Holiday Cozy

OVER-THE-TOP INSTA-LOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN . . . FOR THE HOLIDAYS! So here I am, staring up at an empty flagpole, wondering how I'm gonna get this freshly laundered flag up there . . . Then out of nowhere comes a tattooed knight in red-white-and-blue armor! Of course, he's got a kid with him, and this has drama written all over it. But fate seems to have other ideas for my All-American love story . . . And all I can do is hope our story ends with fireworks and not an all-out bonfire . . . Sweetness and darkness rolled into one. No cheating. No cliffhangers. Guaranteed HEA. Over-the-top ...

Fifties are the new forties and I'm living my best life ever. I may have a few more aches and pains, graying roots, and couple extra pounds, but I also have two quirky best friends who always have my back, business is booming, and my love life has never been better or hotter. That is until my sweetie Ezra Holden invites me home for Christmas to meet his family. The season is full of surprises in Ezra's hometown, like a missing cousin, a case of mistaken identity, and a slew of painful memories—none of them my own.

This Holiday, the Cookies Aren’t the Only Things That Are Killer... Murder, magic, and mistletoe collide in this laugh-out-loud, pulse-pounding holiday cozy paranormal mystery that’s perfect for fans of Juliet Blackwell, Addie Woolridge, and supernatural sleuths with sass. In the enchanted town of Mistletoe Grove, the holidays are more hexed than merry when magical citizens start turning up in deadly, spellbound Christmas displays. For kitchen witch Prudence Blackwood and her reluctant partner—a brooding vampire detective named Viktor Constantine—the countdown to Christmas becomes a...

Sydney Whitmore, a forensic psychologist, moves to Shipwreck Island and renews her relationship with Ezra Reinhold, a reclusive billionaire who enjoys poking around in cold cases. In book four, Arden Haynsworth has been kidnapped after being sentenced to death for her part in the death of the kidnapper's daughter Daisy. Arden insists she’s innocent of the crime she’s been accused of and is certain she was set up to take the fall. With only five days to prove the woman’s innocence or watch her perish, the team jumps into action.

A trio of sweet-toothed Halloween cozy mystery tales by nationally bestselling authors: Halloween Cupcake Murder by Carlene O'Connor, Mrs. Claus and the Candy Corn Caper by Liz Ireland, and A Triple Layer Halloween Murder by Carol J. Perry.

Tinker’s Cove, Maine, has a long history of Thanksgiving festivities, from visits with TomTom Turkey to the annual Warriors high school football game and Lucy Stone’s impressive pumpkin pie. But this year, someone has added murder to the menu, and Lucy intends to discover who left Metinnicut Indian activist Curt Nolan dead - with an ancient war club next to his head. The list of suspects isn’t exactly brief. Nolan had a habit of disagreeing with just about everybody he met.

✨ A cozy mystery series like no other—where a magical bakery, a psychic twist, and a small-town scandal rise into a recipe for murder. ✨ In the enchanting town of Whisperwind Cove, one woman’s pastries are perfect... but her past? That’s a recipe still rising. When Poppy Periwinkle reopens her family's beloved bakery, My Soul to Bake, she expects a warm welcome—not sabotage, scandal, and a soufflé that nearly kills the Deputy Mayor. With her amateur sleuth skills, secret kitchen witch heritage, and a sassier-than-sugar best friend, Poppy must mix science with spice, intuition ...

Can Love Save Christmas? Chrissy Claus has a very important job- find the next Santa to fill the shoes of the one who left. She's done it many times before, so it should be easy. But then the tracker leads her to an apparent vagrant who gets stabbed doling out justice to a gang of thieves in an alley. Has the tracker finally broken? Taking a chance on the man with compelling eyes and a painful past may cost her everything, including her heart. Reader Reviews- ***** I plan on reading it every year! ***** A well-written Christmas Story. ***** A happy ending after a tragic past. Beautifully ...

The twelfth book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series is a 31k-word book containing the stories "Snow Angel" and "High Society." "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." —WritersWrite.com In "Snow Angel," Alex and Chloe are headed out of town, ready to spend a peaceful Christmas at a ski resort in Bethlehem, Colorado. Once there, Chloe finds that all is far from peaceful and bright in the newly restored hotel with a dark history. Someone wants to keep the hotel from officially opening on New Year's Eve and is willing to sabotage the resort, even if it puts ...

Sydney is coming from the city to spend the holidays with her family at the local B&B. Right off the bat, the B&B owner, Chuck, rubs Sydney the wrong way. The air around them is tense and uncomfortable for all. Sydney hates that but doesn’t know how to stop it. Chuck is trying to run his B&B business and he’s just getting the hang of it when he gets notice the city may take his business property and force him to move outside of town. That move would likely cause a hit to his bottom line. Trying to fight city hall is difficult business. When Sydney agrees to help out with her law degree,...

Ghost saw somebody killing Santa Claus. Underneath the mistletoe last night… FREE on Kindle Unlimited! Dashing, debonair paranormal investigator Rick Rowling usually spends the holidays at luxurious resorts, with women falling at his feet. What would make him trade champagne toasts and caviar dreams for a Yuletide dinner in Queens with the family of his ravishing assistant Mandy, the only woman who seems immune to his charms? Turns out the single witness to the murder of Santa Claus is a lovelorn ghost who wants a date with Rick in exchange for information on the suspect. A romantic romp ...

In Buttercup Bay, happiness is the most unexpected Halloween treat. Scarlett Calloway has finally found her place in the cozy, small town of Buttercup Bay, pouring her heart into her new bookstore. But just when she thinks she’s settled, the town’s elusive mountain man, Wade Grayson, steps into her life—stirring feelings she never expected. Wade, haunted by past loss, has spent years hiding from the world, but Scarlett’s warmth begins to melt the icy walls around his heart. As the Halloween Bash approaches, Scarlett and Wade must face the ghosts of their pasts and decide if the ...

The Summers family always chose somewhere special to spend their Christmas holiday instead of at home. Every year their holiday vacation destination was different and determined by each of their Christmas wishes. Hannah and her children loved their Christmas holiday tradition even though it was never easy for everyone to be completely satisfied and this year was no different...or was it? Daniel Summers quickly offered to handle the arrangements for their upcoming Christmas holiday vacation. He knew his mother was surprised and maybe even a little suspicious about his offer to find a place ...

The locals in Tinker’s Cove are busy planning haunted-house parties and ghostly galas, and Lucy Stone is whipping up orange-frosted cupcakes, recycling tutus for her daughters’ costumes, helping her son with his pre-teen rebellion, and breast-feeding her brand-new baby. But amid the fun, something really scary is going on: An arsonist is loose, and when the latest fire claims the life of the owner of the town’s oldest house, arson turns into murder.

After suffering a personal tragedy, Abby Sullivan buys a huge old seaside mansion she has never even seen, packs up her life in San Francisco, and moves to Holiday Bay Maine, where she is adopted, quite against her will, by a huge Maine Coon Cat named Rufus, a drifter with her own tragic past named Georgia, and a giant dog with an inferiority complex named Ramos. What Abby thought she needed was alone time to heal. What she ended up with was, an inn she never knew she wanted, a cat she couldn't seem to convince to leave, and a new family she'd never be able to live without.

Thanksgiving is Bailey King's busiest holiday weekend. This year promises to be even more hectic, since Bailey's candy shop is providing desserts for Harvest, Ohio's first village-wide Thanksgiving celebration. Yet the event's organizer, Margot Rawlings, is unfazed . . . until she discovers her mother, former judge Zara Bevan, will be in attendance. Zara's reputation as a harsh critic is matched only by her infamy as a judge. No one is prepared when she arrives with much younger boyfriend Blaze Smith. Then Blaze suffers an allergic reaction to something he's eaten and dies on the spot.

A snowy pile-up and rescue scam. A theft accusation and two murders. Can Sue clear her name before she’s the next victim? Distanced by her children and determined not to spend another Christmas alone, Susan Belcroft books a stay at a ski resort, hoping to rekindle her sagging spirit. With travel to the lodge interrupted by a sudden snowstorm, she and three other stranded drivers accept a seemingly kindhearted rescue, only to find themselves charged with theft. The stakes increase when police find the accusers’ dead bodies. No Gifts to Bring is an endearing cozy mystery of love and hope,...

It's Halloween at the Global Tower Theatre, a fantastic and historic theater owned by Adam Harrison and run by spouses of Krewe members. During a special performance, a strange actor makes an appearance in the middle of the show, warning of dire events if his murder is not solved before another holiday rolls around. Dakota McCoy and Brodie McFadden dive into the mystery. With the help of Brodie’s diva mother and his ever-patient father - who were killed together when a stage chandelier fell upon them - Dakota and Brodie set out to solve the case.

Welcome to Evergreen Falls All Cindy ever wanted was to bake and to find love. But if she's not setting fire to her kitchen, then it seems to be her dating life going up in smoke. When one fire too many draws the attention of the town's newest, and hottest, fireman she thinks maybe all that's about to change. Monica has everything she's ever wanted. A big city life, a challenging if exhausting career, and a man that makes absolute sense for her. On paper at least. But a return to the small town she grew up in, and the childhood crush that lives there, has her wondering if all she's ever ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year, but private investigator Liz Talbot is struggling to feel festive. She hasn't seen her best friend, Colleen, in weeks and fears she may never see her again in this life. Meanwhile Nate, Liz's husband and partner, is spending money like he prints it in the attic on a mysterious family Christmas celebration. Liz's nerves are shot, and she hasn't even decked a single hall. But there's simply no time to fret.