Despite many years in retail, I really do love the holidays. I have a collection of nutcrackers that spills onto the floor—not that it stops me from buying at least one new one every year. I’m also fortunate to live in a village where I can walk to a bookstore, chocolate, and ice cream shops, all while admiring festively decorated neighborhoods. There’s even a green with a pretty gazebo that the village improvement society decorates for every season, and a sandwich shop that makes a turkey and stuffing sub for Thanksgiving!
In this Christmas tale, two people are about to discover that when it comes to finding love, Christmas magic isn't enough . . . sometimes it takes a pesky orange cat named Ambrose
When a guy is in trouble, he starts making deals with his Creator . . . and Ambrose the cat is no exception. In danger of losing his ninth and final life, Ambrose makes a desperate plea to the universe. He'll do anything if he can just survive and enjoy a nice long, final life. His prayer is answered when a stranger comes along and saves him-and…
Imagine a whole cozy village devoted to cats and dogs. That’s my idea of heaven. Wagtail at Christmas is just bursting with glorious decorations, old-world-style holiday markets, and fun things to eat, as well as a cozy mystery to solve.
Inn owner Holly Miller finds it ruff staying cheerful over the holidays when the dead body of a beloved businessman turns up in the pet-friendly town of Wagtail, Virginia.
Rodney Bradford comes into Lindsay's restaurant, offers to buy her small house for double its value, eats her brownies, and drops dead on the sidewalk in front. Next, her almost-ex-husband offers to sign the divorce papers, but only if she'll give him her small,…
Icicle Falls is one of those amazing towns where the setting is as much a character as any of the folks who live there.
It’s a cozy mountain town that remade itself into an Alpine resort, and boy, are they into Christmas! From their very own local Santa to the village tree lighting to the fabulous Christmas shop, I wish it was a real place so I could go visit.
Everyone's getting ready for Christmas in Icicle Falls, especially on Candy Cane Lane, where holiday decorating is taken very seriously. Tilda Morrison, town cop, is looking forward to celebrating Christmas in her first house until she discovers that she's expected to "keep up" with the neighbors, including Maddy Donaldson, the inspiration behind the whole extravaganza. But this year, someone's destroying Maddie's precious candy canes! Thank goodness for the cop in their neighborhood.
Tilda already has her hands full trying to sort out her love life and fix up her fixer-upper.…
I live in a tiny apartment with an even tinier kitchen that’s good for ordering takeout, and not much else, so I wasn’t sure I’d like a series about a so-called domestic diva. I was SO wrong—in a good way.
Sophie Winston is fun and down to earth, and her recipes are for familiar, comforting food. Plus, she has a cat named Mochi and a dog named Daisy, and lives in charming Old Town Alexandria.
The eighth mystery in the New York Times bestselling Domestic Diva series includes delicious recipes and entertaining tips!
The holidays are Sophie Winston’s favorite time of year. But this season, there seem to be more mishaps than mistletoe. First, Horace Scroggins tumbles from a balcony during his office Christmas party. Then, Sophie’s neighbor takes a fall from his ladder while decorating his roof with lights. But it’s the cookie swap that really starts her wondering who’s naughty or nice...
Sophie arrives at the annual event with high spirits and thirteen dozen chocolate-drizzled gingersnaps. But when an argument erupts and a…
Human lie detector, Charmaine Digby, is psyched to put her ability to the test as the County Coroner's new investigative assistant. But she sure never expected she’d need it to solve a murder! Not until she got her first assignment. Interview the hunky doctor reporting the suspicious death of Trudy,…
Mistletoe Kisses for Two is a small-town, friends-to-lovers, sweet holiday romance—with cats! Lots and lots of cats. Do you like Hallmark Christmas movies? Grab your favorite blanket and a mug of cocoa and settle in.
Ted and Hollyn’s plans to spend the holidays playing Santa and Mrs. Claus at a series of charity events collide head-on with a hoarding case. Will all the kitties find homes for the holidays? Will Santa get all those special gifts delivered? And most importantly: will Ted and Hollyn get that kiss under the mistletoe?
After writing The Flight To Brassbright, I realized that my characters spent a lot of time enjoying a wide variety of foods and beverages. I suppose it couldn't be helped since their author is such a foodie.
I thought it would be fun to spin off a cookbook with…
The House on Mountain Laurel Lane
by
Eileen Goudge,
A widow and mom of two struggles to let go of the past and embrace the future in a powerful novel about friendship, love, and taking risks by New York Times bestselling author Eileen Goudge.
Ever since her husband Sean’s death, Jo Myers just can’t move on. Until she receives…
