Everly Swan first appeared in Live and Let Chai and one of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so letās get to know Everly.
What is your name?
Everly Swan.
How old are you?
29.
What is your profession?
I own Sun, Sand & Tea, a seaside iced tea shop on the first floor of my historic Victorian home.
Do you have a significant other?
Not unless you count Lou.
What is his name and profession?
Lou is the big gray gull that Iām pretty sure came with the house.
Any children?
No.
Do you have any sibling(s)?
No.
Do your parents live near you?
My parents both passed when I was very small, but my great-aunts Clara & Fran live nearby.
Who is your best friend?
Amelia Butters.
Cats, dogs or other pets?
Thereās a fluffy white cat who lives in the house, at least I think she does, but Maggieās more like a college roommate than a pet. She does what she wants.
What town do you live in?
Charm, NC.
House or building complex? Own or Rent?
Own my house.
What is your favorite spot in your house?
My decks and gardens are lovely because they overlook the sea, but my iced tea shop is literally my dream come true, so Iām not sure which I like more. Maybe the deck outside my tea shop!
Favorite meal? Favorite dessert?
I love food, so I guess my favorite is anything I get to share with my great aunts or friends.
Lemon cake. The women in my family have been making the same Lemon cake for three hundred years, and itās absolutely magical. Thereās a direct, delicious connection to my past in every single bite.
Favorite hobby?
I love creating new twists on the recipes in my familyās ancient cookbooks. Especially the iced teas and desserts.
Favorite color?
Blue like the sea.
Favorite author?
Emily Bronte.
Favorite vacation spot?
I was away from home for a few years, but now that Iām back, I canāt imagine wanting to be anywhere else.
Favorite sports team?
No.
Movies or Broadway?
Movies.
Are you a morning or a night person?
Morning.
Amateur sleuth or professional?
Amateur.
Whom do you work with when sleuthing?
I like to work with Detective Grady Hays, but he likes to brood about it and throw around words like āobstruction.ā I think Shakespeare would say the man doth protest too much.
In a few sentences, what is a typical day in your life like?
I like to wake up early, sit on the deck and watch the sunrise with Lou. After that, I take a walk on the boardwalk because I love being outdoors. I love the feel of sun on my skin, the rush of an ocean breeze in my hair and that uniquely seaside scent of salt air, local flora and sunblock. I also walk because my pants are tight, but thatās another story. I visit my great aunts at Blessed Bee, their shop on Main Street, where they sell all sorts of amazing products made of wax and honey from their personal hives. Then I wave to my best friend, Amelia, at her bookstore, and head home to open Sun, Sand and Tea for the early lunch crowd. I serve my familyās delicious teas and favorite recipes until around seven, then I head back out to enjoy the town. Thereās always something interesting to do after sunset. Street fairs and art festivals, book clubs and community events. I like to visit with friends after work, look at the local cowboys and chat with our hunky detective. Heād be my total dream guy if heād stop threatening to lock me up for meddling. I donāt even think thatās a thing.
Giveaway: Leave a comment below for your chance to win a signed copy of Live and Let Chai. U.S. entries only, please. The giveaway ends February 27, 2019. Good luck everyone!
You can read about Everly in No Good Tea Goes Unpunished, the second book in the āSeaside CafĆ©ā cozy mystery series, coming February 26, 2019.
Don’t marry into murder. . .
Catering her childhood friend’s beachfront wedding was a dream come true for Everly Swanāand, with hundreds of guests in attendance, great exposure for her new iced tea shop and cafĆ©. But when the well-to-do groom is found floating facedown in the surf, the locals of Charm, North Carolina, turn their suspicions to his new bride. Could she have been so desperate to lay her hands on his fortune that she arranged for his murder before they even set off on their honeymoon?
Everly knows her love-struck friend couldn’t be behind the murder, but with clues pointing in several directions, she can’t decide which wedding guest is the most likely culprit. Meanwhile, the frustratingly handsome Detective Hays has made it clear that Everly should stay out of the investigation altogether. But with a killer on the loose and a feeling that someone is watching her cafĆ© very closely, Everly knows that if she can’t solve this murder soon, her cake might be iced for good.
The second book in Bree Baker’s popular Seaside CafĆ© Mystery series, o Good Tea Goes Unpunished is a delightfully deadly cozy mystery perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Kate Carlisle.
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About the author
Bree Baker is a Midwestern writer, obsessed with small town high jinks, sweet tea and the sea. She’s been telling stories to her family, friends and strangers for as long as she can remember, and more often than not, those stories feature a warm ocean breeze and recipe she’s sure to ruin. Now, she’s working on those fancy cooking skills and dreaming up adventures for the Seaside Cafe mysteries. Her debut title, Live & Let Chai released from Sourcebooks in July 2018. Bree is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers and the Romance Writers of America. She is represented by Jill Marsal of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.
Visit Bree at breebaker.com
All comments are welcomed.
I enjoyed the first book in this series and Iām looking forward to reading this one. Thanks for the chance!
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Everly’s tea shop sounds delightful. Not to mention the lemon cake.Thank you for the chance to win.
Chai is my v favorite tea!
I liked the first book.
I think this is one I need to read. Thank you for this chance.
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Bree Baker is a new author to me and it would be great to win her book.
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I like this one Dru and I think the cop and Fed in the family would enjoy it also. Please toss my name into your magic contest hat.
Sounds interesting. Thanks for the chance to win. I enjoyed getting to know Everly.
This one sounds good! Thanks for the chance!
I’m an iced tea addict and can’t wait to read this series!
No Good Tea Goes Unpunished sounds like a great read, and I enjoyed getting to know Everly. Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Sounds fun.
You had me at Everly, my youngest granddaughter’s name!
Just finished reading the first book in this series and have a hold on the first copy of the this one to arrive at my library. Thoroughly enjoyed the author’s style and characters.
I am so excited for this second book. I LOVED the first book and could see that more ‘secrets’ would come to light in each book published. The characters were ‘must get to know better’ and the story/ies intriguing and fascinating. I could not put the book down. Very pleased to have found another cozy series to follow.
This sounds like a fun book. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
On my TO READ LIST….
Thank you for the giveaway…..
Thanks for the giveaway!
I’m looking forward to No Good Tea Goes Unpunished. And thank you for this giveaway.
This sounds like a fun read! Thanks for the chance to win.
Great interview and I’d love to read this series.
This looks really good.
Chai is my favorite drink. This book would be lovely. Thanks.
Sounds like a delightful read.
A new series for me. I like the sound of living and working where Everly does!This will be fun to read.
Sounds like a series I should be reading. Love the seaside setting of the book.
Sounds like a great read.
I’d love to visit the Sun, Sand & Tea shop.
New author to me! Iām so excited! Thanks for the giveaway.
What a DARLING cover, and such a cute title!! Best wishes on your series.
This is a new author with a new read for me to add to my list.
I absolutely love this book title and cover! I would be thrilled to win it! Thanks so much for the chance!!
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No Good Tea Goes Unpunished is Ana Kurland
Congratulations!