The Demi-Tasse Début: A Lora Weaver Mini-Mystery (prequel)

A crowded caf , a handsome stranger, and a stolen book

Lora Weaver is having a bad day. She's just come from another failed job interview after her recent move from New York to Montreal left her scrambling for work. She's discouraged, nearly broke, and the dress she wore to impress is wilting in the sizzling summer heat.

Mere minutes after she takes refuge in an adorable crowded caf following a long cobblestone trek from the metro to de-stress with her prized Jane Austen novel, she's joined at her table by a handsome stranger. A stranger who sets to scribbling secrets in a journal only inches away from her croissant and mochaccino glac . Secrets she has no business knowing. Which is just as well since the scribbles are in French and her skills in the language verge on lost-in-translation territory.

Not that anyone watching would know that. Anyone watching would think Lora knows plenty. Which Lora soon realizes when her beloved Jane Austen novel goes missing and her new life in a new city plunges into a m lange of suspicious strangers, backstreet barters, and mysterious secrets. So many secrets. Secrets Lora needs to uncover if she wants to get her book back

Find out how Lora Weaver met the people who would change her life forever-bestie Camille Caron and impossibly enigmatic co-boss Laurent in The Demi-Tasse D but, a Lora Weaver prequel novella. Pull up a chair and hold on to your mochaccino, this one could get bumpy: )

The Demi-Tasse D but is a light romp featuring idealistic social-worker-turned-sleuth, Lora Weaver. Full of female friendship, found family, and rom-com vibes, it may be read as a standalone introduction to the series or after reading any of the other Lora Weaver novels.

Praise for The Lora Weaver Series:

"More gauze than grit...more Stephanie Plum than Philip Marlowe."

- The Thrilling Detective Website

What readers are saying about the Lora Weaver novels:

"Well written with enough twists to make the plot interesting. Mystery with romance and humor always makes for a good book." - Goodreads Reviewer

"Always love Lora and this series. Read it from book one on..." - Amazon Reviewer

"Mystery and romance, and it made me laugh too." - Amazon Reviewer

"There are plenty of twist and turns, excitement, and page turner moments. Get settled in for a nice long and satisfying read " - Amazon Reviewer

"I totally got sucked into this book and read it in a day." - Goodreads Reviewer