Cozy Mystery Retired

Dante has come to the small coastal town of Te Kohe, New Zealand, for a fresh start in life. But he doesn't want to open a B&B, or save a charming bookshop, or start a romance with a single mother in need of rescuing. He just wants to forget about his past career (which involved a lot of dead bodies) and have everyone leave him the heck alone. Unfortunately for Dante, life has other plans...

A bundle of books one (A Killer Cupcake) and two (A Murderous Macaron) in Fiona Grace’s Beachfront Bakery cozy mystery series.

Zoey Rivers has experienced a lot of ups and downs as Chief of Staff at a retirement home for witches. The place is now home to other paranormals, too, such as a djinn, a demon, and a clairvoyant. But the adventures keep coming, and Zoey and her residents and friends find themselves in more strange situations that require investigating.

Zoey and Steve Grace should be enjoying newlywed bliss in their charming cottage at Sunnyside Retired Witches Community. Instead, they're dealing with rogue furniture that rearranges itself, cabinets with a vendetta against Steve, and a rocking chair that moves on its own—and that's before they find a body in their living room! With help from their eclectic crew of magical seniors—including exercise-obsessed Howie, prank-loving Shawna, and ex-dark sorcerer Jerry—Zoey and Steve must uncover who's trying to keep Eleanor's ghost quiet permanently.

Mallory's client is relying on her to solve an inconvenient murder, and her stomach won't stop grumbling. Thankfully, she's got a team of magical and human friends to help her find the culprit...and slip her snacks to stave off a devilish hunger. But she's also got a secret weapon: a wicked clever bloodhound with a nose for the bad guys.

It's time for Zoey and Steve to finally tie the knot. But when their wedding planner gets whacked, their plans are totally derailed....

Zoey's been doing everything in her power to keep Sunnyside Retirement Community open for business, but her residents don't help with that a lot. She's had more than her fair share of threatening messages from the bosses, but she's kept the place afloat with sheer will and steel determination. However, that might not be enough. The bosses have arrived in town, and they're out for blood. When the lead boss goes missing, Zoey has to figure out who's behind it, put a stop to it, and keep her retirement community open. Before the doors are closed. For good.

It's time for Zoey to let her hair down and relax on her honeymoon. Even though it's a double honeymoon with Hope and Luke.

Things have been going pretty well at the retirement home for witches and other paranormals lately. Possibly too well. When Steve Grace's friend, Rhea Kaufman, is found dead in her garage right after he dropped his car off to her, he becomes the prime suspect in her murder. Now, Zoey has to get his name cleared. But in the process, she just may learn a thing or two about her fiance that she hadn't known before. Can she figure out who killed Rhea, clear Steve's name, and get on with the wedding plans?

Things are already going sideways for Zoey Rivers. Her mother, recently back from the dead, isn’t responsive, and Zoey’s dad isn’t making matters easier. But when the Sunnyside Retirement Home for Witches’ almost-resident psychic Iris goes missing, apparently unable to foresee her own troubles, Zoey’s day gets a 1,000 times more complicated. And, of course, that’s not the end of it. The police detective seems bent on fingering a resident or staff member for the crime.

Caring for elderly witches at the retirement home in Sunnyside, California, is a full-time job for Zoey Rivers. But when one of them is blitzing, causing magic to act even weirder than normal, things get...well, downright wacky. And when a local insurance agent winds up dead, some of the people Zoey is responsible for become the prime suspects.