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Welcome to Winter Falls, where the snow is sparkling, the sweaters are hideous—and the crimes are anything but cozy. When Holly Bennett traded city stress for small-town charm, she never imagined her knack for noticing the little things would turn her into Winter Falls’ unofficial detective. From deadly peppermint bark to blackmailing brownies and sabotaged Christmas concerts, Holly unravels one festive mystery after another, armed with warm cocoa, a curious mind, and her loyal dog, Muffin. Each holiday season brings more than tinsel and cheer—it brings tangled motives, jealous rivals...

Welcome to Bad Girls Bake Better, the dessert bar lighting up Butcher Creek. Behind the counter, leather-clad bakers Stephanie, Marla, and Dannie Jo sling brownies and cappuccinos bar-style while the jukebox drowns out corner-booth confessions. Sweet, savvy, and strong enough to toss any misbehaving patron out the back door, these bad girls know how to handle heat—in and out of the kitchen. But in Butcher Creek, trouble always orders seconds. Crimes keep landing on their counter, and the crookedest cop in town, Foster Evans, suddenly can’t stay away. Each book is a standalone whodunit ...

Welcome to Seaview, Maine—where breakfast is sacred, friendship is forever, and murder has a habit of showing up on the Blue Plate Special. In A Blue Plate Diner Mystery Series Collection, small-town diner owner Hazel Hart just wants to serve comfort food and keep her customers happy. But when crime creeps into her kitchen, she and her quick-witted crew—Ruby Frye, Benny the cook, Joey the dishwasher, and steady Sheriff Cal Barnes—end up serving justice alongside coffee and pie. From poisoned burritos to tainted syrup, shady land deals, and secrets baked right into the biscuits, every ...

Welcome to Seaview, Maine—where the coffee is hot, the gossip is hotter, and murder is always on the menu. When retired librarian Hazel Parker stops by The Lighthouse Diner for its famous meatloaf special, she doesn’t expect dinner to come with a side of murder. But when a local real estate developer drops dead at the counter, the beloved diner is thrust into the center of a scandal. With the police circling and the town’s favorite eatery under suspicion, Hazel teams up with her best friend Millie Brewster, a sharp-tongued waitress who knows everyone’s secrets, and Gus Bailey, the ...

Welcome to Maple Hollow, Vermont—a storybook mountain town where snowflakes fall like secrets, coffee is always brewing, and the ovens at the Maple Cabin Inn never stay cool for long. When widow Hazel Lockwood inherits her Aunt Mae’s beloved inn, she hopes for quiet mornings, maple lattes, and a new beginning. Instead, she finds herself whisked into one mystery after another—where recipes hide clues, neighbors harbor grudges, and the scent of cinnamon often leads straight to crime. With her outspoken best friend Birdie, the steadfast Jonas, and a cast of quirky locals, Hazel uncovers ...

When recent widow Hazel Lockwood inherits her Aunt Mae’s rustic inn in Maple Hollow, Vermont, she hopes the quiet woods and scent of maple sugar will heal her heart. But her first winter at the Maple Cabin Inn brings more than creaking pipes and moose tracks—it brings murder. After a guest is found dead in the snow, the sheriff calls it an accident. Hazel isn’t so sure. With help from her chatty neighbor Birdie and rugged handyman Jonas, she follows a trail of clues—and footprints—that melt into small-town secrets. Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries with heart, humor, and a touch ...

Harbor Haven: An island tangled with deep, dark secrets…and an unexpected May-December romance that begins to unravel them. Nestled off the rocky coast of Maine, the island of Harbor Haven is as beautiful as it is mysterious. When thirty-something Eliza Scott inherits her late aunt’s lighthouse, she expects quiet solitude and a chance to start over. Instead, she finds herself drawn into a tangled web of island secrets—old crimes, missing people, and whispers of corruption that drift through the fog like ghosts. Beside her stands Henry Cole, a widowed former Coast Guard captain nearly ...

The Winter Falls Holiday Market is the highlight of the season—until beloved vendor Lila Jameson collapses after sampling her own peppermint bark. The police suspect food poisoning, but Holly notices small details others miss: tampered packaging, tense rivalries between vendors, and a missing delivery slip. As she interviews townsfolk under the guise of “curiosity,” she pieces together a case involving ambition, jealousy, and financial ruin. By the final chapters, Holly unmasks the saboteur at the market’s closing ceremony, using her quick thinking and attention to detail.

Casserole Confessions: Books 1–5 Secrets, scandals, and casseroles hotter than the oven—welcome to Chesterfield, Connecticut. When sixty-something widow Nessie Stewart launches Casserole Confessions—a side hustle where she delivers homemade dishes and listens to her neighbors spill their secrets—she expects juicy gossip, not homicide. But in a town where casseroles double as currency and comfort food can’t smother betrayal, every recipe comes with a side of scandal. From bodies in freezers to stolen identities, recipe thefts, and confessions that scorch hotter than lasagna fresh ...

Pumpkin Spice lattes, cozy sweaters, and falling bodies. Wait…isn’t it supposed to be falling leaves? When Maple Tipton opens a café in a quaint Connecticut town, the last thing she expects to serve up with her pumpkin spice lattes is secrets, scandal, and murder! Her new business partner, a handsome but annoying man named Kelly, is quick with a joke, looks good wiping down tables, and isn’t frightened off by Maple’s murder board in the upstairs loft. Together, along with some well-meaning but strange locals, Maple and Kelly solve some of the weirdest, most salacious smalltown ...

Do you love your cozy mysteries with a dash of wit, a sprinkle of humor, and a free recipe on the side? Then you’ll eat up Pumpkin Pie Murder! When retired teacher Clara Halloway opens The Perfect Slice, she’s ready for cinnamon-scented peace—until a rival baker drops dead in her prize-winning pie. With her nosy cat Nutmeg and her spirited best friend Mabel by her side, Clara must sift through small-town secrets to find the killer before her good name gets baked into the scandal. Sweet, sharp, and stuffed with autumnal charm—Pumpkin Pie Murder is as irresistible as the perfect slice...

Welcome to Buttercream Bay—where the donuts are sweet, the gossip is sticky, and murder has a terrible sense of timing. When Piper Malone leaves her corporate job to chase her dream of running The Dancing Donut food truck, she expects early mornings and frosting disasters…not to become the prime suspect in a local councilman’s death. But when the victim is found clutching one of her beloved raspberry-filled donuts, the town turns quick and the whispers turn quicker. With her business shut down and her future on the line, Piper teams up with her feisty best friend, her crime-sniffing ...

Everyone in Hawthorne Estates thought they knew the rule: it’s always the husband. When respected HOA board member Lillian Caldwell is found dead, suspicion lands squarely on her grieving husband—and the neighborhood breathes a sigh of relief. Case closed. Order restored. Except Maye knows better. A sharp-eyed widow with a talent for noticing what others overlook, Maye senses something isn’t right beneath the manicured lawns and polite smiles. As she digs deeper, she uncovers a web of quiet power, buried secrets, and a system designed to make problems disappear. What begins as a ...

In the charming coastal town of Cliff’s Cove, Maine, sisters Becky and Lisa McAllister run Let’s Lobstah!, a cheerful red food truck serving up buttery lobster rolls, seaside gossip, and plenty of laughter. But when a councilman collapses after eating their famous bisque, the sisters find themselves caught in a boiling pot of small-town scandal. As rumors swirl and business tanks, Becky and Lisa set out to clear their names—armed with quick wits, aprons, and a knack for landing in trouble. From fog-shrouded piers to shady marina deals, they’ll follow a trail of secrets that winds ...

Welcome to Grandeur, Maine—a picture-perfect coastal town where Christmas cheer mixes with juicy scandal, and one little Yorkie always has the nose for trouble. Meet Peppermint, a feisty Yorkshire Terrier with a star-shaped patch of fur on his chest and a knack for sniffing out secrets. To the world, his human Hannah Green is the town’s amateur sleuth—a happily single woman who’d rather spend the holidays with cocoa, candles, and her beloved pup than fuss over men. But Peppermint knows the truth: he’s the one piecing the clues together. Hannah just thinks she’s in charge. From ...

Small-town charm. Big-time secrets. Deadly consequences. Welcome to Haddenfield, Connecticut—where manicured lawns, casserole carry-ins, and a little light murder make every season unforgettable. When Grace Hensley and her circle of spirited friends—Ellie, Margo, and the ever-patient Detective Collier—find themselves caught between PTA meetings and poison plots, they discover that beneath Haddenfield’s perfect facade lie roots tangled with jealousy, deceit, and unexpected redemption. From autumn festivals gone deadly to Christmas galas laced with cocoa and crime, each mystery in The...

The Cookie Company Mystery Series: Books 1–5 Welcome to Sugar Creek, where secrets are baked fresh daily and solved with a side of cookies. When widowed mom Lilianna Harper and her sharp-tongued daughter Remi open The Cookie Company, they expect long hours, quirky customers, and sugar-dusted chaos—not sabotage, stolen recipes, or clues tucked between cookie sheets. But in a town where gossip rings louder than the church bells, every sweet bite comes with a mystery to crack. This delightful 5-book box set delivers all the charm of Gilmore Girls with a dash of sleuthing fun. Packed with ...

A bitter cold snap hits Winter Falls just in time for the Ice Festival. But the real shock comes when Greta North, the town’s long-time fudge maker, is found dead near her shop—frozen in the snow, clutching an empty recipe tin. Official word calls it an accident, but Holly’s instincts say otherwise. Interviews with Greta’s apprentices, business rivals, and estranged family members unravel a tangle of secrets. Holly proves that the smallest clue—a smudge on a recipe card—points to a killer trying to preserve their own reputation.

When spring blooms in Buttercream Bay, so does trouble. Piper is thrilled to headline the beloved Strawberry Jubilee with her newest sensation—the Frosted Strawberry Sunrise donut. But her sweet season turns sour when sabotage strikes: stolen berries, ruined deliveries, threatening notes, and a shadowy figure determined to destroy the festival… and Piper’s business along with it. With Logan at her side (and flustering her heart), Tessa gathering town gossip like forensic evidence, and Churro the cat uncovering suspicious clues, Piper dives into her most tangled mystery yet. But when ...

The annual Ugly Sweater Parade nearly collapses under scandal when anonymous blackmail notes, each delivered with a plate of “Grinch Brownies,” spread fear among Winter Falls’ most prominent families. Holly quietly listens, observes, and pieces together conversations over tea at The Sugarplum Café. As the threats escalate, she recognizes a pattern in the notes that others overlook. The case turns from blackmail to attempted murder, and Holly exposes the culprit in a dramatic town-hall reveal, restoring faith in the parade—and her growing reputation as Winter Falls’ quiet problem-...