


Books in series

Secret of the Painted Lady
2015

Murder and Mai Tais
2015

Death by Scones
2015

Four-Patch of Trouble
2015

Deadly Dye and a Soy Chai
2015

Killer Closet Case
2015

A Christmas Quilt to Die For
2015

Killer Colada
2016

Passion, Poison & Puppy Dogs
2016

A Novel Death
2016

Robbing Peter to Kill Paul
2016

Sinister Snickerdoodles
2017

Heroes and Hurricanes
2017

A Death in the Flower Garden
2017

Divas, Diamonds & Death
2017

A Slaying in the Orchard
2017

A Secret in the Pumpkin Patch
2017

Deadly Dirty Martinis
2017

A Poison Manicure & Peach Liqueur
2017

Tequila Trouble
2018

Deadly Thanksgiving Sampler
2018

Killer Eyeshadow and a Cold Espresso
2019

Two Sleuths are Better Than One
a Danger Cove Crossover Mystery
2019

Dark Rum Revenge
2020
Authors

Described by those who know her best as perky, quirky and effervescent, USA Today Best-Selling author Nicole Leiren likes to have fun—in life, with her characters and, of course, her readers. She admits to being sassy (just ask her mother!) and inspiration for her characters are drawn from the real-world heroes and heroines she meets while traversing the country. Nicole enjoys sharing the love, laughter, mystery, and occasionally a touch of the mayhem she forces her characters to endure—all for the reader's pleasure! Her real-world heroes and heroines will keep you turning the pages until you reach the whodunit or happily ever after (usually both!)


Janel Gradowski grew up, and still lives, in the mitten of Michigan. She is a wife and mother whose writing companion is a crazy Golden Retriever named Cooper. In the past she has worked many jobs. Renting apartments, scorekeeping for a stock car racetrack and selling newspaper classified advertisements are some of the experiences that continue to provide inspiration for her stories. Now she writes fiction and is also a beadwork designer and teacher. She enjoys cooking and is fueled by copious amounts of coffee. Her work has appeared in many publications, both online and in print. She is the author of three series. The Culinary Competition Mystery Series stars Amy Ridley, a former hair stylist with a passion for entering cooking contests. Her first women's fiction series is The Bartonville Series. Each volume contains stories ranging from flash to novella length. All of the stories are set in Michigan every volume contains accompanying recipes. The 6:1 Series features themed collections of her stories that are based on the title's theme.


Christina wrote her first novel, a time-travel romance, more than 20 years ago. Writing fell by the wayside as family and career obligations took over. She earned a Doctorate in Business Administration, taught for colleges, managed staffing agencies, and started several entrepreneurial ventures, until she found her way back to fiction writing through the unlikely avenue of metastatic breast cancer. She believed laughter is the best medicine and hoped her readers found a cure for what ails them following the wacky antics of the characters she created. Sadly, Christina passed away in 2016 after losing her battle with cancer.