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Kyron by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKyron swore he wouldn’t work with dogs anymore, but, when Badger asks him to go home to Aspen and to track a missing War Dog, who is missing her left leg—as he is—Kyron can’t refuse. Even if it means seeing his brother and his wife again. Not that he had anything against them. Kyron just couldn’t deal with his parents... -
![Alaskan Rescue by Terri Reed]()
Alaskan Rescue by Terri Reed
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA mountain search-and-rescue missionturns into a fight for their lives.Sent to find a wedding party that disappeared during a hike, Alaskan state trooper Hunter McCord and his K-9 partner, Juneau, discover bridesmaid Ariel Potter hanging from a cliff. But this was no accident—she was pushed—and her hiking companions are missing... -
![Track Her Down by Melinda Leigh]()
Track Her Down by Melinda Leigh
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFor Sheriff Bree Taggert, a gruesome double murder exposes the secrets of the dead in a shocking novel of suspense by #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh.A teenager returns home from work and finds her parents shot to death in their bed. Responding to the call, Sheriff Bree Taggert realizes the crime wasn’t a burglary gone wrong. The couple was executed... -
![Another One Bites the Crust by H.Y. Hanna]()
Another One Bites the Crust by H.Y. Hanna
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChampagne and ball gowns, fairy lights and music… Oxford summer balls are one of the highlights of the calendar and tearoom sleuth Gemma Rose is looking forward to taking a break and slipping into something gorgeous for the evening... -
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![A Girlfriend for Mr. Snoozerton by Lia Davis, L.A. Boruff]()
A Girlfriend for Mr. Snoozerton by Lia Davis, L.A. Boruff
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAva doesn't mind raising the dead. It's all a part of being a necromancer. And people keep telling he she's one of the strongest ones to ever live, but she doesn't believe it.Except she can also heal people, living or dead, which is unheard of.And now, her cat, Mr. Snoozerton, has brought home a girlfriend. A dead girlfriend... -
![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... -
![Holiday Roast Mortem by Tonya Kappes]()
Holiday Roast Mortem by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChristmas is right around the corner.Fresh off the Christmas Pawrade and Central Park tree lightening, Honey Springs is buzzing with the excitement of the season.Roxy Bloom and Patrick Cane are hosting the ultimate Christmas Day Diner for all of their friends and family at The Bean Hive... -
![Pilgrim in the Parlor by Kathi Daley]()
Pilgrim in the Parlor by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA heartwarming cozy mystery series about losing everything, taking a chance, and starting again... -
![Letters in the Library by Kathi Daley]()
Letters in the Library by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA heartwarming cozy mystery series about losing everything, taking a chance, and starting again... -
![Justice by Jodi Burnett]()
Justice by Jodi Burnett
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA US Marshal K9 ThrillerUS Deputy Marshal Caitlyn Reed, and her K9 partner, Renegade, are tasked with guarding a federal judge in an obscure court in north-western Wyoming. What should be a boring assignment soon explodes into an all-out catastrophe when a killer makes several attempts on the judge’s life... -
![Explosive Situation by Terri Reed]()
Explosive Situation by Terri Reed
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComing soon! Explosive Situation by Terri Reed will be available Jul 01, 2020... -
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Turkeys, Tuxes, and Tabbies by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the cat lady of Ashton Falls is found dead in her home just days before Thanksgiving, Zoe must track down a killer while dealing with dozens of cats and kittens and a house full of socialites who have come to Ashton Falls to bid on Zak in a high class bachelor auction... -
![The Cat of Christmas Past by Kathi Daley]()
The Cat of Christmas Past by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's Christmas on Madrona Island and Cait and friends have plans to embrace the magic of the season. The only dark spot on their celebration is the fact that a miserly old landlord is set on evicting an apartment building full of tenants just days before Christmas... -
![Count Catula by Kathi Daley]()
Count Catula by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCait and the gang set out to find a killer when novelist Amanda Lowman is found dead just an hour after speaking to the Mystery Lovers Book Club about her true crime novel: The Vampire Murders. As Cait delves into Amanda's death she finds a spider web of lies and half truths that could very well be tied to a series of murders that took place fifteen years prior... -
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![Map Skills Murder by Leslie Langtry]()
Map Skills Murder by Leslie Langtry
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author, Leslie Langtry comes the next laugh-out-loud Merry Wrath Mystery...Summer is moving fast for ex-CIA Agent turned Girl Scout troop leader, Merry Wrath. Wedding plans are underway, with the groom's twin sisters on a mission to decorate the festivities with taxidermized animals and a full troop of flower girls with terrible taste in dresses... -
![Motto for Murder by Leslie Langtry]()
Motto for Murder by Leslie Langtry
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author, Leslie Langtry comes another hilarious Merry Wrath Mystery... For ex-CIA Agent turned Girl Scout troop leader, Merry Wrath, planning a wedding is infinitely more terrifying than the time she was a mole in Carlos the Armadillo’s drug cartel... -
![Movie Night Murder by Leslie Langtry, Bailey Carr]()
Movie Night Murder by Leslie Langtry, Bailey Carr
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today best-selling author Leslie Langtry comes the latest laugh-out-loud Merry Wrath Mystery.Merry Wrath has seen dangers galore in her former job as a CIA field agent. But nothing has prepared her for this - an overnight Mommy and Me lock-in with her Girl Scout troop, complete with movies, dodgeball, four cats, a baby, and a dead body... -
![Frothy Foul Play by Tonya Kappes]()
Frothy Foul Play by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Honey Springs where the gossip flows as freely as the coffee. and The Bean Hive Coffee shop was usually the magnet to where it all occurred.Honey Springs, Kentucky is abuzz with the opening of a new holistic health spa. There are all sorts of outsiders in town to visit and participate in the opening... -
![Mud Run Murder by Leslie Langtry]()
Mud Run Murder by Leslie Langtry
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author, Leslie Langtry comes the next laugh-out-loud Merry Wrath Mystery...Ex-CIA Agent turned small town Girl Scout leader, Merry Wrath, thinks she has her hands full getting her troop ready for the Mud Run out at scout camp. But a trip to the movies, where she sees her whole career played out on the big screen, turns her world from little girls to great big lies... -
![Birthday Cake and Bodies by Agatha Frost]()
Birthday Cake and Bodies by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe 9th book in the BESTSELLING Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery series!When Julia gathered Barker's family at Peridale Manor for his surprise birthday party, she did not expect it to result in murder! Minutes before the celebration is scheduled to begin, Barker's nephew, Luke, is found strangled in his bed, putting an end to Julia's dream of a quiet family get together... -
![Marshmallow S'More Murder by Leslie Langtry]()
Marshmallow S'More Murder by Leslie Langtry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom national bestselling author, Leslie Langtry comes the latest Merry Wrath Mystery that will leave you dying of laughter...What could be better for former CIA agent turned Girl Scout leader Merry Wrath than taking twelve little girls to Washington DC for a bit of summer fun? Almost anything... -
![Dead to the Last Drop by Tonya Kappes]()
Dead to the Last Drop by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to the Bean Hive Coffeehouse where the coffee is as hot as the gossip!Maxine Bloom has always wanted to try her hand at acting and when Loretta Bebe is desperate for someone to fill a role in the local play she's directing for the Honey Springs Theater Company, she asks Maxi to fill in and Roxy knows Aunt Maxi's head will grow like the gossip... -
![Muffins and Mourning Tea by H.Y. Hanna]()
Muffins and Mourning Tea by H.Y. Hanna
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCotswolds tearoom owner, Gemma Rose is excited to join the May Day celebrations in Oxford... until the beautiful spring morning ends in murder... -
![Two Down, Bun to Go by H.Y. Hanna]()
Two Down, Bun to Go by H.Y. Hanna
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA sinister phone call in the middle of the night throws tearoom owner, Gemma Rose, straight into the heart of a new murder mystery—this time with her friend, Seth, arrested as the key suspect! The grisly killing in the cloisters of an old Oxford college points to a bitter feud within the University—but Gemma finds unexpected clues popping up in her tiny Cotswolds village... -
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![Till Death Do Us Tart by H.Y. Hanna]()
Till Death Do Us Tart by H.Y. Hanna
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Oxfordshire tearoom owner, Gemma Rose, enters her little tabby, Muesli, in the cat show at the local village fair, the last thing she expects is to stumble across a murder. And when her meddling mother and the nosy Old Biddies decide to start their own investigation, Gemma has no choice but to join in the sleuthing... -
![Final Catcall by Sofie Kelly]()
Final Catcall by Sofie Kelly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSmall-town librarian Kathleen Paulson gets plenty of entertainment from her extraordinary cats, Owen and Hercules. But when a theater troupe stumbles into more tragedy than it bargained for, it's up to Kathleen to play detective... -
![Murder in the Cookbook Nook by Ellery Adams]()
Murder in the Cookbook Nook by Ellery Adams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe witty new story from the bestselling author of The Secret Book & Scone Society series is perfect for bibliophiles who love a A Bookish Cook-Off with a little murder on the side… Six chefs are preparing to compete in an outdoor tent at Storyton Hall in Virginia for prizes that will boost their careers—but is there someone who can’t stand the heat? It looks that way when one of the... -
![Watching Willow by Ann Omasta]()
Watching Willow by Ann Omasta
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the verge of losing her job, local television star Willow Winks desperately seeks the one thing she believes can save her fledgling career--a golden retriever sidekick.Willow thought being told she was getting too old for television was the most frightening thing a celebrity diva could hear--until she and her furry best friend, Buddy, receive a threatening letter... -
![Chancing Hope by Lisa Slater]()
Chancing Hope by Lisa Slater
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn "Chancing Hope," readers are introduced to Kerwyn Bartel, a skilled young horse trainer with an uncanny ability to recognize a horse's potential and help them overcome their fears. However, applying these same instincts to his own life proves to be much more challenging... -
![Horse of a Different Killer by Laura Morrigan]()
Horse of a Different Killer by Laura Morrigan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnimal behaviorist Grace Wilde’s psychic ability gives her insight into the minds of all kinds of creatures. If only humans were as easy to read… Dead men may tell no tales, but they can screw up your life with a few phone calls. Grace’s abusive ex-brother-in-law, Anthony Ortega, needs her help—at least that’s what he said on the messages he left before his sudden death... -
![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... -
![Maui Madness by Kathi Daley]()
Maui Madness by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCome for the murder stay for the romance. Recipes included.Maui Madness is book 7 in the popular Zoe Donovan Cozy Mystery series. Set in Maui, Zoe and the gang become involved in a kidnapping, murder, and search for a sunken treasure while on vacation in the tropical paradise... -
![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... -
![An Amish Christmas by Patricia Davids]()
An Amish Christmas by Patricia Davids
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Karen Imhoff finds a beaten man lying unconscious by the road in her Amish community, she doesn't hesitate to help. "John Doe" needs a place to stay while he regains his memory, and she has a room to rent. The handsome Englisher proves invaluable around the family farm, yet his presence wreaks havoc with her emotions. Karen has her younger siblings to care for... -
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![The Mad Catter by Kathi Daley]()
The Mad Catter by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Whales and Tails cozy mystery series is set on Madrona Island, a fictional island within the San Juan Islands off the coast of Washington State. As a fourth generation islander Caitlin Hart is struggling to make her way as the economy and culture of the island evolves toward a tourism based industry... -
![All Too Familiar by Belinda White]()
All Too Familiar by Belinda White
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA familiar is a life-long companion. Choose wisely.It's hard being the youngest in a family of witches known for their power. It's even harder when that magical power has all but passed you by.Still, I was doing okay for myself. I like to think I was proving to the rest of my family that magic wasn't a requirement to living.Then Aunt Opal was accused of murder... -
![Woof at the Door by Laura Morrigan]()
Woof at the Door by Laura Morrigan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnimal behaviorist Grace Wilde keeps her ability to psychically communicate with furry and feathered critters under wraps. But when a Doberman turns out to be the only witness to a crime, Grace will have to let the cat out of the bag in order to catch a killer. Grace Wilde’s job is anything but normal... -
![To Kill a Labrador by Kassandra Lamb]()
To Kill a Labrador by Kassandra Lamb
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarcia (pronounced Mar-see-a, not Marsha) likes to think of herself as a normal person, even though she has a rather abnormal vocation. She trains service dogs for combat veterans with PTSD. Then the ex-Marine owner of her first trainee is accused of murdering his wife, and Marcia gets sucked into an even more abnormal avocation–amateur sleuth... -
![Paws and Effect by Sofie Kelly]()
Paws and Effect by Sofie Kelly
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOriginally published: New York: Berkley Publishing Group, 2016... -
![Tea with Milk and Murder by H.Y. Hanna]()
Tea with Milk and Murder by H.Y. Hanna
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNEW SERIES! While at an Oxford cocktail party, tearoom owner Gemma Rose overhears a sinister conversation minutes before a University student is fatally poisoned... -
![Deadly Ever After by Eva Gates]()
Deadly Ever After by Eva Gates
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLibrarian Lucy's wedding is at stake when a murder interrupts her engagement celebrations. To make it down the aisle, she'll have to find the killer to save the date in the 8th book in the Lighthouse Library mysteries.They're getting married! Lucy Richardson and Connor McNeil have announced their engagement... -
![Beyond a Doubt by Colleen Coble]()
Beyond a Doubt by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNothing seems beyond a doubt when Bree opens a cold-case file with clues too close for comfort. Arson. Theft. Murder. When Bree Nichols discovers a corpse in her own basement, a whirlwind investigation ushers an unbidden danger to all she holds dear... -
![Beowolf by Fiona Quinn]()
Beowolf by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey weren’t looking for love. But fate—and a dog named Beowolf—had other plans…Retired military pilot Thaddeus (Nutsbe) Crushed deserves peace and quiet. If his work in tactical operations for Iniquus’s Panther Force hadn’t earned him that right, the fact that he lost his legs in the service of his country should’ve... -
![Shattered Lullaby by Laura Scott]()
Shattered Lullaby by Laura Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSAFEGUARDING THE BABYOverhearing the murder of her sister, Lacy Germaine grabs her baby nephew and flees for their lives. But not before she’s seen by the killer—who she’s certain is her lawman brother-in-law. Now an instant mom on the run, Lacy will protect the baby at all costs, and she trusts nobody. Not even her rescuer, K-9 cop Matt Callahan... -
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![In His Protection by Sandra Owens]()
In His Protection by Sandra Owens
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery small town has its secrets…Chief of police Tristan Church likes Marsville just the way it is. He has his job and his police dog, Fuzz, for company. He could have Sheriff Skylar Morgan, too, but she’s determined to keep him at arm’s length, even if the one night they shared was unforgettable... -
![Misty Lake in Focus by Margaret Standafer]()
Misty Lake in Focus by Margaret Standafer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Cassie Papadakis, a lonely childhood inevitably led to a lonely life. Trusting no one, she threw herself into her work and avoided relationships at all costs. Until she met Frank McCabe and everything changed. Two weeks with him taught her what happiness was. But then, in an instant, her world was shattered. Frank never understood why Cassie disappeared so suddenly from his life... -
![Love Binds by Cynthia St. Aubin]()
Love Binds by Cynthia St. Aubin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Hanna Harvey, happily ever is just the beginning . . . of a hot mess. Now mated to darkly dangerous but irresistibly seductive werewolf, Mark Abernathy, she's finding that life isn't the endless cheese and whisky fueled boinkfest she'd imagined it to be... -
![See Something by Carol J. Perry]()
See Something by Carol J. Perry
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSalem's WICH-TV program director Lee Barrett is about to discover no good deed goes unpunished...Lee has been promoted from field reporter to program director. Keeping track of all the shows and managing the local TV personalities--including a cowboy, a clown, and a performing dog--has her head spinning... -
![Storm Chaser by Layla Nash]()
Storm Chaser by Layla Nash
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSophia Frazier only fights for money. With her life before age twelve a complete blank, the search for her identity and family carries a hefty price tag. She'll even take on a big bruiser like Atticus Chase for a couple of rounds if it means getting closer to figuring out who she is... -
![A Chase Christmas by Layla Nash]()
A Chase Christmas by Layla Nash
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNatalia Chase just wants the first family Christmas with her husband and his pride of unruly lion shifter brothers to be perfect. But a simple trip to pick out a Christmas tree turns into a rescue mission when they discover three shifter wolf cubs abandoned in the forest...
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