A different kind of adventure

PLEASE WELCOME LYNDI’S ADVENTUROUS FRIEND *lizzie starr!!!

Hi! I’m *lizzie. I write as *lizzie starr (and LizAnne Axtel). And today is my birthday. Now before we get all excited about that–I haven’t been excited about my birthday for years–it’s not going to be the kind of day I’d hope for. Nope, not at all. Although it will be an adventure.

Because I’m scheduled to have two wisdom teeth removed.

Scheduling and other issues created a hassle and I’d waited long enough so I took the first available date. I’m not a fan of dentists or having the whole top of my mouth deadened, but there ya go. It could be worse. My dentist said all 4 needed to go, but the oral surgeon said only the top two. So yay, I guess. My biggest concern is whether I’ll bruise or not. That’s one of my other issues and the last time I had a tooth pulled, I looked like I’d been punched.

I make my characters face all kinds of situations they don’t like—all to provide a good story of course. But no one has had to go to the dentist. I think my characters all have great teeth. And I’m going to keep it that way.

Unless they eat too many cupcakes from Cookie’s Coffee & Cakes in my book, Fortunate Cookie.

Here’s a short scene:

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Vernon lifted his cup. “There’s truth in that, my boy. Ah, here’s Cookie.”

Coffee order hovering on his lips, Tony rose and moved toward the counter. A young woman had bent behind the clear display case, placing cupcakes in precise rows on a colorful tray. “Uh, excuse me?”

“Yikes.” She jerked and stuck her thumb into the thick, creamy white icing on a dark cupcake. “Well, shi— shoot.”

“I’m sorry, didn’t mean to startle you. I, uh…” Words failed him when she straightened and looked at him with wide, chocolate-brown eyes. Dark hair, tucked up in a messy bun, highlighted her fair complexion. The contrast was a study in perfection. She lifted her hand as if to brush back a stray hair but stared instead at her frosting covered finger.

He had the insane desire to pull that finger into his mouth and lick off every bit of sweetness.

Seeming to pull herself together, she pasted on a perfect customer service smile and reached for a towel. “Hi, welcome to Cookie’s Coffee & Cakes. What can I get for you?”

He couldn’t look away. Her soft gaze held him in thrall. He wanted nothing, nothing but… “Coffee.”

Her pasted-on smile softened to a true grin. “Plain or fancy?”

Regaining some semblance of composure, Tony gave his order in a well-practiced manner.

She turned without comment and started his drink. He hadn’t specified a size, so was filled with relief when she grabbed the largest cup. Rooted in place, he watched her economical movements. When she placed the coffee on the counter, he pointed to the ruined cupcake. “Since I caused that, I’ll take the cupcake, too.”

“Oh, don’t worry about it. One of the tribulations of baking. It’s not the first time I’ve worn frosting. It won’t be the last.”

The suddenness of the vision filling his brain made him draw a sharp breath. This woman, wearing frosting. And nothing else. He gave his head a quick shake but couldn’t dislodge the thought from his brain—or his uncomfortably interested body. He cleared his throat. “Still, in this case, I’d love that cupcake for breakfast.”

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Fortunate Cookie

 This woman. Wearing Frosting. And nothing else…

Cookie Lamont owns a successful cupcake shop in Spencer’s trendy tourist center. Life would be perfect if not for the escalating unwanted attention from a self-important town trustee. She has everything she needs—and a man is the last thing on her mind.

Until he walks into her shop.

Treehouse builder and TV personality Anthony Burnham returns to Spencer and finds focus building cabins for a new camp. His passion for treehouses is rekindled as a sweet, sexy new love blooms.

But the past haunts his steps and threatens his growing relationship with the alluring baker.

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About *lizzie starr

*lizzie always made up games and stories to keep her company. So, a cunning witch lived in Grampa’s weather research station and was only held at bay by waving a certain weed. An ancient road grader morphed into a boat carrying wild adventurers to islands filled with fierce lions and dangerous cannibals, which really looked a lot like sheep. 

Now filled with fantasy, love, and romance with a sparkling twist, the stories of her imagination swirl their way into the mundane world.

*lizzie retired from her more routine life of being *the Lunch Lady* at a private school. According to the kids, she was ‘the best cooker!’ Yes, she misses the students and teachers, but is delighted now to start her days by telling stories rather than opening cases of chicken nuggets and counting milk cartons.

Her tag line of Author and lunch lady~~what a combination! no longer holds true (which makes her sad because she really liked that one).

Now you’ll know *lizzie by her tales of…

                ~~Romance with a sparkling twist~~

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