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Winter Witches of Holiday Haven
Series · 15
books · 2020-2021

Books in series

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#1

Sleigh Spells

2020

Have yourself a very Merry Witchmas in Holiday Haven, where the magic and mystery of Christmas is snow joke! Aurora Hart hates everything Christmas, but how could she turn down the opportunity to serve one year of probation in Holiday Haven versus a full sentence for her crimes? Saddled with a talking squirrel roommate, Aurora is doing her best to keep a low profile as she bides her time. Everything is going fine…until Santa’s sleigh gets stolen. Now, all eyes are on her and the other town Humbugs, and it’s up to Aurora to keep her behind from ending up back in jail. With the help of a very important person from the North Pole, she finds herself hot on the trail of the real culprit. But it will take her having to do something she’s never done before—accepting new friends and their assistance. Only then will Aurora be able to turn not only her own life around but also Christmas for the entire world! Will Aurora be able to solve the mystery of who stole Santa’s sleigh in time? Or will the culprit get the final sleigh?
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#2

Reindeer Runes

2020

Have yourself a very Merry Witchmas in Holiday Haven, where the magic and mystery of Christmas is snow joke! Lumi Northrop is a powerful guardian of the north—the North Star Reindeer Sanctuary, that is. When Rudolph vanishes the week before Christmas, Lumi is thrust from the peace and quiet of her family's farm, into the magical town of Holiday Haven to help find him. Lumi quickly discovers that Rudolph isn't the only local celebrity who's gone missing. Jack Frost is also MIA, just days before his coronation as the next Frost King. Teaming up with Corbin Frost, Jack's reclusive brother, Lumi finds more questions than answers. What she thinks is an odd coincidence quickly turns into something more sinister. With time running out for Rudolph and Jack, can Lumi use her powers to save the North Pole?
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#3

Holiday Hexes

2020

Top toy designer Star Clearwater is convinced that Christmas is cursed. What’s supposed to be her hard-earned vacation turns into chaos when her mother lures her to the North Pole only for all spell to break loose at her arrival. A heinous hex threatens the entire toy production inside Santa’s Toy Workshop, putting millions of children’s wishes in jeopardy. If her mother—who reports directly to Mrs. Claus—can’t get things under control, Christmas won’t be the only thing getting canned. Star has no choice but to crash at her mother’s cottage in the charming magical town of Holiday Haven. The sooner she can find the Scrooge responsible for the crime, the faster she can get back to her normal life. Armed with her witchy wits, Star accepts help from a talking husky and the cute guy running the town bookstore as she follows the trail while the countdown to Christmas Day ticks away. Will Star find a way to catch the criminal and reverse the hex? Or will Christmas be canceled this year?
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#4

Winter Wishes

2020

Have yourself a very Merry Witchmas in Holiday Haven, where the magic and mystery of Christmas is snow joke! After five years of running the Holiday Haven Inn, Carolyn Highcrest thinks she can handle anything. She and her best friend Mercy are determined to make their festive weekend celebrations the best they can possibly be, despite being surrounded by scheming rivals, melodramatic theatre group members and overenthusiastic carollers. What Carol didn't anticipate was a visit from her eccentric family, whose knack for trouble and attachment to their cringeworthy custom-made hats threaten to derail her focus. To make things worse, a magical wishing box intended for the weekend's event disappears, and soon after, a string of inexplicable pranks hits the inn, seemingly a result of the box's powerful magic. Carol is inclined to blame both the theft and the pranks on her long-term business rival, Janice, but all too soon, events are spiralling out of control. Can Carol fix the trouble before the holiday cheer is ruined?
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#5

Cocoa Curses

2020

Hardworking witch, Rudie Hollybrook, adores her quaint town of Holiday Haven, located near Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole, but can’t help feeling like an outsider. Not only does she have the unique ability to see ghosts, but she also runs the Hollybrook Funeral Home with her sisters. In a town where the holiday cheer is turned up to eleven all year round, Rudie’s slightly eerie abilities make her feel like a misfit. While volunteering at the Christmas Market days before the big celebration, Rudie witnesses a tragedy. One of the volunteer club’s chairwomen is murdered by poisonous hot cocoa, sending the charming town reeling. When Rudie’s tasked by the dead woman’s ghost to find her killer, she teams up with her crush at the local paper to do some sleuthing. Together, they uncover embezzlement, bribery and an illegal potions ring, all with ties to the murdered woman. Could it be the rebellious teenage granddaughter with a less-than-stellar taste in men? Or maybe the town doctor with a mysterious past? Rudie’s investigation even leads her to suspect her nemesis, the bully with a history of getting what she wants—no matter the cost. With the countdown to Christmas nearly at an end, and the restless spirit threatening to haunt her holiday, Rudie races to catch the cocoa killer and make her beloved town safe again. Will Rudie unmask the culprit and prove she’s a vital member of this charming Christmas town? Or will a murderer roam free and ruin Christmas for all of Holiday Haven?
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#6

Cheery Charms

2021

It’s time to shell-ebrate! Tis the sea-sun for a little solstice fun in Holiday Haven! Aurora Hart’s life has never been better. She’s got a successful business as an ice sculpture artist, a group of loyal friends in the Humbugs, and a hot bear of a boyfriend. Her reputation as the savior of Christmas gets her more attention than she wants, especially when the event planner for the summer solstice celebration wants her help making something special. Everything’s going swimmingly until something goes terribly wrong. Now, all of the attention is focused on Rory, except for all the wrong reasons. Accused of being the reason things for the festivities are ruined, she needs the help of her fellow Humbugs to find who’s really behind it all. They need to work fast if they’re to keep all hope for Holiday Haven from melting away.
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#7

Peppermint Pixies

2021

Lumi Northrop is having the best summer of her life. She’s earned the respect of the entire haven after her role in recovering Rudolph and saving Jack Frost, her family’s reindeer sanctuary is thriving, and she’s even got herself a date to the Summer Solstice Celebration. Life is sweeter than a bowl full of jelly. Right up until the beloved frost pixies start going full gremlins-after-midnight, wrecking havoc around the sanctuary, and threatening to invade the entire magical Christmas village. With no clue as to their sudden shift in attitude, Lumi and her boyfriend, the Frost Prince, are forced to go out into the wild woods searching for answers—but there are dangers far greater than a band of feral pixies lurking in the ancient forest. Can they save the pixies before they are lost forever? Grab your favorite beach towel and an iced cocoa with extra whipped cream, and dive into this sweet Summer Solstice story with magic, mystery, danger, and a pinch of romance!
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#8

Jolly Jinxes

2021

Time for some fun under the North Pole sun! Star Clearwater has everything she's always wanted. Her business is soaring, her relationship with her mother is on the mend, and she and her cute, bookish boyfriend Everett are gearing up to attend the big Summer Solstice celebration that promises to be a party like no other. But instead of throwing on the sunscreen and relaxing with her toes in the sand, Star’s off to hunt down two powerful chaos magic spell books that have been stolen from Everett’s bookstore. Not only is this magic dangerous in the wrong hands, but Everett’s in danger of losing his bookstore if they don’t hurry to find the books in time… This mystery contains Christmas magic, hot cocoa, some romance, and plenty of mischievous puppy-sitting!
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#9

Holiday Hijinks

2021

The Holiday Haven Inn is ready for its next adventure. Carol and Mercy are preparing the inn for the summer solstice when they get a phone call from none other than Mrs Claus, telling them some VIP guests will be arriving at the inn. Namely, the representatives of other holidays, including the Easter Bunny and Cupid, who will bring them a much-needed publicity boost. Unfortunately, their new guests also bring a flood of holiday-themed chaos. With the Easter Bunny demanding to be served fresh cabbage leaves every few hours and Cupid's arrows wreaking havoc among the staff, Carol finds her own potential love life on hold as she does her best to keep everything running. Can Carol and Mercy figure out who keeps stealing Cupid's arrows and make it to the summer solstice in one piece? Holiday Hijinks is the fun and magical sequel to Winter Wishes and Book 9 in the Winter Witches of Holiday Haven series.
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#10

Solstice Spirits

2021

Have yourself a very Merry Witchmas in July in Holiday Haven, where the magic and mystery of Christmas is snow joke! Rudie Hollybrook, here! I love my quaint, magical town of Holiday Haven. It’s basically like living in a snow globe. I’m killing it (oops) directing my family’s funeral home where I work with my two zany sisters and am head over heels for my boyfriend, the editor of the local paper. It’s all going swimmingly until the annual Summer Solstice pool party...when it all goes down in an avalanche of trouble. Suddenly, I’m not the only witch in town who can see ghosts! My arch nemesis, Hayley Swift, is being haunted by the spirit of a dead beauty queen who died sixty years ago amid rumors of murder. Even worse? The ghost seems to be warning Hayley that she’s in for the same, tragic fate! Now, I’ve got to team up with my least favorite grinch to solve the decades old cold case and keep her out of trouble (even though Hayley seems to go looking for it). And to complicate matters, I overhear something that makes me fear I’ll soon have to pick between my beloved hometown and the man who has my heart! Can I melt the mystery around the beauty queen’s death in time to save Hayley? And how will I make an impossible choice? Solstice Spirits is the stand-alone sequel to Cocoa Curses. It’s a clean, cozy mystery with no gore or profanity. “If you love paranormal cozy mysteries, with witches, magic and small town drama you will love this book.” Curl up with a cup of iced cocoa and get comfy on your beach towel for an escape to a charming town full of lovable, memorable characters, imaginative details, clever mysteries and jolly jokes that’ll have you in the holiday spirit, any time of year. And be sure to read the other magical mysteries in the Winter Witches of Holiday Haven series!
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#11

Merry Mischief

2021

Welcome back to Holiday Haven, where the Christmas spell-abrations are frost rate! With Christmas right around the corner, all of Holiday Haven is busy getting ready for the season. Aurora Hart’s schedule is full to the brim, but unlike last year, she is determined to enjoy every ounce of holiday fun with her bear of a boyfriend, her squirrel neighbor, her half elf best friend, and the rest of the Humbug gang. However, when her magic starts failing, Rory’s seasonal happiness just might be cursed. Somebody is up to snow good, and it will take Rory and the rest of the Humbugs to figure out what’s going on before everybody’s holiday is ruined. Grab a cup of cocoa and get ready to be delighted from your head to your mistletoes with Merry Mischief, the third book by Bella Falls and Book 11 in the Winter Witches of Holiday Haven series!
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#12

Evergreen Elves

2021

Christmas time is here again and the Holiday Haven is buzzing with festive fun! Lumi’s life is thrust into seasonal overdrive as throngs of visitors make their way to her family’s reindeer sanctuary, eager to sip hot cocoa and visit with Santa’s retired fleet. Rumors are swirling that she might be getting a shiny new diamond ring in her stocking this year, but Lumi isn’t so sure. If anything, Prince Corbin seems to be giving her the cold shoulder, leaving her to wonder if she’s headed for holiday heartbreak instead. Before she can worry too much about her absentee beau, she’s approached by the North Pole’s leading veterinarian who has a special—if not strange—request. There’s a thief on the loose in Holiday Haven and Doc Patches has reason to believe his own nephew may be behind the recent crime spree. Can Lumi get to the bottom of the mischief before it spreads to the North Pole?
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#13

Icy Illusions

2021

Have yourself a very Merry Witchmas in Holiday Haven, where the magic and mystery of Christmas is snow joke! It’s Christmas time once again in Holiday Haven, and Star Clearwater has a choice to make. Her generous fiancé, Everett, won’t push her to make it, but she knows it’s only a matter of time. In the middle of dealing with her own relationship woes, Star realizes that her mother’s new boyfriend may not be what he appears. A shocking theft from the town’s biggest jewelry store points to the new beau being the main suspect, and Star is ready to don her detective cap and investigate the case. Will her mother’s boyfriend check out? Will she find the true culprit? And will Star make the right decision—a decision that will change her life forever? Find out now in her last adventure of Holiday Haven! This mystery contains Christmas magic, hot cocoa, romance, and plenty of mischievous puppy-sitting! Icy Illusions is the third and final stand-alone sequel to the cheerful Holiday Hexes, and Jolly Jinxes also by J. L. Collins, and book thirteen in the Winter Witches of Holiday Haven mystery series.
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#14

Tinsel Trickery

2021

It's that time of year again! It's always Christmas in Holiday Haven, but this December is a special one. Carolyn Highcrest is preparing for her parents to visit for the inn's annual celebration… and to finally meet her boyfriend, Spencer. But when a mysterious package thief strikes the local postal service, Carol finds herself compelled to help Spencer find the culprit. Someone seems intent on ruining the holiday fun, with presents disappearing left and right and a spate of bad luck which reminds Carol of the havoc the previous year wreaked by an out-of-control wishing box. With scheming co-workers, bizarre guests and an old rivalry to contend with, Carol finds herself under pressure. Can she save the holidays without having to resort to opening her old wishing box again?
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#15

Mistletoe Mojo

2021

Can Rudie's graveyard wedding go off without a hitch while there's a Christmas thief on the loose in Holiday Haven? Hard-working witch, Rudie Hollybrook, is facing a snowstorm of duties, from planning her cemetery wedding and directing the family funeral home, to chairing the local volunteer group. All while the mysterious Christmas Thief is burglarizing local businesses. So the last thing she needs, is to stumble upon a dead body, days before her Yuletide wedding to the love of her life. And when the murdered man's ghost charges her with a last message for his wife, Rudie adds another task to her never-ending to-do list: catch the murderous thief before they ruin Christmas for the whole town. But the pressures mount with wedding demands from cranky distant relatives, a last-minute funeral to plan, and an increasingly bold thief, who's now targeting a run-down orphanage. Can Rudie pull off the wedding of her dreams and save Christmas for quaint Holiday Haven? Or will the thief steal not only the holiday joy, but also another life? Mistletoe Mojo is a clean, cozy mystery and the stand-alone third book, following Cocoa Curses and Solstice Spirits. These books can be read along with, or separate from, the other books in the Winter Witches of Holiday Haven series, and in any order.

Authors

Elle Adams
Elle Adams
Author · 45 books

Elle Adams lives in the middle of England, where she spends most of her time reading an ever-growing mountain of books, planning her next adventure, or writing. Elle's books are humorous mysteries with a paranormal twist and tons of magical mayhem. She also writes urban and contemporary fantasy novels as Emma L. Adams. Find Elle on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/ElleAdams... Or sign up to her newsletter at: smarturl.it/ElleAdamsNewsletter

Erin Johnson
Erin Johnson
Author · 44 books

A native of Tempe, Arizona, Erin spends her time crafting mysterious, magical, romance-filled stories that’ll hopefully make you laugh. In between, she’s traveling, napping with her dogs, eating with her friends and family, and teaching Pilates (to allow her to eat more).

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