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Up Shute Creek by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 4 in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Rose Gardner Investigations series. Rose Gardner feels like she’s up a creek without a paddle. Her sister is dying, her secret boyfriend, James Malcolm, is struggling to protect the county underworld from an upstart drug dealer, and her ex has moved back to town with a bee in his bonnet and a mission to root out corruption in the county... -
![The Haunted Homecoming (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #10) by Angie Fox]()
The Haunted Homecoming (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #10) by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsApple cider, bonfires, football, and—ghosts. It’s homecoming weekend in Sugarland, Tennessee and ghost hunter Verity Long is tickled to see so many souls—living and dead—back in town to celebrate. But not all reunions are happy ones, and when Verity stumbles upon a dead body by the football field, it appears someone has already evened the score... -
![Burning Secrets by Shawn McGuire]()
Burning Secrets by Shawn McGuire
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThings are heating up in Whispering Pines, and it’s not just the weather. Sheriff Jayne O’Shea is on edge. Hopeful applicants have taken over the commons area, all of them begging to become residents. Villagers who left long ago have returned, causing an uproar among the locals. The slow burn feud between the sister witches has reached the boiling point... -
![Marked for Murder by Colleen Helme]()
Marked for Murder by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrouble follows Shelby Nichols Why wouldn't it?She works for a mob boss.And the police.A desperate call from a friend in need turns Shelby’s life upside down. Someone is out to prove that Shelby is a fake, marking her for murder. How far will they go?As the clock ticks down, she realizes no one is safe, and it’s up to her to stop them. Will she succeed? Let’s hope so, because time is running out... -
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![Ghostly Serenade: by Colleen Helme]()
Ghostly Serenade: by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn unsolved murder, a mob boss out for revenge, and a message from a ghost? Just another day in the life of Shelby Nichols. Shelby's family trip to meet the New York Manettos is not turning out to be the enjoyable break she'd hoped for... -
![Thirty-Two and a Half Complications by Denise Grover Swank]()
Thirty-Two and a Half Complications by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThere’s no denying trouble finds Rose Gardner like a divining rod finds water, especially when Rose lands in the middle of a bank robbery. But after the robbers steal her deposit bag — containing a large amount of cash — she soon finds out that trouble is threatening her business as well, thanks to her sister Violet’s financial mismanagement... -
![Laced In Lies by Colleen Helme]()
Laced In Lies by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeet Shelby Nichols, mind reader extraordinaire.A typical day in the life of Shelby Nichols involves cheating husbands, solving the hardest cases for the police, and working for a big time mob-boss, all because of her little secret that she can read minds. It can get complicated, especially considering she has a husband and two kids... -
![Deep In Death by Colleen Helme]()
Deep In Death by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRunning “errands” for her mob-boss employer, Joey “The Knife” Manetto, often ends with Shelby in trouble, making her cautious about continuing her association with him. Instead, she focuses on a new client who hires Shelby to find her missing mother. What seems like a routine case turns into something more sinister and deadly than she ever imagined... -
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Hidden Deception by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 9 in the Shelby Nichols Adventure Series Just back from Paris, Shelby barely has time to get over her jet lag before she is right back in the thick of things. Uncle Joey, the local mob boss, needs her help to find out what his son is hiding from him. Detective Harris, AKA Dimples, has an unsolved homicide on his hands, along with a missing engagement ring... -
![Delayed Departures by Terri Reid]()
Delayed Departures by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMary O'Reilly has absolutely no plans to meet with anyone on Black Friday as she sets up her office for the annual Christmas Walk that is to be held the following weekend in downtown Freeport. So, nearly eight months pregnant, she dresses for comfort-sweats, thick socks and a flannel shirt... -
![Pecan Pies and Dead Guys by Angie Fox]()
Pecan Pies and Dead Guys by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes Verity Long would like to forget that she lives with the ghost of a 1920s gangster. But the reluctant housemates must once again work together when a dead detective blackmails Frankie into helping him solve a Great Gatsby-era cold case. Before she can say “bathtub gin,” Verity is dragged straight into a raging, otherworldly house party. Worse, every guest is hiding something... -
![Grim Reunion by Amanda M. Lee, Karen Krause]()
Grim Reunion by Amanda M. Lee, Karen Krause
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAisling Grimlock has a lot going on. Her boyfriend is keeping a secret … with her brother. She’s finally on her own collecting souls for the family reaping business. Oh, and her mother is back from the dead and may be eating people to keep herself alive. When trouble comes knocking and someone Aisling adores is left injured in the crossfire, she’s out for blood and vengeance... -
![Missing in Mudbug by Jana Deleon]()
Missing in Mudbug by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jana DeLeon, a new release in the bestselling Ghost-in-Law series! After an eventful first week on the job, Game Warden Jadyn St. James is happy the small bayou town of Mudbug, Louisiana, seems to have fallen back into its normal routine... -
![Chaos in Mudbug by Jana Deleon]()
Chaos in Mudbug by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe sixth book in the New York Times bestselling Ghost-in-Law series. Jadyn St. James hopes that the two-week quiet period in Mudbug means things in the small bayou town are back to normal…whatever that is. But when a fisherman finds a sunken shrimp boat, and the boat captain is missing, Jadyn wonders if the damage to the boat was caused by a storm, or if something far more nefarious happened... -
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![Secret Hollows by Terri Reid]()
Secret Hollows by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe man smiled at Timmy. “That would be nice of you. Why don’t you lead the way?” Timmy moved past the man and started back up the hill. He heard the whoosh of something moving quickly through the air, but it hit him before he had time to react. He felt the impact against his head and his whole body flew sideways through the air... -
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Resurrection in Mudbug by Jana Deleon, Johanna Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today best-selling author, Jana DeLeon, Resurrection in Mudbug, aka The Return of Helena Henry!Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the bayou…Jadyn St. James is excited to start her job as game warden in Mudbug, Louisiana, and hopes it is the beginning of a new and improved life... -
![The Best Christmas Ever by Heather Graham]()
The Best Christmas Ever by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJackson Crow and his wife, Angela Hawkins, seldom leave the office for a vacation, much less at Christmas, when many of their agents are out in the field. But this year, Jackson wants to spend the holiday away, at an historic home in Virginia that he wants to buy — even if it is too far for them to commute to work each morning... -
![Trouble Play by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Trouble Play by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis desert oasis has gone to the dogs, and Vista de Lirio is about to get bloody.(Not the dogs though. The dogs are fine.)Comedian Evy Lane thought she’d done it all, but taking on the role of mistress of ceremonies for the Desert Fancy Dog Show may be her most challenging gig yet... -
![Dog Gone Ghost by Angie Fox, Tavia Gilbert]()
Dog Gone Ghost by Angie Fox, Tavia Gilbert
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho let the dogs...and cats...out?Verity Long's new ghost-hunting career has gone to the dogs - literally. A spirit is releasing animals from their cages at the Sugarland Animal Rescue Center. It's an unusual haunting that gets even more bizarre when she uncovers a new clue in a case of a missing child. Verity vows to reunite the lost boy with his family... -
![Haunted Tales by Terri Reid]()
Haunted Tales by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe death of a beloved fourth-grade teacher has haunted Andrew Tyler his entire life. Was it really an accidental death or was she murdered? And if it was only an accident, why did her ghost haunt the hallways of the old, abandoned school in Polo, Illinois? Andrew calls on Mary O’Reilly to solve the mystery and catch a killer who is still on the loose in the small town... -
![Deadly Circumstances by Terri Reid]()
Deadly Circumstances by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe bedroom door flew open with a powerful crash. “What the...?” Mary exclaimed. Mike nodded. “Yeah, well see, that’s the problem,” he said with a sigh. “You brought someone home with you tonight.” “What?” “And it looks like she’s not real happy about your relationship with Bradley,” he said. “I have a jealous ghost in my house?” Mary asked, astonished. Mike shook his head apologetically... -
![Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood by Ann Charles]()
Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMeanwhile, Back in Deadwood … the mystery and mayhem continue. Between the butchered body parts, creepy killers, dogged detectives, ghoulish ghosts, and ever-present TV cameras, Violet Parker’s purple boots are itching to skedaddle.But there is no escaping another murder investigation or her new deadly reputation. Not even if both risk the lives of those she loves most... -
![Fighting For Anna by Pamela Fagan Hutchins]()
Fighting For Anna by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWINNER OF THE SILVER FALCHION AWARD Tightly plotted and fast-paced, this romantic head-scratcher dives into 80s pop culture, a reclusive religious community, and high stakes politics... -
![Darkness Exposed by Terri Reid]()
Darkness Exposed by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJeannine appeared in the room across from Mary. Her face was streaked with tears and she was visibly trembling. “Mary, I remembered,” she cried. “I remembered and it was awful.”The time has finally come for Mary to investigate Jeannine’s murder... -
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![Broken Promises by Terri Reid]()
Broken Promises by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsClarissa yawned and rubbed her eyes. “Will I ever meet an angel, Daddy?” she asked, as she snuggled into her pillow.He leaned over and kissed her on her forehead. “I’m sure you will, sweetheart,” he said. “You just have to watch for them.”She nodded sleepily. “Night Daddy, I love you.”“I love you too,” he whispered, to the already sleeping child... -
![Natural Reaction by Terri Reid]()
Natural Reaction by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe last few students climbed through windows, black smoke billowing out of them. The teacher turned to his student. “I’ll let you down first.”“But Coach, whose going to help you?”“Hey, you’re my best fielder, I expect to jump right into your arms,” he said. “Just promise not to whip me over to Smith for a double play.”The young man, his face streaked with soot, grinned at his coach... -
![Hell to Pay by Pamela Fagan Hutchins]()
Hell to Pay by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA Best Book Award-Winning Series, Cross Genre Fiction. A pulse-pounder full of humor and heart, the latest in the What Doesn't Kill You romantic mystery series. Big-haired paralegal and former rodeo queen Emily has her life back on track. Her adoption of Betsy seems like a done deal, her parents have reunited, and she’s engaged to her sexy boss Jack... -
![The Marvelous Ms. Medium by Erin Huss]()
The Marvelous Ms. Medium by Erin Huss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Zoe Lane, and I see dead people.I thought I was getting pretty good at this whole medium gig ... until today. Have you ever been kissing the man of your dreams when his dead ex-girlfriend appears?No?I have, and let me tell you it's a total mood killer.Her name is Vanessa Tobin, and she's a journalist with a passion for truth and justice and self-help books... -
![A Humbug Holiday by London Lovett]()
A Humbug Holiday by London Lovett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's holiday time in Firefly Junction but not everything is sweet sugarplums and glittery tinsel.Sunni Taylor has been too busy to get into the holiday spirit, even with her mom coming to town for a visit. Her festive spirit gets a spark when Detective Brady Jackson asks her to attend the town's production of A Christmas Carol... -
![Ax To Grind by Tonya Kappes]()
Ax To Grind by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSoutherners keep their secrets swept under the rug, but what happens when that rug goes up for sale? Bestselling author Berlye Stone, the most famous citizen to ever come out of Cottonwood, Kentucky, has died and put all her worldly possessions up for auction, but not without leaving one more manuscript behind. A hidden tell-all about Cottonwood that’s got more gossip than a ladies’ luncheon... -
![A Gift of Time by Sarah Wynde]()
A Gift of Time by Sarah Wynde
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe thought she could see everything. Time is proving her wrong.Ten years ago, Natalya’s ability to remember the future cost her the life she wanted when her vision of her fiancé’s death tore them apart. Ever since, she's considered her precognition more of a curse than a gift... -
![Lighthouse Reef by Vickie McKeehan]()
Lighthouse Reef by Vickie McKeehan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMurder and Mystery. Welcome back to Pelican Pointe. Up-and-coming lawyer Kinsey Wyatt has come to Pelican Pointe to prove she's the real deal. Little does she know that a mysterious stranger, Logan Donnelly, a secretive and seductive artist, harbors a black secret that will put her skills and her wits—and her love—to the test... -
![Murder on the Sugarland Express by Angie Fox]()
Murder on the Sugarland Express by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsGhost hunter Verity Long is overdue for a little R&R (rest and romance) with her boyfriend, Ellis, and a vintage train trip through the Tennessee mountains seems like just the ticket. The Sugarland Express carries history and nostalgia in every compartment, and Verity is determined to enjoy it—without ghostly interference... -
![Don't Let it Snow in Deadwood by Ann Charles, Caroline Shaffer]()
Don't Let it Snow in Deadwood by Ann Charles, Caroline Shaffer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"I laughed (a lot), cried (a little), and wanted to stab a certain family member. This story brings all the feels!” --Renee George, USA Today Bestselling Author It’s Christmas Eve and Violet Parker has one request on her list for Santa—to make it home to her kids. Unfortunately, “home” is also the lair of her life-long nemesis, her sister Susan (aka the devil’s concubine)... -
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![Twisted Paths by Terri Reid]()
Twisted Paths by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGloria Foley turned off the light in the hallway and made her way slowly upstairs to bed. She paused at the doorway of her daughter’s bedroom and shook her head. It had been such an emotional day for all of them. She prayed she would have the strength to get them both through these treacherous teenaged years... -
![Lowcountry Boneyard by Susan M. Boyer]()
Lowcountry Boneyard by Susan M. Boyer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhere is Kent Heyward? The twenty-three-year-old heiress from one of Charleston’s oldest families vanished a month ago. When her father hires private investigator Liz Talbot, Liz suspects the most difficult part of her job will be convincing the patriarch his daughter tired of his overbearing nature and left town. That’s what the Charleston Police Department believes... -
![Better Off Dead in Deadwood by Ann Charles]()
Better Off Dead in Deadwood by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne dead body. One century-old, haunted opera house. One zombie musical. One pissed-off detective... -
![The Haunted Heist by Angie Fox]()
The Haunted Heist by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings**USA TODAY Bestselling Series!**Just because she can see the dead doesn't mean Verity Long wants to spend her days hunting ghosts. Instead, she's over the moon to land a marketing job at the local bank...until she finds her new boss dead in the vault. Even her ghost friend, Frankie, knows that's no way to start a career... -
![Rumble on the Bayou by Jana Deleon]()
Rumble on the Bayou by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDeputy Dorie Berenger knew the day would go from bad to worse when she found a stoned alligator in the town drunk’s swimming pool. Then DEA agent Richard Starke shows up in Gator Bait, Louisiana, giving out orders and insults faster than you can cast a fishing line... -
![Showdown in Mudbug by Jana Deleon]()
Showdown in Mudbug by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWho killed Helena Henry? The shorter list may be who didn’t want her dead.Psychic Raissa Bordeaux thought she’d left her former life behind, but when a child is kidnapped, she risks her secret identity by offering the police help with the case.New Orleans Detective Zach Blanchard doesn’t believe in psychic hooey and is certain Raissa didn’t get her facts about the case from a crystal ball... -
![Circumstantial Evidence by Lisa Clark O'Neill]()
Circumstantial Evidence by Lisa Clark O'Neill
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSelected as a Best of 2015 by All About Romance Book Blog As Chief of Police in Sweetwater, South Carolina, Will Hawbaker has seen more than his share of violent crime. But none of it has prepared him for the aftereffects of a young boy dead at the hand of his mother’s boyfriend. And when the suspected killer turns up dead himself, it raises more questions... -
![Descend to Darkness by Heather Graham]()
Descend to Darkness by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham comes a new story in her Krewe of Hunters series…Angela Hawkins Crow awakens to find herself in total darkness. Despite her years as a Krewe agent, she is first seized with panic, but her life and her training kick in... -
![The Secret of the Chateau by Carrie Bedford]()
The Secret of the Chateau by Carrie Bedford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA JUG OF WINE, A LOAF OF BREAD—AND DEATH.SHE KNOWS IT’S COMING; SHE HAS TO STOP IT!London architect Kate Benedict has barely shucked off her coat before she spots her host's aura, a swirling pattern above his head that Kate has come to recognize as a prediction of death within a few days.And she’s barely realized he’s in danger when he drops to the floor, shot by an unseen assailant... -
![Awakening the Witch by Christina Garner]()
Awakening the Witch by Christina Garner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA paranormal women's fiction novel with Gen X attitude and a heart of gold.Welcome to Hollywood Lakes, where the water is warm, the coffee is hot, and magic begins at midlife.Shay Atwater is a talent manager in Hollywood with a knack for making dreams come true. But somehow, she's never quite found her own... -
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![Grave Shelter by Kate Allenton]()
Grave Shelter by Kate Allenton
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSome secrets are worth dying to protect.Twenty years ago, a woman with a secret vanished only to turn up murdered a year later on the same shoreline where she’d disappeared.And now it’s happening again.Psychic Ryley St. James has found a killer’s dumping ground. Six dead bodies took their secrets to a watery grave. And now Ryley’s name has been added to the killer’s hit list... -
![Dead Wrong (A Cree Blue Psychic Eye Mystery) by Kate Allenton]()
Dead Wrong (A Cree Blue Psychic Eye Mystery) by Kate Allenton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPsychic Cree Blue’s identity is a secret, and her help in solving cold cases is strictly off the record. She isn’t known for her finesse, but she’s good at what she does. Her intuition and insight have never steered her wrong... -
![She Shall Have Music by ReGina Welling]()
She Shall Have Music by ReGina Welling
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAura reader, Amethyst sees everyone around her through a lens of shifting colors and emotions.When the one person she never expects to see again turns up after three years, she will have to decide if their relationship deserves a second chance. Reid Grayson knows it is time to walk away from the family business. What he doesn’t know is what to do next... -
![Dead Even by Patti Larsen]()
Dead Even by Patti Larsen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRetired Guild Artemis Inquisitor Georgia Drake has left the paranormal world behind after the death of her partner in the line of duty. Along with her job investigating crime and murder. With her Hades Guardian mastiff, Benjamin, and raven pair for company, she moves her entire life across the continent to escape not only the loss but her oppressive and powerful family... -
![Hallow Be the Haunt by Heather Graham]()
Hallow Be the Haunt by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYears ago, Jake Mallory fell in love all over again with Ashley Donegal—while he and the Krewe were investigating a murder that replicated a horrible Civil War death at her family’s Donegal Plantation. Now, Ashley and Jake are back—planning for their wedding, which will take place the following month at Donegal Plantation, her beautiful old antebellum home... -
![Right Wrong Shifter by Isa Medina]()
Right Wrong Shifter by Isa Medina
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGood witch by vocation, bad witch by reputation.Things are going great! I survived the sabotage of my witch shop and a murder attempt, my business and personal life are thriving, and Ian’s estranged half brother and local shifter alpha wants me to make him a dark magic potion.Okay, maybe not that great...
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