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Black Cat #22
Gratitude
Kathy has been through the wringer - but she's come out on the other side. A new day has dawned. There's fresh coffee, a warm donut, and a wealth of opportunities.
Gratitude is the twenty-second entry in the Salem Massachusetts Mini Mystery series. The start of this series is The Lucky Cat. These short stories are being written and loaded one a day from October 1 through October 31, 2014. All author's proceeds from this series benefit battered women's shelters.
Lisa has lived in scenic Massachusetts since 1986, with only two brief forays out of state. One of Lisa’s ancestors was Ann Foster, who died during the Salem Witch Trials. Ann Foster was a grandmother by that time and sacrificed herself to protect her daughter and granddaughter. Ann had been born in England, came over in 1635, and was 75 by the time of the trials. Salem reached its dark depths during those trials from 1692-1693 - but since then has healed, blossomed, and shines. It now features the amazing Peabody Essex Museum, a plethora of gorgeous historic architecture, and a beautiful coastline. It's well worth a visit. If you can't go in person, take a virtual trip through Lisa's first-hand descriptions!
Gratitude is the twenty-second entry in the Salem Massachusetts Mini Mystery series. The start of this series is The Lucky Cat. These short stories are being written and loaded one a day from October 1 through October 31, 2014. All author's proceeds from this series benefit battered women's shelters.
Lisa has lived in scenic Massachusetts since 1986, with only two brief forays out of state. One of Lisa’s ancestors was Ann Foster, who died during the Salem Witch Trials. Ann Foster was a grandmother by that time and sacrificed herself to protect her daughter and granddaughter. Ann had been born in England, came over in 1635, and was 75 by the time of the trials. Salem reached its dark depths during those trials from 1692-1693 - but since then has healed, blossomed, and shines. It now features the amazing Peabody Essex Museum, a plethora of gorgeous historic architecture, and a beautiful coastline. It's well worth a visit. If you can't go in person, take a virtual trip through Lisa's first-hand descriptions!
- GenresMystery
14 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 22, 2014
2 people are currently reading
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About the author
Lisa Shea
524 books470 followersLisa Shea is a fervent fan of honor, loyalty, and chivalry. She brings to life worlds where men and women stand shoulder to shoulder, steady in their desire to make the world a better place for all. Most of her profits are donated to support battered women's shelters.
Lisa's works are all cleanly written with no explicit intimacy and little language. They are suitable for teens and up.
Lisa has written a wide range of fiction stories. She has medieval romances, modern murder mystery novels, sci-fi adventures, Scottish regency time travel romances, dystopian stories, 1800s-era black-Indian novellas, and Blackstone Valley mysteries.
In short stories, there's a thirty-one part story-a-day mini mystery series set in Salem, Massachusetts through the month of October 2014. There's a time travel series, a Biblical-era series, a zoo mystery series, an art museum mystery series, a diner mystery series with an Asperger's heroine, a romantic proposal series, three sci-fi and two contemporary shorts.
On the non-fiction side, Lisa has written nearly 100 books. There are low carb books, relationship books, green living, journaling, ASP programming, sleep and dreams, wine, wedding and courtship traditions, Melville poetry, and history. There is also a collection of books on self-help topics like working from home, reducing stress, yoga, meditation, using Twitter, running an author signing, and conquering a fear of spiders.
Lisa also writes poetry.
Lisa has thousands of pages online to help aspiring authors learn how to develop time management, write that book, lay it out, and get it published. Visit LisaShea.com for all the details, and free to email with questions!
Namaste.
Lisa's works are all cleanly written with no explicit intimacy and little language. They are suitable for teens and up.
Lisa has written a wide range of fiction stories. She has medieval romances, modern murder mystery novels, sci-fi adventures, Scottish regency time travel romances, dystopian stories, 1800s-era black-Indian novellas, and Blackstone Valley mysteries.
In short stories, there's a thirty-one part story-a-day mini mystery series set in Salem, Massachusetts through the month of October 2014. There's a time travel series, a Biblical-era series, a zoo mystery series, an art museum mystery series, a diner mystery series with an Asperger's heroine, a romantic proposal series, three sci-fi and two contemporary shorts.
On the non-fiction side, Lisa has written nearly 100 books. There are low carb books, relationship books, green living, journaling, ASP programming, sleep and dreams, wine, wedding and courtship traditions, Melville poetry, and history. There is also a collection of books on self-help topics like working from home, reducing stress, yoga, meditation, using Twitter, running an author signing, and conquering a fear of spiders.
Lisa also writes poetry.
Lisa has thousands of pages online to help aspiring authors learn how to develop time management, write that book, lay it out, and get it published. Visit LisaShea.com for all the details, and free to email with questions!
Namaste.
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November 25, 2023
As Kathy and Lenny spend an intimate night together, they (gasp) talk. A lot. About their disparate upbringings, their difficulties, and their similarities.
It’s great to see race handled in an accurate and mature way; that’s not always the case with this author.
After the couple gets back into town, it’s definitely time for coffee and donuts.
At the flower shop, Lenny selects lavender roses that resemble lotuses. And they see Heloise again.
Heloise presents the caper—who would pilfer her beautiful flowers? And only one single flower a day?
When they swing by the yoga studio, the pair encounter Jyoti and Pema. And then things begin to fall into place.
Cute ending; glad to see them happy together again.
And did Lenny spot Kathy before he’d even made their introductions??
“A connection shimmered between us - one unlike anything I’d ever felt before.”
It’s great to see race handled in an accurate and mature way; that’s not always the case with this author.
After the couple gets back into town, it’s definitely time for coffee and donuts.
At the flower shop, Lenny selects lavender roses that resemble lotuses. And they see Heloise again.
Heloise presents the caper—who would pilfer her beautiful flowers? And only one single flower a day?
When they swing by the yoga studio, the pair encounter Jyoti and Pema. And then things begin to fall into place.
Cute ending; glad to see them happy together again.
And did Lenny spot Kathy before he’d even made their introductions??
“A connection shimmered between us - one unlike anything I’d ever felt before.”
January 14, 2019
The language of flowers
Not as good as some of the others. Felt that the plot was just a bit weak. She and Lenny have talked through their problems and they feel that their relationship has been revitalised. Walking back to get closer to the pub they stop at a flower shop. Only to see one of the card sharks there. She has some magnificent purple lotus like blooms and he immed6wants to buy her a bouquet. However when they are counted there are only 11 and not 12. Apparently this isn't the first time this has happened. Who would be taking just one bloom. As they walk on they meet their yogi and she tells them that her new assistant has been bringing her one daily. Is she taking them without the owners knowledge or payment? Can they find out?
Not as good as some of the others. Felt that the plot was just a bit weak. She and Lenny have talked through their problems and they feel that their relationship has been revitalised. Walking back to get closer to the pub they stop at a flower shop. Only to see one of the card sharks there. She has some magnificent purple lotus like blooms and he immed6wants to buy her a bouquet. However when they are counted there are only 11 and not 12. Apparently this isn't the first time this has happened. Who would be taking just one bloom. As they walk on they meet their yogi and she tells them that her new assistant has been bringing her one daily. Is she taking them without the owners knowledge or payment? Can they find out?
October 24, 2014
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I continue to enjoy these stories, and have come to enjoy the side characters almost as much as the protagonist. Any one of them could make a good jumping on point, and they are particularly good when I only have a few minutes to read.
I continue to enjoy these stories, and have come to enjoy the side characters almost as much as the protagonist. Any one of them could make a good jumping on point, and they are particularly good when I only have a few minutes to read.
October 14, 2015
Florist
Lenny and Kathy stop at a florist store and Lenny decides to buy a dozen lavender roses, but Heloise, notices there are only eleven and soon becomes suspicious.
Walking home they
Lenny and Kathy stop at a florist store and Lenny decides to buy a dozen lavender roses, but Heloise, notices there are only eleven and soon becomes suspicious.
Walking home they
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