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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 4 - Mistletoe and Misfortune Epic plans are underway to celebrate the hotel’s glorious expansion. But the untimely death of a pompous chef right in the middle of the preparations might be what closes down the hotel for good. Ben’s award-winning restaurant and food are legendary, but not as much as his arrogance and unscrupulous dealings. As Chloe and Max work to salvage the event, they discover ...

Drama on the high seas, a shyster in disguise, and a serenading casanova... Fifth in the Treehouse Hotel Mysteries series! Chloe and Max are looking forward to a relaxing cruise before the treehouse hotel busy season begins. But after a trip to the ship’s hair salon with her mom, Chloe quickly finds herself mired in a mysterious murder. Luke’s sweet-talkin’ of the ladies, and his one-of-a-kind hair styles earned him huge tips and the adoration of his clients. But Chloe and Max quickly discover that Luke’s carefully coiffed hair and charming chatter were a facade for lies that ran ...

A missing hammer. A botched ceremony. A murder that hammers Maggie right into the heart of Cedarvale’s latest scandal. Jewelry maker Maggie Bellamy just wanted to design a pretty collection for the town’s train depot relaunch — not stumble into a missing artifact mystery. But when the ceremonial hammer disappears on the eve of its big debut, and tensions rise among the restoration crew, Maggie’s sharp eye and magical instincts tell her something bigger is brewing. With her snarky cat Pippa, loyal dog Topaz, and a circle of suspiciously secretive locals, Maggie’s soon chasing clues...

Would you trust what you see… if the killer controlled the view? Rusty Redmond thought she was done running festivals. But when the Fall Fest’s flashy new augmented reality corn maze becomes the scene of a murder, the former director is pulled into a game where every turn could be a trap. With Boo, her buff-colored cocker spaniel, leading the way, Rusty must navigate a tangle of suspects—rivals, politicians, influencers, and one sponsor with a smile too smooth to trust—before the maze’s illusions hide the truth forever.

Secrets, scandals, and spaniels… As Halloween looms, Cedarbrook teems with activity, brimming with anticipation for the haunting hayride, the town's centerpiece. Chloe, accompanied by her devoted fiancé Paul, eagerly plans to join their friends. Little do they know that opening night will ignite a tragedy, plunging Cedarbrook into an abyss of chaos. Unyielding, Chloe embarks on a relentless quest, determined to solve the murder and recover the stolen jewelry. Each thread unraveled exposes a labyrinth of secrets, motives, and long-standing rivalries, testing the very fabric of their ...

She’s returned to her old stomping ground and everything’s the same… except for the flowerbed adorned with a dead body. 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 suspects, Chloe rolls up her sleeves and works alongside her rescued cocker spaniel to ...

A golden retriever barrels into Bottled Clues with a sea-green bottle. Inside: a sun-faded scrap, “the map… the tide that hides.” Hours later, chaos erupts backstage at Seabridge Cove’s festival and the bottle vanishes. Marina Ellis, ex–forensic linguist turned bookseller, follows a trail of planted messages toward a tide-hidden cove and a rumor someone would kill to keep. With only her wits, her bottle wall, and Gulliver’s nose, she has one tide cycle to read the story the culprit is writing before the next secret washes ashore. A cozy seaside mystery with a message-in-a-bottle...

Murder is on today’s menu—and Maple’s waffles are the prime suspect. When venom-tongued food critic Felix Montclair drops dead at the Starfall Glen Food Festival, all eyes turn to the Waffle Wagon and its magically gifted owner, Maple Winslow. Why Maple’s in hot syrup: Felix’s last bite came from her griddle. The town detective is certain the secret ingredient was cyanide. Only Maple’s telepathic Tibetan Terrier, Pecan, believes in her innocence. To clear her name she’ll have to batter down alibis, sift through festival rivalries, and serve the killer their just desserts—...

A pie to die for, tangled family ties, and farmer’s market folly… Sixth in the Belle Harbor Cozy Mystery series! Buoyed by a new baking alliance with her business neighbor, Tilly teams up with her to enter the annual berry pie competition. Coupled with her parents first visit to quaint Belle Harbor, Tilly’s got her plate full. No sooner does she reconnect with her mom, than a dead body inserts itself front and center. With the death of his father, the heir apparent to the ceramic pie plate empire is prime suspect number one. But as Tilly, and her unlikely sleuthing partner mom team up...

Would you play along… if the scares weren’t scripted? Rusty signs on to the Fall Fest’s crowdfunded Scare-Barn to help rescue dogs until a safety test turns deadly and everything stops. With Boo at her heels, Rusty starts tugging at loose threads: rushed fixes, whispered favors, and a design with too many blind spots. Everyone swears they only wanted the show to go on, but somebody turned fright night into a trap. As the pressure mounts, Rusty must separate spectacle from sabotage and unmask a killer before the barn’s tricks bury the truth for good.

When Arabella discovers an ancient magical artifact hidden beneath Port Havenwood has gone missing, she knows trouble is brewing. As a witch trying to maintain a normal life with her herb sales at the farmers market, she already has enough on her plate. But with a rival coven threatening the town's magical balance and mysterious symbols appearing in the cemetery, Arabella must embrace her family's legacy as magical guardians before it's too late. Joined by her fashionable familiar Marcel, her best friend Danica, and her mentor Sable, Arabella races to uncover long-buried secrets and protect...

Ruby Dalton's coffee has gone cold at the Beehive Bistro... because she's vanished without a trace! In Honeyridge Falls, where gossip is sweeter than honey, Moxie is about to stir up a hornet's nest. Armed with wit sharper than a bee's stinger, she's determined to uncover the truth behind Ruby's disappearance. But in this hive of secrets, the suspects are buzzing with motives. From Ruby's hotheaded boyfriend to her jealous best friend, and a bartender who knows more than he pours, Moxie must sift through a swarm of lies to find the truth. As Moxie peels back the layers of small-town charm, ...

Oh Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches, and…a dead body? Chloe was basking in the glow of the Christmas tree lighting ceremony, and the satisfaction of solving the murder of Santa. Her thoughts turned to the arrival of her sisters the following day and getting on with the purpose of this family trip. However, the gift someone left under the tree was worse than a bag of coal. Another murder mystery in the midst of this Bavarian-style village threatened to throw the entire small-town into mayhem. No sooner had her sisters arrived, than one of them threatened to leave, blowing up the...

In a one horse open…sleighed The final pieces to the family business plan are falling into place. And Chloe’s mom has launched another hair-brained idea to open up a gnome museum back home. The feud between her mom and her loveable cocker spaniel over those quirky creatures had reached epic levels. While trying to keep the peace, Chloe was enjoying the joy of the season and looking forward to her boyfriend soon joining her to celebrate Christmas. Her match-making mother can think of no better setting to further her scheme than a romantic sleigh ride to seal the deal. But, the reindeer ...

Tueriez-vous pour remporter le Festival de la citrouille géante ? Rusty Redmond, directrice de festival à la retraite, pensait avoir troqué le chaos des citrouilles contre la paix et la tranquillité. Mais lorsque le tout nouveau concours de sculpture sur citrouille par drone se termine par un meurtre choquant en direct, la voilà de nouveau propulsée sous le feu des projecteurs. Accompagnée de Boo, son cocker spaniel de couleur fauve, Rusty se retrouve à gérer une galerie de suspects hétéroclites : un adolescent prodige de l'informatique, un cultivateur rival et rancunier, une ...

Cupcakes, kite string, and one dead judge-can a brand-new baker solve the crime before her grand opening falls flat? Fresh from a nightmare divorce, Tilly Griffin swaps Boston traffic for the gull cries of Belle Harbor, determined to serve Grandma Luna’s sea-salt-caramel cupcakes and flaky blueberry hand pies at her own shop, Luna’s Bakeshop. But the seaside dream curdles when a kite-festival judge is found strangled with string in the vacant storefront next door-and Tilly’s lovable, scatterbrained Uncle Jack lands on the suspect list. Start the Belle Harbor Cozy Mysteries. This is ...

A catering calamity, pesky paparazzi, and a celebrity wedding whodunit… Fifth in the Belle Harbor Cozy Mystery series! With Tilly’s new assistant on board at the bakery, she agrees to take on a catering gig that could skyrocket her business to the next level. While jousting for her space in the kitchen with the temperamental chef, a troubling discovery at the celebrity wedding of the century threatens to shatter her dreams. Joined by her bestie and armed with enough mascarpone for a lifetime supply of cheesecakes, Tilly sets out to solve the murder. She soon learns why the actors in ...

This Halloween, Belle Harbor's celebrations turn deadly, and the town's darkest secrets are about to be unearthed. When Marla Jennings, the town’s most daring blogger, known for unmasking hidden scandals, meets a mysterious end during the annual Trick-or-Treat Walk, the festive mood sharply turns to suspicion and fear. Navigating a maze of deceit, Tilly discovers clues buried deep within the town's past, revealing that some residents have much more to hide than just their Halloween costumes. As the grand costume ball approaches, Tilly must piece together the puzzle before the killer ...

A mysterious collection of books, estate sale discoveries, and growing family drama ... Fourth in the Belle Harbor Cozy Mystery series! 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, Tilly is on the hunt for a new location for her growing bakery business. Her ...

Puppy pals, superstar power, and a vindictive newspaper reporter... Ninth in the Belle Harbor Cozy Mystery series! The charity auction to raise money to provide companion dogs for senior citizens is a highlight of Belle Harbor’s event calendar. With a collectible knife donated from her uncle’s antique shop expected to receive top dollar, Tilly hopes they will set new records. Before the auctioneer’s first call for bids, he is found stabbed to death. The list of suspects is long enough to circle the block. And first in line is Tilly’s uncle. With all clues pointing to her uncle, the ...