Anne Freemont, forty-something divorcee and accidental amateur sleuth

Recurring characters: Kandi (irrepressibly optimistic neighbor who becomes family, Sheriff Carson (slow-burn love interest), Hope (owner of the herbal shoppe, Anne's best friend), and others!

Tone: Light, humorous, warm, clean

Books in series: 7. Standalone: Yes, each book can be read independently

Themes: Fresh starts at midlife, found family, friendship, small-town community, slow-burn romance, amateur sleuthing, cozy Colorado setting

Can be purchased individually, in boxsets, and as a complete bundle.

Christie Taylor, small-town Texan, pie baker, and horsewoman with a knack for stumbling into trouble, and an amateur sleuth by necessity

Recurring characters: Pop (her cantankerous father, who has an opinion on everything), Orchid (wise elderly mentor with a gift for seeing what others miss), Lana (eager young sidekick who’s always ready for the next adventure), and others!

Tone: Light, humorous, warm, clean

Books in series: 6

Standalone: Yes, each book can be read independently

Themes: Faith and prayer woven into everyday life (often while rolling out pie crust), family ties, intergenerational friendship, mentorship, small-town community, pie baking, horseback riding, amateur sleuthing, cozy Texas setting

Can be purchased individually, in boxsets, and as a complete bundle.

Viviane Masters, widowed mother of one grown daughter, a traveler with a sharp eye and a steady heart, and an amateur sleuth who finds trouble has a way of following her from one destination to the next.

Recurring characters: Perry (her trusted confidant and online partner-in-sleuthing, whose skills hint at a mysterious past, and whose friendship may be growing into something more), her daughter, and the colorful people Viviane meets along her travels.

Tone: Classic, warm, clean, gently suspenseful. A traditional mystery with a cozy heart, less quirky and more cerebral.

Books in series: 2, plus a crossover standalone featuring Viviane alongside the sleuths from the author’s other cozy mystery series.

Standalone: Yes, each book can be read independently.

Themes: Starting over after loss, mother-daughter ties, travel and discovery, unexpected friendships, second chances (including at love), puzzle-driven mysteries that may or may not involve murder, and a growing partnership between two clever minds.

Can be purchased individually, in boxsets, and as a complete bundle.