Recipe for a Disastrous Holiday:Take one mid-aged baker,Stir in a misaddressed message,Pour a Thanksgiving snowstorm into the mix,Add the return of an ex-beau,Blend in a mystery dinner guest,Season with a dash of murder.Serve cold. From the author of 5 Days 'til Christmas comes a new cozy mystery and a whole new cast of characters.Once upon a time, Henrietta Sweet, AKA "Mother Hen" AKA "Henny" was a celebrity baker, but that was years ago. These days, Henny owns Bittersweet, a popular bakery in the foothills of West Virginia.Henny's home life isn't as successful as her bakery. Henny's niece, Sylvie, isn't returning her messages, the man who broke Henny's heart has returned to town, and Henny accidentally invited a stranger to Thanksgiving dinner. But Henny is ready to sweetroll with the punches—until something tragic happens.Henny's best customer is found dead,...

The Murder of An Extreme Outdoorsman Shakes up the Tiny Village of Silver Powder, Colorado in a New Cozy Mystery For Summer Former pro snowboarder, Mandy Swift is the Day Manager of a beautiful chalet in Silver Powder Resort in Colorado. It's fourth of July weekend, and Mandy is making sure that the staff of the Chalet is aware that VIP outdoor adventure celebrity, Jonah "Crater" McMurphy will be spending the week with them. At first, the prospect of having a well-known celebrity at the resort sounds like a coup, but then Mandy learns the truth about her guest. The celebrity has a gritty past and a bad reputation. Crater McMurphy is a known trouble-maker, and more than one of Mandy's employees is uncomfortable with the prospect of meeting up with the man.When the celebrity is found murdered at the resort, Mandy discovers that more than one of her friends might have had a reason to kill the celebrity. Complicating matters, Mandy's former...