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A Villa in Sicily by Fiona Grace

A Villa in Sicily

Orange Groves and Vengeance (A Cats and Dogs Cozy Mystery-Book 5)

by Fiona Grace

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  • Jul 2021, 180 pages
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When Audrey gets a call to find an injured stray in an orange grove at an old estate, the last thing she expects to find is love. The estate owner is charming, handsome-and like no one she's met before. Might he be a Mafiosi?

It seems like the surprises never end, until she finds one more thing on her way out of the grove: a dead body.

Audrey Smart, 34, has made a major life change, walking away from her life as a vet (and from a string of failed romances) and moving to Sicily to buy a $1 home-and embark on a mandatory renovation she knows nothing about. She finds herself busy running the town's new shelter, while also renovating her own problematic home-and dating again.

A laugh-out-loud cozy packed with mystery, intrigue, renovation, animals, food, wine-and of course, love-A Villa in Sicily will capture your heart and keep you glued to the very last page.

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Debut author Fiona Grace is author of the Lacey Doyle Cozy Mystery series which includes Murder in the Manor (Book #1), Death and a Dog (Book #2) and Crime in the Cafe (Book #3). Fiona would love to hear from you, so please visit www.fionagraceauthor.com to receive free ebooks, hear the latest news, and stay in touch.

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