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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...

Allie Blanchard thought the Halloween Bazaar would be all cupcakes, cookies, and community spirit—not confusion and murder. But when a body turns up, Allie and her best friend Lucy dive into the town’s secrets to help crack the case. With her detective husband, Alec, leading the investigation, Allie’s cozy life gets an unexpected and chilling twist. Cupcakes, costumes, and a corpse? Welcome to Halloween in Sandy Harbor, where the folks are friendly, and the dead bodies are cold.

Halloween is the perfect time of year for tricks, treats, and murder. Ask me how I know. I thought this year was going to be different. Until it wasn't. Halloween is upon the small town of Sandy Harbor, and when Allie is talked into throwing a masquerade ball in her new home to benefit a local charity, she's surprised to find out the wealthiest woman in town has been murdered. Who will help her fund the masquerade ball now? Ghosts, ghouls, and goblins will be trick or treating on Halloween, but Allie is tied up solving a murder. Cozy up with the latest installment of A Freshly Baked ...

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 ...

Welcome to Christmas Village, where holiday cheer meets unexpected danger... After her divorce, Charlotte Crandall seeks solace in the one place that always brought her joy as a child—Christmas Village. With its twinkling lights, festive atmosphere, and a new temp job at a charming Christmas shop, Charlotte hopes to rediscover the magic of the season. But on her very first day, her boss turns up dead, and suddenly, Charlotte finds herself at the center of a holiday murder mystery. Now, with suspicion snowballing and everyone in town whispering about her, Charlotte enlists the help of her ...

Have you ever set out to do a good thing only to have it foiled? Like when I agreed to bake a cake for a fundraiser benefitting the local animal rescue, and the organizer ended up face first in my cake. Dead. As a doornail. There are two things Allie loves: baking and contributing to fundraisers, but she never expected volunteering would lead to murder. Her husband Alec, the local police detective, is formally working on the case, while Allie and her bestie, Lucy, are doing some informal detective work of their own. Will they catch the killer before they strike again?

At first glance, cupcakes, beaches, and pirates might seem like an unlikely combination, but in Sandy Harbor, Maine, it's a recipe for adventure, laughter, and... murder. Welcome to the latest installment of A Freshly Baked Cozy Mystery, where small-town charm, yummy cupcakes, and murder come together in the most unexpected ways. Allie and her best friend, Lucy, have volunteered to bake cupcakes for the town's annual Pirate Days celebration. With the beach filled with kids dressed as pirates, they couldn't have anticipated that the real danger would come from an unwelcome guest – the nosy...

In Pumpkin Hollow, Halloween isn’t just a holiday—it’s a full-time job. Pumpkins stay on porches year-round, black cats are practically town mascots, and the candy shop run by sisters Mia and Christy is the sweetest spot in town. But this October, the treats come with a trick—someone has been murdered, and the suspect list is longer than the taffy pull at the fall festival. With her detective husband Ethan on the case, Mia swears she’ll stay out of it… But when a clue lands right in the middle of her candy counter, she and Christy can’t resist following the trail. From pumpkin...

Ah, Christmas, the most joyful time of the year. Well, joyful for everyone except the Santa I hired to hand out gifts at the annual children's Christmas party. For him, the Christmas season turned out to be his undoing. With shouts of Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings, the guy Allie hired to play Santa turns up dead. The last thing Allie wants is to disappoint the children. Can she find a last-minute replacement? And can she and Alec find Santa’s killer? The gang is all here this Christmas, acting as Santa’s helpers and spreading joy to young and old alike. Merry Christmas from ...

Charlotte never imagined her first Christmas after her divorce would bring anything more exciting than untangling strands of lights. At forty-one, with her life in shambles, a trip to her favorite childhood retreat, Christmas Village, seemed like the perfect way to start over. Festive traditions, new friendships, and maybe even a touch of holiday magic were just what she needed. But what she didn’t expect? Finding a body beneath a snowman. As snow blankets the town and rumors of scandal spread, Charlotte discovers she’s not just revisiting the ghosts of her past—she’s tracking down ...

In the charming coastal town of Sandy Harbor, Valentine’s Day is a time for love, chocolates, and... murder? Allie Blanchard, renowned for her delectable desserts, is thrilled when a local bed and breakfast owner enlists her help to add a touch of sweetness to the romantic holiday. But the festivities take a dark turn when one of the guests, a solitary visitor without a romantic partner, is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Alongside her faithful sidekick, Lucy Gray, Allie untangles a web of secrets and lies. From hidden pasts to secret agendas, every suspect has something to ...

Allie Blanchard is a beloved figure in the seaside town of Sandy Harbor. Known for her delectable desserts that make every town event a little sweeter, Allie’s life is a blend of sugar, spice, and everything nice. Beneath the serene surface of her perfect pastries and her happy marriage to the town’s dedicated detective, Alec Blanchard, lies a sharp mind with a knack for uncovering secrets. Allie is tasked with preparing a spread of her famous desserts for socialite Penny Braxton’s annual garden party, expecting a day of sweet treats surrounded by flowers and shrubs. However, the ...

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 ...

You know how all you want to do on the 4th of July is hang out with the family, watch some fireworks, and enjoy yourself? Well, sometimes other people have other plans. Like, murderous plans. The woman who was arguing with everyone on the beach should have kept quiet. Because sometimes arguing with someone can get you killed. The real question was, how did the murderer pull it off without being seen? And why? My family and I only wanted to enjoy the holiday at the beach. What we got was another murder to solve. It would take the lot of us to figure out who did it.

Halloween is the best night of the year. Just ask anyone who lives in Pumpkin Hollow. But don’t ask the dead guy. Yeah. Don’t ask him. The night everyone in Pumpkin Hollow has been waiting for is finally here. Unfortunately for one citizen of Pumpkin Hollow, it will be their last night alive. When Mia stumbles upon a murder scene, it may ruin Halloween for years to come. Can she and Officer Ethan Banks put the pieces of the puzzle together and catch a killer before they strike again? Welcome to the warmth and charm of Pumpkin Hollow, where you'll find a family-owned candy store, ...

When you grow up in a town that celebrates Halloween year-round, you would think a person might get tired of Halloween, but you would be wrong. It’s the murders that I get tired of. It’s Halloween in Pumpkin Hollow and Mia and the gang are busy making candy and handing it out to the kids. But when one trick-or-treater gets out of hand and commits murder, the town is in an uproar. Mia and her sister have their suspicions about someone, but until they have enough evidence, they’ll have to keep investigating. Can they catch the killer before they strike again? Halloween is celebrated ...

“What do you mean, there’s a dead body on the parade route?” I asked. My sister Christy and I stopped in our tracks and watched as Ethan checked for a pulse. When he looked at me and shook his head, I was filled with dread. Opening day of the Halloween season is here in Pumpkin Hollow, and so is a new murder. Mia and crew are on the case, sifting through the clues. Who would kill a sweet young woman that doesn't have any enemies? While Mia and Ethan search for the killer, the Halloween season is in full swing. There's lots of fudge, the haunted farmhouse, and a parade in store for ...

There are some days it doesn’t pay to get out of bed. I had a feeling the dead woman found in the fire across the street would second that. The day the house across the street from Mia was set on fire was a dreadful day for a Pumpkin Hollow resident. One they won’t live to regret. And the question everyone wanted answered, was who killed Dr. Amy Jones? When a favorite local doctor is murdered in the middle of the night, Mia and her sister Christy are on the case. Mia’s boyfriend Ethan will have his hands full keeping the two of them out of trouble. Can they stop the killer before they...

Halloween is all fun and games until someone ends up dead. Welcome to Pumpkin Hollow, the town where every day is Halloween. Sisters Mia and Christy run the local candy shop, serving up tasty fudge, ghost-shaped gummies, and plenty of small-town charm. Life in Pumpkin Hollow is sweet, but this season, things take a chilling turn. The town’s latest spooky attraction was supposed to raise eyebrows, not heart rates, but things get unexpectedly grim when a vintage casket reveals a surprise that’s a little too lifelike. Mia and Christy find themselves in the middle of a mystery that’s far ...

Do you ever feel like things in your life are going well, only to have them completely turn around? Like that time I found a dead body at the foot of the stairs. And then another. There may be peace on earth at Christmas, but in Pumpkin Hollow, there’s murder. Mia and her sister Christy team up to find a killer during the holiday season when Ellie Adams turns up dead at the local ballroom. When a second victim is found, they'll have to find the killer before Christmas is ruined. While heartache plagues Christy’s personal life, things are moving forward for Mia and her boyfriend, Officer...