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A Drop of Witch (#3, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #3
Batter and Spells (#5, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #5
Witch Cake Murders (#1, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #1
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Sweetland Witch Series

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About this series

Love's never easy, especially when magic and murder are involved.

Ava Fortune's got it all... magic, love, and a bakery.

She just can't seem to stay out of trouble, especially now that her dad is getting married.

And now Ava's father's been framed for murder…

Obviously, she can't let this case rest.

Ava can't let her dad down.

She needs to find the real killer before he strikes again or her dad ends up behind bars forever.

With her aunts and best friend there to help her, Ava can't possibly fail.

Or can she?

She wonders if this time the killer just might win.

Can Ava save her father before it's too late, or is her magic all used up?

LanguageEnglish
PublisherZoe Arden
Release dateOct 23, 2019
A Drop of Witch (#3, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #3
Batter and Spells (#5, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #5
Witch Cake Murders (#1, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #1

Titles in the series (13)

  • Witch Cake Murders (#1, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #1

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    Witch Cake Murders (#1, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #1
    Witch Cake Murders (#1, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #1

    Witches and humans have always existed peacefully in Sweetland Cove... until now. Someone is killing humans and drawing unwanted attention to the supernatural residents of Sweetland Cove. Ava Rose just turned twenty-one, and with her birthday came a few surprises. One: she's a witch. Two: she's part owner of a magical bakery she never knew existed. Three: Someone wants her dead. The day Ava arrives in Sweetland Cove, murders begin occurring… Witches and wizards are quick to blame her, but Ava's aunts won't let the town they love turn against her. But murders follow Ava everywhere. Soon, she finds herself on the receiving end of the killer's mad spree. With a crazy wizarding sheriff who wants to lock her up, and an even crazier wizarding detective who wants to lock her whole family up, Ava must solve this case alone. But as the days pass and the only clues point to her, Ava starts to wonder if maybe the sheriff is right. Maybe she really is the killer. The only thing Ava knows for sure is that the witches of Sweetland are not happy with her. Especially those witches who have something to hide. And they all have something to hide. Can Ava stop the killer before they strike again... even if that killer is her?

  • A Drop of Witch (#3, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #3

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    A Drop of Witch (#3, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #3
    A Drop of Witch (#3, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #3

    Murder, cupcakes, and witches... it's just your average day in Sweetland Cove. Things are always going wrong for Ava Fortune. Ever since she discovered she was a witch, it seems like people are trying to kill her. And… New Year's is no exception. When a woman is found murdered in her aunts' bakery, a terrible curse is uncovered, with Ava at the center of it. This time, at least, she's not a suspect. Everyone in town knows who the killer is. Even Detective Colt Hudson thinks Ava's innocent. Polly Peacock broke out of prison for one reason only: to kill Ava Fortune. Not just kill—sacrifice. That's the only way that Polly can get her witchy powers back. Except it's not just Ava she has to kill. There are five names on her list. Ava and Colt used to be enemies; she never thought they'd be friends. With things between her and her boyfriend, Damon, as rocky as ever, Ava starts to think that Colt is interested in more than just paranormal security. But does she feel the same? Can Ava stop Polly from committing her terrible crimes before it's too late or will the curse shared by Ava and her ancestors come back to stop her? There's never a dull day in Sweetland Cove.

  • Batter and Spells (#5, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #5

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    Batter and Spells (#5, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #5
    Batter and Spells (#5, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #5

    Murder, curses, and cupcakes... it's just your average day in Sweetland Cove. Ava Fortune is a paranormal baker by day, a witch investigator by night. She is on the hunt again as a new wave of paranormal murders sweeps across Heavenly Haven. This time, it's not just Sweetland Cove that's in trouble but also the neighboring town… Mistmoor Point. Mistmoor Point has a supernatural enemy that will stop at nothing to complete their mission, even if that means killing anyone who gets in their way. Yes, anyone… this means witches, wizards, and humans are all in danger. Elections are just around the corner in Mistmoor Point, and things seem to be going smoothly until an assassin is discovered. He's taking out the candidates one by one. This time… only Ava can get to the bottom of the case.  Using her powers as a witch as well as a baker, Ava must figure out who hired the assassin before it's too late. No one is safe on the island of witches… Can Ava catch the bad guy before all the candidates end up dead and without getting herself arrested? It's a situation that only Ava Fortune could herself into, but who can get her out?

  • Sweet Murder Hexes (#4, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #4

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    Sweet Murder Hexes (#4, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #4
    Sweet Murder Hexes (#4, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #4

    Heavenly Haven has a new murderer in town... this time, it's vampires vs witches.  Ava Fortune isn't your average witch. She works in a bakery. She solves crimes. And above all… she fights vampires. When someone in Sweetland is murdered, it looks as though a vampire is to blame. But there are good vampires and bad vampires; how can anyone tell the difference? Detective Colt Hudson can't handle this case alone. Things are too personal this time. His father was murdered by a vampire, and he's never gotten over it. When a face from the past suddenly resurfaces, Ava is forced to keep secrets from Colt. Secrets she'd rather not know… Ava must find time to solve this new murder before things get even worse. She thinks Colt knows something about this new murder. Something he's not telling. Ava is still mourning the loss of Melbourne Hammond, the one vampire she trusted. But is he really gone? And what does it mean if he's not? By the time Ava figures out who she can trust, it may already be too late. Cupcakes wait for no witch; neither does murder.

  • The Witching Flavor (#2, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #2

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    The Witching Flavor (#2, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #2
    The Witching Flavor (#2, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #2

    Wanted: Missing Witches... Alive or Dead. Preferably alive. The witches of Sweetland Cove are going missing at an alarming rate! And Ava Fortune has her hands full trying to find the kidnapper. It began with the Snow Queen dance. But … when Lucy Lockwood disappeared right in front of everyone's eyes, rumors began to circulate fast. This time, it's not Ava on the receiving end of the Sweetland Cove gossip mill. Not 'Ava The Witch Trouble'. Not this time. She's safe and so is the Mystic Cupcake. When a second witch goes missing and another person is dead, Ava's friend gets accused of the crime. Well, a vampire friend, to be exact. She needs to set things straight. "Vampires are people too, after all." Hexes and curses can't make people vanish out of nowhere. Something else must be going on… Ava has the feeling she knows what it is, but how can she make the people of Sweetland listen to her? Can Ava stop the kidnappings before they turn to another murder... or is it already too late?

  • Frosting Disaster (#7, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #7

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    Frosting Disaster (#7, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #7
    Frosting Disaster (#7, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #7

    It's party time in Sweetland Cove, which means murder is close at hand. Ava Fortune and her aunts are catering the mayor's ball. Witches, warlocks, and paranormals will all be attending. The Mystic Cupcake is set to make the showstopping cake. But murder strikes the week before the ball, turning Ava's life upside down. A dangerous group of humans have just arrived on Heavenly Haven. They want proof that paranormals exist; they're tired of being called crazy. Is there a murderer amongst the group, or is the killer closer to home? As this new threat unfolds, Ava must hide her magical powers while continuing to bake up a storm. Now Ava must defend both her bakery's reputation and her life. If she fails, there could be more than death at stake. Just because Ava's a witch doesn't mean she knows how to stop a killer. Can she save the ball and put a stop to the murders, or has she finally met her match?

  • Portion Disaster (#6, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #6

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    Portion Disaster (#6, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #6
    Portion Disaster (#6, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #6

    Murders are never far from cupcakes in Sweetland Cove... Ava Fortune is celebrating her twenty-second birthday with just a few witches, a few sweets... And a murder. When all eyes in Sweetland turn to Polly Peacock as their prime suspect, Ava will have to decide who to believe. Polly's dangerous. She's a criminal. She should be back behind bars. That's what most of Sweetland says but is it true? There's more happening in Sweetland than simple murder. Everyone has a secret, and no one wants to share. And Polly's not going back to prison. Ava can't trust her but then she can't trust anyone. When Ava finds herself among the suspects, she turns to her boyfriend Colt Hudson for help. Soon Colt's life is in danger, too. Can Ava figure out who the real villain is before it's too late, or was the town of Sweetland Cove right all along? If Polly's not the killer, then who else could it be?

  • Witch Way to the Bakery (#8, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #8

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    Witch Way to the Bakery (#8, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #8
    Witch Way to the Bakery (#8, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #8

    The Goblin Ball is approaching fast in Heavenly Haven... but so is murder. Ava Fortune has never catered a ball like this before. The goblins want cakes with extracts she's never heard of. But when murder strikes, it stops her plans cold. This new murder attracts all the wrong people. Including a human detective who wants answers. Ava needs to find the killer before he can strike again. The problem is, she thinks the killer is someone close to her. Ava must be careful this time, or someone she loves could get hurt. But the goblins are just as demanding as this new detective. He knows something strange is going on in Sweetland Cove. He just can't place his finger on what it is... yet. When an unexpected confession comes her way, Ava must make a choice. But it's a choice she doesn't know if she can make. Can Ava solve this latest string of murders before everything comes crashing down...? Or will she leave Heavenly Haven behind her for good this time?

  • Royal Witch Curse (#9, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #9

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    Royal Witch Curse (#9, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #9
    Royal Witch Curse (#9, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #9

    The Goblin King is missing... and the entire goblin species is in jeopardy! When the Goblin King goes missing, the goblins enlist Ava Fortune's help. Ava doesn't want to get involved this time. But Sheriff Knoxx refuses to help. Even though he's part goblin. He'd rather be a full-on wizard. But he knows he can't ignore his true self forever. If they can't find the Goblin King soon, an entire species may be wiped out of existence. It's never easy being a witch, but things are twice as hard for Ava these days. The goblins are the most demanding of all the paranormals, and soon she learns there's more to the Goblin King's disappearance. But it may be too late to do anything about it. It's not just her life on the line this time… It's an entire species. Can Ava keep her bakery in check while also solving this new puzzle? Or should she give up now before she gets hurt?

  • Sugar Magic Murder (#11, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #11

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    Sugar Magic Murder (#11, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #11
    Sugar Magic Murder (#11, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #11

    Murder's as common as cupcakes in Sweetland Cove... and only Ava can solve the latest one. Ava Fortune is tired of solving murders. She wants to be an average witch, not a murder investigator. But … when an old friend comes to her asking for help, she just can't say no. 1- He's been framed for a murder he didn't commit, 2- He saw something he shouldn't have seen, And now someone wants him out of the way. Living in the paranormal world isn't easy, and neither is running her bakery, The Mystic Cupcake. But Ava's got a nose for investigation as well as casting spells. It's too bad people in Sweetland Cove are starting to look at her like she's a suspect. She can't do everything alone. She's got a bakery to run, a wedding to plan, and now a murder to solve! How many tasks can one witch juggle? Will she able to solve this murder while running her bakery and planning her wedding?

  • Witches, Recipes, and Murder (#10, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #10

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    Witches, Recipes, and Murder (#10, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #10
    Witches, Recipes, and Murder (#10, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #10

    When a stranger in Sweetland Cove asks for help... all hexes are off. Ava Fortune is not your average witch. Her friends and family keep telling her to stop sleuthing, But… she just can't help it when a crime falls into her lap... or her bakery. When a stranger shows up at The Mystic Cupcake asking for her help, Ava doesn't know what to tell him… Everywhere she looks, she finds suspects. She can't do everything, even though she wishes she could, So, for the first time, Ava says no. But she just can't stay away from the investigation, Especially when the killer isn't satisfied with just one death. He's hunting down her friends and family, including Ava! Ava will have to enlist the help of her friends and family if she wants to solve this case, Without them, she can hardly make cake, let alone catch a criminal. Can Ava find the killer before he strikes again? Or will she be his next victim?

  • The Bakery Murder (#13, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #13

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    The Bakery Murder (#13, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #13
    The Bakery Murder (#13, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #13

    Love's never easy, especially when magic and murder are involved. Ava Fortune's got it all... magic, love, and a bakery. She just can't seem to stay out of trouble, especially now that her dad is getting married. And now Ava's father's been framed for murder… Obviously, she can't let this case rest. Ava can't let her dad down. She needs to find the real killer before he strikes again or her dad ends up behind bars forever. With her aunts and best friend there to help her, Ava can't possibly fail. Or can she? She wonders if this time the killer just might win. Can Ava save her father before it's too late, or is her magic all used up?

  • Espresso, Cake, and Murder (#12, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #12

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    Espresso, Cake, and Murder (#12, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #12
    Espresso, Cake, and Murder (#12, Sweetland Witch Women Sleuths) (A Cozy Mystery Book): Sweetland Witch, #12

    Cake and coffee go together like murder and mayhem. There's a problem with the espresso machine at Coffee Cove. It's haunted. Ava Fortune knows there's more to this mystery than meets the eye. Ava's not about to back down, especially when it's her best friend who needs her help. Ava knows her friend Lucy is no murderer, she just has to prove it. When things take a dark turn, Coffee Cove faces a new danger. Witches and warlocks are taking their business elsewhere, and Sweetland's favorite coffee shop might have to close. Ava and her friends need to stop things before anyone else dies. But the curse that's plaguing Coffee Cove isn't anxious to be broken. Someone might need to die to set things right. But Ava refuses let it be her friends and family. Will Ava expose the truth before the real killer can strike again? Or will her hardest case also be her last one?

Author

Zoe Arden

It was from reading Agatha Christie’s mystery books that inspired Zoe to write cozy mystery novels. Zoe liked the fact that cozy mysteries are able to offer readers a form of escapism that typical detective stories can’t. Like what Marilyn Stasio, who has been the Crime columnist forThe New York TimesBook Review since the late 1980s, recently wrote: “The abiding appeal of the cozy mystery owes a lot to our collective memory, true or false, of simpler, sweeter times.” It is Zoe’s desire that her writings will evoke that nostalgic memory in all of us; those memories of the good old days. What sets Zoe apart in her writings is her fusing of Mystery with Paranormal elements, a combination which will bring about fantasies that are intriguing and engaging. Her stories contain unexpected twists and sometimes light-hearted moments that will make one smile at Zoe’s quirkiness, fun and wittiness in her writings.

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    Excellent series. Full of excitement and a great story line. Wonderful characters.