Playing “Winter Wonderland” for last-minute Christmas shoppers has got to be the all-time low point of Stephanie Glassman’s career. The aspiring jazz soloist and single mother has no singing prospects, no man in her life since her hot fling with a movie stuntman, and a social life that consists of having her two best friends over for high-calorie Sunday brunches. Even her grandmother’s having more sex than she is. That is, until toddler Jake’s irresistible father hurtles back into her life. Albert promises fidelity, plus married life filled with the best sex Stephanie’s ever had. But there’s a tantalizing new wrinkle: Frank Waterman, rising star and Stephanie’s old crush, is suddenly semi-available and interested. And her stalled career seems to be heating up. But when her big break erupts in a scandal that puts her on the front page instead, Stephanie’s in a whole new league. Now, with fame at her door and two hot guys fighting over her, Stephanie’s got some big decisions to make…and they may surprise everyone—including her.

There’s something brewing in the reaper community. Something dangerous. Something sinister. Stanley Morris is a loan shark. A low life. A thief. A con man. A man of questionable ethics and morality. He is also a lover and a fighter. Up until six months ago he was Brooke Graves’ boyfriend. Most of the time. However, for the last six months, Stanley Morris has been in a coma and Brooke has been wracked with confusion and guilt. She didn’t know what to do with her life. She didn’t know how she felt. All she knew was that Stanley Morris was in a coma and that it was her fault. But eventually Brooke came to terms with her decisions, with her life. She was ready to move on. And then Stanley Morris woke up. But he isn’t Stanley Morris anymore. He’s someone different. He’s someone who’s more monster than man and the monster is in control. A war is coming. And before it’s over, the living and the dead won’t ever be the same again.

As Lifestyles Editor for The Seattle Sun Times, thirty-three year old Emily Royce covers stories about the strange and unusual. When her boss assigns her to write about Seattle's "slutterati"-a community that celebrates sensuality in literature and the arts-she finds herself researching websites with couples engaged in every Latin conjugation she knows. A challenge, considering that her own mother calls her a prude. Yet she perseveres-learning to read between the erogenous zones. The slutterati congregate at the The Slutterati Salon, a fact Emily learns from her not-quite-ex-boyfriend, Frank Mullen. At Frank's suggestion, Emily interviews a fetish-friendly therapist, lurks in late night chat rooms, and inadvertently gains a following among online submissives begging to be typographically spanked. She shops the world of fetish clothing-seemingly beamed right out of Star Trek-but her prudishness prevails. She falls prey only to a devilish pair of scarlet stilettos. Emily finally braves her way to the Salon, with Frank on her arm and the stilettos safely locked in the trunk. Once inside, Frank disappears. Upon seeing her distress, hunky programmer Joe Stratton takes over as her guide. Determined to confront her own inhibitions, Emily decides to humor Joe's request to don her new stilettos. Does Emily have a little Dominatrix in her after all?

Kelly Quinn, owner of a high-end consignment shop, is a booster for her Long Island town's small businesses--but now a store owner's murder has brought big trouble . . . Locals in Lucky Cove seem to harbor hostility toward Miranda Farrell, proprietor of a new shoe store. Nevertheless, Kelly invites her along to a Chamber of Commerce meeting. But soon afterward, Miranda's body is found in her shop, with Kelly's uncle--who's had multiple public arguments with her--standing nearby. Could her uncle really have committed murder over a business dispute? Or is Miranda's death related to her late husband's long-ago embezzlement case? Kelly feels compelled to investigate, despite her detective boyfriend's objections--not to mention her commitment to promoting Small Business Saturday. But her effort to pump up sales may fall flat. After her presentation to the committee is sabotaged, the Chamber gives her the boot--and tongues start wagging. Now she has to do some fancy footwork to find the killer . . .

Click your heels three times and say, “There’s no place like Bloomies!” Katie Chandler’s life is pure magic–literally. As an executive assistant at Magic, Spells, and Illusions, Inc., she’s seen more than her share of fantastical occurrences. A mere Manhattan mortal, Katie is no wizard, but she’s a wiz at exposing “hokum” pocus, cloaked lies, and deceptive enchantments. And she’s fallen under the all-too-human spell of attraction to Owen, a hunky wizard and coworker. Owen, however, is preoccupied. Someone has broken into his office and disrupted top-secret files, and it reeks of an inside job. CEO Merlin (yes, the Merlin) and taps Katie and her special ability to uncover the magical mole. Keeping her feelings in check while sleuthing alongside Owen, Katie is shocked to discover that her immunity to magic is waning, putting her in grave danger. Soon she’s surrendering to the charms and enchantments of everyone and everything around her, including a killer pair of red stilettos. Katie must now conjure up her natural instincts to get to the bottom of the break-in, regain her power, and win the wizard of her dreams.

Enjoy this humorous cozy mystery with a fashionable amateur sleuth and a mystery connected to the past by national bestselling author Diane Vallere. Leave the cannoli. Take the shoes! When newly engaged amateur sleuth Samantha Kidd discovers the body of a mafia princess dead in fiancé and shoe designer Nick Taylor's showroom, her questions are so numerous she'd need a bookie to keep track. The victim's ties to local organized crime are unexpected. Nick's apparent vow of silence makes Samantha question the vows in their future, and despite past promises, all bets are off. Wise guys and leopard ladies keep her busier than a consigliere during tax season, and if she can't keep her head above water, she'll end up sleeping with the fishes. Can Samantha's offer to help outweigh the offers Nick supposedly can't refuse? It's mafia mayhem in book seven of the humorous, fashionable, and cozy Killer Fashion amateur detective series by national bestselling author Diane Vallere. For fans of Gina Lamanna, Josie Brown, and Deborah Coonts, each book in the series can be read as a standalone. If you like fair-play mysteries, murder mayhem, and a surprising whodunit, then you’ll love Diane Vallere’s hilarious mystery. Looking for your next great read? Fuggedaboudit! Read Cement Stilettos today! Diane-Fans describe “her vintage Vallere goodness,” and say she is a “great storyteller” with “a way with creating strong female characters and intrigue” who is “a superb and very humorous writer.” Her gift of creating “spunky sleuths in fun settings” take readers to Dallas, Palm Springs, Los Angeles, Pennsylvania, and outer space.

Indulge in a Double Dose of Mystery and Intrigue! Get ready for a captivating rollercoaster ride as Anna, the queen of amateur sleuths, takes center stage once again, serving up TWO tantalizing murders in her latest cozy mystery adventure. With her trademark wit and candid charm, Anna invites you into a world where danger lurks around every corner. In this 2nd installment, Anna finds herself entangled in a web of deceit that pits her against the enigmatic Detective John Solace, her sizzling new flame. The stakes are higher than ever, and the tension sizzles as Anna navigates a treacherous path through a town teeming with secrets. The murder weapon of choice? A sizzling, red-hot, scarlet stiletto—a symbol of femme fatale vengeance. The police are pointing fingers at a potential femme fatale, leaving you guessing whether a desperate husband sought to silence his wife to avoid a costly divorce or if a fiery mistress succumbed to the flames of jealousy and rage. But Anna, ever the fearless investigator, refuses to heed her publicist Shirlene's pleas to leave the detective work to the authorities. Her determination knows no bounds as she dives headfirst into a world of 'Murder and Mayhem,' consequences be damned! Will Detective Solace manage to keep Anna's zany antics in check, or will he be forced to extract a solemn promise from her to stay OUT of the crime scene forever? Dive into this thrilling tale of passion, mystery, and a dash of danger, where cozy meets chaos, and only the sharpest minds can uncover the truth. Grab your copy now and join Anna on her most sensational adventure yet!