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Chaos at the Compound by Karen Cino @KarenCino #RLFblog #Cozy #Mystery
Welcome Karen Cino author of Chaos at the Compound, a new Cozy Mystery.
Why did you write this book?
I moved to a fifty-five and older community and was amazed at how seniors are just as bad as teens. When I heard people talking about cheating on their spouses and the crazy antics they do, I knew I had found plenty of information on writing a new series.
What is your favorite genre to read?
I enjoy reading women’s fiction with romantic elements, contemporary romances and cozy mysteries.
Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
Stephanie Plum from the Janet Evanovich series.
What are you working on at the moment?
I’m working on women’s fiction contemporary romance that takes place during the summer at the Jersey Shore.
And I’m also working on Book three in my Camp Mirage cozy mystery series where there is a parallel story line between solving the mystery and the main character’s romance with one of the male residents.
What books will we see from you in coming months?
At the end of November, early December, book two in my Seaside Boulevard Series – A Different Kind of Perfect will be published.
Please tell us about your latest book.
Genre: Cozy Mystery with Romantic Elements
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG 13
It is the grand opening of The Perfect Pitch. All the pieces fall into place until Francine’s Diagnosis of breast cancer, throwing their lives upside down. While Amy and Jason deal with the reaction from her family to their interracial relationship, Toni finds herself in another overbearing relationship with Pelicans third baseman Gary Thompson.
In the mist o taking care of Francine and working at The Perfect Pitch, Richie gets a call from the owner of the Pelicans. He is offered a job as pitching coach for the team. Richie accepts the job, putting a huge strain on his marriage which affects all of them.
Publisher: Mandolay Press
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Chaos-Compound-Camp-Mirage-Book-ebook/dp/B076FBVBZY/
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Karen Cino has been writing since she was fourteen years old. She started her career by writing poetry, short stories and writing articles for her high school newspaper. After reading Jackie Collin’s Lovers and Gamblers and Jacqueline Susann’s, Valley of the Dolls, Karen found her niche. Karen loves writing about local places that people can relate to.
Karen loves the summer, loves the beach. Her previous books were written and take place in various places across Staten Island. Karen relocated to Barnegat, New Jersey in 2015. She traded in the Staten Island Boardwalk for the shoreline in Long Beach Island. Her Camp Mirage Series takes place in Barnegat, NJ.
Karen has two adult children, Michael Giordano who’s a singer, songwriter and producer and Nicole Giordano who works in Retail Management and is also a photographer. In 2014 Karen married John Gatti. Her husband is an actor, teacher and attorney.
Karen is a member of Romance Writer’s of America, Liberty States Fiction’s Writers Association and Women’s Fiction Writer’s Association.
Currently, Karen is working on a Cozy Mystery Series and Women’s Fiction Series.
Website http://karencino.com
Blog http://karencinobooks.com
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Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4444484.Karen_Cino
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B008LCG31Y
Newsletter http://mailchi.mp/e67ab333db05/summer-newsletter-new-release
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