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Investigating a conspiracy really wasn't on Nikki's very long to-do list.


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Escape to the Scottish Highlands in this enemies to lovers romance!


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It�s not the heat�it�s the pixie dust.


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They have a perfect partnership�
But an attempt on her life changes everything.


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Jealousy, Love, and Murder: The Ancient Games Turn Deadly


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Secret Identity, Small Town Romance
Available 4.15.24


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The Darkness Rises
by Stacy Stokes
"Tragedy Strikes When Doing the Right Thing Backfires in this Gripping Young Adult Thriller"
Posted April 15, 2024

Whitney has known she is different from other people since age seven. She can see someone’s impending fate through a dark cloud that hovers and grows above their heads. Whitney tries to save them all, but when she saves a bullied classmate, she soon learns no good Read more...


Cold to the Touch
by Kerri Hakoda
"A Thrilling, Bone-Chilling Debut that Hits Like an Alaskan Winter Storm"
Posted April 12, 2024

COLD TO THE TOUCH hits like an Alaskan winter storm. Thrilling and bone-chilling, this debut by Kerri Hakoda is impressive, descriptive, and highly entertaining.

It’s December in Alaska, where the days are short and the temperatures are freezing, and Alaskans love their coffee. When Read more...


Murder, She Wrote: Murder Backstage
by Jessica Fletcher, Terrie Farley Moran
"A Murder Threatens To Derail Opening Night in the Latest Murder She Wrote Mystery"
Posted April 8, 2024

Jessica is leaving Cabot Cove and traveling to Edmonton, the capital of Canada’s province in Alberta, to watch her cousin Read more...


Nosy Neighbors
by Freya Sampson
"A Unique Gem of a Story That Hits All the Right Notes"
Posted April 8, 2024

On Poet’s Road in Chalcot, England, stands Shelley House, a historic home established in 1891 and the residence of Dorothy Darling for thirty-three years. Dorothy keeps a close eye on her neighbors, and when twenty-five-year-old Kat Bennett moves into Flat 1, Dorothy is Read more...


The Father She Went to Find
by Carter Wilson
"A Young Woman's Harrowing Road Trip to Find the Truth, Even if it Kills Her"
Posted April 4, 2024

Carter Wilson takes readers on a wild ride as Penny Bly, a genius savant with a high IQ, decides to go find her father, who abandoned her after she was pushed down the stairs when she was seven years old. Penny’s been sheltered her whole life, attending Read more...


The Red River Slayer
by Katie Mettner
"A Pulse-Pounding Search for a Serial Killer Leaving Bodies in the Rivers"
Posted March 24, 2024

THE RED RIVER SLAYER is the third book in Katie Mettner’s Secure One series for Harlequin Intrigue. Charlotte is a past victim of human trafficking, and Read more...


Peril in Pink
by Sydney Leigh
"Check-In For Some Fun and Murder in This New Mystery Series Set at a Chic Bed and Breakfast"
Posted March 18, 2024

Opening weekend at The Pearl Bed & Breakfast promises to be the social event of the season with its fabulous decor, musical performances, and specialty drinks from the Cool Vibes Cafe. But nothing goes as planned, and owner Jess Byrne soon realizes a killer Read more...


Under This Red Rock
by Mindy McGinnis
"The Dark Caverns Hold the Secrets in This Dark, Edgy Young Adult Thriller"
Posted March 15, 2024

UNDER THIS RED ROCK is a gripping, edgy young adult thriller by Mindy McGinnis that will leave readers on the edge of their seats until the very end. Tackling tough subjects such as mental illness, suicide, rape, and murder, readers will get an inside glimpse of a young mind Read more...


In Sunshine or in Shadow
by Rhys Bowen, Clare Broyles
"The Countryside Proves Less Than Idyllic and More Like Murder in the Latest Molly Murphy Mystery"
Posted March 9, 2024

Four months pregnant and with no plans of slowing down, Molly Murphy embarks on another enthralling investigation in the twentieth book in the Molly Murphy MysteriesRead more...


Murder in the Tea Leaves
by Laura Childs
"It's Lights, Camera, Electrocution in the Latest Charleston-Based Tea Shop Mystery"
Posted March 1, 2024

Grab a seat and a pot of Earl Grey as Theodosia and the gang take readers on another thrilling tea adventure complete with a cursed movie production, a haunted house, a dead director, and all the tea you can drink in Laura Child&rsquo Read more...


Village in the Dark
by Iris Yamashita
"A Captivating Hard-Edged Thriller Set in a Remote Alaskan Village"
Posted February 12, 2024

VILLAGE IN THE DARK by Iris Yamashita is the second novel featuring Anchorage Detective Cara Kennedy and her continuing pursuit to understand the deaths of her husband and son. Her investigation will have her revisiting the small, remote Alaskan village of Point Mettier, where its 205 residents endure the Read more...


The Teacher
by Freida McFadden
"THE TEACHER Gets an A+ for Twisty Thrills and Great Suspense"
Posted February 5, 2024

THE TEACHER by Freida McFadden is a pulse-pounding, riveting psychological thriller that keeps readers guessing until the very end. Caseham High is like every other American high school. It has its share of secrets, but who really is to blame when the teacher-student line is blurred and Read more...


Cold Threat
by Nancy Mehl
"An Ice-Cold Killer Strikes When the Snow Falls in the Latest Ryland & St. Clair Mystery"
Posted February 3, 2024

COLD THREAT by Nancy Mehl is the second novel in the Ryland & St. Clair Series and follows River Ryland and Tony St. Clair as they lend their Read more...


Midnight on Beacon Street
by Emily Ruth Verona
"An Impressive Thriller Debut Filled with Nineties Nostalgia and Horror Movie References"
Posted January 28, 2024

MIDNIGHT ON BEACON STREET by Emily Ruth Verona is an impressive debut that pulls readers into nineties nostalgia and horror movie references. Complete with an anxious babysitter, two young children, weird neighborhood burglaries, and unexpected visitors, the horror movie setup is complete, and Amy must find it within herself Read more...


Not Dead Enough
by Tyffany D. Neiheiser
"An Impressive Debut Young Adult Thriller That Tackles Dating Violence"
Posted January 23, 2024

NOT DEAD ENOUGH is a gripping young adult thriller debut by author Tyffany D. Neiheiser. It tackles tough subjects like dating violence, abuse cycles, stalking, and the aftermath of a toxic relationship. Charlotte’s ex-boyfriend promised he would never let her go, but now he’s Read more...


Deadly to the Core
by Joyce Tremel
"An Impressive & Delicious Cozy Debut Featuring a Cider Business Owner"
Posted January 16, 2024

Kate Mulligan heads to Orchardville, PA, after she learns her Great-Uncle Stan left his home and fruit orchard to her in his will. After a devastating car accident and the loss of her husband, Kate is looking forward to this new chapter in her life. Unfortunately, Kate soon Read more...


What Waits in the Woods
by Terri Parlato
"A Suspenseful Thrill Ride with Many Twists and Turns"
Posted January 4, 2024

Esme Foster’s ballet career is over after snapping hip syndrome derails her professional plans. After working in her boyfriend’s restaurant for two years, Esme decides it’s time to head home and help her brother with their ailing father. When Esme arrives at her Read more...


Stalking Around the Christmas Tree
by Jacqueline Frost
"Highly Recommended Holiday Cozy Filled With Mystery & The Christmas Spirit"
Posted December 22, 2023

Join Holly White in Mistletoe, Maine, for some sweet treats, reindeer games, homicidal ballerinas, and plenty of Christmas spirit in Jacqueline Frost’s STALKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE, the fourth book in the Christmas Tree Farm MysteriesRead more...


Death in the Dark Woods
by Annelise Ryan
"This Monster Hunting Cozy Series Keeps Delivering the Chills as Bigfoot Stalks the Deep Dark Woods"
Posted December 17, 2023

DEATH IN THE DARK WOODS is the second installment in author Annelise Ryan’s Monster Hunter Mysteries, and it continues the cryptid-hunting adventures of oddity bookstore owner and cryptozoologist Morgan Carter. This time, a bow hunter Read more...


Murder of an Amish Bridegroom
by Patricia Johns
"An Ice-Cold Killer is Hiding in the Amish Community in this Delightful Mystery Debut"
Posted December 13, 2023

MURDER OF AN AMISH BRIDEGROOM is the delightful debut of a new Amish cozy mystery series by Patricia Johns. Petunia calls herself the youngest old maid sleuth in Blueberry, Pennsylvania. At twenty-two, Petunia is more interested in sewing and Read more...


Sandra Martin


I have always been a voracious reader and I enjoy a good mystery. I am an Investigation ID addict and I hate when a case goes unsolved. I attended the University of Michigan where I earned an English degree, but I currently work for another university in the physical therapy doctorate program. I currently live in beautiful North Carolina where there is plenty of sunshine, smiling faces, and sweet tea. I have one college- aged son, a great husband, and an aging ornery cat. Reading is my passion, but I also write for children and I have been published in several magazines.

Features & Posts

Fresh Fiction Reviewer Profile | Sandra Martin
August 4, 2022

7 comments posted.

Re: Mystery Rider (2:29pm October 9, 2015):

My tough and rugged husband who once hated cats, rescued a
kitten from a worksite, and now my husband fusses over her
and she never leaves his side.

Re: Rescuing the Texan's Heart (2:25pm February 23, 2015):

Love the cover on this book and I enjoy reading about small
towns with lots of charm. Sounds great.

Re: Dead Man Walker (2:22pm February 23, 2015):

I've really enjoyed this series and the Savannah setting.
I'll add this to my TBR

Re: As Gouda as Dead (7:19pm February 7, 2015):

My fave event was a vacation to Maui. Rainbows, sunshine,
and so much beauty everywhere.
The I Love Dogs Jewelry - what a great way to help abused
and orphaned animals.

Re: Meow If It's Murder (9:08am January 15, 2015):

I'm a cat lover and this mystery sounds like a fun read. Love the cover as well.

Re: Billionaire Blend (12:38pm August 25, 2014):

I read the coffee house mysteries for awhile and really enjoyed them. I've missed the last few and have to get back in the swing. I love mysteries with entrepreneurs and Clare's coffee shop is so unique.

Re: Dark Legacy (8:55pm November 18, 2009):

Anna,
I've read your SuperRomances, but not this title yet. It looks great. I'm always interested in a good paranormal.

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