Kathy: Larklyn Davis has a Dressage business. I've owned an Off-Track Thoroughbred and have ridden Hunter/Jumper but have never attempted Dressage. Do you ride or are you solely a fan?
AH: I do ride competitively in dressage, although not at the same level as Lark. I’ve been riding in dressage for about ten years now and love it. Which is good, since my current mount refuses to jump anything, ever, for any reason.
Kathy: Lark enjoys coffee...a lot. Are you a coffee lover too? How do you take it?
AH: Personally, I would have to go with Jen on this as tea is my first love, but as a mother who needs to get going in the morning coffee has become a staple in our household. I take it with as much sugar as possible, although my new favorite is Italian Sweet Creamer.
Kathy: What first drew you to cozy mysteries?
AH: I was writing in a different genre and I needed to work on the murder mystery aspect of my writing. I love the people and relationships of cozy mysteries, so I tried it and it was like magic. Leg Up felt so much better than my other works. Lark, Jen and the gang just over took everything and I haven't looked back.
Kathy: Do you write in any other genres?
AH: Nothing published, or even close to it. It would be great to write in Urban Fantasy, Fantasy or Romance, but I’m having too much fun in cozy mysteries right now.
Kathy: Tell us about your series.
AH: It’s mystery meets mischief. Lots of fun, laugh out loud antics, and a little mystery to tie it all together. What I love most about this mystery is the town and all the people. From the crazy matchmaking schemes to blunt, funny grandmothers, this is the town I’ve always dreamed of.
Kathy: Do you have a favorite character? If so, who and why?
AH: I couldn’t honestly pick just one, because they are all so real to me. They are all so real to me, each with their own personalities and quirks, ones that they don’t always tell me about. I know I’m supposed to be in control, but it really doesn’t feel like it. It’s more like I’m just reporting what they are doing in my mind’s eye.
Kathy: Did you have a specific inspiration for your series?
AH: It all started when I was at the gym eavesdropping, which is a terrible habit but I was being naughty. These two people were talking about what they would do if they found a body part, and how they would scream and freak out. I realized that I wouldn’t react that way. In fact, my trainers and horse friends wouldn’t either, and I know this from experience when they discovered some pretty horrific injuries. And the first scene came to me. From there it just unfolded.
Kathy: What made you decide to publish your work?
AH: My best friends. They had been beta reading for me for a while, but Leg Up was the one they all said had to be finished. So this is their fault.
Kathy: If you could have a dinner party and invite 4 authors, living or dead, in any genre, who would you invite?
AH: Oscar Wilde, because he’s amazing and hilarious. Ilona Andrews, which is a husband and wife writing team, because they are my all time favorite authors, although I don’t know if they count as one person or two. R.J. Blain, who writes urban fantasy mysteries that I love and probably Amanda M. Lee who was the first contemporary author that introduced me to cozys.
Kathy: What are you currently reading?
AH: Dark Roasted to Death, which a friend of mine just released. It’s a cozy mystery about a reporter investigating the suspicious death of the mayor.
Kathy: Will you share any of your hobbies or interests with us?
AH: Well, dressage seems like an obvious one. Other than that, I read too much, explore other cultures through food - which is a fancy way of saying I love to eat everything - and play with my children.
Kathy: Name 4 items you always have in your fridge or pantry.
AH: Milk, olive oil, peanut M&Ms and balsamic vinaigrette
Kathy: Do you have plans for future books either in your current series or a new series?
AH: Oh, yes. Book 2, Stir Up was released on July 1st and Number’s Up will be released in early August. Number’s Up is the first of the Barrow Bay Mysteries, which will feature other characters in Barrow Bay, starting with Jen. After that I’m working on the third book in Lark’s series which will be released in September, so it will be a busy summer.
Kathy: What's your favorite thing about being an author?
AH: The characters. These people really come alive for me, and they are amazing, funny people that I’m lucky enough to share with others. There is nothing like it. From chapter one, Lark just came alive and they have lifted my spirits when I was down, just like I hope they can for the readers. Every time I sit down to write, they come and share their fabulous wit and spunk with me, and I hope that I am lucky enough to continue to share it with the world.
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Leg Up (Lark Davis Mysteries) by Annabelle Hunter
About Leg Up
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Independently Published (June 1, 2019)
Print Length: 165 pages
A severed leg with no body? Check. A disturbing lack of coffee? Check. A murderer bent on revenge and a hot cop using her as bait? Double check.
Larklyn Davis moved to the small picturesque town of Barrow Bay, California, needing a new start on life. She found the perfect cottage house, almost the perfect distance from her ex-husband, and built the perfect stable for her dressage business. But when a severed leg suddenly appears on her front porch, her life takes a turn for the absurd.
As more clues pile up, and the killer not content to leave Lark alone, she’s forced to take things into her own hands. One problem: the hottest detective she has ever seen is convinced she is involved. Detective Brecken Wilson looks like he should be in a movie, not glued to Lark’s side, waiting for the other leg to drop.
There’s not enough coffee in the world for Lark to deal with this crime, the detective who stirs things she hasn’t felt in years, and a matchmaking town, intent help her find the happiness she doesn’t want.
About Annabelle Hunter
Annabelle Hunter is a stay-at-home mom and an avid fan of classic mystery shows and dressage. She lives in Southern California with her husband, two children, and too many animals.
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This mystery sounds fun.
ReplyDeleteNew author to me. Sounds like a great book.
ReplyDeleteNew Author for me. I really enjoy reading cozies. Thanks for this opportunity.
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