Warm Mysteries

Two bundles of joy… and one very inconvenient murder. Allie Blanchard is juggling plans for a double baby shower as both her daughter and daughter-in-law prepare to welcome new arrivals. It’s shaping up to be the perfect summer. Until someone turns up dead at the local hospital. With her husband, Detective Alec Blanchard, on the case, Allie fully intends to stay focused on baby gifts and baking schedules. Really, she does. But when has that ever worked? Before long, she and her best friend Lucy are asking questions, following clues, and maybe—just maybe—sticking their noses where ...

She broke their rules and left. Now she's back, but someone wants her gone for good. Recently widowed Zipporah Anderson returns to Paradise Valley with her daughter, desperate for the Amish community's forgiveness. Instead, she finds stolen goods planted on her property and whispers that follow her every move. Dairy farmer Samuel Yoder sees through the lies, defending her when the community turns suspicious. As children fall sick and only Zipporah's healing knowledge can save them, her hidden enemy grows desperate to drive her away. When her English past demands her return, will Zipporah ...

This Sweet and Toasty Holiday Bundle Includes: Deputy Bear When her boyfriend betrays her, Harper Brown leaves and starts a new life on Fate Mountain. Living in her grandfather's rustic hunting cabin is a lot better than being miserable. Until her new boss turns up dead. Knox Carter can't believe his fated mate is a murder suspect. Now he's under orders to avoid her while he tries to prove she didn't kill anyone. Can Knox find the real culprits in time? And can Harper tell him the secret that will make them an instant family? Cowboy Bear's Christmas Surprise Connor Milton has given up ...

When the wind blows, and the crisp amber, crimson, and russet leaves fall from the trees, there’s magic in the air in scenic small towns across Maine. Not to mention pumpkin spice lattes—those are magical, too. This time of year, the woods are carpeted with fall leaves, acorns, and much to my dismay, a dead body. Allie and her best friend Lucy are on the hunt for the perfect autumn treasures—leaves, pinecones, acorns, and berries—to create warm autumn wreaths this fall. And while leaf-peepers are out in force, they didn’t expect to come across a dead one in the woods. Who killed ...

Allie Blanchard thought the Halloween Bazaar would be all cupcakes, cookies, and community spirit—not confusion and murder. But when a body turns up, Allie and her best friend Lucy dive into the town’s secrets to help crack the case. With her detective husband, Alec, leading the investigation, Allie’s cozy life gets an unexpected and chilling twist. Cupcakes, costumes, and a corpse? Welcome to Halloween in Sandy Harbor, where the folks are friendly, and the dead bodies are cold.

NO GOOD DEED A Pelican Reach Mystery Mel Charles Ted Whitfield woke at 5:14 every morning, which was when he always woke, which was the problem. A retired mining engineer with a precise mind and too many quiet hours, he had come to Pelican Reach to be comfortable. He had not come to notice things. But Ted noticed things. It was, at this point, essentially involuntary. When Douglas Firth is found dead at the bottom of his villa staircase, the estate manager calls it a tragic accident, and the police agree. Ted looks at the geometry of the staircase and disagrees. Quietly. With a legal pad ...

Adapted from the major television series created by Mark Gatiss - out now! 'A delicious read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW London, 1946. Gabriel Book is an erudite and unconventional London bookseller married to Trottie, the owner of the wallpaper shop next door. He is also a sleuth who uses...

In Pumpkin Hollow, the magic of Halloween lasts all year, and autumn is a season of golden leaves, spiced cider, and murder. Mia and her sister Christy run the town’s beloved candy shop, filling glass jars with fudge, caramels, and their famous pumpkin truffles. But when a local is found dead under chilling circumstances, the sisters’ cozy October routine is shattered. The investigation falls to Ethan, Mia’s detective husband, but with whispers swirling through town faster than leaves in a storm, it’s clear someone is hiding more than just a sweet tooth. With their tight-knit ...

Warm Springs is not the only place people find themselves dead. James Wilder tends to his bookstore, garden, and life, all under the supervision of his cat. Warm Springs has been quiet lately, so he thinks he will get on with the business of solving the local eighty-year-old murders. But fate laughs and throws him in another direction. A distress call from a past he had forgotten has him rambling the English countryside looking for clues to a murder. Not just any murder, but that of the man that replaced him, killed perhaps by the woman they both married. The Lake District never felt so ...

Welcome to Christmas Village, where holiday cheer meets unexpected danger... After her divorce, Charlotte Crandall seeks solace in the one place that always brought her joy as a child—Christmas Village. With its twinkling lights, festive atmosphere, and a new temp job at a charming Christmas shop, Charlotte hopes to rediscover the magic of the season. But on her very first day, her boss turns up dead, and suddenly, Charlotte finds herself at the center of a holiday murder mystery. Now, with suspicion snowballing and everyone in town whispering about her, Charlotte enlists the help of her ...

When you live in a town that celebrates Halloween all year long, you’re bound to run into a witch or two. Or a handful of ghosts. And half a dozen werewolves. That’s all part of the fun of living in Pumpkin Hollow. But sometimes you run into a dead witch and that requires a little help from the local police. Mia Banks and her sister Christy own the Pumpkin Hollow Candy Store and in their spare time, they gather clues to help catch a killer or two. But with Mia’s husband Ethan working for the local police department, they have to be careful they don’t step on any toes. Will they ...

Autumn has settled over Acorn Falls, and the Sweater Weather Café is alive with cinnamon rolls, gossip, and Maple Tipton’s famous pumpkin lattes. Maple and her oh-so-handsome partner, Kelly, crave a peaceful season—but when a bloody handprint appears on the café door and a college professor turns up dead, tranquility goes out the window. Between jealous colleagues, secret affairs, and scheming students, Maple finds herself in the middle of another murder. With Kelly’s wit and a dash of courage, she’ll need to uncover the killer before her cozy café becomes a crime scene. Warm, ...

One misplaced parcel, one snowy lane, and a quiet love that grows by the light of a lantern. When the first real winter snow hides Willow Lane, Lydia Zook’s neat life as a village seamstress is nudged off course by misdelivered letters and a stubborn neighbor who means well. With timbers, beeswax, and steady hands, Amos Byler—the quiet carpenter whose eyes are as careful as his joinery—helps build a simple post cupboard to keep the lane's parcels safe. What starts as a practical solution becomes a tender work of repair—of relationships, of reputations, and of two hearts learning to ...

A murdered man. A quiet crafter who notices everything. And a tiny chihuahua whose instincts might solve the case before the killer strikes again. When Rebecca Danes escaped to Mulberry Falls with nothing but a broken heart and her tiny rescued chihuahua, Penny, she wanted peace—not danger. But when the town's most powerful man is found dead and the sheriff rules it “suicide,” Rebecca's instincts—and Penny’s sharp little growls—tell her something is very, very wrong. Todd Abernathy made enemies everywhere. Rebecca just never expected the killer to be someone she knows. As ...

Paranormal Women’s Fiction from #1 Amazon bestseller, J.R. Rain, and New York Times bestseller, H.P. Mallory! The latest Haven Hollow novel is here! Things have been going decently lately—my new business, Hallowed Homes, is growing and my relationship with my brother, Angelo, has never been better. My love life is still a mess, but what else is new, right? And, yes, I still have a massive crush on Marty Zach, even if there are rumors he’s now dating my friend, Poppy. Crappy love life aside, everything is about to go to hell in a handbasket when an exotic woman named Rhea walks into my...

Paranormal Women’s Fiction from #1 Amazon bestseller, J.R. Rain, and New York Times bestseller, H.P. Mallory! The women of Haven Hollow aren’t your typical forty-something singles. Poppy’s a gypsy who creates potions, Wanda’s a witch, Fifi’s a succubus, Libby’s a zombie, Darla was once a ghost but now she’s corporeal and Bailey’s a medium. When they find themselves forming an unlikely friendship over potion-brewing and booze, Wanda decides their impromptu group needs a name. But, somehow, ‘Flushed and Forty,’ ‘The Haven Hollow Hoochies,’ and ‘The Witchy Winos’ ...

Christmas wasn’t even a week away and presents under the tree wasn’t the only surprise everyone living at Simon’s Magical Cowboy Ranch was wondering about. Foster Stratton never expected to be as happy as he was this Christmas season. No gift could ever mean as much to him as the woman he loved more than life itself. She was a cherished gift he never expected and would never take for granted. Dell Fountaine wasn’t certain about his family’s decision to make the trip to Utah. It wasn’t easy to leave his childhood home, but from the moment he first saw Simon’s extraordinary ...

Halloween is all fun and games until someone ends up dead. Welcome to Pumpkin Hollow, the town where every day is Halloween. Sisters Mia and Christy run the local candy shop, serving up tasty fudge, ghost-shaped gummies, and plenty of small-town charm. Life in Pumpkin Hollow is sweet, but this season, things take a chilling turn. The town’s latest spooky attraction was supposed to raise eyebrows, not heart rates, but things get unexpectedly grim when a vintage casket reveals a surprise that’s a little too lifelike. Mia and Christy find themselves in the middle of a mystery that’s far ...

Paranormal Women’s Fiction from #1 Amazon bestseller, J.R. Rain, and New York Times bestseller, H.P. Mallory! When Lorcan and I fail to dissolve the blood bond yet again (this time quite an embarrassing one), I’m at my wit’s end. The last thing I need is my cantankerous cat delivering a wax-sealed letter that I’m worried might be from my mother. But once I open the letter, I realize it’s an invitation to a witch assembly sent from High Witch, Scarlett Velardi. The only snag? In order to attend, I’ll need to form my own coven. Forming my own coven aside, I quickly realize the ...

Sometimes life in a small town does not go as planned—including the life part. James Wilder was looking for a quiet, safe place to escape his former life. A place to walk, garden, and cook, along with his loyal cat. He found it in the charming campus town of Warm Springs. Or maybe not, as he soon finds a cold body floating in the picturesque lake. The mystery begins as the body is identified as a local real estate agent. Well-liked in town, she had no enemies, except perhaps the jealous husband, the roguish boyfriend, or the shifty business partner. They all have plenty of their own ...