Hailey Edwards
Today I’m happy to welcome Hailey Edwards back to the blog. She’s answering a few questions and telling us more about her books. Please help me welcome Hailey!
Featured Author Q and A:
What are you looking forward to most at Coastal Magic Con 2025?
I’m excited to visit with readers—and the beach! What’s not to love?
Can you tell us a little bit about your writing: What genres do you write? Do you prefer to write one genre over another?
I write urban fantasy romance. I have written fantasy romance, but UF has my heart. (At least for now.)
What is your newest/upcoming release? Tell us about the book and series.
My next release will be Amber Gambler, the second book in my new The Body Shop series where the necromancer heroine loans out bodies to spirits with unfinished business.
What inspires you to write your current book/series?
I found a note I had written myself on a whiteboard that read “Body Uber” and the rest, as they say, is history.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Why?
The PNW. It’s beautiful. I love the rocky beaches. The temperatures are fantastic as well. Much better than the broiler where I live—in Alabama.
Do you have any pets? Please tell us about them.
I have four corgis and two dachshunds. I document their shenanigans on Facebook and Instagram.
Do you use real or fictional locations in your stories? What kind of research do you do for the setting?
A mixture of both. I do a crap ton of research for the most random things, but I enjoy digging for information.
What books/genres are you reading right now?
I’m reading Patricia Briggs’s latest now. She’s my all-time favorite author, so I gobble up her new releases.
CMCon Quickies:
Long weekend or extended stay vacation? Long weekend! I miss my puppies otherwise.
Vampire or shifter? Shifter. I prefer vampires, but I would like to run with my pack. 😉
Duke or cowboy? Cowboy. I like ‘em down to earth.
Beach or pool? Beach all day, every day. I love searching for cool rocks and beach glass.
Trains, planes, or automobiles? Cars, please. I prefer to drive where I’m going, but that’s not always possible. That’s why there are drugs. Lots of them. And husbands to shuffle me through airport security lines while I’m half asleep.
THANKS so much for playing along! Now let’s learn more about Hailey’s book:
Fair Market Value by Hailey Edwards
Forgot to feed your goldfish before your untimely demise? Need to jot down a will? Say a goodbye? See the Grand Canyon? Then come visit us at The Body Shop, where unfinished business is our business.
Mary Frances Talbot—Frankie—is a necromancer, probably. Hard to say since she never met her parents. She can see the dead, talk to the dead, and a few other things that aren’t strictly legal. It’s fine. No worries. As long as she doesn’t get caught.
The whole not getting caught thing was going well until Samuel Harrow blew back into town wearing a Savannah Police Department uniform. He might be a witch, but he hates magic. He’s not a fan of Frankie either. Which explains why he’s her ex.
When Frankie’s less than legal side gigs result in dead vampires, she knows she’s in trouble. Big trouble. And that’s before Harrow offers to help. With him waving a Get Out of Jail Free card in her face, Frankie doesn’t have much choice but to accept.
But that doesn’t mean she has to forgive. She’ll certainly never forget him breaking her heart or turning her over to the police or… Yeah. They were doomed from the start. Something tells her this investigation will be too.
Series: The Body Shop #1
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Release Date: April 18, 2024
Publisher: Black Dog Books LLC
I hope you’ve enjoyed this Coastal Magic Convention Featured Author Spotlight post. Hailey Edwards will be one of the amazing authors we’ll be hanging out with during the 13th annual reader weekend in Daytona Beach, FL, Feb 20-23, 2025.
For a full list of Featured Authors, info about the weekend, and link to register to attend, visit the Coastal Magic Website HERE. And be sure to watch for more Featured Author spotlights coming up here each month!