Easter Cozy

A former librarian turned private investigator. A witty orange cat. A priceless Easter egg stolen from a museum in a charming seaside town full of secrets. During Oceanview Cove's annual Easter Fair, the town's prized artifact – a jewel-encrusted golden egg – vanishes from the museum. Deleted security footage, a disabled alarm system, and a mysteriously indisposed guard point to a meticulously planned heist. Jim Butterfield and his feline partner Ginger face their most sophisticated case yet.

When struggling artist Emily Harper inherits a charming but creaky Victorian on the rugged coast of Maine, she expects a fresh start—what she doesn’t expect is cryptic notes, eerie visions, and a cat with an uncanny sense for trouble. But nothing unsettles her more than the bracelet. A striking piece of tourmaline jewelry left behind in the house, it sends shivers up her spine whenever she wears it. At first, she chalks it up to stress—until she visits West Quoddy Head Lighthouse and is struck by a chilling vision of a man begging for his life. The next day, his body is found.

Easter in Bloomwood is supposed to be a season of renewal. Pastel ribbons line Main Street. Children race through egg hunts in their Sunday best. And at Blossom & Thorne, sisters Iris and Poppy Thorne are up to their elbows in elegant white lilies for the church’s sunrise service. But when Bloomwood Baptist Church’s rare golden cross vanishes just before Easter worship, celebration turns to chaos. The shock deepens when the missing cross is found clutched in the hand of a respected church leader, dead inside the sanctuary and surrounded by lilies from Blossom & Thorne. Suddenly, Iris ...

Spring comes to Hartsboro, and so does the competition. Giorgio Moretti has opened a perfume laboratory two doors down — Milan-trained, silk-scarved, and quietly certain that a Vermont woman stirring lavender in a double boiler is not a perfumer at all. Prim is prepared to be gracious about it. She is not prepared to find Beatrix Flint dead in her own greenhouse at seven in the morning. There are two things at the scene that don't belong. A ribbon from the flower shop, tied in a double loop. And a hand towel — cream cotton, sage embroidery — that came off Prim's own shelf and went ...

Julia Snowden's Easter Sunday at Windsholme looks like it's been borrowed from the pages of a lifestyle magazine. But when a dead body is discovered in the garden—then vanishes soon after without any explanation—an innocent hunt for eggs becomes a dangerous hunt for answers. Julia must find out if April Fool's Day came early or if she's caught in a killer's twisted game.

A 1920s Easter Murder Mystery in the depths of rural Yorkshire A scoundrel lies dying, he makes his confession; his sins were despicable, and he wants to atone for his wasted life. He bequeaths an invaluable gift to Monks Hood Abbey, an ancient monastery set in a lonely corner of the Yorkshire moors. But sin throws a long shadow and corruption crawls in its shade.

One hot night with a bearded bartender. Two pink lines. And a glow-in-the-dark Easter egg hunt that might just break me. I moved back to my hometown, a retired model with zero life plan. I definitely didn’t expect to end up pregnant after a no-strings night with a bartender with sinfully skilled hands. Now I’m navigating pregnancy hormones, our small town Matchmaking Brigade convinced we’re “destined,” and a flannel-wrapped man who’s weirdly excited about diaper duty. I left me glamorous life behind to escape the chaos. Not to fall for a small town guy who brings me pickles at ...

Spicy Cozy Omegaverse · Why Choose? · Small Town Spring Romance · Found Family They’ve been waiting six years. She’s been oblivious for six weeks. And spring in Meadowbank is about to bloom into chaos. Clover Bellamy has one goal: make this year’s Spring Festival unforgettable. As Meadowbank’s beloved florist, her pastel bouquets and chocolate-dipped petals are the town’s pride and joy. What she doesn’t have time for? A mysterious saboteur destroying her work. Or the four devastatingly attractive Alphas who keep hovering like they have a claim on her. Reese—the broody ...

Seville—the home of tapas, flamenco, and … murder? Tour guide Lana Hansen is finally leading a trip to Spain—and during Easter week, no less! To top it off, she is a speaker at a prestigious travel and tourism expo taking place in Seville during the tour. Luckily, her clients—all influential travel bloggers and writers—are also attending the trade show. Lana is excited to speak at the conference … that is, until Chet Rogers—an eminent travel writer being honored at the expo—publicly humiliates her and several of her guests. When Chet is killed during a workshop soon after, ...

#1 New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Gregory Maguire shares the eagerly awaited origin story of Galinda, the pink-clad, effervescent, and popular favorite character in this sister volume to Elphie. Who was Glinda the Good Witch before she floated down in her bubble to greet Dorothy?...

At Pelican Shores’ Easter Egg Scramble, the kids are hunting eggs, while Finn Dockrey stumbles into murder. Finn arrives at the City Golf Course next to the Bunny Bay gazebo expecting coffee, sunshine, and enough pastel chaos to last a lifetime. Instead, she gets a scream from the back nine and a dead caddy floating in the water hazard, along with a plugged-in vintage toaster. Nothing says holiday spirit quite like electrocution before noon. Naturally, best-friend Birdie is all in. Beau is sniffing where he shouldn’t. And Queen Bean is carrying herself like she outranks the entire ...

“It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—The New York Times Book Review Embark on a year of murder and mystery. It begins at Christmas with a party and a poisoning, then blossoms into spring with sudden death at the Easter Parade. With a killer...

Scotland in springtime. Easter in Edinburgh. And a holiday adventure like no other. Lucy Landish is leading her next Holiday Adventure Club trip to Scotland, where history, science, and superheroes collide. Between the Edinburgh Science Festival and Comic Con, her group of travelers finds themselves exploring castles by day and navigating capes, costumes, and quirky chaos by night. Her guests this time are as unforgettable as ever: three best friends about to graduate high school and take on the world, a man convinced he’s a real-life superhero, and a couple clinging to one last chance to...

Bailey King's in New York wrapping up a six-week shoot on her first cable TV show, Bailey's Amish Sweets. But back home in Harvest, Stephen Raber keels over from an apparent heart attack - with Bailey and Raber's pet bunny as witnesses. Except it wasn't Raber's heart that suddenly gave out - a lethal dose of lily of the valley was mixed into a tasty piece of toffee. Who'd want to poison a jovial rabbit farmer who reminded Bailey of an Amish Santa Claus?

Father Ben Murphy has been at St. Francis Parish for exactly six months, and he’s already learned three important lessons about small-town ministry: Never volunteer for bingo night. Stay out of the war between the church ladies. And whatever you do, don’t suggest an Easter egg hunt. But it’s too late for that last one. Because now someone’s dead, two feuding grandmothers are blaming each other, and the detective investigating the case is Ben’s old high school catcher—who still remembers every bad pitch Ben ever threw. Ben isn’t a detective. He’s barely even a decent priest. ...

A tricky art theft and talking teacup… Throw in a perky ghost and a perkier toddler! FREE on Kindle Unlimited! When a slightly tricky art theft takes place in an upscale Upper East Side neighborhood, Mandy and Rick are called in to crack the case. With their daughter Sophie and Mandy’s ghost pal Jackie in tow, the USCAB duo tackle a baffling switcheroo. An art dealer’s pricey Japanese vase has been replaced with a cheap fake and an attempted murder complicates the situation. The only witness: a talking teacup. Can Mandy coax the spirit of an ancient Samurai with a fuzzy memory to ...

A Sweet Small-Town Romance of Single Parents, Accidental Matchmaking & Springtime Second Chances One Easter mix-up. Two guarded hearts. And kids determined to play matchmaker. Emma Collins is perfectly happy focusing on her kindergarten class and her six-year-old daughter. Romance? Not on the lesson plan. Luke Harper isn’t looking for love either. Since losing his wife, the quiet bakery owner has poured everything into raising his son and perfecting sugar cookies that melt in your mouth. Then a small-town Easter egg hunt goes sideways. When Emma and Luke accidentally swap their ...

The Cavendish residents are discussing the traditional Easter festivities and egg hunt on the Harrington estate when the vicar’s dog digs up a bone. Retracing the dog’s walk, James uncovers a skeleton buried in the woods. Studying the remains, he identifies a number of expensive items. With the likelihood that the victim could be someone well to do, James puts his sleuthing hat on. But a chance conversation turns the whole enquiry on its head.

There’s a bad egg in town…can Lily and her friends find out who’s trying to ruin Easter? Lily is a new baker at Paws-N-Pastries, and she has her eye on Jellybean, the newest cat to be welcomed to the refuge there. Like Jellybean, Lily doesn’t have a family to love, and she really wants a companion. While she’s thinking about bringing the kitty home with her, Lily decides to take part in some local events to learn more about the people in town and who they are. She volunteers to work at the local Easter Egg Hunt at the high school and gets to know Evan Rogers, a single dad with ...

Mrs. Holmes and the Case of the Missing Great Golden Egg A Delightful Mystery Set in a Charming Country Village During the World’s Largest Yearly Egg Hunt Eggville’s Biggest Egg Hunting Mystery! In the heart of Eggville, the world’s biggest egg hunt is thrown into chaos when the treasured great golden egg disappears. Who stole the golden egg? Who could be behind this eggnapping? Can Mrs. Holmes and her clever dog, Watson, solve the mystery before the hunt begins? Will Egg Bert’s magic tricks help—or create more chaos? A cheerful cozy mystery story full of clues, sneaky characters,...