I’ve been lucky to recently write romantic suspense books in Colorado, Idaho, and Washington, so you may wonder why I set my new series in Miami? Here are 10 interesting Miami facts that might give you a clue!
- 1. Miami is the only major city founded by a woman, Julia Tuttle.
2. Miami is one of the nation’s largest cities with over 6 million inhabitants.
3. The South Beach Art Deco area is the largest collection of Art Deco buildings.
4. Miami’s nickname is the “Magic City.”
5. Miami is the world’s cruise capital (maybe I’ll set a book on a boat?)
6. Miami is home to the largest Cuban community in the U.S. (The second largest is in Union City, NJ)
7. The first Burger King opened in Miami in 1954.
8. Coppertone sunscreen was created by Miami Beach resident Benjamin Green.
9. The telenovela Jane the Virgin is set in Miami (and guess who ghost wrote Snow Falling, the book written by Jane?)
10. I watched way too many Miami Vice episodes plus we had friends and family in Miami and visited regularly.
Does that make you want to check out my new South Beach Security series set in Miami? I hope so. The first book, Lost in Little Havana, is available at https://amzn.to/36KrDcR.
