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Sinfully Wicked, November 2019
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Killer Classics, December 2018
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Lethal Literature, May 2018
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Perilous Poetry, October 2017
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A Reference to Murder, May 2017
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Fatal Fiction, December 2016
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Mistletoe & Lace, November 2016
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Red Lace, September 2016
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Flirting With Desire, December 2015
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Flirting with the Devil, September 2015
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Dead Man's Carve, October 2014
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Dead On Arrival, August 2014
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Handled by Officer, July 2014
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A Reference to Murder
Kym Roberts

Book Barn Mystery #2
Lyrical Press
May 2017
On Sale: May 16, 2017
ISBN: B01KRUMUZ0
EAN: 9781601837332
Kindle: B01KRUMUZ0
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Mystery Cozy

A rodeo in town means a rough ride for the bookstore owner

Charli Rae Warren is back home in Hazel Rock, Texas, spending her time reading, collecting, and selling books—at least, the ones that don’t get eaten first by her father’s pet armadillo. Running the family bookstore is a demanding job, but solving murders on the side can be flat out dangerous . . .

The Book Barn is more than just a shop, it’s a part of the community—and Charli is keeping busy with a fundraising auction and the big rodeo event that’s come to town. That includes dealing with the Texas-sized egos of some celebrity cowboys, including Dalton Hibbs, a blond, blue-eyed bull rider who gets overly rowdy one night with the local hairdresser . . . and soon afterward, disappears into thin air.

Dalton’s brother also vanished seven years ago—and Charli is thrown about whether Dalton is a villain or a victim. After a close call with an assailant wielding a branding iron (that plays havoc with her hair), and some strange vandalism on her property, she’s going to have to team up with the sheriff to untangle this mystery, before she gets gored . . .