Now that he's back from serving his country, all police officer, Leo Lawson wants is to ask out the sweetest jam-maker he’s ever known, Mona Reilly. And it’s finally time. But when the budding couple enjoys a picnic at Magnolia Falls, they discover a dog in distress. As the dog leads them to a body, Leo knows that the dog is the key to getting the girl—and uncovering the murderer. Despite the coupon clippers' last attempt with tampering with official police business, they are once again on the case. Struggling, Leo is torn between finding the dog a home and letting the scruffy mutt use his charm to win over Mona. But one thing is certain: the dog knows more than he’s saying.

Come for the cozy, stay for the thrill of it The first in a brand new series: A Gluten Free Mystery In a jam… Jam-making besties, Mona Reilly and Vicki Lawton are gearing up for the grand opening of Jammin' Honey. But when Mona is lured away to taste some delectable pastries, their store burns down with a victim inside--and all fingers point to Mona as the prime suspect. Now, with the help the crazy Coupon Clippers clan, Mona must prove her innocence and redeem her lifelong dream. After all, she received her seed money from her crazy and unpredictable Aunt Cee--and she can't possibly let her down. With several attempts on her life and Vicki's shady new beau in the picture, things look bleak for the jam-making jailbird. Will Mona concoct a recipe to get herself out of this very sticky situation? Praise for Diana Orgain "If you were expecting warm and cute you'll be mistaken. Fast paced and fun..." --Rhys Bowen, New York Times Bestselling Author

Come for the cozy, stay for the thrill of it The next installment in a brand new series: Cooking up Murder MysteryOne messy honeypot… Still trying to get their business afloat, Vicki Lawton and Mona Reilly, know that they need some quick cash to makes ends meet. Selling their goods at the local Harvest Festival seems like the perfect plan—until the festivities turn deadly when the chairwoman’s stepfather is murdered. After an attempt on her life, Vicki is determined to solve the crime. With the help of her web-footed friend, Vicki teams up with the crazy coupon clippers to crack the case wide open. As bodies start piling up and time runs out, it's up to Vicki to uncover the truth. But will the sweet taste of honey turn bitter with a killer in town?

The second novel in the fun Gold Strike Mystery Series by USA Today Bestselling Author, Diana Orgain In the historic town of Golden, not everything that glitters is gold… Train aficionado, Jessica Peterson, may have found her dream job as the first female executive Chef of the Western Rails train. Problem is her ex-lover, is the Chief Conductor and he wants to turn the Summer BBQ Excursion into a Gourmet Champagne Brunch. Things turn contentious when online ticket sales double, thanks to Walter, the computer guru, and the results are in - it seems tourists are hankering for fancier feast. Just when Jessica thinks she has a handle on her temperamental ex-lover and conductor, along with the hustle and bustle of her new job… A body is found in the motorcar. It’s the computer guru, Walter. While plenty of people have motive, some of the strangers on the train carry dark secrets. The burden of getting the train back to the station before another person falls victim is on Jessica’s shoulders. Can she get everyone back safely, while figuring out whodunit?

Zoe Chase always wanted to own her own restaurant—but first, she’ll have to serve up a heaping helping of meals on wheels, with a side of mystery… When she’s once again passed over for a promotion at work, Zoe decides to take the big leap and go for her dream. She quits, gives up her fancy digs, and buys a fixer-upper diner in a shady part of town. To keep above water during the renovation, she buys a used food truck to serve the downtown and waterfront of Mobile, Alabama. Zoe starts to dish out classic Southern food—but her specialty is her deep-fried biscuit bowls that blow traditional bread bowls away. After a promising start, things start to go downhill faster than a food truck without brakes. First, someone tries to rob the cash register. Next, Zoe is threatened by the owner of a competing food truck for taking their spot. And when the owner ends up dead inside Zoe’s rolling restaurant, Zoe and her sole employee, Ollie, find themselves hopping out of the frying pan into the fryer. They need to find the real killer, before both of them get burned.

As the owner of Mahalia’s Sweet Tea, Halia Watkins is famous in Maryland’s Prince George’s County for her down-home cuisine. But when she has the chance to showcase her talents on national TV, she becomes the star of a murder mystery that’s too hot to handle! When Halia is invited to serve as a guest judge on the popular cooking competition show Elite Chef, she’s delighted to add some extra flavor to the mix. But as filming ramps up in Washington D.C., there are too many fiery personalities in the kitchen. Halia discovers that pulling off her small screen debut unscathed means contending with a longtime competing restaurant owner, an infamously crass hospitality mogul, and a group of cutthroat contestants vying for culinary glory . . . The competition sizzles with only a few finalists left standing—and goes cold when the gorgeous young frontrunner is found dead. As murder accusations are slathered over a recently eliminated contestant, Halia, with some bungling assistance from her wise-cracking cousin Wavonne slides into an investigation of their own. A little snooping reveals the victim burned lots of bridges, leaving a slew of alleged affairs and stolen recipes in her wake. With a fast-rising list of potential suspects, Halia must sort through mindboggling clues to fry the flaky culprit before someone else gets baked to a crisp . . .

The coauthors of Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking share recipes and baking secrets for biscuits of all kinds plus dishes that incorporate them. In Southern Biscuits, Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart cover every biscuit imaginable, from simple, hassle-free biscuits to embellished biscuits laced with silky goat butter, crunchy pecans, or tangy pimento cheese. The traditional biscuits in this book encompass a number of types, from beaten biscuits of the Old South and England, to Angel Biscuits—a yeast biscuit sturdy enough to split and fill but light enough to melt in your mouth. Other recipes explore dishes that incorporate biscuits, such as Overnight Biscuit Cheese Casserole, or are closely related foods, such as Buttermilk Coffee Cake, or Chicken and Vegetables with Dumplings. Filled with beautiful photography, including dozens of how-to photos showing how to mix, stir, fold, roll, and knead, Southern Biscuits is the definitive biscuit baking book.