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So, I'm going to have a little fun with my debut #cozymystery #ASpellForTrouble and share some of the characters from the #EnchantedBayMystery series from Crooked Lane Books. A line or two about them + a pic that I think provides a good idea of what they look like.
First up is the main character, Alex. Her full name is Aleksandra Daniels. She's Polish-American, grew up in Connecticut with her police detective father. No siblings and her mother drowned in the ocean when she was young. She lived/worked in NYC before moving to Bellamy Bay, NC.
This gorgeous woman is actually Olga Buława, Miss Poland 2018 (I hope she doesn't mind me using her pic!). With her dark hair, green eyes and attractive features, she's a nice match for the character I created. Alex is 27, Miss Buława may be a bit younger.
When Alex comes to town, after not seeing her family since she was a child, she discovers a secret. Her response?
By the way, Bellamy Bay (THE enchanted bay) is a fictional town based loosely on the location of #SneadsFerry. It's halfway between #Wilmington, #NC and #Jacksonville, NC (a military town). It looks a bit like this... #beaufortnc #newbern
Alex meets her cousins, Minka and Kamila. Minka is 25 with curly blonde hair, blue eyes and a bubbly personality. She works in her mother's apothecary. She probably looks like this...
She loves being magical. When it comes to her powers, she's like...
Alex's other cousin, and Minka's older sister is Kamila. She's 29, blonde, athletic and a police officer in Bellamy Bay. She also has magical abilities, but doesn't practice. She looks a bit like... MMA star, Ronda Rousey.
Instead of magic, Kamila would rather be on the shooting range, like...
Alex's aunt + Minka and Kamila's mother is Lidia Sobieski. She has a bit of a temper but lovers her family dearly. The polish word for aunt is "ciocia" (pronounced cho-CHAH). Sometimes Alex calls her aunt, Ciocia Lidia. In fact, there are a few Polish works spread throughout.
When it comes to magic, Aunt Lidia is like...
Alex moves in with her aunt and cousin, Minka. They live in a house similar to this one... Just envision a yard blooming with flowers, a koi pond and a vegetable and herb garden...
There's also a fountain, kind of like this...
Of course, there are the hunks of Bellamy Bay (3) ...the first one is Jack (looks a lot like the actor, Jason Lewis). A transplant from New York, he is as by-the-book as you'd imagine a police detective in a #cozymystery to be. Surprise - he and Alex bump heads during the story!
Actor Rome Flynn, looks a lot like the character, Harrison in A Spell For Trouble. He has a small role in this book, but we get to learn more about him in book 2 (working on it now/publishes Spring 2020!).
And rounding out the sexy men of Bellamy Bay is Dylan, our resident sexy, brooding CEO millionaire.
There are always important supporting characters... First, there is Pepper Bellamy, our nosy local reporter who refuses to let secrets - er - sleeping dogs lie.
And lastly, there's Celeste, our local barista and grad student who has a secret of her own to reveal... She has a major role in book 2!
How could I forget Tegan Wesley? She's Dylan - the sexy CEO's mother, also runs the family company and thinks a little black magic never hurt "nobody." She and aunt Lidia do NOT get along.
