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Buffy Lange has spent her life learning about, caring for, and protecting buffalo. She's landed the job of her dreams, managing a huge buffalo ranch in South Dakota. With stars in her eyes, she imagines all of the Midwest given over to free-ranging buffalo. To her, buffalo embody beauty, majesty, and strength. To Wyatt Shaw, however, the buffalo are a constant threat. Wyatt's ranch adjoins the Buffalo Commons and he watches in trepidation as its owner expands and rides roughshod over the local ranchers.
Two mothers. Two children. One miracle. Nora Peterson wants to create the perfect Christmas for what may be the last year her twins are home before leaving for college. Her husband’s long business trip threatens her plans, but her world is about to turn upside down from far worse. As she faces tragedy, emergency room nurse Jenna Montgomery faces a miracle: her dying daughter, Heather, is getting a new heart. Sometimes miracles are hard to accept.
When classical music lover Jasmine Delaney accepts a gig to play her violin in a small town, she and her friends arrive in time to join in the festivities of the local Bar-B-Q Festival. But when she checks into the hotel, Jazzy is in for an unpleasant surprise--a body in the bathtub. Not even the soothing strains of Mozart can still her jangled nerves--especially when it seems the killer is intent on making her the next victim. The killer’s had a taste of murder…and is hungry for more.
"A Taste of Murder is a delightful read. ... Virginia Smith dishes up strong characters, a viable plot and a warm, effective conclusion. " -- Romantic Times (4-star Review)