


Books in series

#1
Pancakes and Pleas
2019
A girl’s gotta make a living…
And sometimes it can be murder, trying to get by.
Joss Rockwell has been a waitress at the Day and Night Diner for fifteen years, and while she loves her job, she’s about to find out that there are some things in life that are more important than work.
When an old friend is found murdered, Joss realizes just how fragile life is and how dear her friends are. Determined to get to the bottom of the tragedy, she jumps into investigating the crime.
Her boss is a task-master, and it seems that everyone in her life depends on her for something, but she’s determined to move forward with the case, no matter what.
This determined, and a little bit snarky, amateur sleuth will use her wit and wisdom to find out the truth, even if it puts her own safety in danger.

#2
Burgers and Bodies
2019
If you want a job done right,
Sometimes you just have to do it yourself.
Josslyn ‘Joss’ Rockwell has worked at the Day and Night Diner for fifteen years, and it grinds her gears a bit to have to take over a catering job when a coworker behaves in a decidedly unprofessional manner.
Things are going well for the seasoned server, until a murder turns everything upside down.
Suddenly, everyone seems to be secretive, mysterious, or outright lying and Joss has to race against the clock to make sense of it all.
Just when the amateur sleuth thinks that she has everything all figured out… she discovers just how wrong she is, and questions not only herself and her judgement, but even her relationships.
Mired in the midst of a mystery where the clues are scarce and the people are sketchy, Joss wonders whether she’ll be able to solve it in time and get her life back on track.

#3
Steaks and Suspects
2019
There’s no such thing as coincidence.
There’s a reason that a grieving man came into the diner.
Server and amateur sleuth, Josslyn Rockwell, meets a wide variety of people in the Day and Night Diner, where she’s worked for most of her adult life.
Some are just hungry, but others are celebrating, or even…mourning.
A man comes into the diner late one night looking thru photo albums to find photos for his mother’s funeral service, and of course, Joss is intrigued.
Meanwhile, Joss’ friend, Rachel, has a flood in her basement. While Rachel is cleaning up the mess, a stranger shows up asking questions about her neighbor, and Joss finds a box of old love letters which may just be linked to a murder.
Caught up in the midst of a murder investigation, Joss finds a tangle of contradictions on social media that just don’t add up with the other facts of the case.
Is the stranger next door a killer? Or…is she a mere coincidence?
Find out in this deliciously action-packed Cozy Mystery!

#4
Breakfast and Bedlam
2019
Being trustworthy can be a real pain.
When people can count on you…
They sometimes wear you out.
Diner waitress and amateur sleuth, Jossyln Rockwell, is in way over her head.
She’s housesitting for her boss while he’s out of town, and has also been tasked with being in charge of the Day and Night diner, where she’s been waiting tables for the last fifteen years. Keeping track of all of her tasks is taking its toll, and as it turns out…forgetting to water her boss’s house plants is the least of her worries.
Joss is about to go over the edge when she learns that one of her coworkers is up to no good, and someone seems to be targeting the diner for murderous mischief.
When a body is found, Joss doesn’t know which direction to turn. She’s afraid to dig deeper and find out that her beloved coworkers aren’t at all who they seemed, but is determined to get the answers to her questions. Apparently a little competition isn’t always a healthy thing.
Joss springs into action, vowing to get to the bottom of the latest scandal in the cozy town of Lemon Bay. Will she be able to solve the latest scandal that has all of the local restaurant community up in arms?

#5
Hotdogs and Havoc
2019
Solving murders…that’s what friends are for.
Or is it?
Joss Rockwell, career waitress in the quaint small town of Lemon Bay, prides herself on being a good friend. So, when someone with whom she’s had a less than stellar working relationship, needs her help, of course Joss is there. No questions asked.
But sometimes situations crop up that require a few questions.
When Dina’s house is broken into, and she’s found sleeping in her car, Joss knows that she has to go above and beyond just being a friend, in order to figure things out. An overly difficult roommate, lots of family drama, and missing items that don’t seem to make any sense, complicate things to no end, and it quickly becomes evident that she really has her work cut out for her. Even the nicest, most helpful people sometimes must sift through unpleasant situations and facts to determine who isn’t quite what they seem.
When a body is found, adding to the intrigue, no one is sure how it pieces together with everything else that’s been happening, but Joss is determined to get to the bottom of it all.
Will solving the crime end a friendship…or worse?
Find out in this action-packed Cozy Mystery!

#6
Nuggets and Nonsense
2020
What seems like a dream come true…
Can sometimes be murder.
Joss Rockwell, career waitress at Day and Night Diner, and part-time amateur sleuth, is excited about the possibility of buying the house of her dreams. Her plans hit a snag, however, when a key player in the transaction is murdered.
Will this horrible misfortune affect her chances of making her dream come true?
Joss scrambles to put things in order and get to the bottom of the crime, so that she can close on her house. Unexpected help comes from some surprising sources while she races against the clock to solve the murder of the year.
Pull up to the table for a tasty tale – you’ll want a heaping helping of this Cozy Culinary Mystery!

#7
Croissants and Corpses
2020
Families can be close… And sometimes murderers can be closer. Josslyn “Joss” Rockwell, career waitress at the Day and Night Diner, and amateur sleuth, is excited about moving into her new home, but is staying at a local motel until she can finally close and get the keys. The motel is filled to the brim with a gigantic family, who is in town for a family reunion celebration. The boisterous bunch seems kind and welcomes Joss as one of their own. When one of the young, healthy family members doesn’t answer her door or phone, the sad discovery is made that she seems to have died from a heart attack. Since everyone has been so kind, Joss feels compelled to console the family, but realizes that she’s dealing with more than she can handle when she finds out the woman was poisoned. The family, locals, and other guests, are suspects in the murder and Joss needs to find out who is responsible, before more lives in the family are destroyed. With suspects around every corner, and a family filled with secrets, Joss is determined to solve the crime and help the family pick up the pieces. Is the killer closer than she might imagine? Find out in this delectable tale of Cozy Culinary Mystery!