Blood and Buttercups

Life is weird. One day, you're in the garden, tending your tulips and growing your flower farm business, and the next, your doctor is handing you a prescription for synthetic blood and signing you up for vampire support groups.Hi, I'm Piper Edwards, and I'm pre-vampiric. Here are a few things I didn't know a month ago:The cute guy who visits my flower stall at the farmer's market every week is a vampire. And he's not so cute. He's a stalker.Vampires have a lot of food options. If you don't like prescription synthetic blood, there are subscription services that will deliver exotic animal blood to your doorstep every week. Organic, free-range, wild-caught-the options are endless.The government requires all infected individuals to be assigned to a conservator. Mostly, they hang around to help their pre-vamps learn the ropes and navigate their new diet. But if you're a really lucky pre-vamp, your conservator will be a wicked-hot, recently demoted hunter who will hold your hand at doctor's appointments and track down your stalker, bodyguard style.In case you're not sure, I got lucky. My conservator's name is Noah, and this is our story…A Vampire's Guide to Gardening is a fun and flirty fantasy rom-com you can sink your teeth into. (Pun intended.) Full of humor, spark-and-smolder chemistry, and practical tips for growing your flower gardening business when you become allergic to the sun, this series is sure to delight fans of cozy paranormal romance.The books in this series feature spicy-sweet closed-door romance. (Passionate kisses and some innuendo, but no on-page steamy scenes.) USA Today bestselling author Shari L. Tapscott writes romantic fantasy adventure and contemporary romance. When she's not writing or reading, she enjoys gardening, making soap, and pretending she can sing. She loves white chocolate mochas, furry animals, spending time with her family, and characters who refuse to behave.Tapscott lives in western Colorado with her husband, son, daughter, and several extremely spoiled pets.