Tool Belts and Guitar Strings
Straw Hats and Old Lace Book Seven
Who on earth is Brody Newell?
As the last of her friends to remain single, Daisy wonders if God has a man out there for her. Except… She hates to admit she’s falling for Brody Newell, the handyman, the same man she assured everyone she had NO feelings for. If he asked her, she’d go to the ends of the world for him.
Then Brody is injured on site, and while she helps him heal, she discovers a few truths about the secretive man. This leads her to delve into her own past, deal with the mystery of the murder and the treasure at the inn, and finally unearth the hardest truth yet.
Brody, she realizes, isn’t who she thought, and in the chaos around them, she knows she can’t trust him. Where does that leave either of their hearts?
Grab Tool Belts and Guitar Strings, a story about forgiveness and healing, the final (maybe) book in the Contemporary Christian novella series Straw Hats and Old Lace.
Coming December 2026
Jill's Notes
- Oh, my. I wrote this book about four times before I got it right. However, I’m completely happy with the final product.
- Daisy and Brody share a love for playing the guitar. I’ve always wanted to play.
- I wrote a big, extensive family tree and timeline for the Monterossa family mystery. Even though the books are short, keeping track of all the details was rough. I’m not the most organized person in the world.
- This might not be the last book, but it does finish the story. There’s one little loose end I might tug on in the future. We’ll see.
- I hope you enjoyed my first–and likely last–foray into a mystery romance.
