My Vanished Valentine: Sweet Petite Mysteries, #1

By Linda Kozar

Teresa Moretti is confident that at the conclusion of a romantic dinner at an Italian restaurant, her boyfriend David is going to pop the question. But when he excuses himself to use the restroom and doesn't return, she suspects foul play and contacts the police. A handsome young detective takes over the case and much to his dismay, Teresa inserts herself as his sidekick.Will she find her missing fiancé or find herself in the middle of a fiasco?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kozy Kozar Mysteries
• Release date: Aug 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9780997711301

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LINDA P. KOZAR

A Season of Sweet Petite Mysteries:

My Vanished Valentine—Book One January

Murder at the Mardi Gras—Book Two February

St. Patrick’s Secret—Book Three March

Bunny Drop—Book Four April

Cinco de Deado—Book Five May

Day of the Dad—Book Six June

Grill and Chill—Book Seven July

Slice of Heaven—Book Eight August

Labor Day Larceny—Book Nine September

The Haunted House Guest—Book Ten October

A Turkey Lurky—Book Eleven November

Crime and Christmas Cookies—Book Twelve December

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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, incidents, and dialogues are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or locales is coincidental.

Scripture quotations are from the New International Version of the Bible. THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Printed in the United States of America ISBN: 978-0-9977113-0-1, ISBN-10:0-9977113-0-2

ISBN-13:978-0-9977113-0-1, ASIN: B01MRBLMIO

DEDICATION

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To my sweet father, Joseph M. Pedreira who breathed his last here on earth on Valentine’s Day of 2004, and relocated to heaven. (Read his story here)

My Vanished Valentine

By Linda P. Kozar

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Valentine’s Day is supposed to be a big deal for couples. Especially when you’re 99.9% sure your boyfriend of six months is finally going to pop the question. And over dinner under the twinkling lights of Luigi’s Trattoria, I fully expected Valentine’s Day to be the moment I’d dreamed about all my life. But my dream and my valentine disappeared like a rabbit down a magician’s hat. Which is why I’m sitting here talking to you!"

From the other side of the table, the young detective drew in close and sniffled. "So