Pushing Up Daisies

Pushing Up Daisies

Book Two of the Ivy Hill Flower Shop Mysteries

A three-book series set in Magnolia Springs

A Garden Festival. A Rival Returns. A Body Among the Roses.

When Magnolia Springs gathers to celebrate its annual garden festival, florist Hazel Thornwood expects friendly competition and blooming roses.

Instead, she finds a murder that threatens everything she has rebuilt.

Start reading the first two chapters of Pushing Up Daisies, the second installment of the Ivy Hill Flower Shop Mysteries.

Readers Who Love Cozy Mysteries Are Saying

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This book is another winner. I love how each of the books has different kinds of individuals solving mysteries. It keeps things really interesting and makes me dying to read the next one.

— Leander J.

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I can hardly wait for the next book. I feel like I'm transported to another place. Words can't express how much I'm enjoying these books. The books are cozy, clever and deeply satisfying. Steven T. Duff has become one of my go-to authors.

— Happy Buyer

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The imagery is superb. His words are like a painting and the plot is intriguing, keeping the reader turning the pages.

— Emily G.

Magnolia springs is the kind of place where secrets settle quietly beneath the surface.

Magnolia Springs is also the kind of town where neighbors greet each other by name and garden paths wind between quiet homes.
Hazel Thornwood has worked hard to rebuild her life and her flower shop. When the Magnolia Springs Garden Festival arrives, it feels like the perfect chance to celebrate everything she has restored.
But when a rival from her past is found dead among the roses, the festival becomes something very different.
In a town built on tradition and reputation, uncovering the truth may cost Hazel more than she expected.
And some secrets were never meant to bloom again.

Step back into Magnolia Springs

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About Steven T. Duff

Steven T. Duff writes cozy mysteries where quiet towns hold deeper secrets and tension grows through atmosphere, patience, and carefully placed clues.

His stories focus on the details many readers enjoy most. Familiar settings, subtle changes, and mysteries that unfold gradually rather than through noise and chaos.

If you enjoy calm stories with depth and quiet intrigue, you may find yourself at home in Magnolia Springs.

Why Readers Enjoy These Stories

Readers often describe Steven T. Duff’s mysteries as:

• Calm but compelling

• Atmospheric and immersive

• Thoughtful rather than rushed

• Stories that reward careful readers

Here are just a few words from the community:

A wonderful mix of charm and intrigue, I couldn’t put it down!
The characters feel like old friends. Every mystery keeps me guessing until the very end.
Cozy, clever, and deeply satisfying. Steven T. Duff has become one of my go-to authors.

A Quiet Mystery is Waiting

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