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Summer and Ethan head to Maui for their honeymoon. The sun doesn't set, before they find themselves thrust into another mystery. This time, Ethan is more than willing to help Summer gather the clues, since the sooner the culprit is caught, the sooner they can get down to honeymoon business. Alas, it's not to be as they discover that Summer's uncle is one of the very people being targeted by a scam artist and a bipolar beauty.

Summer Meadows' chocolate candy business is booming. She's overwhelmed with her April Fool's Day wedding plans, and against her family's advice, hires her cousin to be her wedding planner. But then her cousin is found murdered and more mysteries keep occurring at family parties. Can Summer resist the urge to investigate when she and her dysfunctional relatives are dipped into a plot of unrequited love, internet scam, and jilted hearts?

Lou Anne Burgess has returned home to help her aunt save the family home from an unscrupulous man. In doing so, she comes up with scheme after scheme to make the money needed for repairs to the 100-year-old Victorian. When her latest scheme puts her in danger, her former high-school crush steps in. Stetson Maxwell is more overjoyed to see Lou Anne than, it appears, she is to see him. While he'd once vowed never to marry, he now wants no one but her, and she isn't interested. Still, his feelings for her prompt him to step in and try to keep her from endangering herself.

Susan Turner wants only to run her cozy bookstore, Turn the Page. That dream is disrupted with the return of the man who skipped town 10 years ago with her heart. Only, his return isn't as innocent and safe as he leads her to believe. Cade Aikin wants only to repair the damage he'd caused to Susan Turner and opens a mega bookstore, not realizing she'd opened her own store. He's taken aback by her open animosity and becomes fearful for her safety when two strangers in town appear a little too interested in her life.

An abandoned mine hides deadly secrets, and Pressley Hamilton must uncover the truth before Misty Hollow’s past destroys her future. In Misty Hollow, some secrets refuse to stay buried. When Pressley Hamilton arrives in town eager to invest in property near the Rocking W Ranch, she expects a straightforward business deal. Instead, she stumbles into a web of mystery, danger, and betrayal that has haunted the town for decades. Drawn to an abandoned mine with a cursed reputation, Pressley ignores the locals’ warnings about greed, tragedy, and restless spirits tied to the land. Soon, ...

When a carnival train crashes in front of Summer Meadows's house, she does what comes naturally - she acts without thinking and volunteers to lead an elephant to the fairground. The animal's trainer follows close behind but disappears when they reach their destination. When Summer goes looking for the trainer, she finds something altogether different - a woman hanging dead in the shower of one of the trailers.

From the authors of Cozy Mystery Magazine - a collection of cozy Christmas-themed travel mysteries and scrumptious holiday recipes for our mystery fans. A short and sweet treat.

Detective Linn McFarland is matching wits against her toughest foe, yet. A woman, Queen Coral as the newspapers call her, is collecting men as playthings. She wants one man from every ethnic group, and her eye is on Linn's fiancee, Chief of Police Andrew Wayne. Queen Coral has no qualms about killing a man who disappoints her and is leaving a path of destruction through a small Arkansas town.

A widowed bride, five children, and one dangerous journey west—can love and courage survive the Oregon frontier? A Love for Delicious is a sweeping historical romance filled with danger, resilience, and unexpected love. Newly widowed just days after her wedding, Delicious “Delly” Williams suddenly finds herself responsible for raising her late husband’s five young children. When a ruthless man covets the family’s land, Delly must honor her husband’s dying wish—deliver the children and the deed to Oregon. Zeke Williams, her brother-in-law, steps forward with an offer of ...

What if the serial killer you’re hunting shares your blood? Ripped in Red is a chilling romantic suspense thriller set in small-town Arkansas where secrets, obsession, and murder collide. Detective Shelby Moore has spent ten years chasing the ghost of her mother’s killer, keeping a cold case murder board hidden in her basement. When new victims appear with the same haunting words left at the scene, Shelby knows the nightmare has returned—and this time it’s personal. Teamed with Scottish detective Colin MacKenzie, who came to Arkansas to escape his own past demons, Shelby finds ...

Stormi Nelson and her bridesmaids party hard in New Orleans. The only thing marring the bachelorette party is the appearance of Stormi's fiancé, Matt's ex-girlfriend. When Stormi returns home to Arkansas and right into another murder mystery, she's also the recipient of some not so nice gifts: A voodoo doll and a black cat. Refusing to believe in superstition, Stormi continues to dive headfirst into her latest case and comes across her wackiest suspect list yet.

When mysterious fires stalk Misty Hollow, a scarred survivor must fight for her life, her love, and the ranch she now calls home. Cowgirl Blaze is a romantic suspense thriller where fire, betrayal, and slow-burn passion collide on the rugged slopes of Misty Mountain. After barely escaping her burning home with her loyal dog, Kentley Montgomery is left with nothing but scars and fear. Rescued by firefighter Ryan, she chooses not to look back, seeking refuge and a fresh start as a ranch hand at the Rocking W Ranch. Among horses and open skies, Kentley begins to rebuild her life, determined to...

Lisa Paxton, private investigator, is recuperating after her last dangerous case when a mysterious package arrives on her desk. From the moment her partner, Drake Baxter dashes outside with the package, things go from a bang to a boom as they race to solve a crime before the clock ticks down. Rating: PG13 This short story romantic suspense thriller will keep you turning pages. By a best-selling, award-winning author.

It was an addiction, really. One she couldn’t kick through no fault of her own. It wasn’t CJ Turley’s fault that someone stuck her dog, Caper, in a canoe in the middle of the lake. She also couldn’t help that Caper kept bringing her diamonds from a recent jewel heist in town. Any homebody seeking adventure would do the same thing, right? Gather your gumshoeing friends and find a jewel thief. What could possibly go wrong? The small-town tiny house community of Heavenly Acres is thrust into yet another mystery that might be CJ’s undoing.

Siobhan Callahan takes the job as lady's maid to the spoiled Miss Lydia Worthington. Because of past horrors, Siobhan vows to never have a relationship with a man and is determined to focus on her career. Only, she hadn't planned on meeting the kind and handsome handyman, Michael Flanagan.

Stranded in a Christmas blizzard, two lost souls must decide if love can melt the ice between them. Sometimes the storm you fear brings the love you never expected. On a lonely Arkansas backroad, Amy Mitchell drives through the first flakes of a Christmas storm, running from expectations and a life that no longer feels like her own. Aimless and searching for peace, the last thing she expects is to end up snowed in with the one man who still stirs old emotions. Dawson Jackson, a rugged cowboy haunted by his past, isn’t looking for romance. He’s searching for meaning, not second chances. ...

When teenage girls vanish in the woods, a fearless search-and-rescue worker and a rugged cowboy must outwit a predator before they become his next victims. Cowboy Hazard is a gripping Western romantic suspense thriller filled with danger, betrayal, and heart-pounding action set against the eerie wilderness of a small town on Misty Mountain. Blair Oakley, a determined search-and-rescue worker, has dedicated her life to saving others alongside her loyal canine partner, Diamond. But when teenage girls begin disappearing in the dense, fog-shrouded woods, Blair finds herself thrust into the most...

1889 - Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard Sophia Blackwell has everything money can buy—but not the one thing she truly wants: belonging, and the money isn't hers. In a world of whispered judgments and polished smiles, she's always felt just outside the circle of true acceptance. Drake Moreland knows men like him don't end up with women like her. Hardworking, ambitious, and proud, he’s convinced Sophia is out of his reach—and out of his league. When a single misunderstanding ignites old fears and unspoken insecurities, their fragile connection teeters on the edge. Can they overcome pride...

Phoebe Hudson thought she was leaving behind the suffocating rules of high society when she journeyed deep into the Ozark Mountains to become the midwife of Possum Hollow. But the rugged beauty of the land is matched only by the hostility of its people, who see her as an outsider—and an unmarried woman at that. Caught in the crossfire of a generations-old family feud, Phoebe finds an unlikely ally in Luke Morris, the steadfast town schoolteacher. Luke has spent years trying to bring peace to Possum Hollow, and he’s determined to help the fiery midwife earn her place among the tight-knit...

In the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, a soldier and a selfless woman discover that love can rise from the ruins. When the 1906 San Francisco earthquake devastates the city, Army Sergeant Jacob Taft is ready to leave—but duty compels him to stay. With a sprawling refugee camp depending on his protection, Jacob throws himself into recovery efforts, convinced his past regrets and present responsibilities leave no room for love. Then he meets Nina Hansen, a compassionate young woman who grew up in an orphanage and has dedicated her life to helping others. Rescuing abandoned ...