~A Miss Fortune Universe Novel~While Ida Belle and Gertie are off to New Orleans to care for a sick friend, Fortune looks forward to a restful week alone. Unfortunately, her plans are soon shot after two pint-sized children show up at Walter's General Store in search of water pistols and other creative weaponry.Olivia and Oliver Bergeron pitch a disturbing tale. Their mother was killed. Their uncle did it. And their dad may be next. Since time is of the essence, Fortune tur...

The Daigle men are back in town and Gomer Hollowman has cause for concern. After Deputy Arceneaux disappears, Gomer takes matters into his own hands. Unfortunately, his actions leave everyone in a volatile predicament, one which will require all hands on deck. With Swamp Team 3 ready for action, Gertie, Ida Belle, and Fortune realize time is of the essence and there's only one place they can turn.

Bayou Cozy Collection 2 is a boxed set that is part of the Miss Fortune universe and J&R Fan Fiction. This collection includes the second six stories in the Bayou Cozy Romantic Thrills series.Bayou New YearIt's out with the old and in with the new when Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie are summoned to neighboring Wasteland to save Celia Arceneaux. Prepared to bargain with an assassin, they put together last-minute plans, but even the best laid plans can be der...

This Easter, Celia Arceneaux is holding a Louisiana picnic and everyone is invited. Fearful of what they might miss, Ida Belle, Fortune, and Gertie plan for an enjoyable day. Under the pretense of courteous Sinful neighbors, the women arrive with baked goods in tow, vowing to remain on their best behaviors. Unfortunately, someone else is watching with deadly goals in mind.

When a popular cornbread bake-off turns dangerous, Swamp Team 3 is on the case—armed with excuses instead of clues, attitude instead of compliance, and a suspicious amount of Tupperware. While Fortune tries to keep her CIA past under wraps, Gertie and Ida Belle sift through the crumbs of deception, determined to catch a criminal before he or she serves up another lethal helping of bread and spice.

When a mob war sends the Daigle family running back to the Louisiana bayou, Swamp Team 3 springs into action. Aware of the brewing trouble, Gertie, Ida Belle, and Fortune attend an unconventional Wasteland funeral where danger looms. Enlisting the help of a recently-deputized Gomer Hollowman, the women attempt to delay a crime until the proper authorities arrive, but a violent blast leaves the Daigle family forever changed.

Gomer Hollowman is hosting a Louisiana Thanksgiving festival, but when his guests arrive, he is nowhere in sight. To make matters worse, Gertie Hebert is suddenly a bargaining chip in a criminal's dangerous game.

Fortune Redding thought Christmas in Louisiana would be quiet—until a slumber party spirals into a kidnapping. With Elle and Braylee missing and Leah's dangerous ex back in town, Swamp Team 3 dives headfirst into chaos. And when backwoods muscle and family secrets collide, Fortune must outwit ruthless men before holiday cheer turns deadly.

When Gloria Hollowman and Elle Daigle are kidnapped, Deputy Carter LeBlanc fears there's more to the abduction than meets the eye, but he doesn't realize what he stands to lose until Fortune is taken from her home. With Swamp Team 3 one member down, Ida Belle and Gertie turn to their friends in low places. And Big and Little Hebert surprise everyone with a Christmas to remember.

Mayor Celia Arceneaux orchestrates a special holiday surprise. She wants to celebrate Christmas by giving back to Sinful's most unappreciated citizens—the town's elementary school teachers.Handing down an AOO, also known as the Arceneaux Official Order, Celia calls upon friends and foes to carry out her plans. Gertie and Ida Belle are willing to help, but Fortune doesn't share their enthusiasm. Taking a temporary post at the school library, the former CIA assassin braces for Christ...

Wearing a badge looks easy enough, but catching a killer isn't a walk in the park.Lucy Thompson is a sheriff's wife on a mission. While her husband is in a coma fighting for his life, she'll keep law and order. With the sheriff currently indisposed, Lucy's friends are convinced she can fill her husband's shoes and serve their town better than any interim sheriff. That is, until a murder is committed.When the prime suspect flees, Lucy is forced to travel across coun...

Unlikely Suspects…When a former Sinful resident turns up dead in Fortune Redding's backyard, Deputy Carter LeBlanc springs into action, but Fortune can't help but wonder about his motives. Is Deputy Charming afraid a killer will strike again and she'll become the next victim or is he trying to keep her away from the new man in town?Motivated Killers…Now considered an assassin-in-hiding thanks to an unfortunate stil...