Teddi usually ignored Drew Scoones's warnings to stay out of his cases... After all, who in her right mind would give up steamy post-arrest debriefing sessions with Detective "Swoons"? But when Drew's partner is accused of murdering Peaches Lipschitz--aka the "Hooker Housewife"--the department promptly takes Drew off the case. Now he's looking at a major lifestyle change and finally doing the one thing that really rattles Teddi... proposing marriage So "Long Island's Most Dangerous Decorator" is doing the impossible: "breaking up" with Drew to investigate on her own...and making her snobbish mother happy for the first time ever. And she's finding that slipping Drew clues undercover is as hot--and dangerous--as revealing Peaches' secret clientele. But Drew isn't going to stay sidelined for long--or let one irresistible interior decorator get away scot-free....
Life in Nassau County is as crazy as ever thanks to "Long Island's Most Dangerous Decorator"
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The prime suspect in the murder of Peaches "Hooker Housewife" Lipschitz is Nassau County Police Department police detective Hal Nelson; as such the brass removes Hal's partner Detective Drew Scoones from the case. Drew's on and off girlfriend "Long Island's Most Dangerous Decorator" Teddi Bayer is off even though he proposes. Teddi has decided to investigate the Hooker Housewife homicide, which will steam Drew who once again tells her to stay out of it. However, in between inquiries, she has to keep control of her mother and children while keeping her business going. Still as she uncovers clues that she quietly gives to her on again but secret boyfriend, Teddi follows up with Peaches' clientele as she assumes one of them gave the hook to the hooker. "Long Island's Most Dangerous Decorator" is back causing havoc but this time her boyfriend has mixed feelings re her inquiries unlike her previous investigations in which he wanted her to stay out, but she ignored him anyway. The story line is lighthearted fun as Teddi B works the case, keeping Drew in line, and struggling as always with her mom June. However, what makes Teddi consider jumping into Long Island Sound is her daughter has decided her mother should reconcile with her dad and be a Gallo again in spite of his trying to commit her and her trying to kill him. Life in Nassau County is as crazy as ever. Harriet Klausner
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