Clarissa Spencer Series by Alaine Allister

Out of work reporter Clarissa Spencer is being stalked by a stray cat that won’t go away. She can’t cook to save her life, her garden is an overgrown mess and her chocolate chip cookie addiction is out of control. Then to top it all off, she manages to get struck by lightning! Clarissa thinks she has it bad…until she finds out the town mayor has been shot to death... moreOut of work reporter Clarissa Spencer is being stalked by a stray cat that won’t go away. She can’t cook to save her life, her garden is an overgrown mess and her chocolate chip cookie addiction is out of control. Then to top it all off, she manages to get struck by lightning! Clarissa thinks she has it bad…until she finds out the town mayor has been shot to death. Clarissa makes it her mission to bring the killer to justice before her arch nemesis - an infuriatingly handsome reporter from the city newspaper - can. Unfortunately, solving a murder is easier said than done. To make matters worse, Clarissa's best friend won’t stop meddling in her love life and her eccentric aunt turns up unannounced on her doorstep. As if that’s not enough, she discovers the lightning strike apparently gave her magical powers. What a week! less

Clarissa Spencer’s to-do list: - Find out who murdered the dean of Green City University - Learn to make her broomstick fly (hopefully without injury) - Get her kooky Aunt Matilda to stop casting spells on her - Find out if her boyfriend has fallen victim to a love potion There’s never a dull moment in Clarissa’s life! Why, oh why can’t there ever just be a dull moment?!

A new donut shop is opening in Sugarcomb Lake! Small town reporter Clarissa Spencer and her insatiable sweet tooth are thrilled. But then the owner turns up dead. While the rest of the town gossips and speculates, Clarissa focuses on finding the killer. At the same time she has to keep her long-distance relationship alive, try to develop her magic skills and go to battle with her infuriatingly bratty cat. No wonder she needs a sugar fix!

It’s time for a road trip! Clarissa and Parker head to Florida to visit her parents in their ritzy retirement community. Introducing a significant other to one’s parents can be “interesting” at the best of times – but when there’s a murder at the bingo hall, life gets even crazier!