Forty-two-year-old Mia Thorne is not living her best life. After a disastrous career-and-relationship-ending event, she escapes New York City and moves to a sleepy river town in Pennsylvania, courtesy of a dead aunt she never knew. Aunt Hazel was the reclusive family nut, a self-proclaimed psychic. Of course, Mia’s dad always told her that she, too, had the gift, but after his death, her mother made sure to squelch the notion. No square pegs allowed! Aunt Hazel’s old cottage is only slightly better than the decrepit gardens surrounding it. Mia doesn’t know the first thing about gardening and expects this will be one more failure on her seemingly endless list. Even Aunt Hazel’s ancient cat seems to have pegged her as a loser. When Mia stumbles over a body in the overgrown garden, the newcomer catches the eye of the police chief and his hotshot detective, Derek Fairfax, and she becomes the number one suspect in the case. Much to her shock and awe, she also catches the eye of Derek’s brother, Dane, a lawyer with a head for what’s legal and a bod for what isn’t—but getting arrested for murder would certainly put a damper on her dating life. Will Mia tap into her long-buried psychic skills in order to save herself or will she end up digging her own grave? Petal to the Metal is the first book in The Bloomin’ Psychic series. Other series by Annabel Chase: Spellbound Spellbound Ever After Starry Hollow Witches Midlife Magic Cocktail Club Pandora's Pride Demonspawn Academy Spellslingers Academy of Magic Divine Place

Life's a birch and then you die in a canal wearing days-of-the-week underpants. Forty-two-year-old Mia Thorne is settling into her new life in the small riverside town of Newberry, Pennsylvania. Part of her misses the bright lights of the big city, but Mia is determined to make the best of the cottage she inherited and its surroundings gardens, as well as her blossoming love life. Residents like Scarlet and Patrick have welcomed her with open arms and encourage Mia to embrace her special abilities with the same enthusiasm. Even Ophelia seems to have accepted her presence, although Mia’s convinced the ornery cat would be perfectly content to suck out her soul if she dared to leave the bedroom door unlocked at night. When a body is discovered in the canal outside Scarlet’s house and the police suspect foul play, Mia rushes to her friend’s aid. Between a creepy birdwatching group and a set of adult twins that seem straight out of The Shining, Mia ends up with a list of suspects as long as Rapunzel’s hair. Unfortunately, Detective Derek Fairfax and Chief Tuck are determined to keep Mia away from the investigation under the guise of being, you know, the actual members of law enforcement—but Mia’s specialty is denial, and she’s more than happy to ignore their orders. Can Mia identify the killer before it’s too late or will Scarlet find herself up a canal without a paddle? Life's A Birch is the second book in The Bloomin' Psychic series. If you missed it, be sure to check out Petal to the Metal, the first book in the series.

Mia’s biggest nightmare is about to manifest—her mother is coming to town with her husband du jour in tow. Never mind the sorry state of the garden, the hormonal inches insulating Mia’s waist, or the Orca-sized cat that likes to rest her girth on Mia’s head in the middle of the night when she’s too tired to object. Mia has a new job to show off and a blossoming romance with a man guaranteed to win her mother’s stamp of approval—not that Mia cares what her mother thinks. She’s a middle-aged woman with her own life and… Okay, she totally cares. When a resident is killed in the middle of a parade, the whole town of Newberry is abuzz and Mia’s mother is aghast by the brush with violence. With her mother and Jurgen hovering in her orbit, Mia resolves to stay both ‘normal’ and out of police business. Unfortunately, the psychic part of her has other plans. Can Mia learn to march to the beat of her own drum and embrace her abilities in time to catch the killer or will the parade of horribles claim yet another victim? Drive Me Daisy is the third book in The Bloomin’ Psychic series.

Mia Thorne’s midlife makeover is going better than she ever expected. She has a new job, a new relationship, a new garden—well, never mind the garden. She doesn’t even mind that she’s back to pounding the pavement to generate ad revenue for the local newspaper. Unfortunately an important meeting with the marketing director of the Newberry Playhouse generates the wrong kind of buzz when a beloved actress is found dead the day of her big performance. The murder triggers a ghostly rumor that had been put to rest long ago. With suspects crawling out of the seemingly haunted scenery, Chief Tuck and Detective Fairfax have their hands full and Mia is only too happy to pitch in. Can Mia solve the case and help the show go on or will the final curtain fall on the historic playhouse?

Mia Thorne is finally blossoming thanks to a career on the upswing, a serious relationship, and growing friendships in the bucolic riverside town of Newberry. She’s thrilled when Patrick connects her with a client, the owner of a local gym called Burn Notice. She’s less than thrilled, however, when a dead body is discovered on the premises. Chief Tuck and Detective Fairfax have a potential PR nightmare on their hands when it turns out the victim is a promising young woman from a nearby boarding school. With the town’s reputation on the line, they call upon Mia’s special skills to help identify the killer before they can strike again. Can Mia carry the weight of the investigation or will she throw in the towel and end up a bag of bones?

Once upon a time, Mia Thorne loved birthdays. Then she turned forty and the urge to celebrate ceased. Now that she’s reinvented herself in Newberry, she thinks it might be time to dust off the candles again. Unfortunately, a dead body and a stolen coin disrupt her festive plans. Can Mia solve the case in time to celebrate another trip around the sun or will her efforts be eclipsed by a killer?

Newberry is thrilled to host the highly anticipated convention for the cult hit TV show, Detective Dracula. Local businesses are booming as fans descend upon the quaint town to witness the reunion of the beloved cast. The excitement quickly dies when the star of the show chokes to death on the cherry of his signature cocktail. It seems like a tragic accident—until his ghost communicates otherwise to resident psychic Mia Thorne. Too bad he can’t identify the culprit. Can Mia solve the case and salvage what’s left of the convention or will the killer’s escape be the cherry in a whiskey sour? Cherry Dead is the seventh book in The Bloomin’ Psychic series.

Did someone manifest murder or was it simply a tragic glamping accident? Spring has arrived in the charming riverside town of Newberry, along with the thorn in Mia’s side—her formidable mother is in town to attend a manifestation retreat at a nearby glamping site. Mia reluctantly agrees to join her for mother-daughter bonding time and immediately regrets her decision when one of the retreat members is found dead. Mia wants to help solve the case, if only to protect the women in attendance from the smooth stylings of Detective Derek Fairfax, but she’s also concerned about her mother’s reaction to Mia’s blossoming abilities. Madeline Albrecht is the one person capable of snapping the twigs of Mia’s personal progress. As the investigation gains ground and tensions rise, it becomes clear to Mia that if they don’t crack the case soon, the victim won’t be the only one pushing up daisies. Flowering Inferno is the eighth and final book in The Bloomin’ Psychic series.