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The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay by Nicola May
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsPraise for Nicola May’s books ‘This book will twang your funny bone & your heartstrings’ – Milly Johnson ‘A fun and flighty read’ the Sun ‘A funny and fast-paced romp – thoroughly enjoyable!’ WOMAN Magazine Rosa Larkin is down on her luck in London, so when she inherits a near-derelict corner shop in a quaint Devon village, her first thought is to sell it for cash and sort out her life... -
![A Streak of Bad Cluck by Ellen Riggs]()
A Streak of Bad Cluck by Ellen Riggs
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith hens like these, who needs enemies?Ivy is finally starting to feel at home on Runaway Farm and she’s even settled the feathers of a formerly feisty neighbor with frequent gourmet food bribes. Unless the nosy neighbor has an ulterior motive, that is. She’s as sly as Ivy’s runaway sow.New guests descend on the inn and Ivy puts the mayhem of recent weeks behind her... -
![Messing with Miki by Tara Crescent]()
Messing with Miki by Tara Crescent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey’re my bosses, and I’ve been hired to destroy them. Men are not to be trusted. My father cheated on my mother. My ex-husband cheated on me. I won’t let it happen again. No more guys. From now on, all I care about is work. Then I meet my two new bosses. My two wickedly hot, good-looking new bosses. Finn Sanders and Oliver Prescott. Brilliant. Charming. Rich... -
![Dark Side of the Moo by Ellen Riggs]()
Dark Side of the Moo by Ellen Riggs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSweet life on the farm turns sour when a guest mooves on to greener pastures. Permanently.Ivy was happy to put her old life at Flordale Corporation behind her, but with a recent murder tarnishing her new inn’s reputation she can’t afford to be choosy about paying guests. So when her former teammates from HR ask to hold their retreat at Runaway Farm and Inn, she throws down the welcome mat... -
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![Fruit Cake and Fear by Agatha Frost]()
Fruit Cake and Fear by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe 8th book in the BESTSELLING Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery series! A storm hits Peridale with disastrous effects. Barker's cottage is destroyed, forcing him to move in with Julia, but she has more to worry about than him leaving his socks around and not putting the toilet seat up... -
![Summer at the Little French Cafe: The perfect laugh out loud romance for summer by Karen Clarke]()
Summer at the Little French Cafe: The perfect laugh out loud romance for summer by Karen Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the beautiful village of Chamillon lies the Café Belle Vie, where you’ll always find croissants and friends when you need them the most – and where Elle is hoping to uncover the truth about her past… Thirty-year-old Elle Matheson has decided it’s finally time to find the mother who gave her up as a baby...Categorized as:
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![A Body on Fitzgerald’s Bluff by Anna Celeste Burke]()
A Body on Fitzgerald’s Bluff by Anna Celeste Burke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMiriam Webster’s a woman with a few secrets—can she keep them after she and her spirited Dalmatian, Domino, find a body on Fitzgerald’s Bluff? When Miriam Webster moves into the Seaview Cottages active adult community, the last thing she expects is to find a body on the bluffs nearby... -
![Too Many Crooks Spoil the Plot by Sarah Osborne]()
Too Many Crooks Spoil the Plot by Sarah Osborne
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPediatrician Mabel Aphrodite Brown adores kids. So when a childhood friend asks Ditie to babysit her kids for a few days, she jumps at the chance. She never imagined she’d be solving a murder too . . . Despite growing up together, Ditie hasn’t seen Ellie Winston in two years, and she didn’t even know Ellie was living in Atlanta... -
![High Stakes by Nicolette Pierce]()
High Stakes by Nicolette Pierce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsContinue Nadia Wolf’s adventure in this second book. Nadia Wolf has had enough and she’s fighting back! It comes down to this: Kill or be killed. Nadia doesn’t like those options but she is far from safe from Dagor’s clutches. Not only does she have to worry about saving her neck, but now she has a new roommate taking over her apartment; Muffin . . -
![Cashing Out by Nicolette Pierce]()
Cashing Out by Nicolette Pierce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarried. To Ian. No matter how many times Nadia’s predicament crosses through her mind, it always ends with the same question; what in the world have I done? If it wasn’t bad enough that Nadia fled the scene the morning after, it seems her husband jumped ship too. It’s only when cryptic postcards from Africa start piling up that she realizes how far Ian jumped... -
![Foreclosure Fatality by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson]()
Foreclosure Fatality by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI made a promise, multiple times actually, to my husband, the Bramblett County Sheriff. I promised I wouldn't put my life at risk doing his job. But... when I find my potential client's son standing over her dead body, all bets are off. I just can't let it go, no matter how hard I try... -
![Mostaccioli Murder by Nicolette Pierce]()
Mostaccioli Murder by Nicolette Pierce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMurder with a side of mostaccioli.Jade returns home to Chicago after being wrongfully fired from her dream job. When she had left a decade ago, she had made two promises to herself. One, never ever work for the family restaurant again. And, two, never ever see Kade, her cheating ex-boyfriend, again.Unfortunately, when the restaurant delivery driver is found murdered, Jade assumes his position... -
![Big Bunny Bump Off by Kathi Daley]()
Big Bunny Bump Off by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSpring is in the air and with the warm weather comes an abundance of babies; human and otherwise. Things seem to be right on course until Jack Frost comes to town throwing the entire town of Ashton Falls into chaos. When Zoe sees the Easter Bunny running from a murder scene during a freak snowstorm she must track down the 'Cartoon Bandits' in order to catch a killer... -
![Cupids Curse by Kathi Daley]()
Cupids Curse by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Cupid comes to town it seems everyone’s relationship is in for a challenge. Not only does Zoe suspect that her dad’s new girlfriend is really a killer, but Zoe is the only one who believes that her soon-to- be evil stepmom is guilty of such a dastardly deed... -
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![Perfectly Good Crime (A Kate Bradley Mystery) by Dete Meserve]()
Perfectly Good Crime (A Kate Bradley Mystery) by Dete Meserve
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Good Sam comes a taut and thought-provoking follow-up, Perfectly Good Crime. When the estates of the 100 wealthiest Americans are targeted in a series of sophisticated, high tech heists, Los Angeles TV news reporter Kate Bradley must venture inside the world of the super rich to investigate the biggest story of the year... -
![Humpty Bumpkin by Sam Cheever]()
Humpty Bumpkin by Sam Cheever
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe's just a country girl who loves her dog. But her life is about to get less countrified and more...erm...homicide. Deer Hollow is a small community built in a verdant, rolling countryside. The nearest big city is over an hour away and big city ways are rejected at the Hollow. Unfortunately, the big city isn’t the only place where bad things can happen... -
![The Falcon Always Wings Twice by Donna Andrews]()
The Falcon Always Wings Twice by Donna Andrews
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA new side-splitting Meg Langslow mystery from award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Terns of Endearment.When Meg's grandmother Cordelia hosts a Renaissance Faire at her craft center, the whole family is put to work: Meg handles the blacksmithing, Michael and the boys will be performing, and no one misses the opportunity to dress up in full regalia... -
![Antiques, Artifacts & Alibis by Sally Bayless]()
Antiques, Artifacts & Alibis by Sally Bayless
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLibby Ballard’s got everything she needs to rebuild her life. A new job, a new friend, and a newly adopted golden retriever. Then there’s the dead body in her new office.Libby Ballard, director of the history museum in the small town of Dogwood Springs, Missouri, is eager to start a new chapter of her life... -
![The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book One by Ann Warner]()
The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book One by Ann Warner
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA painting worth millions, valuables gone missing, a game that is more than a game. And that's only the beginning as an elderly widow befriends a young woman and tries to prevent her from making the same mistakes she has made... -
![One Minute Later: A Novel by Susan Lewis]()
One Minute Later: A Novel by Susan Lewis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsInternational bestselling author Susan Lewis’ riveting, unforgettable novel of a woman whose life changes in an instant and the handsome young man with whom she shares a secret history—perfect for readers of Jodi Picoult, Diane Chamberlain, and Susan Wiggs. How well do you know the people you love? For one young woman returning to the past, the answer could be heart-shattering.. -
![No Gravestone Left Unturned by Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe]()
No Gravestone Left Unturned by Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe suspects everyone of everything. Now, everyone suspects her.For cemetery owner and world’s best fur-mom Jane Ladling, death is her business, romance is her misfortune and suspicion is her passion. When she discovers a fresh body on her porch, she calls Special Agent Conrad Ryan, her smoke-show of a boyfriend. Who isn’t actually her boyfriend. Whatever... -
![Game of Gravestones by Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe]()
Game of Gravestones by Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe suspects everyone of everything. Except her oldest friend. Who's found next to a body. Holding the murder weapon.For the first time, things are just right for cemetery owner Jane Ladling. Her cat only kind of hates her sort of boyfriend, Special Agent Conrad Ryan, and she isn't flat broke... -
![Burden of Poof by Julie Anne Lindsey]()
Burden of Poof by Julie Anne Lindsey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn amateur sleuth named Bonnie and her kitty companion Clyde, with names like those, what could possibly go wrong?Life hasn't sparkled too brightly for Bonnie Balfour over the past few years, but a heart-breaking divorce has brought her back to her small rural hometown of Bliss, Georgia, and things are starting to shape up... -
![Deal Gone Dead by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson]()
Deal Gone Dead by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet Lily Sprayberry.Selling homes is her career.Solving crimes, her calling.There's money buried somewhere on Myrtle Redbecker's property, and people are dying to find it.Literally... -
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![Dead Even by Annelise Ryan]()
Dead Even by Annelise Ryan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Sorenson, Wisconsin, a local bigshot is found with a pool cue through the heart—and Mattie Winston must untangle a web of lies to sink a killer . . . In her previous career as a nurse, Mattie Winston’s job was to keep death at bay. Now, as a medicolegal investigator, she’s required to study death intimately—to figure out causes and timing, and help deduce whether it was natural or suspicious... -
![Banana Chiffon and Bad Deeds by London Lovett]()
Banana Chiffon and Bad Deeds by London Lovett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet London's newest amateur sleuth, Scottie Ramone, in Banana Chiffon and Bad Deeds—A prequel novella to the Scottie Ramone Cozy Mystery series.A missing grandmother, a murdered neighbor and a crush from the past are just a few of the surprises waiting for Scottie in the heart of the Rocky Mountains... -
![Mug Shot: A Java Jive Mystery by Caroline Fardig]()
Mug Shot: A Java Jive Mystery by Caroline Fardig
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFull of humor and suspense, the bestselling Java Jive series heats up as the irrepressible heroine of Death Before Decaf faces off against Nashville’s upper crust to solve a shocking murder. Former musician Juliet Langley has barely had a day off since taking over management of the coffeehouse owned by her best friend, Pete Bennett... -
![Demise in Denim by Duffy Brown]()
Demise in Denim by Duffy Brown
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s springtime in Savannah, Georgia, in the newest Consignment Shop Mystery from the national bestselling author of Pearls and Poison . The azaleas and magnolias are in bloom—and Walker Boone is on the run. . .When Reagan Summerside turned the first floor of her old Victorian home into a consignment shop, she never imagined she’d be harboring a fugitive in her attic... -
![Killer Words by V.M. Burns]()
Killer Words by V.M. Burns
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the seventh Mystery Bookshop novel from Agatha Award-finalist V.M. Burns, bookstore owner, mystery writer, and amateur sleuth Samantha Washington and her Nana Jo confront their own relationship with law enforcement when a local cop who’s unjustly persecuted their family is accused of killing a person in his custody. -
![Heads Will Cinnamon Roll by London Lovett]()
Heads Will Cinnamon Roll by London Lovett
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor amateur sleuth Scottie Ramone, the only thing better than a hot, fresh cinnamon roll is an intriguing new mystery to solve!Scottie recently made some life-changing decisions. (One might even call them rash.) She’s turned her whole world upside down and desperately wants to set it upright... -
![Cream Caramel and Murder by K.E. O'Connor]()
Cream Caramel and Murder by K.E. O'Connor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSweet treats, revenge, and murder. ‘I truly loved the characters in this book, they were so vivid and fun!’ Amazon review. Holly Holmes loves her new job working in the kitchen at Audley Castle, home to the eccentric and wealthy Audley family... -
![The Sweet Smell of Murder by Cindy Bell]()
The Sweet Smell of Murder by Cindy Bell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlly Sweet is happy to be returning for a short break to the small town where she grew up. She is planning on using the time off to get over her messy divorce and she is looking forward to spending time with her much-loved grandmother and relaxing making chocolates and anything chocolaty.But then… the delivery driver for her grandmother’s chocolate shop is found murdered... -
![Affairs of Steak by Julie Hyzy]()
Affairs of Steak by Julie Hyzy
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhite House chef Olivia Paras and her arch nemesis, White House Sensitivity Director Peter Everett Sargeant, must work together to solve the double murder of one of the First Lady's assistants and the Chief of Staff-before they become the next victims of a merciless assassin with a secret agenda... -
![Fatal Fascinator by Jenn McKinlay]()
Fatal Fascinator by Jenn McKinlay
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHip hip beret! Hatmakers Scarlett Parker and Vivian Tremont return and must collar a killer when a castle wedding goes awry in New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay’s new Hat Shop Mystery.It’s wedding season and Viv’s longtime frenemy Piper May is getting married. She convinces Viv and Scarlett to take on the job of designing the headpieces for her “wedding of the year... -
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![The Honeymoon Cottage by Barbara Cool Lee]()
The Honeymoon Cottage by Barbara Cool Lee
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLooking for a light and breezy, feel-good beach read? You've found it in Pajaro Bay. Camilla Stewart desperately needs to make a fresh start: her despicable ex-fiancé stole her life savings, embezzled from her job, and then disappeared without a trace—leaving behind nothing but his eight-year-old son, Oliver... -
![Look Before You Jump by D.A. Bale]()
Look Before You Jump by D.A. Bale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen scandal comes calling and Vicki leaps into the fray, you know it’s gonna be big. This here’s Texas after all. Meet Victoria Bohanan, a twenty-six year-old Dallas debutante turned bartender babe who rejected her father’s saintly sinner ways and struck out on her own – well, sort of... -
![Victim in the Vineyard by Gemma Halliday]()
Victim in the Vineyard by Gemma Halliday
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom #1 Amazon & New York Times bestselling author Gemma Halliday comes the next mouthwatering mystery in wine country in the USA Today bestselling Wine & Dine mysteries!It's a dream come true for Emmy Oak to be hosting the Sonoma Fall Food & Wine Festival at her family-run Oak Valley Vineyards.. -
![Romance is Murder by Teri Barnett]()
Romance is Murder by Teri Barnett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are two things Morgan Hart loves-her vintage motorcycle and anything with buttercream icing. What Morgan doesn't love is murder. The thirty-six-year-old former Detroit detective has just moved back to Bijoux, Michigan, the lakeside town where she grew up... -
![A Crime of Poison by Nancy Haddock]()
A Crime of Poison by Nancy Haddock
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Silver Six are known for their arts and crafts—but they’re about to be tested in the art of catching a crafty killer.It’s early October, time for the Fall Folk Art Festival and Bake Sale in Lilyvale, Arkansas. Every business along the town square will benefit from the event, including the craft store run by Leslee Stanton Nix—aka Nixy—and the Silver Six, a group of retirees... -
![Death, Taxes, and a Chocolate Cannoli by Diane Kelly]()
Death, Taxes, and a Chocolate Cannoli by Diane Kelly
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTRUE CRIME DOESN'T PAY...TAXES. IRS Special Agent Tara Holloway has risked her life to take down drug cartels and other dangerous tax frauds. But going after the mob is one offer she can't refuse... He's no Tony Soprano. Still, local crime boss Giustino "Tino" Fabrizio is one shady character that Tara would love to see behind bars... -
![Wedding Duress by Elizabeth Lynn Casey]()
Wedding Duress by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian Tori Sinclair is tying the knot—as long as a murder doesn’t unravel her plans…Tori is ecstatic to become Mrs. Milo Wentworth in a few days, but she has a lot to do before she sashays down the aisle. Favors need to be sewn, vows need to be written—and a mystifying murder needs to be solved... -
![Fleur De Kill by Carol Durand, Summer Prescott]()
Fleur De Kill by Carol Durand, Summer Prescott
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***Book 2 in The Frosted Love Cozy Mystery Series*** With $50,000 up for grabs in a cupcake competition, Missy Gladstone has to be on her A-game, if she plans on expanding her business, but that doesn't prevent her from deciding to use the competition as an excuse to unwind in Las Vegas while she's there... -
![Something Borrowed, Something Mewed by Bethany Blake, Elise Arsenault]()
Something Borrowed, Something Mewed by Bethany Blake, Elise Arsenault
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDaphne Templeton's sister Piper is getting married--and their mother is getting carried away. She insists on hiring Sylvan Creek's top event planner, Abigail Sinclair, who proposes an Independence Day theme complete with Statue of Liberty-inspired bridesmaid dresses. With all the bickering among the families, Daphne's glad her only duty right now is pet-sitting for Abby's cat, Ms. Peebles... -
![Three Odd Balls by Cindy Blackburn]()
Three Odd Balls by Cindy Blackburn
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA romantic vacation for…five? This wasn’t exactly what Jessie and Wilson had in mind when they planned their trip to the tropics. But the fun begins when Jessie’s delightfully spry mother, Wilson’s surfer dude son, and Jessie’s rabidly hyperactive New York agent decide to tag along. But what kind of trouble can these three oddest of odd balls possibly get into? Take a guess... -
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![Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly]()
Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen it comes to exposing tax fraud, Tara and her partner Eddie are really cleaning up. From their brilliant takedown of the disappearing “Tax Wizard” to their perfectly planned downfall of the “Deduction Diva,” they’ve earned the respect of their peers at Criminal Investigations... -
![A Legacy of Murder by Connie Berry]()
A Legacy of Murder by Connie Berry
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmerican antique dealer Kate Hamilton's Christmastime jaunt to a charming English village leads to an investigation of a missing ruby...and a chain of murders.It's Christmastime and antiques dealer Kate Hamilton is off to visit her daughter, Christine, in the quaint English village of Long Barston. Christine and her boyfriend, Tristan, work at stately-but-crumbling Finchley Hall... -
![The Novel Art of Murder by V.M. Burns]()
The Novel Art of Murder by V.M. Burns
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMystery bookstore owner Samantha Washington is trying to keep her grandmother from spending her golden years in an orange jumpsuit . . . The small town of North Harbor, Michigan, is just not big enough for the two of them: flamboyant phony Maria Romanov and feisty Nana Jo. The insufferable Maria claims she's descended from Russian royalty and even had a fling with King Edward VIII back in the day... -
![Scone Cold Killer by Lena Gregory]()
Scone Cold Killer by Lena Gregory
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor Florida diner owner Gia Morelli, there’s no such thing as too much breakfast—unless it kills you . . .When Gia Morelli’s marriage falls apart, she knows it’s time to get out of New York. Her husband was a scam artist who swindled half the millionaires in town, and she doesn’t want to be there when they decide to take revenge... -
![A Little Night Murder by Nancy Martin]()
A Little Night Murder by Nancy Martin
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMurder under the stars... Nora Blackbird—pregnant at last!—is spending summer afternoons wallowing in the Bucks County pool of her best friend, Lexie Paine, who has just been released from prison. At night, Nora is covering Philadelphia’s high-society events for the local newspaper. And this time she doesn’t have to look far for a good story... -
![Coached to Death by Victoria Laurie]()
Coached to Death by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Catherine Cooper settles in the Hamptons on the heels of a nasty split from her long-time husband, the luxurious coastal community seems like the perfect place to get back on track in style. But as Cat soon discovers, starting fresh on the East End can be deadly . .
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