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An Addictive Story of Cupcakes, Love, and Murder. The Cupcake Calamity Mystery. Popular novelist Miranda Rose Barker will take you on a gripping murder mystery with a twist of romance in the second installment of the series, A Sweets of Snowkeep Cozy Mystery. “The victim in the murder was Maureen Jackson. On her nightstand, there was a half-eaten box of cupcakes. There was no sign of an external injury, and the probable cause of death might have been poison. You’re a potential suspect because of the cupcakes,” Kirk explains. “Again.” When Katy Hawthorne, the owner of “Sweet ...

Bang! Bang! The Not-OK Corral Murder Mystery Everyone in Pine Ridge is preparing for a big Pioneer Days show for tourists in town. In the midst of the excitement, Tansy Silver and her French bulldog Hank find themselves on a life-threatening quest for answers as they try to unravel the web of intrigue and mystery left behind after a surprising crime that shocked the small town, all while a young woman's potential engagement is on the line. “Bang! Bang! I jumped, even though I knew the gunfight scene was coming. Well, not much of a gunfight. Ted’s part gets the jump on Mark and shoots ...

Could an Innocent Small-Town Hide an Utterly Evil Mind? Write And Wrong: A Sweets of Saltcaster Cozy Mystery Some women are born with a talent and love for baking, but when someone like Sara, a talented baker with a naturally sharp instinct, is suspected of being involved in a murder case, that can unlock her hidden skills. “On our way to my bakery, something catches my and Dylan's attention. There are parked police cars with sirens wailing in front of Belle's B & B. I wonder what happened. I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering what happened because Dylan parks the car by the side of ...

Murder on Maple Way: Unravel the Dark Secrets of Wealth and Betrayal When a wealthy, yet relatively new older couple purchase a large mansion in town, they exude an air of peculiarity, mystery, and coldness—particularly the wife. However, the situation takes a dark turn when the husband is found dead, seemingly the victim of a murder. Consequently, the spotlight turns to the wife, who swiftly becomes the prime suspect in the eyes of the police. Solving this mystery will prove to be a difficult one for Sarah, a young leader of a local book club, and her amateur sleuth group of friends. ...

A few months ago, Eden’s sister and brother-in-law were killed in a car accident. Their daughter Maddie is an adult and can live by herself, but they both are the only family each other has left. After months of driving back and forth, Eden is making the move permanent.

When Sara, a small-town bakery business owner, was living in the Big Apple, she used to daydream about spending her later years someplace near the ocean, while basking in the solitude she had always wanted. So when she moved to the beautiful coastal town of Saltcaster, Maine, she was happy. And even more so when she opened a small, successful bakery.

A Story of Strength, Love, and Inspiration: Saving Scout with Heart A lost golden retriever finds out the streets of the town aren’t the safest place for a dog who had never had to scavenge, find shelter, or avoid dangerous situations. There are other dogs, dogs that had been born on the streets, who were completely unaware of the good life. They did not understand this purebred dog, and he could not understand them. It was a natural recipe for conflict. Now relegated to the shadows, the golden retriever has a new challenge. But the shadows now became equally as perilous as the light of ...

A Struggling Boy, a Courageous Dog, and a New Friendship, Saving Samuel: A Very Human Dog Lover Story Amy feels something bad is happening to her son Samuel lately. As time passes, she feels increasingly worried, confused, and doesn’t know what to do. She hangs on by focusing on the fact that her husband Jack would be home from work soon, and she would be able to share the problem with him. “It was true. Samuel was ten years old, and, in the last year, it seemed as though a change had come over him. He had always been such a sweet boy, happy and outgoing, but he had seemingly become ...

When Tansy, a young woman amateur sleuth, and her French bulldog named Hank stumbled upon a dead body, she knew it was Ryan, a local in her small Appalachian town. He had just purchased a couple of crystals from her herb and crystal shop to help calm down his dog Pepper, and then they had parted cordially enough.

Blood, Crime, Mystery… In the Old Town of Rocky Sands When Jess, a charming event planner, and business owner, had the idea of organizing a charity auction to help out the small town she lives in, she thought it would be a success and much easier to coordinate than some of the events she had worked on back in the big city. Events soon take a dark turn when the wealthy owner of the grand estate where the auction was held is found murdered. From then on, things started to go downhill fast for Jess. “The owner of the house has been murdered.” The next few hours went by in a blur for Jess...

A Heartwarming Dog Survival Story & Hope for a Family Daisy starts noticing tension growing at home from the demands of work that put her family under pressure. She knows that she and her husband Jon have been drifting apart in their relationship. She realizes that they need to do something about it soon. And now the situation has started to affect Lyla, their ten-year-old daughter, who is becoming increasingly distant, spending more time alone in her room. “Jon felt the same as she did. He wanted things to get back to normal. He wanted the good old days to come back. How could they make ...

They say small towns conceal big secrets—Holly’s learning the truth may be far more sinister… Moving to a coastal town got Holly away from the big city and corporate jobs. Little does she know she’s landed right in the middle of a mystery. As she pieces together information from the locals about the very rich Mongomery clan and their big house on the hill, the patriarch of the family dies. The suspicious circumstances regarding his death and rumors of the old man being cruel and arrogant paint a clear picture in people’s minds, despite the death being ruled natural causes. When an...

Never Underestimate a Jack Russell’s Ability to Survive. Through this captivating story, A Terrier Kind of Family author Miranda Rose Barker takes us on a heartwarming journey alongside Jackie, a petite brunette who was typically the source of cheer in any group; Nathan, a flight instructor who abandoned New York in search for a quieter and happier place; and Chase, an energetic Jack Russell terrier. “For thirty minutes every Saturday morning, Chase would spend it on the road with Wilfred Ringbaum, making their way to his cabin in the woods. And then, for two glorious days, he would ...

Hard-working dog rescue center manager Jenn struggles to care for all the dogs and keep the center afloat financially. In walks Cole, a volunteer who is an arrogant trust fund hunk with lots of opinions… and lots of buried pain over losses in his own life. Along with several rescued canines who have problems big and small (and opinions) of their own, these humans clash at first. Can they eventually come together to save the rescue dogs... and maybe even save their own hearts this time? Find out when you read this heartwarming story, Big-Hearted Humans, the prequel for the heartwarming Dog...