One of the first reviews for A Doula to Die For made my day. The reader said in so many words, "I liked this book because it wasn't about a granny brigade. I'm so tired of those!"
Now don't get me wrong. I love reading about older women who surprise everyone by solving the crime. Just ask Miss Marple. She's on my shelf. And of course there's Jessica Fletcher, the world-traveling detective writer from Cabot Cove. Who happens to write mystery novels and teach a college class in forensics, even though she has no particular degree in criminal justice. But she does rock a business suit and a scarf, and she takes no prisoners to solve the crime.
From the beginning I never intended for Redondo and Rose to be the average sixty-something couple. I wanted to write about a midlife romance that involved people who did not necessarily focus on their family relationships alone. It was my hope to make their relationship sexy and interesting. One where opposites attract.
And to make the stories more intriguing, I put Redondo and Rose in a setting where people go to retire. Palm Desert, right outside Palm Springs, is the perfect place for a seasoned romance between two whip-smart individuals who think their lives are all settled until…they become neighbors.
Thank you so much for all of your feedback this past year. And for reaching out to tell me your thoughts on the blooming relationship between Viv and her mentalist neighbor.
I can’t thank Husband enough for his proof reading expertise and unending support of this writer’s process. We do laugh a lot, especially when his character turns up in Rex in all the right ways.
Until then, don't forget, like Frank Sinatra's song, the best is yet to come.