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Finding a severed hand at a client's house might throw lesser decorators off their games. But Chloe Carstairs and her mother, Amanda, won't let a little thing like murder keep them from decking the halls. With a body under the partridge's pear tree and a dead Santa in a sleigh, they have to crack the case before the killer strikes again - this time much too close to home.

Kendall Whitaker always longed for a starring role in a movie full of action, adventure, love, and murder. She just never thought she would be living in one. An aspiring actress, Kendall left her normal life in Phoenix for the bright lights of Hollywood. She hoped taking a job as the assistant to the miserable Marketing Director at Blossom Studios would be her stepping-stone to stardom. When she finally gets her hands on an audition script, she refuses to let anything stand in her way.

A chance game of hide-and-seek played the night the revival tent burned down has turned into three years of looking over their shoulders for young Marnie and Frank, who believe they witnessed a murder. Now, a Yankee stranger has come to town - flashing a big smile and a cash-filled wallet as he spends his time asking all kinds of questions. Torn between wanting to relieve the Yank of his cash and trying to stay out of Hell, the two spend a day in the employ of their enemy.

The second book of the Evelynton Murder series finds Lauren Halloren in her second year after her homecoming to Evelynton, Indiana. Lauren’s return to her hometown began with turmoil. Now the freelance writer is ready to settle down to enjoy the peace and quiet of small town living. All she wants is to write and work her part-time receptionist job at The Rare Curl. Peace proves not to be in her future when she arrives at work to find the salon in chaos. She stumbles into one problem after another when attempting to solve petty theft. While her boss gives up and is ready to move on without a solution, Lauren’s curiosity won’t let her rest.

Just when she thought she was safe... Talia Wilson now has a loving, devoted family by her side, and finally feels happy and secure. What she doesn't realize is that someone from the past is out to get her. Someone who knows about her secrets and the deceitful game she played.

In this first of the Evelynton Murder Series, freelance writer Lauren Halloren is in for a surprise when she returns to her small Indiana hometown. At first glance, she sees the same dreary burg she left 25 years earlier, but the more she attempts to reconnect with the community, the more she finds an undercurrent of secrets and lies. Lauren hopes the mysterious happenings will provide writing fodder to fund her move back to the city, but when one of her newest acquaintances is found murdered, the mayhem gets too close for comfort.

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What happens when the lines of friendship are crossed? Ben has been friends with Callie for 15 years. He's also been in love with her. There was never a right time to tell her...until now. When her current relationship ends, can he summon the courage to tell her or will he lose everything? After her relationship of three years comes to an abrupt halt, Callie swears she's done with men. They've all let her down...except for Ben. He's always been there for her. But when she starts to feel something more, is she willing to take a chance?

My life was meticulously planned and I refused to deviate from that path. While my peers were partying, I prepared for the future. Then a tragic event destroyed everything and I learned that while I was looking ahead, I forgot to live in the moment. Starting over seemed impossible until I met Cara McCarthy, who lived every day like it was her last. She opened my eyes to a world of chaos and disorder. I loved every minute of it. She was also dating Tristan Adams, one of the most gorgeous men I'd ever seen.

Have you ever lost weight only to gain it all back? Have you ever yo-yoed up and down on the scales? Have you ever dealt with the dreaded plateaus? Then you are among friends. Anyone can lose a few pounds. Many of us already have. The difference is that I am no longer like you.