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Six months into her marriage, Samantha True she learns her new husband's been killed in a freak accident, she’s inherited his secret PI business, and he had another wife. Broke and devastated, she dives into learning the PI business—how hard can it be? Following a binge-watching how-to session on YouTube, Sam’s ready to take her first case. When mysterious strangers show up at her doorstep demanding information about her dead husband, she realizes she's in over her head. Samantha must discover who he really was. But what if the truth puts her in danger, too?

When a disillusioned big city exec buys a hobby farm in her hometown, she plans to launch a cozy inn among adorable animals. The only hitch? In quaint Clover Grove, the good life comes with a side order of mayhem, mystery and murder. Ivy Galloways border collie is a certified canine genius. When she rescued Keats, the dog helped her put a killer behind bars, and when murder comes to Runaway Farm, he's ready to do the same again. This dog loves a job and his eerily accurate intuition leads Ivy into some strange and dangerous places.

Three reasons I’m getting in a car with a stranger by Josie Woodmere: My piece-of-crap car is on fire on the side of the highway, the guy in the truck doesn’t look like a murderer...in fact, he’s hot, and even if he tries something, I’m confident I could take him. The hottie in the truck, Brinn McRae, turns out to be straitlaced and so not my type. Plus, I’m not looking for romance. I have to find a job and my estranged brother. I don’t know if he’s man I want, but I’m positive I’m the girl he needs.

Clippers, the miniature horse, came as a package deal with Bocelli, the singing donkey. The two rescue animals have been inseparable buddies at Runaway Farm ever since. Now, the talented horse is ready to use his special gifts and train to become a service animal. As he heads into the world pulling Ivy and Bocelli behind, they step into a disastrous dung heap of drama.

On the night of Samantha True’s first job as a forensic photographer she learns three things: 1. Crime scenes are messy. 2. Especially when you throw up on them. 3. She may not be cut out for this. When the police drag her to a second investigation, she’s just as baffled by the crime scene as they are. Why is the school lunch lady, Miss Trina, chained to a pole? Is this somehow connected to the robberies taking place all over Wind River?

There’s no rule book for this deadly game. When Samantha’s friend and sometimes boss AJ Gunn is accused of murdering the star quarterback for the Oregon pro-team she knows three things: No way is AJ guilty even if he doesn’t have a solid alibi, this is not a one gal PI gig, she’s going to need help, and rich people are crazy. If Samantha thought she was out of her element in Wind River, investigating in a new town is like working in a foreign land. Looking for a real suspect, Samantha meets a host of powerful characters with deep pockets and dark secrets.

Jilly hasn't seen her grandmother since feathers flew in a family feud years ago. That suited Jilly just fine because her true family—the one she found in Clover Grove—is more than enough. But when Gran calls from her retirement community asking for help, Jilly cant say no. Someone has died under suspicious circumstances and neighbors are blaming either the vicious swan that just moved in ... or Jilly's grandmother. Gran may be quirky, but Jilly knows she's not capable of murder.

When Samantha True witnesses Wind River's most popular principal keel over dead she knows three things. He's been murdered. Proving it will be impossible. They're gonna think she did it. As she works to clear her name, Samantha learns "Principal Josh" is the king of slime balls. Eliminating suspects proves tricky when half the town has a motive for murder.

One wild weekend in Vegas, Samantha True and her boyfriend impulsively marry. Six months later, she learns three things about her new husband: 1. He’s been killed in a freak accident. 2. She’s inherited his secret PI business. 3. He had another wife. Broke and devastated, she dives into learning the PI busines. How hard can it be? Following a binge-watching how-to session on YouTube, Samantha’s ready to take her first case.

A fake fiancée. An alive deceased husband. Samantha’s life just got more complicated. When Stella MacInerney asks Samantha to be her maid of honor, she's surprised. The woman has enough stepdaughters from her three previous marriages to ask one of them. Why didn’t she? Then Leo asks Samantha to be his plus-one to the wedding, as his fake fiancée. What’s up with that? So when Stella is kidnapped the eve of her wedding it’s up to Samantha to get to the bottom of these mysteries. When Stella’s ransomed for three million dollars, Samantha has 24 hours to find her alive.

Claire Winesett never expected to be sleeping on her best friend’s brother’s couch. But the last nine years as a solo-travel influencer has been anything but predictable. Luckily, Claire thrives on spontaneity, and after all, it’s only temporary. Boundaries define every aspect of Rowan Bellamy’s life, and having his childhood crush under his roof is disrupting his routines. Especially now that Claire seems to be seeing him as more than the boy she left behind—the chemistry between them sizzling hotter than the Arizonan summer.

After her soul-crushing breakup, Haley Kineman is stepping out of her comfort zone, moving to sunny Tucson, Arizona, and shooting for the stars—literally. When she’s not working as a phlebotomist, Haley’s striving to meet her celebrity crush who’s filming locally. Haley has even enlisted her grumpy next-door neighbor—affectionately nicknamed Yeti—to help her get onto the movie set. With his long enviable locks, masculine beard, and alpine mountain physique, he’s an obvious choice for an ally.

Going on twenty-six first dates—one for each letter of the alphabet—is a ludicrous proposition. Especially since Ann Powell doesn’t date. AT ALL. But if Ann takes her sister’s bet, she’ll win four thousand dollars to donate to a cause close to her heart—underfunded classrooms.

US Marshall Mallory Bodine’s short visit back to her central Florida hometown quickly turns into work when a skeleton is unearthed in her mom’s backyard. Mallory is caught up in the middle of a cold-case murder investigation as she searches for answers. Digging through 14 years of lies won’t be easy. Murder never is.

For years, Elise has been donning corsets, sneaking into castles, and lying through her teeth to enforce the Place in Time Travel Agency's 10 essential rules of time travel. Someone has to ensure that travel to the past isn't abused, and most days she welcomes the challenge of tracking down and retrieving clients who have run into trouble on their historical vacations. But when a dangerous secret organization kidnaps her and coerces her into jumping to the future on a high-stakes assignment, she's got more to worry about than just the time-space continuum.

Sam’s new client, YouTube star Lora Darling, is famous for breaking barriers as a female gamer. But fame has its price. Lora has a stalker, one who intends to see her dead. When Lora’s partner is poisoned and Lora is drugged, Samantha knows the stalker is closer than they ever imagined.

Adara longs for a place to belong. When she creates blue flames, they confirm her deepest fear. Nobles have magic. Commoners do not. Her seamstress mother took the name of Adara's father to the grave for a reason. Fortunately, the Dragonmaster will give Adara a false identity. For a price. War has come, and the Dragon Mages are all that hold the invaders back. A blue mage would turn the tide.

She wants one night, he wants forever. Three reasons I slept with my best friend’s brother by Paisley Macallister: We laughed all night, the drinks were strong, and I needed to sleep somewhere. I have a weakness for military men. I know he won’t kiss and tell...but lord when he kisses, he makes me forget I’ve completely broken the best friend code.

For Cora Kincaid, life on Perfect Place Lane is…well…perfect. But when her eight-year-old daughter doesn’t come home from school, Cora’s gut tells her something is wrong. Her shy child wouldn’t wander away. Was Eleanor kidnapped? If so, by whom?

Hobby farming takes a back seat to crime-solving for Ivy and her clever team. There's no end to the secrets for amateur sleuth, Ivy Galloway, and her canine and feline detectives in quaint Clover Grove.