Love Mercy

Although this is written by the author of one of my favorite cozy series, (Benni Harper series) it is a stand alone novel. Benni and family play a bit part in this story. The main character is Love Mercy Johnson, a widow living near Benni’s grandmother Dove. Without notice, her 18 year old granddaug......more

I enjoy Fowler's stories that take place in an area familiar to me. The inclusion of familiar characters from the Benni Harper series feels like "old home week" to me. These new characters are endearing, too.......more

Love Mercy Johnson has been through a lot of heartache. Widowed for a year since her husband succumbed to cancer, still mourning the untimely loss of her son, and estranged from her granddaughters by a selfish daughter-in-law, she has managed to be content in the town of Morro Bay in central Califor......more

Received this book as a Christmas gift and let it sit for a good 6 months. Once I began reading it, i found i just couldn't get into it. However, after a couple of chapters I became addicted! By the end of the book i was in tears. A really good, casual read.......more

I wasn't so sure about this book but I picked it up because I loved the Bennie Harper mystery series by the author. The book also takes place in California ranch country and some of the characters from the B.H. series appear. Love Mercy is a recent widow running the diner she shares with her friend,......more