The Fog Harbor Mysteries Series by Sebastian Hart

He wanted a quiet life among the books. Instead, he got a dead body, a judgmental cat, and a detective who thinks he’s the prime suspect. Archivist Elias Thorne is done with the city. Inheriting his great-aunt’s chaotic bookstore in the sleepy town of Fog Harbor seems like the perfect escape. He pictures rainy days, hot tea, and cataloging rare manuscripts. He didn’t picture finding a local developer dead behind a bookshelf on his first day. Enter Detective Silas Kane... moreHe wanted a quiet life among the books. Instead, he got a dead body, a judgmental cat, and a detective who thinks he’s the prime suspect. Archivist Elias Thorne is done with the city. Inheriting his great-aunt’s chaotic bookstore in the sleepy town of Fog Harbor seems like the perfect escape. He pictures rainy days, hot tea, and cataloging rare manuscripts. He didn’t picture finding a local developer dead behind a bookshelf on his first day. Enter Detective Silas Kane. He’s all brooding authority and sharp instincts, with a permanent scowl reserved specifically for Elias. Silas is convinced the newcomer is hiding something. He’s not wrong—Elias is hiding a growing, inconvenient attraction to the man trying to arrest him. When a cryptic threat—Stop Digging—is scrawled across a priceless first edition, the investigation turns personal. Elias isn’t just a suspect anymore; he’s a target. Forced together by a dangerous arsonist and a town full of century-old secrets, the bookseller and the detective must call a truce. As the fog rolls in and the killer closes the net, the lines between suspicion and trust begin to blur. Can they unravel the mystery of the Curiosity Nook before the killer strikes again? And more importantly, can they survive sharing a roof without driving each other crazy—or quietly falling for each other? Murder in the Curiosity Nook is the first book in the Fog Harbor Mysteries series. It features a cozy atmosphere, a gentle slow-burn MM romance, a complete mystery, and a satisfying, low-heat happily-ever-after. less

A burning bookstore. A missing masterpiece. And a detective who needs saving just as much as the books. Elias Thorne thought the fire was the end. As he rebuilds The Curiosity Nook from the ashes, he wants nothing more than to return to his quiet life of stitching spines and cataloging history. But the fire that gutted the Town Hall wasn't an accident—it was a cover-up for a murder and a stolen forgery. Chief Silas Kane is used to being the protector... moreA burning bookstore. A missing masterpiece. And a detective who needs saving just as much as the books. Elias Thorne thought the fire was the end. As he rebuilds The Curiosity Nook from the ashes, he wants nothing more than to return to his quiet life of stitching spines and cataloging history. But the fire that gutted the Town Hall wasn't an accident—it was a cover-up for a murder and a stolen forgery. Chief Silas Kane is used to being the protector. But after rushing into the flames to save Elias, he’s left with a shattered leg and a bruised ego. Grounded, grumpy, and living in Elias's space, Silas is forced to do the one thing he hates most: ask for help. Stop Digging. That was the warning in the first book. Now, the warning is written in smoke. Forced into close proximity in Silas’s seaside cabin, the tension between them simmers hotter than ever. Elias is determined to prove the burnt Tamerlane was a fake; Silas is determined to keep Elias from becoming the next victim. But as they peel back the layers of Old Tom’s deception, the lines between suspicion and trust blur into something deeper, and far more dangerous. Can they catch a killer who erases history with fire? And more importantly, can they survive sharing a roof without driving each other crazy—or finally admitting that the slow burn has caught fire? Arson and First Editions is the second book in the Fog Harbor Mysteries series. It features a grumpy/sunshine dynamic, high-stakes bookbinding forensics, heavy hurt/comfort, and a guaranteed happy ending (HEA). less