Kat Bellemore

Two retirees. A gun. And a movie star. Jo Darby never believes the local gossip, especially when that gossip claims that her favorite movie star, Eli Hunt, will be filming in their small town. That kind of thing is always too good to be true. And yet, the film crew rolls into town and Jo can't contain her excitement-even joining the movie as a background extra while her older sister, Dottie, stays home. But when a film crew member is murdered on Jo's first day on set, her excitement turns to dread. Now, not only is all filming cancelled for the immediate future, but the sheriff's prime suspect is Jo's beloved actor, Eli Hunt. Thrown into a world of secrets and suspicions, Jo finds herself struggling to know what is real, and who is telling the truth. With the help of Dottie and their cat Ava, she determines to catch the real killer and clear Eli's name. A true fan of Eli Hunt wouldn't do any less.

The Swallows family is now playing all the parts: Murder Suspect, Victim, and Sleuth. Maddie and Benji are finally getting married. Three decades of friendship have led to this moment, and Maddie isn't going to allow anything to spoil it. Then a stranger shows up less than an hour before their wedding. A man Maddie has never met before. Her father. Maddie ultimately decides he should stay, he's her father after all. But she and Benji haven't even made it through their vows when he leaps from his seat and collapses in the aisle, throwing the ceremony into disarray. All hope that his quick death was due to natural causes is quickly extinguished. Just their luck, it was murder. And the one most likely to kill him? Maddie's mother. Dead without a Hitch is the seventh book in the Maddie Swallows mystery series. If you love long-lost relatives showing up at the most inopportune times, disastrous weddings, and laugh-out-loud murder investigations, you'll love this cozy mystery. Pick up Dead without a Hitch and be swept away into wedding madness today

Two retirees. Bread pudding. And a dead surfer. Starlight Ridge's first annual surfing competition is right around the corner when retired sisters, Jo and Dorothy Darby, finally get settled into their new bakery. Not willing to miss out on the fun, they, along with the rest of the town, close up shop for the day to support their local surfing champion, Isaac Larson. Foam fingers included. But when Isaac's arch-rival is flung off his board and never resurfaces, the competition grinds to a halt. Upon recovering the body, the local doctor discovers the fall was no accident. The man has been murdered. And all eyes are on Isaac as the culprit. The town naturally turns to the Darby sisters to discover what really happened, considering the sisters' history of solving murders, and expects them to exonerate their local hero. Hesitant, Jo and Dorothy take on the seemingly impossible task. If they can't discover who the real murderer is, though, a canceled surfing competition will be the least of Isaac's problems, and the sisters will bear the town's blame for it.

Retirement isn't nearly as relaxing when people keep dying. Retired sisters, Jo and Dottie Darby, never expected to find themselves taking over their sister's tacky souvenir store-slash-bakery in the small coastal town of Starlight Ridge. But after her untimely death and the reading of the will, here they were. There were two problems with this. One- The souvenir store was in a state that would give hoarders nightmares. Two- Neither Joe nor Dottie knew how to bake. It was a miracle that brought Autumn Davis into their lives, a young woman who had spent time learning to bake in Paris, France, but was now home due to an existential crisis. She was the answer to all their problems. Unfortunately, on the evening of their grand opening, a woman turns up dead on the beach, and all evidence points to Autumn and the dacquoise the woman had purchased earlier that evening. Now, the Darby sisters need to clear Autumn's name, both for the sake of Autumn's future and the future of their seaside French patisserie.

Marriage is scary. Dead bodies are worse. Newly engaged Maddie Swallows has done the marriage thing before, and she's terrified to do it again. Even with someone as perfect as Benji.In an attempt to help calm her nerves, Maddie's mother arranges for Maddie, Benji, and the kids to go on a road trip to Carlsbad Caverns. But what begins as a wonderful adventure quickly takes a horrifying turn when, at the bottom of the caverns, the lights go out. When they turn back on, their tour guide is dead. Trapped with a murderer in the deepest part of the caverns, with no ability to contact help, Maddie and her family must pull together to find the killer so their group gets out safely, and there isn't a second victim.

It wasn't a life or death situation until someone found a body. Maddie Swallows had always thought of her hometown as unremarkable, until space tourism set up shop nearby. Now, real estate developers have set their sights on the small town, determined to have a piece of the lucrative pie. Too bad the residents of Amor want nothing to do with the fancy hotels and high-priced restaurants, and they are ready to fight back. Maddie is determined to keep her family out of the drama, but when one overzealous developer gets in over his head, he shows up on her doorstep asking for help. Reluctant, she agrees to meet with him the following day. Just to talk, mind you. No promises. Unfortunately, it wasn't soon enough. When his body is discovered the next morning, Maddie finds herself in the middle of another murder investigation. And she isn't completely convinced her neighbors are innocent.

'Till Death Do You Part' wasn't supposed to be taken so literally... When Maddie Swallows attends an out-of-town wedding with her best friend, Benji, she expects free food, dancing, and some awkward moments as she tries to figure out her feelings for her long-time friend. What she finds instead is a dead groom and an entire wedding guest list who had reason to kill the guy. It doesn't help that Maddie was the last person to see the groom alive and is placed in the local police's crosshairs as they work to solve the murder. It will take some unexpected sleuthing, and a few therapy sessions, for this psychiatrist to prove her innocence, and bring justice to the real killer.

Flying high in the New Mexican sky has never been more lethal. The biggest hot air balloon festival would have been a vacation if Maddie didn't have to balance her apathetic teenagers, a meddling mother, and act as therapist for a desperate patient. Let alone solve a murder case When Maddie witnesses someone fall from a hot air balloon, it seems like a tragic accident. But as facts come to light, the police are convinced it's foul play. And Maddie's friend is to blame. With the remainder of the festival canceled and all attendees required to stay for questioning, Maddie has two days to discover the truth behind the murder and free her friend from suspicion.

Green chile has never been more dangerous. Maddie Swallows had always intended to be a psychologist. But becoming a wife, mother, and tenured professor--that was more than she'd ever dreamed. Until it all implodes and she finds herself without a job, divorced, and a single mom to two teenagers. Despite needing a therapist of her own, Maddie returns to her New Mexican hometown to open her own therapy office. Except, she'd forgotten how difficult it had been growing up in a small town, and returning as a forty-year-old woman doesn't make it any easier. When Maddie is invited to a New Year's Eve dinner party, she's reluctant to go, but determines it would be better than staying home--she can't hide from town gossip forever. Until a member of the town council winds up dead before they've even had appetizers and everyone at the party is suspect.

She's a loner who can't get a date. He's a rockstar who needs fewer dates. A summer job might solve both their problems. For Julianna Barrow, working at a resort for the summer is the easiest decision she's ever made. Anything to escape her small town and avoid the bleak future that awaits her back home. Unfortunately, when she arrives it turns out the job is less resort and more wannabe ranch. Then Scott Dalenforth, the rockstar/actor/anything-that-will-make-him-money, shows up, dressed in a flannel shirt and a cowboy hat, as if he expects to rope steer for the next three months. And he expects Julianna to help. Scott Dalenforth's rise to fame as a musician three years earlier gives him the life most teenagers only dream of. And yet his parents think he should "work" for the summer, because he's "lost touch with reality." They aren't the only ones who feel this way. Julianna, an opinionated co-worker isn't afraid of sharing her opinion about him or his lifestyle. He'll just have to prove everyone wrong so he can get back to the life he loves. With one summer to learn to look past what they think they know, Julianna and Scott need to allow the other to help them rediscover what truly matters in their search for happiness and love. Off Limits: The Celebrity is the fifth book in the Off Limits series. If you like celebrity romance, laugh out loud moments, and sweet kisses, you'll love this YA romantic comedy. Grab Off Limits: The Celebrity and start reading today

Not all broken hearts are beyond repair.Davis Jones finds the world to be chaotic and overwhelming, especially since his fianc died. But as the owner of a small-town hardware store, he enjoys fixing what is damaged--his life excluded. Attempting to escape his demons, he visits his family where they are volunteering in Thailand. All he wants is to help others in relative peace and quiet. But the beautiful and gregarious service director has other plans.Chloe Rodgers has lived in Thailand for the past fifteen years. As the director of a service organization, she spends her time in remote villages, rebuilding when disaster strikes. But when an attractive volunteer arrives, she's torn between her philanthropic lifestyle and considering the possibility of building a life of her own.Davis and Chloe have spent so much time fixing other people's problems, that it will take a miracle repairing themselves enough to find the love they deserve.

*LARGE PRINT EDITION*He'd rather ride the waves than the tide of romance.Isaac Larson is the picture of surfing perfection, killer smile included. But ever since his long-time girlfriend left their small town for the summer-and never came back-it has been harder to find things to smile about. It isn't until she turns up on the beach two years later, ready to pick back up where they had left off, that he realizes he's finally ready to move on.Leanne Warner had only intended to spend the summer in LA. A screen-writing apprenticeship with a Hollywood bigwig had been too good an opportunity to pass up. Her boyfriend, Isaac, would still be around when she got back. Except, leaving LA hadn't been as easy as leaving Starlight Ridge. When she finally breaks free of its chains and returns to her hometown, Isaac is still there, as she knew he would be. But he isn't the same person as when she'd left. And neither is she.Will some small-town intervention and a lot of forgiveness be enough for Isaac and Leanne to figure out they were never meant to be apart?

He'd rather ride the waves than the tide of romance.Isaac Larson is the picture of surfing perfection, killer smile included. But ever since his long-time girlfriend left their small town for the summer-and never came back-it has been harder to find things to smile about. It isn't until she turns up on the beach two years later, ready to pick back up where they had left off, that he realizes he's finally ready to move on.Leanne Warner had only intended to spend the summer in LA. A screen-writing apprenticeship with a Hollywood bigwig had been too good an opportunity to pass up. Her boyfriend, Isaac, would still be around when she got back. Except, leaving LA hadn't been as easy as leaving Starlight Ridge. When she finally breaks free of its chains and returns to her hometown, Isaac is still there, as she knew he would be. But he isn't the same person as when she'd left. And neither is she.Will some small-town intervention and a lot of forgiveness be enough for Isaac and Leanne to figure out they were never meant to be apart?

She already left one fianc . She didn't need another.When Bree Garrett's former college roommate invites Bree to move to Starlight Ridge, a small tourist town on the Californian coast, she is all too happy to leave the deserts of New Mexico and the memories of her former life. She only has three conditions: One- No one can find out about her fear of water-totally embarrassing when you live next to the ocean.Two- No seafood. She can't stomach it. Yeah, she sees the irony of points number one and two.Three- No blind dates. The last thing she needs is a relationship. Her ex-fianc would agree.Easier said than done when the only job available is at a surf shop and the owner, Caleb, is under the impression that Bree has applied to be a scuba instructor, and not a cashier, as she had intended.Bree tries to clear up the misunderstanding, but it's hard when she seems to lose her voice-and her breath-every time Caleb is near. How could she not when he happens to be attractive, single and, as it turns out, also doesn't like seafood?Bree and Caleb struggle against the pull of the tide that seems determined to bring them together. But, despite their differences, maybe this is one battle that is okay to lose.