The ensuing fortnight was a whirlwind of gaiety for the new business-owner-cum-novice-dater. Now that AntiquiTeas had successfully launched with nary a corpse in sight, Penelope was able to go full steam ahead with her new life. She and Zara quickly settled into a comfortable routine at the stately Queen Anne Victorian home they shared.Excerpt from Reading Between the Leaves, part 2 of the Tea Cozy Mysteries series
