Cozy Reads

Bob Constantine (no relation to the other Constantine you may have heard of) is a down-on-his-luck exorcist-for-hire. Nondenominational. He roams from town to town, from city to city, inexorably drawn to the homes, businesses, and even places of worship that have become temporal homes for terrifying, malevolent spirits. Poltergeists. Screaming Mimis. Apparitions. Banshees. You see, Bob is one of the rarest of humans: a necropath, with the talent to see and communicate with the spirits of the dead. And demons, obviously. Demons are real, by the way. Bob should know, as he’s had once ...

Word of Abby's talents reading tarot cards has reached a mob boss who wants her help in some business matters and he doesn't take no for an answer. When the police seek out her psychic intuition to shed light on a masked man who's been attacking women, Abby finds herself working both sides of the law on her own, leading her to wonder, why didn't I see this coming?

Every town hides a few dark secrets. Some dogs track scents. Bentley tracks trouble. And Maggie Shaw has learned to trust him with her life. If you love quick read, small-town suspense, layered mysteries, and strong women who won’t back down, The Shelter Conspiracy is the perfect escape. When a simple volunteer job at a local animal shelter uncovers a chilling secret, Maggie and her intuitive therapy dog, Bentley, find themselves in the crosshairs of a danger no one saw coming. What makes The Shelter Conspiracy impossible to put down? A fearless K-9 handler willing to risk everything for ...

Refereeing her siblings is second nature for Breeze Middleton. Catering a party with a dead body for dessert isn't. Dealing with her older sister's diva moments, her younger sister's bizarre behavior, an unexpected house guest (not to mention a cursed cat with a whole lot of attitude), and trying to keep everyone's witchy ways under wraps, Breeze is ready to give up the ghost. Too bad the ghost won't leave. When Breeze and her younger sister, Raine try to protect the dead man's sister they all come face to face with the killer. And the killer isn't picky when it comes to choosing the next ...

🍏 Murder, Jam, and Apple Pie: A Killer Festival in Julian 🍏 Public health inspector Emily Greene expected Apple Day to be all about pie judging and jam-tasting—not murder. But when Margaret Harlow, the sharp-tongued director of Julian’s retirement home, drops dead from poisoned custard apple jelly, Emily’s inner sleuth kicks into high gear. With a knack for pie charts and pie crusts, Emily can’t resist the mystery—despite grumpy Detective Rachel Harris warning her off. Luckily, she’s got her sarcastic tabby Whiskers and a too-charming ghost named Kaius tagging along for ...

Filomena Obrist is in fear for her life. Her new husband is a passionate collector of morbid works of art from Roman antiquity. His magnificent estate on the Moselle River is crammed with grotesque statues, magical paraphernalia, curse tablets, and other eerie artifacts. Philomena suffers strange accidents, is haunted by ghostly apparitions, and her new family hasn’t exactly welcomed her with open arms either. Penny Küfer is hired to protect the frightened woman. But when she reaches the family's mansion, Filomena has just fallen out of a window. Suicide, according to the police … … ...

Step into the enchanting world of Victorian England with "The Mrs. Imogene Lynch Series," where mysteries lurk beneath the genteel facade of rural society. The Cotswolds, 1893 In the picturesque village of Landdulton, where tea is always brewing and gossip flows like fine wine, Imogene Lynch, the wife of the esteemed chief constable Thaddeus Lynch, finds herself at the heart of every curious case that unfolds. As the new year dawns, Imogene is determined to keep her resolution: to ensure her husband takes a well-deserved rest from his constabulary duties. But when a double shooting rocks ...

Strap yourself in for a fun and quirky ride... Rosa de Los Reyes is a fashion designer and a psychic. Raul Silva is her funny and flamboyant spirit guide. Together they arrive in the city of lights, Paris only to be thrust into a murder investigation. Not all is as it seems and soon another body is discovered complicating matters. Knowing Rosa is hiding something, her boyfriend Sheriff Storm shows up unexpectedly. Soon he too is thrust into the investigation. As if finding two dead bodies is not enough, Rosa is used to dealing with skeptics, and despite Prefecture Bonneau's protests, she ...

A psychic vision. Missing contestants. A witch and her pink iguana sidekick. Witch’s Cove, the idyllic Florida beach town, is finally getting their long-awaited deputy. The problem is that no one can dig up anything on him—good or bad—and that sets off alarms for the gossip queens. Hi, I’m Glinda Goodall, the amateur sleuth who works at the Tiki Hut Grill. The sheriff works hard and deserves good help, but is the new deputy, Nash Solano, really who he says he is? The day after he arrives, chaos descends on the town—as in, two contestants in a regional dog show go missing shortly ...

She bought the cabin on a whim. But will it transform into her perfect getaway? Burnt out from her high-flying author career and dreaming of escaping her busy Manhattan life, when Laura discovers her husband cheating on her with another writer, she knows it’s time for a change. After her brother calls her about a country Bed and Breakfast for sale, Laura ditches New York and buys it on the spot… only to realize that the run-down cabin will need more than a little elbow grease to restore it to working condition. As she’s swept up in the quiet joys of small-town life, an ad in the local...

Chase has loved Edward for years. He’s kept his feelings hidden, though, assuming Edward isn’t attracted to men. So when Edward confesses that he’s a twenty-seven-year-old virgin, and asks Chase to sleep with him, Chase is pleasantly surprised. Of course, he says yes. There’s just one problem. Chase knows that after sharing one night of passion with Edward, no one else will ever be enough, and he fears that Edward doesn’t feel the same. This sweet and steamy MM short story features first time, friends to lovers, and an adorably awkward bookworm.

The women of her family gather for the weekend to celebrate the matriarch's 75th birthday at a Pennsylvania Dutch country inn. Instead of champagne and presents and quilt shopping, Detective Ann Essex finds herself confronting her worst nightmare from the past, never suspecting what her family has planned for her or for solving the problem.

I’m Jade O’Hara Raines, and I ran from my fated mate. Not because I wanted to, but because I had to… I was born to an unruly pack known for having frequent run-ins with the law. My marriage to Cronin Raines, the newly appointed Sherriff and Alpha of our biggest rival clan, was to be a peace treaty between our families. However, after my brother was accused of murder and my husband testified against him, I was left torn between the two. Bax claimed he was innocent, but I didn’t know who or what to believe. To complicate matters, I’d just found out I was pregnant with Cronin’s ...

He’s her small-town ex. She’s his biggest what-if. Can a neglected orchard and a little cider magic give them a second chance at love? Desirae Lane never planned to return to Cedarwood Valley. But when her glittering city career crumbles, she’s forced to confront the overgrown orchard—and the heartbreak—she left behind. Selling her grandmother’s farm and escaping small-town gossip seems simple enough… until she runs into Cole Carter. Cole has always been the one that got away—or rather, the one who pushed her away. Now, the ruggedly handsome farmer-next-door is determined to...

It’s spring in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Lucy and Connor have moved into their new home, at last, a historic cottage on the Nags Head Beach. Lucy is now happily immersed in her work at the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library, planning her wedding, and decorating the house. But then a dead body disrupts their peaceful new abode.

"If you are looking for a sweet romance, you will love to read this. The characters are likeable and believable. I was smiling from page one over the female main character’s grumpiness and quick witted sarcasm. The male lead is the first love that too many of us let get away. Sweet story." -ARC review Welcome to Fox Valley, New Hampshire, where caustic city girls and sentimental ex-snowboarders are a match made in the mountains. Hendricks With my snowboarding career cut short, working at Fox Valley has given my peaceful life purpose. Until the sarcastic, self-centered, girl I’ve always ...

Travel back to Chicago in the 1970s and 1980s and step into the lives of… A handsome and determined Private Investigator protected by a rather unique spirit guide. A smart and beautiful Medical Examiner who won’t give up until she uncovers the deadly truth. A family of pizza baking mobsters who will stop at nothing to defend their criminal empire. A short read cozy filled with mystery, romance, and a touch of magic. This is the story of Paul Madison PI, an idealistic cop turned private investigator. He will not rest until he figures out the real reason so many “accidents” are ...

Retirement is bliss—or is it? Newly retired music teacher Susan Wiles puts her natural nosiness to work and discovers a talent for solving murders. In Murder is Collegiate, Susan and hubby Mike visit their old friends, Emily and Henry Fox. They no sooner hit the Vermont border when they are greeted with a dead body, stolen jewelry, and a barn full of secrets. In Murder is Chartered, Susan Wiles is driving home on a winding mountain road, late at night when she runs over the assistant principal at a school where she volunteers. About to admit guilt, Susan wonders if this was accident or a ...

Katherine Sutton might have walked away from a successful career without any clear plan about what to do next in her life, but in the weeks since, all that has changed.The old house on Sourwood Street is finally hers and she now has a friend and partner in the adventure. Cory is almost as excited about the speed and success of the ongoing renovations as she is. And they are taking full advantage of the hidden secrets they've discovered in the old house. But the old house isn't the only thing that’s on Cory’s mind these days. She’s been spending more and more time with Jed Morgan. ...

Family meant everything to Ayden Stratton. It always had even when he didn’t always allow it to show. Because of that, he understood the fury in Tobias Blaise’s eyes when they learned that his sister had been dragged out the backdoor of her restaurant despite every effort to stop her from being kidnapped. Fury didn’t begin to describe what he saw in his brother’s face. Cassidy Blaise might be Tobias’s sister, but she was Benjamin’s entire world. Tobias Blaise never expected to find any woman he wanted to spend his life with, let alone one who looked at him the way Ellis did, ...