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Crimson Cove
Series · 5 books · 2015-2017

Books in series

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#1

If at First

2015

If at First Sun, Sand, and Sexy Boys. These are the three things needed to make a stellar summer. Unless of course you live in Crimson Cove, where you also have to account for dead bodies and missing persons. When a summer party turns into a crime scene five unlikely girls band together to discover the truth behind what happened august 4th. A date no one is likely to forget for a long time. Along the way they discover love, strength, and friendships that last a lifetime. Where were you when the lights went out?
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#2

The Little Crimson Lies

2015

Flirting, first love, fighting for your life. All the things that represent a spectacular fall in Crimson Cove, named after the sight one sees when the trees all turn red in the crisp autumn air. When school starts and the events of the summer no one is likely to forget haven't been solved, the five girls decide to take matters into their own hands. But the problem with lifting stones to find the secrets hidden under them is that you never can tell just what lies beneath. For the five unlikely friends, what lies beneath involves each and every one of them. And as the story twists and turns, they start to see they are each connected to the murder and the disappearance still rocking the small sea side community. Don't miss the exciting second book in The Crimson Cove Mysteries.
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#3

Third Time's a Charm

2015

Not all secrets should be kept Kisses, kindred spirits, and killings. The three things that sum up Christmas in Crimson Cove. Lindsey, the snoop, is putting her life on the line. Lainey, the nerd, is scared to close her eyes. Sierra, the rebel, is missing. Sage, the good girl, is keeping secrets. Rita, the new girl, wishes she could move home to New York before the killer gets her. Rachel, the mean girl, was not who the girls thought she was. When Christmas break starts, everyone assumes there will be an armistice. But the killer thing about Christmas parties is someone always spikes the eggnog. Just as the girls think they have the pieces of the puzzle falling into place, everything falls apart, and a third body lands on the pile. And this person is someone no one expected to find dead. Or find at all.
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#4

Four Crimson Corners

2016

Love, lilies, and a lady in black? Some things you expect in the spring in Crimson Cove, and others you don't. The five girls have come to expect it all over the course of the eight months, but when a woman in black starts haunting their footsteps not one of them is prepared for the tidings she brings. Or who she's related to. But as the residents of our favorite little town start to squirm under the pressure of the mounting numbers of deaths, the girls start to see the pattern in the crimes being committed. They start to see that no one is safe, because the killer can reach all four of the Crimson corners. Don't miss the frightening fourth book in The Crimson Cove Mystery Series.
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#5

Hang Five

2017

Happiness, Hope, and Hostages. How else do you spend a summer in Crimson Cove? In the end, the girls realize that everything they have seen and done in the last year has been based on the desires of a few. Realizing they have been puppets in a scheme from the start, fires up the girl’s desire for revenge. But revenge is a dish best served cold—ice cold. So they tuck their anger away and prepare for the retaliation they desperately desire. But how do you attack the ones you love the most? Who will make it out alive?

Authors

Tara Brown
Author · 47 books

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database. Pen names for Tara Brown

  • Tara Brown for science fiction and fantasy (primary author name)
  • Sophie Starr for darker books
  • Amy March for romantic comedies
  • A.E. Watson
  • T.L. Brown
  • Erin Leigh
  • Meg Browne
Meg Browne
Author · 1 books

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database. Pen name of Tara Brown

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