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Christmas in Ashton Falls is always a magical time of year. The first big snow has arrived, the tree in the town square has been decorated, and the window displays completed. Zoe finds herself knee-deep in holiday shopping and children’s wishes, as she and Zak play host to nine-year-old Scooter Sherwood, and his friend, Alex. Things couldn’t be more perfect - until Zoe finds the body of history teacher Holly Jolly in the Ashton Falls High School Christmas Tree lot, run by best friend Levi Denton, and is pulled into a dangerous holiday investigation.

In book 10 in the series, Ainsley is hired to find the 12-year-old daughter of a woman who was told by her husband, the baby's father, that their baby had died during delivery. Ainsley could see that the decision her client's husband had made had been a difficult one and that the baby's father had simply been trying to do what was best for everyone, causing conflicting emotions for Ainsley about the job she has agreed to take on.

Rescue Alaska is a warm yet fast-moving mystery series with a light paranormal twist. Harmony Carson, a search and rescue volunteer, has a unique gift which she often considers a curse. She is able to 'see' the individuals she is meant to rescue, and more often than not, she can feel their fear and their pain as well. As her gifts develop, she begins to connect not only with those she is destined to rescue, but those she is destined to stop as well.

Fifty-three years ago, Francine Kettleman was found dead in a cemetery fifty miles from Gull Island. Her body was found in a graveyard and most believe she was the fourth victim of the Silk Stalking Strangler, a mass murderer credited with killing thirteen women over a ten-month period from 1964 to 1965.

In book 6 in the series, Syd is asked by the FBI to escort the child of a key witness in a murder trial to a safe house after the US Marshall, who'd been watching the child, was found dead and the child was found hiding alone in a nearby emergency shelter. The Marshall, who'd been watching the child, managed to get off a message before he died, letting the FBI know that there was a mole within the organization who'd given up their position, so Syd and the child set off on a cross country journey where no one can be trusted and nowhere really feels safe.

After suffering a personal tragedy, Abby Sullivan buys a huge, old seaside mansion she has never even seen, packs up her life in San Francisco, and moves to Holiday Bay Maine. In book nine, a newly engaged couple rents out the entire inn for their engagement party. As part of their "making memories" theme, they ask guests to take photos and share them with the group. Everyone is having a wonderful time, until one of the guests turns up dead.

Sydney Whitmore is already up to her ears in wedding plans, wine tastings, and wendigos when her best friend, Kelly Green, scores them invites to an exclusive Halloween bash at a long-abandoned monastery.

Rescue Alaska is a fast moving mystery series with a paranormal twist which takes place in a small town in northern Alaska where visitors come to hike and ski. Harmony Carson is a lifelong resident who volunteers as a member of the local search and rescue team. Harmony has a unique gift which she often considers a curse. She is able to "see" the individuals she is meant to help rescue, and more often than not she can feel their fear and their pain as well.

Alyson and the gang head to a ski resort in the Colorado Rockies the week after Christmas. Before they even make it to the house they will be staying at for the week, they stumble across a body in the snow. When they realize that the body is one incident in a series of unusual occurrences, they decide to throw a little sleuthing in with their holiday plans.

The remodel is almost complete, and Abby and Georgia are planning a huge grand opening. The only thing left for Abby to do before Lonnie can wrap things up is to go through the items left in the attic by prior residents. Abby is just about to get started when a woman named Trinity Roswell shows up claiming to be the great-great-great niece of Abagail Chesterton, the wife of the man who built the house, Chamberlain Westminster. They visit an old cemetery and come away with more questions than answers.

Ainsley Holloway had come to Gooseberry Bay to find answers about her past. She’d come to find an explanation for the dreams that haunted her after the death of the cop who’d both rescued and raised her. And she’d come to identify the family she couldn’t remember but knew in her heart she’d once belonged to.

A heartwarming mystery series about finding answers and fostering hope while building friendships and embracing the magic of life by the sea and small town holidays. It’s a series about family and friendship. It’s a series about shared holidays, festivals, and celebrations. It’s a series about shared heartbreak and hardship. And it’s a series about the bond that can be forged amongst strangers when tragedy binds two or more individuals with a common goal.

Sydney Whitmore, a forensic psychologist, moves to Shipwreck Island and renews her relationship with Ezra Reinhold, a reclusive billionaire who enjoys poking around in cold cases. In book four, Arden Haynsworth has been kidnapped after being sentenced to death for her part in the death of the kidnapper's daughter Daisy. Arden insists she’s innocent of the crime she’s been accused of and is certain she was set up to take the fall. With only five days to prove the woman’s innocence or watch her perish, the team jumps into action.

It's spring in Holiday Bay, and new guests have arrived to enjoy the plentiful sunshine. Lonnie has begun construction of the four new cottages, and decisions relating to color and design keep Abby hopping. Abby's most recent manuscript has been turned in, leaving time in her schedule to pitch in as a volunteer for the annual spring events, and everything is as it should be with the exception of the disturbing emails Georgia has been receiving.

Shelby and gang at the bistro have decided to ring in the new year with a huge celebration. The building had been decorated, a killer band has been hired, and everyone is looking forward to a fresh start and a new list of resolutions, including Amy, who has been working for weeks to replicate the ravioli soup her neighbor used to make each year for her New Years Day dinner party.

Harper Hathaway, a former member of the armed services on her way home after suffering a personal tragedy, is pulled into a race against time when a puppy runs onto the road, alerting her to a vehicle which had been in an accident but is not visible from the road. Her attempt to avoid hitting the puppy lands her in the ditch herself.

Sydney Whitmore, a forensic psychologist, moves to Shipwreck Island and renews her relationship with Ezra Reinhold, a reclusive billionaire who enjoys poking around in cold cases. As Syd settles into her new home at the resort, just in time for a good, old-fashioned Thanksgiving, she finds she must first complete one final interview, relating to Conrad Baker - the serial killer whose actions sent her running to Shipwreck Island in the first place.

In book 23 in the series, Lonnie helps Jeremy convert the carriage house into a home as important life changes loom on the horizon. Meanwhile, Velma works with Lou on a solution to her own situation, and a whole new group of guests, each with their own life situation to figure out, check in at the inn.

Bookstore owner Harlow Hathaway buys 40 boxes of books, some rare and some not, at the estate sale of a man who recently died. With the help of her best friend, Cooper Callaway, she begins to inventory her purchase finds a complete set of signed novels penned by her favorite author of all time, Alistair Winslow. Winslow is a reclusive writer, who spins his tales from a secret hideaway. Most assume that Alistair Winslow is a pen name and not a given name, but while many have tried, none have been able to unmask the man and reveal his true identity

Holly Thompson’s life changed forever when she received an early Christmas present from her dead Aunt Meg. Prior to her death, her former foster mother won the gorgeous PI during one of her Tuesday morning poker games.