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It's the most romantic time of the year… for murder. Traveling bakers, Ruby and Bee, are having a fun, albeit frosty, time in the small town of Bourbon, Kentucky. Every day, they park their truck beside the frozen pond and serve the friendly locals delicious treats. With Valentine's Day on the horizon, Ruby and Bee are sure it's going to be the best holiday ever. Until they arrive at their usual spot and find a corpse floating beneath the ice! A...
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A new year, a new town, and a mysterious murder…Traveling bakers, Ruby and Bee, are ready to start their next adventure, in the quaint town of Muffin, Massachusetts. Their food truck is set up in front of the lake, peddling donuts, cakes, and cookies when they're confronted by the less-than-friendly owner of the local bakery, Misty Murphy.When Ruby goes to see her with an offering of peace-strawberry glazed donuts-she finds Misty's dead body instead....
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What's the worst that can go wrong on a date? Murder...Ruby Holmes wants to travel, sell delicious baked treats from her food truck, and never stay in one place for too long. Then the unexpected happens: upon arriving in Carmel Springs, Maine, she's asked on a date by a handsome fisherman. When Ruby goes to meet him, she finds his dead body instead.A murderer has struck, and the cunning detective who 'runs' the town names her as the prime suspect....
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It's going to be a killer Christmas…Ruby Holmes is delighted to be celebrating Christmas with her close friends in Carmel Springs, Maine. The tree in the center of town is about to be lit, the mistletoe is up, and the town is decorated in reds, greens, and whites. Everything is perfect. Until the lights come on and reveal the dead body of the mayor himself.It's murder, and with very few leads for the local detectives to follow, it's time to shut...
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What's the scariest thing that can happen on Halloween? Murder...Ruby Holmes is plenty excited to serve her cakes and goodies to the many trick-or-treaters in Carmel Springs, Maine. Halloween is here. Costumes range from fearsome to the funny, and when Ruby sees a clown jostling with a vampire to get to her cakes, she doesn't think anything of it.That is, until the corpse of the 'vampire' washes up on the beach, right in front of her food truck. Ruby's...
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What's on the menu at the Sunny Side Up Café? Murder…
When Sunny Charles' aunt comes back from her vacation, Sunny couldn't be happier. Aunt Rita will take over and relieve all the pressure. No more dealing with mean customers, or worrying about when the air-conditioner will go on the fritz, or whether a local food vlogger is about to drop dead in the middle of the café.
At least, that's what she thinks. Things never go to plan in Parfait,...
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Birthday parties can be murder…Ruby Holmes has never been a huge fan of birthdays, particularly not her own. But Bee, her partner in baking and best friend, has decided that she's throwing Ruby a surprise party. It's their last few weeks in Carmel Springs, Maine, and they're going out with a bang.When Ruby enters the darkened guesthouse, the last thing she expects is all her friends yelling 'surprise!' She's delighted until the lights click on to...
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Murder has never been this easy…
When Sunny Charles arrives in small-town Parfait, Florida, the last thing she expects is a note from her aunt instructing her to take control of the famous Sunny Side Up Café. After going through a vicious divorce, losing her entire life savings, and, oh yeah, having the Russian mob on her tail, Sunny's willing to give it a shot, even if it means trying her hand at cooking.
Let's face it, eggs over easy aren't...
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There's nothing sweeter than revenge. Except for lemon murder pie…
Life has returned to normal in Parfait, Florida. Unfortunately, normal is a relative term for Sunny Charles, who's hoping that everything will stay peaceful in the Sunny Side Up Café. Her wishes aren't answered. When Sunny's aunt goes missing, she's convinced that nefarious causes are to blame, ones related to Sunny's looming past and newly deceased ex-husband. To make matters...
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In this small town, there's muffin but murder…
Sunny Charles has only just gotten used to running her aunt's café. It's been a learning curve, what with the moody customers, the eggs over easy, and now, her chef leaving for a baking course for five full days. With him gone, she's in charge of everything 'food'-and cooking is not her strong suit.
Sunny's got to hire outside help, but when she goes over to her aunt's best friend's house looking...
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It's a gorgeous day for a wedding… And a murder.Ruby Holmes has finally settled into her four-week "vacation" in cozy town Carmel Springs, Maine. She's thrilled when she lands a catering gig for a local wedding… even if the client is a bridezilla of epic proportions.When Ruby arrives to meet with the bride, the last thing she expects to find is her corpse instead, face plastered in Ruby's highly unique marzipan frosting. Ruby's suspect number...
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Another murder. Another burger. And Christie Watson is back on the case!Suspended detective Christie Watson has decided not to get involved in any more murder cases. She's got to keep her nose clean in case her old boss checks in on her. There's plenty of fun to be had in Sleepy Creek--delicious double cheeseburgers, hilarious antics from the terrible twins, and... mysterious strangers hanging around?When another resident of the town dies, Christie...
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A burger, a body, and a Boston detective... murder has never been this complicated.Boston Homicide Detective, Christie Watson, wants nothing less than to bury her head in the sand in her hometown, Sleepy Creek, Ohio. Placed on sabbatical for a little 'over-enthusiasm,' Chris has to stay out of trouble or risk losing her job for good.When Chris and her bestie find a dead body in the back yard, she can't resist investigating. And that means trouble,...
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On the list of ways to die, drowning in maple syrup has got to be the worst… Milly Pepper has two loves: solving murder cases, and her pet bunny, Waffle. But life in the small town, Star Lake, Iowa, involves only one of those things--Waffle. The rest of her time is dedicated to running the failing Starlight Café. Still Milly's determined to make the café a success for the sake of her father's legacy, even though it means setting her aspirations...
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You can have your cake… And murder too.When Ruby and Bee arrive in Prattlebark Village, Vermont, they're expecting an open-armed welcome from the locals. They're selling a particularly delicious specialty cake on the food truck this week. Instead, they're threatened with legal action by the mayor's wife, who happens to own a restaurant down the street from their new spot.The following morning the worst happens. The unlikable mayor's wife is found...
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The worst way to welcome new neighbors is definitely murder.
Christie Watson has never been closer to discovering the truth about her mother's murder-a cold case she's been tracking for quite some time. She's desperate for the truth, but it seems there are others who are desperate to keep her from finding it.
When her new next-door neighbor drops dead, the suspicion lands squarely on the shoulders of the two elderly women, who wouldn't hurt a fly-but...
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What do burgers, a detective, and a vegan have in common? Murder...
Christie Watson, private investigator, has never been this busy. Pets keep going missing, the local police have asked her to find out who's behind a series of… meat thefts, and her cousin, in what appears to be a fit of heat-induced insanity, has decided to open a competing private investigation firm.
Christie figures life can't get any more complicated, and she's fine with that.
Until...
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Three cupcakes, two knives, and one dead body equals... An unsolvable mystery?
When Milly Pepper is invited to cater a closed-door Halloween party by the "popular people" of Star Lake, Iowa, she feels like she's finally being accepted by the townsfolk. But when she arrives at the exclusive mansion on the outskirts of town, she's kind of… creeped out. And not in the good "fake blood and vampire teeth" way.
The occupants of the mansion, from the...
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Uncover the secrets in this six-book cozy mystery series...Can she solve her mother's cold case before the killer stops her?
Boston homicide detective, Christie Watson, returns to her cozy hometown, Sleepy Creek, Ohio, with one goal in mind: to keep her nose clean. She's on sabbatical and one wrong move means losing her job for good.
But the secretive small town is also the site of her mother's murder, a cold case she desperately wants to investigate....
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Catering a birthday party shouldn't be this murderous…Traveling bakers, Ruby and Bee, are thrilled to be catering an exclusive birthday party for one of the wealthiest families in their favorite cozy town. There's cupcakes, sprinkles, dancing, and even the parents are getting in on the fun.Until the local mailman is found dead on the doorstep. At nine 'o clock at night. Nobody heard a thing, and with suspects and clues around every corner, Ruby...
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