Reeling from the effect of their long-time dreams shattering, Leah Harper seeks a fresh start in the form of an abandoned schoolhouse. A few old clues in the building point to a long-ago tragedy. Digging deeper with the help of the town’s quirky, determined librarian, Leah and her husband Nathan find more than just old memories; they discover a community’s buried guilt over lies and loss and ruined reputations. Driven to share the truth, Leah and Nathan prove that, sometimes, the most precious gems are the last ones anyone expects to find.
After that final fallout with her impossible boss, Laura Grant moves to the Christmas-crazed town of Mistletoe to help Aunt Lu run her bookstore. Beneath the town’s relentlessly festive veneer catering to busloads of holiday tourists, Laura quickly learns small-town life can be far more demanding than her previous law-enforcement job. She can deal with the gossipy book club members and the obsessive mayor and she can ignore the cryptic threats appearing among the tinsel and twinkle lights. But when Laura is accused of a murder, Mistletoe’s peppermint-scented charm takes a dark twist. As secrets spill faster than cocoa at the diner, Laura must decide if solving the mystery—and saving her aunt’s dreams—is worth staying in a town that never stops decking the halls.
Because in Mistletoe, even murder comes gift-wrapped... A cozy holiday mystery filled with charm, humor, and a dash of danger—perfect for readers who love small towns with big secrets. Look for other books by Deb Graham! 
Not another fire! Her heart broken by Clay Thompson, Polly Prentiss flees to her quaint hometown of Blue Shell Cove but she can’t get clay off her mind. Recognizing her talent, a gruff local potter takes her under his wing to help throw 150 soup bowls for the Spring Festival. Back in her element, Polly revels in greater responsibility until a string of mysterious fires breaks out across town, each blaze containing remnants of pottery. As suspicion blankets the very soul of the close-knit town she holds dear, Polly finds herself thrust into the spotlight, her every move scrutinized, and soon her life is in danger. Can she, with the help of her reporter friend, Sawyer, unravel the secrets of a plot set in motion before she was born? 
Jerria Danson isn’t an author. Tasked with preserving great-aunt Henrietta’s family stories, she attends a writer’s retreat in beautiful North Idaho. Although the other writers have their own motives for being there, she quickly picks up on a sinister undercurrent. With her usual good humor and knack for seeing through situations, and knowing Things Are Not As They Appear To Be is a common plot thread in life as well as in writing, Jerria soon finds herself in danger when the lines between fact and fiction blur?
When is an innocent fortune cookie not so innocent?
Reluctantly, Jerria Danson agrees to a luxurious Hawaiian cruise vacation, never suspecting her life will
be in danger and she can’t blame it on the mythical Pele.
When her demanding boss dumps yet another huge project with an impossible deadline on her desk,
Emily snaps. She heads west on a long overdue vacation. Before she even reaches her destination, Emily impulsively buys a bed and breakfast falls in love with North Idaho. But will it love her back? |
What if one note changed everything she knew about her grandfather?
Wendy thought inheriting her grandparents’ farm would be simple: sweep out the farmhouse, box up the china, and list it for sale. Instead, she finds herself untangling the puzzle of her family’s past—a stack of play scripts, the deed to a building she’s never heard of, and, hidden in the barn, something that took her breath away. With the help of Peter, her childhood crush, Wendy deals with her controlling boyfriend, her absent mother, and Luke McCall, the heartthrob actor who left Gramps in the lurch. Surrounded by people with more sparkle than sense, Wendy’s demanding advertising career suddenly feels like the easy part. Because really—what can she do with her very own UFO? One thing’s for sure: life just got a whole lot more interesting. 
Blue-collar Archie Wilson can’t catch a break. His wife, Della, spends money they don’t have like she’s one of the la-dee-dah ladies down at the boutique—talk about gold-plated taste on a tin foil budget. Their marriage is stale, Della quit her job, and she shows more attention to her teacup poodle Smoochie-Pie than to Archie. A lesser man would turn to crime, but Archie is no criminal. When his great-aunt leaves him a small inheritance, he seizes the chance for a once-in-a-lifetime cruise vacation, hoping to rekindle Della’s love. When they come home, things will be different. Maybe even better.
If only Life didn’t have such a wicked sense of humor. 
The orphaned only-child of only-child parents, Josie Malone works at the Department of Licensing,
pets her cat, and eats frozen dinners most nights, never suspecting danger had been stalking her for years, until the day her house blew up. Josie embarks on a journey back into her childhood to find out what made her parents leave all they knew behind and, along the way, learn who she really is. Can Josie reach the joyous destiny she’d never dreamed of before a man bent on murder crosses her path? 
Jerria Danson is back, on a relaxing Alaskan cruise, unaware someone is methodically poisoning 
From the time of Queen Elizabeth I, each generation of the Van Demere family has added a cookie
cutter to the collection, marking milestones, passing down their oral history. Can old Henrietta pass down the legacy before it’s too late. Part of the Jerria Danson series. 
Ari is convinced an enchanted magnifying glass is trying to kill him—and he’s right. When its attacks grow more targeted, sending chilling reminders of unfinished tasks, Ari, an unassuming 162-year-old elf, turns to the only allies he has: his suburban neighbors. The parents don’t know what he is, but their kids do. And they quickly realize Ari is in trouble. With a cosmic clock set in motion and his bucket list still unfinished, danger looms not just for him—his friends’ lives are at risk, too. Can Ari outrun the curse and complete his list before it’s too late?
Callie’s family is falling apart. Her parents barely speak, they ignore her little brother and worst of all, they sent her sister, GiGi, away with an imprint from Mother’s slap on her face. When Dad finally takes them to visit grandparents at the lake, Callie hopes things will be back to normal. But she finds something in the lake, something ominous, something that triggers generations of loss, setting things in motion that only she can control—but she’s a child. Can the thing in the lake heal her family or will it tear them apart forever?
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Kate Mills trades big city life a small-town bakery, against her friend's advice. The quiet life she
envisioned is thwarted by a demanding mayor who hates progress, a sheriff with romance on his mind, and oh, yes, a couple of resident ghosts only her six-year-old son can see. Best-seller! |
How often do you find yourself cheering for the Bad Guy? Dimmie (short for Dim Wit) O’Malley, a
young mob assassin, is trapped in a life he didn’t choose. Never having been out of New York City, he is sent on a cruise ship to take out an old rival. With one misstep, he has a change of heart that puts his own life in danger. Don’t worry—it’s a comedy! |
Meg Mott is determined to spread Christmas cheer with the help of her sisters, although they are
grieving the loss of their parents. Add in some romance, a nosy neighbor who’s determined to spoil everything, and gifts from beyond the grave, Santa Clay may be your new favorite holiday story to read again and again. 
When Aunt Millie asks her to take over Willow Run for a bit, Jillian jumps at the chance to raise her
twins in rural Idaho, not knowing what challenges a Victorian Bed and Breakfast hold. A a leaky roof leading to an unwelcome surprise in the chimney, a few resident ghosts, and, oh, yes, Millie neglected to mention the B&B is about to be foreclosed on due to unpaid taxes. Can one antique- obsessed guest save Jillian’s hopes for her family? |
Weak-willed Julie is left to raise her five strong daughters alone. With the help of their new community
and a couple of ghosts in the house, can Julie grow a backbone and teach the girls all they need to know, one daughter at a time? 
The only survivor of a 1800s shipwreck, Polly (later named Martha) was barely old enough to speak
when she was rescued off Martha’s Cove, Nova Scotia on her way to meet her grandfather. Can their paths cross after decades? |
