Fiona Figg by Kelly Oliver

Good heavens! Not another one. Last week it was that hideous aspirin man, Hugo Schweitzer, and now his mistress, the soprano Anna Case. Who knew Carnegie Hall opera house would be so dangerous? I’d found Mr. Schweitzer slumped in his seat in the opera box of none...

Kate Fitzhugh by Sarah Osborne *plus giveaway*

Hi. I’m Kate, the youngest member of the Old Dames Protection Agency (ODPA). I’m in my forties, half the age it takes to be a full-fledged member of the organization. Flo Wellington is the founder, and I was hired by Flo’s father before he died to look after her....

Lily Ingram by Joyce St. Anthony

Before I write anything, my mother insists that I thank Miss Love for having me on her. . .what do you call this thing? Blog? That’s a very strange word. It’s like an article my big sis Irene writes for our Pop’s newspaper except it’s not on paper. Anyway, thank you...

Holly Parker by Diana Xarissa

I’m Holly Parker, and I’m having a midlife crisis. There, I said it. I’m not even embarrassed. Okay, I might be a little embarrassed, but it isn’t like I’m doing anything crazy like quitting my job and joining the circus. It’s just that now that I’m fifty, I’ve...

Viviana Valentine by Emily J. Edwards

Listen: it’s not always an easy sleep in New York City no matter the time of year, and in the summertime? That heat’ll get you. But my windowless room at Mrs. Svitlana Kovalenko’s Girls-Only Boarding house stays a pretty steady temp, so it’s a miracle that I manage to...

Camille Benson by Cordy Abbott *plus giveaway*

Waited4You Antiques Store Newsletter, No.01 “What can you say about Roberto Fratelli that hasn’t been said about dry weddings?” Really! Can you believe someone posted that on Waited4You’s Facebook page? (Alright, it was Opal, my best friend and the only woman captain...