Cozy Reads

"They're cute. They're sweet. They're out for blood. You'll never look at your cookie jar the same way again. The GingerDead Men – Paranormal Cozy Mystery to take a bite out of you!" In the quaint town of Sweetville, local baker Martha Sugarspoon discovers an antique oven at an estate sale. Thrilled with her find, she brings it to her bakery, unaware of its sinister history. As Christmas approaches, Martha bakes a batch of gingerbread cookies in the cursed oven, inadvertently awakening an ancient evil. The cookies come to life, their innocent smiles hiding razor-sharp teeth and an ...

Awarded the CROWNED HEART OF EXCELLENCE by InD'tale magazine (February 2014) Single mother Cath is the ray of sunshine Max has been looking for to brighten up his life. When she pins up an advert in his bookstore seeking a piano teacher for her daughter, Alice, Max sees the opportunity he’s been waiting for. Within a short space of time he secures the position as Alice’s piano teacher and can only see one problem on the horizon – he can’t play the piano. As the story unfolds, it’s never easy to foretell whether Max will end up playing romantic love songs or the broken-hearted ...

Pixie Pearson, ex-army, now turned private investigator has a new case. Her usual cases involve straying husbands, but it's a lost pet this time. Hot on the trail of the cute white pup with one black eye. She is besieged by pets, photocopiers, and kilt-wearing men. Follow Pixie's pursuit of dog nappers in this cosy crime story. This short, sharp, quick introduction to Pixie's life is the first in a series.

Maggie Thomas P.I. While Maggie is trying to keep her private investigating agency afloat, she gets a cause that could make or break those chances. Stolen identities, shady characters, and a handsome rival private eye all pose a big problem for Maggie though, making her feel as if she’s just treading water. With the help of her spunky geriatric assistant Maggie dives in deep to solve the case.

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 ...

When beloved librarian Felicity Penman's body is discovered slumped between the Murder and Mystery shelves, the four members of the library's reading group immediately spring into action. They are determined to deploy all the skills they’ve gleaned from reading literary detective classics to embark on a real-life hunt for the killer. The police say they are handling it, but who better to solve the case than a team of murder-mystery superfans? But as secrets and suspicions begin to overwhelm them, will the amateur sleuths find the culprit before they strike again…

Bernie moved to the Nature Coast to be near family and to fish. The Irish roots of Citrus County welcomed him. So did the Gaelic Folklore which is so important to the Irish. Mostly, he just blinks and carries on, but when bodies turn up he has to get involved. Will he figure out if Pu'ka did it? (Who the heck is Pu'ka?) Will he have to protect his family? Did the Pirates get their just desserts?

Vella Day brings you another crazy time travel story of a haunted saloon and hidden treasures. The last thing I expected to see today was John, our timeline agent--or whatever he was calling himself these days--in our hometown. Millie, my best friend and time traveling buddy, was thrilled. I was not. John claimed that he needed our help to keep the timeline from falling apart. Why us, you might wonder? He claimed we were good at knitting and asking questions. And where did we have to go? To Dry Gulch, South Dakota. In freaking 1880. Even John admitted that it was a fairly lawless mining ...

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. ...

When radio reporter Carol Childs is called to a crime scene in the Hollywood Hills at five thirty in the morning, she’s convinced it must be a publicity stunt to promote a new movie. That is, until she sees the body hanging from the center of the Hollywood sign. The police are quick to rule it a suicide, but something doesn’t add up for Carol. Particularly after a mysterious caller named Mustang Sally confesses to the murder on the air and threatens to kill again. With the help of an incorrigible PI, her best friend, and a kooky psychic, Carol is drawn into the world of contract killers...

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. Maggie had always fulfilled her responsibilities, exactly as she was expected to...she knew no other way. Until now...until after reading a letter from her father suggesting she visit her niece, to learn how to do as she pleased every once in a while, including eating pizza at her slightest whim. The last thing Maggie expected when she showed up at her niece’s front door, was ...

Royalty...it was more than just a word to her. It was her life. But not for long. And she's not alone. 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. Maggie had always fulfilled her responsibilities, 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 her niece and learn how to do as she pleased every once in a while, including the joy of eating pizza at her slightest whim. The last thing Maggie expected ...

Pete and Polly McCormick, proprietors of the boutique Cottage Grove Resort, have a new neighbor. Rohan Williamson, boisterous fortune hunter extraordinaire, has just opened a treasure museum. Full of swagger, Rohan exhibits his precious collection from within the confines of a full-scale pirate ship replica. As Pete and Polly ponder what’s more powerful, the museum owner’s bluster or an approaching hurricane, they receive a visit from a mysterious intruder looking to do Pete harm. While Pete recovers from an unexpected assault, the resort braces for the impending storm and will soon ...

In Buttercup Bay, love is the sweetest Halloween surprise. Natalie Dawson, a driven city girl, comes to the charming town of Buttercup Bay for a work project, but the last thing she expects is to fall for the local mountain man. Jack Wilder, the rugged and reclusive hero of the hills, has built his life around solitude—until Natalie arrives, turning his world upside down. As the Halloween festival draws near, they find themselves tangled in more than just the town’s preparations. With ghosts of the past haunting Jack and Natalie questioning her future, will they risk it all for a love ...

The Holidays bring her back to Nantucket—could they also bring her a second chance?When a youthful fling went sour, Maddy Fisher abandoned Nantucket to find herself. Now a single parent at 38, an urgent plea from her ailing mother drags her back to her hometown to save the family shop from bankruptcy. Maddy always had a strained relationship with her mother. But as she pours herself into running their business, she slowly begins to rediscover the cozy small-town charm of this chilly and stunningly peaceful island. And when she meets Ethan, a handsome property manager who’s new to the ...

Peter Seddon brings his signature wit to this hilarious crime caper series featuring Britain's most unlikely would-be criminals. When a notorious mob boss calls The Boomer Crew, debts must be paid and secrets will have deadly consequences. The Boomer Crew's second outing is their best and most hair raising yet. It's also their funniest. Peter Seddon's writing shines in this second Boomer Crew adventure – think The Sopranos meets Fawlty Towers. Perfect for fans of dark humor and cozy crime, it’s a standalone riot or a delicious follow-up to book 1. Back at their unapologetic best, the ...

Bruce Douglas is finding a dead cow a week – with the heart removed – in the mountains of his Kohala ranch. Is this a bizarre homage to long dead King Kamehameha, or something closer to home? Private eye Daisy Williams travels to Hawaii to help her sister and brother-in-law solve the mystery. When another cow is taken, the entire ranch races out to hunt down the rustlers. Daisy, the last to leave, gets lost and is captured. Will they find her body with her heart removed, too?

Having inherited her grandmother's library, Luci anticipated receiving a collection of literary treasures, not a bunch of dead bodies. Instead of what she thought was a great escape from corporate life, she's now thrust into her own Agatha Christie novel. With the help of her pet parrot Simon, she starts turning the pages to solve the case. But, the bodies continue to pile up while an arrogant lawyer at her back urges her to sell the library and put the books away for good. Will Luci manage to keep the library and solve the cases before she becomes the next victim?

He forecasts the weather on TV to the delight of his many fans. But the residents of Ocean Vista Condominiums are less fond of Uncle Weatherwise—the newest arrival at the condo—especially when a hurricane that he predicted would bypass Palmetto Beach instead heads straight for their town. The morning after a frantic evacuation, Kate Kennedy is blown away when she stumbles upon the corpse of Uncle Weatherwise, with a sharpened weather vane pointed in the direction of his heart. Suddenly Kate’s neighbors are her suspects, from a retired Rockette to a former federal prosecutor to a man ...

A wedding and a murder...Star football player and NFL hopeful, Michael “Bumper” Hackett is getting married. Word’s going around that it’s a shotgun wedding, and there just might be some truth to it, seeing that the bride-to-be is showing a baby bump. But before the ceremony can even get started, the poor groom collapses from what appears to be an asthma attack. Unfortunately, things aren’t always what they seem. Romaine knew it was a bad idea to have a wedding at the funeral home, but newly elected justice of the peace and sole proprietor of the Ball Funeral Home & Crematorium, ...