Crafting can be murder… especially when the glue gun points to you.
After trading courtroom chaos for hot glue and hand lettering, former lawyer Jenna Blake is ready for a fresh start in Harland County, Texas. Her new DIY craft shop is just the creative reboot she and her sister Kimmie need—especially after a year that left them grieving, restless, and completely over big-city life.
But small-town quiet? Not so much.
When a shady developer drops dead behind their building—strangled with the cord from Jenna’s broken glue gun—suspicion lands squarely on her glitter-covered shoulders. Now she’s stuck in the middle of a murder investigation, and someone clearly wants to pin the whole mess on her.
Enter Josh Bryson: Harland’s new DA investigator, Jenna’s childhood crush, and the one man she hoped to avoid while rebuilding her life.
With help from her tech-savvy sister, a few nosy locals, and an emotional support gnome named Detective Flipper, Jenna’s determined to clear her name. But in Harland County, secrets don’t stay buried—and the truth is messier than a glitter spill.
If you love:
Crafty sleuths and slow-burn romance
Small-town charm and sisterly banter
Cowboys who might just steal your heart…or your alibi
Murder with a splash of Mod Podge…
You’ll love Glue Diligence! Book 1 in the Harland County Mystery Series — full of humor, heart, cowboys, and one crafty heroine who’s not afraid to dig for the truth.
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