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Sneak Peek: Insects, Ivy, & Investigations

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Cozy Mysteries aren’t supposed to have big love or romance plots in them. There is a hint of romance that can be woven in. I love to have a romance between the sleuth and her man as a subplot. So if you’ve read up to date on A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery, you’ve met Mae West’s high school love, Kenny Jolly who is now a very successful pharmacist.

He’s back! This time he’s come to visit Mae….And y’all know that Mae has been questioning her relationship with Hank. How will this scene play out in Ivy, Insects, & Investigations?

 

“It’s nice what you’re doing for Bobby Ray. And Alicia.” He threw in the last part. “I guess it’s okay about Alicia.”

“Bobby Ray deserves to be happy and you met Abby. She’s great.” Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Dottie staring at us when we walked past them on the way to the office. “Alicia is another story. I’d never hear about her. I had no idea Mary Elizabeth had another foster child after I left. I just goes to show how conceited I was to even think she would.”

“Don’t talk about yourself like that.” The soft tone of his voice penetrated the darkness like a sweet melody. “You’re special. You had reason to act the way you did. You had a loving family that was taken from you. I would’ve acted the same way.”

I took my keys out of my pocket to unlock the door. He playfully kicked my shoe with his foot.

“You were perfect. You gave me a lot of fun and entertainment.” I gulped at his flirtatious tone because I knew it so well. “How’s Hank?”

“He’s good. He’s been promoted to sheriff, so he’s all over the case. He has been great about Alicia and Mary Elizabeth. Very helpful.” I blabbed on out of nervousness.

“Stop.” Kenny put his hand on my arm after we walked into the office. “I know you. Why are you so jittery around me these days?” His warm touch lingered there. “It’s me. Kenny.” He grinned. “Ever thought about leaving this behind and coming home? We were pretty good together.”

“I love it here. I have Mary Elizabeth, Bobby Ray, and Hank.” My mind started to get foggy.

He slide his hand down my arm and took my hand in his.

“I don’t see a ring on this finger.” He brought my hand up and kissed my finger.

Quickly I jerked it away when the door to the office had opened and Hank stood there.

A blank look on his face.

*****

Be sure to grab Insects, Ivy, & Investigations!

 

RECIPE: Easter Egg Petit Fours

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Tonya Kappes’s Easter Egg Petit Fours

 

(All photos are property of  Author Tonya Kappes,  are used  for her personal use.)

 

This cake recipe makes 12  cookie cutter eggs, which  will make 6 petit fours.

Ingredients for Cake

• 1 1/3 cup flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• 3 egg whites

• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened

• 1 cup sugar

• 2/3 cup milk, room temperature

• Any jam, mousse, or filling you’d like to  use in the middle

Ingredients for Icing

• 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted

• 1 tsp almond or vanilla extract

• 2 T light corn syrup

• ¼ cup water

• Food coloring

 

Directions for Cake  

1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Fixin’ To  Die

2. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.

3. Cream together butter and sugar. Alternate adding in dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with dry mixture.  Fold in egg whites and pour into 9”x9” pan greased and lined

with parchment paper.

Bake at 350F for 20 min.

Directions for Icing 

Mix all ingredients besides

food coloring together Scene of the

until smooth. Divide into Grind

four different bowls and   add different color food

coloring to each bowl.

Assembly 

Take Easter Egg Cookie Cutter  and cut out as many Easter eggs More Recipes as you can from the cake.

Slice eggs in half and spread about  1 teaspoon of choice of filling onto  2 one of the slices (make sure to  3 add filling to the inside not  4 outside of cake slice).

Sandwich the two slices back together. Put the eggs on a cooling rack over  wax paper (the icing will be dripping  down). Pour icing on top of cakes  using a spoon. Let it drip over onto  the sides.

If you want to download the recipe, you can grab that by clicking here.

Celebrating Paddlers, Promises, & Poison today!

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Hey Y’all! Some fun news today! We got to go camping last weekend! YAY! All the campgrounds in Kentucky opened up and it felt so good to get the SHAMPER (my she writing camper) all packed up and on the road.

But even better news…

it’s release day for PADDLERS, PROMISES, & POISON, book 16 in A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery Series.

I swear, I’m a little jealous of Mae when I’m camping. I love that she has the Laundry Club Ladies to hang out with over the campfire and get in trouble with her. Teehee.

But not jealous when she and the ladies find a dead body in a model home where Dottie just had to be nosey and sneak in to see all the fancy marble counters and hardwood floors.

There are more problems in Normal, Kentucky than just a dead body. Hank’s job is on the line and solving the murder as fast as he can only proves how valuable his job is, or at least that’s what Mae thinks.

Mae and the Laundry Club Ladies stick their sleuthing caps back on and start to uncover town issues that could destroy a lot of jobs, not just Hank’s.

What does this mean for Normal? What does this mean for Hank? What does this mean for Hank and Mae’s relationship?

Oh, y’all! You’re going to LOVE this one and I’m so excited!

Also don’t forget I’ve got a HUGE sale on books 1-5 for only ,99 each. . .that’s cheaper than ONE of the books at its original price, so be sure to grab those during this week’s limited time.

 

If you have a friend who hasn’t discovered just how much fun camping with Mae is plus a fun mystery, please send the link to this Chit Chat.

I’m thrilled to say that Mae and the Laundry Club Ladies are thrilled to be back in their snooping mood!

Here’s a snippet of one of my favorite scenes:

The door slowly cracked open.

Ava smiled, eyes grew and she shrugged before she pushed it fully open.

“Chelsea? It’s Ava Cox from across the street.” She stepped inside the two story foyer and we followed her nearly running her over as we all looked around without noticing where we were going. “My friends and I wanted to pop over and take a quick tour in case we have some friends who might be looking.”

There was silence.

“Chelsea?” Ava called again. The five of us standing there quietly.

“Maybe she’s out back smoking.” Dottie snickered.

“Funny,” Abby said, flatly. “Let’s go see.”

“Did she leave with the couple in the camper?” Ava turned to Dottie

“How on earth should I know. I was minding my own business, enjoying my cigarette.” Dottie just told us a bold face lie. “Fine. No. She stood right here at this door and waved them off.”

“It wasn’t no more than a few minutes ago, she has to be in here somewhere.” Ava lead us down the foyer. “What on earth?”

I looked at what Ava was looking at and noticed the stream of blood.

“Is that?” Ava’s voice lingered while the rest of us walked past her to follow the red trail.

“Blood,” Betts gasped.

“Blood?” Ava questioned and hurried over near the window in the kitchen next to the table when we noticed Chelsea on the ground.

“Stop.” I put my hand out when I noticed the trail of blood had come from her head.

I bent down and careful not to disturb anything to feel for a pulse.

Nothing.

I glanced up and noticed there was some of her hair on the corner of the table like she’d fallen, hit her head and now . . .

“Dead,” I whispered. “Ava,” I sucked in a deep breath because I had to muster up all the strength in my body, “call 9-1-1. She’s dead.”

 

HUGE Ebook SALE

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I’ve got a treat for you! The first FIVE books in A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery is on sale TOGETHER for the first time! I’m so excited for everyone to jump into the series and get geared up for this week’s release of PADDLERS, PROMISES, & POISON. If you have a friend that you know would love this series, please forward this to them. Grab them here!