Cozy Reads

A pink iguana convinced he can talk to a cat ghost. A woman’s psychic vision leading to another murder. And a witch who has no idea who to believe. Hi, I’m Glinda Goodall, part-time witch and part-time amateur sleuth from Witch’s Cove, Florida, a beach town full of witches and gossips. Iggy—my talking pink iguana—just dropped a bomb on me, saying he just communicated with the ghost of some widow’s pet. I might have dismissed that nonsense if the man didn’t die the next day—just as this ghost cat had predicted! Now Iggy is determined to solve his murder, with or without my ...

A cozy mystery that weaves together the timeless allure of vintage fashion with a fun touch of magical intrigue. In the small town of Sweethaven, nestled among the rolling hills and surrounded by a canopy of old oak trees, lies a charming vintage store named The Time Traveler’s Trunk. Run by a young, energetic woman named Lucia Vega, the store is a treasure trove of beautiful vintage clothing. Seraphina Wilde, a reclusive dressmaker, has an uncanny ability to find the most exquisite and unique vintage dresses, each with its own story to tell. It's not just the beauty of the dresses that ...

Book 7 in the Southern Beach Cozy Mystery series set on Sophia Island, Florida, which is in real life Amelia Island, Florida. A long-hidden discovery in the tangles of Jewel and Craig Mantelle’s backyard reveals more family history than the Sophia Island Museum has in all its files. As the mystery unravels, Craig must confront the sordid past no one imagined in his family. Can he show his face on the island, knowing all this? Jewel and her lunch bunch are recovering from the holidays when a woman invited to their lunches realizes her husband is missing. He’s soon found dead, but ...

The tantalizing scent of sugary sweets fills the air as Emma Marsh and her sister Lilly prepare a Thanksgiving Day unlike any other. As the town of Woodsville eagerly anticipates the annual Thanksgiving Day parade, Emma finds herself embroiled in a delectable mystery. With the clock ticking down, Emma and her friends must race to finish the float on time and uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of the parade's volunteer handyman. Join Emma as she dons her sleuthing apron and embarks on a thrilling journey of discovery, adventure, and unexpected surprises. If you enjoyed the mystery...

Naomi has been rebuilding her life for five years, ever since the car accident that took everything from her. With a single-minded determination, she sets out to reclaim the one thing she desires above all else: her children. But in order to be reunited with them, she must infiltrate her ex-husband's household and search for information that will help her cause. Naomi will have to risk everything to get back what they took from her.

At a dinner for Swami Schwartz, the founder of the Palmetto Beach Yoga Institute, the food is fabulous and the dancing is delightful. That is, until Swami two-steps all over Kate Kennedy’s new shoes and then keels over dead after someone spikes his double espresso with cyanide. Who could have poisoned the yogi? Now Kate has to team up with her best friend Marlene to sort through suspects, including a shady business partner and a pretty yoga student—who may have shared more than a lotus position with Swami. - - - - - - - - - - - - - DEATH OF THE SWAMI SCHWARTZ by Noreen Wald A Henery ...

Family…however close or distantly connected…is still family. And no one knows that better than the many members of the McAdams family. Few understand the vast implications that come with a large extended family as Drew McAdams does…and especially now. His brothers and sisters are also beginning to understand just how complicated it can be now that the four of them are responsible for the equally vast and extensive McAdams Trust. The headaches have only just begun. Life as they knew it will never be the same. Drew McAdams strongly suspects that if another call or message comes into his...

As Halloween approaches at the Cottage Grove Resort, proprietors Pete and Polly McCormick look forward to celebrating the season enjoying hot popcorn and scary movies. But their plans for cozy flick-watching are rudely interrupted by more than just the occasional trick-or-treater. The appearance of a mysterious ghost vessel, the discovery of a demonic tree, and a paranormal tour that just won’t quit, leave Pete and Polly wondering if it’s time to give up on the resort they’ve loved for so long. Added to all this, they’re about to discover that their own little slice of the Treasure ...

Are generations of Snee-Kinsman women actually cursed, or is it just bad luck? A paranormal family saga beginning in 1860 following one family’s journey of tragedy, resiliency and triumph. Their stories are told in three short read books. Book 1 – Curse of the Emerald Ring – 1860 - 1940 *Two spiteful and competitive witches place a curse on each other’s female children. * To punish his wayward daughter, an angry father casts the family curse in stone – an emerald stone. * The ring with the emerald stone is to be worn by the women of the Snee-Kinsman family and passed down from ...

A wacky parrot, a poisoned pink dessert, and a roomful of suspects. Merry Christmas to me! I finally get to meet my fiancé’s parents, and what happens? At the welcome party, a neighbor is murdered right under our noses. Since Jaxson and I run the Pink Iguana Sleuth Agency, we shouldn’t be too shocked. We deal with dead people quite a lot. Sheriff June Waters is not amused when we try to help solve the crime, but hey, we aren’t going to stand by and do nothing. But boy, do I miss my gossip queens and the cooperation of our sheriff in Witch's Cove. However, we would adapt. What we ...

My plan was to finish my work and make it home for Christmas. Instead, a series of unfortunate events has me stranded on a mountain with the hottest grump in Western NC. My temporary neighbor, billionaire Hale Winters, is broody and annoyingly sexy. He looks like he stepped right out of L.L. Bean—and makes it clear I don’t belong here. Too bad for him, I’m not going anywhere. I’ve got a deadline and zero patience for a man with a savior complex. But with a snowstorm trapping us in his remote cabin, keeping my distance isn’t an option. What starts as disdain turns into late-night ...

Question: What does an escaped prisoner, a missing plane, and poisoned pies have in common? Answer: Tabitha Clive! Amateur sleuth, part-time reporter, and baker extraordinaire Tabitha Clive is back to make sure justice is served! Eric Sorenson will not give up! The citizens of Kornville, Nebraska, may not see him but the cunning criminal is making his presence known. Is there someone in Kornville helping the foxy fugitive destroy the town? * The Clive family makes some difficult life choices. * Eric Sorenson will not give up without a daring fight. * Sheriff Deborah Ortega discovers a long,...

Suzette and her mother, Chloe – the duo responsible for discovering Al Capone’s secret tunnel in Cocoa Capone – are pulled into another tale of mystery and danger. The Labor Day weekend crowds have packed the lakeshore in Saint Joseph, Michigan as they wait for the first leg of the Tri State Regatta – the perfect escape plan for the gunman Suzette confronts inside Kiki’s Cocoa Café and Cave. Suzette is shot at and kidnapped in a tale involving Syrian Christians, Pastor Al and his alluring friend, Brutus. Amidst the chaos, Suzette is frantically working on a Cross Stitch entry for...

Finding a dead body in the wall of our new candy shop was strange enough, but then someone from the past returns with a pink ribbon I’d left on my very strange Christmas trip to Ohio. As a founding member of The Pink Iguana Sleuths of Witch’s Cove, I thought I’d seen it all, but I was wrong. When the sheriff’s department files this as a cold case, my curiosity gets the best of me. What else is new? It also didn’t help that my talking pink iguana is insisting that I look into it. When a corpse is fairly warm, it’s easy to come up with who wanted this person dead. Motives are ...

How far would you go not to age? Would you commit murder? Well, someone decided to. Welcome to Witch’s Cove, where the strangest of cases occur. Murder often abounds, but so does time travel, shifters, and evil warlocks. When the elegant Alexandria Coronado asks for my help in finding her pink pearl necklace that was stolen from the Magic Wand Hotel, I had no idea it would involve murder, scuba diving, and a massive empire. Because our sheriff suspects magic is involved, he is willing to join forces with the Pink Iguana sleuths. That’s where I come in. Hi, I’m Glinda Goodall, and ...

She’s here to find the perfect Christmas tree. He’s here to show her what she’s been missing. Serena Grant is determined to give her daughter, Emery, the magical Christmas she deserves—even if it means returning to Winter Hollow’s beloved tree farm, a place filled with bittersweet memories. But when she runs into Davis Brooks, her high school love who left town—and her heart—behind, the holiday spirit gets a little more complicated. Davis is back in Winter Hollow to rebuild the family farm and reconnect with the roots he once abandoned. He never expected Serena—or her ...

“As engaging and entertaining a worldwide romp as the first two books…Ritter Ames has penned a marvelous story with Laurel Beacham continuing to show her cleverness and intuition portraying a strong character…I was thrilled!” – King’s River Life Magazine Abstract clues lead to new questions. New leads turn to “dead” ends. A heist plot ties to forgeries. Adversaries resurface twisting an already complicated case. And art recovery expert Laurel Beacham must not only outwit criminals, but keep her wits around Jack Hawkes’s cheeky ego. Before the criminals they were tracking ...

Jake O’Hara has a lot to celebrate. Not only will she be her mother’s maid of honor at her forthcoming wedding, but she has been offered her most lucrative ghostwriting work yet—punching up the script for the Broadway musical Suzy Q before it premieres. Unfortunately, the star of the show is Elaine Eden, the award-winning actress of stage and screen, and a Titanic tinseltown twit in Jake’s eyes. Elaine has her share of enemies in this production, including her ex-husband, a young up-and-coming actress, and the play’s author, who happens to be the producer’s boyfriend. When she ...

When journalist Justia Archer discovers her ex-boyfriend's gift - an antique desk - contains evidence of fraud targeting Boston's wealthy women, she transforms from victim to vigilante. With help from her surprisingly strategic neighbors, including a "psychic" landlady with a suspicious skill set, a professor who's more than he seems, and two junior detectives disguised as ordinary kids, Justia creates an alter ego to expose an international criminal operation. But as a stolen jade pendant and forged documents lead to an elaborate takedown, she realizes this isn't just about revenge - it's ...

Family…however close or distantly connected…is still family. And no one knows that better than the many members of the McAdams family. Few understand the vast implications that come with a large extended family as Drew McAdams does…and especially now. His brothers and sisters are also beginning to understand just how complicated it can be now that the four of them are responsible for the equally vast and extensive McAdams Trust. The headaches have only just begun. Life as they knew it will never be the same. Drew McAdams strongly suspects that if another call or message comes into his...