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Welcome to Christmas Village, where twinkling lights glow year-round, cinnamon lattes warm chilly mornings, and Charlotte Cranston’s charming Christmas shop is the heart of the town. From handcrafted ornaments to wooden toys made by local artisans, Charlotte has everything she needs to keep the holiday spirit alive. Until one December morning, when the festive cheer turns sharply cold. Charlotte receives shocking news: one of her suppliers, a gentle wood-toy craftsman beloved by the community, has been found murdered. Even worse, the police quickly focus on another of her artisan ...

St. Patrick’s Day means mint chocolate chip fudge, peppermint patties, four-leaf clover bonbons, and all things green. I’ve always loved celebrating the holiday, but this year, the leprechaun’s luck ran out when he was found dead behind the new Irish pub in town. When the new Irish pub opens, Mia and Ethan decide to try it out, but the blood-curdling scream that interrupts their evening sends them on another murder case. Mia and her sister Christy are determined to help Ethan out with the investigation, in spite of his protests. Can they find the killer before they strike ...

Ah, September. The beginning of fall, the months that end in -ber, and what I like to call pie season. (And let’s not forget pumpkin spice everything). But just because someone drops dead after eating one of my pies does not mean I did it. Allie is reveling in the fall season—the crisp morning air, the anticipation of the upcoming holidays, and all the baking she plans to do. But one dead body can change all that. How is her husband, Detective Alec Blanchard, going to explain to the new police chief that his wife did not kill Elvis, even though it appears otherwise? Allie is all shook ...

Death is a funny thing. It usually happens when and to whom you least expect it. Clyde McCoy had a lot of good years left in him—had being the operative word. Allie and Lucy discover an abandoned dog on the beach, but they know who she belongs to and that her owner would never abandon her. That coupled with footprints going out into the ocean makes them suspicious. It’s obvious to them that because Clyde would never abandon his dog foul play is afoot. Can Allie and Lucy figure out what happened to Clyde? If you enjoy small-town mysteries, be sure to check out the entire Freshly Baked ...

Tragedy has a way of striking when the spotlight is brightest. And in a town full of secrets, even a staged accident can hide something far more sinister. When Allie Blanchard agrees to bake cookies for the community theater’s fundraiser, she never expects to find herself center stage in a murder investigation. The Sandy Harbor Playhouse has been closed for a decade and is finally set to reopen, and the town is buzzing over the return of B-list celebrity Kinsey Kensington. But excitement turns to shock when the former theater director is found dead on his own stage. With her detective ...

What do you do when all your troubles seem like they’ve unpacked their bags and have no intention of ever leaving? You pour a nice tall glass of sweet tea and relax out on the beach. Troubles can take care of themselves. Allie may not know what she wants to do with her life since she lost her job, but she does have her priorities in order. Sweet tea on the beach fixes nearly everything. Well, everything except a new murder case. Alec has gone back to his old job as a police detective and the next case tossed in his lap will keep him busy and off the beach. But that doesn’t mean Allie ...

All I wanted was a large cup of coffee with a double shot of espresso to wake myself up on my way to work. The dead body was completely unnecessary. Sweets can be deadly, and when local bakery owner Stella Moretti becomes the next victim in Pumpkin Hollow, Mia Jordan is on the case. Can she and her boyfriend, Officer Ethan Banks, find the killer before there's another victim? Sweets can be deadly all right, but that's the way the cookie crumbles... Welcome to the warmth and charm of Pumpkin Hollow, where you'll find a family-owned candy store, loveable characters, and a dead body or two. ...

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays, not only because we’re making cherry chip fudge at the candy store, but because this Valentine’s Day is the first one Ethan and I will celebrate as a married couple. Unfortunately, someone has killed their Valentine’s Day crush. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, a record-setting snowstorm hits the small town of Pumpkin Hollow. Mia and Ethan had planned to spend their day off in front of the fire, but when they discover a frozen corpse, they’re called into action. Who killed gift basket shop owner Michelle Vance? Mia and her ...

It had been my dream to run a marathon for years. Why, you ask? Because I was nuts. 26.2 miles is no joke. When race day came, I was ready. And so was a killer. When all was said and done, one of the vendors at the strawberry festival was dead, and in her hand was one of my strawberry surprise cupcakes. My cupcakes were innocent. I swear. And so was I. Not to be put off, I set about finding the killer. Running is supposed to be good for you. Murder—not so much. With a little help from my friends, I’ll find the killer. Even if it kills me.

There’s no other holiday like Halloween. Jack-o-lanterns, falling leaves, hot apple cider, and things that go bump in the night. Uh, including that dead guy. It might only be July, but Mia and the entire town of Pumpkin Hollow are celebrating Halloween early with Pumpkin Hollow Days. Amid the festivities, someone turns up dead, and Mia and her sister Christy are thrown into another mystery that needs solving. Will they figure out who the killer is without disrupting the festivities? Or will her husband Ethan put his foot down and insist they keep their noses out of things?Pumpkin Hollow ...

Autumn is my very favorite time of the year. What’s not to love about pumpkins, brilliant-colored leaves, mild weather, and warm gooey cinnamon rolls? It was the mild weather that brought me out for an early morning run. It was discovering a body that made me want to run right home again. Allie and her best friend Lucy may have intended to spend a beautiful fall morning going for a run, but someone else intended to get away with murder. Can they figure out who is trying to put a damper on their favorite season before they strike again? Welcome to Sandy Harbor, Maine, a small town with a ...

The charming coastal town of Sandy Harbor is bustling with Thanksgiving preparations. As families plan their gatherings and the scent of autumn fills the air, excitement bubbles for the annual community Thanksgiving dinner. Allie Blanchard, renowned for her delectable desserts, is ready to showcase her pumpkin pies. With Lucy Gray, her best friend and sidekick, they’re anticipating a fun holiday baking spree. However, the festive spirit is shattered when a respected member of the community is discovered dead in his study. There’s no sign of forced entry, and the only clue is an old ...

Going home to Alabama for Christmas was supposed to be fun. It was supposed to be relaxing. What I got instead was a dead neighbor. When I told my kids and my new boyfriend that Christmas was better with family, and suggested we visit my mother, I didn’t realize we would be investigating a murder. But sometimes dead guys have secrets that get them killed. My mother refused to believe her neighbor was involved in shenanigans, but when it nearly got me and my daughter killed, she had to admit something fishy was going on next door. Keep an eye on your neighbors, folks. Santa Claus might be ...

Valentine’s Day means love, flowers, and chocolate. Except for that one time when it meant murder. What’s a girl to do when a dead guy tries to spoil the mood? All I really wanted was a romantic date with Alec on Valentine’s Day, but when we stumbled upon a dead guy a couple of weeks earlier, it threw a monkey wrench in the plans. And then when Alec went all out on romance on the big day, yours truly made a mess of everything. The biggest question was, why didn’t the dead guy’s wife know where he was that morning? And whose house was his car parked in front of when we discovered...

It’s fall in Sandy Harbor, Maine, and Allie is back—juggling a new business venture, early morning runs, and plenty of pumpkin spice lattes shared with her best friend, Lucy. Life has never been so sweet. But when a trip to a local farm ends with the discovery of a dead body, everything changes. With Allie’s husband heading up the official investigation, she and Lucy can’t resist doing a little sleuthing of their own. Between baking sessions and town gossip, the two friends dig deep into the mystery. As crimson and gold leaves swirl, one thing is clear—autumn in Sandy Harbor is ...

I love living in a town that celebrates Halloween all year long. And I would do anything to keep my small town from being destroyed by a rumor of an old curse that haunts the place. Rumors fly about an old witch placing a curse on the town of Pumpkin Hollow when a dead man is found in the haunted house. But Mia knows the rumors of a curse are untrue. She needs to find out who killed local businessman Greg Richardson and why he was left in the haunted house before the Halloween season is ruined. Mia and Officer Ethan Banks are on the case to solve the murder, and they’ll do everything they...

Ah, fall, the time of year when the air is crisp, the leaves golden, and sweaters and boots are back. Not to mention pumpkin spice everything. I had planned on a fall shopping trip to buy something pretty for the house, but I found a body instead. How does this keep happening to me? Allie and her husband Alec are enjoying their new house and their new marriage, but the dead body? Not so much. When Allie discovers the body of a local businesswoman, the chief of police is suspicious that she might have had something to do with it. Can she and Alec prove her innocence and catch the real killer...

When the wind blows, and the crisp amber, crimson, and russet leaves fall from the trees, there’s magic in the air in scenic small towns across Maine. Not to mention pumpkin spice lattes—those are magical, too. This time of year, the woods are carpeted with fall leaves, acorns, and much to my dismay, a dead body. Allie and her best friend Lucy are on the hunt for the perfect autumn treasures—leaves, pinecones, acorns, and berries—to create warm autumn wreaths this fall. And while leaf-peepers are out in force, they didn’t expect to come across a dead one in the woods. Who killed ...

Candy is in my blood. Beginning with my grandparents, there have been three generations of Jordans running the Pumpkin Hollow Candy Store to date. At an early age, I learned to stir fudge, pull taffy, and eat copious amounts of jelly beans. And now someone was trying to put a stop to that. With the Halloween season in full swing, it will take every bit of sleuthing ability Mia and her sister Christy can muster to find out who killed one of their new employees, and why. But with fall in the air, along with pumpkin spice fudge, the pair are sure to sort things out. Unless the killer strikes ...

I knew the mayor was up to no good when he tried to put an end to the Halloween season. What I didn’t know was that someone was going to put an end to him. Permanently. Murder is afoot in the small town of Pumpkin Hollow, a town that is loved by its residents and tourists alike. To make matters worse, rumors of a curse on the town keep rearing their ugly head, and Mia is determined to put a stop to it. That is if she doesn’t end up dead. If Mia can’t figure out who killed the mayor, the town’s reputation for being a family-friendly tourist destination will be at risk, and the town ...