#Shorter Read
Smilin' Sam's Corn Maze
Shorter read
Stephanie Scissom
A woman's fatal illness gives her an unexpected opportunity to find out what happened to her young daughter, who disappeared on Halloween night forty years prior.
Categories:
Psychological Thriller
Romance Level:
No Spice
The Race (The Race Series #1)
Explicit content
Shorter read
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
Merry Little Vengeance (Holiday Quick Kills #1)
Explicit content
Shorter read
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
A Hell of a Spring Break
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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
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
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
Crimson Life / Crimson Death
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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
A Nose for Trouble (A Trinket Bay K9 Mystery #1)
Explicit content
Shorter read
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
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
Much Ado About Muffin (Mysteries of Cozy Cove #1)
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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
The Lost Lake Mysteries: Plastic House
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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 Pernicious Pixie and the Choked Word
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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
A Grave Error (Charlie Kingsley Mysteries)
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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
You Can Hate Me Later (Alexis Cole #1)
Explicit content
Shorter read
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
A Mystical Legacy
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Rowan Dillon
Haunted by her ex-husband’s deceits, can Skye unravel the clues to discover a new life?
Categories:
Cozy Mystery
Click Click Click (Book 1 of the Say My Name Series)
Explicit content
Shorter read
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
The Snowman Killer
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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
Two Drops of Chaos (Autumn Heights Series #2)
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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
Antiques and Drinks (Antiques and Drinks Series #1)
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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
Dark Betrayal
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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
Whispering Rain (Detective Caleb Reed Series)
Explicit content
Shorter read
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
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
No Wonder (Death Benefits #0)
Explicit content
Shorter read
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
Tell Me No Lies
Explicit content
Shorter read
LaBrie James
A chilling crime thriller where secrets cut deep, lies turn deadly, and survival means trusting no one. Tell Me No Lies will keep you guessing until the last page.
Categories:
Crime
Romance Level:
Low Spice
Explicit Content:
Language