For Whom the Bluebell Tolls by Beverly Allen

I really needed to get caller ID.īrad was the last person Audrey expected to hear from and she was really surprised by his proposal. Brad the Cad had blown his chance with me. “Hey, Brad.” Where I’d been was none of his business. Letting my hair fall, I jerked into my full and upright position. “Audrey, where have you been? I’ve been calling all night.” I carried the receiver so I could stand in front of the roaring air conditioner, then lifted my ponytail so the chilled air hit the back of my neck. She was feeding her cat Chester when the phone rang again: There was no message so shrugged it off and flipped her air conditioner to high. So you can see why I was anxious to hang out with Audrey and Liv and the other folks in Ramble once again.Īt the very beginning of For Whom the Bluebell Tolls, Nick has just escorted Audrey home from a dinner date, and she is hoping for a solid goodnight kiss, but her house phone rings and Nick takes a step back, saying, “I should let you get that. While teaching us about the meaning of flowers, Audrey also managed to solve a murder and meet a nice guy named Nick, who might possibly help her forget all about her former fiancé Brad, known as Brad the Cad.

It was nearly a year ago, while reading the fun cozy mystery Bloom and Doom by Beverly Allen that we first met Audrey Bloom and her cousin and business partner, Olivia, co-owners of the Rose in Bloom flower shop in Ramble, Virginia. For Whom the Bluebell Tolls by Beverly Allen is the second cozy in the Bridal Bouquet Shop Mystery Series featuring flower shop owner and amateur sleuth Audrey Bloom (available January 6th, 2015).