Readers often ask where I write, and in the Author’s Note to book 4, I mentioned that as I traveled up and down the King’s Road, I found myself writing in many coffee and tea shops as well as the local public libraries. Below are a few of the places that welcomed me with open arms, listed from New Smyrna northward to Saint Augustine.
New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach Regional Library - located in the heart of what was the Smyrnéa settlement in 1768, a few blocks from the Old Stone Wharf Archaeological Site
Bunnell
State Street Flowers & Coffee - a bright and airy flower shop that also serves delicious coffee and dirty sodas
Bunnell Library @ the Nexus Center- a library and community center with tables, meeting rooms, and a podcast studio
Anastasia Island
Sunrise Brew Coffee - a coffee and smoothie shop with breakfast, small bites, and a laid-back beach vibe
Kookaburra Dondi - a cheerful Aussie-American espresso bar and savory pie shop that roasts their own beans
Ormond Beach
Novel Tea Book Shop - an independent bookstore and loose-leaf tea café in Ormond Beach, FL, offering books, premium teas, gifts, and a cozy historic vibe
AM Market & Coffee - a coffee shop with pastries and sandwiches, as well as a European-style market with international foods and a friendly atmosphere
Palm Coast
Swillerbees Craft Donuts - a sunny craft donut and sandwich shop serving coffee and tea with an easygoing, bee happy vibe
Palm Coast Library- a large library with a community room that allows outside drinks, lots of seating, and several study pods
Downtown St Augustine
Ralampago Coffee Lab - a super-chill coffee, loose tea, and pastry shop with a large outdoor patio, one block from Governor Patrick Tonyn’s residence as described in book 4 of the Merchant Tides series
Crucial Coffee- a charming and historic cafe housed in a former blacksmith shop, across from the Castillo de San Marcos