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A haunted house, a hot handyman, and a Halloween renovation that’s absolutely to die for… Molly Maple just wanted a fresh start—and maybe a few viral renovation reels. But when she takes on her latest project, a crumbling Victorian in the spooky town of Moonrise Falls, she gets more than sagging floors and peeling paint. Try ghostly plumbing, mysterious howling, and a brooding, ridiculously attractive handyman who might be better with claws than caulk. Chase Middleman is rugged, capable, and hiding secrets under that flannel—and when the full moon rises, so do Molly’s suspicions. ...

When Ivy Green opened The Daily Grind Café in the charming town of Willoughby Glen, she expected caffeine-fueled mornings and friendly gossip—not a murder with her espresso machine at the scene of the crime. Now the town’s favorite barista is brewing more than coffee as she races to clear her name, uncover a killer, and keep her café’s reputation from going up in steam. Between nosy neighbors, suspicious suspects, and a police chief who thinks she’s seen one too many true-crime podcasts, Ivy must use her wits—and her latte art skills—to solve the mystery before the next victim...

Okay, so you HAVE to read this book. Picture this: girl wakes up with black and white striped hair and stitches everywhere, right? Turns out she's literally Frankenstein's bride—like, assembled from spare parts specifically to marry this mad scientist guy named Victor. But here's the thing that made me absolutely cackle: she takes one look at him and goes "Yeah, no thanks." Victor is SO convinced she'll be grateful for existing that he's already planned their wedding, commissioned her a dress, and enrolled them both in couples therapy. WITHOUT ASKING HER. I'm talking mechanical orchestras...

Welcome to Sweet River, Vermont—where the maple syrup is rich, the chocolate is dark, and murder is always freshly baked. When small-town baker Rosie Hart reopens her late grandmother’s beloved shop, Sweet Nothings Bakery, she’s hoping for a fresh start. But when a world-renowned—and infamously arrogant—chocolatier drops dead face-first into a vat of ganache during the Chocolate Jubilee Festival, Rosie’s quiet comeback quickly turns into a full-blown murder mystery. Now she’s juggling maple scones, nosy neighbors, and one sinfully attractive small-town reporter who never ...

Just off of Highway 95 in the state of Nevada, there lies the small town of Tonopah. For miles around, it's desolate and in the silence, there lies one lonely motel. Across from the motel is an old cemetery, where miners were buried. It's not the ghosts within the cemetery that will make you run in fear.... For those of you faint of heart and fearful of clowns, this is not a delicate story.

In the charming coastal town of Seabreeze Shores, nothing stirs up trouble quite like a murder at the local ice cream shop. When Tessa Callahan, owner of the popular Sundae Funday ice cream parlor, finds a dead body in her walk-in freezer, her small-town dreams turn into a frozen nightmare. What was once the go-to spot for homemade ice cream, local desserts, and family-friendly fun becomes the center of a chilling murder mystery after a notorious food critic ends up face-first in a tub of rocky road. As her business melts under media scrutiny and police tape, Tessa dives into the ...

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...

Some instincts can’t be tamed. Some souls refuse to be surrendered. Dominic McKinley is more than a reclusive Alpha hiding in the shadowed forests of the Pacific Northwest—he’s a predator, born to protect his territory with fangs, fury, and absolute control. But when wildlife researcher Claire Winters steps into his domain with questions, defiance, and a scent that makes his wolf howl, control becomes a distant memory. She’s brilliant, stubborn, and completely off-limits. He’s dangerous, untouchable—and everything she never knew she craved. Claire came to the mountains searching...

When baker Delilah Monroe accidentally awakens a gorgeous ancient Egyptian from a centuries-long sleep beneath her bakery, she discovers that some recipes for love are worth waiting millennia for. Delilah's small-town Maine bakery is struggling until a kitchen renovation disaster leads to the discovery of a mysterious sarcophagus—and the impossibly handsome man sleeping inside it. Ra claims to be an ancient Egyptian with a gift for traditional baking techniques, but all Delilah knows is that his presence transforms her cookies into pure magic and her quiet life into something ...

⭐ SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE • SMALL TOWN LOVE • CHRISTMAS MAGIC • ENEMIES TO LOVERS ⭐ When big-city chef Annie Rivers returns to her snow-kissed Vermont hometown to save her family's failing bakery, the last person she expects to find wielding a hammer—and a devastatingly sexy smile—is Cole Anderson, the ruggedly handsome contractor who shattered her heart eight years ago. He left without a word. She never forgave him. Now they're forced to work together—and the chemistry is explosive. Cole has spent eight years becoming the man Annie deserved, building a life with his own hands...

One Inheritance. One Village. Infinite Secrets Waiting to Spark to Life… 🕯️ When corporate life burns out, sometimes destiny lights the way. After leaving her high-pressure tech career behind, Wren Baxter never expects to inherit a quaint candle shop in the enchanting Yorkshire village of Hollow Wick. But The Hollow Wick Candle Company isn’t just a charming business—it’s the beating heart of a village steeped in ancient secrets, magical traditions, and flickering mysteries. As Wren learns the art of crafting candles said to influence fate, protect homes, and heal hearts, she ...

When divorce lawyer Matt Griffin wakes up married to a complete stranger after a wild bachelor party in Vegas, his life flips upside down in the most hilarious way. Desperate to undo his accidental marriage without getting sued, Matt teams up with his accidental bride, Emma Harper, an event planner with a love for romance. As they navigate legal loopholes, quirky characters, and unexpected feelings, Matt and Emma discover that the best things in life often happen when you least expect them. "Accidental Vegas Vows" is a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about love, legal mishaps, and the ...

The holidays were supposed to be merry and bright… until murder arrived on Diana Gates’ doorstep. Diana Gates, beloved owner of The Silver Spoon Café, was ready for a cozy Christmas season in her snowy New England town—gingerbread cookies in the oven, evergreen garlands in the windows, and a full calendar of festive events. But when a dead body turns up in the dumpster behind her restaurant, the police have one shocking lead… her. To clear her name, Diana reluctantly teams up with Detective Steven Calhoun—the man who once broke her heart in college, and who now seems determined ...

The holidays were supposed to be merry and bright… until murder arrived on Diana Gates’ doorstep. Diana Gates, beloved owner of The Silver Spoon Café, was ready for a cozy Christmas season in her snowy New England town—gingerbread cookies in the oven, evergreen garlands in the windows, and a full calendar of festive events. But when a dead body turns up in the dumpster behind her restaurant, the police have one shocking lead… her. To clear her name, Diana reluctantly teams up with Detective Steven Calhoun—the man who once broke her heart in college, and who now seems determined ...

Jojo Buckley came home to Millbrook Falls, Massachusetts to hide—not to become a small-town investigator. On her first night running her grandmother's bakery, she discovers a body in the walk-in cooler. Local businessman Howard Campbell is dead. The small-town mystery deepens when the investigation reveals secrets that reach far beyond her quiet New England village. But the real mystery isn't who killed Howard. It's what Jojo's grandmother Eleanor discovered during forty years of investigation work across five states—and why Eleanor chose to protect some truths rather than expose them. ...

Romance novelist Charity Witherspoon has a foolproof system for avoiding real-life romance: Write about fictional boyfriends with perfect abs and zero commitment issues. Date nobody. Repeat. This brilliant plan works perfectly until a mysterious stranger walks into her Greenwich Village bookstore asking weirdly specific questions about mythology, wearing leather pants at 2 PM on a Tuesday, and looking like he stepped off the cover of one of her own novels. Rex Stoneheart is everything Charity writes about but has never actually encountered: tall, dark, devastatingly handsome, and completely...

Peril on the Promenade: A Globetrotter Grannies Mystery (Book 1) When three retired women meet by chance on a luxury Mediterranean cruise, they're looking forward to scenic ports, gourmet dining, and peaceful relaxation. But Dorothy, Mabel, and Ethel quickly discover that retirement can be more dangerous—and exciting—than they ever imagined in this GOLDEN GIRLS SERIES. Dorothy Henderson, a former bed-and-breakfast owner with an uncanny ability to read people, Mabel Fitzgerald, a retired librarian whose research skills are legendary, and Ethel McCormick, an ex-emergency room nurse who ...

✨ 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 ...

She’s hunted. He’s feared. Together, they’ll ignite a war the Syndicate won’t survive. Vala Rho didn’t set out to become the most wanted bounty in the galaxy—she just wanted to disappear. After her crew was slaughtered in a Syndicate raid, Vala went underground, hiding behind forged identities and stolen ships, one step ahead of the hunters on her trail. But the Syndicate doesn’t forgive, and they don’t forget. Especially when you steal from them. Rogan, an exiled Azhari warlord, knows better than to get tangled up with a human fugitive. But from the moment Vala crashes into...

Before she was the galaxy’s most feared bounty hunter, she was just a girl no one saved. Vala Rho was sixteen when the Syndicate bought her—just one more girl in a cage, broken for their entertainment. For years, she endured their violence, learned their secrets, and dreamed of the stars beyond her cell. At twenty, she made her escape—fighting, bleeding, and carving her name into Syndicate space, one body at a time. Freedom isn’t given. It’s taken. And Vala is done being property. Before the fire, there was survival. Before the war, there was vengeance. Before she owned her future...