by Philip Eliot | Jun 30, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Killer Coffee Cozy Mystery is a series about small town gossip, family, friends, and putting differences aside when troubles brews.Do you love to read about family and friendships?Do you enjoy holidays, festivals, and celebrations?What about when life isn’t always rosy?This series has all of that and more along with twisty turn mysteries that will have you rooting for the entire town of Honey Springs.REVIEWS:FRESHEST voice in the cozy mystery genre!~ Books and Co.Another fun, entertaining, crazy, cozy from Tonya Kappes. If you are not smiling and laughing when you are reading this story there is something wrong…Southern charm, small town gossip, unique characters and a quality mystery you can stick your teeth into. ~Escape With Dollycas Into A Good BookTonya Kappes includes the right amount of police procedure, a little romance, and a lot of gossip to create a great mystery.~Cozy Up With KathyKEEP READING Y’ALL!!! Or if you need more time to decide. . . check out the website for the series: Tonyakappes.comScene of the Grind Book 1Mocha and Murder Book 2Freshly Ground Murder Book 3Cold Blooded Brew: Book 4Decaffeinated Scandal Book 5A Killer Latte Book 6Holiday Roast Mortem Book 7Dead To The Last Drop Book 8Frothy Foul Play Book 9Spoonful of Murder Book 10
by Philip Eliot | Jun 30, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Join newlywed library assistant and amateur sleuth Lexie Starr on her continuing encounters with mystery, mayhem, and murder.
With This Ring (A Lexie Starr Mystery, Book 4)
Lexie Starr, a 50-year-old widowed library assistant, fell in love with Stone Van Patten while helping him run his B&B. Ten days before their wedding, the pastor is found murdered. Not wanting to postpone the wedding, Lexie launches her own investigation, breaks her wrist, and gets herself and her best friend in a life-or-death situation or two.
Just Ducky (A Lexie Starr Mystery, Book 5)
Lexie Starr needs something to keep her busy during the off-season. Filling in for the head librarian, Bertha Duckworthy, seems a perfect choice. Until she finds “Ducky” hanged from the library’s rafters. The police rule the death as a suicide, but Lexie disagrees. Heavily armed with caffeine, Lexie is determined to obtain justice for “Ducky”, and finds herself in the killer’s crosshairs.
The Spirit of the Season (A Lexie Starr Mystery, Novella)
Lexie Starr, adopts a local military family struggling to make ends meet at Christmastime while the father serves in Afghanistan. Soon collection bins are overflowing with toys, food, and household items for the Allens, so Lexie expands her cause to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. When the most expensive toys go missing, Lexie is determined to bring the holiday-cheer-stealing grinch to justice.
Cozy Camping (A Lexie Starr Mystery, Book 6)
On their first wedding anniversary, Lexie Starr is surprised by her husband, Stone, with a family RV’ing vacation to Cheyenne, Wyoming. While there, Lexie and her daughter, Wendy, overhear a heated conversation between the park’s owner and the egotistical Fanny Finch, a bestselling author penning an unauthorized tell-all book. When Fanny is discovered dead, Lexie launches her own impromptu investigation when it becomes clear the patronizing police detective has his eye on the wrong person.
PRAISE FOR The Lexie Starr Mystery Series:
“Glidewell maintains a rapidly paced story line that dramatically builds tension, while her narrator Lexie’s sly, tongue-in-cheek sense of humor provides plenty of laugh-out-loud moments.” ~Booklist
“Jeanne Glidewell’s mysteries are fast-paced, complex – and have just the right hint of romance.” ~Jill Churchill, author of the Jane Jeffry and Grace and Favor mystery series.
THE LEXIE STARR MYSTERIES, in series order
Leave No Stone Unturned
The Extinguished Guest
Haunted
With This Ring
Just Ducky
The Spirit of the Season (A Holiday Novella)
Cozy Camping
Marriage and Mayhem
Join widowed library assistant and amateur sleuth Lexie Starr on her first three encounters with mayhem, murder, and a potential suitor.
Book 1: Lexie Starr accidently discovers that her new son-in-law may be guilty of murdering his first wife. Then Lexie’s daughter, Wendy, disappears.
Book 2: At the Grand Opening of a local B&B, the Historical Society’s president is found murdered in the inn’s grandest suite, and Lexie, much to the owner’s chagrin, horns her way in on the investigation.
Book 3: Lexie Starr has converted her boyfriend’s B&B into a haunted house for Halloween. But when a young college student is found truly dead in the makeshift coffin in the parlor, Lexie fears for her boyfriend’s business and sets out to solve the murder.
REVIEWS:
“. . . rapidly paced tongue-in-cheek humor provides plenty of laugh-out-loud moments.” ~Booklist
“The Lexie Starr mysteries have just the right hint of romance.” ~Jill Churchill, author of the Jane Jeffry and Grace and Favor series
“I love Lexie Starr. She can get into more trouble. . .
by Philip Eliot | Jun 30, 2025 | Romantic Comedy |
Escape to the world of cowboys and line dancing in this uplifting second-chance romance.Claire Buchan has her entire life planned out. It didn’t include flying halfway around the world for her sister’s hen party in the USA.But soon she finds herself in Nashville for a week of karaoke and cowboys. What could go wrong?Enter Rafe Cavanna — their rugged hotel manager with irresistible Southern charm and smouldering good looks. Sparks immediately fly, but not the good kind. Rafe easily pushes Claire’s buttons.Despite the tension between them, the chemistry with Rafe is undeniable. Even his smirk sets her heart racing. But Claire will not settle for anything less than true love . . . even if he does look gorgeous in cowboy boots!Will Claire keep to the holiday mantra of ‘what happens in Nashville, stays in Nashville’ or will she finally follow her heart?Fans of Maisey Yates, Jill Mansell, Phillipa Ashley, Holly Martin, Susan Mallery, Sarah Adams and Sue Moorcroft will fall in love with this transatlantic opposites attract, slow-burn romance.Tropes:?? Enemies-to-lovers?? Opposites attract?? Forced proximity?? Slow-burn romance?? Second-chanceReaders can’t get enough of WHAT HAPPENS IN NASHVILLE:????? ‘This is your typical girly chic flick book.’ Sam????? ‘A very enjoyable and slightly steamy read.’ Beez????? ‘This is a gorgeous light read for a sunny afternoon or even a winter one.’ Lally????? ‘Great book, funny and very enjoyable.’ S.M. Wilkins????? ‘Another ChocLit winner!’ BarchALSO BY ANGELA BRITNELLSMALL TOWN SUMMER ROMANCESBook 1: WHAT HAPPENS IN NASHVILLECORNISH CONNECTIONSBook 1: A CORNISH SUMMER AT CLIFF HOUSEBook 2: A CORNISH ESCAPE TO ST AGNESBook 3: A CORNISH WEDDING RETREATBook 4: A CORNISH GETAWAY TO HERRING BAYBook 5: A CORNISH SUMMER AT SEASPRAY COTTAGELITTLE PENHAVENBook 1: ONE SUMMER IN LITTLE PENHAVENBook 2: CHRISTMAS AT LITTLE PENHAVENPEAR TREE FARMA CORNISH SUMMER AT PEAR TREE FARMA CORNISH CHRISTMAS AT PEAR TREE FARMSTANDALONESA LITTLE CHRISTMAS PANTOCHRISTMAS AT MOONSHINE HOLLOWCHRISTMAS AT BLACK CHERRY RETREATNEW YEAR, NEW GUYTHE BACK OF BEYOND BOOK CLUB
by Philip Eliot | Jun 30, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne switches creative gears and brings you a cozy paranormal mystery that will have you wishing these unique and comical characters could spring to life with a twitch of your nose… An inherited tea shop, a quaint little Connecticut town, and its quirky residents have Raven Marigold believing her luck is about to change for the better. Of course, that was before she and her best friend found a dead body in the back of the charming store. Things go from bad to worse when Raven begins to hear a talking cat spouting on and on about magic and mayhem. Once Raven accepts that she’s not losing her mind, she finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation while discovering her family’s unusual lineage—the Marigolds are bona fide witches! ‘Tis the season to be scared and delighted…this wickedly charming tale includes magical tea blends, an enchanting spell book, and an eerie cottage on the edge of town that contains a special surprise you won’t want to miss!
by Philip Eliot | Jun 30, 2025 | Teen & Young Adult |
“I’M STILL THINKING ABOUT THE ENDING OF THIS BOOK, AND WOW, I NEED BOOK TWO ASAP.” – Amazon Review”THIS WOULD MAKE AN EXCELLENT MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES. SOMEONE NEEDS TO PICK IT UP.” – Amazon ReviewEscape to a world divided by a wall, where the promise of eternal life comes at a deadly cost. In the year 2099, the United States is torn apart by civil war, and Asher, a contraband smuggler, must navigate through a dangerous game of secrets to reunite with his beloved on the other side. But when he discovers the true intentions of the powerful Lazurites, Asher is forced to join The Defiance in a rebellion that will determine the fate of both sides of The Wall. Will he risk everything, including his soulmate, to expose the corruption, or will he succumb to the allure of immortality? With gripping action, thrilling romance, and powerful themes of sacrifice and faith, The Wall is an adrenaline-fueled tale that is a must-read for fans of Divergent, The Hunger Games, and Red Rising.
