Give ‘Em Pumpkin To Talk About by Joyce and Jim Lavene Interview & Giveaway

Give ‘Em Pumpkin To Talk About
by Joyce and Jim Lavene

These skilled writers have done it again. They’ve penned a book that had me completely transfixed. Their style of writing feels as though it was so effortless to them. (I bet they would say different). It just flows across the pages.
~Lisa K’s Book Reviews

Well-tuned, with plenty of romance, mystery, suspense, history, legend–and some just plain ornery people. The book became a really fast read, because I couldn’t bear to stop before finishing!
~Mallory Heart Reviews

This is a great read, with wonderful characters and a great plot. You’ll want to read it all in one sitting. If you are looking for a great new mystery series then I highly recommend this one. I’m really looking forward to book two.
~Booklady’s Booknotes

With a romantic interest, a murder, lost gold and missing grandparents, not to mention a hard to deal with mother, this cozy mystery has all of my ingredients for a great read!
~Book Splurge

It is Amazing!…Each character brings something unique and has a charm about them that really bring this story to life.
~Shelley’s Book Case​

Give ‘Em Pumpkin is a superb beginning to a new series. It’s cozy mystery; and it’s written by the Lavenes. What else could it be but great?
~Back Porchervations

This is a good cozy with a couple of mysteries. Lots of drama, treasure hunters, murders and talk about ghosts and Aliens.
~readalot

I’m beginning to suspect Joyce and Jim Lavene have special powers. How else can they write so many books so fast and make me fall in love with their characters so easily?
~fuonlyknew
Laura’s Ramblins and Reviews

Mysteries abound in the first book in this new cozy series from the prolific writing team of Joyce & Jim Lavene. I am often astonished by how many unique and interesting stories these two produce, and Give ‘Em Pumpkin to Talk About is no exception.
~The Girl with Book Lungs

The Lavenes has penned a fantastic mystery with so many twists and turns you will nor be able to put this book down until you reach the last word. Al I can say is I hope we don’t have to wait too long for the next installment because I want it right now!
~Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book

…filled with colorful characters, plenty of action and a light touch of humor.
~Queen of All She Reads

I practically devoured this book as I do all of the Lavene’s books.
~Socrates’ Book Reviews…

Lots of twists in this fast reading mystery! … Highly recommend the Give Em Pumpkin to Talk About.
~MysteriesEtc

This book had tons of action and adventure and kept on going until the end and even then I wasn’t sure who the murderer was.
~Community Bookstop

I thoroughly enjoyed this book…an interesting plot and characters…
~Cuppa Tea w/G

The mystery was well written and kept me guessing until the end. The rural setting was a nice plus. I also loved the neighbors that we meet in this book.
~View from the Birdhouse

…a light and enjoyable read.
~Cassidy Salem Reads & Writes

I loved the backstory to this mystery…
~Melissa’s Mochas, Mysteries and Meows

OMG what a book. I love these authors, their books are always so good.
~Bab’s Book Bistro

The story is a quick easy read, with complications at every turn. The new characters are well-developed, yet leave you anxious to learn more about them in future books. 
~Book Babble

What I love about the Lavene’s writing is that their stories are fast paced and gripping. Once you get started reading on, you don’t want to stop until you reach the end.
~A Chick Who Reads

… just roped me in from page 1…
~Storeybook Reviews

This book was totally enthralling.
~Melina’s Book Blog

In addition to the great character dilemmas we are also faced with many a mystery…The Lavenes handle them all, masterfully weaving them together into a taut mystery!
~Cozy Up With Kathy

Give ‘Em Pumpkin To Talk About was a fun thrill-ride of a mystery that had me from the very first page.
~Moonlight Rendezvous

Give Em Pumpkin To Talk About
(Pumpkin Patch Mysteries Book 1)
Cozy Mystery
Print Length: 199 pages
Publisher: J. Lavene (August 4, 2015)
ASIN: B00Z7LUVZQ

Synopsis:
Richmond attorney Sarah Tucker returns to sell her family’s abandoned farm in Misty River, Virginia despite unanswered questions about her grandparents’ disappearance sixteen years earlier. Sarah was only twelve when she went to visit and found her grandparents had vanished. No amount of searching has brought answers.

Now Sarah is faced with other issues when a man is killed who claimed to have information about what happened to her grandparents. She learns of a Confederate chest of gold that is said to be buried on the property, and treasure hunters who are willing to do anything to get their hands on it.

Were her grandparents murdered for the gold? Sarah can’t sell the land and go back to her life until she has answers. But the cost of the answers may be her life.

Includes farm-fresh recipes!

About these Authors

Joyce and Jim Lavene write award-winning, bestselling mystery fiction as themselves, J.J. Cook, and Ellie Grant. They have written and published more than 70 novels for Harlequin, Berkley, Amazon, and Gallery Books along with hundreds of non-fiction articles for national and regional publications. They live in rural North Carolina with their family.

Author Links

www.joyceandjimlavene.com 

www.facebook.com/joyceandjimlavene 

http://amazon.com/author/jlavene 

https://twitter.com/AuthorJLavene

Purchase Link
Amazon

 Interview

Where are you from?

Joyce: Portsmouth, VA

Jim: Mobile, AL

We were both raised in the Chicago area with Southern mothers and Northern fathers but didn’t meet until we were both in Washington, DC.

Tell us your latest news?

We have the first book in the Purple Door Detective Agency Mysteries – Be My Banshee out in September. Retired Witches Mysteries – Looking for Mr. Good Witch in October. The Canterville Bookshop Mysteries – A Dickens of a Murder in November and Fat Tuesday Fricassee – Biscuit Bowl Mysteries and Tree Ya Later – Christmas Tree Valley Mysteries in December.

When and why did you begin writing?

We started writing together because we wanted to do something we both would love when our kids started growing up. We were running an office supply business in 1995 and wanted something that was fun. We both love to read and had dabbled at writing. Our first book came out in February 1999, A Family for the Sheriff from Harlequin.

When did you first consider yourself a writer?

Joyce: When I was born – or very close to it.

Jim: after we’d been writing for years.

What inspired you to write your first book?

Reading. It’s what inspires all writers to get started.

Do you have a specific writing style?

Not so much narrative and lots of dialogue.

How did you come up with the title?

We didn’t. Our editor, Jeni Chappelle, came up with it because she hated the title we were using. We were going to call it Pumpkin Dandy. We like the new one better.

Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

That life is always different than it seems. There are surprises waiting around every corner.

What would you like my readers to know?

We love pumpkin! Pies. Cakes. Pudding. You name it. We came up with the idea for this book when we drove past an abandoned farm with a pumpkin patch sign in the driveway. Everything after that came with the characters.

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