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A jealous sister. A ritzy mansion. A vandalism gone terribly wrong. Nessie…grab a casserole! We need you! When Nessie shows up to Patricia’s for a scheduled casserole confession, she learns that extreme sisterly jealousy didn’t end with Marcia and Jan Brady! With a sloppy Joe casserole and an ear for confessions, she never expects to wade into Chesterfield’s biggest scandal of the season. What began as Patricia wanting to bring her uppity sister down a notch or two, ends with the vandalism of one of the towns most incredible mansions. Now the snow is falling, the rumors are flying, ...

One last summer. One last murder. And one final mystery in Cliff’s Cove. Welcome back to Cliff’s Cove, Maine—where lobster rolls are buttery, the gossip is salty, and trouble always seems to find sisters Becky and Lisa McAllister. As they reopen their beloved food truck, Let’s Lobstah!, for what should be a peaceful summer, the town’s biggest festival turns deadly when a celebrity chef is found murdered. With the whole harbor buzzing and old secrets rising to the surface, Becky and Lisa must untangle a final recipe for revenge before the killer strikes again. With Detective ...

At the Cliff’s Cove Chowder Cook-Off, the competition is fierce… but this year it’s downright deadly. Business is booming for Becky and Lisa McAllister, the lobster-loving sisters behind the Let’s Lobstah! food truck. But when a rival chef collapses during the town’s annual chowder competition—and someone swaps the sisters’ secret ingredient for poison—the McAllisters suddenly find themselves as the main course in a very messy scandal. With their food truck shut down by the health inspector and suspicion bubbling straight toward them, Becky and Lisa must sift through a stew ...

When spring blooms in Buttercream Bay, so does trouble. Piper is thrilled to headline the beloved Strawberry Jubilee with her newest sensation—the Frosted Strawberry Sunrise donut. But her sweet season turns sour when sabotage strikes: stolen berries, ruined deliveries, threatening notes, and a shadowy figure determined to destroy the festival… and Piper’s business along with it. With Logan at her side (and flustering her heart), Tessa gathering town gossip like forensic evidence, and Churro the cat uncovering suspicious clues, Piper dives into her most tangled mystery yet. But when ...

Welcome to Butcher Creek, where the cappuccinos are frothy, the brownies are fierce, and murder is always on the menu. At Bad Girls Bake Better, leather-clad bakers Stephanie, Marla, and Dannie Jo keep the dessert bar rocking with sass, sugar, and a touch of mischief. But when a local councilman drops dead after eating their famous pecan pie, the heat in the kitchen turns criminal. With the crookedest cop in town pointing fingers their way, the Bad Girls must whip up the truth before their business—and freedom—goes up in smoke. From flirting with bikers to sleuthing in stilettos, these ...

Winter in Buttercream Bay was supposed to be cozy, not catastrophic. When famous travel vlogger Sunny Shore collapses moments after tasting Piper’s new Coconut Cream Snowball donut, the peaceful holiday season shatters like thin ice. Suddenly, Piper’s beloved food truck is under suspicion, Logan refuses to leave her side, and Tessa is certain a saboteur is stalking the snowy streets. As coconut flakes, hidden cameras, and a mysterious break-in point to a deeper conspiracy, Piper races to uncover who wanted Sunny silenced—and why her own ingredients were targeted. But winter storms ...

A charming New England bed-and-breakfast turns deadly when a guest is found murdered beside a loaf of pumpkin bread. Lizzie and her sister Carolyn thought opening The Maple Leaf Inn in picturesque Ember Falls, Massachusetts would be the fresh start they desperately needed. Instead, their first busy autumn weekend takes a shocking turn when one of their guests is discovered dead in the library—stabbed with a Victorian letter opener. With a house full of suspicious guests, a missing briefcase, and mysterious property deeds tied to the inn’s past, Lizzie quickly realizes someone in Ember ...

When autumn arrives in Maple Hollow, Vermont, the air smells of apples, cinnamon—and secrets. Loretta Lockwood, innkeeper of the cozy Maple Cabin Inn, is ready to enjoy the Apple Harvest Festival… until a tragic accident at the local cider mill turns deadly. With her sharp wit, loyal friends, and a nose for the truth, Loretta uncovers a web of sabotage, stolen recipes, and small-town rivalries bubbling beneath the surface. As the leaves fall and the cider flows, she’ll need to press for answers before greed spoils everything Henry Beckett built. Perfect for fans of Ellie Alexander and...

A dead fisherman in the town jail. A secret lurking beneath the harbor. And two lobster truck sisters about to stir up serious trouble. When a fisherman is found dead inside the Cliff’s Cove jail—soaked, scaled, and surrounded by secrets—Becky and Lisa of the Let’s Lobstah! food truck are once again serving up clues instead of lobster rolls. But when federal agents descend on the tiny coastal town and a familiar name resurfaces—Harland Cross—the sisters uncover a chilling plot beneath the waves: Project Tide, a genetic experiment that could poison the coast forever. Armed with ...

A body on the beach. A lighthouse full of secrets. A keeper who won’t stop until the truth shines through. And a May/December pairing that will keep you riveted! When Eliza Scott inherits her late aunt’s lighthouse on the rocky coast of Maine, she expects solitude, not scandal. But when a man’s body washes ashore beneath the cliffs, Eliza is pulled into a mystery her aunt tried—and failed—to keep buried. Coded journals, missing files, and whispers of corruption trace back to Harbor Haven’s most powerful residents. With the help of Henry Cole, a widowed former Coast Guard captain...

A quiet overnight stay was supposed to be harmless. At the Rosebud Motel, that turns out to be a very bad assumption. When a gunshot shatters the night, Becky Bennett finds herself trapped inside a locked-down motel with a killer—and a growing list of secrets no one wants exposed. As fear spreads and accusations fly, the town rushes toward an easy explanation. But Becky has seen this before. When authorities focus on the wrong suspect, she can’t stay silent, even when speaking up puts her directly in danger. With the truth buried beneath desperation and bad decisions, Becky must piece ...

Welcome back to Seaview, Maine—where the coffee’s strong, the gossip’s juicy, and murder is always on the menu. When Jaynie Hart’s Seaview Diner reopens with her new Blue Plate Special—the Double Cheeseburger with Seaview Sauce—business is sizzling. But when a famous food critic keels over mid-bite, Jaynie’s back in the hot seat. With Sheriff Cal Barnes urging her to stay out of it (ha!) and Eleanor stirring up theories faster than cream in coffee, Jaynie dives into another deliciously dangerous investigation. Between rival chefs, blackmailing critics, and one suspicious “...

A quaint town. A mother and daughter who are also best friends. It could almost be Gilmore Girls...until the murder happens. In Sugar Creek, Lilianna and Remi Harper run the town’s coziest bakery—and know everyone’s secrets. The Fall Festival Bake-Off is their big debut for a new Neapolitan cookie…until a judge is found dead beside their missing recipe. Suddenly, the Harpers are at the center of a murder investigation. With quirky townsfolk, a too-friendly rival baker, and gossip spreading faster than flour in a mixer, mother and daughter must follow the crumbs and uncover the truth...

In Briar Hollow, the truth doesn’t always bring peace—sometimes it brings danger. When a public argument turns deadly, the town rushes to judgment, eager to close the case and move on. But Becky knows that neat endings often hide the messiest lies. As whispers harden into certainty and an arrest offers convenient relief, Becky begins to see a troubling pattern—one she recognizes all too well. The story everyone believes doesn’t match the evidence, and the deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that this murder has nothing to do with anger…and everything to do with fear. With ...

In Orange Falls, even the sweetest “yes, ma’am” can hide a whole heap of murder. When Daisy Peterson moves into her sister’s antebellum home, she expects sweet tea, porch swings, and maybe a little small-town gossip. What she finds instead is a secret basement book club where homeschool moms dissect true crime—and a member who turns up dead. Magnolia Harper was digging into church finances and a too-perfect riverfront deal. Now she’s gone, her death ruled an accident. Daisy isn’t buying it. As whispers grow louder and reputations begin to crack, Daisy uncovers a carefully ...

Winter Falls’ Founders’ Day celebration brings colonial reenactments, antique displays—and an alarming discovery when Holly finds her shop has been used to stash a missing town heirloom alongside a pile of hard tack. While police focus on outsiders, Holly quietly studies the community she knows so well, following whispers of old grudges and property disputes. With Muffin at her side and Lindsay offering support, Holly uncovers a trespasser with roots deep in Winter Falls’ past. The final reveal is classic cozy: a tense confrontation where Holly uses logic, history, and calm resolve ...

A small town. A school scandal. A deadly secret hidden in the music. When Caroline returns to Maple Falls, Connecticut, she expects charming concerts—not murder. But when beloved music teacher Harlan Chase is found dead on the auditorium stage, Caroline and her loyal golden retriever Sherlock find themselves unraveling a decades-old embezzlement scheme that someone is willing to kill to keep buried. As Caroline digs deeper, whispers of corruption, buried financial secrets, and old rivalries surface. With the town divided and danger closing in, Caroline must follow every note of the ...

This summer in Seaview, even the salads are hiding something deadly. When The Lighthouse Diner debuts a “healthy menu,” locals flock to Gus’s famous Cobb salad—until a rival café owner is found stabbed with one of Gus’s engraved kitchen knives. With gossip spreading faster than the lunch rush, the sheriff has his sights set on Gus again. Retired librarian Hazel Parker and sharp-tongued Millie Brewster dive into a case full of jealous rivals, shady health fads, and a love triangle gone sour. But as secrets pile up, Hazel realizes the killer isn’t finished yet. In Seaview, murder...

In Haddenfield, autumn means bobbing for apples…and bodies! As scarves come out and cider flows, Grace is ready for cozy comforts—not poisoned drinks, eerie scarecrows, and a Harvest Festival spiraling into chaos. But when a beloved retired teacher turns up dead in the corn maze and the festival coordinator vanishes without a trace, Grace and the Housewives are pulled back into a mystery darker than the longest fall night. With secrets rotting beneath Haddenfield’s charming surface, Grace digs into buried lies—and uncovers a chilling connection to her late husband’s past. Between ...

Autumn has settled over Acorn Falls, and the Sweater Weather Café is alive with cinnamon rolls, gossip, and Maple Tipton’s famous pumpkin lattes. Maple and her oh-so-handsome partner, Kelly, crave a peaceful season—but when a bloody handprint appears on the café door and a college professor turns up dead, tranquility goes out the window. Between jealous colleagues, secret affairs, and scheming students, Maple finds herself in the middle of another murder. With Kelly’s wit and a dash of courage, she’ll need to uncover the killer before her cozy café becomes a crime scene. Warm, ...