Cozy Reads

Welcome to Ashwood, New Hampshire, where would-be rockstars and migraine girlies are a match made in the mountains. Quinten I thought the mountains would be an escape from the pain I went through growing up. Raising my brother and sister wasn’t easy, especially knowing our mom was out there suffering with physical and mental disorders that prevented her from being a parent. So I escaped. The second I dropped my sister off at college, I packed my guitar and found refuge beneath the peaceful peaks of Foxhole Mountain. Alone. Like I wanted it. Until I met her, way too beautiful and way too ...

When Gemma finds a rare and potentially valuable magazine hidden in the bookshop, she and her friend Jayne set off to find the owner, only to stumble upon a dead body. The highly perceptive Gemma is the police's first suspect, so she puts her consummate powers of deduction to work to clear her name, investigating a handsome rare books expert, the dead woman's suspiciously unmoved son, and a whole family of greedy characters desperate to cash in on their inheritance.

What really happened at Netherfield—and why Mr. Bingley never came back. When Charles Bingley abruptly departs Hertfordshire after the Netherfield Ball, Jane Bennet is left confused and heartbroken. But the real reason for his disappearance has nothing to do with her. Bingley is pregnant—with Fitzwilliam Darcy’s child. In a society that offers no place for men like them, the two closest friends craft a delicate fiction: illness, travel, and a charitable guardian for the “orphaned” baby. But as months pass and baby Rosamund grows, what began as protection becomes a quiet, secret ...

Ivory Fields brings you a Special Christmas Romance. The Christmas Festival hangs by a thread – unless she can make a shocking discovery that changes everything. The yearly Christmas Festival is coming to the town of Mystic, Massachusetts... and for Winnie Proctor, it could end either in heartbreak, or a Christmas miracle. As a successful – but perpetually single – reporter, she’s beginning to lose hope that she’ll ever find “the one”. But sometimes, true love is waiting just around the corner. When the greedy nephew of their late town matriarch demands the festival turn a ...

The last place I expect to find myself on Halloween - in a Cinderella costume no less - is the scene of a crime. A wall at a construction site fell and accidentally killed one of the workers. Naturally, the gray-haired knitters are convinced the wall didn't fall all on its lonesome. No, they claim, murder is afoot! They're just looking for an excuse to start another murder investigation. When the police discover the wall didn't crumble like a cookie, the knitters are determined to discover who used the wall to cover up a murder. It doesn't matter that absolutely no one - including the ...

Willow Shorts has told herself the same thing for years – she doesn’t want a divorce. But deep down, she knows there’s more to life than laundry and loneliness. Her husband, Charlie, had promised to give up his workaholic ways this summer. But it’s been months, and nothing has changed. In an act of desperation, Willow leaves her husband a note, drives south through the night, to stay at her best friend’s summer cottage on Sanibel Island. The first few days are filled with sandy streets, sunshine and crystal blue water, just as she imagined. It’s only after 4 days have passed ...

When haute couture meets cold-blooded murder... Lena Montgomery's quiet home has been transformed into fashion central as she hosts an exclusive runway show featuring some of the industry's biggest names. With her quick-witted grandmother and loyal friend Charlie by her side, she's prepared for the usual drama that comes with corralling high-maintenance designers and models. But when renowned fashion designer Maggie St. Clair is found strangled with her own signature scarf moments before the show, Lena's event transforms from a celebration of style to a gathering of suspects. Between bitter...

"This story is so sweet, and tender, with some good humor, and steaminess. I absolutely love Gray. He is definitely a great character, so honest and down-to-earth. The storyline is beautiful, and the ending is awesome." -ARC review Welcome to Ashwood, New Hampshire, where your true self and the man who brings her out of you are a match made in the mountains. Gray They all left. Maybe I should have too but I love it here in Ashwood, New Hampshire. Being a man of the mountains has become a lonely, solitary lifestyle, yet I can’t leave. Someday Camden will return, and this is where she’ll ...

I'm Kat Smith, former Secret Service, current postmaster, and awkward private eye in Ohia, Maui. I'm currently searching for a valuable, historical Hawaiian Christmas ornament gone missing, and I’m the six-foot-something center of controversy as our cozy small-town island mystery swirls with gossip, accusations, old feuds, and new friendships. I have my hot pilot boyfriend Mr. K, the Red Hat Society, and my beloved one-eared cat Tiki on the case—but I’m going to need all the help I can get to find the Queen's Ornament, or the fundraiser organized by my very own Aunt Fae will be a bust...

Troubadour Turf Wars Escalate To Murder Summer in Pelican Cove brings a horde of tourists along with a couple of traveling musicians. The rivalry between the troubadours turns deadly when one of them is found strangled to death. When Jenny King puts on her sleuthing cap against the local sheriff's wishes, she is determined to prove that the police have the wrong man. She must dig deeper into the victim’s past to search for a motive and identify possible suspects to solve the mystery. Pelican Cove is electing a new mayor after fifty years and the overzealous candidates have opposite ...

Christmas in Paris… What could possibly go wrong? Ava Sext, an amateur sleuth and transplanted Londoner who sells books from an outdoor stand that overlooks the Seine, has vowed that this Christmas will be the best Christmas ever. It has to be! It's her first Christmas in Paris as a Parisian. But when someone pushes a book dealer in the Seine at a Christmas Fair leaving him between life and death, Ava, with the help of her fellow bookseller, Henri DeAth, a former notary in a country where notaries are a powerful caste, sets out to solve the crime before someone else dies. A little Paris ...

Aboard the Midnight Tide, what was meant to be a showcase of magic and mystery quickly turns into a deadly affair. Rose Dela Cruz, the heart of the ship's operations as cruise director, never imagined that hosting the world's top illusionists would lead to a real-life murder mystery. When the star magician is found dead, hidden away behind the grand stage's curtains, the thrill of magic turns to a chilling quest for justice. As Rose digs through layers of magic and misdirection, a cast of intriguing suspects emerges. There’s the envious rival magician, seething with bitterness; the slain ...

Read all of Cindy Blackburn's Cozy Mysteries for FREE with Kindle Unlimited! Small sleuth, tiny town, unfailing fun. Welcome to Lake Elizabeth, Vermont, where the water’s growing colder, the leaves are turning orange, and Cassie Baxter is going nuts. Who wouldn’t go a little nuts with this latest unexpected development? Meet five-year-old Truman Tripp. Cassie, who is most definitely not a kid person, can’t understand why his mother left the child with her. But some even more perplexing problems soon present themselves, and Cassie’s already Looney Tunes life gets even loonier. Expect...

He’s grumpy but oh-so-hot. What would be the harm in having a naughty night with him just once? I shouldn’t be attracted to the new guy in town. He’s a tech genius with attitude, and I like my men with more brawn than brains, thank you very much. Besides, everyone is telling me that he’s got quite the reputation, so I’d better stay away from him. I mean, the last thing I need is to fall for another bad-news player, right? But then we meet and… Yow. How can a girl not fall for his cocky charm... His wicked words... His moan-worthy moves? After a saucy, sinful night, we go our ...

Welcome to Ashwood, New Hampshire, where Midwestern sweethearts on the run and protective construction workers are a match made in the mountains. Ramsey She was blown into my life on the winds of change. All I wanted was to help her out of a tough situation, falling for her wasn’t in my plan. I live a solitary life with no room for a woman like her in it, a woman who can’t stay. Yet the thought of her walking out the door makes coming home to an empty house unbearable. She’s perfect in every imaginable way. And someone as perfect as her deserves to be protected at any cost. Delia I ...

Step into the magic and wonder of The Forest of Enchantments, where shadows of the past melt away and new love awaits... Olive flees a cruel marriage and finds sanctuary in the enchanted Whispering Woods. Creating a home for herself in a forgotten caravan adorned with climbing roses, she builds a cozy haven filled with the aroma of simmering berry preserves, foraged mushrooms, and the gentle purring of her feline companion. Olive's peaceful existence takes an unexpected turn when she meets Roen, a rugged woodsman with his own painful past. As they slowly open their hearts to each other, ...

A Chef's Last Course at the Food Festival: A Heartwood Haven Cozy Mystery (Book 2) Murder is on the menu in this deliciously suspenseful cozy mystery! When celebrity chef Vincent Moreau arrives at the Heartwood Haven Food Festival, herbalist Liv Pomeroy sees it as the perfect opportunity to showcase her handcrafted sage-infused products. But her hopes turn to horror when Moreau collapses face-first into his plate after tasting her creation. As suspicion falls on Liv and her herbs, she discovers that Moreau had a severe sage allergy—information conveniently omitted from the festival ...

Set in the biggest small town in the country, Susan and Mike travel to St. Louis for their son’s Match Day ceremony. At the reception, the dean of the medical school drops dead under mysterious circumstances. Susan smells foul play. Teaming up with the detective’s mother, it's double trouble as she and her new bestie uncover secrets worthy of murder in Murder is Medical. In Murder is Universal, Susan and Valerie are on a flight when they discover the passenger in the middle seat dead on arrival. The dynamic duo is convinced it was murder. The dead passenger, owner of a successful ...

Escape to the mountains, where rugged men with hearts of gold find their perfect matches in irresistibly curvy heroines. This swoon-worthy collection of instalove novellas is packed with steamy chemistry, adorable moments, and happily-ever-afters that will make your heart race and your cheeks blush. Curvy Girls in the Mountains is the ultimate feel-good escape for readers who love curvy heroines, steamy mountain men, and love stories that are as hot as they are heartwarming.

Hollister Daily has a mission. It's been his mission since his best friend's father gave him the task: Keep Fitzie out of trouble! Sometimes, that's easier said than done. When Fitzie gets a bee in her bonnet to turn an old furniture store downtown into a theatre, Hollie, Miss Minnie and the gang are all behind her. Fitzie is the guiding light during the building's renovations and agrees to star in the musical that will open the place to the public. It's all Hollie can do to keep up with her -- until she disappears. Then it's up to Hollie to throw on some drag and take Fitzie's place in the...