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Roses Are Dead, Violets Are Blue: A Flower Shop Mystery
“An accident, a death, and a curse? I, Abby Knight Salvare, must find out how these three are connected . . . and the anticipation is killing me.”
Roses are Red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet . . . unless murder’s involved.
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and Abby Knight Salvare and her crew at Bloomers Flower Shop are hard at work preparing for the busiest day of the year. But after Abby attends a play at the town's theater, and the director, Richard Rose, is found dead, she's convinced that Rose's death is no accident and sets out to uncover the truth. Rumors of a curse surrounding the theater run rampant in Abby’s hometown of New Chapel, Indiana, but she refuses to believe a curse was the cause of Richard’s death.
As Abby digs deeper, she unearths a tangled web of secrets and lies that threaten to close the theater forever. With the help of her husband Marco Salvare, the hunky ex-Army Ranger who owns the local bar, Abby races against time to solve the mystery before the killer strikes again.
As the temperature drops and the threat of a major snowstorm looms, Abby and Marco must navigate their own relationship while untangling the threads of the case. Can they catch the killer and put the curse to rest? Or will the town of New Chapel be forever haunted by the ghosts of its past? Find out in "Roses Are Dead, Violets Are Blue," the latest Flower Shop Mystery from New York Times best-selling author Kate Collins.
Roses are Red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet . . . unless murder’s involved.
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and Abby Knight Salvare and her crew at Bloomers Flower Shop are hard at work preparing for the busiest day of the year. But after Abby attends a play at the town's theater, and the director, Richard Rose, is found dead, she's convinced that Rose's death is no accident and sets out to uncover the truth. Rumors of a curse surrounding the theater run rampant in Abby’s hometown of New Chapel, Indiana, but she refuses to believe a curse was the cause of Richard’s death.
As Abby digs deeper, she unearths a tangled web of secrets and lies that threaten to close the theater forever. With the help of her husband Marco Salvare, the hunky ex-Army Ranger who owns the local bar, Abby races against time to solve the mystery before the killer strikes again.
As the temperature drops and the threat of a major snowstorm looms, Abby and Marco must navigate their own relationship while untangling the threads of the case. Can they catch the killer and put the curse to rest? Or will the town of New Chapel be forever haunted by the ghosts of its past? Find out in "Roses Are Dead, Violets Are Blue," the latest Flower Shop Mystery from New York Times best-selling author Kate Collins.
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327 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 9, 2024
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About the author
Kate Collins
66 books951 followersIndiana native and former teacher Kate Collins is the author of the New York Times best-selling Flower Shop Mysteries, featuring feisty florist Abby Knight and the zany crew at Bloomers. Her books have made the New York Times Best-seller's list, Barnes & Noble mass bestsellers lists, the Independent Booksellers lists, and are available in large print editions in the U.S. and the UK.
3 of The Flower Shop Mysteries are on the Hallmark Mystery Movie channel!
Kate's historical romance novels and her children's books, JANEY WEBSTER, EB*, *EXPERIENCED BABYSITTER, and JASON JERVISS AT YOUR SERVICE, are available now as ebooks in all formats. Great reads for ages 9-14.
Kate graduated from Purdue University with a master's degree in education, taught elementary school for six years, but after the birth of her first child, gave up teaching to pursue a long-time dream of putting children’s stories to paper. After writing short humorous stories for children’s magazines and working part-time as a legal secretary, she sold her first historical romance novel in 1995, publishing seven historical romantic suspenses under the pen name Linda O’Brien before turning to her true love, mysteries.
3 of The Flower Shop Mysteries are on the Hallmark Mystery Movie channel!
Kate's historical romance novels and her children's books, JANEY WEBSTER, EB*, *EXPERIENCED BABYSITTER, and JASON JERVISS AT YOUR SERVICE, are available now as ebooks in all formats. Great reads for ages 9-14.
Kate graduated from Purdue University with a master's degree in education, taught elementary school for six years, but after the birth of her first child, gave up teaching to pursue a long-time dream of putting children’s stories to paper. After writing short humorous stories for children’s magazines and working part-time as a legal secretary, she sold her first historical romance novel in 1995, publishing seven historical romantic suspenses under the pen name Linda O’Brien before turning to her true love, mysteries.
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March 6, 2024
I've read all of the books in the Flower Shop Mystery series. While I still liked all of the characters, I found this entry to be less interesting than most. I also caught several word errors. It did not seem to be edited as thoroughly as it should have been. However, as I have enjoyed the series, I am looking forward to the next book due out later this year.
April 27, 2024
was thrilled to find one of my favorite series a new read. Abby gets involved in a theater production that includes a death- no surprise. lots of suspects. Kate Collins did a great job of keeping me wondering - and I was surprised at the end loved it
August 5, 2024
A Very Enjoyable Read
The books in this series have all been fun to read, and this one adds another gem to the collection. The characters are interesting, and the mystery kept me guessing. Highly recommended!
The books in this series have all been fun to read, and this one adds another gem to the collection. The characters are interesting, and the mystery kept me guessing. Highly recommended!
March 5, 2024
Thanks for a great read
Just as you would expect, a great read from Kate Collins. Really like these characters, can’t wait for the next one!
Just as you would expect, a great read from Kate Collins. Really like these characters, can’t wait for the next one!
April 13, 2024
Florist Abby Knight Salvare is in the middle of her busy season, leading up to Valentine’s Day and her small flower shop in small town New Chapel, Indiana is buzzing with activity. So how does she have time to investigate the death of a local theater director and owner, Richard Rose? She doesn’t, but Abby can’t resist snooping into this latest tragedy as she doesn’t believe the falling chandelier that killed Rose is an accident.
My thoughts: I compare this book to homemade white bread, not good for you but not necessarily that bad and thoroughly enjoyable.
My thoughts: I compare this book to homemade white bread, not good for you but not necessarily that bad and thoroughly enjoyable.
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