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Cruising Cowboys: A Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen a famous cowboy dies after a fall from a mechanical bull while onboard Siren of the Seas, the cruise line’s CEO dispatches staff to investigate. The ship’s head of security and Captain Armati are forced to step down pending further investigation. For Millie, it’s a race against time to figure out if the cowboy recklessly put his life in danger or if something much more sinister is afoot... -
![Cruising Family Style: A Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan]()
Cruising Family Style: A Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Garlucci family’s epic cruise vacation onboard the Siren of the Seas is smooth sailing until Carlita’s son becomes a prime suspect after his boss…the head of the “mafia family” is found dead... -
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![Cold Dead Night by Lisa Phillips]()
Cold Dead Night by Lisa Phillips
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe FBI betrayed her. Now they need her.Private Investigator Kenna Banbury lost everything two years ago at the hands of a serial killer. From the ashes of that encounter, she’s built a life she believes in, searching for the lost and forgotten all over the western US.Bringing her own brand of justice... -
![Hotshot in Savannah by Hope Callaghan]()
Hotshot in Savannah by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAutumn becomes the prime suspect after local hotshot news anchor, Brock Kensington, is found murdered. Can the Garlucci family clear their friend’s name before she becomes the breaking news story of the year?BONUS: RECIPE INCLUDED!-----------------------------------------Garlucci family friend, Autumn Winter, has landed a primo position as a Channel 11 News entertainment reporter... -
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![If I'm Found by Terri Blackstock]()
If I'm Found by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIt started with the USA TODAY bestseller If I Run. Now Casey's journey continues in If I'm Found. Casey doesn't know why Dylan let her escape just as the police were closing in, but she knows she's got to hide again. New name, new look, new city, new job. But hiding isn't enough. Somehow, she's got to bring Brent's killer to justice... -
![Rendezvous and Revenge: A Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan]()
Rendezvous and Revenge: A Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the star of Siren of the Seas new hit show is murdered backstage, Felix lands the lead role and also the top spot on the list of suspects... -
![Divine Fate: A Divine Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan]()
Divine Fate: A Divine Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJo is involved in an accident and comes face-to-face with the lone survivor of a property with a tragic past. She soon believes the property is hiding secrets that could save someone…or reveal the identity of a killer... -
![Small Town Saboteurs by Hope Callaghan]()
Small Town Saboteurs by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe town of Belhaven is under attack by a group who’ll stop at nothing…including murder, to prevent the town from winning the coveted Small Town USA award. “If you like clean mysteries that keep you guessing until the end, you’ll love the Garden Girls!”Garden Girls - The Golden Years is the brand new spin-off series of the Garden Girls Mystery series... -
![Break of Day by Colleen Coble]()
Break of Day by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAnnie Pederson’s happily ever after is finally within sight . . . if she can stay alive long enough to grasp it. Return to the beloved town of Rock Harbor in the final installment of the Annie Pederson trilogy by bestselling suspense author Colleen Coble.In spite of their very rocky start, Annie is working to repair her relationship with her long-lost sister, Sarah... -
![Plain Perfect by Beth Wiseman]()
Plain Perfect by Beth Wiseman
A search for peace in Amish country proves anything but simple for a woman on the run from life...and herself. On the rolling plains of Lancaster County, PA., Lillian Miller is searching for her grandparents' house...and so much more. After years of neglect and abuse, she's turning to a lifestyle of simplicity among the Amish to find herself... -
![All That I Dread by Linda J. White]()
All That I Dread by Linda J. White
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJessica Chamberlain and her German shepherd, Luke, volunteer with the Battlefield Search and Rescue group in Virginia. Called out to help an FBI team investigating a series of abductions, Jess discovers she's not finished with the past she thought she'd escaped... -
![Dubiosity by Christy Barritt]()
Dubiosity by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSavannah Harris vowed to leave behind her old life as an intrepid investigative reporter. But when a friend raises suspicions about two migrant workers who’ve gone missing from the sleepy coastal town Savannah calls home, her curiosity spikes... -
![Murder on Summer Lane by Hope Callaghan]()
Murder on Summer Lane by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsChaos erupts at Andrea’s baby shower, meanwhile Gloria’s sister, Liz, becomes a murder suspect while housesitting for the summer. “If you like clean and humorous fiction books for women, you’ll love Hope Callaghan books!” “Murder on Summer Lane” is Book 22 in the Garden Girls Cozy Mysteries Series... -
![Twisted Innocence by Terri Blackstock]()
Twisted Innocence by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHolly Cramer’s past choices have finally caught up to her, but she never expected them to endanger her baby.Though Holly’s stumbled through most of her adult life as a party girl, she longs to live a more stable life for her daughter. Then police show up to question her about the whereabouts of Creed Kershaw, Lily’s father... -
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![Made in Savannah Mysteries Box Set: Books 1-10 by Hope Callaghan]()
Made in Savannah Mysteries Box Set: Books 1-10 by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter the mysterious death of her mafia “made man” husband, Carlita Garlucci makes a shocking discovery. Follow the Garlucci family saga as Carlita and her daughter try to escape their NY mob ties and make a fresh start in Savannah, Georgia. They soon realize you can run but can’t hide from your past... -
![Covenant Child by Terri Blackstock]()
Covenant Child by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAmanda’s heart broke as she watched them drive her beloved twins away. She resolved to hope . . . and to fight for them to her last breath. Kara and Lizzie are heiresses to one of the largest fortunes in the country... -
![Garden Girls Cozy Mystery Novels: Box Set Books 1-10 by Hope Callaghan]()
Garden Girls Cozy Mystery Novels: Box Set Books 1-10 by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTreat yourself to this deluxe box set featuring the first 10 novels from bestselling author Hope Callaghan’s “Garden Girls Mystery Series.”Gloria Rutherford, a lonely widow finds new purpose in life when she and her senior friends help solve a murder in their small Midwestern town... -
![Amish Circle of Blessings: Amish Romance by Samantha Price]()
Amish Circle of Blessings: Amish Romance by Samantha Price
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Samantha Price, USA Today Bestselling Author, comes the eagerly awaited final book in the cherished The Amish Bonnet Sisters series.In 'Amish Circle of Blessings,' the quiet lives of the Baker/Bruner extended family are shaken to their core by the revelation of a secret that will change their future.Catch up with all your favorite characters in this finale... -
![Return to Love's Promise: Amish Romance by Samantha Price]()
Return to Love's Promise: Amish Romance by Samantha Price
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Baker family's generations-old apple orchard faces a season unlike any before. Three unexpected visitors bring a deluge of secrets and emotions, disrupting everything.As these revelations unfold, love finds a way to blossom in the most unexpected of places.Don't miss this second-last book in The Amish Bonnet Sisters series... -
![Southern Storm by Terri Blackstock]()
Southern Storm by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSequel to the #1 best-selling Cape Refuge First a dead stranger. Now a missing Police Chief. Did Chief Cade run off to elope . . . or has he met with foul play? The body in the morgue had no ID. No one knew who he was or where he came from when he walked out in front of Cade s car. And when Cade learns he had a gunshot wound before he was struck, finding his identity becomes even more urgent... -
![Distortion by Terri Blackstock]()
Distortion by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen Juliet Cole’s husband of fifteen years is gunned down in a dark parking lot before her eyes, she thinks it was a random shooting. Devastated and traumatized, she answers hours of questioning. When she’s finally allowed to return home to break the news to her boys, she hears a voicemail that takes the situation from a random shooting to a planned, deliberate attack. ‘Mrs... -
![Dark of Night by Colleen Coble]()
Dark of Night by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter clearing Jon’s name and stopping the attempts on her life, Annie Pederson would love some time to just process. Jon was her first love, and now—finally—he’s committed to returning to Rock Harbor and to her. But they’ve both changed in the intervening years... -
![Into the Deep by Colleen Coble]()
Into the Deep by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA local scientist misses his son's birthday party and turns up dead in Lake Superior. A radical environmental group blames a mysterious lab for the dead fish found in a remote stream. Then an Alzheimer's patient goes missing and his home is ransacked. Into the Deep is third in the acclaimed romantic suspense series from best-selling author Colleen Coble... -
![Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble]()
Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThere’s only one thing more dangerous than family secrets.Since her police-officer husband Eric’s mysterious murder, Carly Harris has been struggling to support herself and their infant son. Her career as an antique dealer isn’t sustainable, nor is her dream of becoming a novelist... -
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![Rachel's Loss by Hannah Schrock]()
Rachel's Loss by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA journey of a father and a daughter finding each other after loss and heartache. Rachel Miller lost her mother when she was only seven years old. At that young age she didn’t really understand why her mother had died or why God had taken her from this earth, but she did understand the sadness in her father’s eyes... -
![A Family for Gracie by Amy Lillard]()
A Family for Gracie by Amy Lillard
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the Amish of Pontotoc, Mississippi, faith and family are everything—even when they pose the greatest challenge . . . Gracie Glick is known for being the helpful one, always available for a relative in need. But now that she’s longing for a home and family of her own, it’s time to help herself. With few eligible men in Pontotoc, Gracie’s choices, and her time, are limited... -
![The Amish Christmas Angel by Hannah Schrock]()
The Amish Christmas Angel by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKatie is on the cusp of getting engaged when she finds an Englischer hiding in the familye’s barn at Christmas time. It will soon be Christmas and Katie Raber is eager to get engaged but Jacob King doesn’t seem as keen. After courting for more than a year, Katie doesn’t understand his hesitation... -
![The Amish Love Seat by Hannah Schrock]()
The Amish Love Seat by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnna Zook’s love seat is fabled throughout her Amish community at being able to bring couples together, but its biggest challenge awaits. Rachel Miller is only twenty years old, but in her familye she’s already considered an old maid... -
![Another New Year, Another Blessing by Hannah Schrock]()
Another New Year, Another Blessing by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter her father died, Sasha’s step-mother turned into the wicked step-mother of fairytales. On the hunt for a new husband, Sasha was nothing but a thorn in her side. When Sasha lands herself in a spot of trouble, things escalated quickly. After an argument, Sofia abandons Sasha in the middle of nowhere, her only source of shelter is an Amish barn... -
![Survive the Night by Carol J. Post]()
Survive the Night by Carol J. Post
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTracking a serial killer in Harmony Grove turns personal for Detective Lexi Simmons when her cousin becomes a victim. The situation goes from bad to worse when she’s teamed up with Officer Alan White whose heart she broke seven years ago. But she is determined to find justice for Kayla and the other women brutally murdered and won’t let her and Alan’s shared past interfere... -
![The Fear That Chases Me by Linda J. White]()
The Fear That Chases Me by Linda J. White
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJessica Chamberlain and her search-and-rescue dog, Luke, hunt for lost people in the Tidewater area of Virginia. But that's a side hustle: Jess's PI work pays the bills. Right now, she's looking for a girl missing for twenty years and the truth about a man's suicide. When someone runs her off the road and her house burns down, she could take the hint and leave-but she won't... -
![Dreams of Christmases Past by Hannah Schrock]()
Dreams of Christmases Past by Hannah Schrock
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmma needs a Christmas miracle now more than ever, but the answer might lie in the past. Four years ago, a heavily pregnant Emma Graber had lost her husband. Emma had known it would be hard to raise her son on her own, she just didn’t know how hard. She hired a farm manager, Daniel, to run the farm in her husband’s stead... -
![Dead End by Nancy Mehl]()
Dead End by Nancy Mehl
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a body is discovered in a field in Iowa, the police uncover fourteen additional corpses ranging from 20 years old to recent. The remains point to a serial killer with an MO the authorities have seen before--Ed Oliphant, a man who has been in prison for over 20 years . . . and is Special Agent Kaely Quinn's father... -
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Fire Storm by Nancy Mehl
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCBA Bestselling AuthorWhen FBI profiler Kaely Quinn�s mother is diagnosed with cancer, Kaely heads home to Nebraska and learns of a series of fires in the town which she suspects were no accident... -
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![April Fools by Jess Lourey]()
April Fools by Jess Lourey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN B07MLT8PV9 can be found here.Librarian and aspiring PI Mira James has discovered one corpse a month for each of the eleven months she's lived in Battle Lake, Minnesota. She'd give her left foot to break that streak this April.But when she stumbles across a disturbing note, and a Battle Lake girl vanishes, she has no choice except to get involved... -
![Dead of Night by Brandilyn Collins]()
Dead of Night by Brandilyn Collins
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAll words fell away. I pushed myself off the path, noticing for the first time the signs of earlier passage---the matted earth, broken twigs. And I knew. My mouth turned cottony. I licked my lips, took three halting steps. My maddening, visual brain churned out pictures of colorless faces on a cold slab---Debbie Lille, victim number one; Wanda Deminger, number three . . . He'd been here... -
![Abiding Mercy by Ruth Reid]()
Abiding Mercy by Ruth Reid
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen doing the right thing will only lead to more heartache, how do you know what you are supposed to do? Sixteen-year-old Faith has worked full time in her parents' Amish restaurant since she finished eighth grade. She loves her Amish community--and the recent romantic attentions of her longtime friend, Gideon... -
![Beyond a Doubt by Colleen Coble]()
Beyond a Doubt by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNothing seems beyond a doubt when Bree opens a cold-case file with clues too close for comfort. Arson. Theft. Murder. When Bree Nichols discovers a corpse in her own basement, a whirlwind investigation ushers an unbidden danger to all she holds dear... -
![A Sister's Hope by Wanda E. Brunstetter]()
A Sister's Hope by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Lose yourself in Holmes County, where romance, suspense, mystery, and faith-filled Amish ways rule the day! Martha Hostettler is concerned about the continuous attacks being made on her Amish family. With a definite motive and a myriad of methods, Luke Friesen looks like the culprit. Determined to clear his name, Martha decides to play detective... -
![His Accidental Amish Family by Rachel J. Good]()
His Accidental Amish Family by Rachel J. Good
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the picturesque Amish community of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, life's detours may prove the path to true happiness . . . After a buggy accident when she was a teenager, Anna Flaud was told she would never walk again. Unwilling to be an object of pity, she put aside her dreams of marriage and found purpose as an assistant at a Community Care Center... -
![The Robin's Greeting: Amish Greenhouse Mystery #3 by Wanda E. Brunstetter]()
The Robin's Greeting: Amish Greenhouse Mystery #3 by Wanda E. Brunstetter
A Season of Hope Is Coming For the past two years Belinda King, along with her two grown daughters and teenage son, has been struggling to keep the family greenhouse running. Despite disconcerting events that have threatened to put them out of business, they have survived two growing seasons. And now Belinda can focus on the two suitors vying for her attention... -
![Mystery Maid by Hazel Smith]()
Mystery Maid by Hazel Smith
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA posh hotel, guests with secrets to hide and a mysterious dead body.Ivy Stone is excited to begin her first day as a maid at London’s Hotel LaFontaine, but from the moment she arrives, nothing goes as planned. She insults a guest, is snubbed by the other maids, and finds a dead body, all before lunch... -
![Plain Survival by Alison Stone]()
Plain Survival by Alison Stone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe never needed anyone…until he met her.When an Amish youth goes missing, Deputy Caitlin Flagler suspects his disappearance is tied to the “Doomsday Preppers” group that has settled in Hunters Ridge. In digging for the answers, she meets Austin Young, a newcomer who seems to have more secrets than the elusive head of the sprawling “bug out” shelter... -
![My Darkest Night by Linda J. White]()
My Darkest Night by Linda J. White
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJessica Cooper and her SAR dog Luke are called out to a building collapse. What Luke discovers under the rubble shocks her. Then investigators discover that the explosion was intentional and link it to a series of other bombings. Jess’s husband Scott joins an FBI/ATF task force searching for the suspect. While Scott chases the bomber, Jess continues her SAR activities... -
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![Amish Mishaps and Murder by Samantha Price]()
Amish Mishaps and Murder by Samantha Price
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOctogenarian sleuth Ettie Smith is back in book #25 of this light-hearted Amish mystery series. When Ettie decides to give Elsa-May an anonymous gift of a kitten, things litter-rally go from bad to worse. Shortly after Ettie's cat-gifting accomplice leaves their house, he ends up murdered. Feline paw-sitively responsible for his demise, Ettie vows to find the killer... -
![Running from the Past by Melanie D. Snitker]()
Running from the Past by Melanie D. Snitker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Peyton Kennedy, life was finally falling into place until her sister is murdered and Peyton is forced to flee with her baby niece. Unsure who she can trust, she goes to Destiny, Texas where her ex-husband lives. Regardless of how things ended between them, she knows he's the one person who might be able to protect them and help her find some answers... -
![A Wedding for Julia by Vannetta Chapman]()
A Wedding for Julia by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Wedding for Julia, the third book in a romantic series from popular author Vannetta Chapman, takes a last look at the Amish community of Pebble Creek and the kind, caring people there. As they face challenges from the English world, they come together to reach out to their non-Amish neighbors while still preserving their cherished Plain ways. Julia Beechy is so stunned, she can hardly breathe... -
![Fraying at the Edge by Cindy Woodsmall]()
Fraying at the Edge by Cindy Woodsmall
"Family, community, faith, and love. These "quilt blocks" sewn together made Ariana's beautiful life. When they are pulled to pieces, will anything familiar remain? The Old Order Amish life Ariana Brenneman loved vanished virtually overnight with the discovery that she was switched at birth twenty years ago... -
![Like a Bee to Honey by Jennifer Beckstrand]()
Like a Bee to Honey by Jennifer Beckstrand
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAffectionately dubbed The Honeybee Sisters in their Wisconsin Amish community, the three Christner girls are devoted beekeepers who are coming-of-age—and discovering the sweet surprise of love… Shy, skittish Rose Christner is more comfortable tending to the beehives on the family farm and keeping her aunt’s unruly cats in line than attending social gatherings with the rest of the die... -
![What the Bishop Saw by Vannetta Chapman]()
What the Bishop Saw by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomewhere in the Embers Lies the Truth A fire blazes out of control in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, leaving an elderly Amish bachelor dead. Bishop Henry Lapp rushes to the scene, and he learns the fire was no accident. Someone intended to kill Vernon Frey. But who would want to kill Vernon? Well, practically everyone—Amish and Englisch alike...
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