Zapped in the Zinnias

Dale Mayer

Sep 2024 · Lovely Lethal Gardens (eBook Series) Book 26 · Valley Publishing Ltd.

About this ebook

Riches to rags. ... When endings happen, … new beginnings start. ... Chaos fills the middle!

With Mathew’s murder done and dusted, and her future now wide open, Doreen turns to sorting out her financial world, particularly as her antiques are sold. And helping others is moving up her list of things she wants to do. Especially after finding a young woman who wants to get out of the streetwalker world and to move back home.

Of course a decision like that doesn’t come without strings, and Doreen and her animals are soon embroiled in pimps and madams. A world she knows nothing about but is quickly learning. Mix that up with Nan getting kidnapped, only to bail her kidnapper out of jail, and Doreen’s world is chaos as usual.

Corporal Mack Moreau has a plan, but implementing that plan requires a special moment—the right moment. And trying to figure out when and what that moment looks like is a challenge. Especially as it involves Doreen …

Ratings and reviews

The mystery just okay, there's not much sleuthing, everything kinda coincidentaly connected and suddenly solved, but I love the vibes. Love reading the antiques of Doreen's fur babies and Nan and Nan's friend. They made me laugh a lot. And p*op trail by mugs, oh my goodness I lol. And the romance of course always adorable between Mack and Doreen, thank goodness there will be novella after this, because I don't want this series to end, I adore these characters too much, I'm so invested.

This book was another page turning read by Dale. I'm sad that the series has ended, but I'm hoping that Dale will write a spin-off 🤞 As always there was murder and mayhem ahead for Doreen and Mack. There were comedy moments, that were unexpected too. Dale is a great author who doesn't disappoint with her cozy mysteries. I'd definitely recommend them 👌.

I love this series with Doreen, Mack, her grandmother Nan and her animal family. Since these books are alphabetical I was afraid that this one, "Zapped in the Zinnias" would be the last. Glad to find there is another one on the way. These are quirky mysteries. Not your usual tropes or plots. I have really enjoyed getting to know Doreen and following her on her journey through these books. I highly recommend them. Start with "Arsenic in the Azaleas" and dive in. You won't regret it.

About the author

Dale Mayer is a USA Today bestselling author who writes for the young, the old and those in-between – no matter what the age. Some of her books are hot, some are sweet. Some will keep you up at night with a light on to keep the boogie man away and some you’ll want to cuddle close.

She’s long given up on trying to fit a specific genre. Instead she honors the stories that come to her – and some of them are crazy, break all the rules and cross multiple genres!

And that’s okay too.

There is one guarantee with each book – it will be a great read – each and every time.