#Shorter Read
Secrets at the Zoo (Gwen Lawson Mysteries - Short Reads)
Lisabeth Earley
Gwen is hoping for a quiet day at the zoo with her grandkids—not a front-row seat to a suspicious fatal fall inside the gorilla sanctuary. But when her second sight flares up, she knows this was no accident.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Two Drops of Chaos (Autumn Heights Series #2)
Josephine Beintema
Welcome to the town of Autumn Heights, where the leaves are colorful all year round, and the murders keep piling up...
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
A Grave Error (Charlie Kingsley Mysteries)
Michele Pariza Wacek
Gargoyles aren’t real, right? But, then who (or what) attacked Cyndi in the graveyard in the middle of the night?
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
With Sugar on Roundtop (Newfound Lake Cozy Mystery #5)
Virginia K. Bennett
With Sugar on Roundtop is a Halloween standalone cozy mystery novella set during a haunted hike on Roundtop Mountain in New Hampshire. If you love it, go back and start the series with Catch of the Day.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
Murder at The Salty Scone: The Frankie Marlowe Mysteries (Short Reads)
Cathlyn Sweets
Journalist Frankie Marlowe returns to her hometown to investigate a suspicious death. With help from her aunt, a brave dog, and an old flame, they must uncover the truth.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
A Nose for Trouble (A Trinket Bay K9 Mystery #1) E
Danni Line
Betrayed by her lover and left for dead, Senior Constable Ellie Marsden and her K9 move to a quiet coastal town. When a similar case unfolds, she comes face to face with the man who almost destroyed her.
Categories:
Romantic Suspense
Romance Level:
Spicy
Explicit Content:
Language
The Pernicious Pixie and the Choked Word
Kelly Ethan
There’s a murder in the stacks, a pernicious pixie stalking victims and a nosy librarian turned sleuth. Let the mayhem begin. Can Xandie Meyers survive or will the monsters have her for a midnight snack?
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
You Can Hate Me Later (Alexis Cole #1) E
Natalie Tay
For five years, I've kept my identity secret to protect the people I love. But when my best friend's brother turns out to be our new analyst, my worries are much bigger than keeping my next cover.
Categories:
Romantic Suspense
Romance Level:
Spicy
Whispering Rain (Detective Caleb Reed Series) E
Jessica Lynn Sorensen
Her mother says she went missing from her bedroom. Her father says she died months ago in a car accident. One has to be lying.
Categories:
Psychological Thriller
Romance Level:
No Spice
Explicit Content:
Language
Crimson Life / Crimson Death
Donald J. Bingle
In the ultimate battle of good versus evil across the multiverse, members of The Crimson Pact take on the Demons of the Vale, while the Demons seek more and more worlds to conquer. Three stories; 8,500 words.
Categories:
Thriller
Much Ado About Muffin (Mysteries of Cozy Cove #1)
Virginia K. Bennett
This Mystery of Cozy Cove introduces you to Mackenzie, a new bakery owner on the coast of Maine, and explores her journey to becoming an amateur sleuth solving the mystery of a murdered restaurant owner.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
A Mystical Legacy
Rowan Dillon
Haunted by her ex-husband’s deceits, can Skye unravel the clues to discover a new life?
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
The Lost Lake Mysteries: Plastic House
Tricia Arnold
Two friendly neighbors—a retired librarian and a handsome stranger with a past—help unravel the mystery of Plastic House.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
The Race (The Race Series #1) E
Joan De La Haye
Kidnapped. Trapped on a desert island where killing is a spectator sport. Joanna didn’t choose to fight—but she’ll kill to win. The Race is violent, relentless, and perfect for fans of dark thrillers with bite.
Categories:
Thriller
Explicit Content:
Language
Click Click Click (Book 1 of the Say My Name Series) E
Anne Varner & Karen DeVanie
How does a small-town good-natured teenager land on a kill list? A toxic friendship out of control results in a murder. On a clear Friday night, three classmates gather. A shot rings out, and one is dead.
Categories:
Crime
Explicit Content:
Language
Merry Little Vengeance (Holiday Quick Kills #1) E
Joan De La Haye
She wasn’t supposed to kill anyone this holiday—but then her sister’s murderer moved in just up the road. Oops. Merry Little Vengeance is fast, fierce, and perfect for fans of deadly women.
Categories:
Thriller
Explicit Content:
Language
The Case of the Clawed Cameo: The Parker Sisters & the Talking Bunny
Cathlyn Sweets
In the quirky coastal town of Seafern Cove, retired sisters Lily and Rose Parker team up with a talking rabbit to unravel a century-old mystery tied to a haunted cameo and a vanished artist.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
A Hell of a Spring Break
Patrick Weill
A Hell of a Spring Break is a short murder mystery that takes place on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. It's the ultimate vacation gone wrong! Can you guess who the North Shore Thrill Killer is? (Also free in audio)
Categories:
Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
The Snowman Killer
Wendy Meadows
Sarah Garland traded homicide cases for coffee beans in a quiet Alaskan town, but her peace shatters when a grotesque snowman appears on her remote property, echoing the darkest scenes from her own novel.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Antiques and Drinks (Antiques and Drinks Series #1)
KC Bellinger
Annie Taylor is no stranger to antiques, but when she inherits cursed items, she gets tangled in a paranormal mess with only a goofy ghost to help her.
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Romance Level:
No Spice
No Wonder (Death Benefits #0) E
Joel Shuklin, MD
Major Englehardt's quest for redemption is interrupted when a stunning reporter needs help exposing an anti-feminist hate group kidnapping successful women in Washington, DC.
Categories:
Thriller
Romance Level:
Low Spice
Explicit Content:
Language
Dark Betrayal
Rebecca and Victoria Heap
Brenna yearns to follow her brother to the States. Suddenly her dreams seem within her reach. But what happens when dreams turn into nightmares?
Categories:
Thriller