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Champagne and Catastrophes by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRead for FREE on KINDLE UNLIMITED! The 14th book in the BESTSELLING Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery Series! "Love the way Agatha quietly draws you into the story and then, bam, changes the direction!" Julia and Barker have finally set a date for the wedding, but that doesn't mean Julia has jumped straight into the planning, even though it's only three months away... -
![Red Velvet and Revenge by Agatha Frost]()
Red Velvet and Revenge by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Julia South-Brown is asked to judge the first Peridale Bake Off competition alongside local radio DJ, Tony Bridges, she expects it to be some light village fun while her new husband, Barker Brown, finishes work on his second novel. However, it ends up being anything but when Tony shows he is nothing like his charming radio personality... -
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Dagger in the Dahlias by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRiches to rags. … Chaos quiets. … Crime is circling. … And cold cases never cease …After almost a month in picturesque Kelowna, Doreen Montgomery still can’t keep her notoriety to a minimum or her nose out of other people’s business. Now those suffering from the loss of a loved one seek her out, wanting her help... -
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Revenge in Paradise by Deborah Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a man of questionable character’s corpse is found at The Cottages, beaten to death with Madison’s own gardening tools, she and her partner, Fab, set out to prove that the man’s abused girlfriend did not kill him. Along the way, Madison finds herself behind bars twice, held hostage in a mansion, and running from flying bullets... -
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![Scones and Scandal by Agatha Frost]()
Scones and Scandal by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the official Peridale neighbourhood watch breaks up, Julia finds herself leading a brand new team. Their first order of business? Solving the murder of the former leader.. -
![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... -
![Chicken Culprit by Vikki Walton]()
Chicken Culprit by Vikki Walton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCheck Out the First Book in the New Backyard Farming Mystery Series CHICKEN CULPRIT Finally healing after her heart-breaking divorce, Anne Freemont is ready to put the painful past behind her. Discovering an old Victorian for sale in the small mountain town of Carolan Springs may be just what she needs. The beauty of Colorado beckons, so Anne heads west to start her new life... -
![The Vanishing Type by Ellery Adams]()
The Vanishing Type by Ellery Adams
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEntertainment Weekly hails the Secret, Book, and Scone Society series by the beloved New York Times bestselling author as “a love letter to reading... -
![Murder at the Pumpkin Patch by London Lovett]()
Murder at the Pumpkin Patch by London Lovett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSunni Taylor's sisters, through their power of sisterly persuasion, have convinced her to host a Halloween costume party at Cider Ridge Inn. She's a little reluctant about the whole event and rightly worried about the actual ghost, who will, no doubt, be in attendance, but she decides to just relax and enjoy it... -
![Fatal Feud by London Lovett]()
Fatal Feud by London Lovett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhile Sunni Taylor is embroiled in her own personal turmoil with Detective Brady Jackson, she's handed a new assignment to cover a longstanding feud between two families, the Plunketts and Carmichaels... -
![A Crafty Killing by London Lovett]()
A Crafty Killing by London Lovett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSunni Taylor is looking forward to an easy and sweetheart filled month of February. After a few blissful months as lead reporter for the Junction Times, an unexpected shake-up at the newspaper leaves her reeling and frustrated. She finds herself once again having to cover mundane stories, like the Firefly Junction Craft Fair... -
![Killer in the Kiwis by Dale Mayer]()
Killer in the Kiwis by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRiches to rags. ... Chaos again. ... Winning is important, ... at least for some!Doreen is overwhelmed with joy when she sees all the volunteers who show up to help get her deck addition built. Most of the men are cops, friends of Corporal Mack Moreau’s, and are happy to help Mack’s special friend and the lady who has helped solve so many crimes for them with a spot of home renovation... -
![Death and Wedding Cake by Nova Walsh]()
Death and Wedding Cake by Nova Walsh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA small town with big secrets. A caterer turned amateur detective. A wedding weekend plagued by murder and mystery. Home is where the heart is for Abby Hirsch, a chef returning to her small Texas hometown to cater a wedding at her aunt's charming bed and breakfast. But homecoming turns deadly when Abby finds the body of the bride's rival dumped on the grounds... -
![The Handyman Homicide by Libby Howard]()
The Handyman Homicide by Libby Howard
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe new campground comes with a body. Sassy Letouroux is not normally an impulsive woman, but when the campground that held so many childhood memories comes up for sale, she throws caution to the wind and buys it—sight unseen.Arriving with her 85 year old mother and her bloodhound, Elvis, Sassy realizes there’s a lot to do before the campground will be ready for the spring rush of guests... -
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![Murder Undeniable by Anita Waller]()
Murder Undeniable by Anita Waller
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLooking for a gripping and addictive cozy mystery to enjoy this winter? Katerina Rowe, a Deacon at the church in the sleepy village of Eyam, has a fulfilled life. She is happily married to Leon and her work is rewarding. But everything changes when she discovers the body of a man and a badly beaten woman, Beth, in the alleyway behind her husband’s pharmacy... -
![The Diva Sweetens the Pie by Krista Davis]()
The Diva Sweetens the Pie by Krista Davis
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn New York Times bestselling author Krista Davis's new Domestic Diva mystery, Old Town's annual Pie Festival crumbles into chaos after a celebrity judge is murdered, leaving it up to entertaining maven and sometime-sleuth Sophie Winston to dole out justice . . -
![The Braque Connection by Estelle Ryan]()
The Braque Connection by Estelle Ryan
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsForged masterpieces. Hidden messages. A desperate swan song.When world-renowned nonverbal communication expert Doctor Genevieve Lenard wakes up in an unknown location, drugged and kidnapped, it pushes the limits of her autism coping skills.For the last year, Russian philanthropist and psychopath Tomasz Kubanov has been studying Genevieve just as she and her team have been studying him... -
![Trick or Trouble by London Lovett]()
Trick or Trouble by London Lovett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSunni Taylor is moving forward on the remodel of the Cider Ridge Inn. She is anxious to start her bed and breakfast business. Unfortunately, the inn is not cooperating. It seems she is hit with one catastrophe after another. This time it's the plumbing... -
![Artistic License to Kill by Paula Darnell]()
Artistic License to Kill by Paula Darnell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this cozy mystery, artist Amanda Trent, accompanied by her beloved golden retriever Laddie and her persnickety calico cat Mona Lisa, is determined to start a new life after her husband divorces her to marry a younger woman, but it isn't easy... -
![A Dealer Dead Ahead by Scarlett Moss]()
A Dealer Dead Ahead by Scarlett Moss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll she can see is grief until a friend offers her a coastal view. But this seaside adventure could have her drowning in danger.Carter Cash struggles with starting over. Widowed for a year and looking for direction, the mystery-TV-show fanatic agrees to assist a pal refurbishing an old yacht… and makes fast friends with a retired police dog... -
![Death at Beresford Hall by Emma Davies]()
Death at Beresford Hall by Emma Davies
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrancesca Eve, chef, caterer, and baker extraordinaire, has never desired the limelight... -
![Wine Tastings Are Murder by Libby Klein]()
Wine Tastings Are Murder by Libby Klein
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's vintage Poppy McAllister when the gluten-free baker and B&B owner tries to solve a murder at a Cape May winery . . . When Poppy and Aunt Ginny agreed to host a Wine and Cheese Happy Hour for a tour group at their Butterfly House Bed and Breakfast on the Jersey Shore, they never anticipated such a sour bunch... -
![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... -
![I Know What You Bid Last Summer by Sherry Harris]()
I Know What You Bid Last Summer by Sherry Harris
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSherry Harris presents the fifth installment of this charming, bestselling cozy mystery series! One man's junk is another man's treasure. But finding that treasure can be murder. As Sarah Winston discovers, someone is always ready to kill someone else for seemingly worthless pieces of junk... -
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![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... -
![Chilled to the Cone by Ellie Alexander]()
Chilled to the Cone by Ellie Alexander
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPastry chef and amateur sleuth Juliet Capshaw finds herself on thin ice as she attempts to solve her latest case of small-town murder in Ellie Alexander's Chilled to the Cone: A Bakeshop Mystery.The deep freeze has thawed in Ashland, Oregon and Torte is gearing up for a busy spring... -
![A Vacation to Die For by Lynn Cahoon]()
A Vacation to Die For by Lynn Cahoon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the California coastal town of South Cove, Jill Gardner, owner of Coffee, Books, and More, discovers that wedding planning can be murder . . .Hustling her fiancé off to a neighboring tourist town might be the only way Jill Gardner can plan her nuptials to South Cove’s in-demand police detective... -
![Herbs and Homicide by Carly Winter]()
Herbs and Homicide by Carly Winter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom Hollywood, California, to Heywood, Arizona, trouble follows her… After her husband’s brutal killing and her fall from the Hollywood elite, the disgraced Samantha Rathbone moves to Heywood hoping to forget her past and live a quiet life of anonymity as Sam Jones... -
![Brutal Brûlée by Leighann Dobbs]()
Brutal Brûlée by Leighann Dobbs
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA creepy haunted mansion that has been abandoned for decades, a cat that appears out of nowhere, and a murder in a locked room are just par for the course for bakery owner Lexy Baker and her posse of amateur-sleuth grandmas.Lexy takes a working vacation to help her grandmother's friend launch her new bed-and-breakfast, and she ends up in the middle of a mysterious murder investigation... -
![Pork Pie Pandemonium by Steve Higgs]()
Pork Pie Pandemonium by Steve Higgs
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBaking. It can get a guy killed.‘When Steve Higgs writes, he hits it out of the park. I find myself laughing out loud and often.’When a retired detective superintendent chooses to take a culinary tour of the British Isles, he hopes to find tasty treats and delicious bakes …… what he finds is a clue to a crime in the ingredients for his pork pie... -
![The Eleventh Hour by Anina Collins]()
The Eleventh Hour by Anina Collins
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first book in the Poppy McGuire Mystery Series! Poppy McGuire has always been a curious soul, but it's her life that's usually the topic of conversation in the small town of Sunset Ridge. But now one of the town's most important citizens has been found murdered, and everyone's life is suspect... -
![Death Over Easy by Maddie Day]()
Death Over Easy by Maddie Day
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRestaurateur Robbie Jordan is ready for the boost in business a local music festival brings to South Lick, Indiana, but the beloved event strikes a sour note when one of the musicians is murdered . . . June’s annual Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival in neighboring Beanblossom is always a hit for Robbie’s country store and café, Pans ‘N Pancakes... -
![Mind Your Manors by CeeCee James]()
Mind Your Manors by CeeCee James
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMeet Stella O'Neil, retired FBI agent Oscar O'Neil's granddaughter. She's got a lot on her plate, trying to figure out her crazy, stubborn family, the hidden secrets that caused her grandfather's estrangement from her dad, and starting out as a real estate agent. Throw in a dead body found in what used to be the town's "royalty" family manor, and she's neck deep in a mystery... -
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![Chaos in Little Leaf Creek by Cindy Bell]()
Chaos in Little Leaf Creek by Cindy Bell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHer new home in the country comes with an antiquated historical society, a sour-faced next-door neighbor, and a murder victim on her front lawn…Cassie Alberta needs a fresh start... -
![Tall Tails Secret Book Club by CeeCee James]()
Tall Tails Secret Book Club by CeeCee James
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA mysterious mansion, a suspicious death, and a cat too smart for its own good…When Laura Lee took the summer job as a housekeeper at the old Thornberry Estate, she knew it was a creepy place, but she had no idea how creepy. Mrs... -
![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... -
![To Hatch a Thief by Zara Keane]()
To Hatch a Thief by Zara Keane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Irish cozy mystery featuring mystery, mayhem, and…chickens? When a valuable diamond necklace is stolen, former American cop and classic movie buff, Maggie Doyle's, peaceful vacation on a remote Irish island comes to an abrupt end. An island lawyer hires Maggie to find the necklace before its owner realizes it's missing... -
![A Wedding to Die For by Heather Haven]()
A Wedding to Die For by Heather Haven
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wedding without a groom leaves a lot to be desired. So when the wedding of Lee’s best friend is threatened by the arrest of the groom for murder, thirty-four-year old Lee Alvarez -- a combination of Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone and Janet Evanovitch’s Stephanie Plum - heads south of the border in search of the real killer... -
![Too Far to Fall by Shane Sawyer]()
Too Far to Fall by Shane Sawyer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA pretty little townAn inheritanceA break-inA bodyEdie Doyle may be new in town, but she’s about to uncover long-held secrets. Secrets someone will do anything to protect.When her Great Aunt Jane dies, Edie inherits her house—and a load of trouble. The frozen corpse is just the beginning... -
![Sprinkles of Suspicion by Kim Davis]()
Sprinkles of Suspicion by Kim Davis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne glass of cheap California chardonnay cost Emory Gosser Martinez her husband, her job, and her best friend. Unfortunately, that was only the beginning of her troubles.Distraught after discovering the betrayal by her husband and best friend, Tori, cupcake caterer Emory Martinez allows her temper to flare. Several people witness her very public altercation with her ex-friend... -
![Pranks and Poison by Julia Koty]()
Pranks and Poison by Julia Koty
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMira’s dream of fixing up the new house is put on hold while she works at the diner to make some much-needed cash. So, when a patron of the Soup and Scoop is poisoned and Mira’s famed mushroom soup is called into question, she'll stop at nothing to find the real killer... -
![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... -
![Bought The Farm by Jeff Shelby]()
Bought The Farm by Jeff Shelby
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRainy Day is headed to greener pastures. Divorced, and with kids out on their own, she uses a recent inheritance to make big changes to her life. She quits her job and, on a whim, buys a hobby farm in rural Virginia, a hundred miles from her long-time home near Washington, DC... -
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![Killer Apple Pie by Carolyn Q. Hunter]()
Killer Apple Pie by Carolyn Q. Hunter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA BRAND NEW SERIES FROM POPULAR COZY AUTHOR CAROLYN Q. HUNTER!!!Bertha Hannah’s two passions in life are books and piping hot homemade pies, and when an opportunity arises for her to open her own pie and book shop, she jumps in headfirst, only to find that preparing to open her own shop isn’t exactly a piece of cake... -
![The Pursuit of Lies by Debra Burroughs]()
The Pursuit of Lies by Debra Burroughs
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 4th book in the Paradise Valley Mystery series, small town private eye Emily Parker's world is flipped upside down when the man she loves is accused of murdering a female Assistant District Attorney. The police believe he was having an affair with the ADA and murdered her to keep her quiet when she threatened to go public with their relationship... -
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Murdered by Words: Midwest Cozy Mystery Series by Dianne Harman
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA widow living in a small college Midwest college town writing steamy novels? Her editor murdered? Kat Denham writes under the pen name of Sexy Cissy, but it all falls apart when her true identity becomes known. Kat is the one who finds her murdered editor and she and several others are worried that she'll be the next one to be murdered... -
![Songs of Wine and Murder by Lynn Cahoon]()
Songs of Wine and Murder by Lynn Cahoon
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSeries sleuth Jill Gardner is trying to drum up business for Coffee, Books, and More—but a killer has other ideas . . .With the Moonstone Beach Festival coming up, Jill is touching base with her fellow small business owners to make it as successful as possible... -
![Slice of Murder by Rosie A. Point]()
Slice of Murder by Rosie A. Point
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this small town, eating the last slice of pizza is murder…After being kicked out by her cheating fiance, Gina Romano decides to return to her hometown of Lake Basil, New York. She needs a break from the city, and her uncle, Rocco, could use the help with his bustling pizza parlor.But when Gina arrives expecting a warm, cheesy welcome, she finds the pizzeria on the brink of closure instead... -
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Jackpots and Jealousies in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Cupcakes-And-Crime Caper Roger Owen’s business isn’t doing well, and when he takes his wife and son to glitzy, glamorous Las Vegas for some quality family vacation time, he brings along a surprising +1: his mistress! "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" Life seems to pick up for Roger when he wins a huge jackpot… until someone gleefully kills him on the casino floor...
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