Emily James

A gunman targeting pet owners. A veterinarian determined to protect them. Can she ferret out the shooter's identity before she ends up with a bullseye on her own back? Zoe Stephenson is terrified of losing everyone she loves. She never imagined she'd be fighting to save a human life, but that's exactly the situation she finds herself in when a friend is shot. When her friend barely pulls through, Zoe knows it's only a matter of time before the shooter returns to finish the job. Following the few clues she has, Zoe begins to suspect that her friend might not be the good man he appears to be. And as the evidence mounts and threats are made on more people she cares about, Zoe fears the gunman has now turned his sights on her and her sister. With the lives of those who matter most to her on the line, can Zoe find the missing piece of the puzzle in time? Of Mice and Murder is the exciting second book in the Cat and Mouse Whodunit cozy mystery series. If you like adorable animals, quirky characters, and a twisty-turny plot, then you'll love Emily James' page-turning story.

She never imagined that doing the right thing would get her accused of murder... Zoe Stephenson has spent her whole life trying to prove that she's nothing like her convict mother. She has a career she loves as a veterinarian. She responsibly comes back to her home town to care for her sister after a car accident. She even manages to keep her temper under control...most of the time. Until a couple shows up at her door, begging her to help their dog because the local vet is nowhere to be found. The missing vet turns out to be none other than the cheating ex-fianc who cost Zoe her dream job. Her attempt to find him so she can make sure the town's animals receive proper care lands her in her ex's house, with blood on her shirt, when the police show up. The annoying chief of detectives is convinced Zoe killed her ex. But when her ex's death looks like it might be connected to both her sister's accident and the town's strange animal bylaws, it's more than just Zoe's reputation on the line. To keep her sister safe and herself out of prison, Zoe must solve the most challenging case of her career. A Tail of Murder is the first book in the Cat and Mouse Whodunit series of animal-friendly cozy mysteries. If you love quirky characters, page-turning plot twists, and delightfully mischievous pets, then you'll love best-selling and award-winning author Emily James' newest mystery series. See if you can figure out the truth before Zoe does in A Tail of Murder

Emotions run deep. The truth runs even deeper...Nicole Fitzhenry-Dawes feels like she finally has the life she always wanted. She's working on figuring out her new role as a wife, settling into her job as a partner at a law firm, and preparing to plant new trees at Sugarwood. Right up until her dog digs up a skeleton at the spot where they're supposed to plant their trees.Nicole's hopes for avoiding being sucked into the decade-old crime go up in smoke when her nemesis calls in the favor she owes him. And as she tries to dig up the truth, it begins to look like the past could have terrible consequences for her future.Rooted in Murder is the tenth book in Emily James' Maple Syrup Mysteries. If you love small-town settings, quirky characters, and a dollop of romance, then you'll want to buy this amateur sleuth mystery series today

Half-truths and lies... It's what a lawyer's life is made of. Nicole Fitzhenry-Dawes-Cavanaugh has her hands full preparing for the birth of her baby and setting up to show movies on the weekends in her maple syrup bush. Tourist season has come to Fair Haven. But when an opportunity arises to represent a client who insists he's innocent, she can't turn it down. It might be her last chance before the baby is born. And it's a puzzle. Based on the evidence, the woman's death couldn't have been natural causes, an accident, a suicide, or a murder. What's left? As Nicole digs into the case, it ends up not being the only mystery she has to solve, either. The people closest to her are doing something behind her back... Guilty or Knot is the twelfth book in Emily James' Maple Syrup Mysteries. If you love small-town settings, quirky characters, and a dollop of romance, then you'll want to buy this amateur sleuth mystery series today This book is a clean mystery and contains no swearing, gore, or steamy bedroom scenes. While the series is best enjoyed in order, each book is a complete mystery on its own. This is a large-print version.

Revenge is only sweet when you're not the victim... When the Lakeshore police department's Christmas party turns deadly and outside investigators are brought in, cupcake baker Isabel Addington once again finds herself a suspect in a murder. Someone is either trying to frame her or kill her, and it's not clear which. The list of people who want to silence her isn't exactly a short one. She's the primary witness in a murder trial, where the family of the accused doesn't want her to testify. Her own divorce hearing is rapidly approaching, where her husband won't want all his secrets aired. And if that wasn't enough, her business partner's ex keeps showing up where he's least wanted, blaming everyone else for his troubles. Isabel finds herself in a game of cat and mouse with someone who seems bent on revenge. Can she figure out who's behind it all before she loses her freedom, or worse, loses someone she loves?If you love cozy mysteries with found family, amateur sleuths, and food, then you'll love this sweet cozy mystery. Poison-Spiced Cupcakes is the fifth book in Emily James' Cupcake Truck Mysteries.Cupcake recipe included This book is a clean mystery and contains no swearing, gore, or steamy bedroom scenes. While the series is best enjoyed in order, each book is a complete mystery on its own.

The truth doesn't always set you free... Former lawyer Nicole Fitzhenry-Dawes thinks she'd be happy to spend her life making maple syrup and never take part in another murder investigation again. At least, she thinks so right up until the photographer she hired dies on the tour she's leading and the main suspect is her friend's niece, Holly. When Holly disappears as well, Nicole faces what looks like a locked-room mystery. One of the people on the tour must have committed the crime, yet none of them could have done it. To keep an innocent woman from going to prison, Nicole's thrown right back into the midst of another hunt for a killer. A killer who knows exactly where she lives... Murder on Tap is the fourth book in Emily James' Maple Syrup Mysteries. If you love small-town settings, quirky characters, and a dollop of romance, then you'll want to buy this new amateur sleuth mystery series today This book is a clean mystery and contains no swearing, gore, or steamy bedroom scenes. While the series is best enjoyed in order, each book is a complete mystery on its own.

The location looks like the perfect spot for their new bakery...right up until their landlord is shot dead in their kitchen. Cupcake truck owner Isabel Addington and her business partner, Claire, have finally found a storefront they can afford for How Sweet It Is. But when the landlord who gave them the great deal is murdered and vandals target their store, it begins to look like they might not even be able to open their doors. And the bitter icing on the cake is that Isabel has to divide her time between their bakery and preparing to testify at the trial for one of the murders she helped solve. A trial where her abusive ex knows she'll be, and where vocal opponents are already calling into question her character all over social media. If Isabel wants to hold on to her dream of opening a bakery-not to mention hold on to her life-she'll have to dive back into investigating yet another crime. But as she starts unraveling secrets, she quickly realizes that nothing is as it seems.If you love cozy mysteries with found family, amateur sleuths, and food, then you'll love this sweet cozy mystery. A Sampling of Murder is the fourth book in Emily James' Cupcake Truck Mysteries.Cupcake recipe included This book is a clean mystery and contains no swearing, gore, or steamy bedroom scenes. While the series is best enjoyed in order, each book is a complete mystery on its own.

While cupcake food truck owner Isabel Addington is baking up sweets, everyone around her seems to be cooking up murder. Isabel and her business partner Claire are working out of a borrowed truck that's too small for them, but they couldn't miss the opportunity to sell their cupcakes at the annual hot air balloon festival. It's the break they need to expand the business. But the day goes from bad to worse to murder when a man plummets to his death from one of the hot air balloons. The operator swears the man jumped out on his own. The man's family insists he wouldn't have killed himself. Isabel finds herself in the middle of the investigation again, but more is at stake than she realized. Especially when someone delivers a threat into the hands of one of the people Isabel loves the most.If you love cozy mysteries with found family, amateur sleuths, and food, then you'll love this sweet cozy mystery. Gum Drop Dead is the third book in Emily James' Cupcake Truck Mysteries.Cupcake recipe included This book is a clean mystery and contains no swearing, gore, or steamy bedroom scenes. While the series is best enjoyed in order, each book is a complete mystery on its own.

Cupcake food truck owner Isabel Addington has plenty on her plate without adding a side of murder. She's trying to get a vendor spot in Lakeshore's completely booked summer festivals. She's navigating her new-and strange-relationship with the Cartwright/Holmes family. And she's fighting back against the fears from her past that keep trying to block her from a good future. When she finally lands a coveted spot at the annual sandcastle-building competition, she thinks her troubles are finally behind her. Until one of the teams digs up a body right in front of Isabel's food truck. And she knows the dead man. Now to keep herself and her new friends out of danger, Isabel has to find the real killer before he or she gets away...or ruins Isabel's business and life. If you love cozy mysteries with found family, amateur sleuths, and food, then you'll love this sweet cozy mystery. Dead Velvet Cake is the second book in Emily James' Cupcake Truck Mysteries. Cupcake recipe included This book is a clean mystery and contains no swearing, gore, or steamy bedroom scenes. While the series is best enjoyed in order, each book is a complete mystery on its own.

Sometimes nothing's more puzzling than the truth. Nicole Fitzhenry-Dawes-Cavanaugh thinks she's worked her last case before her baby is born... Right up until a man covered in blood walks into her law firm. He claims he doesn't know how the blood got there or who it belongs to. He's desperate for Nicole's help. But with her license still under probation and her baby due soon, Nicole's not sure how much she's willing to risk, especially when his case looks like it could put more than her own life in danger. Stumped is the final book in Emily James' Maple Syrup Mysteries. If you love small-town settings, quirky characters, and twisty plots, then you'll want to buy this amateur sleuth mystery series today This book is a clean mystery and contains no swearing, gore, or steamy bedroom scenes. While the series is best enjoyed in order, each book is a complete mystery on its own.

Three hilarious romantic comedies to make you swoon and giggle in equal measures.10 DatesWhen Joanie's flaky fianc puts their wedding on the back burner, her friends take matters into their own hands. Ten blind dates in as many days seems like an outrageous idea - but is it just zany enough to help Joanie find true love?10 DaresWhen Melinda's stress starts to get the better of her, her friends come up with an idea to put the fun back into friendship - but will ten dares help her loosen up and find love, or might they just send her over the edge?\10 LiesWhen Katie wins a luxury holiday, she figures a little R & R time is just what she needs. Enter Jackson Quinn, the hot doctor who she'll probably never see again. There's no harm in a few tall tales told to a holiday fling, is there? Until he shows up on her home turf.Can Katie cover her tracks or will Jackson be her undoing?Fans of Emma Hart, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, and Sophie Kinsella will love The Power of Ten Boxset.

A brand-new Rom Com with tricks, pranks, and banter so hot it's practically foreplay. Unemployed and one paycheck away from being homeless, my friend throws me a lifeline - cover for her at the maid agency she works at. But I'm not expecting him. Benjamin Michaels. Hotter than hell and just as arrogant. He hit on me at a bar-boy did he hit on me-so hard I almost got down and dirty with him. Now, well, now that delicious bastard is my boss. To top matters off, he thinks I stole his wallet before running off that night and now he is intent on making me work off the debt. I have to learn to tolerate him-even though he infuriates me. It will take every ounce of my restraint to play the good little maid and to stop myself ogling his sexy, naked ass, fresh out of the shower, wandering about the place like he owns it. Okay, so he does own the place, but still, it's indecent. Abs like that should come with a warning label-or whipped cream... Can I keep up the charade of being Ben's maid or will cleaning his mansion make me dirtier than ever? FAKING IT AS THE MAID is a standalone romance, suitable for readers aged 18 or over, because of mature content and sexual themes.

Half-truths and lies... ...It's what a lawyer's life is made of. Nicole Fitzhenry-Dawes-Cavanaugh has her hands full preparing for the birth of her baby and setting up to show movies on the weekends in her maple syrup bush. Tourist season has come to Fair Haven. But when an opportunity arises to represent a client who insists he's innocent, she can't turn it down. It might be her last chance before the baby is born. And it's a puzzle. Based on the evidence, the woman's death couldn't have been natural causes, an accident, a suicide, or a murder. What's left? As Nicole digs into the case, it ends up not being the only mystery she has to solve, either. The people closest to her are doing something behind her back... Guilty or Knot is the twelfth book in Emily James' Maple Syrup Mysteries. If you love small-town settings, quirky characters, and a dollop of romance, then you'll want to buy this amateur sleuth mystery series today This book is a clean mystery and contains no swearing, gore, or steamy bedroom scenes. While the series is best enjoyed in order, each book is a complete mystery on its own.

The truth always comes with a price...Former lawyer Nicole Fitzhenry-Dawes has finally settled in to her new home in Fair Haven, and her first maple syrup season is upon them. It's not going as smoothly as she'd hoped.Their sap lines keep springing leaks, and as if that wasn't enough, Nicole finds their groom-mechanic, Noah, apparently trampled in one of the horse stalls.Fair Haven's interim police chief is ready to declare it an accident, but Nicole believes otherwise. With Noah in a coma, she's determined to figure out who wanted to kill him before the perpetrator can return and finish the job.But whoever attempted to kill Noah has other ideas and is willing to do whatever it takes to stop Nicole from discovering the truth-even destroy Sugarwood and the man Nicole loves.Almost Sleighed is the third book in Emily James' Maple Syrup Mysteries. If you love small-town settings, quirky characters, and a dollop of romance, then you'll want to buy this amateur sleuth mystery series today This book is a clean mystery and contains no swearing, gore, or steamy bedroom scenes. While the series is best enjoyed in order, each book is a complete mystery on its own.

Sometimes the most beautiful places hide the darkest secrets... Former lawyer Nicole Fitzhenry-Dawes has packed up her life in Washington, D.C., to move to the tourist town of Fair Haven, Michigan, and take over the maple syrup business she inherited from her uncle. But trouble seems to find Nicole wherever she goes. Caught in a snow storm on her way into town, she hits what she thinks is a deer. It turns out to be the manager of the local animal shelter, and the collision isn't the primary cause of death. Feeling guilty anyway, Nicole convinces the interim police chief to allow her to help with the case, even though she's also busy trying to settle in to her new role as owner of Sugarwood and figure out her unusual friendship with the county medical examiner. As Nicole closes in on being able to put the killer behind bars, will she manage to find the evidence she needs before the murderer puts her in a cage-or a body bag-instead? Bushwhacked is the second book in Emily James' Maple Syrup Mysteries. If you love small-town settings, quirky characters, and a dollop of romance, then you'll want to buy this amateur sleuth mystery series today This book is a clean mystery and contains no swearing, gore, or steamy bedroom scenes. While the series is best enjoyed in order, each book is a complete mystery on its own.

Knowing the truth......is sometimes worse than believing the lie.Especially when murder is involved.When Nicole's uncle dies and she inherits his maple syrup farm, she thinks it's time to leave her career as a criminal defense attorney behind for a life that allows her to stay far away from murderers and liars.For half a day at least.Her uncle's suicide looks like it wasn't a suicide at all.The local police chief doesn't want to reopen the case. Murder's bad for business in a tourist town, after all. The handsome county medical examiner-who's exactly her type and all wrong for her-is willing to help. But that means returning to the world of justice that Nicole hoped to leave behind forever.When the truth's a sticky thing, it's hard to know what's worth risking your life for.If you enjoy small-town settings, quirky characters, and a touch of romance, then you'll love this sweet, clean cozy mystery. The Maple Syrup Mysteries is a complete series, so you won't have to wait to find out what happens next Get it now.**Mystery/Cozy Gold Medalist in the 2018 IPPY Awards****Grand Prize Winner of the 2018 Writer's Digest Ebook Awards**

Emotions run deep. The truth runs even deeper... Nicole Fitzhenry-Dawes feels like she finally has the life she always wanted. She's working on figuring out her new role as a wife, settling into her job as a partner at a law firm, and preparing to plant new trees at Sugarwood. Right up until her dog digs up a skeleton at the spot where they're supposed to plant their trees. Nicole's hopes for avoiding being sucked into the decade-old crime go up in smoke when her nemesis calls in the favor she owes him. And as she tries to dig up the truth, it begins to look like the past could have terrible consequences for her future. Rooted in Murder is the tenth book in Emily James' Maple Syrup Mysteries. If you love small-town settings, quirky characters, and a dollop of romance, then you'll want to buy this amateur sleuth mystery series today This book is a clean mystery and contains no swearing, gore, or steamy bedroom scenes. While the series is best enjoyed in order, each book is a complete mystery on its own.

Two twisty cozy mysteries by bestselling author Emily James... In "Unsilent Nights," Criminal defense attorney Nicole Fitzhenry-Dawes wanted nothing more than to relax and spend time with her new husband someplace warm for her honeymoon. But things rarely ever go as planned. With her husband sick from a source they can't identify and a fellow passenger who went missing while the ship was in the middle of the ocean, Nicole has more than one mystery to solve. In "Ginger Dead Man," cupcake truck owner Isabel Addington was hoping the Christmas season would help turn her struggling business around. Instead of making cupcakes, she ends up investigating a murder when it looks like the police aren't taking the death of a homeless man seriously. If you enjoy Emily James' Maple Syrup Mysteries or Cupcake Truck Mysteries, then you'll enjoy these two fun new Christmas cozy mysteries. This book is a clean mystery and contains no swearing, gore, or steamy bedroom scenes. While the series is best enjoyed in order, each book is a complete mystery on its own.