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    Valentine's in Cherry Hills
    Valentine's in Cherry Hills
    Valentine's in Cherry Hills
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    Valentine's in Cherry Hills

    By Paige Sleuth

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    Love hurts.

    Kat Harper is in for a Valentine's Day surprise when her police detective boyfriend is spotted with another woman. Even more shocking, Kat soon discovers Andrew's mystery woman is her new neighbor, Sheila Smith.

    Kat doesn't really believe Andrew would cheat on her, but that doesn't explain why he refuses to answer her questions about the clandestine encounter. Sheila doesn't seem inclined to talk either, not unless she's busy snubbing Kat's beloved cat Tom or criticizing the apartment building's security measures.

    Yet, as much as Kat hates to admit it, Sheila may have a point. It isn't long before several neighborhood break-ins divert Kat's attention away from her personal problems. Now the amateur sleuth has her hands full working to find out who is wreaking havoc in Cherry Hills, Washington. She'd better tread carefully though, or she may soon yearn for the days when her love life was the only life on the line.

    All of the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery books can be enjoyed as standalones but will be better appreciated as part of the series. The books are light, fun cozy mysteries featuring an animal-loving female amateur sleuth, lovable and not-so-lovable quirky characters, and a page-turning mystery that needs solving. None of the books include cliffhangers, bad language, or graphic scenes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMarla Bradeen
    Release dateApr 2, 2017
    ISBN9781370195695
    Valentine's in Cherry Hills
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    Paige Sleuth

    Paige Sleuth is a pseudonym for mystery author Marla Bradeen (http://www.marlabradeen.com/). She plots murder during the day and fights for mattress space with her two rescue cats at night. When not attending to her cats' demands, she writes.Please join her readers' group so she can keep in touch: http://hyperurl.co/readersgroup

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      Valentine's in Cherry Hills - Paige Sleuth

      Valentine’s in Cherry Hills

      A Cozy Cat Caper Mystery

      Book 15

      Paige Sleuth

      Copyright © 2017 Marla Bradeen (writing as Paige Sleuth)

      All rights reserved.

      Published by Marla Bradeen.

      This book or portions of it (excluding brief quotations) may not be reproduced without prior written permission from the publisher/author.

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons (living or dead), actual businesses, or actual events is purely coincidental.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. If this ebook copy was not purchased by or for you, please purchase your own copy before reading. Thank you for respecting this author’s work.

      Love hurts.

      Kat Harper is in for a Valentine’s Day surprise when her police detective boyfriend is spotted with another woman. Even more shocking, Kat soon discovers Andrew’s mystery woman is her new neighbor, Sheila Smith.

      Kat doesn’t really believe Andrew would cheat on her, but that doesn’t explain why he refuses to answer her questions about the clandestine encounter. Sheila doesn’t seem inclined to talk either, not unless she’s busy snubbing Kat’s beloved cat Tom or criticizing the apartment building’s security measures.

      Yet, as much as Kat hates to admit it, Sheila may have a point. It isn’t long before several neighborhood break-ins divert Kat’s attention away from her personal problems. Now the amateur sleuth has her hands full working to find out who is wreaking havoc in Cherry Hills, Washington. She’d better tread carefully though, or she may soon yearn for the days when her love life was the only life on the line.

      All of the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery books can be enjoyed as standalones but will be better appreciated as part of the series. The books are light, fun cozy mysteries featuring an animal-loving female amateur sleuth, lovable and not-so-lovable quirky characters, and a page-turning mystery that needs solving. None of the books include cliffhangers, bad language, or graphic scenes.

      Table of Contents

      CHAPTER ONE

      CHAPTER TWO

      CHAPTER THREE

      CHAPTER FOUR

      CHAPTER FIVE

      CHAPTER SIX

      CHAPTER SEVEN

      CHAPTER EIGHT

      CHAPTER NINE

      CHAPTER TEN

      CHAPTER ELEVEN

      NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR

      DROWNED IN CHERRY HILLS

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      CHAPTER ONE

      Aargh!

      The thin walls and poor insulation of Katherine Harper’s apartment didn’t do much to muffle the frustrated outburst that could only have come from her lone third-floor neighbor, Lucy Callahan. Kat was debating over whether to see if Lucy needed help when the sound of something knocking against her door cinched her decision to investigate.

      She set the book she had been reading on the empty couch cushion beside her and rested her hand on the snoozing yellow-and-brown tortoiseshell nestled in her lap. Looks like I’m going to have to disturb you, Matty.

      Matty responded by flipping onto her back and stretching across Kat’s legs. Kat gave her downy stomach a scratch, having to give the little creature credit for knowing how to lay on the guilt.

      I’ll make this up to you later, Kat said, lifting Matty off her lap and setting her aside.

      She stood up and opened the door, spotting a bottle of wine lying on her doorstep. Her eyes moved down the corridor and landed on Lucy. The pretty, twenty-something redhead was squatting outside her own apartment, a torn plastic bag in one hand and a chocolate bar in the other.

      Want some help? Kat asked, picking up the wine bottle.

      Lucy flashed her a grim smile. Thanks. This serves me right for forgetting to bring my canvas bags.

      Kat started gathering up items, taking inventory as she went. Chips, cookies, candy. It looks like you bought out the Food Mart’s supply of comfort foods.

      Yeah, well, I’m single and Sunday is Valentine’s Day. And, believe it or not, food shopping is my one exciting adventure for the week. Lucy made a face. How sad is that?

      That’s not sad. I love grocery shopping, too.

      But I bet you don’t plan your Friday nights around it.

      Okay, you have a point there. Kat tied one of the broken bags around the groceries she had collected. But if you’re looking to meet men, maybe the Cherry Hills Food Mart isn’t the best place to spend your weekends.

      You’re assuming there are any decent, single men left to meet in this dinky town. Have you seen the available guys out there? They’re single for a reason.

      It’s been a while since I’ve looked, Kat admitted. I guess I got lucky with Andrew.

      She expected Lucy to agree, but instead the redhead averted her gaze and focused on gathering up her stuff without a word in response.

      Kat frowned. What was that about? Did Lucy not approve of Andrew Milhone, Kat’s boyfriend since August? Kat had never sensed any friction between the two of them before, but they didn’t spend much time together either.

      Before she could ask, Matty strolled into the corridor. Her pupils dilated as she took stock of the items scattered everywhere. Kat wouldn’t doubt the tortoiseshell viewed the chaos as a cat playground set up for her enjoyment.

      Not one to be left out, Kat’s other cat, Tom, came barreling out of the apartment. When the black-and-brown feline spotted Lucy, his green eyes lit up and he trotted over to her, meowing the whole way.

      Hey, Tom. Lucy scratched the big cat’s head as he rubbed against her knee. You come to help me clean up this mess?

      Tom obliged by batting at a pint of ice cream with one paw.

      Lucy grinned before scooping up the container. "At

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