About the Book
Starli Cameron gave up her career plans to be a concert
pianist to marry the man of her dreams. He turned out to be a nightmare. When
he dies in a car accident, Starli takes the insurance money and builds a
successful and upscale restaurant: Apple Blossoms in rural West Virginia. Threats from someone determined to ruin her
life and the suspicious romantic advances from her new chef force Starli to
search her heart and finally turn to God for real healing.
Sir Joel Peterman-Blair, top notch chef from England, is
roped by his uncle, into filling in as head Chef at Apple Blossoms. Joel, with
his sanguine-personality, has always laughed and flirted his way through life.
But now, confronted with and attracted to the most beautiful woman he’s ever
met, Joel has to prove his sincerity and depth of character to his icy-cold
employer. Can his love for God and for this woman reach out far enough to
rescue her from her own mistrust and bitterness? Will he learn that life is not
all play?
And can they both work together to find the source of
threats that seem to be coming from Starli’s past?
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Ebook: 2.99
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Lisa's review
Hints of an abusive relationship between restauranteur
Starli and her late husband are the focus of this romantic intrigue. When first
introduced, it seemed Starli had a huge chip on her shoulder and was at odds
with many in the town, including her former brother-in-law, a policeman, who
constantly threatens to avenge his sibling’s death. Starli has more on her
plate to deal with as her former head chef abruptly leaves, with an ominous
note “accidentally” left for Starli to find, vandalism and sabotage taking
place in her business, a youngster in the kitchen who thinks she’s management
material, an over-confident, over-the-top knighted British chef stepping in at
the request of her maître d, and a boring confidant banker who wants to be
more. What’s a widow to do?
Book Two of the Appleton, West Virginia Romantic Mysteries
(after Sabotaged Christmas) is a charming follow up. Told in alternating points
of view, Sir Joel tasks himself with uncovering his new boss’s skittish
untrusting persona as he repays his uncle for past kindness in rescuing this
damsel in distress. Starli deals with scary parts of threats and well-meaning
friends and employees who think it’s time she get out and live again after the
death of her terrifying husband. Clues, plenty of red herrings, several twists
all make the reader keep turning pages…and that’s only in the first quarter of
the book. A proposal gone awry, a dreadful accident, and a surprise confession
all bring this sweet and savory story to a satisfactory conclusion.
Carole shares about Trust Issues
Trust Issues by Carole Brown
We’ve done a lot of marriage and spiritual ministry through the years, and one of the biggest issues is trust. In this world of immoral lifestyles, it’s easy for one or the other marital companion to mistrust the other. It takes two people committed and determined to stay together.
In Knight in Shining Apron, Starli Cameron has serious issues with trust because of her past abusive and unfaithful husband. Although Joel keeps assuring her that she can trust him, she needs to see that faithfulness and sincerity from him in action. The least little thing from him shoots her doubts skyward again.
Though Joel is happy-go-lucky and has always been confident in himself, his God and others, he slowly learns that it takes more than enthusiastic assurances to convince her that he is for real.
Only with Joel’s persistence and striving to be what he says he is--and God’s help--does Starli finally learn to let go of her bitterness and fear, to live and love again.
About Carole
Besides being an active participant of many writing groups, Carole enjoys mentoring beginning writers. She loves to weave suspense, tough topics, romance and whimsy into her books, and is always on the lookout for outstanding titles and catchy ideas. She and her husband reside in SE Ohio but have ministered and counseled nationally and internationally. Together, they enjoy their grandsons, traveling, gardening, good food, the simple life, and did she mention their grandsons?
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