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A glamorous bridal show. A sophisticated jewelry heist. Can Annabelle track down the baubles and nab a burglar? Wedding planner Annabelle Archer knows that the only thing as crazy as a wedding day is a bridal show. When DC's most stylish bridal showcase is disrupted by a jewelry heist and a quarter of a million dollars worth of diamond rings disappear, Annabelle and her team are determined to find the bling to help the jeweler and save the show. One problem: the jewelry was stolen during a blackout and no one saw a thing. With the clock counting down to show time, Annabelle and her sassy assistant, Kate, must hunt for a sophisticated jewel thief and unravel a clever caper.

**Agatha Award-winning Series ** A society wedding on a client's yacht could make Annabelle's career . . . or get her killed. Wedding planner extraordinaire Annabelle Archer and her zany team are used to working under challenging conditions, but a shipboard wedding during a torrential downpour makes all their past weddings look like a piece of cake. When a dead body turns up floating in the Potomac River, Annabelle knows that all isn't what it seems on board the luxurious yacht. As the body count begins rising faster than the water level, Annabelle must stop the killer before they strike again, or risk having her career go down with the ship. Death on the Aisle is the fifth book in the Annabelle Archer cozy mystery series. If you like charming characters, fast-paced comedy, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the wild world of weddings, then you'll love the latest installment in Laura Durham's Agatha award-winning wedding planner mystery series. Buy Death on the Aisle to read Annabelle's next adventure today

**Agatha Award-winning Series ** Wedding planner Annabelle Archer is ecstatic about her wedding-free weekend getaway . . . until she realizes she's booked a hotel room next to an unfriendly ghost. A vacation is just what Annabelle and her team need after a busy wedding season, and a weekend at a mountain resort promises plenty of R & R. That is, until they discover the hotel is haunted and the ghosts might not be so friendly. Reports of the poltergeists have made reservations plummet, and the hotel staff is in danger of losing their jobs. Can Annabelle and crew discover the truth behind the ghost rumors and save the resort? Night of the Living Wed, a novella, is the sixth book in the Annabelle Archer cozy mystery series. If you like charming characters, fast-paced comedy, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the wild world of weddings, then you'll love the latest installment in Laura Durham's Agatha award-winning wedding planner mystery series. Buy Night of the Living Wed to read Annabelle's next adventure today Interview with the Author Q - So, what makes the Annabelle Archer series special? A - The Annabelle Archer wedding planner mysteries are based on my 20 plus years of planning society weddings in Washington, DC. That means I've seen tons of crazy things happen, and I've worked with lots of colorful characters. I bring that light-hearted sense of fun and zany characters into the novels. A lot of the humorous details I include in my books actually happened at my weddings And since the books are about weddings, there is plenty of food, decor, and behind the scenes details. The Annabelle Archer books are fast-paced cozy mysteries featuring a female protagonist with a little romance and comedy thrown in. You'll find the series focuses on the murder mystery and amateur sleuth genre overall, with a jewelry heist caper and ghost story in the mix to keep things interesting. Plus, Richard acquired a Yorkie in Review To A Kill, so the latest books are also for fans of animal or dog mysteries. I'm working on an Annabelle cookbook to share the recipes for all the culinary treats mentioned in the books. Richard is a caterer, after all, and he loves food and cooking So, in a way these books are also culinary mysteries. I'm working on another "between the brides" novella set during the Christmas holidays, and soon the series will take Annabelle and her team overseas Q - In what order should I read the books? A - You won't be lost if you read the books in this cozy mystery series out of order but if you do want to read them in order, I'd suggest the following sequence: - Better Off Wed - For Better Or Hearse - Dead Ringer-A Novella - Review To A Kill - Death on the Aisle - Night of the Living Wed-A Novella Q - So, why should readers give these books a try? A - Because the Annabelle Archer cozy mystery series is fun, light, and the perfect escape or beach reading. Better Off Wed has hit number one in the Kindle store and the series has hit the top ten bestsellers list on Kindle for Cozy Mysteries, Amateur Sleuths, and Women Sleuths. Plus, the first book in the series won the Agatha Award for the Best First Novel. Thanks for reading Praise for the Annabelle Archer Series: "A delightfully witty blend of murder and matrimony"- Donna Andrews, author of "Gone Gull" and "How the Finch Stole Christmas" "Cozy mystery lovers should briskly march up their bookstore aisles to grab a copy of Better Off Wed."-- Susan McBride, author of "Come Helen High Water" "Laura Durham has given her readers a reason to celebrate."-- Elaine Viets, author of "The Art of Murder" "Delightful mystery . . . Cozy readers will love this invitation to a wedding to die for."-- Nancy Martin, author of "Bye Bye Blackbird" Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery Series eBook Categories: - Mystery Series - Women Sleuths - Cozy Mystery - Culinary Mystery - Amateur Sleuths

** Agatha Award-winning Series** An exotic island. The world's top wedding planners. A murderer out for revenge. Wedding planner Annabelle Archer feels like she's finally hit the big time when she and her team are invited to go to Bali along with some of the world's most illustrious wedding planners. The dream quickly turns into a nightmare when a fellow planner is poisoned at the welcome dinner. When another murder follows quickly on the first, it's clear that the killer is out for revenge. Can Annabelle and her colorful crew discover who's poisoning the planners before the killer serves up another dose of death? Eat, Prey, Love is the seventh book in the Annabelle Archer cozy mystery series. If you like charming characters, fast-paced comedy, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the wild world of weddings, then you'll love Laura Durham's Agatha award-winning mystery. Get Eat, Prey, Love to discover the award-winning mystery series today

She makes wedding dreams come true. But when a dead body crashes the ceremony, she'll show off a whole new set of skills... Annabelle Archer is an expert at wedding day disaster control. With preparations underway for her latest lavish ceremony, she knew it was only a matter of time before the groomzilla had a breakdown. But when the drag queen officiant is found strangled to death with her own boa, even Annabelle admits there are some things not even wedding planners can prevent. Determined to sniff out the killer, she attends the memorial service to probe for clues and catwalk rivalries. After a second queen drops dead and Annabelle's go-to hairstylist is named the prime suspect, she fears there's something more dangerous at play than a dressing room feud. With her friends in jeopardy, Annabelle must track down the murderer before another queen struts her stuff for the last time. Groomed for Murder is the eighth standalone book in the hilarious Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery series. If you like larger-than-life characters, hare-brained whodunits, and an insider's look at glamorous high-society weddings, then you'll love Laura Durham's award-winning series. Buy Groomed for Murder to RSVP for a glamorous, hilarious whodunit today

An abandoned baby. A bride who's channeling her inner Scrooge. Can Annabelle track down who left the baby while keeping her bride from having a merry meltdown?Tis the season for mistletoe and matrimony. Wedding planner Annabelle Archer and her team are busy preparing for a winter wedding when they get something that wasn't on their wish list--a baby left on the doorstep. Determined to find out who left the baby, Annabelle finds herself delving deep into the world of Christian motorcycle gangs all the while pulling together a holiday party and keeping her bride from throwing a holiday hissy fit.Marry and Bright, a novella, is the eleventh standalone book in the hilarious Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery series. If you like larger-than-life characters, madcap capers, and an insider's look at glamorous society weddings, then you'll love Laura Durham's award-winning series.Buy Marry and Bright to get cozy with this funny, festive holiday novella today

Wedding planner Annabelle Archer has dealt with family drama at weddings. But never drama with "the family." When a member of the mob shows up on her elderly neighbor's wedding day, Annabelle is surprised. But she's even more surprised when she learns the truth about Leatrice's past. To add insult to injury, Annabelle is one of the bridesmaids and everyone keeps asking her about her wedding plans. With wise guys on the loose, colorful hairdresser Fern dressed as a priest, and guests dropping from the heat, suddenly bridezillas don't seem so bad Can Annabelle and her crew get the bride down the aisle before someone sleeps with the fishes? Godfather of the Bride, a novella, is the 14th book in Laura Durham's hilarious Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery series. If you like larger-than-life characters, madcap capers, and an insider's look at glamorous society weddings, then you'll love this award-winning cozy series.

A trip to Ireland to locate a romantic wedding venue for a bride sounds like the ideal getaway for a wedding planner and her team . . . until they stumble upon a body in a castle. Annabelle Archer is no stranger to drama, and when a client asks her to hunt down the most dramatic Irish backdrop for her wedding, she and her team jump at the chance. But everything isn't rainbows and shamrocks. The team thought they had their hands full navigating narrow roads, dealing with boisterous American tourists, and avoiding enthusiastic honeymooners, but when a fellow tourist is found murdered in the walled garden of a castle, Annabelle and her crew discover that the Emerald Isle may be hiding some dark secrets. When more calamity strikes their group and it looks like her assistant is being set up to take the fall, Annabelle must find the killer before her luck of the Irish runs out. Irish Aisle are Smiling is the thirteenth book in the hilarious Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery series. If you like larger-than-life characters, madcap capers, and an insider's look at glamorous society weddings, then you'll love Laura Durham's award-winning series.

Wedding planner Annabelle Archer is finally getting married. If only she could focus on her wedding and not the fact that her one of her high-profile grooms has vanished.The last thing Annabelle Archer wants to do the week of her wedding is talk to one of her former brides. But when her old client is distraught because her husband is missing, Annabelle can't seem to say no to the bride's plea for help. Not only that, but a hurricane is bearing down on the Caribbean island that's the site of her wedding to hunky cop Mike Reese.Now her wedding plans are in disarray and she's hunting for clues-not exactly how she'd imagined spending her last days as a single woman. Luckily, she has her colorful crew of wedding cohorts to help. But as her wedding day approaches, the groom is still MIA and the clues are starting to point back at the wedding industry. What secrets was he hiding and what did they have to do with the city's wedding planners? Bride or Die is the 16th book in the Agatha Award-winning Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery Series. If you like hilarious-yet-deadly whodunits, charming characters, and delightfully witty tales, you'll love Laura Durham's cozy mystery series. Buy Bride or Die today to attend a wedding you'll never forget

Wedding disasters are one thing. A missing Santa (who is presumed dead) is quite another. This is no normal holiday season for DC's top wedding planners. Not only is the weather too warm for their winter wonderland wedding, but their neighborhood's singing Santa, Kris Kringle Jingle, is missing. On top of that, Annabelle's engagement party is looming, and someone seems to be sabotaging their wedding plans. Can the Wedding Belles and their colorful crew find Santa, save the wedding, and stop the person who's trying to make their lives a holly, jolly catastrophe? Claus for Celebration, a novella, is the 15th standalone book in the hilarious Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery series. If you like larger-than-life characters, madcap capers, and an insider's look at glamorous society weddings, then you'll love Laura Durham's award-winning cozy mystery series. Cozy up to this a funny, festive holiday novella today

She can handle wedding day jitters or even a runaway bride. But a kidnapped bride is another matter. Wedding planner Annabelle Archer has had her share of wedding day disasters. Nervous brides and grooms are par for the course. But when the bride goes missing and a ransom call soon follows, Annabelle realizes the runaway bride did not runaway after all. Determined to rescue the bride and her loyal assistant, Kate, who has also been abducted, she calls in her police detective boyfriend to help her sift through possible motives. After the true ransom is revealed, Annabelle discovers there's something more treacherous involved than she imagined. With her assistant in jeopardy and national security in play, Annabelle must locate the kidnapper before the deadly ransom can be paid. Wed or Alive is the ninth standalone book in the hilarious Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery series. If you like larger-than-life characters, hare-brained whodunits, and an insider's look at glamorous high-society weddings, then you'll love Laura Durham's award-winning series. Buy Wed or Alive to RSVP for a glamorous, hilarious whodunit today

An over-the-top Valentine's Day wedding. A poisoned box of chocolates. Will the most romantic holiday of the year become the most deadly?