The Red Lady Inn

A young widow, Krista Moore, goes to the cabin her late husband built on Beaver Lake in Arkansas, to think. Unsettled in her life since the premature death of her husband, Drew, two years ago, she decides to use her inheritance from her parents and the insurance Drew left her to purchases an old hotel converted into a bed and breakfast, in the historic town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, This Inn was where she and Drew spent their honeymoon.

Her adventure begins when she moves into the Inn and hires a local contractor, Jack Nolan, to help her with renovations to get ready for a grand opening. Working together daily soon reveals to Krista how much she and Jack have in common.

Molly Owen was born and raised in Tulsa Oklahoma. She grew up visiting many attractions in and around Northwest Arkansas and Northcentral Missouri where many of her stories take place. She and her husband moved to Dallas, Texas in the late sixties, where they raised four children while owning and running a commercial printing company. The Leslie LaRue Mystery Series takes place in the French Quarter inspired by the many weekend trips she and her husband spent in New Orleans as a respite from the daily grind of owning a business. After becoming a widow in the late nineties, she moved to Bella Vista Arkansas to be closer to her father after the loss of her mother. Over the past twenty-two years, she has written more than twenty books. When Owen isn't writing and researching for her books, she loves playing the piano, decorating, gardening, traveling to spend time with her family, and caring for her two rambunctious cats. She is an active member of her church where she enjoys singing in the choir, playing the accordion with the Gospel Band, playing the piano for sing-a-longs in nursing homes, teaching a fitness class, and attending Women's Bible Studies. Owen's books are inspired by her years of caregiving to family members and her training as a Stephen Minister and Stephen Leader for many years at her church. "My desire is that a message of hope in each book comes through to the reader," Owen says.

A recent graduate of the Art Institute of Dallas, Janie Owen-Bugh's career actually started several decades ago. She's made a name for herself with her attention to detail, out-of-the-box ideas, technical savvy, and problem-solving ability. Throughout her career, she has designed numerous print and digital materials for a variety of industries. Having developed a love for the publishing industry in recent years she has designed dozens of books and over 50 book covers. She lives in a suburb of Dallas, TX, and enjoys spending time with her two granddaughters, painting, singing, and traveling. To see more of Janie's work, please visit her website at janieowenbugh.com.