The days of April were hot and dry. Hoping this month will be better. As always here in Florida, heat and humidity are what's in store for us. Temperatures are already on the rise and wildfires are rampant. Then of course there's bugs as big as an electric car and seem to multiply overnight.

Summertime things are being planned. Cookouts. Picnics. Boating. Fishing. And more. Enough of the weather report and other things. Here's the latest scoop on my books!

THEN THERE WERE FIVE is at the halfway mark. The story of a single young woman whose sister dies leaving three young children. Taking on their care increases her household to four. Then a man enters her life who brings peace and comfort and the beginning of a new life. Once things begin to settle, the kids' grandfather demands she give up custody and hand them over to him or pay the consequences. The man will stop at nothing to get what he wants. The outcome of that is testy at best. We'll see where that takes us. Release will be June or July.

THE LADIES OF SUMMER PLACE: CHARLAYE is up next. Working on it in my spare time (but who has that). Charlaye Bellwood is an attorney who had just defended another lady at the inn. Now her old courtroom nemesis is asking for her help. What that is only time will tell. Stay tune for updates.

ANASTASIA'S MOUNTAIN is next in line. I work on it whenever time permits. The story is about a young woman who as a young child lost her parents and placed in foster care. Then when she turns eighteen, she finds she's the owner of a massive mountain which becomes her primary residence. More on that as we go along.

Working now and then on the FAIRE WHIMSY BLEU series. This will be the last book in the series. More shenanigans on the horizon for Faire Whimsy Bleu.

Naturally there are others stirring around in my head. A little murder. A little deceit. A little mystery. And, of course, a love story thrown into the mix. More on those as they coalesce.

Until next month! Take care and count your blessings!