The Murphy Clan Series by Kathy Coatney

Falling in Love With Him…What do an inquisitive reporter, a dedicated cop, and a band of geriatric mystery sleuths have in common? The desire to see justice done!Tossed from a prestigious Seattle newspaper, journalist C.J. Pulaski returns to her hometown of Paradise Falls, Idaho, in disgrace. She’s hit rock bottom and will do anything to find her next big story and get her career back on track... moreFalling in Love With Him…What do an inquisitive reporter, a dedicated cop, and a band of geriatric mystery sleuths have in common? The desire to see justice done!Tossed from a prestigious Seattle newspaper, journalist C.J. Pulaski returns to her hometown of Paradise Falls, Idaho, in disgrace. She’s hit rock bottom and will do anything to find her next big story and get her career back on track. In desperation, she even joins her father's Trench Coat Brigade, a wacky group of seniors with a penchant for solving mysteries.After his partner was killed in the line of duty, Nate Cole left the LAPD to become police chief in Paradise Falls. Small town living suits him just fine until he has to solve a thirty-five-year-old murder, keep the Trench Coat Brigade in line, and deal with a spunky, outspoken reporter. Now, Nate suspects there’s been something missing from his life—C.J.Will C.J. choose her career over the only man who leaves her breathless? Get your copy now because men like Nate don’t come around every day! less

Forever His: She’s home and hearth. He’s a superstar baseball player. Emma Delaney has always loved Sam Parker. Sam reminds her of warm sunshine, laughter and passion. In his arms, she dreams of white picket fences and happily-ever-afters, until the day he leaves her for baseball. A knee-ending injury puts Sam permanently on the bench. With his baseball career cut short, he returns home to face his guilt, and the woman he abandoned for the game. The woman he can never have—Emma... moreForever His: She’s home and hearth. He’s a superstar baseball player. Emma Delaney has always loved Sam Parker. Sam reminds her of warm sunshine, laughter and passion. In his arms, she dreams of white picket fences and happily-ever-afters, until the day he leaves her for baseball. A knee-ending injury puts Sam permanently on the bench. With his baseball career cut short, he returns home to face his guilt, and the woman he abandoned for the game. The woman he can never have—Emma.Get your copy today because when friends become lovers sparks fly! less

Forever Mine: He’s lost everything that gave his life meaning. She’s determined to show him that she’s his new beginning.Cassie Cooper’s neat, orderly life is turned topsy-turvy when overnight she becomes a single mom to three rambunctious boys. Between running her beauty salon and caring for her new charges, she has no time for a relationship. But love is definitely in the air when her childhood friend, Griffin Valentine, moves back to town... moreForever Mine: He’s lost everything that gave his life meaning. She’s determined to show him that she’s his new beginning.Cassie Cooper’s neat, orderly life is turned topsy-turvy when overnight she becomes a single mom to three rambunctious boys. Between running her beauty salon and caring for her new charges, she has no time for a relationship. But love is definitely in the air when her childhood friend, Griffin Valentine, moves back to town.Griffin Valentine, famed orthopedic surgeon, walks away from a lucrative practice after his two-year-old son dies in a car accident and his wife divorces him. Returning to Hope’s Crossing to take over a small medical practice, he throws himself into caring for his patients. As much as he’s drawn to Cassie and her readymade family, the past looms over him, threatening to destroy the new life he’s building.Can Cassie help Griffin find the courage to love again? Get your copy today because a second change at love doesn’t come along every day. less

Her Christmas WishShe lost her Christmas spirit. He’s determined to bring it back.Bella Clark loves Hope’s Crossing, her family, and the Christmas glitter and special warmth and cheer that can only be found in rural Indiana. When her husband left her two years ago on Christmas Eve, her joy for the holidays vanished like Santa up the chimney. Now, something as simple as hanging Christmas decorations is an impossible task... moreHer Christmas WishShe lost her Christmas spirit. He’s determined to bring it back.Bella Clark loves Hope’s Crossing, her family, and the Christmas glitter and special warmth and cheer that can only be found in rural Indiana. When her husband left her two years ago on Christmas Eve, her joy for the holidays vanished like Santa up the chimney. Now, something as simple as hanging Christmas decorations is an impossible task. Matt Baldwin loves baseball almost as much as breathing until he walks into The Wishing Stone, a jewelry store owned by Bella. He’s immediately smitten with the dark-eyed brunette. The more time they spend together, the more determined he becomes to prove to her he’s the man of her dreams and her Christmas wish. With a little help from their guardian angels, can Matt show Bella that Christmas without him is no Christmas at all? Tag along with this heavenly duo & get Her Christmas Wish, the second of the Crooked Halo Chronicles Christmas stories! less

Under the MistletoeShe’s looking for more than a holiday romance. He’s leaving town after Christmas.Frankie Murphy is done with holiday romances after her last one crashed and burned. She wants a guy who’s looking for more than fun and games.Seth McKenzie is back in town. He’s always been a rolling stone, never letting the grass grow under his feet. But the instant he sees Frankie, he’s got her on the brain and no other woman will do... moreUnder the MistletoeShe’s looking for more than a holiday romance. He’s leaving town after Christmas.Frankie Murphy is done with holiday romances after her last one crashed and burned. She wants a guy who’s looking for more than fun and games.Seth McKenzie is back in town. He’s always been a rolling stone, never letting the grass grow under his feet. But the instant he sees Frankie, he’s got her on the brain and no other woman will do.With a little help from their guardian angels, the two share a passionate kiss under the mistletoe. Will Seth discover that loving Frankie is the happily-ever-after he didn’t know he was looking for?Tag along with this heavenly duo & get Under the Mistletoe, Chronicle three of three Crooked Halo Chronicles Christmas stories! less

Santa Comes to SnowsideWhat music do Santa’s elves like the best? Wrap music! Annie Murphy, a transit bus driver in Snowside, Vermont, loves scavenger hunts and the corny jokes her riders share. She has a heart as big as the city and gave up college to raise her orphaned nephew without a second thought. But so far true love has eluded her.A downturn in the economy five years ago sent Jack Davidson down a path to enlightenment... moreSanta Comes to SnowsideWhat music do Santa’s elves like the best? Wrap music! Annie Murphy, a transit bus driver in Snowside, Vermont, loves scavenger hunts and the corny jokes her riders share. She has a heart as big as the city and gave up college to raise her orphaned nephew without a second thought. But so far true love has eluded her.A downturn in the economy five years ago sent Jack Davidson down a path to enlightenment. Giving up a lucrative career in finance and his swanky high-rise apartment, he invested all his savings to start Job Hunters 4 You, a nonprofit that helps the unemployed find work. The only thing missing is that special someone in his life.Jody and Nick Claws arrive on Jack’s doorstep in matching red and green plaid flannel shirts, the spitting image of Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. The pair are on a mission to work their Christmas magic on two lonely hearts—Annie and Jack.Grab your copy today because nothing kicks off the holidays like a match made in heaven. less

The Christmas Kiss—A Sweet Christmas Romance that has it all.Cozy Inn. ✔️ Angels. ✔️✔️ Sweet holiday romance. ✔️✔️✔️She’s looking for love in all the wrong places. He’s found the woman of his dreams.Mackenzie (Mac) Hudson fell for her boss, Richard Murphy, the instant he came to work at the law firm. She’s certain he’s the one… until she accompanies him on a business trip to Paradise Falls over the holidays and meets his brother, Spence... moreThe Christmas Kiss—A Sweet Christmas Romance that has it all.Cozy Inn. ✔️ Angels. ✔️✔️ Sweet holiday romance. ✔️✔️✔️She’s looking for love in all the wrong places. He’s found the woman of his dreams.Mackenzie (Mac) Hudson fell for her boss, Richard Murphy, the instant he came to work at the law firm. She’s certain he’s the one… until she accompanies him on a business trip to Paradise Falls over the holidays and meets his brother, Spence. Smart and kind, one look from him sends her pulse into the stratosphere, leaving her torn between her boss and his brother.Spence Murphy loves small-town living in northern Idaho where he was born and raised, especially at Christmas. The only thing missing is that special someone to make his holiday complete. But when he finally finds her, she belongs to his brother. With a little help from their guardian angels, can Mac and Spence find their way to each other and their own happily ever after with a kiss under the Christmas tree? Get Chronicle four of the Crooked Halo Chronicles Christmas today, and kick off the holidays with a sweet Christmas romance! less

Sweet Christmas romance. Check. Matchmaking Santa and Mrs. Claus. Check, check. Two lonely hearts. Check, check, check!She’s a country girl living in the heart of the city. He’s an ex-SEAL teaching kindergarteners.Sadie McCluskey loved the holidays until she lost her parents in a car accident at sixteen, then her ex-husband left her a week before Christmas. She’s content spending the holidays working her urban farm until Hank Dabrowski walks into her life... moreSweet Christmas romance. Check. Matchmaking Santa and Mrs. Claus. Check, check. Two lonely hearts. Check, check, check!She’s a country girl living in the heart of the city. He’s an ex-SEAL teaching kindergarteners.Sadie McCluskey loved the holidays until she lost her parents in a car accident at sixteen, then her ex-husband left her a week before Christmas. She’s content spending the holidays working her urban farm until Hank Dabrowski walks into her life. Now, all she wants is to get Hank under the mistletoe.Hank needed a change after ten years as a SEAL. When he breaks his engagement, he leaves his hometown of Angel Falls, Vermont, and moves to Snowside to teach kindergarteners. Burned, but not broken, Hank still believes in true love, especially after Sadie gives his kids a tour of her farm. Watching her share her joy of farming with them ignites a spark deep inside him. But can he convince her he’s the Christmas gift she’s been longing for?Jody and Nick Claws arrive on Sadie’s doorstep in matching red and green plaid flannel shirts, the spitting image of that other jolly yuletide couple. Can these holiday matchmakers work their Christmas magic to help two reluctant hearts find their happily ever after?Nothing kicks off the holidays like a pair of lonely hearts in need of Christmas magic, so grab your copy today. less

A LEFT AT THE ALTAR, FRIENDS TO LOVERS, BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND, AFRAID TO COMMIT, DESTINED TO BE TOGETHER, ROMANTIC MYSTERY NOT TO BE MISSED!IngieLove, marriage, and a family aren’t in the cards for me after my fiancé left me at the altar. I was so certain he loved me, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. My mother’s words haunt me. “She’s an ugly duckling. She’ll never attract a man. A husband and family aren’t in her future... moreA LEFT AT THE ALTAR, FRIENDS TO LOVERS, BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND, AFRAID TO COMMIT, DESTINED TO BE TOGETHER, ROMANTIC MYSTERY NOT TO BE MISSED!IngieLove, marriage, and a family aren’t in the cards for me after my fiancé left me at the altar. I was so certain he loved me, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. My mother’s words haunt me. “She’s an ugly duckling. She’ll never attract a man. A husband and family aren’t in her future.” Instead of dwelling on the past, I focus on running Three Rivers Fly Shop and Boat Repair, the legacy from my father.Two years later, Ian Callahan, my brother’s best friend and my childhood heartthrob, returns home. Certain he’ll never see the swan lurking beneath the ugly duckling, the same as when we were teenagers, I protect my heart by insisting on a friends with benefits relationship. The fact is, I don’t need love. I have my work, a persnickety, one-eyed cat, and keeping the Trench Coat Brigade in line—a wacky group of seniors with a penchant for meddling, matchmaking, and mystery-solving.IanAfter my last relationship crashed and burned, I left my job as an arson investigator and firefighter in Seattle to return home. Ready to settle down, my hometown is the only place I want to put down roots. And the only woman I want to make a life with is Ingie Pulaski. She’s smart, sassy, and fearless, but she wants a causal relationship.When a building is torched and a body is found, I find myself keeping tabs on the Trench Coat Brigade to ensure they stay out of trouble. But there’s an added benefit to that assignment—I’m spending a lot more time with Ingie. And I’m making it my mission to show her there’s more to our relationship than friends with benefits.IngieI’ve been looking for love in all the wrong places until I meet up with Ian again. Now I have to conquer my deepest fear—abandonment—or lose the only man who loves me just the way I am.Get your copy now because men like Ian are one of a kind! less