Written Explanation:
Gladiolus of Valentina is a story about a guy who finds his true destiny. His destiny is to help those in need in any way possible. Even if it's the smallest things, or big things. For the guy, it doesn't matter, atleast those in need are helped.
Before he found his destiny, this guy was an absolute doosh bag. He didn't know what to do with life. He had no passion, no hobbies or talents. He was never productive. All he would do was just sleep, eat, work and watch television. His job doesn't pay well so he can't afford good and/or healthy food to eat. He's always running behind rent. One time he almost got evicted!! But that changed because..
one day, just a normal, ordinary, non productive day, his life changed forever.
The thing that changed his life, is a thing you would see everyday.. it's a thing that you would see outside or in your garden. Maybe theres one on your dining table. That "thing" is a gladiolus. If you don't know what a gladiolus is, it's a flower. It's a flower that symbolizes strength. And yes. A flower changed the guy's life in the story. The lesson in the story is, even the most ordinary or smallest things, can impact your life in the biggest ways. So don't miss any chances on the small or big opportunities. You'll never know what those opportunities will bring you. That's why the guy's destiny is to help people in any way possible. For him, it doesn't matter if the problem is big or small. He wants to be like the flower. He wants to change peoples lives in any way, just like what the flower did to his life. So that's what Gladiolus of Valentina is about. Hope you enjoy the story.
Frankenstein's Guide (Book 1, the LiteraTours Cozy Mystery Series)
59 parts Complete
59 parts
Complete
Jessica "Ike" Wordsworth can dive into books, but she isn't prepared for a monster - and a ruthless murderer killing her tourists.
Ike is fighting the aftermath of a nasty divorce that left her husband in custody of her homesitting business - and her beloved cats.
With nothing but a turquoise construction trailer to call her home, Ike invests her last quid and becomes partner in a tour company specialising in bespoke trips for book-lovers. When the guide hired to take on the first tour drops out at the last minute, Ike has to take over and steer her guests towards the cradle of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein".
All to soon she realises there truly are monsters on the loose, one of them a ruthless killer who's targetting her tourists.
To unearth the truth, Ike will have to cooperate with her moronic partner, Gary Sands, 13th Baron of Nettlehole and founder of LiteraTours. When they don't succeed in stopping the killer, she realises she'll have to take the plunge and draw on some rather unusual skills her family has been hiding from the world . . .
"Frankenstein's Guide" is the first instalment in the "LiteraTours Cozy Mystery series".
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