Cozy Reads

When journalist Justia Archer discovers her ex-boyfriend's gift - an antique desk - contains evidence of fraud targeting Boston's wealthy women, she transforms from victim to vigilante. With help from her surprisingly strategic neighbors, including a "psychic" landlady with a suspicious skill set, a professor who's more than he seems, and two junior detectives disguised as ordinary kids, Justia creates an alter ego to expose an international criminal operation. But as a stolen jade pendant and forged documents lead to an elaborate takedown, she realizes this isn't just about revenge - it's ...

Family, friendship, sisterhood, the magic of new beginnings and angst of struggling family relationships...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...

Discover how Meghan Truman, Sandy Bay's bakery owner, navigates her way through three murder mysteries as she gets to know the quirky characters in her adopted hometown after failing to make a career as an actress in Hollywood. She's finally started a relationship with Jack Irvin, a detective, but will she find time to build a romance while she has to deal with betrayals, ungrateful staff, culture clashes, and murder? Three complete best-selling cozy mystery stories in one boxset!

Birthdays should be happy. Mine was until a magical ring caused me to see many, many ghosts. It was a present from my mom. She’d found the ring that her mom had asked her to pass down to me, tucked away in a closet. The stone was a match to my pink pendant. Dare I hope it was magical, too? Turns out it was, because when I tried it on, I saw them—them being about ten ghosts floating around in my aunt’s restaurant. Oh, my. Naturally, I couldn’t wait to find out what was going on. It wasn’t that I hadn’t seen ghosts before, just not so many at one time. Note: I took off the ring ...

Is having too many shoes really a reason to get rid of someone? An experienced project manager has finally lost his patience with his wife and her love of shoes, wine glasses and spatulas. This funny tongue-in-cheek mystery novella/caper, explores the tasking effort one man puts into ditching his wife and what happens when the best laid plans do not work out as planned......A hilarious, and mysterious tale that has you laughing out loud. Grab your copy today! ***** Editorial review by Reader's Favorite 5 stars! Get ready for a story of suspense as you discover the perfect way to get rid of ...

Leger witnesses the kidnapping of a small child and pursues the victim and the perpetrator onto a long-distance train. Unknown to Leger, he is followed by Annabella and Nicole who are determined to get him off the train. Leger must uncover the truth about this kidnapping and put right the wrongs, with a little help from another non-human passenger. What Leger doesn't realise is, he isn't the only one watching this situation closely...

Halloween means parties and the local residents association are planning a get-together at the Queen Languoreth to celebrate Halloween. However, with everyone out in the street at the same time, this opens the window for a gang of cat-phobic robbers to come in and take advantage. Leger and Ginger have overheard the men planning the robbery in an alleyway but can they uncover the identity of Gus and Andy in time? Meanwhile, a local man has discovered the body of a cat who looks just like Leger and taken the body to Annabella for burial. Annabella isn't sure it's really Leger who has died but...

Storm Winds is the third book in the Home to Clare Harbor series. It is the continuing story of family, friends, and strangers who are drawn together by forces over which they have no control. They have weathered what many believed to be the storm of the century. Now they face a storm of another kind that could pose an even greater threat. Senator Gareth Dyersen is determined to do everything in his power to insure the safety of everyone who has taken refuge in his mountain home. They are his family, friends who over the years have become family, and strangers who are now friends. Then he ...

Leger isn't the detective this time - he's the witness. After saving Poppy from an attack, Leger must guide troubled teenager Daniel Goldsworthy on the right path to discovering the crime has been committed, solving the mystery and putting the perpetrator behind bars. However, it proves an almost impossible task since Leger himself has a lot to deal with. Between a potentially lethal trapped hairball causing him extreme pain, a group of friends who are determined to do his job for him and a mischief of vigilante mice, Leger finds it difficult to tackle the task. Will Leger put his own ...

Are generations of Snee-Kinsman women actually cursed, or is it just bad luck? A paranormal family saga beginning in 1860 following one family’s journey of tragedy, resiliency and triumph. Their stories are told in three short read books. Book 3 – Cracking the Curse – 1992 - to the present - picks up where Book 2 left off * Two spiteful and competitive witches place a curse on each other’s female children. * To punish his wayward daughter, an angry father casts the family curse in stone – an emerald stone. * The ring with the emerald stone is to be worn by the women of the Snee-...

Can Amelia solve the library's long hidden mystery? The Summers family always chose somewhere special to spend their Christmas holiday instead of at home. Every year their holiday vacation destination was different and determined by each of their Christmas wishes. Hannah and her children loved their Christmas holiday tradition even though it was never easy for everyone to be completely satisfied and this year was no different...or was it? Daniel Summers quickly offered to handle the arrangements for their upcoming Christmas holiday vacation. He knew his mother was surprised and maybe even a...

Get three delightful mysteries in one. Get even more stories than that--the first book contains five short mysteries to solve! Meet Flo and Maude, two women in their eighties, who form the Old Dames Protection Agency, which is designed to prevent murders during the holiday season. These dames will go a anywhere to thwart a murderer's plans. They are wildly successful as they travel throughout the US with their younger bodyguard and sidekick, Kate. Curmudgeon Flo runs the show; sweet Maude gets the truth out of everyone, and Kate makes sure no one gets hurt. Need some humor this holiday ...

I never expected to fall for my landlord. Moving to Balsam Ridge was supposed to be a fresh start for me and my daughter, Emma. After losing my husband, I swore off love. My focus has been on building a stable, happy life for Emma in this small town, far away from the chaos of the city. But then there's Hank—steady, dependable, and always there when I need him. I try to keep my distance, but it’s impossible not to notice the way my heart skips every time he smiles, or the way Emma lights up when he's around. The walls I built around my heart start to crumble, no matter how hard I try to...

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks’ greatest nightmare just also happened to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of a missing ...

It’s the holiday season at the Cottage Grove! While winter months at this boutique Florida resort are typically slow, this year is different. A racing convention in Daytona has brought some new and unexpected business to owners Pete and Polly McCormick – along with some unexpected trouble. As Pete and Polly work to help friend Dorothy Dinkelspiel save her struggling antique store, they are unaware of a larger danger lurking within their own tranquil resort. With this presence threatening to unravel what should otherwise be happy holidays, Pete and Polly must persevere through what will ...

A Historical Romantic mystery novella When her father is killed in a train crash, twenty-one-year-old Marian Jamison is left to care for herself and her mother. She admires Thomas Hawthorn, who enters her life by design. Mysterious occurrences and a voice in the night make Marian question her mother’s sanity. She is left not knowing whom to trust, including her own heart. Love and intrigue are woven into an intricate design, fitting perfectly inside the walls of her dress shop, but a loose thread could unravel her entire world.

Are generations of Snee-Kinsman women actually cursed, or is it just bad luck? A paranormal family saga beginning in 1860 following one family’s journey of tragedy, resiliency, and triumph. Their stories are told in three short read books. Book 2 – Chasing the Curse – 1943-1990 - picks up where Book 1 left off... * Two spiteful and competitive witches place a curse on each other’s female children. * To punish his wayward daughter, an angry father casts the family curse in stone – an emerald stone. * The ring with the emerald stone is to be worn by the women of the Snee-Kinsman ...

Will any of Mae's secrets be revealed by the beautiful centuries old stained glass in the windows of the church on the hill of Mae's Second Chance ghost town...Valley Secrets is the third book in the Mae’s Second Chance series. Julie Engstrom came to the ghost town in Mae’s valley in search of what she and her children needed. She wanted all of them to have the chance to find their way forward after the loss of the man who meant so much to all of them. In the weeks and months since their arrival she realized that the deserted ghost town’s founder had come to the valley in search of ...

Join me and my best friend Millie as we are given our first official time travel job: that of finding a rogue time traveler and escorting him back to the present. The time frame? Ancient Greece right after Aristotle opened his school called the Lyceum. I will be the first to admit that I was apprehensive about the accommodations and food back then, but neither turned out to be a problem. Other than the fact I couldn't wear my glasses--since they hadn't been invented yet--it was pretty luxurious back then. Okay, we couldn’t drink the water. Instead, we had wine. Oh, the hardship. The cool ...

There's a storm brewing in LaSalle Harbor. One-by-one the city's clergymen are being brutally murdered. Brick North must solve these murders before anyone else dies while dealing with his own demons from the Second World War and allegations that just might cost him his job. In this masterful sequel to "Murder at Lakeland," Meijer weaves a tale of intrigue that only Brick North can solve. Set in 1957, North must solve crime without databases, cellphones, or modern forensics. Fast-paced cozy mystery.