Prickly truths & fragrant whispers: a springtime metaphor for life


As April unfolds, I’m struck by a metaphor for life’s unique blend of beauty and challenges.

In my home state of Arizona, I love when March and April launch the spectacular flowering season for cacti. It starts with the yellow, orange, red, and magenta blossoms on prickly pears, followed by a bounty of other flowers. But this beauty comes with a sobering reality. Our springtime flowers can fuel summer wildfires. While those blazes leave scars, they also make way for new life.

And therein lies the metaphor that inspires my writing.

In my Peach Blossom Romantic Suspense series of novels, the unique juxtaposition of the prickly truths of daily life and the fragrant whispers of hope, inspiration, and second chances takes center stage. The stories are set in a fictional small town where the subtle scent of peach blossoms fills the springtime air.

To make it easy for you to immerse yourself in these award-winning tales of prickly truths and fragrant whispers, I’ve bundled the entire best-selling e-book series and added a 30% discount! You get:

Here’s the deal, though. You can only get this 30% e-book discount when you buy from me. Downloading to your device is super simple.

✔️ Enter your email address at checkout.

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“Karen has a way of making a romantic story into an exciting, fun mystery with lots of turns and twists.”
– K Sawyer

As if that collection wasn’t enough to fuel your springtime reading, I’ve joined with a group of other authors to offer a variety of shorter books for free for the month of April 2024, including two of mine, “Hidden No More” and “Deadly Reception.” Click on the image below to browse.

Thanks for reading all the way to here! I’d love it if you’d follow me on Facebook to tell me what inspires you this April.

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