Clean Romantic Mystery

Family, friends, an unexpected sisterhood, the magic of new beginnings...mothers, daughters, brothers and sisters, sons and cousins...all finding their inner strength, facing life’s unexpected challenges, and sometimes starting over after tragedy and heartbreak, and every once in a while...finding the one true love of a lifetime. Everyone has a story... Amanda’s legacy was simple and unbelievably complicated...her sons were determined to make it happen exactly as she wanted. Hannah was distraught and in a downward spiral after her father’s death...her cousin Patricia understood but ...

Logan: Would you leave the hometown you love for the woman who’s captured your heart? When Logan buys his town’s dying amusement park, he seeks help from Tara’s company. Sparks fly, despite the 10-year age gap, meddling townsfolk, and a baffling streak of workplace sabotage, and they soon realize they’ve fallen in love. They decide to take things slow, but Tara’s sojourn is limited. Logan refuses to make her choose between her family’s business and him, but if he doesn’t leave Adler, will he lose her forever? *** Tara: What do you do when a temporary stop becomes the place you...

A kiss on a winter’s night. Samantha can’t get Paul out of her head. The night he kissed her, her wildest dreams came true, only for him to shatter them completely by staying away. Now, years later, she can’t seem to forget that night or get rid of the confusing feelings she has for him. Paul Pearson likes to live alone. Working on his woodworking business outside of town, he always told himself that he couldn’t be with Samantha, not when there would be so much to give up. But now that they’re being forced together, he can’t hide his feelings any longer. When Graham begins to ...

Ex-boyfriends should be left in the past. Unless they can help find your missing husband. With her wedding behind her, and her honeymoon about to begin, Regan Harris thought she had it all. Until she watches her groom get stabbed and kidnapped in front of her eyes. Now Regan is on a mad dash to find Gray. She calls on the only help she can. A man from her past. Her ex, Ben. Regan knows Ben won’t let the confines of the law stop him. She thinks its what she needs. But, what will the cost be to bring Ben back into her life? Will she regret her decision? Or, will it be too late to turn back?...

From NY Times and USA Today Bestselling author Josie Litton, writing as J.K. Litton, a wickedly funny cozy romantic mystery for the holidays The charming Westchester County village of Mulberry Falls is ringing in the New Year in style. On the village green, revelers are counting down the seconds to midnight. But when the pop of champagne corks is interrupted by gunshots, the fun goes flat. It’s up to local sleuth Verity Valence and her former high school boyfriend, Detective Ethan Lowell to cut through the confetti and catch a killer. Either that or risk Mulberry Falls’ new year ...

Meri's family has been producing doctors for so many generations that no one remembers why, so when she flunks out of medical school, she runs as far from her parents as she can get. In the small mountain town of Canyon Mines, Colorado, she takes a job at the Inn at Hidden Run B&B. And waits. It's only a matter of time. What she doesn't count on is genealogist Jillian Parisi-Duffy and her father, Nolan, having her back when it takes everything she has not to bolt again but to stay and face the truth that only unfolding her family's history will reveal....

The boy next door who’s secretly in love with his best friend and the blizzard that forces them to face what their hearts truly want for Christmas… Garek Borden turns down a big career opportunity to become his best friend’s business partner. He’s ready to take their relationship to the next level, and he’s hoping the holidays will sprinkle a little extra magic on his plans to ask her on a first date. Reese Summerville (a confirmed bachelorette) jumps on an invitation to film the next season of her survivalist show in her rural hometown. Though she’s thrilled when Garek agrees ...

Can a rogue really change his ways? Lady Catherine is satisfied. Having managed to ensure a young lady came to no harm by the hand of the Earl of Rutherford, she is horrified to then discover the very same gentleman near death! With no choice but to come to his aid, both she and ‘The Shadows’ work tirelessly to discover who is trying to rob the earl of his life. Setting aside her dislike for him, she protects and supports Lord Rutherford and, in doing so, begins to discover the gentleman hiding underneath the roguish exterior. Stephen, the Earl of Rutherford, has always enjoyed the ...

One small town billionaire + One hippie hearted girl back to restart her life = a satisfyingly sweet second chance short clean romance with all the feels! After years apart, Grace returns to her hometown only to cross paths with her first love, Tucker Ellison, a man tied to the family that once tore them apart. Tucker, now a successful businessman, offers Grace an unexpected job opportunity, rekindling old feelings she thought were long buried. As they navigate the tension between their unresolved past and Tucker’s complicated family dynamics, Grace must decide if she can trust Tucker ...

An English heiress in the Scottish Highlands is an unexpected occurrence, but there might be more to this situation than initially apparent. Calum Shaw, the local sheriff, has a straightforward mission: to maintain order in his area. He's reluctant to enforce the constraining Tartan and Dress Act of 1746 and is equally unenthusiastic about dealing with the defiant Highlanders who continuously oppose the laws, regardless of their perceived injustice. The last thing he wants is complications. Enter Lorna Sutherland, who embodies complication. This determined Englishwoman has unexpectedly ...

It’s been months since the crash. K-9 search-and-rescue worker Bree Nicholls knows the chances of finding her husband and son in the vast wilderness of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula grow more remote by the day. But her heart and her faithful dog, Samson, demand she keep searching. Deep in the woods a young boy wakes in a tiny cabin. He’s being nursed back to health by a reclusive woman, but he can’t figure out why she calls him by a name he doesn’t recognize. Or why she’s calling herself his mother. He wants to leave, but as winter sets in, his very life depends on her care.

A disgraced matchmaker. A guarded rancher. Her secrets could shatter everything they’ve built. Colette Dupont had a thriving matchmaking business in New York... until her partner disappeared with their clients’ money. Seeking a fresh start, she travels west under as a mail-order bride for a practical arrangement, determined to quietly rebuild her name and make amends. Augustus Pierce doesn’t believe in love. After a cavalry injury and too many broken promises, he wants a wife who is dependable, nothing more. Colette is refined and capable enough, until her charm and confidence start ...

Old sins cast long shadows. Mona Vickers is forging a new life, building a safe and loving home for her girls far away from the ghosts of the past. She’ll do whatever it takes to make it work, including sending her girls to the Christian-based after school program despite her own lack of faith. Roy Strough, Director of the Unity Plenkiss Community Center, wants to help the hardworking mother who’s captured his heart, but he’s already offended her pride once. Asking Mona to teach a class at the community center in exchange for tuition seems like the perfect solution. Mona’s growing ...

Gracie Mayberry wants to study marine science at the community college in a neighboring coastal town. But a degree takes money, and she must remain in Cranberry Cove to help her mother support her disabled father who lost both legs while serving his country and now suffers from PTSD. She leaves her job at Starbucks to work at The Inn at Cranberry Cove while the owner is on maternity leave. When the sophisticated, good looking Blake Sloan arrives at the inn, she's attracted to the guy with eyes the color of rich honey. Seattle resident Blake Sloan takes time off from his job in his father's ...

Readers' Favorite awards The Naked Truth 5 stars - "Author Maggie Aldrich has a compelling and realistic narrative style that really brings Emily to life and is genuinely enjoyable to read for its comedic twists and snappy dialogue." The love of her life. A mysterious note. An uninvited guest. What do these things all have in common? They show up at Emily Potens’ wedding. Emily’s parents died two years ago in a tragic one-car accident. No witnesses. No bodies. Just a car pulled from the bayou. Ready to settle into her comfortable new life after that tumultuous time, the arrival of a ...

In Venice, love floats quietly. Secrets don't stay buried for long. Vera Farley arrives at Casa Emiliana hoping to escape her burnout and rediscover the joy in her art. The villa is old and strange, full of creaking floors, fading frescoes, and guests who don't always say what they mean. But when a famous guest disappears and her portrait is found slashed with red paint, Vera is pulled into a mystery she never meant to solve. The only person who seems to understand what's happening is Salvo Serianni, Casa Emiliana’s silent gondolier and caretaker. He watches everything but says very ...

Royalty...it was more than just a word to her. It was her life. But not for long. Marlie loved her family dearly, even when she didn’t like them very much. But their life wasn’t the life she wanted for herself. Her grandfather had made it bearable. He’d taught her to enjoy fruit-topped pizza and she’d taught him how to skate. But now, everything was different. Now he was gone. Maggie had always fulfilled her responsibilities, and she’d always done exactly as she was expected to...she knew no other way. Until now...until after reading a letter from her father suggesting she visit ...

Love is just a stumble away Samantha, Sam, Thorpe loves books and trees—preferably ones with climbable branches. She plans to settle into quiet spinsterhood, at the ripe old age of 22, with one daunting task ahead of her—to find a fitting suitor for her sister, Celia. Philip Dare, Earl of Ingram, on orders from the Foreign Office, is investigating a spy ring and is determined to find its leader. He has no time for emotional embroilment—until a certain young lady falls, literally, headlong in front of him and lays siege to his defenses.

A past she can’t remember. A memory he longs to forget. Will a madman bent on revenge tear them apart or make them strong? Dr. Eli Merrick’s day off turns into a trauma induced morning that drags him to the emergency room to save an unconscious woman and her baby. Though she’s been identified as Janet Jones, Eli senses that isn’t her name. When Janet’s life is threatened, Eli’s need to protect her and her baby kicks in. He takes her to his home at the Crystal Creek Ranch. Janet gains consciousness but is puzzled by the people who call her this unfamiliar name. As she struggles ...

HAPPILY MARRIED for over a year and more in love than ever, Darcy and Elizabeth can’t imagine anything interrupting their bliss-filled days. Then an intense snowstorm strands a group of travelers at Pemberley, and terrifying accidents and mysterious deaths begin to plague the manor. Everyone seems convinced that it is the work of a phantom—a Shadow Man who is haunting the Darcy family’s grand estate. Darcy and Elizabeth believe the truth is much more menacing and that someone is attempting to murder them. But Pemberley is filled with family guests as well as the unexpected travelers...