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Laina Turner
Full Series List in Order
Athena Parks
1 - Athena's Holiday (Nov-2012)2 - Athena's Law (Nov-2014)
Gallagher Brothers Painted Acres Ranch
1 - The Reluctant Rancher (Sep-2023)2 - A Cowboy's Inheritance (Sep-2023)
3 - The Shy Cowboy (Oct-2023)
4 - The Gentle Cowboy (Oct-2023)
5 - The Cowboy's Match (Dec-2023)
6 - The Angry Cowboy (Jan-2024)
7 - The Cowboy's Secret (Mar-2024)
Holland Harbor
1 - Starting Again (Jun-2024)2 - Time for Change (Sep-2024)
3 - Pure Chance (Dec-2024)
Moonshire Bay
1 - Fleeing To Happiness (Jun-2020)2 - Taking A Risk (Jul-2020)
3 - Stronger Than She Thinks (Aug-2020)
4 - Photographing Kate (Nov-2020)
5 - Ari's Adventure (Nov-2020)
6 - Lucy's Last Chance (Nov-2020)
7 - Sophie's Secret (Sep-2022)
8 - Searching For Peace (May-2024)
9 - Small Town Magic (May-2024)
A Presley Thurman Mystery
0.5 - Promotions & Poisons (Aug-2019)1 - Stilettos & Scoundrels (Mar-2010)
2 - Necklaces & Nooses (Oct-2011)
3 - Handbags & Hooligans (Nov-2011)
4 - Mistletoe & Murder (Dec-2011)
5 - Gems & Gunshots (Jul-2012)
6 - Tiaras & Texans (Dec-2012)
7 - Cupids & Crooks (Feb-2013)
8 - Vows & Victims (Feb-2014)
9 - Romance & Revenge (Sep-2014)
10 - Accessories & Alibis (Oct-2014)
11 - Bats & Bling (Oct-2015)
12 - Weddings & Weapons (Jan-2017)
13 - Diamonds & Disguises (Jul-2018)
14 - Keys and Kidnappers (Nov-2019)
15 - Icicles & Icepicks (Feb-2020)
A Read Wine Bookstore Cozy Mystery / Trixie Pristine
1 - A Day in the Life of Trixie Pristine (Mar-2012)2 - Books Aren't Just for Reading (Apr-2012)
3 - Cupcakes Aren't Just For Eating (Nov-2013)
4 - Wine and Revenge (Sep-2019)
5 - Lawyers and Liars (Nov-2019)
A Spencer University Cozy Mystery
1 - Death By Suspenders (Feb-2019)2 - Textbook Murder (Mar-2019)
3 - Killer Classes (Aug-2019)
4 - Christmas Caper (Mar-2020)
Book List in Order: 51 titles
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Stilettos & Scoundrels
- Mar-2010
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When thirty-something redhead Presley Thurman is fired from her job for telling her boss where to shove it, she feels unexpectedly happy. She decides to take a trip home to visit her parents and regroup, but when a senator visiting her small town is ...
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Necklaces & Nooses
- Oct-2011
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When Presley starts her new job, she finally thinks her life is getting back to normal. When she found her boss dead in a fitting room, it almost makes her wish for her old HR job where her biggest worry was her idiot boss. What starts as likely suic...
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Handbags & Hooligans
- Nov-2011
- / Amateur Sleuth
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“Vegas here I come!” Presley is super excited to be heading to Sin City for her best friend Anna’s wedding and to see her little brother, Jesse! What could be better? But when Jesse’s girlfriend goes missing, spa treatments and blackjack went...
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Mistletoe & Murder
- Dec-2011
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In this new Presley Thurman Mystery novella, Presley is celebrating her first Christmas with Cooper and her family. However, what starts out as a quiet family Christmas takes a turn when Presley’s old boyfriend Brian shows up needing her help. Desp...
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A Day in the Life of Trixie Pristine
- Mar-2012
- / Cozy Mystery
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Trixie is finally living her dream of opening a bookstore called Read Wine, but someone doesn’t want her to succeed. Can she figure out who is standing in her way before her dreams go up in smoke?In this Read Wine series prequel, Trixie is ecstatic...
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Books Aren't Just for Reading
- Apr-2012
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Trixie and her friends, Berklie and Sophie, are excited about the opening of Read/Wine their new business venture of a bookstore/wine bar. All is going well until they happen to find a dead body in the shop and that wasn’t part of the business pla...
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Gems & Gunshots
- Jul-2012
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Looking forward to a trip to California to get away from the Chicago winter, Presley plans on doing nothing more than enjoying the sunshine and hanging out at the local coffee shop working on her novel. Things are going according to plan until she wi...
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Athena's Holiday
- Nov-2012
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Meet Athena Parks, thirty something law professor who on a whim invites a guy she just met, Tristan West, home with her for the holidays. As crazy as it might seem she was willing to risk him being an ax murderer in order to have a buffer between her...
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Tiaras & Texans
- Dec-2012
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When Presley wins a bet with Cooper, she thinks she finally is going to get her chance to work with him. She knows she’s got the potential to be a good security detail for his company and is miffed when her first assignment is to protect a bunch of...
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Cupids & Crooks
- Feb-2013
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Can Presley finally relax and enjoy a surprise vacation with Cooper, or will murder derail her fun in the sun?Presley is thrilled when Cooper surprises her with a trip to an all-inclusive resort in Cabo San Lucas. Presley’s agenda of no work and al...
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Cupcakes Aren't Just For Eating
- Nov-2013
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Trixie, Berklie, and Sophie are enjoying the success of their bookstore/coffee shop/wine bar, Read-Wine, and planning for Sophie’s upcoming wedding when they start receiving hang up calls. At first they chalk it up to a wrong number but soon the ca...
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Friends and Foes
- Jan-2014
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Trixie is finally living her dream of opening a bookstore called Read Wine, but someone doesn’t want her to succeed. Can she figure out who is standing in her way before her dreams go up in smoke?In this Read Wine series prequel, Trixie is ecstatic...
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Vows & Victims
- Feb-2014
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Even though Presley thinks Katy is making a huge mistake, Presley goes home to help her best friend plan for her wedding to Chris. Wedding plans are dampened when realtor Bethany Granville is found dead in Katy’s salon. Katy doesn’t even know Bet...
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Romance & Revenge
- Sep-2014
- / Amateur Sleuth
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The bookkeeper at Jared’s company has been murdered and if that wasn’t bad enough someone is trying to sabotage the company by leaking company documents to other firms who are then upstaging their presentations. Jared asks for her help to find ou...
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Accessories & Alibis
- Oct-2014
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Can Presley save her newly purchased business and keep her employee out of jail?Presley takes a risk and buys Silk, the now failing retail boutique where she used to work. Presley thinks she’s finally about to embark on her new career -- Silk jus...
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Athena's Law
- Nov-2014
- / Women's Fiction
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Athena Parks, law professor, has accepted a one-year teaching contract at Hartford Law School and hoped it would be the start of her dream career. However, what should have been a quiet summer teaching took a turn for the opposite when Athena found B...
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Switched Up
- Aug-2015
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Sterling Towne decided to take a last-minute vacation to a sunny paradise to cheer herself up after a divorce. When the airline misplaces her luggage, she thinks it's just a typical airline snafu until she gets the wrong luggage returned to her. The ...
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That's Not My Suitcase
- Aug-2015
- / Mystery
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From Book 1: Have you been searching for help to give you direction when writing a life-changing, God-centered message? This eGuide, Creating a Message that Connects " Part 1: Developing a Laser-Like Focus, is what you need. This eGuide comes jam-p...
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Bats & Bling
- Oct-2015
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Can Presley save the day for a charity Halloween ball that features her boutique’s merchandise, or will a murderer strike again before she can solve the crime?Presley is excited to provide dresses for a charity Halloween ball that high-maintenance ...
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Weddings & Weapons
- Jan-2017
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Can Presley actually take a real vacation without murder and mayhem ruining her good time?Presley heads to a remote Wisconsin town for a much-needed vacation. What should be a relaxing walk on the beach quickly turns more sinister when she sees a pie...
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Diamonds & Disguises
- Jul-2018
- / Amateur Sleuth
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What would a marriage proposal be with murder?Presley’s boutique, Silk, is finally exceeding expectations, as is her relationship with Cooper. He just took on a partner to handle the traveling aspect of Sands Security, leaving Cooper to run busines...
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Death By Suspenders
- Feb-2019
- / Cozy Mystery
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This semester is going to be a killer...Olivia and Polly, professors at Spencer University, are ready for a new and exciting fall semester. But when fellow professor David March is found hanging in the academic building, the women quickly realize tha...
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Textbook Murder
- Mar-2019
- / Cozy Mystery
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Spencer University's newest law professor is about to get an education in murder.Brand new law professor Chloe Parsons loves the idea of starting slow and teaching a nice, easy summer class at Spencer University. She hopes this one-year teaching comm...
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Killer Classes
- Aug-2019
- / Cozy Mystery
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Education is important. Who knew it was also dangerous!Fall semester is starting at Spencer University, and Olivia is looking forward to an uneventful school year. However, when the president of the university, Thaddeus Stoddard, doesn't show up for ...
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Promotions & Poisons
- Aug-2019
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Can Presley crack the case of her murdered co-worker before she ends up in jail?Presley Thurman, the Human Resources manager at her company, is up for a big promotion and the only thing standing in her way is co-worker Gladys, who is also a candid...
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Wine and Revenge
- Sep-2019
- / Cozy Mystery
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Trixie is on a simple wine tasting when she finds a dead body. Can she find the killer and get her friend off the suspect list?When Trixie goes to Bramble Patch Winery to talk to her friend Deanna about carrying her wine in the Read Wine Bookstore, s...
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Keys and Kidnappers
- Nov-2019
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Cooper is missing and Presley doesn't know who she should trust – she just knows she needs to find him before time runs out!Presley is worried when Cooper's assistant alerts her that's he's missed some appointments. Her worry turns to fear whe...
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Lawyers and Liars
- Nov-2019
- / Cozy Mystery
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Macie isn’t sure she’s ready to act as a defense attorney for her boyfriend. Will she stand by her man or will the case prove to be too much for her?Macie Mitchell recently moved to Romero and became fast friends with Read Wine's Trixie, Sally, a...
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Holiday Lights Out
- Dec-2019
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Stella Cavanaugh planned the trip to Thief River Falls to get away from things but instead stumbled into trouble.The bus ride to Thief River Falls was uneventful until they arrived at the hotel and not everyone got off the bus.One of the vacation goe...
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Icicles & Icepicks
- Feb-2020
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Can Presley and Cooper celebrate their engagement, or will a murderer derail their plans?Presley and Cooper think a weekend getaway to Thief River Falls will be the perfect way to celebrate their recent engagement. But instead of a tranquil few days ...
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Christmas Caper
- Mar-2020
- / Cozy Mystery
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Someone is dreaming of a dark Christmas...Spencer University's Special Event Coordinator Penelope Hill thrives on turning her fundraisers into the biggest celebrations on campus. This year's Christmas Lighting Ceremony is guaranteed to wow all the un...
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Ari's Adventure
- Nov-2020
- / Contemporary Romance
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Finding out her husband of over twenty years is cheating on her? Check.Laid off from her job the very same day? Check.Ari had a very bad day and flees to Moonshire Bay to relax, heal and figure out what she really wants. At least she knows what she d...
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Lucy's Last Chance
- Nov-2020
- / Contemporary Romance
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Lucy has sworn off love and all its complications for good.Lucy was a high-powered attorney who had it all in her professional and private life, or so she thought. After the pressures of the courtroom mount and she suffers a nervous breakdown her hus...
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Photographing Kate
- Nov-2020
- / Contemporary Romance
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Can Kate heal her heart and forget the pain of her past?After Kate's husband of over twenty years is sentenced for embezzling and fraud, she loses everything and needs to start over. She decides to visit Moonshire Bay to regroup at the urging of her ...
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Sophie's Secret
- Sep-2022
- / Contemporary Romance
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Sophie Beagen arrives in Moonshire Bay from Hollywood tired, broke, and searching for peace. Anxious to forget her old life and the mess she made of it, she's determined to start over. But how can she reinvent herself at almost fifty?George Jet Harve...
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A Cowboy's Inheritance
- Sep-2023
- / Contemporary Romance
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Step into the heartwarming embrace of Cottontail Junction, where love blooms in the most unexpected places. No-nonsense Judge Gallagher receives an inheritance that turns his world upside down when he learns he must marry within 90 days to claim his ...
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The Reluctant Rancher
- Sep-2023
- / Contemporary Romance
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Brock moves to Cottontail Junction, where he buys a dilapidated ranch with his brothers. They plan to fix it up and make Cottontail Junction their new home.Colette Costa is content to run the Bar C Ranch and be the premiere horse trainer in the area,...
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The Shy Cowboy
- Oct-2023
- / Contemporary Romance
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Will Gallagher is a reserved accountant with a groundbreaking vision-an accounting software set to redefine the industry. But when an investor demands a marriage as part of the deal, Will finds himself tangled in a web of deception.Will enlists the h...
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Anything For A Smile
- Nov-2023
- / Contemporary Romance
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All's fair in love and home renovation.Christine Ingle intends to buy as many of the old crumbling Victorian houses as she can in Fireside Bay. The huge old beauties mean something to her and she wants to restore them all to their former glory, exact...
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The Cowboy's Secret
- Mar-2024
- / Contemporary Romance
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Lucky Gallagher is renowned for his free spirit and reluctance to settle down. After years of moving around from place to place before settling in Cottontail Junction, he never imagined an unexpected arrival could change his life.Enter Sammi a baby h...
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Starting Again
- Jun-2024
- / Contemporary Romance
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Darla's world is shattered by grief as she grapples with the painful loss of her son. Desperate for a new beginning, she seeks solace in the tranquil embrace of Holland Harbor, hoping to find healing while living at the house her Aunt left her.Meanwh...
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Time for Change
- Sep-2024
- / Contemporary Romance
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In the tranquil town of Holland Harbor, love is in the air, waiting to be discovered. Chan, a dedicated farmer at Waverly Farm, has long given up on romance after too many heartbreaks, focusing solely on his work. Anna, a successful business owner an...
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Pure Chance
- Dec-2024
- / Contemporary Romance
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In the charming town of Holland Harbor, Caleb is known for his carefree attitude towards love, never settling for just one woman. Never allowing anyone to get too close. But when fate introduces him to Quinn, a woman with a past she's trying to outru...
