The Red Rose

By Julie Day

Florist Daisy Cummins has been disappointed in love so doesn't want romance. Then she meets Harvey, a photographer hired to help put their website together. When she meets him, things start to happen. The village sign flashes with a new name, and a red rose behaves badly; customers either smell a bad whiff, sneeze or can't smell, but Harvey is OK with it. Daisy discovers the ghost of her great-grandmother in the park and finds out she's the one who's scaring customers and her new employee. Why? Does she feel that Harvey is her Mr Right?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Julie Day
• Release date: Feb 3, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463639115

Julie Day

I live in SE London. I am an indie author writing magical realism for both adults and children, and helpful ghost stories for adults. My children's books have the tagline 'autism meets magical realism'. I write fillers for magazines.

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THE RED ROSE

By Julie Day

The Secrets of Singleton – Book 5

Copyright 2020 Julie Day

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Cover by Joleene Naylor

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Welcome to the Village Hall Committee, Angel, Bertha said. So, another happy couple. How is Faith?

Very well, Angel replied. She's still staying with me until she finds a flat.

Her portraits are fantastic. Bertha beamed. The card she drew for me at the fair was excellent. Such a good likeness. There are still places here for more couples, but I'm running out of ideas for how to attract younger people.

Well, I'm going to advertise for more staff, Daisy Cummins said. That might bring in one or two younger ones.

What about your cousin Petal? Angel asked.

Petal wants to do the promotion side of the business now, so I could do with at least one other pair of hands in the shop. Maybe I could advertise for a man! Perhaps for Petal. She laughed.

What about you? Bertha asked.

Oh no, I don't want another man in my life. Not after the last one. Daisy shook her head. Though I could do with someone to take on some of the heavier work in the shop.

I hope you will get some help quickly, Angel said. I love your displays.

Thank you, so do I. Petal is going to get on with the promotion now she's seen what Faith can do. I think they've gone into a sort of partnership. It's good for our business. We’'ll see what happens after I put the ad in the window.

* * *

Daisy wrote out the ad, giving details of hours and rate of pay, and put the card in the window the next day.

Petal read it, and immediately said, A man! You after romance?

Not for me. Daisy pulled a face.

Oh no, me neither. I'm too busy with the website and cards from Faith for love. It's you that needs romance! Petal poked her tongue at Daisy.

Daisy blew a