Sep 21, 2023 | A Day In My Life
September 2023 I’m back! Did you miss me? Did you notice I’ve been gone? After a short hiatus the Year-Round Christmas series is back and I’m thrilled. Once again, it’s the holiday season in Rudolph, New York, and Christmas is fast approaching. Not that Christmas is...
Jul 27, 2023 | A Day In My Life
The Great Teacup Shortage If there’s one thing you can not run a tearoom without, it’s teacups. That and scones. And the tea itself. But teacups, proper china teacups with matching saucers are absolutely essential. I will not serve tea in mugs or glasses. At Tea by...
Jun 12, 2023 | A Day In My Life
It’s my WEDDING DAY! I’m so excited. At long last the love of my life, Connor McNeil, and I are to be married. It’s spring on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the perfect time for a wedding after winter storms and before the full mad holiday rush of the summer...
Jul 16, 2022 | A Word With The Author
Why do you write the genre that you write?I write cozy mysteries now, and I write them because they are fun. They’re fun for me and fun (I hope) for my readers. I started my career writing psychological suspense and police procedurals, then I turned to the light side,...
Jan 11, 2022 | A Day In My Life
Once the summer tourist hordes leave Cape Cod, I look forward to a chance to slow down, take a breath and take stock. And to restock the shelves of my shop, the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium. I love having the time to read some of the marvellous (and sometimes...