The Begonia Bribe
The Blurb:
Second
in the Garden Society Cozy Mystery series by Alyse Carlson (aka: Hart
Johnson)
Roanoke, Virginia, is home to some of the country’s most exquisite
gardens, and it’s Camellia Harris’s job to promote them. But when a pint-sized beauty
contest comes to town, someone decides to deliver a final judgment …
A beauty pageant for little girls—the Little Miss Begonia Pageant—has decided to hold their event in a Roanoke park. Camellia is called in to help deal with the botanical details, the cute contestants, and their catty mothers. She soon realizes that the drama onstage is nothing compared to the judges row. There’s jealousy, betrayal, and a love triangle involving local newsman—and known lothario—Telly Stevens. And a mysterious saboteur is trying to stop the pageant from happening at all.
But the drama turns deadly when Stevens is found dead, poisoned by some sort of plant. With a full flowerbed of potential suspects, Cam needs to dig through the evidence to uproot a killer with a deadly green thumb.
A beauty pageant for little girls—the Little Miss Begonia Pageant—has decided to hold their event in a Roanoke park. Camellia is called in to help deal with the botanical details, the cute contestants, and their catty mothers. She soon realizes that the drama onstage is nothing compared to the judges row. There’s jealousy, betrayal, and a love triangle involving local newsman—and known lothario—Telly Stevens. And a mysterious saboteur is trying to stop the pageant from happening at all.
But the drama turns deadly when Stevens is found dead, poisoned by some sort of plant. With a full flowerbed of potential suspects, Cam needs to dig through the evidence to uproot a killer with a deadly green thumb.
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Princess Prattle: This was written by one of my very first 'writerly' friends - Alyse, aka Hart Johnson, aka Tami, aka The Watery Tart (also fondly remembered as Gnargles&Snorkacks). A lady of many names, but usually very little clothing (being a leading spokesperson for Naked World Domination). In all seriousness, though, I've been chatting with Tami since... 2004? 2005? I was her first reader on a fan fiction site, and she did me the same service. We've been friends ever since.
Book blurbing my way through the challenge on this blog, and limericking my way through the April A-Z over at The Furry Tale Chronicles. Please drop by!
<3 <3 <3 I love you, Tara! Especially that little summary of me at the end. Thank you so much for sharing this today!!!
ReplyDeleteAs if I wouldn't share your book! That would be SCANDALOUS!! Hope it's another bestseller, oh Tarty One! *glomps*
DeleteYay Tara! Yay Tartlette! This is so nice to see.
ReplyDeleteYay Jan!! It's always extra special when we promo for our friends, right? :D
DeleteYAY!!! So cool - so exciting! Two of my favourite ladies on one page. WOHOO!
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Ha! Right back atcha, Laura!!
DeleteSounds like a good read! I will have to check it out! :)
ReplyDeleteKonstanz Silverbow
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Thanks for stopping by, Konstanz - and good luck co-hosting the challenge! I am in awe of people like you, I couldn't manage it even if I spent 24/7 in Blogland, I'm far too disorganised!
DeleteYour blog name caught my eye on the A to Z list because I, too, am a princess of procrastination. :-)
ReplyDeleteI know of Hart because she is extremely active on the ABNA forums, always offering excellent advice to those in need. This is definitely a fun book blurb!
Best of luck with the A to Z challenge,
Jocelyn
I will search you out, my fellow procrastinator - we need to stick together!!
DeleteAnd yes, Hart (Tami, Alyse et al) is fabulous. *nods firmly*
The book blurbing goes well. Will have to look this book up.
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