Somewhere in the Middle

Somewhere in the Middle

Linda Palmer

Mystery / Cozy Mystery

Though Everly Sayers makes every effort to be friendly to new student Roone Thorsen, he doesn't actually acknowledge her until he needs help with physics. Tall and a little on the teddy-bear side physically speaking, Roone falls somewhere in the middle when it come to the guys in her senior class, words actually imprinted on the black cause bracelet he wears. Turns out they have more than seventh period study hall in common.  They're both avoiding dating if for different reasons. Since the best way to deter wannabe suitors is to be involved in a real relationship, they decide to fake one even if it means they'll have to show up at the Christmas dance as a couple. That night is an eye opener for Everly on several levels. First of all, Roone is quite a sight in his tux, which shows off his muscular frame instead of camouflaging it the way his boxy casual clothing does. Second, the kiss they share just for show somehow rocks her world. And third, with a flick of a finger, Roone mysteriously maneuvers a rogue chandelier that crashes to the crowded floor, saving a lot of dancers in the process. Or did he? Not quite believing her eyes, which suddenly have hearts in them, Everly is reluctant to admit that Roone is not only as far from somewhere in the middle as possible, he just might be out of this world.
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A Hive of Homicides

A Hive of Homicides

Meera Lester

Mystery / Cozy Mystery

A honey of a crime. . . When Abigail Mackenzie left the police force to become a farmer and beekeeper in beautiful Las Flores, California, she thought her days of criminal investigation were behind her . . . Her present life is mostly filled with hard work and happy occasions, including the upcoming event with her friend Paola, a truffle maker, who's renewing her vows with her husband Jake, owner of the Country Schoolhouse Winery. Abby is delighted to provide her trademark lavender honey for the occasion. But after the ceremony, the guests of honor are nowhere to be found. When Abby goes looking for them, she hears a gunshot and discovers Jake dead in his car and Paola injured beside him. Who was the intended target? Jake had a reputation as a busy bee with the ladies. Is it possible that one of his flings, stung by rejection, took revenge? Or could it be sour grapes with one of his colleagues at the winery? If Paola was meant to be the...
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Murder, She Reported

Murder, She Reported

Peg Cochran

Mystery / Cozy Mystery

Peg Cochran brings 1930's New York City to life in this enthralling historical mystery featuring a wealthy young socialite turned tabloid-photographer who lands in the spotlight when a debutante ball turns deadly.It's 1938, the country is pulling out of the Great Depression and women are going to work. Armed with a Wellesley education and a determination to be different, Elizabeth "Biz" Adams takes a job at the reputable paper The Daily Trumpet—though some would call a cheap gossip rag. There she quickly learns that New York City is a much different place outside the gilded cage of her family's Madison Avenue apartment. Tasked to cover debutante balls wasn't what she had in mind, but when things go wrong and someone is murdered, it's Elizabeth's photograph that might implicate the season's "It girl". In an effort to clear the girl's name, Elizabeth takes it upon herself to uncover the truth in an investigation that leads her into the darkest corners of New...
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A Christmas Wedding for the Cowboy

A Christmas Wedding for the Cowboy

Mary Leo

Mystery / Cozy Mystery

HAVE WEDDING, NEED BRIDE! Wedding planner Zoe Smart is getting a reputation for being a jinx. The worst part is, the rumors may be true. Zoe's last two brides bailed on their grooms, so she really needs cowboy Carson Grant's wedding to go off without a hitch, aside from the one in her heart every time they meet. Though Carson knows he has to tell Zoe the wedding's canceled, he doesn't want to give the town's wagging tongues more fodder. Besides, Carson is having way more fun planning a nonexistent wedding with Zoe than he ever did planning his real one. But time is running out to tell the truth. Will Carson's ruse charm Zoe's romantic spirit, or will their love be jinxed from the start?
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Janet McNulty - Mellow Summers 04 - Three Little Ghosts

Janet McNulty - Mellow Summers 04 - Three Little Ghosts

Janet McNulty

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Cozy Mystery / Dystopian Fiction

Mellow Summers finds herself involved in a new mystery with the ghosts of three little girls. While at the library investigating a ghost story for Tiny, a woman is murdered. As the investigation intensifies, Mel discovers that the victim was not so innocent after all. Embarking on one twist after another, Mel tries to find the murderer and help the three girls cross over.
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Dead Men Don't Get the Munchies

Dead Men Don't Get the Munchies

Miranda Bliss

Mystery / Cozy Mystery

Cooking class is back in session for best friends-and sometime sleuths-Annie and Eve. But this time, Annie finds herself on the teacher's side of the cutting board, helping out during a bar food cooking class at D.C.'s latest hotspot, Bellywasher's. And her best friend, Eve, is in more hot water than ever-as the prime suspect in a student's murder.
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