Quirky characters and a twisty mystery made this book a win for me.
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This series has gotten so good I am happily anticipating the next book
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Moonflower Mysteries Series
Party, Potions & Peril
Birthday parties can be deadly.
In the enchanted town of Moonflower, Samantha Reitenbach finds herself entangled in a web of mystery on the night of her daughter’s fourteenth birthday. As the sole non-magical witch in this supernatural haven, Samantha struggles to balance widowhood, single parenthood and her job at her great-aunt’s quaint diner.
Eager to make her daughter’s celebration unforgettable, Samantha’s family throws a lavish party, unaware that danger lurks in the shadows. The merriment transforms into a chilling crime scene when a lifeless body is discovered in her grandmother’s forbidden potion room.
Determined to prove her suspected friend’s innocence and shield Moonflower from a grave miscarriage of justice, Samantha embarks on a perilous quest for the truth. With the sheriff’s relentless pursuit intensifying and an old flame rekindling unresolved emotions, Samantha must navigate a labyrinth of secrets to expose the actual murderer.
She struggles to unravel the truth before her friend’s fate is sealed, and the secrets whispered by the ancient town bring her own life to an untimely end.
Party, Potions & Peril is the first paranormal cozy mystery in the Moonflower Mystery Series.
Construction, Curses & Crime
Construction… a dangerous profession.
Samantha Reitenbach leads a remarkable life as a non-magical witch, raising her enchanting daughter alongside a talkative bat companion in the paranormal town of Moonflower. Balancing starting her catering business and a job at her great-aunt’s diner is challenging, but things take an unexpected turn when her gnome contractor meets a grim demise.
Caught in a web of deception, Samantha finds herself at the center of another murder investigation. The captivating vampire sheriff sets his sights on someone Samantha deeply cares for, a person discovered unconscious beside the lifeless body. Determined to clear her loved one’s name and unveil the truth, Samantha delves into a world where potential suspects are around every corner.
As hidden truths beckon, Samantha’s questions to unravel them uncovers secrets that challenge her deepest trust. With every revelation, the line between friend and foe grows thinner, and danger threatens to tear down the life she’s built in Moonflower.
Construction, Curses & Crime is the second paranormal cozy mystery in the Moonflower Mystery Series.
Reunion, Runes & Revenge
Shadows of yesteryear return…
Within the town of Moonflower, Samantha Reitenbach must face her greatest challenge yet. Her 20th high school reunion. As a non-magical witch caught between worlds, she has already weathered dangerous mysteries and unraveled treacherous secrets. Yet, nothing compares to facing her old classmates. But when one of them falls from the rafters, it triggers a chain of events that threatens to unleash chaos.
As Samantha races against time to decipher the cryptic runes burned on her classmate’s hand, she discovers that some things from the past aren’t exactly what she thought. With the Paranormal Council closing in and an unexpected reunion with her deceased husband, Samantha must confront her own issues while protecting her friends from impending doom and thwarting the sinister forces at play.
Tensions rise as an old spirit seeks revenge, and personal histories intertwine in dangerous ways. Suspense, romance, and dark magic combine in a tale of old grudges and second chances.
Reunion, Runes & Revenge is the third paranormal cozy mystery in the Moonflower Mystery Series.
Inheritance, Incantations & Investigation
Lethal secrets unraveles
Since the unsettling reunion a month ago, Samantha has settled into her new life, finding success with her business, A Taste of Magic, and even embarking on a secret new romance. Yet, her tranquil existence shatters when she caters to the prestigious black-tie gala at the Cunningham Estate, an event to unveil the future werewolf alpha of Moonflower.
As the enchanted night with her new boyfriend unfolds, an unthinkable tragedy strikes. Samantha’s world is upended when her great-aunt is found standing over the lifeless body of her own cherished beau.
Amid a tangled maze of suspects, Samantha dives deep, navigating a complex labyrinth of clues in her relentless pursuit of the truth. But the stakes turn higher than ever when someone close to her is taken. The clock is ticking, and every second could shatter her world.
Inheritance, Incantations & Investigation is the fourth paranormal cozy mystery in the Moonflower Mysteries Series.
Competition, Cauldrons & Conspiracy
Competition turns murderous.
As the Moonflower Halloween festival draws near, the town is abuzz about the semi-finals of the first-ever potion competition. Samantha Reitenbach, one of the judges, is knee-deep in preparations. While the town resonates with palpable excitement, an unseen adversary skulks in the shadows with intentions to sabotage the event. The festivities mask a deeper peril, putting everything Samantha cherishes on the line.
As if fate conspires against the competition, Samantha hurts her ankle in an apparent accident, and one of the judges falls gravely ill, leaving an unexpected vacancy. The unsettling turns take a grimmer twist when the replacement judge is discovered lifeless in the festival’s parking lot.
As Samantha delves deeper, conspiracies pile upon one another like rubble threatening to bury her. Beneath the veneer of the competition lies a web of intricate deceptions, shadowy intentions, and hidden vendettas, poised to unravel the very fabric of the contest she holds dear.
Competition, Cauldrons & Conspiracy is the fifth paranormal cozy mystery in the Moonflower Mystery Series.
Halloween, Hexes & Handcuffs
A hex of a Halloween awaits.
Samantha Reitenbach and her vampire beau, Sheriff Brandon Phillips, had planned for a day of spectral delights at the world-renowned Moonflower Halloween Festival—a gathering point for paranormals on the one day the veil between worlds thins. Their enchanting escapade takes a sinister turn when a mysterious hacker infiltrates Brandon’s station, sowing unease in the usually unflappable sheriff. To make matters more complicated, the sinister Paranormal Council takes over event security, leaving Brandon skeptical of their intentions.
Amidst the mystical allure of the festival, tragedy strikes when a body is unearthed within the haunted underworld ride with the victim connected to Samantha at a time when she’s been somehow enchanted to speak thoughts and opinions best left buried.
As they struggle to piece together the puzzle, they uncover a tangle of elusive clues and hidden motives. Each twist brings Samantha and Brandon closer to a haunting truth. It’s a scramble against time where clues float like fog over a moonlit graveyard.
Halloween, Hexes & Handcuffs is the sixth paranormal cozy mystery in the Moonflower Mystery Series.
Underworld, Undead & Undercover
Love is tested in the depths of the Underworld¦
In the enchanting town of Moonflower, where whispers of magic mingle with the warm aroma of freshly baked goods, Samantha Reitenbach faces her darkest hour. The veil between life and death has never felt thinner since her boyfriend, Sheriff Brandon Phillips, was spirited away to the shadowy Underworld. Left juggling the demands of her bakery and a heart steeped in sorrow, Samantha’s world spirals deeper when an enigmatic Moongate Pendant offers a glimmer of hope.
Compelled by love and driven by desperation, Samantha joins forces with her vampire ally, Grissel Wells, to venture into an Underworld that mirrors her beloved town with a sinister twist. Amidst this eerie realm, she unexpectedly allies with a figure whose involvement deepens the mystery of Brandon’s fate, testing her resolve and courage to its limits. Every corner echoes with both familiar and otherworldly dangers as she navigates mysterious challenges, confronts haunting truths, and battles unseen forces to bring back the man whose love lit up her world.
As the spectral cold of the Underworld threatens to extinguish their hopes, will Samantha’s journey through nightmarish landscapes rekindle the warm glow of a love thought lost, or will the darkness claim more than she dared to offer?
Underworld, Undead & Undercover is the seventh paranormal cozy mystery in the Moonflower Mystery Series
Auction, Amulets & Arrest
When a girls’ weekend getaway turns into a locked-room mystery, Samantha Reitenbach finds herself trapped with secrets, suspects, and a sizzling magical warning.
Still reeling from a heart-wrenching trip to the Underworld, bakery owner and amateur sleuth Samantha Reitenbach agrees to a much-needed escape with her fairy bestie, Nikki Bloom. Their destination? Crimson Pines, a quaint 1800s-style town hosting an exclusive estate auction at the eerie Ravelle Hall.
But the mansion’s secrets run deeper than velvet wallpaper and creaky chandeliers. The late Alaric Ravelle, once the most famous missing vampire in history, left behind a trove of magical artifacts and at least one dangerous enemy.
When an attempted theft of a cursed amulet sets off a chain of magical mayhem, a rising flood traps everyone inside. The power goes out. The amulet burns hot in Samantha’s hand. And someone in Ravelle Hall isn’t who they claim to be.
Can Samantha solve the mystery before the storm breaks and the killer strikes again?
Auction, Amulets & Arrest is the eighth paranormal cozy mystery in the Moonflower Mysteries series.
Moonflower Mysteries Series Box Sets
Moonflower Mysteries Series Box Set 1
A non-magical witch, a vampire sheriff, and a werewolf reporter all inhabit the small, paranormal town of Moonflower, where murder is more common than one would expect.
Enjoy the first three cozy paranormal mysteries of the Moonflower Mysteries Series
Moonflower Mysteries Series Box Set 2
A non-magical witch, a vampire sheriff, and a werewolf reporter all inhabit the small, paranormal town of Moonflower, where murder is more common than one would expect.
Enjoy book 4 – 6 cozy paranormal mysteries of the Moonflower Mysteries Series
Grissel Wells Paranormal Cozy Mystery Series
Up in Fangs
When artifacts act up, it’s time for a vampire with a knack for the dead.
Grissel Wells is more than a vampire; she’s an essential member of the Paranormal Artifact Retrieval Team with the uncanny gift to chat with the dead, a secret known to only a select few. Her team’s mission: to secure mystical artifacts from the human world that are safer under their watchful eye. Yet, when their quest to retrieve a particularly troublesome object turns their world upside down, it becomes clear they’re not just on a treasure hunt—they’re in a race against chaos itself.
Grissel’s home life is a web of complexity. A very pregnant sister, a father pushing her to change careers, and a stepmother with news that sends shockwaves through family dinner, it’s a wonder she’s not batty. Professionally, the waters are no less murky. Grissel is tasked with corralling her team’s varied personalities, solving the enigma of the calamitous artifact, and dealing with the infuriatingly charming FBI agent, Ryan Stewart, whose path is intriguingly aligned with her own.
“Up in Fangs” invites you into a spirited romp where the magical and the everyday are knitted tightly together. Join Grissel on a quest not just to avert disaster, but to discover the unpredictable desires of her own heart and to build alliances in the most unexpected places. With laughter as prevalent as suspense, Grissel’s story ties each solved mystery to the beginning of another. Delve into the mystical with Grissel—where adventure beckons, romance simmers, and laughter is never far from the supernatural fray.
This is just the beginning for Grissel and her team, with more adventures and mysteries waiting in the shadows.
Grab your copy today and step into a world where the line between the living and the paranormal is as thin as a vampire’s fang.
Fang & Order
When artifacts act up, it’s time for a vampire with a knack for the dead.
Grissel Wells is more than a vampire; she’s an essential member of the Paranormal Artifact Retrieval Team with the uncanny gift to chat with the dead, a secret known to only a select few. Her team’s mission: to secure mystical artifacts from the human world that are safer under their watchful eye. Yet, when their quest to retrieve a particularly troublesome object turns their world upside down, it becomes clear they’re not just on a treasure hunt—they’re in a race against chaos itself.
Grissel’s home life is a web of complexity. A very pregnant sister, a father pushing her to change careers, and a stepmother with news that sends shockwaves through family dinner, it’s a wonder she’s not batty. Professionally, the waters are no less murky. Grissel is tasked with corralling her team’s varied personalities, solving the enigma of the calamitous artifact, and dealing with the infuriatingly charming FBI agent, Ryan Stewart, whose path is intriguingly aligned with her own.
“Up in Fangs” invites you into a spirited romp where the magical and the everyday are knitted tightly together. Join Grissel on a quest not just to avert disaster, but to discover the unpredictable desires of her own heart and to build alliances in the most unexpected places. With laughter as prevalent as suspense, Grissel’s story ties each solved mystery to the beginning of another. Delve into the mystical with Grissel—where adventure beckons, romance simmers, and laughter is never far from the supernatural fray.
This is just the beginning for Grissel and her team, with more adventures and mysteries waiting in the shadows.
Grab your copy today and step into a world where the line between the living and the paranormal is as thin as a vampire’s fang.
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