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Clue Krewe by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsBeckett Rousseau is the firstborn son of one of New Orleans’ most prominent families. He’s the quintessential golden boy—great looks, money, and a political career in his future—until his wife murders him. Or at least that’s what everyone thinks. Athena Durand is still reeling from her murder conviction but now that it’s overturned, she’s at a loss on how to proceed with her life... -
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Flame and Fortune by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsNo smoke without a fire. It’s New Year’s in Sinful, and the competition for the New Year’s Queen is heating up as the warring churches go head-to-head. Fortune Redding is not the sequined dress kind of woman, but reluctantly agrees to partake in the debacle so that Ida Belle and Gertie can best their nemesis, Celia, who’s put up former Sinful mean girl RJ Rogers... -
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![Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon]()
Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIt’s Christmas in Sinful and Fortune is set to participate in all the local hoopla. A Christmas gala, caroling, and a sleigh ride are on the agenda. Murder is not. But when someone bumps off Santa, Fortune is aware a killer is lurking among the holiday cheer...Categorized as:
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Hurricane Force by Jana Deleon
From New York Times bestselling author Jana DeLeon, the seventh book in the Miss Fortune series. A force to be reckoned with…. During missions as a CIA assassin, Fortune Redding saw and overcame most every obstacle, but Sinful, Louisiana, keeps producing new challenges for her. When a hurricane blows through, it brings a shower of counterfeit money raining down on the tiny bayou town...Categorized as:
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Reel of Fortune by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsNothing says Welcome Home like a murder. It’s official. Fortune Redding is out of the CIA and a newly minted resident of Sinful, Louisiana. She never expected her homecoming to be all apple pie and hugs, but a murder wasn’t on her list of things to deal with before she’d even gotten her name stenciled on her mailbox...Categorized as:
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Hook, Line and Blinker by Jana Deleon
Nobody knows speed like Ida Belle. Behind the wheel of her hopped-up Blazer, she’s the queen of the back roads. But when someone tries to kill Hot Rod and steals only black SUVs from his shop, Fortune worries that excessive horsepower is the least of the trouble that comes along with her friend’s new ride...Categorized as:
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Gators and Garters by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 29 ratings‘Til death do us part? Ida Belle, Fortune, and Gertie are gearing up for the big day—Ida Belle’s wedding to Walter—but when the caterer goes missing just a week before the big day, it puts a huge black mark on the joyous celebration...Categorized as:
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Swamp Sniper by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jana DeLeon, the third book in the Miss Fortune Mystery series. When only a crack shot will do…. In the two weeks CIA assassin Fortune Redding has been hiding in Sinful, Louisiana, she’s been harassed, poisoned, and shot at…and that was the easy part. But now, she’s about to face her biggest challenge since setting foot in the tiny bayou town...Categorized as:
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Plum Boxed Set 2 by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe adventures continue for Stephanie Plum, Trenton's best-known bounty hunter, in these three Complete Plum Novels from #1 Bestselling Author Janet Evanovich! Four to Score: Stephanie Plum is forced to enlist the help of Grandma Mazur, ex-hooker and wannabe bounty hunter Lula, and transvestite rock musician Sally Sweet in an attempt to capture revenge-seeking waitress Maxine Nowicki... -
![A Breath of Fresh Air by Jessica Redland]()
A Breath of Fresh Air by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe BRAND NEW uplifting novel from MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Jessica Redland Rosie feels like there's something missing in her life. She loves her job as the manager of Willowdale Hall Riding Stables, caring for the horses and teaching children to ride, and she loves the home she shares with her mother in the beautiful Lake District... -
![Dirty Minds by Liliana Hart]()
Dirty Minds by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCoroner J. J. Graves and Sheriff Jack Lawson are in a race against time as they hunt down a sniper who is taking the law into his own hands. No one is safe, and everyone is a target.Categorized as:
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![The Old Gals' Bucket List by Karen King]()
The Old Gals' Bucket List by Karen King
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratings‘It’s time to really live our lives! ’ ✨It’s been eight months since Sandra lost her beloved husband, and she knows something has to change. Her son wants her to sell up her home and move into a retirement apartment, close to him. But she doesn’t feel ready for that yet. Then she bumps into her old friend Patti, heading off to get her first tattoo... -
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Buried Leads by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJournalists are supposed to report the news, not be it. For Avery Shaw, though, that's easier said than done. Avery has spent the last month on her boss' list -- you know the one -- and she can't figure out a way to get off it... -
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Celtic Justice by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA stolen treasure, a sabotaged pie, and a town full of trouble…. Silverville’s St. Patrick’s Day is bigger than ever, thanks to Nana O’Shea’s Pot of Gold display at her brand-new magic potion shop, Celtic Moon Herbals. The centerpiece? Antique gold nugget boxes that just might form a treasure map. Most people think it’s just another of Nana’s tall tales—until the display vanishes... -
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Trouble by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsShe wants something real. He wants something now. Together they’re trouble in USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke’s sexy and funny twice-in-a-lifetime love story. With his shameless grin and let’s-play swagger, carpenter Penn Etling leaves women wanting in Dogwood Lane. What do they get? Avery Perry knows: a one-night stand. She’s been there...Categorized as:
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Coral Weddings by Jan Moran
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhile Marina and Jack contemplate their future, her sister Kai and her new fiance Axe are planning their wedding. When disagreements threaten to derail the wedding, the sisters' grandmother, the indomitable Ginger Delavie, doles out unusual advice. Soon, an unforgettable event unfolds. -
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Devil in the Deadline by LynDee Walker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMurder, intrigue, cults, mafia, and a love triangle. ". .. You won't be able to read fast enough. .. ". After crime reporter Nichelle Clarke is called to a murder scene featuring a bloody sacrificial altar in an abandoned power plant on the banks of the James River, the police enlist her to help identify the victim... -
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No Escape by Julie Moffett
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGeek girl Lexi Carmichael thought meeting the in-laws would be easy as long as they met on neutral ground and she was fully prepared with a spreadsheet full of etiquette dos and don’ts. But unfortunately for Lexi, things don’t always turn out as she planned. Meeting the in-laws is a daunting task even for those who are outgoing and socially capable... -
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Mothers and Daughters by Erica James
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEven happy families have their secrets…. Since the sudden death of her husband, Naomi has steadily rebuilt the life they shared in the village of Tilsham by the sea. Her eldest daughter, Martha, is sensible and determined – just like her father was – and very much in control of where her life is going. If she could just get pregnant with her husband, life would be perfect... -
![Fields' Guide to Voodoo by Julie Mulhern]()
Fields' Guide to Voodoo by Julie Mulhern
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLaissez les bon temps rouler! The pleasure of your company is requested at the most over-the-top wedding New Orleans has ever seen…. When Poppy Fields, Hollywood IT girl and super-secret agent, agreed to be a bridesmaid, she anticipated gallons of Sazerac, memorable parties and handsome groomsmen. Instead, she’s dodging bullets... -
![The Bluebonnet Battle by Carolyn Brown]()
The Bluebonnet Battle by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn Bonnet, Texas, Liddy Latham, the queen of funeral dinners, keeps a southern comfort-food tradition alive—until fancy-schmancy Matilda Monroe moves back to town. She wants room at the table for her own style of consolation and closure: healthy, modern, and vegan. But this is about more than fried chicken versus tofu turkey. Matilda’s return is also stirring up their volatile, unresolved history... -
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Dirty Martini by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen a friend from medical school shows up on J. J. Graves' doorstep in distress, J. J. offers her a sanctuary. But the woman has brought trouble to Bloody Mary, and no one is safe.Categorized as:
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![A Summer Surprise at the Little Blue Boathouse by Christie Barlow]()
A Summer Surprise at the Little Blue Boathouse by Christie Barlow
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPreorder the next book in the heartwarming and bestselling Love Heart Lane series Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what When Bea Fernsby discovers her fiancé’s eyes have been wandering, she calls off the wedding and hits the road... -
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Villa of Second Chances by Jennifer Bohnet
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEveryone deserves a second chance…right? Run by sisters Rebecca and Delphine, Villa Sesame is a popular venue for small intimate weddings on the sparkling French Riviera. Beautiful terraces and a horizon pool overlook the Mediterranean, a setting where dreams come true... -
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![Celtic Justice by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Celtic Justice by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA stolen treasure, a sabotaged pie, and a town full of trouble…. Silverville’s St. Patrick’s Day is bigger than ever, thanks to Nana O’Shea’s Pot of Gold display at her brand-new magic potion shop, Celtic Moon Herbals. The centerpiece? Antique gold nugget boxes that just might form a treasure map. Most people think it’s just another of Nana’s tall tales—until the display vanishes... -
![Seabreeze Honeymoon by Jan Moran]()
Seabreeze Honeymoon by Jan Moran
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter embarking on their second-chance midlife marriage, Ivy and Bennett are eager to enjoy a relaxing holiday. However, when their flight to sunny shores is rerouted to a glittering city by the sea, they seize the chance to explore potential historical connections to Ivy's Seabreeze Inn. However, they never dreamed their discovery could have far-reaching effects... -
![The Lost Letters of Ireland: A heart-warming and unforgettable Irish romance by Susanne O'Leary]()
The Lost Letters of Ireland: A heart-warming and unforgettable Irish romance by Susanne O'Leary
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA totally captivating story about long-lost family secrets and new beginnings, that will whisk you away to the village of Sandy Cove on the gorgeous Irish coast. Heartbroken and feeling lost after the end of her last relationship, Edwina is looking for a fresh start. And when she hears that a coastguard cottage in the tiny village of Sandy Cove is for sale, she knows it could be her chance... -
![Fields' Guide to Assassins by Julie Mulhern]()
Fields' Guide to Assassins by Julie Mulhern
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPoppy Fields, Hollywood IT girl extraordinaire, accompanies her A-list mother to Paris, and why not? It’s PARIS! What her mother doesn’t know is Poppy’s on assignment. Her mission? To help bankrupt a drug cartel. To do that, she must access encrypted account numbers, evade a drug lord with a grudge, dodge a Russian oligarch, and align herself with a man who looks like a Norse god... -
![Here Come the Girls by Milly Johnson]()
Here Come the Girls by Milly Johnson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTHE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR! A heartwarming and hilarious novel from the bestselling author of. Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Cafe. and. The Queen of Wishful Thinking. . Ven, Roz, Olive and Frankie have been friends since school. They day-dreamed of glorious futures, full of riches, romance and fabulous jobs. The world would be their oyster... -
![The Lost Letters of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary]()
The Lost Letters of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA captivating story about long-lost family secrets that will whisk you away to the village of Sandy Cove on the gorgeous Irish coast. Edwina is looking for a fresh start. So when a friend suggests she renovates a series of coastguard cottages in the tiny village of Sandy Cove, she wonders if the beautiful Irish seaside town might be her chance for a new beginning... -
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GRAVEYARD GIRL: part 6 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive! In the romantic mystery GRAVEYARD GIRL, a city girl hiding out from a scandal agrees to house-sit an old home in a rural area where she thinks no one will know her to finish a project she hopes will repair her reputation... -
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Maltese Vulture Murder by Leslie Langtry
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes the latest laugh-out-loud mystery about big trouble in a small town. .. What's better than one King Vulture? Two, of course! Merry Wrath, former CIA turned Girls Scout troop leader, is over the moon when her wacky taxidermist sisters-in-law present her with a stuffed King Vulture named Nellie Lou... -
![Home on a Yorkshire Farm by Jane Lovering]()
Home on a Yorkshire Farm by Jane Lovering
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNeeding an escape, Dora swapped city living for life as a shepherdess on her grandad’s Yorkshire farm. More than a decade later Dora is still there, now farming the fifty acres and caring for the one hundred rare sheep by herself. She never hears the call of the city, but instead relishes the peace and simplicity of life on the Moors... -
![The Postman Always Dies Twice by Zara Keane]()
The Postman Always Dies Twice by Zara Keane
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here. Breathing hard, I gave a yelp and let the now-empty canister drop to the ground. “That wasn’t pepper spray. ” I stared into the sparkly, green face of the corpse I’d discovered mere hours before. “And you’re not dead. ”... -
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![Make Believe Murder by Leslie Langtry]()
Make Believe Murder by Leslie Langtry
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes a former CIA agent turned Girl Scout troop leader and a laugh-out-loud mystery! Merry Wrath's summer plans didn't originally include an unexpected visit from her old friend, Hilly-a quirky CIA assassin who's been forced by HR to take her first vacation in. .. forever... -
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Mean Girl Murder by Leslie Langtry
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author, Leslie Langtry comes the next assassin-in-suburbia Merry Wrath Mystery . . . The Halloween Parade is coming up, and former CIA agent-turned-suburbanite Merry Wrath's Girl Scout Troop hopes to repeat a 1st place trophy for the 3rd year in a row... -
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Meerkats and Murder by Leslie Langtry
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes a former CIA agent turned Girl Scout Troop leader, and a murder that will keep you guessing until the end! Just as Merry Wrath's former career as a CIA agent seems to be fading into a distant memory, the agent turned Girl Scout troop leader discovers that her beloved little suburban ranch house may not be what it seems... -
![Macho Man Murder by Leslie Langtry]()
Macho Man Murder by Leslie Langtry
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes the latest hilarious Merry Wrath Mystery, where Merry's past with the CIA comes back to haunt her in a very lively way in small town Iowa! Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the water…... -
![The French Cookery School by Caroline James]()
The French Cookery School by Caroline James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe recipe for a perfect summer…. Step 1: Mix together a group of mature students. Step 2: Add in a handsome host. Step 3: Season with a celebrity chef. Step 4: Bring to the boil at a luxurious cookery school in France! Waltho Williams has no idea what he’s letting himself in for when he opens the doors to his beautiful French home, La Maison du Paradis... -
![BOURBON GIRL: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
BOURBON GIRL: part 1 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive! In the romantic mystery BOURBON GIRL, a young woman takes a job as a tour guide on the trail of bourbon distilleries in Kentucky to search for her biological father, and finds so much more along the way. This BOURBON GIRL, Part 1 novella is a month's worth of daily episodes: JULY... -
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Fred and Breakfast by Phoebe MacLeod
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPerfect for fans of Portia MacIntosh, Milly Johnson and Sophie Kinsella. Daisy’s life is going nowhere, but that’s just how she likes it. Unable to move on from the tragic accident that killed her parents ten years ago, she’s living each day as it comes... -
![Illicit – A Sizzling Boxed Set by Calinda B., Sylvie Stewart]()
Illicit – A Sizzling Boxed Set by Calinda B., Sylvie Stewart
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOver 20 illicit romances with the sexy heroes and strong heroines you crave! Lose yourself in the world of hot hookups, where the stories run from sexy to downright scandalous and the characters will leave you breathless. In these pages, you’ll find tantalizing romance, rekindled flames, and forbidden trysts... -
![Map Skills Murder by Leslie Langtry]()
Map Skills Murder by Leslie Langtry
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author, Leslie Langtry comes the next laugh-out-loud Merry Wrath Mystery. .. Summer is moving fast for ex-CIA Agent turned Girl Scout troop leader, Merry Wrath. Wedding plans are underway, with the groom's twin sisters on a mission to decorate the festivities with taxidermized animals and a full troop of flower girls with terrible taste in dresses... -
![Mind-Bending Murder by Leslie Langtry]()
Mind-Bending Murder by Leslie Langtry
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes the latest laugh-out-loud Merry Wrath adventure! Former CIA agent and current suburbanite Merry Wrath knows she’s having a bad day when she wakes up wearing someone else's clothes in a locked room with a dead body and a dozen copies of the book, Boats of the Midwest... -
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![Poppy's Recipe for Life by Heidi Swain]()
Poppy's Recipe for Life by Heidi Swain
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThings haven’t always been straightforward in Poppy’s life but her dreams are finally within her reach. She's moving into a cottage in beautiful Nightingale Square, close to the local community garden, where she can indulge her passion for making preserves and pickles... -
![The Forever House by Veronica Henry]()
The Forever House by Veronica Henry
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHunter's Moon is the ultimate 'forever' house. Nestled by a river in the Peasebrook valley, it has been the Willoughbys' home for over fifty years, and now estate agent Belinda Baxter is determined to find the perfect family to live there. But the sale of the house unlocks decades of family secrets - and brings Belinda face to face with her own troubled past. . . -
![The Falcon Always Wings Twice by Donna Andrews]()
The Falcon Always Wings Twice by Donna Andrews
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA new side-splitting Meg Langslow mystery from award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Terns of Endearment. When Meg's grandmother Cordelia hosts a Renaissance Faire at her craft center, the whole family is put to work: Meg handles the blacksmithing, Michael and the boys will be performing, and no one misses the opportunity to dress up in full regalia... -
![Secret Seal Isle Mysteries Box Set by Lucy Quinn]()
Secret Seal Isle Mysteries Box Set by Lucy Quinn
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is a box set of the first three Secret Seal Isle Mysteries Books:. New Corpse in Town. FBI agent Cookie James is enjoying her extended leave from the agency on Secret Seal Isle, managing her quaint inn and flirting with the oh-so sexy-handyman, Dylan Creed…until her sixty-year-old mother goes skinny dipping and is almost drowned by a corpse... -
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No Strings Attached by Julie Moffett
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOops, I did it again…. Leave it to me, Lexi Carmichael, to become a target for an elite organization of cyber criminals simply by being in the wrong place at the right time. As if I weren't already freaking out about planning my best friend's bachelorette party, I now have to keep my eyes peeled for people trying to kill me... -
![No Money Down by Julie Moffett]()
No Money Down by Julie Moffett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMe and the legendary Zimmerman twins--it's a friendship made in geek heaven. And it all started back when I worked for the NSA. .. My best friend Basia dragged me to the beach for her idea of a vacation. All those annoying people, sand in embarrassing places--not exactly R & R for a girl who doesn't like the sun, the ocean or bathing suits. I couldn't wait to get back to work...
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