"Sometimes when you're safely afloat . . .
Someone pulls the plug.
Garage sale reseller and reluctant amateur sleuth, Macy Garson, is up to her elbows in bath water. The Happy Paws shelter where she volunteers is in desperate need of funds and they're conducting a dog washing fundraiser.
When a pipe bursts in her bathroom, flooding most of the house, Macy has to get creative in order to figure out how to pay for the damage. And, as if her flood of bad luck isn't enough, her coworker's neighbor goes missing, under some very mysterious circumstances.
Fighting for the financial survival of both her house and the shelter, Macy has to make room to investigate when the police look at her coworker, Polly, as a suspect.
Feeling as though she's being bombarded from every direction, Macy is determined to do whatever it takes to save the shelter, restore her home, and save Polly from taking the fall for something that she didn't do.
Can she crack the case, or will she drown in tasks and trouble?"
"When life goes to the dogs . . .
Macy has a bone to pick.
Garage sale reseller and amateur sleuth, Macy Garson, has had a rough patch. When her late husband's classic truck breaks down, she seriously wonders if she can survive without him.
A feud with her next-door neighbor over a misunderstanding grows even frostier when he invites her to a barbeque, and she politely declines.
Just when Macy thinks that things can't get much worse, a body is discovered near the pond behind Happy Paws, the dog shelter where she volunteers.
Police eye all of the shelter employees as possible suspects, but their focus turns to Buzz, the shelter's irascible maintenance man, when it's discovered that he has ties to the victim.
Can Macy run her business, deal with all of her own drama, and solve the case in time to exonerate the mysterious man whom none of the shelter volunteers know very well?"
"Newly widowed, Macy Garson is doing her best to live a simple and secure life that her beloved Jake would have been proud of.
She loves her volunteer work at the Happy Paws dog sanctuary, but if she doesn't find a way to make money, and fast, she may not be able to keep up with her mortgage payments in a month or so.
Inspired by a bit of success when she sells some household items, Macy opens an online store and dives into the reselling business. She finds items at garage sales, cleans them up, and puts them in her store, with surprising success.
Her situation improves by leaps and bounds until a woman is murdered and local police focus on Macy, a relative newcomer in their small central Florida town, as the culprit.
When she discovers mysterious items in a jewelry box that seem to relate to the murder, Macy chases down the obscure clues, which catapults her into some very sticky situations.
Scared, uncertain, feeling more alone than ever, and not knowing who to trust, Macy is determined to prove her innocence and get on with her life.
Can she crack the case and solve the crime before she's the killer's next target?"
"The dog days of summer . . .
Can be murder.
Thrifting reseller and amateur sleuth, Macy Garson, has her hands full with finding items to sell in her online store and volunteering at the Happy Paws animal shelter.
While she's still lonely after the loss of her beloved husband, Macy is trying her best to make friends and fit in with the locals in the small Florida town that is now her home, but so far, aside from her animal shelter buddies, she's not having much luck.
Life is becoming more routine as she figures out how to exist as a new widow, but it gets turned upside down when she makes a horrifying discovery while walking one of the shelter dogs.
Local law enforcement seems to be gunning for Macy, a newcomer, and she finds herself in a sticky situation. In order to clear her name and save her already shaky reputation, Macy is forced to investigate a murder.
Will her eye for a specific type of detail give her the advantage that will rescue her standing in town?"
"Real life can be ugly sometimes…But not as ugly as reality TV.SubLime Sweets owner and amateur sleuth, Marilyn Hayes is in quite a pickle when a reality show producer asks to visit her store, with cast and cameras in tow. She's hesitant, but when her daughter, Tiara convinces her that the publicity would boost their business, she agrees. Marilyn gets more than she bargained for when Tiara has a showdown with one of the reality celebrities, and things really heat up when a body is found. The stressed-out baker has her hands full, and grows even more agitated when her creepy new neighbor keeps dropping in on her. Suspects abound, and unfortunately, Tiara is among them. Will Marilyn be able to get to the bottom of the case before her daughter is dragged off to jail? Find out in this delightful Cozy Culinary Mystery!"
"You don't bring me flowers . . .
Rossalyn Channing, single mom and owner of a small-town barbeque joint, finds herself both annoyed and creeped out when a stalker gets up close and personal. Unnerved by unexpected visits and surprise bouquets from a would-be suitor, who was recently released from jail, she deals with the situation firmly, but politely, hoping that it'll stop.
Rossie's circumstances take a dramatic turn for the worse when she becomes a suspect in a local murder, and her world turns upside down when a close ally suddenly starts behaving in a suspicious manner. Always a fighter, this fierce mom vows to figure out who's lurking in the shadows, but will she be too late?"
"Ever been in the right place at the wrong time?
Sometimes trying to be helpful can be deadly.
Rossalyn Channing's savory new bacon-heavy business in the small town of Chatsworth, Illinois, is booming. She and her teenage son Ryan are settling in quite well to their new home, until a mysterious death turns their world upside down.
One of Rossie's favorite television shows comes to town wanting to film nearby. She directs them to a place that she knows, and is dismayed when her location turns out to be tragic.
Sinister characters seem to suddenly come out of the woodwork, and Rossalyn fears for her life and Ryan's safety.
With the help of some unexpected friends, will she manage to solve the murder before it's too late?"
"Revenge may be best served cold…But the right pie can be murder.Key Lime pie shop owner, Marilyn Hayes, moved to the sublime paradise of Key West after her divorce to make a new life for herself and her daughter. With unshakable determination, and a killer recipe for Key Lime pie, she grew her home-based business into a thriving enterprise and opened a shop across the street from the beach.Life was sunny and sweet, until murder walked into Marilyn's quirky little shop, bringing with it a whole heap of trouble. When a man is found dead, and her daughter is implicated in the crime, Marilyn reluctantly becomes an amateur sleuth, sniffing out clues and putting herself in danger in the process.Will her determination and smarts lead her to catch a criminal?Or, will she get caught up in a dangerous game of cat and mouse?Find out in this fast-paced Culinary Cozy Mystery!"
"Murder can be most foul…Is a sweet ending possible when a rival meets his bitter end?Marilyn Hayes, amateur sleuth and owner of SubLime Sweets, Key West's most popular pie shop, is stunned when a nearby rival starts selling Key Lime pie. The pie mysteriously tastes all too similar to Marilyn's, and when her rival starts giving his Key Lime pie away for free, Marilyn's business takes a huge hit.Furious, she tries to beat him at his own game, but when she lashes out, and her rival is later found dead in his shop, her actions look more than suspicious. A special investigator comes in to tackle the case, and his gaze is laser-focused on Marilyn…as the prime suspect.With business dwindling rapidly, and a detective who is ready to close the case and throw Marilyn in jail, the stressed-out pie baker has to find the real killer before it's too late.Will she clear her name and save her business?Find out in this delicious Cozy Culinary Mystery!"
"Trouble is brewing.
Paige Palmer spent her entire adult life studying to earn her doctorate in philosophy, only to be passed over for the job of her dreams. Escaping academia, the wounded young woman wants to leave her painful past behind and experience the real world. She takes a job as barista at a quirky and cozy shop, The Roastery on 33rd, feeling somehow drawn to the charming spot in the quaint New Hampshire town.
The wooden interior walls, worn with age and saturated with the dark, rich aroma of cappuccinos past, beckon to unsuspecting pedestrians, enticing them to enter and indulge in a sip of decadence in the form of a strong brew.
But there are secrets in the Roastery that have been percolating for decades. When a body is discovered in a secret room in the building, Paige’s impatient and tough-as-nails boss becomes increasingly convinced that an in-house investigation will be necessary to catch the culprit.
The team of would-be sleuths—Paige, and the Roastery’s eccentric owner, Margaret Hayward, along with a “starving artist” who could use a bit of distraction as he attempts to grind out the opening lines of his debut novel—team up to do some investigating without quite realizing what they’re getting themselves into.
They need to hurry. As clear as the rising hum of an espresso machine at work, the clock ticks away precious seconds as a ruthless killer lurks in the shadows, ready to strike again."
"Tea Room owner and reluctant amateur sleuth Laney Powers decides to enjoy some of the natural beauty of Vermont and travels to a popular nearby hiking spot. She runs into the Mayor of Iberden, Raymond Andrews, who decides to join her on the hike, and knowing that there’s safety in numbers, Laney is glad for the company. The hike turns into a murder investigation when they make a gruesome discovery on the trail. Teaming up with her best senior gal pal, Babby, Laney is determined to get to the bottom of a case that’s been cold for decades when she finds out, that for Babby, it’s personal. Suspects come out of the woodwork, and Laney learns that even in a small town not everyone is as they seem. Can the two friends solve the case and find closure for Babby? Find out in this deliciously suspenseful cozy mystery!"
"Marcy’s Tea Room owner Laney Powers is excited to accept an award from a prestigious magazine and is too distracted by running her now booming business to be nervous about her upcoming interview. Before the reporter and his photographer arrive in her charming new hometown of Iberden, Vermont, one of the tearoom’s elderly patrons is discovered dead in the rose garden. As if Laney didn’t have enough fires to put out, she also discovers that there are questions about the full ownership of the tea room. With the clock ticking, an investigation in full swing, and Laney worrying about losing everything that she and her late grandmother built, the reporter arrives, bringing with him a mysterious object and more questions than answers. Can she solve the crime and save the tearoom? Grab a cup of tea and snuggle in to find out in this delightful Culinary Cozy Mystery!"
