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They say chocolate is irresistible... this time it's deadly. When Savannah Stanton arrives in Spring Grove to help her cousin Holly run the family bakery, she's looking for a fresh start, not a fresh crime scene. But after a prominent charity board member drops dead at a gala event—right after eating one of Holly's cupcakes—both the bakery's reputation and Holly's freedom are at risk. As suspicions swirl around Sweet Springs Bakery, Savannah finds herself drawn into a web of small-town secrets, suspicious financial dealings, and long-buried scandals. With help from the handsome but ...

Death. Drama. And one very opinionated ghost. Lena Larsen just wanted to sell pies at the New Oslo Playhouse fundraiser. She didn't plan on stumbling over the body of the theater's controlling board president—or watching her quiet Norwegian town erupt into accusations, secrets, and scandal. With her sharp-tongued ghostly grandmother offering unsolicited advice (that only Lena can hear), her best friend Charlie managing the chaos, and Sheriff Mark trying to solve a murder, Lena finds herself caught between suspicious donors, exhausted volunteers, and a preservation activist who thinks the ...

Small town politics just got deadly. Lena Larsen thought the biggest challenge of the evening would be accepting a civic award without tripping over her own feet. She was wrong. When the lights go out during her ceremony at New Oslo City Hall, Lena finds herself literally stumbling over the mayor's dead body—strangled with the very ribbon meant to honor her crime-solving skills. Talk about twisted irony. With her boyfriend Sheriff Mark Hansen leading the investigation and her best friend Charlie providing moral support (and baked goods), Lena dives into a web of small-town politics, ...

A stolen secret, a strangled judge, and a flowering feud. When Lena Larsen agrees to host the New Oslo Tulip Festival at her grandmother's Victorian home, she expects prickly personalities and competitive gardeners. What she doesn't expect is murder. As tulip enthusiasts and judges gather to showcase their prized blooms, tensions quickly rise to the surface. Head judge Eleanor Summers seems to delight in antagonizing everyone with veiled threats about "revelations" she plans to share. But before she can expose anyone's secrets, Eleanor is found dead among the prize tulip beds. With a house ...

A 90’s comeback. A broken friendship. And a supernatural sleuth. When Lena Larsen agrees to host the comeback reunion of 90s pop duo Harmony & Discord at her Victorian bed and breakfast, she expects some diva behavior and maybe a few nostalgic tears. What she doesn't expect is murder. Twenty years after their spectacular fall from grace destroyed both their friendship and their careers, Melody Sinclair and Casey Hart can barely stand to be in the same room together. But someone wants them back together—and someone else wants them silenced permanently. When tragedy strikes during the ...

A beach party. A bitter rival. A knife in the back. Sweet Springs Bakery's beach-themed farmers market booth has it all, from flamingos and tiki torch lighting to the best key lime pie in Arkansas. What it doesn't need is a dead body—especially when the victim is stabbed with a knife from their own zesting station. Now a rival baker is dead, half the vendors are suspects, and Savannah is caught between protecting her employees and helping Sheriff Cole Hensley solve a murder that's anything but sweet. Someone is serving up lies with a side of lime zest, and Savannah is running out of time ...

When haute couture meets cold-blooded murder... Lena Montgomery's quiet home has been transformed into fashion central as she hosts an exclusive runway show featuring some of the industry's biggest names. With her quick-witted grandmother and loyal friend Charlie by her side, she's prepared for the usual drama that comes with corralling high-maintenance designers and models. But when renowned fashion designer Maggie St. Clair is found strangled with her own signature scarf moments before the show, Lena's event transforms from a celebration of style to a gathering of suspects. Between bitter...

The recipe for murder includes one part rivalry, two parts revenge. The Spring Grove County Fair was supposed to be about blue ribbons and friendly competition. But when a decades-old baking rivalry turns deadly, Savannah Stanton finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation that's anything but sweet. With the help of Spring Grove's handsome Sheriff Cole Hensley, Savannah begins uncovering secrets that have been simmering in this small Arkansas town for years. Everyone seems to have something to hide, and the more questions she asks, the more dangerous the answers become. In a town ...

Baked with love. Served with murder. Savannah Stanton thought the biggest challenge at the Spring Grove High School bake sale would be selling out of her cousin Holly's maple pecan scones. She was wrong. When a prominent town official is found dead during the fundraiser, Savannah finds herself caught up in another murder investigation. In a small town where everyone knows everyone's business, it turns out the victim had a talent for making enemies. Between permit denials, petty citations, and a rigid devotion to rules over people, half the bake sale had a reason to want him gone. Can ...

Death by devil's food—but was it really the cake? Savannah Stanton thought she was finally settling into small-town life in Spring Grove. But when a prestigious judge drops dead during the town's annual Dessert Festival—right after sampling Holly's signature devil's food cake—Savannah finds herself kneading through far more than just dough. With the bakery's reputation at stake and whispers of sabotage rising like badly proofed bread, Savannah must sift through a cast of colorful suspects: a fiercely competitive rival baker, a resentful estranged brother, and a host of other townsfolk...

Mort. Drame. Et un fantôme très opiniâtre. Lena Larsen voulait simplement vendre des tartes à la collecte de fonds du New Oslo Playhouse. Elle n'avait pas prévu de tomber sur le cadavre du président autoritaire du conseil d'administration du théâtre—ni de voir sa paisible petite ville norvégienne exploser en accusations, secrets et scandales. Avec sa mamie fantôme à la langue bien pendue qui lui prodigue des conseils non sollicités (que seule Lena peut entendre), sa meilleure amie Charlie qui gère le chaos, et le shérif Mark qui tente de résoudre un meurtre, Lena se ...

Bad reviews can kill a business. This one killed the critic. When popular TV show "Taste of the Grove" chooses Sweet Springs Bakery for a special feature, cousins Savannah and Holly Stanton are thrilled for the exposure. But their excitement turns bitter when host Blake Harrison's charming on-camera personality proves to be a carefully crafted facade. After he publicly humiliates Holly and threatens to destroy the bakery's reputation, tensions rise faster than perfectly proofed dough. When Blake is found face-down in Holly's award-winning tiramisu, the bakery becomes the center of a murder ...

This backyard cookout is about to go up in flames… Lena thought hosting the annual New Oslo neighborhood block party would be the perfect way to bring the community together in her Victorian home's sprawling backyard. With her best friend Charlie providing delicious baked goods, Sheriff Mark Hansen by her side, and even her sassy grandmother's ghost offering ethereal advice, what could go wrong? Everything, as it turns out. When long-buried secrets and bitter grudges explode into public view during the festivities, Lena's peaceful gathering turns into a battlefield of accusations, ...

À New Oslo, les douceurs les plus sucrées cachent les secrets les plus sombres... Le premier rendez-vous de Lena Larsen avec le shérif Mark était censé être simple : profiter du festival local du Concours Pâtissier et se régaler de délicieuses pâtisseries. Mais lorsque le juge en chef s'effondre mort devant toute la ville, les projets romantiques de Lena sont mis en suspens. Armée des conseils fantomatiques de sa mamie et de son propre sens aigu du détail, Lena ne peut s'empêcher de fourrer son nez là où il ne faut pas. Alors qu'elle découvre un réseau de rivalités, de ...

Dans ce concours de jardinage, certains gagneront un prix tandis que d'autres seront élaguées... Lorsque la détective amateur Lena Larsen accepte d'accueillir le prestigieux salon du jardin de New Oslo dans sa maison victorienne, elle s'attend à une compétition féroce. Elle ne s'attend pas à ce qu'elle soit fatale. Mais après qu'un célèbre cultivateur de delphiniums est retrouvé mort parmi les fleurs primées, Lena se retrouve à cultiver des suspects au lieu de fleurs. Avec le fantôme de sa mamie qui commente depuis la touche (que seule Lena peut entendre), son meilleur ami ...

Small town magic. Deadly illusions. When Lena Larsen opens her grandmother’s old Victorian house to paying guests for the weekend, she tries to prepare for anything and everything. Her first night hosting brings two rival magicians, their complicated entourages, and enough drama to fill every room. But when the arrogant Magnus Morrison is found dead while practicing an escape trick, Lena realizes one of her guests is a killer. With help from her best friend Charlie, Sheriff Mark, and her grandmother's ghost, she must uncover which guest is dealing in deadly illusions. As old rivalries, ...

Six dachshunds, one inheritance, and a killer who’s unleashed chaos. Dogwood Valley is buzzing with gossip. Agatha Worthington, the 90-year-old matriarch, has shocked the town by leaving her fortune to her six dachshunds instead of her feuding relatives. Liv Barker, former lawyer turned dog walker, is hired to care for the dachshunds. But when suspicious events unfold, Liv must sniff out the truth before someone with greedy intentions puts an end to Agatha’s plans—and possibly her dogs’ lives.

Unleash your inner detective in this paw-sitively gripping collection! Step into a world where furry friends and foul play collide. "Fur-ensic Files: The Complete Collection" brings you three tail-wagging tales of mystery, mayhem, and mischief. From the canine capers of "Fetch Me A Felon" to the show-stopping suspense of "Best In Show, Worst In Murder," and the long-bodied intrigue of "Dachshund Dynasty," this bundle is packed with paws-itively perfect puzzles and barking mad adventures. Are you ready to sniff out the clues and catch the culprits? Curl up with these cozy mysteries - your ...

A scoop, a scream, and a sticky situation. Savannah Stanton and her cousin Holly just want to host a successful fundraiser at Sweet Springs Bakery. Instead, they get a dead body, four suspicious volunteers, and a mystery that's messier than melted ice cream. When Sheriff Cole Hensley tells Savannah to stay out of the investigation, she tries to comply. Really, she does. But with financial fraud, bitter rivalries, and a killer on the loose, staying safe means getting answers. Good thing Savannah has always been good at stirring things up.

Magic, murder, and mischievous pixies - just another day in Elderberry Grove As a third-generation magical pest control witch, Juniper Green thought she'd seen it all. Pixie infestations? No problem. Garden gnome uprisings? Just another Tuesday. But when a routine call from Elderberry Grove's most difficult client ends with Juniper finding a dead body in the herb garden, she realizes some problems can't be solved with a simple banishing spell. With her trusty familiar Iris by her side, Juniper reluctantly teams up with the town's non-magical sheriff to investigate the murder. But as they ...