Light Hearted Mysteries

Samantha is a professional seductress and con artist with a heart of gold. If she talked about her work, she’d tell you she only pilfers organs for medical research and that she only takes one kidney, and she only steals those kidneys from dishonest people. It’s hell on her social life. Abe is the doctor and Sam's partner in crime. He isn’t much of a criminal. Except for the kidney stealing. But he’s using that money to fund his research that he anticipates will be able to cure diabetes. So, all for a good cause...? You decide. Of course, it's hell on his social life.

After graduating from culinary school, Juliet Capshaw returns to her quaint hometown of Ashland, Oregon, to heal a broken heart and help her mom at the family bakery. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is bringing in lots of tourists looking for some crumpets to go with their heroic couplets. But when one of Torte's customers turns up dead, there's much ado about murder.

When Nexus catches the attention of the alien croc ambassador, his first space travel goes weirdly astray. A backwoods Earth terraformer, Nexus is awkward with people, good with creatures, at a time when the human worlds are bumping against the alien races who surround them. He sets off to explore human space. But to leave home, he must first repay a debt of honor, and smuggle a highly illegal sentient robot off-planet. Memory murky, the poor robot got stranded on Earth before Nexus was born. Nexus is delighted when the alien ambassador boards his space train to Luna. Most fear the ...

Jack's a retired ex-cop from New York, seeking the simple life in Cherringham. Sarah's a Web designer who's moved back to the village to find herself. But their lives are anything but quiet as the two team up to solve Cherringham's criminal mysteries. This compilation contains episodes 31 - 33.

Can fortune-telling prevent a war? Nexus and friends expect to enjoy their studies in sumptuous luxury on planet Sihnon, with leisure and elbow room. A few domestic misadventures in housing, medicine, and chopsticks, and they’re ready for deluxe virtual reality learning. First project, reassemble Space Academy from storage. Because with lifespans stretching centuries, the Colony Corps simply hires experienced crew. Next, a juicy mystery to unravel. Humans first learned of advanced aliens while investigating what killed a colony world. Too late, they found a hazard buoy left to warn off ...

Old, tired Cooper Lydell finally thinks his life is going okay after his son Tommy starts winning big money and Cooper is able to retire. Unfortunately, his self-appointed gig as Tommy's manager doesn't last very long. Suddenly, Tommy disappears. Was he kidnapped? Cooper investigates and soon strangers are following him and murders start occurring as he searches doggedly for Tommy.

Betrayal. Bitter resentment. Unwavering loyalty. One man inspired all three... And expected nothing in return...he’d learned not to. Then, when time was more precious than anything money could buy, he wanted one thing for himself. Just one thing. It began all about him...or so he believed. And should have known better. He excelled at keeping his emotions carefully hidden. Then she became his everything. Nothing was the same... He’d do anything to protect her...anything.

Fear. Anguish. Heartbreak. Selfless love. Ultimate sacrifice. All in less than a minute. Sometimes that’s all there is. Adam Manning arrives at the crime scene and quickly sees that not everything is as it seems. Neither is he. If you enjoy clean mystery romance and inspirational women’s fiction filled with love, hope, family, new and old friendships, and a mystery to keep you guessing, Stay With Me is the series collection for you. This is Book Five of the eight-part Stay With Me mystery romance novella series. Book 5 of 8.

She never wanted to be special. But when her best friend is possessed, can she master a sudden telepathic power and exorcise a teen spirit? Sam is perfectly happy being normal, thank you. She can’t see ghosts or communicate with the dead, and she only recently made peace with their talking cat. But when a gum-smacking teen from the Eighties, possesses a friend’s body, she’s suddenly thrust into the neon-lit spotlight of a murder mystery with a retro twist. Just when she thinks she has a plan to find the killer and set the wise-cracking spirit free, things heat up in more ways than one...

How can Nexus be the Oracle? On a hardscrabble colony world, Nexus tracks a mysterious rat outbreak to a shy tortoise-like alien, who calls him Oracle. If his addled visions amount to fortune-telling, Nexus can’t read the tea leaves. He foresees alien crocs ravaging Earth and enslaving humanity. Another vision depicts him happy in love. How to evade human extinction and win the girl is unclear. Word leaks that Nexus is the new heir to a powerful fortune, compounding his social challenges. To save the human race, escape gold-diggers, repair his space mink, and win the woman of his dreams, ...

Move over Nancy. Make way Sherlock! Step aside Scooby. Detective Felix is on the case! A new book series has hatched; Detective Felix Mystery Stories. Follow Felix and his clue finding friend, retired FBI (Furry Bureau of Investigations) Agent, Leonidas Rabbit as they work together with Felix's Foragensic's Team, Butters and Snickers. Together one detective, one agent, and two macaws gather the evidence to point the fingers, or claws, toward the culprits. First in Felix's new series, The Pistachio Alley Puzzle will take our intrepid investigators deep into the dark world of lawnmowing, ...

The tantalizing scent of sugary sweets fills the air as Emma Marsh and her sister Lilly prepare a Thanksgiving Day unlike any other. As the town of Woodsville eagerly anticipates the annual Thanksgiving Day parade, Emma finds herself embroiled in a delectable mystery. With the clock ticking down, Emma and her friends must race to finish the float on time and uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of the parade's volunteer handyman. Join Emma as she dons her sleuthing apron and embarks on a thrilling journey of discovery, adventure, and unexpected surprises. If you enjoyed the mystery...

Fear. Anguish. Heartbreak. Selfless love. Ultimate sacrifice. All in less than a minute. Sometimes that’s all the time there is. Adam Manning arrives at the crime scene and quickly sees that not everything is as it seems. Neither is he. If you enjoy clean mystery romance and inspirational women’s fiction filled with love, hope, family, new and old friendships, and a mystery to keep you guessing, Stay With Me is the series collection for you. This is Book Six of the eight-part Stay With Me mystery romance novella series. Book 6 of 8.

Fear. Anguish. Heartbreak. Selfless love. Ultimate sacrifice. All in less than a minute. Sometimes that’s all there is. Adam Manning arrives at the crime scene and quickly sees that not everything is as it seems. Neither is he. If you enjoy clean mystery romance and inspirational women’s fiction filled with love, hope, family, new and old friendships, and a mystery to keep you guessing, Stay With Me is the series collection for you. This is Book Eight of the eight-part Stay With Me mystery romance novella series. Book 8 of 8.

Surprise! It’s murder. Surprise parties never seem to go as planned and this welcome home party is no different. Globe-trotting amateur sleuth Sam Gordon returns to her hometown of Orange Grove to care for her injured aunt. What she thinks will be a time to reconnect and have fun with family and friends turns into a masterpiece mystery when a man turns up dead in her aunt’s art studio. Will she paint herself into a corner or will she catch the killer before it’s too late? With its plucky heroine, a puzzling whodunit, and plenty of humor, this addictive new cozy mystery will keep you ...

Following her sudden death, Caroline is given 10 years as a spirit to wander amongst the living and say her final goodbyes. She thought watching over her loved ones would grant her the peace of knowing they’ll be okay without her. Instead, she discovers her life with her husband wasn’t as perfect as she thought. Is it possible her death wasn’t a tragic accident? Delving deeper into the details of her demise, Caroline searches for ways to decipher the cryptic clues offered to her by a mysterious spirit guide.

Tessa’s Garden is a four novella series collection that covers spring, summer, fall and winter. Looking for a fun and lighthearted romance that will keep you turning the pages? "Tessa's Garden" is the sweet suspense romance for you! Tessa's tendency to jump to conclusions often leads her into trouble, and her investigation into her employer's practices is no exception. Despite her best intentions, Tessa finds herself in over her head as she and Samson gather secret information and try to uncover the truth about the business, an organic produce company. As the higher ups become suspicious,...

When my best friend Lauren comes unannounced and asks to stay for a while, I never imagined that I’d become a fugitive and she’d wind up dead. In the enchanting town of Picklesquare, where pastries scent the air and secrets linger like sweet spices, my tranquil life turns bitter when my friend Lauren Loveland is found murdered - after our very public fight about her shady business deals. Suspicion blankets me like flour on a pastry board as a manifestation of darkness turns my world upside down. Left with no choice, I must find the killer before I end up in jail, permanently. With ...

I thought my days of unraveling mysteries were behind me, but when the Mayor of Picklesquare calls me in the dead of night, I'm plunged into a new enigma that sends chills down my spine. A murder has tainted the hallowed halls of the Picklesquare Museum of History, and a priceless artifact has vanished without a trace. The chilling detail? The killer used magic, a shapeshifter's spell, to infiltrate the museum. As Detective Grey Thompson and I delve into the heart of this perplexing case, we discover a world teeming with historic secrets, a cast of eccentric characters harboring their own ...

After inheriting Mr. Livingston’s mansion and solving the death of his estate lawyer, I’ve settled in Picklesquare quite nicely as Detective Grey’s partner against crime. However, the tragic death of a town ruffian shatters my short-lived tranquility in this usually sleepy town. Soon, the town is buzzing with rumors of the man that mysteriously returned to Willowbrook, just in time to stumble on the dead body. I sense there's more to this murder than meets the eye and I must rely on my cat to lead the way. With a mixture of empathy and curiosity, I delve into a world within our world,...