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Orchard Hollow
Series · 5 books · 2023-2024

Books in series

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#1

A Grave Roast

2023

One month from forty, Piper Addison thinks she finally has life figured out. Sure, her bank account could be fuller and the cafe she opened with the last of her savings could use some help, but what’s a few kinks for an Orchard Hollow witch? Too bad Piper can’t witch to save her life, which is exactly what she might need to do when a dead body is discovered in the alley behind her cafe. To make matters worse, all the evidence points to Piper and the local sheriff is not too keen on the town’s paranormal inhabitants. When a mysterious envelope lands on Piper’s doorstep, she has a decision to go behind the sheriff’s back and try to clear her name, or spend her fortieth birthday in a prison cell. A Grave Roast is a paranormal cozy mystery complete with an unlucky witch, a ghost familiar, and a feisty raccoon with a talent for getting into sticky situations.
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#2

Cafe au Slay

2023

Life after the big four-oh isn’t so bad. Piper Addison, resident witch and coffee shop owner, finally found her groove. Business is flourishing, her ghost familiar is miraculously supportive, and she might even have a date for the weekend. There’s only one small catch… A dead body puts Piper in an impossible situation. Orchard Hollow’s biggest secret is about to be revealed, and Piper might be the only one who can save the town’s paranormal residents. If only she can get a handle on her strange magic. If that wasn’t enough, the town sheriff trusts Piper to solve the case. Can she help catch the killer before the whole world finds out about magic? Cafe au Slay is a paranormal cozy mystery, complete with an unlucky witch, a ghost familiar, and a feisty raccoon with a talent for getting into sticky situations.
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#3

Killing Grinds

2023

Piper Addison is in it deep. Turns out, finding out how your ghost familiar met her doom is not as easy as it sounds…Tourist season is over and Orchard Hollow is as peaceful as ever. Piper Addison, the town witch and cafe owner, finally gets to kick back her sneakers and relax. The weather is glorious, her dusty love life has been resurrected, and she’s all caught up on binge watching shows. Nothing can be better! Well, except for one slight problem. Piper promised her ghost familiar she’d help find out what landed her in the land of the non-living. It wouldn’t be so bad if the ghost didn’t have a case of amnesia and a serious need of an attitude adjustment. One thing is for certain, Piper’s familiar didn’t kick the bucket by choice. Between figuring out the mystery of Stella’s demise, battling a raccoon for cookies, and tracing her mom’s steps hoping to reunite with a father she never met; Piper has her hands full. And this time, even her strange magic might not be enough to get her out of this bind.Killing Grinds is a paranormal cozy mystery complete with an unlucky witch, a ghost familiar, and a feisty raccoon with a talent for getting into sticky situations.
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#5

Six Brews Under

2024

Piper Addison is on the vacation of her dreams… or nightmares. Vacation mode has been activated in Orchard Hollow. When Piper’s vampire boyfriend suggests a beach getaway, she jumps at the chance. A week on a secluded island with nothing to do but sunbathing and romance? Who can say no to that? But what’s a holiday without a dash of the unexpected? A relaxing beach stroll takes a sinister turn when Piper stumbles upon a body in the sand! Turns out, Serenity Bay isn't just known for its killer tan lines. With a mystery afoot, Piper's instincts kick in, and she's ready to trade her umbrella drinks for a spine-chilling investigation. Between dodging the local police, avoiding her dearly departed ghost familiar, and trying to turn the trip around, Piper has her work cut out for her. The sand in the hourglass is falling as our witch who can’t witch races to solve the crime before her return flight home. With the killer on her heels, Piper better be careful or she might stay on the island longer than anticipated. Perhaps even for all of eternity… Six Brews Under is a paranormal cozy mystery complete with an unlucky witch, a ghost familiar, and a feisty raccoon with a talent for getting into sticky situations.
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#7

Mistletoe, Mocha, and Murder

2024

‘Tis the season…for a murder most foul. When local witch, Piper Addison, gets invited by her vampire boyfriend to an art opening in the big city weeks before the holidays, she jumps at the chance to go. A night of art and festive fun is exactly what Piper needs. That, and to get away from her mother who is on a mission to throw the biggest Christmas party their small town has ever seen. It is all candy canes and jolly until a dead body shows up and a priceless work of art gets stolen. Even worse, Piper can’t go back home until the killer is found and mother dearest is single-handedly running Piper’s cafe into the ground. Talk about a yuletide disaster! Can our witch entrust the help of her ghost familiar to help solve the murder before her entire life implodes? Or will this be a holiday she will sorely remember forever? Mistletoe, Mocha, and Murder is a paranormal cozy mystery novella in the Orchard Hollow mystery series. Read A Grave Roast to see where Piper’s adventures started!

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