Elise Sax

A string of brutal murders. An international conspiracy that includes the highest seats of power. A ruthless, sadistic killer who's intent on terrorizing women.It's tough out there for a super spy who needs to save the world on the reg.In the first book of the Partners in Crime Thrillers, Peter Bolton is a spy, but he's up for a career change. He makes Jack Reacher look like an amateur, and he's saved the world more times than James Bond. But now Peter is ready to retire and live a normal life without underworld figures trying to kill him every day and without a cyanide capsule in his molar in case he gets caught.Piper Landry walks out of the redwood forests of Northern California in the middle of the night with no memory and no clothes. She knows only two things. The first is that her name must be Piper Landry because that's what's written on a tag bolted to her ear. The other is that she's richer than Midas.When Peter and Piper meet, it's fireworks. The two become instant partners, determined to live their lives together to the fullest. But soon Piper's mysterious past gets in the way-not to mention the global conspiracy and the sadistic killer-- and these new partners might have to save the world one more time.Or two more times...Partners in Crime is an international thriller and action adventure romance.

Agatha's relationship with Remington is complicated. Very complicated. As she tries to navigate it, she's also investigating her Auntie Prudence's mysterious death. Meanwhile, business at the soup shop is booming. With a dispensary opened next door and a new delivery app in town, Agatha can't make soup fast enough to meet the demand. *When a taco-eating contest gives her a much-needed respite, Agatha is delighted. But the contest ends abruptly with the winner's death, and now Agatha must put everything on the back burner to find the killer with Remington before he strikes again.*Some Like It Shot is the second installment of the Agatha Bright Mysteries, a funny, romantic, small town cozy mystery series with a touch of magic. It is a spin-off series of the Matchmaker Mysteries and the Goodnight Mysteries with some characters from both.*Agatha Bright Mysteries...Agatha Bright has a delicious recipe for murder.*"Elise Sax will win your heart."-New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis *"Sax will make you laugh. Her larger-than-life characters jump off the page and make crazy seem like a fun place to hang out."-New York Times bestselling author Christie Craig*"With quirky characters reminiscent of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series and a small-town heroine redolent of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse" --RT Book Reviews"Fans of laugh-out-loud romantic suspense will enjoy this new author as she joins the ranks of Janet Evanovich, Katie MacAllister, and Jennifer Crusie."-Booklist, on An Affair to Dismember*"A lighthearted and amusing caper with a sexy side order of romance . . . Gladie is an endearing mess of a character, and the book is fast-paced and amusing, with a large cast of quirky, small-town characters."-Kirkus Reviews, on Matchpoint*"There's plenty for fans to enjoy in Sax's third Matchmaker installment, complete with energetic narration, zany humor and a mystery that's as engaging as the details of Gladie's love life."-RT Book Reviews, on Love Game*

Living in a haunted lighthouse in the small town of Sea Breeze, California with her two elderly aunts, Agatha Bright has everything she wants. She owns and runs a bookstore / soup shop on the beach, and her soups are loved by everyone in town. Her life is regimented and organized.*But Agatha has secrets that might get her in big trouble. Dark secrets.*When a woman goes missing, the suspicion falls on Agatha, turning her life upside down. The new detective in town, Remington Cumberbatch, has seen a lot of weird things as a detective in nearby Cannes, California, but he's in for a surprise with Agatha, her family, and the quirky town of Sea Breeze. He begins to investigate Agatha as the number one suspect, but the attraction is immediate.*When the missing woman turns out to be murdered, the mystery deepens, and Agatha must help Remington find the killer before she winds up in prison...or worse.*The Fear Hunter is the first installment of the Agatha Bright Mysteries, a funny, romantic, small town cozy mystery series with a touch of magic. It is a spin-off series of the Matchmaker Mysteries and the Goodnight Mysteries with some characters from both.*Agatha Bright Mysteries...Agatha Bright has a delicious recipe for murder.*"Elise Sax will win your heart."-New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis *"Sax will make you laugh. Her larger-than-life characters jump off the page and make crazy seem like a fun place to hang out."-New York Times bestselling author Christie Craig*"With quirky characters reminiscent of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series and a small-town heroine redolent of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse" --RT Book Reviews"Fans of laugh-out-loud romantic suspense will enjoy this new author as she joins the ranks of Janet Evanovich, Katie MacAllister, and Jennifer Crusie."-Booklist, on An Affair to Dismember*"A lighthearted and amusing caper with a sexy side order of romance . . . Gladie is an endearing mess of a character, and the book is fast-paced and amusing, with a large cast of quirky, small-town characters."-Kirkus Reviews, on Matchpoint*"There's plenty for fans to enjoy in Sax's third Matchmaker installment, complete with energetic narration, zany humor and a mystery that's as engaging as the details of Gladie's love life."-RT Book Reviews, on Love Game*

Matilda Dare has a ring on her finger, a thriving business, a beautiful, historical home, two dogs, and an amazing group of friends. She should be happy. But her fianc might be a serial killer, the sheriff's dead wife is visiting her, and her husband has escaped from prison. All of that is throwing a wrench into Matilda's celebrations. The FBI has left town, and the local sheriff is hiding away because he's still in mourning over his wife, and now it's up to Matilda to find the real serial killer, save the abducted girls, and find her own happy ending.*Wuthering Frights is the fifth installment of the funny small town mystery romance Goodnight Mysteries series and a spinoff of the Matchmaker Mysteries. *Goodnight...Sometimes sweet dreams end in murder.*"Elise Sax will win your heart."-New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis *"Sax will make you laugh. Her larger-than-life characters jump off the page and make crazy seem like a fun place to hang out."-New York Times bestselling author Christie Craig*"With quirky characters reminiscent of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series and a small-town heroine redolent of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse" --RT Book Reviews"Fans of laugh-out-loud romantic suspense will enjoy this new author as she joins the ranks of Janet Evanovich, Katie MacAllister, and Jennifer Crusie."-Booklist, on An Affair to Dismember"A lighthearted and amusing caper with a sexy side order of romance . . . Gladie is an endearing mess of a character, and the book is fast-paced and amusing, with a large cast of quirky, small-town characters."-Kirkus Reviews, on Matchpoint*"There's plenty for fans to enjoy in Sax's third Matchmaker installment, complete with energetic narration, zany humor and a mystery that's as engaging as the details of Gladie's love life."-RT Book Reviews, on Love Game

"Elise Sax will win your heart." -NYT bestselling author Jill Shalvis*Operation Billionaire is a rousing success with one woman married and another engaged. Now, it's high-powered professional Rosalind's turn at catching her billionaire. But Rosalind hasn't set her sights on love. She has less romantic goals. Heading to Bora Bora for a business meeting with her billionaire boss, she's bound and determined to get him to put a ring on it. But her plans are dashed when her plane crashes onto a desert island. Now, she's alone with the irritating guy from Seat 2A, who she wouldn't marry if he was the last man on earth. But now he sort of is the last man on earth... Can these enemies become lovers? Can Rosalind find her happily ever after?How to Marry the Last Billionaire on Earth is the third book in the hot and hilarious new trilogy by the author of the Matchmaker books.*This is a full-length novel, perfect for fans of billionaire romance, romantic comedy, and chick lit.* "Elise Sax belongs on every bookshelf."-NYT bestselling author Melissa Foster

"Elise Sax will win your heart." -NYT bestselling author Jill Shalvis*Success Operation Billionaire is off to a great start. Beatrice is away on a luxury honeymoon with her billionaire. Now, it's Olivia's turn. Snagging a job as personal assistant to hottie billionaire Rock Clarke, she's in his house and with a little encouragement, she could be in his bed. But Olivia comes with a lot of baggage in the form of her four children, and Rock is a confirmed player, not a diaper changer. Olivia's Operation Billionaire backup - her mother and her friend Rosalind - won't give up, though, until Rock is saying, "I do" and Olivia has her happily ever. How to Marry Another Billionaire is the second book in the hot and hilarious new trilogy by the author of the Matchmaker books.*This is a full-length novel, perfect for fans of billionaire romance, romantic comedy, and chick lit.* "Elise Sax belongs on every bookshelf."-NYT bestselling author Melissa Foster

Matilda Dare still can't sleep. Since she's arrived in Goodnight, New Mexico, she's solved one murder and had more than one conversation with a dead woman. Obsessed with finding the woman's killer, she has to put that on hold when her newspaper receives a mysterious, coded letter. When the author of the letter winds up dead, Matilda is thrust into a mystery that puts her new friends into danger. The hunky Sheriff Goodnight and Matilda's hunky roommate Boone are along for the ride in this funny action adventure that might end up spelling lights out for Matilda.A Doom with a View is the second installment in the small town mystery romance Goodnight Mysteries series and a spinoff of the Matchmaker Mysteries. Goodnight...Sometimes sweet dreams end in murder."Elise Sax will win your heart."-New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis "Sax will make you laugh. Her larger-than-life characters jump off the page and make crazy seem like a fun place to hang out."-New York Times bestselling author Christie Craig"With quirky characters reminiscent of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series and a small-town heroine redolent of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse" --RT Book Reviews "Fans of laugh-out-loud romantic suspense will enjoy this new author as she joins the ranks of Janet Evanovich, Katie MacAllister, and Jennifer Crusie."-Booklist, on An Affair to Dismember

Matilda Dare can't sleep. Her insomnia is one more reason to move to the quirky small town of Goodnight, New Mexico after she inherits a house, a small newspaper, and two old dogs there. But despite the Goodnight name, Matilda still spends her nights wide awake, and she has good reason after a reporter is murdered. With a mystery to solve, she begins to investigate the town and uncovers more suspects than she knows what to do with. Meanwhile, the hottie cowboy sheriff is doing his own investigation into Matilda, and the mysterious, handsome stranger, who just happens to live with her, is showing up in all the wrong places. As her investigation continues, danger increases, and it might end up spelling lights out for Matilda.Die Noon is the first installment in the hilarious, romantic Goodnight Mysteries series and a spinoff of the Matchmaker Mysteries. Goodnight...Sometimes sweet dreams end in murder."Elise Sax will win your heart."-New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis "Sax will make you laugh. Her larger-than-life characters jump off the page and make crazy seem like a fun place to hang out."-New York Times bestselling author Christie Craig"With quirky characters reminiscent of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series and a small-town heroine redolent of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse" --RT Book Reviews "Fans of laugh-out-loud romantic suspense will enjoy this new author as she joins the ranks of Janet Evanovich, Katie MacAllister, and Jennifer Crusie."-Booklist, on An Affair to Dismember

Gladie and Spencer are finally married. After they're gifted a honeymoon cruise, they're on their way into international waters. But the ship is less than luxurious, and the ship's crew isn't what they seem. When Gladie stumbles on a dead body, the newlyweds are thrust into a life-or-death mystery. Gladie's "gift" could come in handy to find the killer, but she might find herself overboard before justice is served."Ship of Ghouls" is the 11th installment of the Matchmaker Mysteries series. It is a novella. Matchmaker...sometimes love comes with some dead ends.

The complete collection of Grandma Zelda's matchmaking advice from the bestselling Matchmaking Mysteries series. All of her words of wisdom are here, and as a bonus, Yiddish definitions and introductions by Elise Sax and Grandma Zelda are included. Zelda's humorous words of wisdom about love and life are a shot of happiness, sure to brighten anyone's day.Matchmaker Mysteries...Sometimes love comes with a few dead ends.*"Elise Sax will win your heart."-New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis *"Sax will make you laugh. Her larger-than-life characters jump off the page and make crazy seem like a fun place to hang out."-New York Times bestselling author Christie Craig*"With quirky characters reminiscent of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series and a small-town heroine redolent of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse" --RT Book Reviews *"Fans of laugh-out-loud romantic suspense will enjoy this new author as she joins the ranks of Janet Evanovich, Katie MacAllister, and Jennifer Crusie."-Booklist, on An Affair to Dismember

It's a Wonderful Knife is the 10th installment of the hilarious Matchmaker Mysteries Series. It's wedding time in Cannes. Gladie's wedding. But once again, love has to take a backseat to murder. Will Gladie's wedding go off without a hitch? Ha Just kidding. Enjoy the mayhem as Gladie and Spencer finally say their vows and realize their happily ever after. Matchmaker Mysteries...Sometimes love comes with a few dead ends.*"Elise Sax will win your heart."-New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis *"Sax will make you laugh. Her larger-than-life characters jump off the page and make crazy seem like a fun place to hang out."-New York Times bestselling author Christie Craig*"With quirky characters reminiscent of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series and a small-town heroine redolent of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse" --RT Book Reviews *"Fans of laugh-out-loud romantic suspense will enjoy this new author as she joins the ranks of Janet Evanovich, Katie MacAllister, and Jennifer Crusie."-Booklist, on An Affair to Dismember *"A lighthearted and amusing caper with a sexy side order of romance . . . Gladie is an endearing mess of a character, and the book is fast-paced and amusing, with a large cast of quirky, small-town characters."-Kirkus Reviews, on Matchpoint *"There's plenty for fans to enjoy in Sax's third Matchmaker installment, complete with energetic narration, zany humor and a mystery that's as engaging as the details of Gladie's love life."-RT Book Reviews, on Love Game

The Big Kill is the 9th installment of the hilarious Matchmaker Mysteries Series. Progress is being made on Gladie's house and her impending wedding. Meanwhile, her best friend Bridget is ready to give birth. But all of that takes a backseat to Gladie's discovery in her grandmother's attic about her father. It looks like her father's motorcycle accident when she was a child was no accident, and now Gladie is thrust into her father's world, where his best friends could have been his murderers. Will Gladie find the killer before she's next? Matchmaker Mysteries...Sometimes love comes with a few dead ends."Elise Sax will win your heart."-New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis "Sax will make you laugh. Her larger-than-life characters jump off the page and make crazy seem like a fun place to hang out."-New York Times bestselling author Christie Craig"With quirky characters reminiscent of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series and a small-town heroine redolent of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse" --RT Book Reviews "Fans of laugh-out-loud romantic suspense will enjoy this new author as she joins the ranks of Janet Evanovich, Katie MacAllister, and Jennifer Crusie."-Booklist, on An Affair to Dismember "A lighthearted and amusing caper with a sexy side order of romance . . . Gladie is an endearing mess of a character, and the book is fast-paced and amusing, with a large cast of quirky, small-town characters."-Kirkus Reviews, on Matchpoint "There's plenty for fans to enjoy in Sax's third Matchmaker installment, complete with energetic narration, zany humor and a mystery that's as engaging as the details of Gladie's love life."-RT Book Reviews, on Love Game

It Happened One Fright is the 8th installment of the hilarious Matchmaker Mysteries Series. *Spencer might have marriage on his mind, but Gladie is distracted by her best friend's troubles and a busy matchmaking month. The father of Bridget's baby is threatening to take custody away from her, and when he winds up murdered, Bridget becomes the top suspect. Now, Gladie must juggle her own love life, her matchmaking, and proving that Bridget is innocent, not to mention dealing with the town's attempt to break the world record for the largest Easter egg hunt. But poking around is dangerous, and Gladie could be next on the killer's hit list.*It Happened One Fright is proof that sometimes love comes with a few dead ends.

"With quirky characters reminiscent of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series and a small-town heroine redolent of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse."-RT Book Reviews*Road to Matchmaker is the hilarious prequel to the Matchmaker Mysteries Series. A month before Gladie Burger moves to the small town of Cannes, California to help in her grandmother's matchmaking business, she's busy moving from one temporary job to the next. Living in Los Angeles in a small apartment over an Italian restaurant, she works in a used book store doing inventory, but she spends most of her time reading a mystery series. After an accident involving the books, Gladie has lost her memory and believes she's the detective in the last book that she read. Determined to track down her arch nemesis, Gladie finds herself in an adventure of a lifetime.*Road to Matchmaker is perfect for fans of the Matchmaker Mysteries or for those interested in starting this funny, romantic mystery series.

"With quirky characters reminiscent of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series and a small-town heroine redolent of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse."-RT Book Reviews*Scareplane is the hilarious seventh installment of the Matchmaker Mysteries series. Gladie is nervous about her upcoming vacation with hottie police chief Spencer Bolton. She's never flown before, and she's not looking forward to the experience. Her fear is heightened when a plane crashes into the house across the street. But there's little time to think about it because their town is hosting a law enforcement conference, where Southern California's finest are coming to discuss law and order. Everything is going to plan. Spencer is hailed as a great police chief, and Gladie is fixing up half of the town...until one of the guests-a famous police czar-drops dead. Now everyone is a suspect, and Gladie is being prevented from investigating the death by the new police detective on the force...a hottie female cop who thinks Gladie is enemy #1 and Spencer is marriage material.*Elise Sax's wickedly funny Matchmaker Mysteries series proves that the road to love comes with a few dead ends.

"Elise Sax will win your heart." -NYT bestselling author Jill Shalvis*Love sucks. Every time Beatrice Hammersmith falls for a guy, he breaks her heart and steals her appliances. It's no fun sleeping alone and waking up without a coffeemaker. Fed up, Beatrice hatches a plan with two other women to move on from the losers. First on their agenda is to capture the heart of a man who's the opposite of a loser... The hottie and single billionaire, Cole Stevens. He's handsome, brilliant, and he owns his own appliances. How to Marry a Billionaire is the first in the hilarious new trilogy by the author of the Matchmaker books.* "Elise Sax belongs on every bookshelf."-NYT bestselling author Melissa Foster

"With quirky characters reminiscent of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series and a small-town heroine redolent of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse."-RT Book Reviews*Gladie is back with the sixth installment of the hilarious Matchmaker Mysteries series.*Life is going great for Gladie Burger. She's having lots of sex with her hottie boyfriend, Chief of Police Spencer Bolton, she's settled into her matchmaking career, she's got a new car, and it's been over two weeks since she's stumbled on a dead body. It seems like she's finally got her life on track, since she moved in with her psychic grandmother to help her with her matchmaking business.*But when a stomach ache proves to be more serious, she finds herself in West Side Hospital, preparing for surgery. Befriending the woman in the next bed in her hospital room, she becomes distressed when the woman vanishes. Alerting the hospital staff, they tell her that the woman never existed. Has Gladie lost her mind, or is something more sinister happening at West Side Hospital?*Perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich, Jennifer Crusie, and Julia Kent, Elise Sax's wickedly funny Matchmaker Mysteries series proves that the road to love comes with a few dead ends.

"Will no doubt delight fans and new readers alike."-RT Book Reviews*Gladie is back with the fifth installment of the hilarious Matchmaker Mysteries series.*It's still up in the air whether Gladie really has her psychic grandmother's "gift," but she's determined to finally give matchmaking her best shot. She's also determined to give her new relationship with hottie Police Chief Spencer Bolton a shot...that is, if she can find him.*Despite her good intentions, Gladie is being sued by a matchmaking client, but even with bankruptcy around the corner, that's not her biggest problem. There seems to be a rash of dead senior citizens popping up at the tea shop owner's family home. Gladie is recruited to find the murderer, but this time she may have met her match-and if she's not careful, it could be her last.*Perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich, Jennifer Crusie, and Katie MacAlister, Elise Sax's wickedly funny Matchmaker Mysteries series proves that the road to love comes with a few dead ends.

"There's plenty for fans to enjoy in Sax's third Matchmaker installment, complete with energetic narration, zany humor and a mystery that's as engaging as the details of Gladie's love life. . . . There are some exciting twists and turns here, from the explosive opening (literally) to the final surprise that will keep expectations high for future installments."-RT Book Reviews*Perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich, Jennifer Crusie, and Katie MacAlister, Elise Sax's wickedly funny Matchmaker Mysteries series proves that the road to love comes with a few dead ends.*Five months have passed since Gladie Burger came to Cannes, California, to join her eccentric Grandma Zelda in the family matchmaking business, and Gladie is quickly mastering the rules of attraction. Her latest fix-up is still going strong and Gladie's bank account is back in the black-until a rival matchmaker arrives in town and has both Gladie and Zelda seeing red. *Not only is self-proclaimed psychic Luanda Laughing-Eagle stealing Grandma Zelda's clients, but Zelda is convinced that Luanda's ESP is total BS. She tasks Gladie with exposing Luanda as a fraud, but Gladie's attention is diverted when murder comes a-calling. Spencer Bolton, the gorgeous chief of police and Gladie's on-again, off-again flame, wants her to stay out of the investigation-and away from the deliciously chiseled detective who also aims to win Gladie's heart. But the one thing Gladie's learned is that in business, love and murder . . . it's always personal.*THIS IS THE RE-RELEASE OF LOVE GAME. IT IS THE SAME BOOK WITH A NEW COVER AND TITLE.