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Hard-working dog rescue center manager Jenn struggles to care for all the dogs and keep the center afloat financially. In walks Cole, a volunteer who is an arrogant trust fund hunk with lots of opinions… and lots of buried pain over losses in his own life. Along with several rescued canines who have problems big and small (and opinions) of their own, these humans clash at first. Can they eventually come together to save the rescue dogs... and maybe even save their own hearts this time? Find out when you read this heartwarming story, Big-Hearted Humans, the prequel for the heartwarming Dog...

In Second Glance, Second Chance, a single mother, Kara, decides to explore the dating world again with a gentle push from her best friend Tammy. The catch? She uses a dating app exclusively for animal lovers, hoping to find someone who appreciates her faithful Alaskan Malamute, Lemmy, as much as she does. As Kara navigates the tricky waters of dating with a busy career, a teenage son, and her furry companion, she unexpectedly matches with Steve, her first crush from high school. Steve, now the owner of a hiking company that organizes dog-friendly outdoor adventures, rekindles old feelings ...

Step into the magical world of Moonlight Hollow in this enchanting prequel to the bestselling Witches of Moonlight Hollow series! 'Moonlight Whiskers: The Enchanting Tale of Andy, The Magical Black Cat' invites you on an unforgettable journey that will leave you spellbound. Before he was Eleanor the Witch's psychic confidant and Moonlight Hollow’s most mysterious feline, Andy was just a curious black kitten with unexplained powers. At first it wasn't clear to him how he would fit into the world in which he found himself. So how did he become the cat with mystical abilities we know and ...

Blood, Crime, Mystery… In the Old Town of Rocky Sands When Jess, a charming event planner, and business owner, had the idea of organizing a charity auction to help out the small town she lives in, she thought it would be a success and much easier to coordinate than some of the events she had worked on back in the big city. Events soon take a dark turn when the wealthy owner of the grand estate where the auction was held is found murdered. From then on, things started to go downhill fast for Jess. “The owner of the house has been murdered.” The next few hours went by in a blur for Jess...

A Vicious Killer is on the Loose in Pine Ridge… The Murder Map Mystery: A Tansy & Hank Pet Psychic Cozy Mystery In this new mystery, Tansy and her friends stumble upon a murder during the Pine Ridge Pioneer Days celebration. The killer clearly doesn't want Tansy to figure out who committed the crime, but she's determined to get to the bottom of things. The investigation leads her down some unexpected paths and ultimately reveals a complicated web of secrets. Get ready for a suspense story with intrigue, secrets, and plenty of danger that readers will engage in trying to solve along with ...

Ghosts, Love, Suspense, and Dead Bodies The Ghostly Art of Flowers Mystery: A Sycamore Grove Paranormal Cozy Mystery When Eden receives a message from Shane, her detective boyfriend, she knows she has to reschedule her trip to Pine Ridge for another day. He’s working on a new case. “Nothing too intense, I hope.” Olivia sighs. “After the whole coin craziness, I’m ready for Sycamore Grove to get back to normal.” I smirk slightly. I would love to see a “normal” Sycamore Grove. Since moving here, I now see and talk to ghosts, plus I’ve helped solve a murder and barely escaped ...

In A Town Where Everyone Knows Everyone, A Small Secret Can Lead to Fatal Consequences... That's How the Cookie Crumbles: A Little-Pinch-of-Murder Cozy Mystery Lydia is the happy owner of a small but thriving bakery, and today is one of those busy days for her and Callie, her assistant. Lydia is also excited to test out a new recipe for a new tasty tart and wants to offer her friend Penelope a chance to give her feedback. Penelope is a vigorous older lady who lives by herself on the outskirts of town. She’s a slightly eccentric, but friendly figure around the small town where they live. ...

When Eden Kyle, an artist and tarot reader, moves to Sycamore Grove to help her niece develop a new store as a business, she starts seeing and hearing ghosts in the building where she is visiting. She soon has an encounter with the spirit of a recently murdered man who had been staying at the local B and B.

When Sara, a small-town bakery business owner, was living in the Big Apple, she used to daydream about spending her later years someplace near the ocean, while basking in the solitude she had always wanted. So when she moved to the beautiful coastal town of Saltcaster, Maine, she was happy. And even more so when she opened a small, successful bakery.

An Eccentric Aunt, A French bulldog, And Heart-Stopping Intrigue…Finding Peace of Mind: The Pet Psychic Cozy Mystery Series Prequel After a car accident, Tansy Silver, an art student, was left with a constant buzzing in her head. Distressed and looking for help, she decides to visit her loving but eccentric Aunt Vivian and her French bulldog Hank in the small Appalachian town of Pine Ridge. Her holistic store, Peace of Mind, offers a plethora of herbs, herbal blends, and more. Tansy soon discovers she has a startling pet psychic animal communicator ability with Hank. And just when she ...

A few months ago, Eden’s sister and brother-in-law were killed in a car accident. Their daughter Maddie is an adult and can live by herself, but they both are the only family each other has left. After months of driving back and forth, Eden is making the move permanent.

When recent college graduate with an art major and no job prospects Tansy Silver suddenly inherits her deceased aunt’s Appalachian small-town lifestyle, she finds herself running a holistic herb shop business...and communicating back and forth in her mind with her wise(cracking) French bulldog companion Hank. Life seems pleasant and low-key. Except…. During one morning walk, Tansy and Hank come upon an odd sight. Rising up from the fountain in the town square, they spot a cheetah-print high heel shoe attached to the leg of another shop owner, Rose Hampton.

When Tansy, a young woman amateur sleuth, and her French bulldog named Hank stumbled upon a dead body, she knew it was Ryan, a local in her small Appalachian town. He had just purchased a couple of crystals from her herb and crystal shop to help calm down his dog Pepper, and then they had parted cordially enough.

An Addictive Story of Cupcakes, Love, and Murder. The Cupcake Calamity Mystery. Popular novelist Miranda Rose Barker will take you on a gripping murder mystery with a twist of romance in the second installment of the series, A Sweets of Snowkeep Cozy Mystery. “The victim in the murder was Maureen Jackson. On her nightstand, there was a half-eaten box of cupcakes. There was no sign of an external injury, and the probable cause of death might have been poison. You’re a potential suspect because of the cupcakes,” Kirk explains. “Again.” When Katy Hawthorne, the owner of “Sweet ...

A Romantic Tourist Town, Cafés…and Dead People? Discover Miranda Rose Barker’s The Fatal Family Reunion Cozy Mystery When Conley George, a widely-disliked man in the small town of Sycamore Grove appears to be murdered during a family reunion, his errant soul comes to the only ghost whisperer in town, Eden Kyle. But the last thing she wants is to help this guy, dead or not. “Do you plan on staying in the kitchen the whole time?” I ask, putting the bat down and walking about the corner. “Ahh! What the -?” “He’s dead, Eden. Just like us.” “I know that. But why is he with ...

Awakening to a World of Supernatural Mysteries Words from her grandmother echo in Eleanor's mind, 'You've got the gift, my girl,' yet she remains convinced she's nothing more than an ordinary girl, and feelings of inadequacy cast shadows upon her heart. Then one day, fate leads Eleanor to cross paths with Andy, a mysterious cat, and everything changes. With her grandmother's guidance, Eleanor begins to realize the truth—she holds within her supernatural powers. A world she once thought was beyond her grasp now unfolds before her. Embarking on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery, ...

Cara Summerfield has always felt like the quiet one, living in the shadows of her vibrant older sisters. While Anna runs a bustling flower shop and Bella pursues her dreams in the city, Cara finds solace in the silent night skies at the observatory. Yet, as time passes, she can't shake the feeling that life is passing her by. Working nights leaves Cara feeling disconnected from the world, her only companion being Lulu, her aging golden retriever. But change is on the horizon when a chance encounter with Max, a former airline pilot turned small-town business owner, sparks something new in ...

A Story of Mystery and Murder in the Sweet World of Baked Treats The Doughnut Delivery Mystery is book 3 in the Sweets of Snowkeep Cozy Culinary Mystery Series Katy Hawthorne, together with her latest assistant Zoe are both running the biggest bakery in the region, Sweet Sensations. But through a series of dramatic twists and turns her original assistant, Gina, returns to town, and she gets drawn into a new murder mystery too. "We got a call from this location a few minutes ago, and it pretty much sounded like an SOS." One of them told me. I stared at his name tag to identify him as Officer...

Could an Innocent Small-Town Hide an Utterly Evil Mind? Write And Wrong: A Sweets of Saltcaster Cozy Mystery Some women are born with a talent and love for baking, but when someone like Sara, a talented baker with a naturally sharp instinct, is suspected of being involved in a murder case, that can unlock her hidden skills. “On our way to my bakery, something catches my and Dylan's attention. There are parked police cars with sirens wailing in front of Belle's B & B. I wonder what happened. I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering what happened because Dylan parks the car by the side of ...

Two families wrenched by a distant war. One hero dog. A Very Human Dog Lover Story about Loss and the Healing Power of Love. When Penny was initially able to adopt her brother's service dog, she was happy to have this big Anatolian shepherd as her companion. Thor, a four-legged Navy SEAL, retired soon after the combat death of his handler, Penny’s brother, Petty Officer Willard Moss. But now Thor is missing. “I’ve looked everywhere,” Penny sobbed. “I’ve posted fliers up and down Route Ninety-Seven. It’s been months.” Bent over the dining table, the tall and lanky Penny Moss ...