Diamond in the Rough

A Dead Body

When Lauren Clover discovered a dead body under a woodpile on her property in New Paltz, New York, the recent divorcee, cat owner, and antique shop owner's life is turned upside-down.

The body is that of Faye Watterson, a local auctioneer who had many enemies. It was rumored she was an adulteress. She was killed by a single gunshot through the mouth.

Lauren becomes entangled in the murder investigation when fellow antique shop owners and a rival auctioneer become suspects.

A Dentist Turned Knight in Shining Armor

Brian Rusch opened his dental office at New Paltz's Huguenot Street Historic District among the charming antique shops and colonial house tours. It seemed like the perfect setting for his unassuming life.

But when Brian outbids Lauren at an auction, he's smitten by her feisty nature.

An unexpected romance and tumultuous murder investigation is about to merge Lauren and Brian's lives together forever...