Beate Boeker is a USA Today bestselling author with a passion for books that brim over with mischief & humor. She writes sweet sophisticated romantic fiction and mysteries, many of them set in beautiful Italy. Her novels were shortlisted for several awards (Golden Quill Contest, the National Readers' Choice Award, 'Best Indie Books of 2012').
She's a global marketing manager with a degree in International Business Administration, and her daily experience in marketing provides her with a wide range of fodder for her novels, be it hilarious or cynical.
Widely traveled, she speaks German, English, French, and Italian and lives in the North of Germany together with her husband and daughter.
While 'Boeker' means 'books' in a German dialect, her first name Beate can be translated as ‘Happy’ . . . and with a name that reads ‘Happy Books’, what else could she do but write novels with happy endings?
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Cozy mysteries by Beate Boeker
Delayed Death – Temptation in Florence #1
What do you do when you find your grandfather dead half an hour before your cousin’s wedding? You hide him in his bed and tell everyone he didn’t feel like coming.
Charmer's Death – Temptation in Florence #2
What do you do when your best customer seduces your beautiful cousin? You try to save the situation, but it becomes a little harder than planned when he’s found strangled.
Banker's Death – Temptation in Florence #3
When Carlina’s attractive cousin Valentino returns from Dubai to Florence, he quickly becomes the most unpopular member of the wide-spread Mantoni family. When he is murdered, only Commissario Garini is sorry because he has to investigate the Mantoni family once again.
Expected Death – Temptation in Florence #4
The family patriarch Uncle Teo has fallen in love, and the whole family hates her with good reason. Nobody is surprised when she's killed, but this time, the Mantonis are in for it, and one of them ends up in prison.
Seaside Death – Temptation in Florence #5
The Mantoni family is going on vacation, but this year, the holidays at the shores of the Ligurian Sea are anything but relaxing. When the hotel manager is shot during the night, Carlina's young cousin Ernesto has to explain more than he wants to reveal.
Contemporary romances by Beate Boeker
Venetian Tangle
Lorena doesn't believe in ghosts, but this Christmas, she's forced to face her past and her feelings while traveling to the beautiful city of Venice.
Mischief in Italy
In this hilarious romantic comedy a father-son conversation leads to unexpected results and manages to turn both their lives upside down.
A New Life
How often have you wondered if A New Life wouldn’t be fun? Circumstances force Anne to start again in Florence, Italy – with totally unexpected results . . .
It's Raining Men
Four cousins inherit one bedraggled umbrella to share and slowly learn about its magic (co-written with Gwen Ellery!)
Rent a Thief
Tina tries hard not to fall in love with the charming thief who knows way too much about her.
Stormy Times
Joanna is lost in a blizzard on her way home from a difficult foaling. Just one man can save her – but he’s strangely reluctant to come to her help. A Christmas romance!
A Little Bit of Passion
How much independence do you have to give up when falling in love?
Take My Place
A single mother sets up her own company and tries not to fall in love
Wings to Fly
Cathy tries to land the job of her life, but an accident changes all her plans
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Epilogue
A New Life (excerpt)An Italian Romance
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