Love
is a Mystery
Box
Set Including
Frosted
Shadow
by Nancy Warren
She's
Gotta Be Mine
by Jennifer Skully
The
Honeymoon Cottage
by Barbara Cool Lee
Steamed
by
Holly Jacobs
The
Zen Man
by Colleen Collins
Caught
You Looking
by Shelley Adina
Blurb
LOVE
IS A MYSTERY: SIX NOVELS OF LOVE, LAUGHTER AND LAWBREAKING!
Six
bestselling authors' romantic-mystery novels in one boxed set,
featuring heroes and heroines who are fearless, funny, and very good
at sleuthing out crimes. Available June 1, 2014 for only 99¢ for 90
days—a 90% savings if purchased separately!
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FROSTED
SHADOW by Nancy Warren (Toni Diamond Mysteries #1)
There’s
nothing pretty about murder.
Meet Toni Diamond, make up artist
to middle America. She’s also got a nose for trouble and a passion
for solving mysteries. Imagine Columbo in a lavender suit. She never
met a woman who wouldn’t look better with a little help from the
Lady Bianca line of cosmetics. But don’t be fooled by appearances.
Underneath the fake diamonds and the big hair is a sharp brain and a
keen eye that sees the details as well as the funny side of life.
When a Lady Bianca sales rep is murdered at the annual
convention in Dallas, Toni is the one who notices things that some
people, like sexy Detective Luke Marciano, might easily miss. Only
someone who understands as much about how to make appearances
deceiving could see into the mind of this killer -- a murderer who
wants to give Toni a permanent makeover.
Into a dead woman.
*~*
SHE’S
GOTTA BE MINE by Jennifer Skully (Cottonmouth #1)
Dumped?
For her husband’s high school sweetheart he hasn’t seen in twenty
years? Roberta Jones Spivey isn’t going to lay down for that.
Instead, she reinvents herself and the new Bobbie Jones—new
haircut, new name, new attitude—follows her soon-to-be ex to the
small Northern California town of Cottonmouth.
What better
way to show him—and his sweetheart—what he’s missing in the
brand new Bobbie Jones than taking up with the town’s local bad
boy—who’s also reputed to be a serial killer. Nick Angel is
devilishly handsome and sexy as all get-out. In a word,
perfect.
It’s all going exactly according to plan…until a
real murder rocks the little town of Cottonmouth. Of course, Nick
didn’t do it…did he?
*~*
THE
HONEYMOON COTTAGE by Barbara Cool Lee ( Pajaro Bay #1)
Camilla
Stewart is making a fresh start in Pajaro Bay after her ex-fiancé
stole her life savings, embezzled from her job, and then disappeared
without a trace--leaving behind nothing but his eight-year-old son,
Oliver. But when sheriff's captain Ryan Knight informs her that her
ex is not only a con artist but an accused murderer, Camilla realizes
she and little Oliver are the only souls on earth who can identify a
serial killer... and they are next on his hit list.
In this
first entry in the Pajaro Bay romance series, readers are welcomed to
the charming little village, with its cast of quirky characters and
its funky cottages overlooking the sun-drenched coast.
The
Pajaro Bay novels have won many awards, including the Romance Writers
of America's prestigious Golden Heart Award for Romantic Suspense.
You can learn more about the series at author Barbara Cool Lee's
website, BarbaraCoolLee.com. While there, find out about the
charities receiving part of the profits from the Pajaro Bay books,
try out the recipes mentioned in each story, and see what's coming
next from Pajaro Bay.
*~*
STEAMED
by Holly Jacobs (Maid in LA #1)
Quincy
Mac is a maid in LA—a maid who’s accidently cleaned a murder
scene.
Now she’s a murder suspect with only one option—find
the real murderer before she ends up in jail for a crime she didn’t
commit.
Quincy came to LA looking for fame and fortune. What
she’s found is infamy and misfortune. There’s a killer out there,
and Quincy’s going to them…or die trying.
*~*
THE
ZEN MAN by Colleen Collins
Just
as washed-up criminal defense attorney, life-long Deadhead (nickname
“The Zen Man”), and current PI Rick Levine decides to get
relicensed as a lawyer, he’s charged with killing one and ends up
in the slammer with a half-mil bail.
Released on bond, Rick
and his girlfriend Laura have 30 days to find the real killer. In the
course of their investigations, they dig for dirt among Denver’s
shady legal backrooms to its tony corporate centers. Dodging bullets,
a kidnapping, trumped-up charges and the FBI's unwanted intervention,
Rick and Laura continue tracking key suspects who have
motive...eventually learning that true redemption begins at home.
*~*
CAUGHT
YOU LOOKING by Shelley Adina
Introducing
the Moonshell Bay series—fun, flirty contemporary romance novels by
award-winning author Shelley Adina.
Hot on the trail of a
technology thief, private investigator Duncan Moore is convinced that
he’s found him in beautiful Moonshell Bay. What he needs is proof.
When he goes to ask the neighbor if he can watch from her upstairs
bedroom—wow! Sparks fly right off the bat—and now he has two
reasons to stay. Mallory isn’t sure she wants a hot, single guy in
her house 24/7 ... although her matchmaking family certainly is.
They’re ready to throw the engagement party!
Duncan isn’t
prepared for how distracting and unique Mallory is. When his
surveillance of her—er, his suspect—begins to show signs that
Mallory might be involved with her neighbor, Duncan knows he’ll
have to get even closer. It isn’t enough that she’s caught him
looking—he has to catch his thief, too. But when it all goes down,
who is catching who?
Author
Info/Links
Shelley
Adina
Award-winning
author Shelley Adina wrote her first teen novel when she was 13. It
was rejected by the literary publisher to whom she sent it, but he
did say she knew how to tell a story. That was enough to keep her
going through the rest of her adolescence, a career, a move to
another country, a B.A. in Literature, an M.F.A. in Writing Popular
Fiction, and countless manuscript pages. Between books, Shelley loves
traveling, playing the piano and Celtic harp, watching movies, and
making period costumes.
Colleen
Collins
Colleen
Collins is an award-winning author who’s written several dozen
novels for Harlequin and Dorchester, including two indie-published
mysteries, The Ungrateful Dead and its sequel, The Zen Man, as well
as three nonfiction indie books, Secrets of a Real-Life Female
Private Eye, How Do Private Eyes Do That? and How to Write a Dick: A
Guide for Writing Fictional Sleuths from a Couple of Real-Life
Sleuths (the latter co-authored with Shaun Kaufman).
Her books
have placed first in the Colorado Gold, Romancing the Rockies, and
Top of the Peak contests, and placed in the finals for the Holt
Medallion, Best Indie Books 2012, Coeur de Bois Readers Choice, Award
of Excellence, More than Magic, and Romance Writers of America RITA
contests.
After graduating from the University of California
Santa Barbara, Colleen worked as a film production assistant, improv
comic, telecommunications manager at the RAND Corporation, technical
writer/editor, speech writer, and private investigator. All these
experiences play into her writing.
She’s a member of the
Mystery Writers of America (MWA), Private Eye Writers of America
(PWA), Romance Writers of America (RWA) and Sisters in Crime.
When
not sleuthing or writing, Colleen likes to spend time with her
husband and their two Rottweilers and three cats.
Holly
Jacobs
Holly
Jacobs leads a life full of romance and adventure. From skydiving to
jet-setting around Europe, from snorkeling in coral reefs to writing
while wearing beautiful silk peignoir sets and popping chocolate
bonbons, Holly Jacobs leads a life that is the epitome of romance...
Well, my fictional life sounds more interesting, but not
better than my real life. Really, I'm the happily married mother of
four. I cook a lot, garden and weave baskets! I write for Montlake
Romance and Harlequin. My books range from lighthearted comedies to
more serious dramas...but at heart, they're all stories of love.
Barbara
Cool Lee
Barbara
Cool Lee is the author of the Pajaro Bay mystery romance series, as
well as the Deeds of the Ariane fantasy series. Her books have won
many awards, but she thinks the biggest prize is hearing from readers
who enjoy her stories. She lives in a cottage by the sea on the
California coast, where she's busy writing her next novel. If you
would like to be first to find out when Barb's next book is released,
join the mailing list at her website at www.BarbaraCoolLee.com
Jennifer
Skully
If you
like your romantic suspense fast-paced and laced with humor, try
award-winning author Jennifer Skully. Jennifer adores quirky
characters. The whackier the better! And you’ll find a whole cast
of them in each and every Jennifer Skully book. Of course, being in
the same body with alter ego Jasmine
Haynes, she doesn’t let you down on the hot, sexy love scenes
either.
After a long hiatus, Jennifer Skully is back!
Nancy
Warren
Nancy
Warren is the USA Today bestselling author of more than fifty novels.
She’s known for writing funny, sexy and suspenseful tales.
She calls Vancouver, Canada home though she tends to wander. She’s
an avid hiker, animal lover, wine drinker and chocolate fiend.
Favorite moments in her career include being featured on the front
page of the New York Times when she launched Harlequin’s NASCAR
series with Speed Dating. She was also the answer to a crossword
puzzle clue in Canada’s National Post newspaper. She’s been a
double finalist in the Rita awards and has won the Reviewer’s
Choice Award from Romantic Times magazine.
She spills secrets
in her newsletter and you can sign up at http://www.nancywarren.net
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