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A light, cozy mystery series in a quaint Bavarian Christmas town with a fun loving, amateur female sleuth, her adorable rescue cocker spaniel, and enough garden gnomes to fill a museum. Book 1 - Deck the Santa Chloe Carson is excited for her long-awaited family reunion. But as they gather in a snow-clad village to plan their aging mother’s dream of opening a restaurant, the old lady’s habit of spreading garden gnomes around town leads to a panicked pilgrimage. And the mayhem continues when their visit to the nutcracker museum reveals Kris Kringle has come to an unmerry demise. With a ...

A light, cozy mystery series in a quaint beach town with a fun loving, amateur female sleuth, her quirky uncle, and enough antiques and pastries to fill your home and your belly. Contains the following 15 books in the complete series: Cupcakes and Catastrophe Muffins and Misdeeds Birthday Cake and Burglary Sugar Cookies and Scandal Tiramisu and Turmoil Pies and Pandemonium Coffee Cake and Calamities Bonbons and Bodies Sherbet and Shenanigans Biscotti and Betrayal Mousse and Mayhem Cotton Candy and Chaos Fruitcake and Felonies Ladyfingers and Lies Kettle Korn and Kerfuffle

Some masks hide secrets. This one hides a murder. When a silver mask turns deadly at Cedarvale’s charity ball, jewelry artisan Maggie Bellamy smells magic — and murder. The sheriff calls it a heart attack. Maggie, her sassy cat Pippa, and mischievous dog Topaz know better. The deeper Maggie digs, the messier it gets: cursed heirlooms, society scandals, and a sheriff who seems too eager to shut her down. With the town whispering and danger closing in, she’ll need every charm — magical or not — to catch a killer. Secrets shimmer, lies glitter, and nothing is what it seems.

A light, cozy mystery series in a quaint beach town with a fun loving, amateur female sleuth, her quirky uncle, and enough antiques and pastries to fill your home and your belly. Book 1 - Cupcakes and Catastrophe Tilly Griffin did everything by the book. Everyone else’s book. Now it was her turn to write a new chapter, three thousand miles from her former life. Her dream of opening a bakery like her grandma Luna was now becoming a reality. No sooner does she arrive in the charming beach town, when she and her quirky uncle are tangled up in a mysterious death. When a kite competition judge...

A light, cozy mystery series in a quaint beach town with a fun loving, amateur female sleuth, her quirky uncle, and enough antiques and pastries to fill your home and your belly. Book 4 - Sugar Cookies and Scandal Relations between Tilly, Uncle Jack and the antique shop’s bookstore neighbor were finally moving the right direction. That is, until a surprise addition arrives in town, putting them all in an awkward situation. As Tilly tries to unravel the new dynamic, matters are complicated by the death of the local veterinarian’s assistant. With no time to spare for being the peacemaker,...

Welcome to Port Havenwood, where Arabella's quiet life selling herbs hides a dormant magical heritage—until murder and mystery force her hand! When accusations fly and bodies drop, this reluctant witch must embrace her powers or lose everything. Across three spellbinding adventures, Arabella faces: • A murder accusation after a stranger publicly calls her a witch • Her grandmother's bones mysteriously vanishing, starting a desperate 48-hour countdown • A haunting murder connected to dark magic and an ancient family curse With each mystery more chilling than the last, Arabella ...

A light, cozy mystery series in a quaint beach town with a fun loving, amateur female sleuth, her quirky uncle, and enough antiques and pastries to fill your home and your belly. Book 13 - Fruitcake and Felonies Tilly has secured one of her biggest bakery clients yet, the largest gamer convention on the West Coast. As she is preparing the menu, the pushy bookstore owner inserts herself with a homemade fruitcake offering. Not one to rock the boat, TIlly reluctantly agrees to include the item with plans to place it far from the guests. As they are setting up for the long weekend, word comes ...

A light, cozy mystery series in a quaint beach town with a fun loving, amateur female sleuth, her quirky uncle, and enough antiques and pastries to fill your home and your belly. Book 10 - Biscotti and Betrayal Tilly’s exploration of quaint Belle Harbor has taken her on many adventures with her new love. Hiking high upon the hills overlooking the ocean, they spot a vehicle plunge off a cliff. Speeding down the trail to rescue the driver, they are nearly run down by the suspect car, which quickly disappears. As Tilly pursues justice for the victim, she is confronted by a paranoid ...

A light, cozy mystery series in a quaint beach town with a fun loving, amateur female sleuth, her quirky uncle, and enough antiques and pastries to fill your home and your belly. Book 7 - Coffee Cake and Calamities Tilly, her uncle, and their friends are escaping for a short getaway on the Coast Excursion train. Romance is in the air with Tilly’s uncle and her new assistant. As the train begins its journey to the vineyard, Tilly soon overhears whispers among the other guests about plans to dispose of a body. Matters are further complicated as several of the guests over indulge at the wine...

A dead café owner. A hidden flash drive. A mystery that refuses to stay buried. Jewelry maker Maggie Bellamy thought her biggest problem was keeping her cat Pippa out of the bead bins. But when a friend turns up dead and a ghostly podcast hints at deadly town secrets, Maggie’s swept into a tangle of magic, murder, and mystery. With a sharp-tongued cat, a clue-sniffing dog, and a town full of secrets, Maggie must uncover the truth before she becomes the next “accidental” death. Witchy fun, snarky pets, small-town intrigue.

Welcome back to Port Havenwood, where Arabella's magical journey intensifies with deadlier stakes and darker secrets! No longer hiding her witchy heritage, she faces challenges that will test both her growing powers and her courage. Across three captivating mysteries, Arabella confronts: • Her mentor's ritualistic murder before her training can begin, with suspects including her own grandmother • A new mentor implicated in a shocking crime that forces Arabella to balance her magical abilities with the threat of exposure • A desperate search for a detective's missing brother that ...

Welcome to Honeyridge Falls, where the sweet scent of honey masks dark secrets. Moxie Rayburn returns to her grandmother's cozy B&B seeking a fresh start, but her plans are derailed when a shocking tragedy strikes at Sweet Buzz Farms. To her dismay, a person from her past becomes a prime suspect. Despite their complicated history, Moxie can't shake the feeling that he might be innocent. Torn between lingering resentment and a sense of justice, she reluctantly decides to help uncover the truth. As the annual Honey Festival approaches, Moxie races against time to solve the mystery, facing old...

A light, cozy mystery in a small town with a puzzle loving, amateur female sleuth, quirky characters (human and canine), and enough flowers and pastries to fill your garden and your belly. Book 1 - Peonies and Peril Chloe Carson has no clue what’s next. Starting life from scratch after her husband’s passing, the sixty-year-old is back in her hometown to ready the family’s treehouse hotel for sale. But her six-month commitment heads into the weeds when the ornery garden club president is found pushing up daisies in her prized peony patch. With her aging mom and bff topping the list of ...

She just wanted to sell sparkly bracelets. Now she’s got one that bites back. Jewelry artisan Maggie Bellamy prefers her life low-key—her charms enchanted, her secrets tucked away, and her opinionated cat Pippa out of the bead bins. But when a rival vendor drops dead at Cedarvale’s Moonlight Market, wearing a mysterious bracelet that tingles with dangerous magic, Maggie’s quiet life becomes a ticking time bomb. With the bracelet pulsing in her pocket, a stray dog who might be more than he seems, and a blogger hot on the scent of scandal, Maggie must balance magical mayhem with small...

A reluctant witch. A mysterious murder. A dapper dog with magical intuition. Arabella Blackwood's magical abilities are a lot like her houseplants—neglected, but not quite dead. After a childhood spell-gone-wrong, she's perfectly content selling organic veggies and brewing coffee in picturesque Port Havenwood. Her quiet life goes up in smoke when a stranger publicly calls her a witch at the farmer's market. Awkward! Even worse? The woman turns up dead the next day, and suddenly everyone's giving Arabella the evil eye—especially the handsome detective who thinks she did it. With her name...

A quiet morning erupts when a dead body is found at the Sunny Honey B&B. The victim's connection to her grandmother, Iris, sends shockwaves through Honeyridge Falls. Reluctantly teaming up with the local detective, Moxie dives into a whirlwind investigation to clear her grandmother’s name and save the B&B. As Moxie unravels a web of secrets, lies, and red herrings, she discovers the victim's complicated past, including a previous marriage and estranged relationships. Tense confrontations, cryptic notes, and a mysterious letter hint at a deeper conspiracy. Just when Moxie thinks she’s ...

CRIME IGNITED? THIS DACHSHUND’S ON THE CASE. Between frosting biscuits and chasing saboteurs, baker Isla Northgate’s New Year’s festival goes up in smoke when a priceless antique firework lighter vanishes—and her foster dachshund, Dasher, sprints off with the only clue. From doctored photos to cinnamon-scented sabotage, Isla and her pint-sized partner must sniff out culprits before Belldrift Cove’s holiday finale explodes into chaos. 12 hours. 14 dough bombs. 1 dachshund with a hero complex.

SNIFF OUT A KILLER? THAT'S A PIECE OF CAKE. Between frosting cookies and dodging sabotage, baker Isla Northgate's holidays turn deadly when Belldrift Cove’s Christmas topper, and her reputation, plummet from the town spruce. Armed with peppermint instincts and a nose-for-trouble dog named Fizz, Isla races to catch a culprit sprinkling malice into the season’s cheer. 6 days. 500 cookies. 1 sugar-coated killer.

One cursed key. One mouthy cat. One murder Maggie really didn’t sign up for. Maggie Bellamy figured opening a cozy little jewelry shop would be her ticket to a drama-free life. Wrong. Now she’s chasing her golden retriever (who’s got the nose of a crime scene investigator), dodging her cat’s judgmental side-eye, and trying to stay one step ahead of the local podcaster turning the town’s clock tower mystery into front-page gossip. When the discovery of a hidden panel leads to a very real dead body, Maggie’s quiet retirement from magical teaching is officially over. Time to dust ...

Looking forward to putting her past behind her, Tilly takes her bestie up on an offer for a weekend of pampering. The girls’ getaway to a swanky spa quickly turns dire. Plans for pedicures, massages, and umbrella drinks swiftly get set aside as they become embroiled with shady characters and snooty staff. Will they solve the mystery with the help of their new celebrity friend? Or be hauled off to jail for murder? Pedicures and Perpetrators is a short story in the Belle Harbor Cozy Mystery series. A light, cozy mystery in a quaint beach town with a fun loving, amateur female sleuth, her ...