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Anchors & Vacancies


Kat Savage - 2016
    It's all the things we all hold onto, all the things we let anchor onto us, and all the things that leave us vacant.

Maybelle's Secret


Terri Reid - 2018
    When she is able to see the ghost in the old Victorian house across the street, she wonders if her abilities have returned. Investigating the house, she discovers that the ghost, Maybelle Finders, has a family secret that is keeping her from moving on. Will Mary be able to help Maybelle repay old debts? And is Maybelle really telling Mary all there is to know about the secrets in the old house?

Cats, Cakes and Clues


Kennedy Chase - 2016
    Her first case is to discover why a mysterious object was left behind at a jewelry store break-in. But when it turns into a murder case, Harley will need all her skills to find the killer and uncover the secret of the artifact. With the help of her new friends, an inquisitive cat, and two dashing men, Harley faces a race against the clock to catch a murderer.MURDER ON THE PAGE - Harley Hill Mysteries, Vol.2When Harley and her partner Cordelia are tasked to find a rare diary belonging to Queen Elizabeth’s closet confident, John Dee, they think it will be a routine case. But before they start their investigation into this ‘Doomsday Diary’ they discover a murder!A MYSTIC MURDER - Witches of Hemlock Cove, Vol.1Grace Angelo, born and bred in the small coastal town of Hemlock Cove is a retired detective… and a witch. She works with her two elder sisters at their old guesthouse converted into a bakery — until the body of the local bar owner is discovered inside their oven. Faced with mounting bills and no way to fulfill the contract for a huge banquet, Grace has her work cut out for her.

Cruising Through Midlife: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel: Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery


Addison Moore - 2022
    

Mitzy Moon Mysteries Books 1-3


Trixie Silvertale - 2020
    Desperate to prove her innocence, she’s forced to accept help from her granny’s entitled cat and a spirit from beyond the grave.Three full-length novels of sleuthing fun!The Mitzy Moon Mysteries : Books 1-3 includes the first three books in the hilarious paranormal cozy mystery series, PLUS a never-before-released map of Pin Cherry.Book 1 – Fries and Alibis: Paranormal Cozy MysteryA gift that’s too good to be true. A murder she didn’t commit. A barista in a latte trouble…Book 2 – Tattoos and Clues: Paranormal Cozy MysteryA beachside stroll. A deadly discovery. Will this psychic sleuth swim or sink?Book 3 – Wings and Broken Things: Paranormal Cozy MysteryA crime with no eyewitness. A determined psychic sleuth. Will her search for clues take her where angels fear to tread?

A Fairy Situation


Misty Bane - 2020
    It’s where I live and where a lot of other fairies live too. Yup, fairies.Cute, right? Except most of what you think you know about fairies is wrong. We aren’t sweet little things that flutter around singing songs and throwing fairy dust around. Okay, okay … some fairies fit this stereotype— not me. It might be because of the whole curse thing, but I’ll explain that later. Right now, I’ve got a dead body on my hands.Someone killed our mayor. And since I’m an agent for the Fairy World Bureau of Investigations, I kind of have to deal with it as part of the job description.Add in my best friend who owns the local salon, my eccentric grandmother and her doubly eccentric twin sister, and my oldest friend—a vampire cursed to live out the rest of his existence as a bumblebee bat—and you can see my life has all of the promises of a typical cozy paranormal story … except it’s a little more complicated than that.I’m Jade Honeyblossom: half witch, half wicked, full fairy. Welcome to my world.

Witch In Charm's Way (Witches Of Brimstone Bay, #1)


R.K. Dreaming - 2019
    She’s desperate to hide out and thanks her lucky stars for the ramshackle old castle left to her by a great-aunt, right up until a dead body turns up on her doorstep.Just when she thought things couldn’t get worse, the ridiculously handsome investigating Special Agent Chris Constantine puts Esme on his suspect’s list. Now Esme must put her amateur sleuthing skills to the test and prove her innocence before Agent Constantine takes too close a look at her, even if that means putting herself in harm’s way. Because Esme has a secret worse than murder.Juggling life and death becomes harder when a moody psychic cat, a busybody old ghost aunt, the troubled spirit of the victim, and Esme’s three wild witch cousins burst in on her life. Will they help her catch the killer, or will they run for cover when they find out what Esme is hiding?Witch In Charm's Way (Witches Of Brimstone Bay, Book 1) is a full-length humorous, paranormal cozy mystery. One click and join Esme on the first rollicking mystery adventure of her new life now.

Littered with Trouble


Eryn Scott - 2022
    She never imagined she would be a widow before the age of forty. To cope with the sudden loss of her husband, Lou moves across the country to live near her best friend in a town as cute as a button. Even though it means quitting her fancy New York editor job, she now owns the bookstore of her dreams. Well, almost. She definitely didn’t dream about a dead man showing up in her alley. Found with no identification, the police plaster the man’s face everywhere, along with the name of her bookshop, inundating Lou with negative press before she can even open. Worse, Lou was one of the last people to see him alive, and she didn’t even get his name.Worried the mystery man’s family is left without the answers she so desperately needed in her husband’s death, Lou tries to help find the man’s identity. On closer inspection, she realizes her conversation with the mystery man was full of clues. Starting with a confusing book page he left behind, Lou follows the trail. If she can solve this mystery, her bookstore might have a chance at being known for something more than murder.

Escape Claws


Linda Reilly - 2017
    . .For the first time in sixteen years, Lara Caphart has returned to her hometown of Whisker Jog, New Hampshire. She wants to reconnect with her estranged Aunt Fran, who’s having some difficulty looking after herself—and her eleven cats. Taking care of a clowder of kitties is easy, but keeping Fran from being harassed by local bully Theo Barnes is hard. The wealthy builder has his sights set on Fran’s property, and is determined to make her an offer she doesn’t dare refuse.Then Lara spots a blue-eyed ragdoll cat that she swears is the reincarnation of her beloved Blue, her childhood pet. Pursuing the feline to the edge of Fran’s yard, she stumbles upon the body of Theo Barnes, clearly a victim of foul play. To get her and Fran off the suspect list, Lara finds herself following the cat’s clues in search of a killer. Is Blue’s ghost really trying to help her solve a murder, or has Lara inhaled too much catnip?

Sew Dead


J.A. Whiting - 2021
    Only their “community” is a group of witches, warlocks, and a vampire who are terrible at magic. A non-magical town citizen who moved to Hollywood fifteen years ago is returning to film a new series and the mayor wants the quilting club to plan a party for the famous actress. Trouble brews when the assistant to the actress is found dead with strange markings on her forehead.Will Carly, Hazel her pet raven, Dana, and their friends find the clues to a killer before he or she strikes again?

That Old Witch!


M.Z. Andrews - 2017
    Dealing with the recent loss of one of their oldest and dearest college friends, the women discover the dearly departed has bequeathed her estate to them! Unfortunately, she didn’t leave it only to them. She also left it to two other old witches. Decades ago, the five women had been inseparable while together attending the Paranormal Institute for Witches, situated high in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains in cozy, Aspen Falls, Pennsylvania. But thanks to a betrayal no one saw coming, they’ve been feuding ever since. Now the four witches, along with one geriatric mother, must come together to discover what tore them apart all those years ago and unravel a new mystery that is bigger than any of them could have ever anticipated. Will it pull them closer together? Or will the wedge that kept them apart for decades widen and ruin their friendship forever? For fans of The Witch Squad Cozy Mystery Series - this new spin-off features an off-beat cast of hilarious witches that will have you laughing out loud. Rejoin old friends, Phyllis, Char, and Vic and meet new friends Loni Hodges and Gwyn and Hazel Prescott. Plus enjoy cameo appearances by some of your favorite characters from The Witch Squad. Some mature language present in this book.

Bad Witch Takes a Case


K.M. Waller - 2020
     Hi! My name is Lola and I'm a bad witch. At least, that's what they tell me. I can't remember anything past the recent Winter Solstice. Focusing on the past never did anyone any favors, so I'm taking my fresh start and helping others. I'll prove that people and witches can change for the better. And other bad witches? They'd better watch out. I'm coming for them.

The Strongman's Spell


Amorette Anderson - 2020
    one of the guests is found murdered.Who did it?Why?And what's up with the monster in the mud bath?Follow along with amateur sleuth Marley as she casts spells, questions suspects, and dances her way through her first case!This is the first book in the Marley the Witch Mystery series. A full-length witch cozy with a leading female sleuth.

You've Got To Be Kitten


Corrine Winters - 2021
    After all, it’s where her fiancé dumped her at the altar.That’s why all Ruby wants to do while in town is settle up and leave. But things get dangerous when Ruby’s ex- fiancé is found dead in his office. Ruby is the prime suspect and must solve the case in order to clear her name.Fortunately, she’s not alone.Her feline familiar Rumpus is there to back Ruby up to the hilt. If only he could avoid making snarky comments and one liners while they do it!Handsome Police Chief John Miller is there to lend his capable hands…though like everyone else in Fiddler’s Cove, he might be more than he seems.One thing’s for sure. If Ruby doesn’t find the killer soon, she might just be their next victim!Join Ruby Rivers as she unravels the mysteries of growing older, finding love, and catching the bad guys.There’s no need to be ashamed as long as she remembers one thing…Hex over forty is perfectly natural.Author’s Note: Join Ruby on a magical mystery adventure, where she discovers far more than she set out to find. Is she just nostalgic, or are the cozy shores of Fiddler’s Cove calling her home? Will she ever find the real killer? Does John Miller think of her as a friend, or something more? Find out in this paranormal women’s fiction cozy mystery with a kitten familiar with more magic, ghosts, and mysteries than you can shake a wand at.

Godfather of the Bride


Laura Durham - 2019
    But never drama with "the family." When a member of the mob shows up on her elderly neighbor's wedding day, Annabelle is surprised. But she's even more surprised when she learns the truth about Leatrice's past. To add insult to injury, Annabelle is one of the bridesmaids and everyone keeps asking her about her wedding plans. With wise guys on the loose, colorful hairdresser Fern dressed as a priest, and guests dropping from the heat, suddenly bridezillas don't seem so bad! Can Annabelle and her crew get the bride down the aisle before someone sleeps with the fishes?Godfather of the Bride, a novella, is the 14th book in Laura Durham's hilarious Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery series. If you like larger-than-life characters, madcap capers, and an insider’s look at glamorous society weddings, then you’ll love this award-winning cozy series.