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When Ivy Green opened The Daily Grind Café in the charming town of Willoughby Glen, she expected caffeine-fueled mornings and friendly gossip—not a murder with her espresso machine at the scene of the crime. Now the town’s favorite barista is brewing more than coffee as she races to clear her name, uncover a killer, and keep her café’s reputation from going up in steam. Between nosy neighbors, suspicious suspects, and a police chief who thinks she’s seen one too many true-crime podcasts, Ivy must use her wits—and her latte art skills—to solve the mystery before the next victim...

When divorce lawyer Matt Griffin wakes up married to a complete stranger after a wild bachelor party in Vegas, his life flips upside down in the most hilarious way. Desperate to undo his accidental marriage without getting sued, Matt teams up with his accidental bride, Emma Harper, an event planner with a love for romance. As they navigate legal loopholes, quirky characters, and unexpected feelings, Matt and Emma discover that the best things in life often happen when you least expect them. "Accidental Vegas Vows" is a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about love, legal mishaps, and the ...

In the charming coastal town of Seabreeze Shores, nothing stirs up trouble quite like a murder at the local ice cream shop. When Tessa Callahan, owner of the popular Sundae Funday ice cream parlor, finds a dead body in her walk-in freezer, her small-town dreams turn into a frozen nightmare. What was once the go-to spot for homemade ice cream, local desserts, and family-friendly fun becomes the center of a chilling murder mystery after a notorious food critic ends up face-first in a tub of rocky road. As her business melts under media scrutiny and police tape, Tessa dives into the ...

⭐ SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE • SMALL TOWN LOVE • CHRISTMAS MAGIC • ENEMIES TO LOVERS ⭐ When big-city chef Annie Rivers returns to her snow-kissed Vermont hometown to save her family's failing bakery, the last person she expects to find wielding a hammer—and a devastatingly sexy smile—is Cole Anderson, the ruggedly handsome contractor who shattered her heart eight years ago. He left without a word. She never forgave him. Now they're forced to work together—and the chemistry is explosive. Cole has spent eight years becoming the man Annie deserved, building a life with his own hands...

When baker Delilah Monroe accidentally awakens a gorgeous ancient Egyptian from a centuries-long sleep beneath her bakery, she discovers that some recipes for love are worth waiting millennia for. Delilah's small-town Maine bakery is struggling until a kitchen renovation disaster leads to the discovery of a mysterious sarcophagus—and the impossibly handsome man sleeping inside it. Ra claims to be an ancient Egyptian with a gift for traditional baking techniques, but all Delilah knows is that his presence transforms her cookies into pure magic and her quiet life into something ...

Peril on the Promenade: A Globetrotter Grannies Mystery (Book 1) When three retired women meet by chance on a luxury Mediterranean cruise, they're looking forward to scenic ports, gourmet dining, and peaceful relaxation. But Dorothy, Mabel, and Ethel quickly discover that retirement can be more dangerous—and exciting—than they ever imagined in this GOLDEN GIRLS SERIES. Dorothy Henderson, a former bed-and-breakfast owner with an uncanny ability to read people, Mabel Fitzgerald, a retired librarian whose research skills are legendary, and Ethel McCormick, an ex-emergency room nurse who ...

The Frosted Felony A Cozy Culinary Mystery with Recipes Joanne Fluke and Hallmark style cozy mystery Welcome to Bayside Cove, where the ocean breeze is sweet, the secrets are sticky—and murder is always on the menu. When Olivia Pierce’s award-winning lemon meringue pie becomes the weapon in a chilling crime, the small-town baker finds herself in the center of a mystery she didn’t cook up. With the mayor dead, her bakery’s reputation crumbling, and a brooding new detective watching her every move, Olivia must roll up her sleeves and solve the case before she’s served up as the main...

The holidays were supposed to be merry and bright… until murder arrived on Diana Gates’ doorstep. Diana Gates, beloved owner of The Silver Spoon Café, was ready for a cozy Christmas season in her snowy New England town—gingerbread cookies in the oven, evergreen garlands in the windows, and a full calendar of festive events. But when a dead body turns up in the dumpster behind her restaurant, the police have one shocking lead… her. To clear her name, Diana reluctantly teams up with Detective Steven Calhoun—the man who once broke her heart in college, and who now seems determined ...

The holidays were supposed to be merry and bright… until murder arrived on Diana Gates’ doorstep. Diana Gates, beloved owner of The Silver Spoon Café, was ready for a cozy Christmas season in her snowy New England town—gingerbread cookies in the oven, evergreen garlands in the windows, and a full calendar of festive events. But when a dead body turns up in the dumpster behind her restaurant, the police have one shocking lead… her. To clear her name, Diana reluctantly teams up with Detective Steven Calhoun—the man who once broke her heart in college, and who now seems determined ...

Just off of Highway 95 in the state of Nevada, there lies the small town of Tonopah. For miles around, it's desolate and in the silence, there lies one lonely motel. Across from the motel is an old cemetery, where miners were buried. It's not the ghosts within the cemetery that will make you run in fear.... For those of you faint of heart and fearful of clowns, this is not a delicate story.

Her sourdough is to die for... but someone took that literally. Caroline Baker thought she'd left the cutthroat world of professional baking behind when she transformed her grandmother's café into Milburn's most beloved gathering spot. But when her former boss—celebrity chef and notorious food critic Sophia Montgomery—arrives to judge the town's bicentennial baking competition, old wounds are reopened faster than a warm oven. After a very public argument where Sophia threatens to reveal a secret that could destroy everything Caroline has built, the critic is found face-down in a bowl ...

Some forests sleep. This one remembers. In Frost Hollow, a witch lives in a house that refuses to stay put—perched on tall, feathered legs and full of opinions. Mira Yaga prefers quiet bargains and careful boundaries, her only constant companions a sarcastic raven named Corvus and a kettle with more attitude than steam. When a half-frozen boy collapses at her fence, clutching a rune-carved charm that pulses like a buried heartbeat, Mira feels the old magic turn in its sleep. The boy—Finn Ashcroft—followed a song in the roots to her door, and the charm bears the sigil of the Heartwood,...

This Holiday, the Cookies Aren’t the Only Things That Are Killer... Murder, magic, and mistletoe collide in this laugh-out-loud, pulse-pounding holiday cozy paranormal mystery that’s perfect for fans of Juliet Blackwell, Addie Woolridge, and supernatural sleuths with sass. In the enchanted town of Mistletoe Grove, the holidays are more hexed than merry when magical citizens start turning up in deadly, spellbound Christmas displays. For kitchen witch Prudence Blackwood and her reluctant partner—a brooding vampire detective named Viktor Constantine—the countdown to Christmas becomes a...

In this gripping Gothic thriller set in Victorian London, we enter a world where darkness lurks beneath the veneer of polite society. The story follows Isabella Blackwood, a woman driven by revenge and ambition, as she becomes entangled with the mysterious and murderous Edward Hyde. Through moonlit streets and fog-shrouded alleys, we witness a deadly game of cat and mouse unfold between these two formidable characters. Hyde, a sophisticated monster who stalks London's elite, leaves a trail of mutilated bodies in his wake. His brutality is matched only by his cunning, as he manipulates the ...

Romance novelist Charity Witherspoon has a foolproof system for avoiding real-life romance: Write about fictional boyfriends with perfect abs and zero commitment issues. Date nobody. Repeat. This brilliant plan works perfectly until a mysterious stranger walks into her Greenwich Village bookstore asking weirdly specific questions about mythology, wearing leather pants at 2 PM on a Tuesday, and looking like he stepped off the cover of one of her own novels. Rex Stoneheart is everything Charity writes about but has never actually encountered: tall, dark, devastatingly handsome, and completely...

🎃 A deadly Halloween cooking competition meets supernatural mystery in this enchanting cozy mystery debut! 🎃 When struggling small town baker Daphne Turner receives a mysterious invitation to compete for $50,000 at the remote Ravenshollow Manor, she thinks her prayers have been answered. But this Halloween mystery quickly turns from dream opportunity to deadly nightmare. ★ PERFECT FOR FANS OF: Louise Penny, Joanne Fluke, and Bailey Cates ★ What readers are saying: "The perfect blend of cozy mystery and paranormal romance!" "Culinary mystery meets ghost story - absolutely magical!"...

A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Debbie Macomber, and Hallmark’s small-town chaos! When Sheila and Sam Duvall move into Maplewood Heights, they’re ready for quiet suburban bliss—until they meet Richard Pemberton III, the HOA president with a clipboard, a superiority complex, and a forty-seven-page rulebook. Before they can unpack, the neighborhood explodes with balloon deliveries, mystery notes, and more unsolicited “friendly reminders” than anyone asked for. Suddenly, Sheila and Sam are knee-deep in HOA politics, nosy neighbors, and a balloon bandit ...

Before she was the galaxy’s most feared bounty hunter, she was just a girl no one saved. Vala Rho was sixteen when the Syndicate bought her—just one more girl in a cage, broken for their entertainment. For years, she endured their violence, learned their secrets, and dreamed of the stars beyond her cell. At twenty, she made her escape—fighting, bleeding, and carving her name into Syndicate space, one body at a time. Freedom isn’t given. It’s taken. And Vala is done being property. Before the fire, there was survival. Before the war, there was vengeance. Before she owned her future...

Welcome to Sweet River, Vermont—where the maple syrup is rich, the chocolate is dark, and murder is always freshly baked. When small-town baker Rosie Hart reopens her late grandmother’s beloved shop, Sweet Nothings Bakery, she’s hoping for a fresh start. But when a world-renowned—and infamously arrogant—chocolatier drops dead face-first into a vat of ganache during the Chocolate Jubilee Festival, Rosie’s quiet comeback quickly turns into a full-blown murder mystery. Now she’s juggling maple scones, nosy neighbors, and one sinfully attractive small-town reporter who never ...

She’s hunted. He’s feared. Together, they’ll ignite a war the Syndicate won’t survive. Vala Rho didn’t set out to become the most wanted bounty in the galaxy—she just wanted to disappear. After her crew was slaughtered in a Syndicate raid, Vala went underground, hiding behind forged identities and stolen ships, one step ahead of the hunters on her trail. But the Syndicate doesn’t forgive, and they don’t forget. Especially when you steal from them. Rogan, an exiled Azhari warlord, knows better than to get tangled up with a human fugitive. But from the moment Vala crashes into...