Funny Romance Mystery

The Heat is On My pet name for him is Detective Baby Daddy. Why so harsh, you ask? Because Antonio Marino represents everything I detest in a guy. Unfortunately, we’re both after the same criminal. Normally, that wouldn’t bother me since I always get my man, but Antonio’s boss has ordered us to work together or go to jail. Now I’m wondering who I’ll take down in handcuffs first-- Detective Baby Daddy or the trafficking scumbag Torres. If you ask me, she’s a bounty hunter with a chip on her shoulder the size of Texas and a bad attitude to match. You’d think Katherine McKenzie ...

Just a man, a murder, and a really, really embarrassing hobby. Obadiah (Di) Goode has several problems. As the only African-American member of the Prospector’s Rest, North Carolina Sheriff’s Department, he’s already generally overlooked and ignored. But if news of his secret gets out, he’ll never hear the end of it. Still, keeping the fact that he’s far faster with a knitting (or crochet or embroidery or, well, any kind of) needle than a gun is his usual concern. But when this sleepy mountain town which is home to more crafts shops than people opens its Sixth Annual Crafts Fête ...

The Redhead with the Gun Won’t be Denied In a race against time, Jennifer McKenzie Delgado, and Carson Lopez, mistaken for his dangerous twin, team up to capture a million-dollar bail jumper and save the Lipstick and Lead Bounty Hunting Agency from ruin. With organized crime closing in and their hearts on the line, their electrifying quest will keep you on the edge of your seat, blending suspense with Janet Evanovich-style humor in this thrilling romantic suspense.

I’m blind. My two eyes work just fine, but my third eye is on the fritz. I’m having a blind day that is stretching to a week. And it’s bad timing. A visiting bestselling author has been murdered, and I have no idea who killed him. In my present state, I can’t even leave my house because it’s way too dangerous. So, now it’s up to my friends and family to help me solve this mystery. Spawn with the Wind is the final book in the Matchmaker Marriage Mysteries. Chock full of twists, turns, and surprises, Spawn with the Wind will give readers satisfying closure to the Matchmaker saga. ...

Saskia de la Cruz is a verity witch and investigative reporter for The Blood Web Chronicle, the biggest news outlet on the paranormal Blood Web. After escaping murderous vampires in snowy Moscow, Saskia can't imagine a more difficult or more dangerous mission. That is, until her editor sends her to Barcelona to investigate a high profile disappearance at the Mage Association, which just happens to be run by her evil mother Solina.

Karina gets her second paying case as a private investigator when Viktor Glazkov asks her to find his missing sister, Jenika. The latter came to Los Angeles as a Russian mail-order bride and then disappeared. Unfortunately, the jilted fiance is a rich man, and Karina doesn’t trust him, not one bit. Karina also assists her boyfriend, Jack, who works as a special investigator, on a murder case that begins with her translation of a handwritten document. Meanwhile, Ivan, the leader of the werewolf pack, is trying to get his werewolves ready to fight Karina’s diabolical uncle, Dmitri ...

"A smart detective story stuffed with sharp prose and snappy one liners." -Indie Reader In the follow-up to the international bestselling novel DEATH BY SARCASM, Los Angeles based private investigator Mary Cooper is hired to track down a missing child. The case quickly leads her into the seedy underworld of Los Angeles' pornography industry where Mary's on again off again boyfriend Jake Cornell has been working undercover for the LAPD. As Mary investigates, she soon uncovers a world in which no one is who they claim to be. Armed with her .45 and a heavily sarcastic wit, Mary vows to rescue ...

“Fans of laugh-out-loud romantic suspense will enjoy this author as she joins the ranks of Janet Evanovich, Katie MacAllister, and Jennifer Crusie.”—Booklist “Elise Sax will win your heart.”—New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis Gladie and Spencer have the perfect marriage. Or do they? Lately, Spencer has been spending a lot of time with the sexy owner of a new pie shop in town. He also changed his cologne, and he’s been giving his hair more attention than normal. Gladie is furious…and worried. When she’s offered a chance at a major makeover from a local plastic ...

Peter and Piper are in love and enjoying a life of leisure that only millions of dollars can buy. But when Peter is contacted by his spy agency to do a final mission, the couple jump at the chance to save the world one more time. After they’re called in to investigate a spike of radiation in Russia, they discover an international conspiracy that threatens to unleash World War Three. An unspeakable evil from the past comes out of the shadows, and Peter and Piper must stop it. From Russia to Italy to Hawaii to South America, they travel around the world, determined to stop the ticking time ...

“Fans of laugh-out-loud romantic suspense will enjoy this author as she joins the ranks of Janet Evanovich, Katie MacAllister, and Jennifer Crusie.”—Booklist “Elise Sax will win your heart.”—New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis It’s September in Cannes, California, which means it’s apple season. The town is enjoying the festivities and the apple pie, but a series of vicious conspiracies has thrown suspicion on a number of the townsfolk. From someone listening to private conversations in their homes to a drug-running funeral home to mysterious words added to ...

Megan Davis, a small-town hairdresser, loves jogging in the nearby park in the morning and solving murder mysteries in her “Mystery Book Club” in the evening. On her morning run, she bumps into one of her customers at the park. Megan is surprised to see the elderly blue-haired lady out this early. But when she greets the woman, surprise turns into shock. Not only is the woman dead. Her face is covered in blue dye. Hair dye. Scroll up to read And Hope to Dye today.

In Romance: Quickies (Brooke's Encounter - 8), Brooke has a rendezvous with an alluring Frenchman who speaks the language of love...which sometimes gets lost in translation. When their encounter takes an unusual turn, Brooke wonders if she can salvage the evening. Luckily, her determination to win the bet leads her into the arms of the perfect hookup: her former flame. Seven friends living in New York City. One unusual competition. Who can have the most intimate encounters in a month? Ten thousand dollars is on the line... Quickies are bite-sized steamy stories that follow a group of women ...

Debra’s wedding day ended when the groom jilted her three hours before the ceremony, leaving her with a stiff catering bill and a broken heart. Now, he’s off to Bora Bora on a one-man honeymoon, and she’s on the couch in her wedding dress, watching Christmas movies and eating her way through the corner market. Inspired by her movie marathon, she decides to do a home exchange on a Spanish island to get over her ex. But Debra’s life is nothing like the movies, and her home exchange goes terribly wrong. Stranded, she draws the attention of a hunky café owner who might know more than ...

Zaftig Chief Inspector Lisa Becker and her laid-back partner Fabian Zonk are back into the arena. This time young men in Berlin get found in their beds – dead, naked and ravishingly beautiful... The trail leads to Fandango, the alternative artists‘ house similar to the infamous Tacheles. Oh man... how to find an insane killer in a whole building full of eccentrics, narcissists, sexaholics and total crackpots? Lisa and Fabian are getting closer to become an actual couple. But is Fabian the right guy for that?

Praise for Lipstick and Lead. 2.0 *****Loved this exciting adventure! This is an action packed, highly entertaining, engaging and heart racing adventure filled with emotional thrills, dangerous charters, witty banter and edge of your seat twists...... a exciting read from beginning to end and a journey that will leave you energized and looking for more! Loved it! *****Sylvia McDaniel's bounty hunter books just keep getting better and better! The unraveling of the mystery and drama was so twisted, there are things you won't see coming. A story not to be missed. ***** SPECTACULAR! ...

Arlie Biggar is back in Alaska with his new family. Life is nice and boring ... until his pregnant wife is kidnapped! Copycat terrorists have recruited local thugs to help them steal guns from the sporting goods store. When his wife gets in their way, will Arlie be able to get her back or will a ringer come in and save the day? Clean action adventure with a smattering of humor.

Veronica is an unusual vampire. In fact, she’s a huntress who dedicates herself to ridding the world of rogue, evil, and inhumane vampires and other supernaturals. She also hunts humans—the evil ones, anyway. Rand is a vampire hunter who's laying low. There should have been animosity, even bloodshed, when Veronica and Rand cross paths. Instead, they are flip sides of the same coin, and develop a connection—and a wild physical attraction. After all, they’re both determined to rid the world of the same evils. And they both have needs. Two-thousand-year-old vampire Julia Augusta ...

When you wake up dead and your dog is the only one who can see you...Daisy Montgomery lived her best life. She treated people well, was kind to animals and didn’t have any enemies. Or so she thought. Then she was attacked by a force so powerful that it separated her body from her soul, and she found herself stuck somewhere between life and death. Unfortunately for Daisy being a spirit had its limitations. Luckily her little dog Alfie leads her to sexy Charlie O’Sullivan, a man who can not only see her spirit and open doors for her, but makes her question everything she thought she knew ...

Nati finds herself at a bullring event at her local rodeo, enthralled by the culture of tenacity for both bull and rider, but when the rising star, Cooper Murphy, dies - what seems like a tragic accident is quickly shrouded in suspicion. Nati, her boyfriend Owen, and her trusty bulldog Sal find themselves in the wrong place at the right time for the local police to call upon her now-sharpened detective skills. Perfumer Nati is anxious to solve the case so she can trade the animalistic rodeo smells back in for the sweet-smelling scents of her own store. Trusted local friends turn into ...

It's a secret Santa whodunnit! "No doughnuts on Tuesdays!" "No Christmas trees allowed!" When their Grinchy landlord posts a stack of crazy proclamation flyers, it rattles an oddball assortment of residents in an apartment complex. But then on a quiet night in, festive gifts mysteriously appear on doorknobs and doormats-- and the game of Guess Who is afoot. The evening turns into a maze of clues as tenants tally gifts, prowl the halls, chase shadows and even run into a little romance before the surprising culprit is caught. And no, it's not the landlord! Ha-ha This holiday short story is ...