Lyn reviews An Aero Island Christmas mystery by Adriana Licio
\An Aero Island Christmas Mystery by Adriana Licio
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I was so happy to find another charming cozy mystery series. The main characters are two Italian retired teachers, Etta and Dora, who decide to do home swapping so they can travel around Europe. This is the second in the series, but each story is a standalone. I usually don’t go for dogs who comment on the humans in books, especially those who are smarter than the people. It’s something that must be done just right or it falls flat. However, Napoleon or Leon is just so much a real basset hound his occasional point of view comes off just perfect. It’s not annoying.
At first I wondered about all the travelogue details, but then I decided I like them because they were sprinkled throughout and gave me a real flavor of the island they were visiting off the coast of Denmark. I wondered that two Italian ladies would go so far north at Christmas time, but they seem to weather it well. I have already started the first book in the series and intend to read the whole series. Intriguing mysteries and very charming realistic characters made for a pleasant reading experience. Thank you, Adriana Licio!
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New Title-a Duet of Stories!
I have combined a novella and a full length novel and will soon bring out the paperback edition!
Northern Shore Intrigue Duet
A Duet of Stories~
BENEATH NORTHERN LIGHTS~
Two wounded souls, a puppy and someone out to destroy a man’s dream~
After a life-altering event, Nick’s one goal is–to race his beloved Alaskan husky, Maddie, in the Lake Superior Apostle Islands Dog Sled Race. Megan adopts Maddie’s pup, the runt of the litter, and soon helps “grumpy” Nick care for his dogs. Nasty pranks start. Megan and Nick draw closer as the danger mounts. Who’s out to rob Nick and his huskies of the joy of the race?
A heartwarming, clean romance mystery with characters – – some four-footed – – you won’t easily forget~
UNCERTAIN SPRING~
By starlight, a frantic dog leads Lois to a young woman lying in the snow, unconscious…
In the morning, the girl is diagnosed with a state of dis-associative fugue, a form of amnesia. No ID, no car, no clues. Taking in the nameless young woman and her dog, grandmother Lois finds an ally in the local vet, Dr. Jacob. Attraction sparks but isn’t falling in love only for the young?
And why isn’t anyone searching for the young woman? Or is someone?
Another suspenseful, heart-warming, second chance on love romance set on the rugged shore of Lake Superior by a USA Today bestselling author.
Beautiful shore, Dangerous seasons~
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Can love spark in the shadow of mystery and survive?
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The friends face these challenges and through them, each finds love, each believing hope abounds. And faith can face anything. If you enjoy page-turning suspenseful, deeply emotional and real-life stories with triumphant endings, this is for you.
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Have you ever taken in a stray animal or
Adopted a pet from the shelter? I have done both.
I told my mother once she must be on the lost animals list of good places to beg. She took in all kinds of strays. One year when I came home from college for Thanksgiving, I found that she had a little white lost poodle, five kittens that had been threatened with drowning, another cat that was threatened with being euthanized, and the coup de grace, my stepdad found a lost parakeet trying to eat birdseed in our backyard. That was just one time when our little house was full of strays. (Of course, my mother always kept a birdcage in the basement. Who doesn’t?)
PS: She put an ad in about the lost dog and the family came and picked it up. And an ad in the paper giving away the kittens and all five of them went to very happy children. She adopted the older cat and named him Smitty. He lived with her till he was 19. And the parakeet lasted until Smitty learned how to get the birdcage open, but on the bright side, the bird had an extra nine months of pampered living.
Now to my life as an easy-touch:
When I was just a young single, my mother dropped mature Professor off at my apartment. (I named him that because he was the smartest cat I’ve ever known!) He stayed with me for nine years before he passed away. Sheba also came to our door and lasted for several years. In Iowa, Shadow came to our door and within a month delivered five kittens. Shadow was the cat that grew up with my children and we still have very fond memories of the sweetest cat ever.
When we moved north, we found out that there are no strays in the woods because they are “delicacies” to many wild animals. So we were forced to go to the animal shelter and we chose Sadie and V-8. Then our daughter moved in with her cat Trixie, and then my mother-in-law passed away and we took in her cat Mutzie (Slovenian for Kitty).
Presently V-8 is here alone because the other three have been buried in our cat cemetery out back.V-8 is approximately 22 years old which is the equivalent of over 100 years in people years. So he is suffering from arthritis but it’s still one of the sweetest most laid-back cat I’ve ever had. We are waiting till he passes before we go to the shelter to get another two cats.
I am not happy without without a cat or two in the house. I do like dogs but our neighbors are very close and we have no sidewalks since we live in the woods and we have a lot of ice and snow in the winter so I don’t want to have to walk a dog. But I love it when dogs visit. So how do you get your pets? Have you ever taken in one who really needed a home? I’d love to hear your stories because each unexpected animal is so special.
PS: I cross-stitched the cat ormament for my daughter long ago.–Lyn
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My clean romance mystery, UNCERTAIN SPRING, is on sale through March 30th for 99 cents! (Usually $3.99)
By starlight, a frantic dog leads Lois to a young woman lying in the snow, unconscious…
In the morning, the girl is diagnosed with a state of dis-associative fugue, a form of amnesia. No ID, no car, no clues. Taking in the nameless young woman and her dog, grandmother Lois finds an ally in the local vet, Dr. Jacob. Attraction sparks but isn’t falling in love only for the young?
And why isn’t anyone searching for the young woman? Or is someone?
Another suspenseful, heart-warming, second chance on love romance set on the rugged shore of Lake Superior by a USA Today bestselling author.
Beautiful shore, Dangerous seasons~
“A very enjoyable and encouraging story! Just enough suspense, family drama and romance to keep you anticipating where the story would take you. I love the characters, human and furry, and the setting is perfect!”
“I love this author! She wraps the story around you and you don’t want to stop until the end.”
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