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Spiked Punch, by Lesley A. Diehl
Spiked Punch, by Lesley A. Diehl On the other side of seventy, Maddie Sparks decides to spice up her life by changing her writing interests from cozy mysteries to romance. She also determines her appearance should reflect this transformation in her writing career. A sassy new haircut and more fashionable clothes complete the newer Maddie…
Read MoreBlooming with Murder, by Kathryn Long
Blooming with Murder, by Kathryn Long Spring is blooming in Sierra Pines, and everyone’s busy preparing for the annual Spring Fling Festival. Ali Winston takes her B&B guests for a tour, and their first stop is the face painting booth. Local school board president, Melvin Renville, is there to honor a bet he lost to…
Read MoreIn the Frame, by Lyn Farrell
In the Frame, by Lyn Farrell Wealthy widow Abigail Forester is reported missing by her nephew Jonathon. The Sheriff’s office’s investigation shows she’s still in Rosedale and they turf the case to Rosedale Investigations. Turns out, Abigail’s been staying with a friend to avoid Jonathon who’s been harassing her to inherit her estate. Abigail sets…
Read MoreSourdough Dead, by Carol E. Ayer
Sourdough Dead, by Carol E. Ayer Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and home baker Kayla Jeffries is on the case when her boyfriend, restaurateur Jason Banks, becomes the main suspect in a murder investigation. Jason’s longtime nemesis, Leon Haskell, is found dead only hours after his baseball team bested Jason’s and just one day after he…
Read MoreLook Twice, by R. Franklin James
Look twice, by R. Franklin James It has been less than a year since Johanna Hudson realized that her research talents could be used for more than revealing her clients’ family trees. Johanna is a thirty-year-old genealogist who, along with her partner Ava Lowell, and their astute office assistant Trinidad Owens, comprise Legacy Consultants, with…
Read MoreLethal Legacies, by Colleen J. Shogan
It’s springtime in Washington, D.C. and congressional staffer Kit Marshall has more on her plate than she can handle…
Read MoreDeath of a Miser, by Jenna Harte
It’s the holiday season in Jefferson Grove and Sophie Parker’s life is good. She hung up her Booty Burgo pirate wench waitress uniform months ago…
Read MoreSnowed Under Murder, by Kathryn Long
Snowed Under Murder, by Kathryn Long The holiday season has arrived when all should be merry in Sierra Pines. A plea from her mother pushes Ali to offer her annoying cousin, Nathan, and his even more annoying bride, Isadora, lodging at the B&B. When Isadora is found dead at the bottom of a ski slope…
Read MoreStabbed in the Tart, by Carol E. Ayer
Stabbed in the Tart, by Carol E. Ayer Home baker and Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Kayla Jeffries has accepted a guest chef position at the historic Countryside Inn in Los Robles, California. Although hoping the experience won’t be too over stimulation for her sensitive nervous system, she’s excited to showcase her desserts over the long…
Read MoreDeath of a Coupon Queen, by Jenna Harte
Death of a Coupon Queen, by Jenna Harte Things are look up for Sophie Parker who has settled into her new, poorer life in her small Blue Ridge town. She’s still working at the pirate-themed sports bar, the Booty Burgo, but also, she works a few hours a week doing children’s programming at the library,…
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