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When Hannah Hart goes to the grocery store in the small town where she lives with her eccentric aunt, the last thing she expects to find is a dead body. Hannah is certain someone had to have witnessed the crime; it’s only a matter of getting them to talk. But when the fingers begin to point in her direction, she knows she needs to watch her back. With her sweet toy Pomeranian by her side, Hannah takes in a curious corgi, who saw more details to the murder than any human might catch. Hannah knows that if she doesn’t get to the bottom of who murdered Hank, the small-town killer will ...

When mischief and mayhem are targeting the staff where Charlotte works, everyone is a suspect. After Charlotte McKay stumbles upon her coworker's body, theories about who could be targeting the staff at Bill's Diner take on a life of their own. When secret shames are brought to light, it seems anyone could be a suspect in the small town of Sweetwater Falls. Grudges run high and suspicions even higher when the killer strikes a second time. Forget about finding the criminal—Charlotte is concentrating on making sure she isn't next on the murderer's hit list. Join Charlotte as she makes new ...

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.

When Hannah Hart moves to the small town of Apple Blossom Bay to look after her eccentric aunt, she doesn’t expect the first thing she finds to be a murder. Apple Blossom Bay is known for its fresh seafood and peaceful beaches, so when Hannah uncovers a dead body on her first day in town, she doesn’t know who to trust. While her aunt has a questionable alibi, every claim out of her mouth is wilder than the last. The only friend Hannah can rely on is the stray dog who was found at the scene of the crime. With a sweet toy Pomeranian in need of a new home, and Hannah in need of a friend ...

Valentine's Day is about to take a turn for the worse. Charlotte McKay has a passion for baking cupcakes, but when the owner of the Soup Alleyoop restaurant is attacked, she trades in her baking hat for a chef's apron to help in the kitchen making soups. The beloved Gus wouldn't hurt a fly, so when he ends up in the hospital after being attacked, no one quite knows where to point the finger. With the restaurant hanging on by a thread and a criminal on the loose, Charlotte knows she will have to solve this crime with a soup ladle in one hand and a cupcake pan in the other. When it becomes ...

Working at a Bed and Breakfast has never been more dangerous. When Charlotte McKay volunteers to help in the kitchen of a Bed and Breakfast in the small town of Sweetwater Falls, she doesn’t expect to stumble across a dead body during her first day on the job. With guests coming and going, there's no way of telling who might have had a motive for murder, but it seems several people had the opportunity for foul play. Charlotte doesn’t know what to think when Fisher's innocence comes into question. If one of her favorite people in Sweetwater Falls could be guilty of murder, then perhaps ...

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 stranger 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.

When a packed Christmas party turns into a murder scene, the small town of Sweetwater Falls has no shortage of suspects. 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 capable of something as ...

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.

One person’s trash is another person’s treasure hunt… or body dump. When Charlotte volunteers to help with the charity donation drive for the small town of Sweetwater Falls, she doesn’t expect to stumble across a cookie jar whose contents hint at a foul murder. With so many items coming in for the charity drive, it’s hard to tell who dropped off the incriminating evidence, and if they knew what they had. Charlotte doesn’t know what to think when all fingers point to Frank—her friend who runs the newspaper stand. Charlotte knows she doesn’t have much time left if she wants to...

When crossing a daring item off the bucket list turns into a murder investigation, Charlotte McKay isn’t sure where to turn. Charlotte and Marianne were supposed to face their fears of flying when the Live Forever Club signed them up for flight lessons. But when the pilot’s body is found, Charlotte discovers a whole new layer of fear, along with a slew of suspects she wasn’t expecting. Finding the body puts Charlotte smack in the middle of the police station’s drama, which goes well beyond the superficial. Dark secrets lurk in the background, and Charlotte knows that if she ...

A nice day on the beach is cut short when Hannah Hart discovers a body in her boat. The seaside small town of Apple Blossom Bay finds itself mired in scandal when boats start to go missing and are returned with something grim inside. While Hannah doesn’t know what to think about her boat going missing, nor the body that is in it when she tracks down the vessel, her biggest concern of all is the bulldog that is at the center of the chaos. With her best friend by her side and the lost bulldog burrowing into her heart, Hannah and Jada put their heads together to rescue the lost bulldog… ...

When the past comes back to haunt Marianne, Charlotte knows she must take action. 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 before it’s too late. "Caramel Corruption" is ...

A small-town soup cook-off turns deadly when one of the secret ingredients is poison. When Charlotte enters a pot of soup for the Knock Your Soup-Off fair in Sweetwater Falls, she doesn’t expect the event to end in murder. With the prime suspect being an officer of the law, everyone is hesitant to point the finger to the most obvious suspect. Rumors fly and facts start to blur, but Charlotte knows she must get to the bottom of the scandal, or Sheriff Flowers will be locked up in his own jail. "Buttercream Bloodshed" is filled with layered clues and cozy moments, written by Molly Maple, ...

Not even small towns are safe from sticky fingers. Charlotte McKay doesn’t know what to think when a robbery goes down in Sweetwater Fountains. While the store’s owner has always been good to Charlotte, free-spirited Jeanette has remained a creature of mystery. When Charlotte learns that the fountains are worth far more than anyone anticipated, she isn’t sure if the small town of Sweetwater Falls is safe, or if the burglar will strike again. With a business lease on the line and a friend in trouble, Charlotte knows she needs to get to the bottom of who committed the crime… … Or ...