan. The next words out of his mouth chilled Fiona to the core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Morgan Blackmoore … you’re under arrest for the murder of Prudence Littlefield.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"leighanndobbsbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45547913969878,"sku":"9603190000327","price":59.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/3846\/4726\/files\/Blackmoore1-5paperback.png?v=1715263633"},{"product_id":"blackmoore-sisters-box-set-books-6-10-ebook","title":"Blackmoore Sisters Box Set Books 6-10  (EBOOK)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*** USA Today Bestseller and Winner of the Best Mystery Romance category at the IRC *** \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bundle consists of the Blackmoore Sisters Series books 6-10.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharmed meets Nancy Drew in this enchanting series about four sisters who discover their magical powers. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHumor, light magic, an eerily intelligent cat, twisty mysteries and a smidge of romance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003eWOW! 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I love the cat!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT IS THIS SERIES ABOUT?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in the seaside town of Noquitt, Maine (a fictional town based on Ogunguit Maine) the four Blackmoore sisters have shared their ancestral home - a mansion high on an ocean cliff -  ever since their parents untimely deaths. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey've led a relatively normal existence... until now.  When Morgan is accused of murder and certain events are set in motion, the sisters start to discover that they are anything but normal. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorgan's herbal remedies work exceptionally good and her intuition is highly honed.  Fiona's gemstone jewelry has extraordinary healing powers and she has a way with stones that is supernatural. 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They also have support that you can email (just reply to your download email) and they will personally help you out! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBookfunnel also has a great reading app you can download for free\u003c\/strong\u003e and all your books will immediately be available in your Bookfunnel library.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAudiobooks are downloaded immediately and can be listened to on any device that you usually use.  Bookfunnel also has a great (free) audiobook app! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWHAT IF I RUN INTO TROUBLE DOWNLOADING?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\" id=\"lp-pom-text-747\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDon't worry!  If you run into trouble, simply email Bookfunnel (reply to your original email) or contact me and I'll get a support person to help you.  Worst case if you can't get the books downloaded or hate the process, I will refund your money. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"leighanndobbsbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45548655149270,"sku":"BlackmooreBox6-10EBOOK","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/3846\/4726\/files\/blakmoore6-10Ebook.png?v=1715271370"},{"product_id":"blackmoore-sisters-books-6-10-bundle-paperback","title":"Blackmoore Sisters Books 6-10 Bundle (PAPERBACK)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*** USA Today Bestseller and Winner of the Best Mystery Romance category at the IRC *** \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bundle consists of the Blackmoore Sisters Series books 6-10\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharmed meets Nancy Drew in this enchanting series about four sisters who discover their magical powers. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHumor, light magic, an eerily intelligent cat, twisty mysteries and a smidge of romance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003eWOW! I actually read books 1 through 6 this past week. Couldn't put them down. When I got to the end of one I HAD TO get the next one as quickly as possibly! I love the cat!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(173, 51, 27);\"\u003eNOTE: Paperback deliveries are taking 2-3 weeks right now\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT IS THIS SERIES ABOUT?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in the seaside town of Noquitt, Maine (a fictional town based on Ogunguit Maine) the four Blackmoore sisters have shared their ancestral home - a mansion high on an ocean cliff -  ever since their parents untimely deaths. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey've led a relatively normal existence... until now.  When Morgan is accused of murder and certain events are set in motion, the sisters start to discover that they are anything but normal. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorgan's herbal remedies work exceptionally good and her intuition is highly honed.  Fiona's gemstone jewelry has extraordinary healing powers and she has a way with stones that is supernatural. 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Too bad Claire and Dom don't always see eye to eye.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut with an island full of locals who all have secrets, Claire and Dom have to put aside their differences in order to solve the case before the police arrest the wrong person and a killer goes free.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill Claire and Dom figure out whose secret was worth killing for in time to stop the killer from claiming another victim?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Crabby Killer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow far will the Islanders go protect one of their own?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the body of an 'outsider' is found stuffed in the crab boil pot right before the opening of Mooseamuck Island's annual Crab Festival, the islanders aren't too worried. After all, outsider business is none of their concern. 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Claire and Dom find themselves in the unenviable position of having to team up to prove the innocence of their friends ... too bad each of them have a different idea of who is innocent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill Dom and Claire be able to put their differences aside long enough to nail the real killer even when the investigation threatens to expose a deeply hidden secret of one of Mooseamuck Island's most beloved residents?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Treacherous Treasure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRumor has it that Captain Kidd buried treasure on Mooseamuck Island. 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I actually read books 1 through 6 this past week. Couldn't put them down. When I got to the end of one I HAD TO get the next one as quickly as possibly! I love the cat!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT IS THIS SERIES ABOUT?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in the seaside town of Noquitt, Maine (a fictional town based on Ogunguit Maine) the four Blackmoore sisters have shared their ancestral home - a mansion high on an ocean cliff -  ever since their parents untimely deaths. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey've led a relatively normal existence... until now.  When Morgan is accused of murder and certain events are set in motion, the sisters start to discover that they are anything but normal. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorgan's herbal remedies work exceptionally good and her intuition is highly honed.  Fiona's gemstone jewelry has extraordinary healing powers and she has a way with stones that is supernatural. 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On most days, she could easily figure out exactly how to cut and position the stone, but right now her brain was in a pre-caffeine fog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhere was Morgan with her latte? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe sighed, looking at her watch. It was ten past eight, Morgan should be here by now, she thought impatiently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona looked around the small shop, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSticks and Stones\u003c\/i\u003e, she shared with her sister. An old cottage that had been in the family for generations, it sat at one of the highest points in their town of Noquitt, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTurning in her chair, she looked out the back window. In between the tree trunks that made up a small patch of woods, she had a bird’s eye view of the sparkling, sapphire blue Atlantic Ocean in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe cottage sat about 500 feet inland at the top of a high cliff that plunged into the Atlantic. If the woods were cleared, like the developers wanted, the view would be even better. But Fiona would have none of that, no matter how much the developers offered them, or how much they needed the money. She and her sisters would never sell the cottage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe turned away from the window and surveyed the inside of the shop. One side was set up as an apothecary of sorts. Antique slotted shelves loaded with various herbs lined the walls. Dried weeds hung from the rafters and several mortar and pestles stood on the counter, ready for whatever herbal concoctions her sister was hired to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn her side sat a variety of gemologist tools and a large assortment of \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ecrystals. Three antique oak and glass jewelry cases displayed her creations. Fiona smiled as she looked at them. Since childhood she had been fascinated with rocks and gems so it was no surprise to anyone when she grew up to become a gemologist and jewelry designer, creating jewelry not only for its beauty, but also for its healing properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe two sisters’ vocations suited each other perfectly and they often worked together providing customers with crystal and herbal healing for whatever ailed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe jangling of the bell over the door brought her attention to the front of the shop. She breathed a sigh of relief when Morgan burst through the door, her cheeks flushed, holding two steaming paper cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“What’s the matter?” Fiona held her hand out, accepting the drink gratefully. Peeling back the plastic tab, she inhaled the sweet vanilla scent of the latte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I just had a run in with Prudence Littlefield!” Morgan’s eyes flashed with anger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Oh? I saw her walking down Shore road this morning wearing that god-awful orange sunflower scarf. What was the run-in about this time?” Fiona took the first sip of her latte, closing her eyes and waiting for the caffeine to power her blood stream. She’d had her own run-ins with Pru Littlefield and had learned to take them in stride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“She was upset about an herbal mix I made for Ed. She called me a witch!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“What did you make for him?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Just some Ginkgo, Ginseng and Horny Goat Weed … although the latter he said was for Prudence.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona’s eyes grew wide. “Aren’t those herbs for impotence?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMorgan shrugged “Well, that’s what he wanted.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“No wonder Prudence was mad…although you’d think just being married to her would have caused the impotence.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMorgan burst out laughing. “No kidding. I had to question his sanity when he asked me for it. I thought maybe he had a girlfriend on the side.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona shook her head trying to clear the unwanted images of Ed and Prudence Littlefield together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Well, I wouldn’t let it ruin my day. You know how \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshe\u003c\/i\u003e is.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMorgan put her tea on the counter, then turned to her apothecary shelf and picked several herbs out of the slots. “I know, but she always seems to know how to push my buttons. Especially when she calls me a witch.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona grimaced. “Right, well I wish we \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewere\u003c\/i\u003e witches. Then we could just conjure up some money and not be scrambling to pay the taxes on this shop and the house.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMorgan sat in a tall chair behind the counter and proceeded to measure dried herbs into a mortar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I know. I saw Eli Stark in town yesterday and he was pestering me about selling the shop again.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“What did you tell him?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I told him we’d sell over our dead bodies.” Morgan picked up a pestle and started grinding away at the herbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona smiled. Eli Stark had been after them for almost a year to sell the small piece of land their shop sat on. He had visions of buying it, along with some adjacent lots in order to develop the area into high end condos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEven though their parents early deaths had left Fiona, Morgan and their two other sisters property rich but cash poor the four of them agreed they would never sell. Both the small shop and the stately ocean home they lived in had been in the family for generations and they didn’t want \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etheir \u003c\/i\u003egeneration to be the one that lost them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe only problem was, although they owned the properties outright, the taxes were astronomical and, on their meager earnings, they were all just scraping by to make ends meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll the more reason to get this necklace finished so I can get paid\u003c\/i\u003e. Thankfully, the caffeine had finally cleared the cobwebs in her head and Fiona was ready to get to work. Staring down at the amethyst, a vision of the perfect shape to cut the stone appeared in her mind. She grabbed her tools and started shaping the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona and Morgan were both lost in their work. They worked silently, the only sounds in the little shop being the scrape of mortar on pestle and the hum of Fiona’s gem grinding tool mixed with a few melodic tweets and chirps that floated in from the open window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona didn’t know how long they were working like that when the bell over the shop door chimed again. She figured it must have been an hour or two judging by the fact that the few sips left in the bottom of her latte cup had grown cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe smiled, looking up from her work to greet their potential customer, but the smile froze on her face when she saw who it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSheriff Overton stood in the door flanked by two police officers. A toothpick jutted out of the side of Overton’s mouth and judging by the looks on all three of their faces, they weren’t there to buy herbs or crystals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona could almost hear her heart beating in the silence as the men stood there, adjusting their eyes to the light and getting their bearings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Can we help you?” Morgan asked, stopping her work to wipe her hands on a towel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverton’s head swiveled in her direction like a hawk spying a rabbit in a field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“That’s her.” He nodded to the two uniformed men who approached Morgan hesitantly. Fiona recognized one of the men as Brody Hunter, whose older brother Morgan had dated all through high school. She saw Brody look questioningly at the Sheriff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe other man stood a head taller than Brody. Fiona noticed his dark hair and broad shoulders but her assessment of him stopped there when she saw him pulling out a pair of handcuffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHer heart lurched at the look of panic on her sister’s face as the men advanced toward her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Just what is this all about?” She demanded, standing up and taking a step toward the Sheriff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere was no love lost between the Sheriff and Fiona. They’d had a few run-ins and she thought he was an egotistical bore and probably crooked too. He ignored her question focusing his attention on Morgan. 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It's fast-paced, witty and cozy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLexy owns a bakery so there is lots of baking and her grandmother, Nans,  and three friends join in on the investigations.   There's lots of \u003cstrong\u003es\u003c\/strong\u003ehenanigans and laughs, but Lexy and Nans always get their man!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLexy's cute Shih Tzu mix\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSprinkles, joins in and there is a slow romance (nothing graphic) with her neighbor Jack who happens to be the homicide detective.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHOW YOU CAN READ THIS SERIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou will get an immediate download link from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookfunnel.com\/\"\u003eBookfunnel.com\u003c\/a\u003e (look in your inbox for an email from bookfunnel after you pay).  You may have used Bookfunnel before if you've downloaded a freebie novella from me or another author, or downloaded books from a promo.  It's easy!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lp-positioned-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"lp-pom-text-745\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYOU CAN READ ON KINDLE- NOOK - KOBO - APPLE or your PHONE! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"lp-pom-text-746\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bookfunnel email will have instructions on how to get the book on your eReader. They also have support that you can email (just reply to your download email) and they will personally help you out! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBookfunnel also has a great reading app you can download for free\u003c\/strong\u003e and all your books will immediately be available in your Bookfunnel library.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobooks are downloaded immediately and can be listened to on any device that you usually use.  Bookfunnel also has a great (free) audiobook app! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT IF I RUN INTO TROUBLE DOWNLOADING?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"lp-pom-text-747\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon't worry!  If you run into trouble, simply email Bookfunnel (reply to your original email) or contact me and I'll get a support person to help you.  Worst case if you can't get the books downloaded or hate the process, I will refund your money. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSTILL NOT SURE?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHERE'S AN EXCERPT FROM ONE OF THE BOOKS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lp-positioned-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"lp-pom-text-730\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLexy took a nibble of the pistachio biscotti. The crunch of the biscuit sounded like music to her ears. The sweet taste of the cookie combined with the contrasting creamy, soft bitterness of the dark chocolate coating created a riot of sensations in her mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Please take one, I’m trying out a new recipe and I’d love to know what you think,” she mumbled around a mouthful, shoving the tray of biscotti towards the three older women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuth, Helen and Nans each picked up a biscuit, and bit into it noisily. They chewed tentatively at first and Lexy felt a pang of disappointment. Didn’t they like them?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNans swallowed, then blotted her lips with a napkin. “It’s delicious, dear.\" The two other women nodded in agreement.\u003cbr\u003eLexy felt her shoulders relax. Creating new recipes was a key to success for her bakery business and she loved trying them out on her grandmother, Nans, and the other ladies because they always provided an honest critique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Just the right scheetmess,” Ruth said, slurring the last word, before reaching into her mouth and pushing down on her bottom teeth. She glanced around the table, then shrugged. “Sorry, I have new dentures and they keep slipping out.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLexy looked around Nans’s condo while she chewed her biscotti. It was a good size for an “independent living” condo in a retirement complex. Nans had moved here a year ago when she stopped driving so she could be closer to her friends and “the action”. The facility provided a variety of activities and entertainment and had a decent dining room where the residents could get meals if they didn’t feel like cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe large complex had living quarters for senior citizens in various different situations, such as the assisted living facility and the nursing care section. Nans and the other ladies were quite independent and all had their own condos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey were seated around Nans’s dining room table, situated in between her kitchen and living room, with a view of the entire living area. The morning sun streamed in through the sliding glass door at the other end of the room. Lexy could see water dripping from the snow melting on the roof and hoped it meant winter would soon be releasing its cold grip on the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLexy’s eyes landed on the empty chair across from her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Where’s Ida?” she asked, her brows wrinkling together. The four women were usually always together and Lexy found it odd that Ida wasn’t there this morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Oh, she’ll be right along. She had an errand to run,” Nans said, then looking at the plate of biscotti she added, “we’ll save her a couple of biscotti. I’m sure she’ll love them.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLexy nodded and took another dainty bite. Normally she would have devoured most of the biscotti by now, but she’d noticed her jeans were fitting a little tight and figured it might be wise to cut down on the eating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Lets get down to business and talk about the Bertram Glumm murder,” Nans said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLexy rolled her eyes. Nans, Ruth, Ida and Helen were amateur detectives. Though they were all well past the age of seventy, they still kept active and had been successful in solving many cases. They even had a name for themselves — The Ladies Detective Club. The problem was, they saw murder everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“You don’t know he was murdered,” Lexy said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNans peered at Lexy over the top of her glasses. “Of course he was dear. I think the girls know a murder when they see one.”\u003cbr\u003eLexy felt a pang of guilt. Nans and the other ladies had been instrumental in helping her solve a few murders, including a couple where Lexy was the main suspect. She had just returned from a national bakery contest in Las Vegas with Nans, where she had managed to win second-prize despite having been one of the suspects in the murder of one of the judges in the contest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Ladies Detective Club had helped her solve the case by using old fashioned detective work and communicating on their iPads. Lexy owed it to them to at least listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“OK, what have you got?” Lexy grabbed another biscotti. Had she eaten a whole one already?\u003cbr\u003eRuth pulled out her iPad, fingers at the ready apparently, to record their conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From what I know, Bertram went into nursing care when we were in Vegas, and passed away suspiciously the day before we came home,” Nans said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“That’s right. Bertram was only seventy-one. He was healthy as a horse. In fact, he lived just two doors down from me,” Helen said, her eyes wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLexy wrinkled her brow. “If he was healthy as a horse, what was he doing in the nursing care section? And why aren’t the police looking into his death?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuth’s lips pressed together. “The police are just passing it off as another old person dying. They didn’t even do an autopsy!”\u003cbr\u003e“Yeah, you know how they can be,” Nans said, then looking at Lexy, “not your Jack, of course. He’d listen to us…or to you.” She raised her eyebrows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLexy felt her cheeks grow warm at the mention of Jack. She’d been dating Detective Jack Perillo for almost a year now and, while he might listen to her about other things, he had made it clear that he took a dim view of her investigating murders. She felt her stomach clench, realizing that she’d be in hot water with him if he knew what they were discussing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Anyway,” Nans continued, “Bertram slipped on the ice and broke his leg. He lives alone and couldn’t manage on his own. He was in immense pain, so they put him in the nursing section ’til he could care for himself. They had only planned to keep him there for a week.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLexy narrowed her eyes in thought. 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Everything is going splendidly—until her fake corpse prop ends up being a real body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith her reputation hanging in the balance, can Juniper unmask the murderer before stuffy Detective Desmond Mallard cuffs the wrong perp, or will her next block party be in a prison block?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHANKSGIVING DINNER DEATH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA new month, a new holiday, and Juniper Holiday is ready for stuffing to happen!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis year, Juniper has invited most of Crescent Cove to her Thanksgiving feast. Even that annoying Detective Mallard and his gang of ducklings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mansion is decorated. The table is set. The cooks (both living and ghostly) are trying new recipes. 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Amidst champagne corks, fireworks and a house full of masked guests, it’s impossible to know who pulled the trigger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Juniper’s dearest friends, Chalis McGregor, had an ongoing feud with the mayor and Juni is determined to find the real killer before Chalis ends up at the top of Detective Mallard’s suspect list.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMY FATAL VALENTINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJuniper Holiday’s annual Valentines Day party is all about love and romance... and this year, it’s also about murder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the grand prize winner is found dead in the bathroom, there are very few clues as to who did it. 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A clean, fun read. Recipes Included!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lexy Baker series is definitely a page turner!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis bundle includes the first 6 books in the Lexy Baker Cozy Mystery series at a discount!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT IS THIS SERIES ABOUT?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lexy Baker Series is full of classic whodunits with a contemporary twist. Sort of like an old-school\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003evillage mystery. It's fast-paced, witty and cozy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLexy owns a bakery so there is lots of baking and her grandmother, Nans,  and three friends join in on the investigations.   There's lots of \u003cstrong\u003es\u003c\/strong\u003ehenanigans and laughs, but Lexy and Nans always get their man!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLexy's cute Shih Tzu mix\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSprinkles, joins in and there is a slow romance (nothing graphic) with her neighbor Jack who happens to be the homicide detective.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSTILL NOT SURE?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHERE'S AN EXCERPT FROM ONE OF THE BOOKS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lp-positioned-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"lp-pom-text-730\" class=\"lp-element lp-pom-text nlh\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLexy took a nibble of the pistachio biscotti. The crunch of the biscuit sounded like music to her ears. The sweet taste of the cookie combined with the contrasting creamy, soft bitterness of the dark chocolate coating created a riot of sensations in her mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Please take one, I’m trying out a new recipe and I’d love to know what you think,” she mumbled around a mouthful, shoving the tray of biscotti towards the three older women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuth, Helen and Nans each picked up a biscuit, and bit into it noisily. They chewed tentatively at first and Lexy felt a pang of disappointment. Didn’t they like them?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNans swallowed, then blotted her lips with a napkin. “It’s delicious, dear.\" The two other women nodded in agreement.\u003cbr\u003eLexy felt her shoulders relax. Creating new recipes was a key to success for her bakery business and she loved trying them out on her grandmother, Nans, and the other ladies because they always provided an honest critique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Just the right scheetmess,” Ruth said, slurring the last word, before reaching into her mouth and pushing down on her bottom teeth. She glanced around the table, then shrugged. “Sorry, I have new dentures and they keep slipping out.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLexy looked around Nans’s condo while she chewed her biscotti. It was a good size for an “independent living” condo in a retirement complex. Nans had moved here a year ago when she stopped driving so she could be closer to her friends and “the action”. The facility provided a variety of activities and entertainment and had a decent dining room where the residents could get meals if they didn’t feel like cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe large complex had living quarters for senior citizens in various different situations, such as the assisted living facility and the nursing care section. Nans and the other ladies were quite independent and all had their own condos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey were seated around Nans’s dining room table, situated in between her kitchen and living room, with a view of the entire living area. The morning sun streamed in through the sliding glass door at the other end of the room. Lexy could see water dripping from the snow melting on the roof and hoped it meant winter would soon be releasing its cold grip on the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLexy’s eyes landed on the empty chair across from her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Where’s Ida?” she asked, her brows wrinkling together. The four women were usually always together and Lexy found it odd that Ida wasn’t there this morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Oh, she’ll be right along. She had an errand to run,” Nans said, then looking at the plate of biscotti she added, “we’ll save her a couple of biscotti. I’m sure she’ll love them.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLexy nodded and took another dainty bite. Normally she would have devoured most of the biscotti by now, but she’d noticed her jeans were fitting a little tight and figured it might be wise to cut down on the eating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Lets get down to business and talk about the Bertram Glumm murder,” Nans said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLexy rolled her eyes. Nans, Ruth, Ida and Helen were amateur detectives. Though they were all well past the age of seventy, they still kept active and had been successful in solving many cases. They even had a name for themselves — The Ladies Detective Club. The problem was, they saw murder everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“You don’t know he was murdered,” Lexy said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNans peered at Lexy over the top of her glasses. “Of course he was dear. I think the girls know a murder when they see one.”\u003cbr\u003eLexy felt a pang of guilt. Nans and the other ladies had been instrumental in helping her solve a few murders, including a couple where Lexy was the main suspect. She had just returned from a national bakery contest in Las Vegas with Nans, where she had managed to win second-prize despite having been one of the suspects in the murder of one of the judges in the contest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Ladies Detective Club had helped her solve the case by using old fashioned detective work and communicating on their iPads. Lexy owed it to them to at least listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“OK, what have you got?” Lexy grabbed another biscotti. Had she eaten a whole one already?\u003cbr\u003eRuth pulled out her iPad, fingers at the ready apparently, to record their conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From what I know, Bertram went into nursing care when we were in Vegas, and passed away suspiciously the day before we came home,” Nans said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“That’s right. Bertram was only seventy-one. He was healthy as a horse. In fact, he lived just two doors down from me,” Helen said, her eyes wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLexy wrinkled her brow. “If he was healthy as a horse, what was he doing in the nursing care section? And why aren’t the police looking into his death?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuth’s lips pressed together. “The police are just passing it off as another old person dying. They didn’t even do an autopsy!”\u003cbr\u003e“Yeah, you know how they can be,” Nans said, then looking at Lexy, “not your Jack, of course. He’d listen to us…or to you.” She raised her eyebrows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLexy felt her cheeks grow warm at the mention of Jack. She’d been dating Detective Jack Perillo for almost a year now and, while he might listen to her about other things, he had made it clear that he took a dim view of her investigating murders. She felt her stomach clench, realizing that she’d be in hot water with him if he knew what they were discussing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Anyway,” Nans continued, “Bertram slipped on the ice and broke his leg. He lives alone and couldn’t manage on his own. He was in immense pain, so they put him in the nursing section ’til he could care for himself. They had only planned to keep him there for a week.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLexy narrowed her eyes in thought. 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In between the tree trunks that made up a small patch of woods, she had a bird’s eye view of the sparkling, sapphire blue Atlantic Ocean in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eThe cottage sat about 500 feet inland at the top of a high cliff that plunged into the Atlantic. If the woods were cleared, like the developers wanted, the view would be even better. But Fiona would have none of that, no matter how much the developers offered them, or how much they needed the money. She and her sisters would never sell the cottage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eShe turned away from the window and surveyed the inside of the shop. One side was set up as an apothecary of sorts. Antique slotted shelves loaded with various herbs lined the walls. Dried weeds hung from the rafters and several mortar and pestles stood on the counter, ready for whatever herbal concoctions her sister was hired to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eOn her side sat a variety of gemologist tools and a large assortment of \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ecrystals. Three antique oak and glass jewelry cases displayed her creations. Fiona smiled as she looked at them. Since childhood she had been fascinated with rocks and gems so it was no surprise to anyone when she grew up to become a gemologist and jewelry designer, creating jewelry not only for its beauty, but also for its healing properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eThe two sisters’ vocations suited each other perfectly and they often worked together providing customers with crystal and herbal healing for whatever ailed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eThe jangling of the bell over the door brought her attention to the front of the shop. She breathed a sigh of relief when Morgan burst through the door, her cheeks flushed, holding two steaming paper cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“What’s the matter?” Fiona held her hand out, accepting the drink gratefully. Peeling back the plastic tab, she inhaled the sweet vanilla scent of the latte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“I just had a run in with Prudence Littlefield!” Morgan’s eyes flashed with anger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“Oh? I saw her walking down Shore road this morning wearing that god-awful orange sunflower scarf. What was the run-in about this time?” Fiona took the first sip of her latte, closing her eyes and waiting for the caffeine to power her blood stream. She’d had her own run-ins with Pru Littlefield and had learned to take them in stride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“She was upset about an herbal mix I made for Ed. She called me a witch!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“What did you make for him?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“Just some Ginkgo, Ginseng and Horny Goat Weed … although the latter he said was for Prudence.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona’s eyes grew wide. “Aren’t those herbs for impotence?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eMorgan shrugged “Well, that’s what he wanted.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“No wonder Prudence was mad…although you’d think just being married to her would have caused the impotence.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eMorgan burst out laughing. “No kidding. I had to question his sanity when he asked me for it. I thought maybe he had a girlfriend on the side.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona shook her head trying to clear the unwanted images of Ed and Prudence Littlefield together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“Well, I wouldn’t let it ruin my day. You know how \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshe\u003c\/i\u003e is.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eMorgan put her tea on the counter, then turned to her apothecary shelf and picked several herbs out of the slots. “I know, but she always seems to know how to push my buttons. Especially when she calls me a witch.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona grimaced. “Right, well I wish we \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewere\u003c\/i\u003e witches. Then we could just conjure up some money and not be scrambling to pay the taxes on this shop and the house.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eMorgan sat in a tall chair behind the counter and proceeded to measure dried herbs into a mortar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“I know. I saw Eli Stark in town yesterday and he was pestering me about selling the shop again.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“What did you tell him?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“I told him we’d sell over our dead bodies.” Morgan picked up a pestle and started grinding away at the herbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona smiled. Eli Stark had been after them for almost a year to sell the small piece of land their shop sat on. He had visions of buying it, along with some adjacent lots in order to develop the area into high end condos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eEven though their parents early deaths had left Fiona, Morgan and their two other sisters property rich but cash poor the four of them agreed they would never sell. Both the small shop and the stately ocean home they lived in had been in the family for generations and they didn’t want \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etheir \u003c\/i\u003egeneration to be the one that lost them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eThe only problem was, although they owned the properties outright, the taxes were astronomical and, on their meager earnings, they were all just scraping by to make ends meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll the more reason to get this necklace finished so I can get paid\u003c\/i\u003e. Thankfully, the caffeine had finally cleared the cobwebs in her head and Fiona was ready to get to work. Staring down at the amethyst, a vision of the perfect shape to cut the stone appeared in her mind. She grabbed her tools and started shaping the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona and Morgan were both lost in their work. They worked silently, the only sounds in the little shop being the scrape of mortar on pestle and the hum of Fiona’s gem grinding tool mixed with a few melodic tweets and chirps that floated in from the open window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona didn’t know how long they were working like that when the bell over the shop door chimed again. She figured it must have been an hour or two judging by the fact that the few sips left in the bottom of her latte cup had grown cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eShe smiled, looking up from her work to greet their potential customer, but the smile froze on her face when she saw who it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eSheriff Overton stood in the door flanked by two police officers. A toothpick jutted out of the side of Overton’s mouth and judging by the looks on all three of their faces, they weren’t there to buy herbs or crystals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFiona could almost hear her heart beating in the silence as the men stood there, adjusting their eyes to the light and getting their bearings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“Can we help you?” Morgan asked, stopping her work to wipe her hands on a towel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eOverton’s head swiveled in her direction like a hawk spying a rabbit in a field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e“That’s her.” He nodded to the two uniformed men who approached Morgan hesitantly. Fiona recognized one of the men as Brody Hunter, whose older brother Morgan had dated all through high school. 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On most days, she could easily figure out exactly how to cut and position the stone, but right now her brain was in a pre-caffeine fog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhere was Morgan with her latte? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe sighed, looking at her watch. It was ten past eight, Morgan should be here by now, she thought impatiently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona looked around the small shop, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSticks and Stones\u003c\/i\u003e, she shared with her sister. An old cottage that had been in the family for generations, it sat at one of the highest points in their town of Noquitt, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTurning in her chair, she looked out the back window. In between the tree trunks that made up a small patch of woods, she had a bird’s eye view of the sparkling, sapphire blue Atlantic Ocean in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe cottage sat about 500 feet inland at the top of a high cliff that plunged into the Atlantic. If the woods were cleared, like the developers wanted, the view would be even better. But Fiona would have none of that, no matter how much the developers offered them, or how much they needed the money. She and her sisters would never sell the cottage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe turned away from the window and surveyed the inside of the shop. One side was set up as an apothecary of sorts. Antique slotted shelves loaded with various herbs lined the walls. Dried weeds hung from the rafters and several mortar and pestles stood on the counter, ready for whatever herbal concoctions her sister was hired to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn her side sat a variety of gemologist tools and a large assortment of \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ecrystals. Three antique oak and glass jewelry cases displayed her creations. Fiona smiled as she looked at them. Since childhood she had been fascinated with rocks and gems so it was no surprise to anyone when she grew up to become a gemologist and jewelry designer, creating jewelry not only for its beauty, but also for its healing properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe two sisters’ vocations suited each other perfectly and they often worked together providing customers with crystal and herbal healing for whatever ailed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe jangling of the bell over the door brought her attention to the front of the shop. She breathed a sigh of relief when Morgan burst through the door, her cheeks flushed, holding two steaming paper cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“What’s the matter?” Fiona held her hand out, accepting the drink gratefully. Peeling back the plastic tab, she inhaled the sweet vanilla scent of the latte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I just had a run in with Prudence Littlefield!” Morgan’s eyes flashed with anger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Oh? I saw her walking down Shore road this morning wearing that god-awful orange sunflower scarf. What was the run-in about this time?” Fiona took the first sip of her latte, closing her eyes and waiting for the caffeine to power her blood stream. She’d had her own run-ins with Pru Littlefield and had learned to take them in stride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“She was upset about an herbal mix I made for Ed. She called me a witch!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“What did you make for him?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Just some Ginkgo, Ginseng and Horny Goat Weed … although the latter he said was for Prudence.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona’s eyes grew wide. “Aren’t those herbs for impotence?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMorgan shrugged “Well, that’s what he wanted.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“No wonder Prudence was mad…although you’d think just being married to her would have caused the impotence.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMorgan burst out laughing. “No kidding. I had to question his sanity when he asked me for it. I thought maybe he had a girlfriend on the side.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona shook her head trying to clear the unwanted images of Ed and Prudence Littlefield together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Well, I wouldn’t let it ruin my day. You know how \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshe\u003c\/i\u003e is.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMorgan put her tea on the counter, then turned to her apothecary shelf and picked several herbs out of the slots. “I know, but she always seems to know how to push my buttons. Especially when she calls me a witch.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona grimaced. “Right, well I wish we \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewere\u003c\/i\u003e witches. Then we could just conjure up some money and not be scrambling to pay the taxes on this shop and the house.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMorgan sat in a tall chair behind the counter and proceeded to measure dried herbs into a mortar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I know. I saw Eli Stark in town yesterday and he was pestering me about selling the shop again.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“What did you tell him?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I told him we’d sell over our dead bodies.” Morgan picked up a pestle and started grinding away at the herbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona smiled. Eli Stark had been after them for almost a year to sell the small piece of land their shop sat on. He had visions of buying it, along with some adjacent lots in order to develop the area into high end condos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEven though their parents early deaths had left Fiona, Morgan and their two other sisters property rich but cash poor the four of them agreed they would never sell. Both the small shop and the stately ocean home they lived in had been in the family for generations and they didn’t want \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etheir \u003c\/i\u003egeneration to be the one that lost them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe only problem was, although they owned the properties outright, the taxes were astronomical and, on their meager earnings, they were all just scraping by to make ends meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll the more reason to get this necklace finished so I can get paid\u003c\/i\u003e. Thankfully, the caffeine had finally cleared the cobwebs in her head and Fiona was ready to get to work. Staring down at the amethyst, a vision of the perfect shape to cut the stone appeared in her mind. She grabbed her tools and started shaping the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona and Morgan were both lost in their work. They worked silently, the only sounds in the little shop being the scrape of mortar on pestle and the hum of Fiona’s gem grinding tool mixed with a few melodic tweets and chirps that floated in from the open window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona didn’t know how long they were working like that when the bell over the shop door chimed again. She figured it must have been an hour or two judging by the fact that the few sips left in the bottom of her latte cup had grown cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe smiled, looking up from her work to greet their potential customer, but the smile froze on her face when she saw who it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSheriff Overton stood in the door flanked by two police officers. A toothpick jutted out of the side of Overton’s mouth and judging by the looks on all three of their faces, they weren’t there to buy herbs or crystals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiona could almost hear her heart beating in the silence as the men stood there, adjusting their eyes to the light and getting their bearings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Can we help you?” Morgan asked, stopping her work to wipe her hands on a towel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverton’s head swiveled in her direction like a hawk spying a rabbit in a field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“That’s her.” He nodded to the two uniformed men who approached Morgan hesitantly. Fiona recognized one of the men as Brody Hunter, whose older brother Morgan had dated all through high school. 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