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Spellbound in the Stacks (affiliate link)
Faelene Carey owns Ink & Parchment, a bookstore in the small New England town of Thistleton. Not only is she a successful businesswoman, she’s secretly a witch who can transform into a cat. It’s not that she minds it, there’s just one problem. She must find true love before the 13th year after her first transformation or else be cursed to spend the rest of her life as a cat.
Subjecting herself to the hell of dating apps and blind dates, Faelene is stuck in a hopeless tailspin toward tongue baths and a diet of mice.
Thistleton firefighter Aidan Kennedy, stops by Faelene’s bookstore like clockwork. She’s had a crush on him since the first time he walked through her door. He’s polite and gorgeous but incredibly stoic. Try as she might, Faelene can’t seem to break through Aidan’s tough exterior.
You Have Been Judged (Judge, Jury, Executioner Book 1) (affiliate link)
Rivka Anoa has a gift and a galactic mandate.
She’s a lawyer accused of a murder she did commit. She stands ready to accept her fate, even though her victim was a murderer. A second chance appears. Become more than a lawyer. Be one who judges and punishes the guilty.
Could she look herself in the mirror after meting out justice? She’s about to find out. Rivka heads to space to be the Judge, Jury, & Executioner. Criminals have nowhere to go.
You Have Been Judged…
I Know What You Saw (A Maggie Kelburn Mystery Book 1) (affiliate link)
First, there were hedgehogs.
Then there was a murder.
And now, Maggie Kelburn is on the run from a killer.
Maggie Kelburn is an ordinary woman who lives on an ordinary street. A quiet street where nothing unremarkable happens.
Until a neighbour is murdered.
Maggie doesn’t know she captured the murder on video until a surveillance expert, Sam Ward, shows her the footage. Together, they take the recording to the police.
But the recording device is stolen from the police station. And a short while later, Maggie’s home is invaded. A chilling message is left for her: I know what you saw
Sam convinces Maggie to seek safety in another town, and he offers to help her. But can Maggie trust Sam? Can she trust anyone?
Lies and Other Love Languages: A Novel (affiliate link)
Bestselling advice columnist Vandy Guru built her career teaching others how to live honestly and courageously, but after the loss of her husband, Vandy’s public veneer can barely conceal her grief. When her beloved daughter Mallika suddenly disappears and her estranged childhood best friend Rani returns, stirring up long-buried secrets, Vandy’s carefully crafted life feels at risk.
Aspiring choreographer Mallika Guru is tired of failure. When another audition ends in rejection, she signs up for a genetic study to find out why she’s so different from her accomplished family. But the results reveal her whole life to be a lie, and Rani seems to be the only one who knows the truth.
Broken for You (affiliate link)
The Cornish Wedding Murder (A Nosey Parker Cozy Mystery, Book 1) (affiliate link)
Still spinning from the hustle and bustle of city life, Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is glad to be back in the Cornish village she calls home. Having quit the Met Police in search of something less dangerous, the change of pace means she can finally start her dream catering company and raise her daughter, Daisy, somewhere safer.
But there’s nothing quite like having your first job back at home be catering an ex-boyfriend’s wedding to remind you of just how small your village is. And when the bride vanishes, Jodie is drawn into the investigation, realising that life in the countryside might not be as quaint as she remembers.
With a missing bride on their hands, murder and mayhem lurks around every corner…
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