Cozy Wine

Three charming whodunits. One cozy vineyard. Endless secrets worth uncorking. Welcome to Los Robles, a sun-soaked wine country town where the grapes are ripe, the gossip is flowing, and murder is never off the menu. Recently widowed Avery Parker returns to her family’s vineyard hoping for peace—but instead, she finds herself pulled into a trio of small-town mysteries. With her golden retriever Sprinkles by her side and a tight-knit circle of wine-loving friends behind her, Avery uncovers secrets that don’t stay bottled for long. Murder at the Festival The Winter Wine Festival is in ...

Three juicy whodunits. One spirited sleuth. Secrets don’t stay sealed in wine country. Avery Parker’s vineyard may be thriving, but the mysteries in Los Robles are far from over. From hidden wine caves to festival chaos and a chocolate shop with a bittersweet twist, Avery finds herself uncorking trouble in every corner of town. With her loyal golden retriever Sprinkles and a fearless group of wine-loving friends, she’s once again on the case. Murder at the Wine Cave A private tasting at a rival vineyard turns chilling when Avery stumbles onto a disturbing discovery. If she doesn’t ...

Somebody's messing with the wrong little old lady! Bea Sickles—aka beloved author Betty Snickerdoodle—keeps her true identity hidden for a reason. The writer behind the wholesome, heartwarming Treacle Town holiday books may be a little old lady, but she's not sweet, not weak, and not even a little meek! She's a wise-cracking ex-poker pro who loves nothing more than being underestimated. So when a bumbling crook decides to get rich quick by stealing an unpublished Betty Snickerdoodle manuscript, Bea won’t be satisfied with just stopping him—oh, no! The bad guy needs to be taught a ...

She just wanted a fresh start. Sparrow Creek had other plans. Claire Donovan didn't move to wine country looking for trouble. After walking away from a high-pressure career and a marriage that quietly fell apart, all she wanted was to take over her late aunt's bookshop and figure out who she was without either one. Then her cat found a body. Cab — the opinionated tuxedo cat she inherited along with the shop — leads Claire straight to a corpse in the vineyard's wine cellar on the night of the town's harvest festival. Suddenly Claire is the woman who found the body, the deputy ...

The only thing scarier than a dungeon boss? A mother-in-law with a seating chart. Elara Vance and Crispin Thorne survived the dragon. They survived the tax audit. Now, they face their greatest challenge yet: Getting Married. Elara wanted a simple ceremony in the village green. But Crispin’s mother—Lady Althea Thorne, the terrifying Headmistress of the Royal Academy of Etiquette—has other plans. She descends upon Moonbright with a carriage full of judgment and promptly moves the entire event to The Chateau of Eternal Vows. The Chateau is elegant, expensive, and exclusive. It is also ...

A ghost story with a true crime twist. Based on the largest, unsolved art heist in history, GHOST AT THE GARDNER is a gripping, paranormal suspense mystery with a bit of added romance. Supernatural occurrences unfold as an old museum ghost and a young art intern team up to solve an investigation that has remained an FBI cold case for over 20 years. Readers won’t be able to put down this fast-paced novel full of ghostly spirits, mystical séances and first kisses in a spooky graveyard.

With the Moonstone Beach Festival coming up, Jill is touching base with her fellow small business owners to make it as successful as possible. It's frustrating when Darla, the owner of South Cove Winery, is late to a big meeting, but they manage to get the discussion rolling about the kite flying event and the big Battle of the Bands—which Darla's musician boyfriend is hoping will be his big break. And Jill will be there with her food truck, hoping for a financial boost after a slow spring. But amid the fun in the California sun, someone will soon be planning a funeral instead of a festival.

A posh holiday party. The highest stakes. And more than a little danger.... A secretive philanthropist books Betty Snickerdoodle's brand new inn for her elite, ultra-private holiday poker tournament. With the hefty fee she's offering, it seems like Christmas has come a few days early--especially since the inn's not even open yet! But Bea Sickles--the savvy, 70-something ex-poker pro turned author behind Betty Snickerdoodle--smells trouble. "Might be a special gift from Santa," Bea says. "Or we might be getting a scam in our stocking." The set-up is undeniably odd. And as the tycoons settle ...

A Valentine’s extravaganza. A crushing murder. Will our psychic sleuth uncork the clues before the wine turns blood-red? Mitzy Moon is hoping to subtly celebrate the heart-filled holiday. She’d love a murder-free dinner with her hubby and a cute box of chocolates. But when a mysterious gilded invite arrives at her door, her simple plans could sour. Ghost-ma threatens to haunt Mitzy into eternity if she skips the social event of the season. Dressed to the nines, the newlyweds head to the romantic gala.

For the first time in nine books, it's the cat who saves her life. Claire Donovan and Deputy Sam Whitaker have finally begun to believe this valley's darkest history is behind them for good. That belief lasts exactly as long as it takes for someone to break into Claire's own shop and try to kill her — and this time, it's Cab who intervenes just in time, not the other way around. The investigation leads Claire back to where it all began: the very first case that ever pulled her into this valley's history. A winemaker who vanished after Buddy Hargrove's murder never actually left — and ...

She promised no investigating. Her cat had other plans. Six months after solving her first murder, Claire Donovan just wanted one ordinary evening — a friend's wedding, a glass of champagne, and a night off from noticing things that don't add up. Deputy Sam Whitaker even made her promise: no investigating, no suspicious observations, just a wedding. The promise doesn't survive the reception. When Claire's cat Cab goes missing during the festivities and turns up locked in a guest room with the wedding planner's body, Claire is back in the middle of a murder — except this time, Sam wants ...

There’s a rockin’ concert of 1960s impersonators coming to Tucson Valley to perform in the snowbird send-off concert at the Tucson Valley Retirement Community Performing Arts Center. And as the one in charge, Rosi Larue is thriving in the chaos. Diva attitudes, outrageous requests, and late flights don’t sideline what is meant to be the greatest concert this community has ever seen. That is, until a dead body shows up below the stage next to the front row of seats.

A Tiffany Black Travel Caper A winery with secrets … Tiffany, Stone and Rosie are off to Vintner’s Haven, a luxurious boutique hotel in the heart of California wine country. This trip is all about wine-tastings, cocktail-making, hot air balloon rides… and murder! When a local connoisseur mentions he’d like to hire Tiffany to investigate something, but is murdered soon afterward, the trio feel compelled to look into his death. What secrets could be lurking behind some very expensive bottles of wine? Who could’ve wanted the connoisseur dead, and how far are they willing to go to ...

A cryptic murder. A vineyard’s buried secrets. And a silence someone will protect at all costs. Mount Pleasant’s vineyards should be a place of peace, good wine, and summer sunshine. For Lila Bennett, it’s about to become anything but. She’s ready to enjoy the season opener at Deepwater Vineyard—especially with her loyal Golden Retriever Finn and her good friend, Representative Alan Green, by her side. But when an employee is found dead under mysterious circumstances, strange symbols scattered around the scene, everything changes. The vineyard owner begs Lila to help clear their ...

Was it just an untimely Accident? Or was it Murder? When Honor Mason’s sister, Martina, arrives; a despairing widow, with five rambunctious kids in tow, and haunted shadows in her eyes… Verity and Honor wonder. Are they coming home to stay…or running for their lives? And then they find the first body… Just a taste of what’s to come. A brand-new Paranormal Cozy to keep you up at night. Burgandy Blunder will hit the shelves this November.

Adley’s going through it. Her dream job is a nightmare and her boyfriend recently ran off with her best friend and her cat! Alone, friendless, and catless, she asks the universe for someone to love and maybe a cat. The universe more than delivers, sending her two cats that can transform into super hot dudes who claim to be her fated mates. Unfortunately, being a fated mate doesn’t mean you’re miraculously emotionally and mentally prepared for such a relationship. It’s hard to find a therapist when you technically don’t exist in this world and don’t have health insurance.

What does the Mission Lighthouse in Veil Falls have hanging around? And who is the Fresh specter putting the moves on Verity at the Supermarket? Honor Mason’s Annual Snowshoe, Shuffle, and Flight Wine Event has the customers all a titter with delight…and maybe a glass of his best Moscato… As the less than delighted hostess for her neighbor’s event, Verity is learning a thing or two about the wine business and speaking in front of an overly enthusiastic crowd. But the last stop on the tour at the Mission Light House comes with a view…and he’s swinging from the upper gallery… It...

Her cat found the evidence. She never expected it to point at a friend. Claire Donovan and Deputy Sam Whitaker have finally found something resembling peace — married, settled, and for once, no active investigation demanding their attention. That peace lasts exactly as long as it takes for the town's longtime accountant to turn up dead in his own office, the night before he was set to expose falsified budget records to the county council. When Claire's cat drags a shredded scrap of evidence out from under the shop's front door, it sets off an investigation that reaches further into ...

Her cat found the body. Her past found her next. Claire Donovan has finally settled into ordinary life — a new house with Deputy Sam Whitaker, a shop that feels entirely her own, and, for once, no active investigation demanding her attention. That peace lasts exactly six weeks. When her cat Cab bolts toward an abandoned well house during a routine open house and refuses to leave, Claire finds a real estate agent murdered — clutching property records that don't match the official survey. On the very same morning, an old, unresolved thread from her very first case in Sparrow Creek ...

She's spent a year solving murders in this town. Now she's a suspect in one. A year into her new life in Sparrow Creek, Claire Donovan has solved two murders, fallen in love with the local deputy, and finally started to feel like this wine-country town is truly home. Then her cat finds a body in the alley behind her own bookshop — close enough that for the first time, Claire isn't the woman who cracks the case. She's the woman standing feet from the crime scene when the county's newest detective starts asking pointed questions. The victim is a stranger to most of Sparrow Creek, but not to...