Drape Expectations (A Caprice De Luca Mystery) - Softcover

Smith, Karen Rose

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9781617737701: Drape Expectations (A Caprice De Luca Mystery)

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ISBN 10: 1617737704 ISBN 13: 9781617737701

Publisher: Kensington, 2015

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Caprice De Luca Home Staging Mystery Series, Book 4 Caprice De Luca's former client and now friend Ace Richland--an 80's rock star--asks her for a favor. Can she quickly stage his girlfriend's house to sell? Widow Alanna Goodwin, a transplanted Southern beauty, will be moving in with him! Immediately Caprice realizes Alanna's southern charm can be turned on and off at will. Caprice agrees to stage Alanna's Kismet antebellum-styled mansion for Ace's sake. But she soon learns Alanna doesn't have a genuine love for her cat Mirabelle and also uncovers a plot her new client is hatching to sabotage Ace's comeback. However, before she can tell Ace, Alanna is murdered and Ace is the prime suspect.

As Caprice investigates, she learns Alanna had more secrets than pie safes. With her Cocker Spaniel Lady by her side, she tracks down clues and adopts Alanna's cat. In the midst of some of her own family upheaval--her uncle has moved in with her parents--she finds herself with a dilemma. Grant Weatherford, her brother's law partner, advises Ace and reveals more of his past to her. Seth Randolph, the doctor she dates, wants her to meet his family. She must choose between them.

Danger stalks Caprice. Will her refresher self-defense course save her life? Only if she keeps her wits about her and Lady by her side.

STAGED TO DEATH, Book 1DEADLY DECOR, Book 2GILT BY ASSOCIATION, Book 3 February 2015DRAPE EXPECTATIONS, Book 4 August 2015SILENCE OF THE LAMPS, Book 5 May 2016

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From the Author:

Branching out. Now I know what that means! For me it means after over eighty published romances, I am writing mysteries, too. The Caprice De Luca home staging mystery series is so much fun for me because I created a heroine that has a lot of me in her. I'm a child of the 60's, a lover of the Beatles and now I appreciate antiques and retro fashion. (After all, haven't the 60's fashions just come back?) You'll see all of this mirrored in my amateur sleuth. It's no secret that I fell in love in college. My husband and I celebrated our 43rd anniversary. I believe in the power of commitment and the hope that goes along with the promise of everlasting love. I'll be concentrating on planting clues and solving murders in my home staging mystery series. But a touch of romance will, I hope, add sparkle to all the books. Readers often ask me about my pastimes. I have herb, flower and vegetable gardens that help me relax. And year round I spend most of my time with my husband as well as four rescued cats, London and Zoie Joy, Halo and Miss Paddington, who are my constant companions. I believe rescued animals have a special bond with their adoptive parents because they are grateful! Zoie and Paddinton, our babies, are sweeties who brings us smiles, belly laughs and lots of kitty antics. I post pictures of all of them in my monthly newsletter and on Facebook. Readers can find me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter. I like to chat about what I'm doing, how writing is going, movies I've seen and books I've read. I also post my latest kitty pics, gardening photos or cooking ventures. Interacting with readers is a past-time I enjoy. I'm looking forward to the release of book 5, SILENCE OF THE LAMPS, in May 2016. I'm thoroughly enjoying the journey. I hope you are pulled into Caprice's adventures with me. Happy reading!

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Also watch for Karen Rose Smith's contemporary novels, each with a different twist, in her Search For Love series in ebook, print and audiobook.

NATHAN'S VOW, Book 1 Search For Love series romance/paranormal
JAKE'S BRIDE, Book 2 Search For Love series romance/marriage of convenience, secret baby
ALWAYS DEVOTED, Book 3 Search For Love series romance/mystery
ALWAYS HER COWBOY, Book 4 Search For Love series contemporary ranch romance
HEARTFIRE, Book 5 Search For Love series, contemporary reunion/family romance
CASSIDY'S COWBOY, Book 6 Search For Love series, women's fiction/romance novella
HER SISTER, Book 7 Search For Love series, women's fiction

Karen's FINDING MR. RIGHT series is available, too, in ebook and audiobook.

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