Cozy Funny

Stress-free weekend in Boston... ...not when the woman who owns the business next to yours is murdered. Isabella had planned a stress-free weekend at a small-business conference with her cousins. Instead of learning how to cross-promote her apothecary, she's got another murder to solve. But will the Boston Police Department let her? The obvious suspect is the victim's abusive husband... ...until he comes up with an iron-clad alibi. Even then, Isabella is convinced he's the culprit. But if he’s guilty, why did he call Detective Palmer to help with the investigation? When a second person is...

Catching a killer is a piece of cake... Or is it? When Mindy's much-despised ex-boyfriend Liam is wrongly accused of being a killer, Mindy and Beth need to leave their aversion behind and clear Liam's name. But when the killer decides that Mindy needs to disappear, the duo must pull out all the stops to uncover the truth. Praise for A.R. Winters: "The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters" - lq, Amazon.com "A cute light read with a final twist at the end." - ...

Sun, surf and Seriously Amazing Food – it’s a dream destination for Tiffany, Rosie, Stone and Nanna as they head to an exclusive resort in Hawaii. Unfortunately, their work-cation bliss is shattered when a guest staying in the resort is murdered, and Tiff and Rosie are asked to investigate. But was the intended victim actually someone else, and will the killer strike again? The team must work quickly to prevent another death… Praise for A.R. Winters: "The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with ...

What was supposed to be a peaceful Sunday brunch becomes a deadly affair when a food critic drops dead—and the Senior Snoop Society springs into action! Rosemary Ruckus, a spirited former theater designer with a knack for drama, is enjoying brunch at a trendy new restaurant with her sharp-eyed friends Viola and Harriet when food critic Elliot Burgundy collapses face-first into his French toast. The verdict? Murder. When Detective Russell—still smarting from his last encounter with the ladies—almost arrests the wrong man, the Senior Snoop Society knows they can't let an innocent chef ...

When cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black is asked to investigate a suspicious book club member, she never expects her client to disappear under mysterious circumstances. But when Violeta Redgrave goes missing, Tiffany and Ian find themselves trying to uncover just what happened to her, and why she hired them in the first place… Meanwhile, Tiffany is house-sitting for her friend Jack Weber, and she and Ian find themselves entangled with an unusual secret society. Praise for A.R. Winters: "Fans of Stephanie Plum, meet Tiffany Black, A.R. Winters's new heroine." - Rea, Amazon.com "You fall...

I’m the chosen one... ...wait – what?? Okay, not the chosen one, but I’m the newest member of the Sorority of Brigid, a group of witches tasked to keep other witches safe and secret. At twenty-one, some days I don’t even feel up to defending my breakfast choices, never mind the witches of New Hampshire. The Fraternity of Free Witches has a different plan. Of course they do. Was there ever a secret group that didn’t have a rival? Rather than play nicely, they want to rule the world but I’m not about to let that happen. If they get their way, it’s going to be very bad for the ...

A cop, a pig, & a sorcerer know all that glitters is gold. A sorcerer’s hidden stash of gold… A pot-bellied pig and a Jersey cow with a nose for trouble… A no holds barred treasure hunt… A retired RCMP Sergeant and her partner, a drug sniffing German shepherd afraid of crowds, determined to preserve law and order on an island where no one takes any guff including the blind old lady who just got flashed and the young mother bothered by a ghost in the attic. That one choice, made by a pot-bellied pig in the heat of the day, the decision to choose Milk Bones over beer, triggered a ...

Book One in the Maggie Kelly Mystery Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Kasey Michaels Maggie Kelly, writing as Cleo Dooley (she thinks O's look good on a book cover), is the author of the best selling St. Just Mystery Series set in the English Regency Era. This should make her a happy woman, and it does, mostly. Professionally, she's a hit. Personally? No, not so much. But never fear, a hero has come to rescue her from her dull, boring, and faintly neurotic existence. The only problem is that said hero is Alexandre Blake, Viscount St. Just, her fictional hero, in all his handsome,...

Catching a killer is a piece of cake... Or is it? When Mindy Macbay moves back to her hometown of Santa Verona, she soon finds herself on the receiving end of anonymous threats, and even worse, unpleasant encounters with her high school nemesis and former paramours. "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" Will Mindy unmask the killer before it’s too late? And will her annoying high-school nemesis manage to make Mindy's life sufficiently miserable? Praise for A.R. Winters: "The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com...

When Barb, my bestie, gets duped by an online Casanova, it's not just her heart that's on the line but also her horde of hairless cats. I mean, come on, Barb—haven't we learned anything from those true-crime podcasts? Now, here I am, stepping in to clean up the mess, armed with my knowledge that 'true love' is the biggest scam since that prince emailed me asking for my bank details. But then, in walks this FBI agent with a dad-bod that could make a nun blush, and my own heart starts doing the Macarena. Great. Just what I needed. As we team up to untangle this web of deceit, I'm trying ...

MAVERICK: I might have been a crappy excuse for a big brother in the past, but now I’m making up for lost time… And time isn’t the only thing that’s lost. So is my sister, Astrid. So, I do what any good brother would do—I go after her. Concealing my true identity, I attend Blood Rose Academy as a professor of potions. And along for the ride is my new wife, Taliyah. Not only am I hoping we can find Astrid, but I’m really hoping we find her alive. ASTRID: Even though I definitely have a thing for vampires, that doesn’t mean I wanted to become one… And it definitely didn’t ...

Has Ian really been kidnapped? A Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper Things hit too close to home for cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black when her assistant Ian’s “hog brother” is killed—and Ian is accused of murder. To make matters worse, Ian is nowhere to be found, and Tiffany soon suspects he’s been kidnapped. Along with her friend Stone as a substitute sidekick, Tiffany must track down Ian before it’s too late. As the search for her wayward assistant—and the murderer—prove equally challenging, Tiffany’s family decides to host a speed-dating event for her cousin, and things ...

A Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper When Tiffany and Rosie are hired to investigate a potential cold case, they’re not sure what to expect. Harold Lindsey disappeared decades ago – could the Lindsey Syndicate have caused his disappearance? Elle Lindsey is convinced that her uncles, the heads of the Lindsey Syndicate, have been up to more serious criminal activities than mere tax evasion, but could she be wrong? Especially when Harold Lindsey turns out to be alive... How far will the senior Lindseys go to protect their reputation? Have Tiffany and Rosie finally met their match, or is this the ...

Vi Baxter has always thrived in the controlled chaos of community theater—designing costumes, fixing last-minute wardrobe malfunctions, and dodging diva-level drama. But when a leading man collapses onstage during rehearsal, the spotlight shifts to something far deadlier than forgotten lines. With a detective’s instinct and her feline sidekick Figaro close behind, Vi finds herself unraveling a backstage mystery full of hidden motives, poisoned props, and suspicious castmates. As tensions rise and secrets spill, Vi must use every trick in the costume trunk to catch a killer—before the ...

When a retired actress is killed, Tiffany and Rosie are asked to investigate - why would someone want her out of the picture, after all these years? Meanwhile, Tiffany and Stone work hard to keep their secret under wraps...

Tiffany, Stone, and Rosie find themselves in Louisiana – and with an alligator for a client. Tasked with proving semi-tame alligator Buttercup's innocence in the death of a local man, the trio scramble to uncover the truth… before things get too late for the gator, and before the killer strikes again… Praise for A.R. Winters: "The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters" - lq, Amazon.com "For fans of Janet Evanovich, Rhys Bowen and Jana DeLeon, this is a funny...

Paranormal Women’s Fiction from #1 Amazon bestseller J.R. Rain and New York Times bestseller H.P. Mallory! My nine-year-old daughter and I have just moved to an outpost of a Hollow called Misty Hollow. As a Bruja (a Latin-American witch), I’ve been hired by the mayor to help build the warding infrastructure for the blossoming town. But there are a few things I wasn’t aware of before I agreed to take on this job: * The mayor is a bloodsucking vampire, and as a witch, there’s nothing I despise more than the undead. * There’s something sinister going on in Misty Hollow, and, more ...

“Short, but spicy and sweet, ‘Mountain Man Pierce’ will deliver the warm fuzzies, and … other … feels you crave.” -ARC reviewer Welcome to Ashwood, New Hampshire, where the high strung new girl and the local player are a match made in the mountains. Pierce Ashwood is lonely. Sure, I have my friends but I’ve run the well dry in the love department, never more than a night or two. Until Hensley moves in. The girl next door is exactly who I should not be falling for; snarky, unintentionally sexy and way too close by if things don’t work out. One night is all I have on my mind. ...

A Cupcakes-and-Crime CaperWhen an e-sports competitor is found dead, Tiffany and Rosie are hired to uncover the truth... but their investigation leads them straight to another murder, and a tech-savvy criminal who thought he could get away with almost anything. Meanwhile, has Nanna's meddling in Stone's love life actually worked out well? And is Sue Giant really going to become Tiffany's competitor?

The Boomer Crew's biggest gamble yet! The lads go to Monaco to make their fortune in the casinos; what’s the worst that could happen? Well, Blakey’s car might get trashed, Finley might lose all his money, Geoff and Daisy might break up and Johnny might not make it back to Blighty. Will their wildest gamble yet pay off – or leave them broke and broken? Double Up or Quit is the third laugh-out-loud installment in Peter Seddon’s cozy crime series, packed with his signature wit and the misadventures of the Boomer Crew – Britain’s unlikeliest criminals. Perfect for fans of The ...