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"To the tourists and summer residents, Kentwater County is a picturesque community of small-town charm, fruitful farmland, and gorgeous freshwater beaches. To middle-aged widow Isabel Puddles, it's where she enjoys breakfast every morning at a local café with her childhood best friend and spends her evenings cozying up with a good book and her devoted Jack Terrier, Jackpot. In between, Isabel makes ends meet through a variety of trades - preserving...
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"Bailey King, star of TV's Bailey's Amish Sweets, is building her dream candy factory in Harvest, Ohio. But no sooner is the frame of the new building up than she finds the dead body of a surly contractor who has a long list of enemies -- including people in the Amish community. To add to the drama, Bailey is being filmed by a crew for her upcoming show. . . When Bailey's TV producer pitched a reality show about building the factory, Bailey was shocked...
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Expectant detectives volume 01
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2024.
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"The Expectant Detectives is first in a delightful new mystery series following a group of pregnant women who meet at a prenatal class and team up to solve the murder of someone in their village"--
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""An uplifting, bittersweet story with a page-turning mystery at its heart. Emily Critchley writes about aging and memory with huge warmth and compassion. A beautifully atmospheric and endearing book.'' --Freya Sampson, author of The Last Chance Library. For readers of Elizabeth is Missing with notes of The Maid comes a dual-timeline novel that balances heartfelt tenderness with a suspenseful mystery as elderly Edie Green uncovers the clues behind...
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In a charming new cozy mystery series from USA Today bestselling author Amy Lillard, twenty-something advice columnist Sissy is ready for a fresh start in the small town of Yoder, Kansas - along with her loyal Yorkie, Duke. She's planning to help out at her aunt's Sunflower Café, but little does she know her new duties will soon include solving a murder!After Sissy's rodeo cowboy boyfriend turns out to be more of a rodeo clown, she packs a bag;...
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"Meet Jen Dawson, mystery writer, coffee lover, and amateur detective? Crime writer Jen returns to her small hometown with a bestselling book behind her and a bad case of writer's block. Finding sanctuary in the local bookstore, with an endless supply of coffee, Jen waits impatiently for inspiration to strike. But when the owner of the bookstore dies suddenly in mysterious circumstances, Jen has a real-life murder to solve. The stakes are suddenly...
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"Professional advice columnist turned café manager and amateur sleuth Sissy Yoder is adjusting to life in her parents’ small but not-so-sleepy former hometown of Yoder, Kansas, where family is plentiful, the tomatoes are “to die for”—and murder is often in season . . .Twenty-something Sissy Yoder never imagined herself running her Aunt Bethel’s café, but her help is needed, so she’s making a go of it. And she must admit that life in...
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"Ruth Anniston survived an injury that left her physically scarred, broken, and angry at God. Now she finds herself working behind the scenes as a kitchen supervisor at the El Tovar Hotel, hidden away from curious eyes. When money begins to disappear from the hotel, Ruth's entire livelihood is put at risk. Frank Henderson has at last succeeded in obtaining his dream job as the head chef at the El Tovar. But with the continuing thefts at the hotel,...
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Skirmish Cove mysteries volume 02
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2023.
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"Murder strikes Skirmish Cove during the coastal town's winter carnival. Jillian Tunney, part owner of the nearby Novel Inn, discovers the body of a clerk at her favorite bookstore. With her sister Kate and brother, Officer Rick Gage, she tries to find out who killed him. Meanwhile, Jillian is immersed in redecorating one of the themed rooms, but Kate is annoyed when a mysterious guest at the inn doesn't want to leave his room. The innkeepers find...
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Victorian mansion flower shop mysteries volume 10
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[2018]
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If there's one thing flower shop owner kaylee Bleu knows for dead certain, it's that where her flirtatious friend Nick Durham goes, romantic intrigue will follow. However, the notorious sheriff's deputy indicates he might be ready to settle down when he introduces his fellow Orcas Island residents to his lovely new girlfriend, Felicia Lewis--a woman who happens to look a lot like Kaylee. Unfortunately, Nick's budding romance goes from his-and-hers...
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Victorian mansion flower shop mystereis volume 11
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[2018]
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"This series from Annie's Fiction features a florist living on Orcas Island in Puget Sound. Kaylee Bleu is asked to arrange flowers for a Hitchcock-style thriller being filmed on the island. She is soon embroiled in solving the mysterious deaths of the director's former wives, while trying to prevent a young actress from meeting the same fate"--Author's website.
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Cupcake crimes volume 03
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2021.
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When Charlotte befriends Lisa Swanson, her dreams of owning a cupcake bakery finally begin to come true. But when a body is discovered and all signs point to Lisa being the guilty one, Charlotte doesn't know what to believe. Murder isn't the only crime that Charlotte uncovers in her quest to clear Lisa's name. When secret sins come to light, soon the plucky citizens in the small town of Sweetwater Falls don't seem quite so innocent anymore.
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Cupcake crimes volume 06
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2021.
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When Marianne's ex-fiancé shows up with a problem he can't solve without her help, Charlotte McKay makes it her business to stick close to Marianne's side. With a body in his trunk and a track record of skirting the truth, the case against Jeremy is looking to be open and shut. But when the facts don't add up, Charlotte is sure that the only crime Jeremy is guilty of is breaking Marianne's heart. Charlotte knows she must prove Jeremy's innocence...
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Cupcake crimes volume 01
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2020.
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Charlotte McKay doesn't know what to expect when she moves in to take care of her elderly aunt. When Charlotte discovers a dead body her first day in the cozy town of Sweetwater Falls, she worries she may have made the wrong choice, moving from the big city to a small town. She was hoping for a family feel and a fresh start, not a shakedown from local law enforcement and an aunt who keeps disappearing right when danger nears. Sweetwater Falls is filled...
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Cupcake crimes volume 02
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2021.
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Charlotte McKay is new to Sweetwater Falls, but that doesn't mean she's about to look the other way when everyone's least favorite miser goes missing. Following her dream of selling her cupcakes at a bakery is put on hold as she follows a trail of clues, each more strange than the last. Nearly every person in Sweetwater Falls has a grudge against Amos, who was known more for his penny-pinching than his benevolence. Everyone's mourning looks more like...
17) Peppermint peril
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Cupcake crimes volume 05
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2021.
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When Charlotte McKay uncovers a body while catering a Christmas party, she doesn't know who she can trust. The people who hired her are quick to point the finger in her direction, ramping up her need to find the real criminal. But everywhere she turns, there is a new suspect, and another lie she has to sift through to get to the truth. Charlotte doesn't believe that the couple who plays Santa and Mrs. Claus every year at the Christmas festival is...
18) Halloween moon
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Cottage on Gooseberry Bay volume 01
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[2020]
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"Ainsley Holloway had come to Gooseberry Bay to find answers about her past. She'd come to find an explanation for the dreams that haunted her after the death of the cop who'd both rescued and raised her. And she'd come to identify the family she couldn't remember but knew in her heart she'd once belonged to. Ainsley hoped that by finding these answers, she'd also find healing. She hoped that once she'd resurrected the memories buried deep in her...
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Apple orchard cozy mystery volume 11
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[2020]
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"Yes, someone drops a pie. And clues are dropped like breadcrumbs through the small town of Pine Grove. Lucky for everyone, Miss May is a former lawyer with a finely tuned ear for truth. And she pursues justice at all costs. May's best friend, Teeny, is a chihuahua who thinks she's a pit bull. The lady has lots of bark. Plenty of bite. And somehow she survives on a diet of cake and sprinkles. Chelsea is the quiet weirdo. Every crew has one. But all...
20) The smoking bun
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Apple orchard cozy mystery volume 10
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[2020]
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"All it took was one gooey cinnamon bun... ...to change Pine Grove forever. Yeah, murders can be sticky. But this killing is unlike anything the girls have investigated before. It's a small town, so everyone knows everyone else, and there's a fresh baked apple pie in every window. But bad things still happen. Lucky for Pine Grove... Miss May, Teeny and Chelsea are sharper than ever. Cinnamon buns are delicious. But this murder isn't soft and fluffy....
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