Spruce Grove Cozy Mysteries Series

What do you do when you find a dead Santa Claus in your friend's coffee shop just five days before Christmas? Blogger/barista, Charlotte O'Hara is about to find out! It is only five days until Christmas and a murder shakes the cozy town of Spruce Grove. When Santa Claus turns up dead the quaint coffee shop where Charlotte O'Hara works, all evidence points to Joe--Charlotte's boss and close friend. But Charlotte knows Joe couldn't hurt anyone, and she sets out to prove his innocence.  To add to the holiday chaos, Charlotte's brother Danny is flying in from Iceland with a big surprise. Charlotte still must find a substitute Santa for Spruce Grove's Annual Christmas Pageant and Extravaganza, celebrate the holiday with her nutty family, and woo her former high school crush who just happens to be on the police force. Can a blogger/barista save Christmas in just five days? Charlotte O'Hara is determined to try!   Five Days 'til Christmas is a 40,000 word novela and the first book in the Spruce Grove Cozy Mystery series.

Everyone loves a spring wedding until the guests start dropping dead. Blogger/barista Charlotte O'Hara is looking forward to her brother Danny's wedding—especially since charming Officer Brian Gold is her plus one. But when the couple finds a dead wedding guest on the property of Charlotte's not-so-secret admirer, David Moore, suspicion falls on David, destroying Charlotte and Brian's romantic aspirations. To add to Charlotte's frustration, she's been tasked with looking after three boisterous bridesmaids, and they are proving to be more of a hassle than Charlotte bargained for. Can a blogger/barista find enough evidence to exonerate her friend without ruining her relationship with her police-officer-boyfriend? Find out when Charlotte O'Hara serves up a hot cup of chaos in this second installment of the Spruce Grove Cozy Mysteries.

From the author of 5 Days 'til Christmas and The Boisterous Bridesmaids, the third installment of the Spruce Grove Cozy Mysteries is hot off the press. Something strange is happening in the quaint town of Spruce Grove. When best-selling mystery author Bev Darwin comes to town for a much-anticipated book launch party, Charlotte O'Hara is thrilled. Not only is Bev Darwin her favorite author, but she is also having a launch party at BFF Cassie Binder's brand-new bookstore, Page 2. Excitement soon turns to sorrow and disbelief when the author is found dead the morning after the party, and Charlotte is convinced that the author's death was anything but natural. Against the wishes of her friends and family, Charlotte starts to investigate the death of Ms. Darwin—putting her own life in danger, and causing a rift in her friendship with David Moore. During her investigation, Charlotte uncovers a few more mysteries, such as: Why is her long-time nemesis, Sarah Payne, suddenly being friendly to her? Why is her Uncle Mark—Spruce Grove's Chief of Police—tolerating her snooping into the case? And why is her mother Patty suddenly giving herself a makeover? Can a blogger/barista/Christmas tree farmer solve the mysteries before it's too late? Charlotte O'Hara is determined to try.

When Charlotte O'Hara finds popular chocolatier, Candy 'Gram' Brown, dead on the floor of the candy shop days before Valentine's Day, she finds the mystery of the woman's death too sweet to pass up.   Former barista turned tree farmer Charlotte O'Hara is struggling. Her mom doesn't trust her. Her boyfriend is keeping secrets, and her old crush, Brian Gold has a new, annoying girlfriend. What's worse, everyone loves the petite, blonde, Ph.D. candidate who Brian met at college. That is, everyone except, Char.   When Char travels to Crystal Creek to buy Valentine's gifts for boyfriend, David Moore, she makes a shocking discovery. There's a dead chocolatier in the kitchen of Candy Grams Chocolate Shop. County Sheriff Maynard and Deputy Zeke Simons seem to think that Candy's death is a cut and dry case, but Char has her doubts. A bouquet of flowers with a card signed, 'V' is her first clue to solve the crime.   Using David's lightning quick computers and special software, Char begins investigating Candy's death. But she also uncovers a few secrets about her loved ones that she hadn't expected to find.   Will a barista turned tree farmer have what it takes to solve the mystery before Valentine's Day? Charlotte O'Hara will certainly try.

Charlotte O'Hara and the gang are back in a new mystery.  A dead woman is found face down in the pigpens at the Spruce Grove Farm Show, and several of Spruce Grove's citizens had a motive to kill the grumpy head of the Spruce Grove Temperance Society.  When the murder weapon is discovered, one of Charlotte's old classmates becomes suspect number one.    Once again, Charlotte O'Hara finds the lure of investigating strong--much to the dismay of David Moore--Charlotte's fiancé. Complicating matters, Charlotte feels pressure to tie the knot. It's been a year since Charlotte and David were engaged, and they haven't even set a wedding date. Momzilla AKA Patty O'Hara wants the couple to have a big church wedding, Gary O'Hara thinks the couple should elope, and David simply wants to marry so he and Charlotte can finally move on with their lives.   The clues and mayhem increase as Charlotte finds herself trying to prove the innocence of someone who she didn't even know she liked. Can a former barista turned Christmas tree farmer catch a killer and finally get hitched? Charlotte O'Hara will give it a try!