[Washington, DC 01] • Cherry Blossom Capers

Four townhouse neighbors encounter romance and mystery near our nation’s capital. In State Secrets, White House assistant chef Tara Whitley and FBI agent Jack Courtland stop a plot to sabotage a State dinner—and find love still hidden in their hearts. In Dying for Love, attorneys and opponents Ciara Turner and Daniel Evans uncover love while searching for justice. In Buried Deception, archaeologist Samantha Steele and security guard Nick Porter dig up love while uncovering a forged artifact. In Coffee, Tea and Danger, amateur sleuths Susan Holland and Vince Martini find love while investigating a string of mysterious accidents.

**State Secrets by Lynette Sowell**

Tara Whitley, an assistant White House chef, doesn’t expect

to become an amateur investigator. Then old flame and FBI

operative Jack Courtland steps back into her life and recruits

her to help uncover a plot to sabotage the next State Dinner.

But she doesn’t expect Jack to uncover feelings for him she

thought had long since died. Can she trust him with her heart,

or will secrets separate them again?

**Dying for Love by Cara C. Putman**

Attorney Ciara Turner discovers the body of a judge on what

was supposed to be a routine morning at court. Daniel Evans,

a man she clerked with and now clashes with routinely, asks

her to help him bring justice to the killer. The more time they

spend together, the more Ciara wonders if she can ignore her

feelings for Daniel. But can Daniel prove he’s not the rogue

she believes him to be?

**Buried Deception by Gina Conroy**

Archaeology intern and widow Samantha Steele wants to

provide for her children—alone. Security guard and ex-cop

Nick Porter is haunted by his past and keeps his heart guarded.

But when they discover that a broken artifact is a fake, Nick

and Samantha must set aside their stubbornness and rely on

each other—or the results could be deadly. Will they both

allow God to excavate their hearts so they can find new love?

**Coffee, Tea, and Danger by Frances Devine**

Susan Holland, proprietor of Coffee, Tea, and Sweets, likes her

life the way it is. Uncomplicated. Then at the age of forty, she

inherits a run-down mansion from her late ambassador uncle

and “accidents” begin to occur. Vince Martini doesn’t need a

woman in his life, or so he thinks. But when danger threatens

Susan, his protective side kicks in. Wi