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Subscription boxes, June & July summary

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I've been curious about the book subscription boxes for awhile. It sounds like a neat idea, mystery items shipped right to you every month.  Owlcrate Cost: $29.99 plus $6.99 shipping Total cost $36.98 June theme: Royalty This was my first subscription box, and it was sort of an accident. I wanted the next month's box but signed up early, so I did receive the June box.   My Lady Jane (Amazon w. free ship)  $10.73 K Nemo Funko mystery mini (Amazon w. free ship)    $6.99 GIVEAWAY Craftedvan bookmarks: (Etsy plus shipping) $7.08 GIVEAWAY Lunar Chronicles bracelet (Etsy plus shipping guess shop is closed) ???  $10-12  ??? TOSS Plus paper TOSS $36.80 Net loss over buying individual pieces  $ -.18 * Note, the little bookmark things, Nemo funko and paper crown all went to my niece, so this box wasn't a total loss. Owlcrate Cost $29.99 plus $6.99 shipping July theme: Good vs Evil  I rece...

Damaged Goods Book 3 up for Preorder!

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COMING MAY 2! Cure Or Die  Book 3 in the Damaged Goods Mystery Series  Certified Process Server Jackie Parker could do a case study in bizarre human behavior. Like the time the Damaged Goods property management team found a man fermenting his own fecal matter to get high. Or the angry downstairs tenant who threatened to spit on her. And that was just one building in the Miami art’s district.  Returning to the scene of the crime a year later at the request of the landlord, Jackie believes she’s ready for anything. Since the Dark Prince left the team, she and Luke have gone through an amicable divorce and maybe just this one time she can manage to not land face first in something foul. But what they find in the vacated apartment is far worse than on their earlier visit and Jackie’s situation is about to get a whole lot messier.  Cue Logan.  Don’t miss the epic finale to the Damaged Goods trilogy, it’s a laugh a minute and what readers describe as “More addicti...

Available now, Murder Al Fresco!

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From bestselling cozy mystery author Jennifer L. Hart comes the deliciously deadly conclusion to her Southern Pasta Shop Mysteries... Redemption never tasted so sweet.... Andy Buckland is no stranger to TV. The worst moment of her career happened when a live studio audience got food poisoning from one of her dishes. But when the pasta guru is given a slot in the televised cooking competition Diced Showdown, she sees her chance at redemption. In exchange for the shot at vindication Andy and her fiancé, Malcolm Jones, are tasked to find the identity of a mysterious blogger who has a nasty habit of revealing detrimental secrets of the show's top celebrity chefs. A little undercover sleuthing is one thing, but when her hometown is taken over by the show's production and one of the judges winds up dead, Andy's afraid she's bitten off more than she can chew, and she might just choke on a dish best served cold. **Recipes included!** Southern Pasta Shop Mysteries: Murder Al Den...

12 Days of Laundry

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  12 Days of Laundry   On the first day of Laundry my Maggie gave to me A body in a tall tree.   On the second day of Laundry my Maggie gave to me Two barking dogs and A body in a tall tree.   On the third day of Laundry my Maggie gave to me Three sheets on the line Two barking dogs and A body in a tall tree.   On the fourth day of Laundry my Maggie gave to me Four police cars Three sheets on the line Two barking dogs and A body in a tall tree.   On the fifth day of Laundry my Maggie gave to me Five gray-ish hairs Four police cars Three sheets on the line Two barking dogs and A body in a tall tree. On the sixth day of Laundry my Maggie gave to me Six family members Five gray-ish hairs Four police cars Three sheets on the line Two barking dogs and A body in a tall tree.   On the seventh day of Laundry my Maggie gave to me Seven pithy comments Six family members Five gray-ish hairs Four police cars Three sheets on the line Two...

New Christmas Crossover Mystery!

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The Laundry Hag's Christmas Rental         There's more Maggie to love as pregnancy expands her waistline and shortens her temper. And now the hag has to deal with the holidays too? If this is the most wonderful time of the year, somebody goofed.         Jackie Parker's marriage is on the rocks, and we're not talking ice here. Tis' the season for a happy family, but Jackie just wants to ride this Christmas out alone with her dog, her monkey and her remote control. Unfortunately the Dark Prince has other plans.        Miami is a hotbed of criminal activity, but no one expects to be robbed by Santa himself! With the big jolly man in the bright red suit doing a few B&E's in the neighborhood, Maggie's vacation is soon swapped out for a criminal investigation. And she's teaming up with a new neurotic partner. Holiday hilarity ensues when Damaged Goods and the Laundry Hag join forces for a takedown you won't want to miss...

New Laundry Hag book out now!

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Maggie Phillips is back in an all new Misadventure! After a year in Hudson, Maggie Phillips—A.K.A the laundry hag—is sure she’s seen all the small Massachusetts town has to offer. Of course that’s until her newest client turns out to be psychic who’s inherited a massive estate from her recently deceased grandfather, much to the displeasure of the rest of the family. Maggie soon suspects that what everyone believed was death by natural causes might’ve been a well-planned murder. Never fear, Maggie, her sexy SEAL and the rest of the cleaning crew are on the case. Are the relations responsible for terrorizing the timid soothsayer and how far will they go to reclaim one percenter status? One thing’s for sure, the laundry hag never saw this kerfuffle coming… US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01017I1V6 UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01017I1V6?*Version*=1&*entries*=0 CA: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01017I1V6?*Version*=1&*entries*=0 AU: http://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B...

Coming Soon

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Murder À La Flambé Southern Pasta Shop Mysteries book #2   If you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen...   Andy Buckland isn't thrilled when sexpot celebrity chef Lacy L'Amour decides to open a competing ethnic restaurant in small-town Beaverton...right across the street from Andy's pasta shop, the Bowtie Angel. And matters heat up when L'Amour sets her sights on both Andy's customers and her man, Malcolm Jones, who has been acting strange lately. But all of that pales in comparison when Andy's long lost daughter is suspected of arson. Suddenly the town's outrage reaches a rapid boil, and the future of the Buckland-Rosetti clan is about to go up in flames. Can Andy beat the competition, keep her man,  and  catch an arsonist before her hard won reputation is reduced to cinders?  Recipes included!   coming April 20!