To promote the June 7 release of AMARETTO AMBER, I’m giving away this Coach Chelsea Crossbody. Pretty, isn’t it? I chose it because Coach describes the color as “saddle,” which is the name of one of the stripper suspects in the book. Also, it looks like amaretto, doesn’t it?

In other book news, I’m writing my second Danger Cove Hair Salon mystery. This one’s called A POISON MANICURE AND PEACH LIQUEUR in keeping with my drink theme. I’m also going to New Orleans at the end of the month to research the next Franki Amato mystery. This one's going to involve a steamboat, and it’s titled GALLIANO GOLD.

Speaking of book titles, the details of the handbag giveaway for AMARETTO AMBER will be posted on my Facebook author page in the coming days. Be sure to like my page if you want to be notified of the contest start date and the requirements. One of the things I’m considering for the giveaway is awarding the Coach bag to the reader who comes up with the best title for a future Franki Amato mystery. Could be entertaining, right?

So put on your thinking caps on and get to creating! But remember, the book title has to follow my Italian liqueur or wine + matching color theme, which is a lot freaking harder to come up with than you'd think (trust me, I agonize over the titles).

In the meantime, if you're so inclined, preorder AMARETTO AMBER here. And by the way, I had a TON of fun with this one!