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2nd Chance Diner
Series · 6 books · 2017-2018

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#1

Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder

2017

Rosemary Baldwin is over it! All of it! Her dead-end job, her crappy apartment, her life without meaning. In a moment of sheer madness, she walks out of her job only to discover the opportunity for something different. She leaves behind her mundane life for the Oregon Coast and opens the 2nd Chance Diner. With her new life, she’ll do what it takes to succeed which is why she has to investigate the murder that occurs in her diner. Will she be able to discover the murderer before her second chance is destroyed? And just what will the price of that investigation be? Book 1 in the 2nd Chance Diner Mystery series! For fans of Carolyn Dean, Angela Blackmoore, and Agatha Frost. A light, cozy mystery with a snarky sidekick, a handsome detective, and fun friendships. No swearing, graphic scenes, or cliffhangers.
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#2

Cookies & Catastrophe

2018

THIS BOOK IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE COZY MYSTERY COLLECTION "Three Carols of Cozy Christmas Murder". —The 2nd Chance Diner is ready for Christmas! Rose has taken up knitting and has produced scarfs enough for half the town. The windows are painted with fake snow, the menu has added pumpkin and peppermint in all their forms. They’re even having a Christmas cookie bake-off. Things take a sinister turn when one of the bakers turns up dead. Was it the competition run amok? Was it some secret crime underbelly of Silver Falls? Maybe the gossip is off, and it was just a terrible accident? Rose decides that she won’t have another event at her diner ruined and decides to investigate. With the snarky Zee in tow, the two of them gossip their way through the murder while trying to avoid Rose’s budding romance—the detective who wants neither of them involved.
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#2

Three Carols of Cozy Christmas Murder

2017

ONE...First novel in a brand new cozy mystery series TWO... Great new holiday cozies by two well-loved authors THREE... fun full-length whodunits that will make you want to ignore the frost and snow outdoors and snuggle in with a thick blanket and a cup of sweet cocoa! A Little Taste of Murder-–First in the NEW Brightwater Bay series—A dead car, a vacation that’s really all about running away, and a guy face down on the steps to her rented cottage make Claire crave home. Even the promise of hopping a ferry for the beautiful San Juan Islands seems like an impossibility when everyone is trying to point fingers at each other. Right in the middle of it all, Miranda has to convince the tight-knit town that she’s not the murderer, even if the clues tell another, horrible story. Cookies and Catastrophe—The 2nd Chance Diner is ready for Christmas! Rose has taken up knitting and has produced scarfs enough for half the town. The windows are painted with fake snow, the menu has added pumpkin and peppermint in all their forms. They’re even having a Christmas cookie bake-off. Things take a sinister turn when one of the bakers turns up dead. Was it the competition run amok? Was it some secret crime underbelly of Silver Falls? Maybe the gossip is off, and it was just a terrible accident? Rose decides that she won’t have another event at her diner ruined and decides to investigate. With the snarky Zee in tow, the two of them gossip their way through the murder while trying to avoid Rose’s budding romance—the detective who wants neither of them involved. Winter Storms and Deadly Thorns—The year is 1901, and Katherine, a wealthy scion of a powerful Boston family has just buried her father. She is distraught, but her terror is only beginning when she learns that he was killed by those she thought she could trust. Now, she must wrest her life back from the brink of destruction with only the help from her failing grandfather and an orphaned houseboy. Will they succeed, or will her family’s legacy be irrevocably cast into shadow. Set within the Red Pine Falls cozy mystery series, this prequel explains the origin of the Morgan Family Treasure and the legend of Kat Morgan herself.
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#3

Poison & Pie

2018

When Zee and Rose go head to head at a pie competition, everyone knew there would be a loser, but no one expected a body! Book THREE in the 2nd Chance Diner Mystery series! For fans of Carolyn Dean, Angela Blackmoore, and Agatha Frost. A light, cozy mystery with a snarky sidekick, a handsome detective, and fun friendships. No swearing, graphic scenes, or cliffhangers. The 2nd Chance Diner Cozy Mysteries Book 1: Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder Book 2: Cookies & Catastrophe Book 3: Poison & Pie Book 4: Double Mocha Murder Book 5: Cinnamon Rolls & Cyanide Book 6: Tea & Temptation Book 7: Donuts & Danger Book 8: Scones & Scandal Book 9: Lemonade & Loathing Book 10: Wedding Cake & Woe And even more...
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#4

Double Mocha Murder

2018

Rose is about fed up with Zee and her machinations. The woman plays Rose like a fiddle, but things have gone too far, and Rose is about to pull out her hair. They've arranged a scavenger hunt in Silver Falls to promote their town and chase out the sour taste of murder. They didn't expect it to turn into an argument. They certainly didn't expect to discover yet another murder. But things get even worse when they realize that two people have died and all the signs are pointing to Silver Falls being far more dangerous than anyone would guess. Will these friends be able to mend their relationship and find the killer before another victim falls? Book 4 in the 2nd Chance Diner Mystery series! For fans of Carolyn Dean, Angela Blackmoore, Agatha Frost, and CeeCee James. A light, cozy mystery with a snarky sidekick, a handsome detective, and fun friendships. No swearing, graphic scenes, or cliffhangers. The 2nd Chance Diner Cozy Mysteries Book 1: Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder Book 2: Cookies & Catastrophe Book 3: Poison & Pie Book 4: Double Mocha Murder Book 5: Cinnamon Rolls and Cyanide Book 6: Tea & Temptation And even more...
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#5

Cinnamon Rolls & Cyanide

2018

The FIFTH book in The 2nd Chance Diner Mysteries! Rosemary Baldwin is happier than she's ever been. She never expected to find love and such good friends when she decided to pursue her dream of owning a diner. But she's got both. Her romance is flourishing. Her friends are great. Her diner is all that she wants it to be. She doesn't even blink when a new diner opens and every review seems to compare The 2nd Chance Diner to Spencer's. She slaps a smile on her face and affirms that there's room enough for two places that sell pancakes and meatloaf. But then her rival is found dead and her recipe for cinnamon rolls is laying on his chest. Will they be able to find the real killer before The 2nd Chance Diner and her dream life is ruined? Book 5 in the 2nd Chance Diner Mystery series! For fans of Carolyn Dean, Angela Blackmoore, CeeCee James, and Agatha Frost. A light, cozy mystery with a snarky sidekick, a handsome detective, and fun friendships. No swearing, graphic scenes, or cliffhangers. The 2nd Chance Diner Cozy Mysteries Book 1: Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder Book 2: Cookies & Catastrophe Book 3: Poison & Pie Book 4: Double Mocha Murder Book 5: Cinnamon Rolls & Cyanide Book 6: Tea & Temptation Book 7: Donuts & Danger And even more...

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