USA Today bestselling author Connie Shelton introduces her most delightful cozy mystery series yet-with a little romance, a little magic and a whole lot of chocolate! With nearly 2 million books sold and downloaded in more than 110 countries, see what the fuss is all about!Samantha Sweet breaks into houses for a living. But when she encounters a dying woman in one such house and a backyard grave at another, handsome deputy Beau Cardwell shows up and-well, things get complicated.A small mural painted inside a closet in the abandoned house provides clues and Sam is caught up in Beau's investigation. A fortune in artwork, a bogus will, and a wooden box that seems to give Sam powers she never dreamed she possessed- it all adds up to a dynamic paranormal romantic mystery.Then, there is all that chocolate! Sam's real goal in life is to use her elegant baking skills to open her own pastry shop, Sweet's Sweets. She's gaining quite the reputation as a baker with a magical touch, but a few obstacles stand in her way. Her grown daughter shows up on her doorstep-jobless and homeless; her bank account is at an all-time low; and trying to work from the tiny cramped kitchen in her home is becoming impossible.Somehow, Sam copes and she finds that her dreams might just have a chance of coming true.Readers are raving about these lighthearted, relaxing, well-written books-Samantha may not be young, beautiful or have the perfect body, but she is intelligent, independent, and hard working, the kind of person you feel you already know.Praise for Connie Shelton's mysteries:"Wow, this was an incredible book!"-5 stars on Amazon"Connie Shelton gets better with every book she writes." --The Midwest Book Review"Shelton, a major success for Intrigue, can only expand her fan base with this solid effort." -- Publisher's Weekly"Shelton continues to combine suspenseful storytelling with sensitive portrayals of complex family relationships." --Booklist"Shelton again has done a superb job in bringing New Mexico to life." -- Albuquerque Journal"Connie Shelton has another winner!" -- The Book Report There's a little romance, a little magic and a lot of mystery in this cozy series from USA Today bestseller Connie Shelton
