~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.

Gomer Hollowman revitalized Wasteland, Louisiana. Since adopting the title of "Best Single Dad Ever" and living up to the mantra, too, he has been a content family man, but that's all about to change. This Labor Day, Gomer is looking forward to an exciting new chapter.After devising a plan to help criminals who are on the run, Gomer turns to Elle, a former mobster's granddaughter, for leads. With Elle's help, they spread the word far and wide: For a nominal fee, Wasteland is a safe...

After CIA sniper Fortune Redding is sent to the Louisiana bayou to lay low and hide, she temporarily lets her guard down, but when Halloween rolls around, an old enemy sends an international team to retrieve her. Soon, Fortune realizes that Ahmad's men will stop at nothing to capture her, even if it means grabbing one of her dearest friends in the process.

Sometimes, when someone says they're tied up, they really mean it.Lucy Thompson's worst nightmare unfolds when a local school principal calls for help. With every possible scenario rolling through her mind, she prepares to face numerous complications, but focuses on the many lives at stake.When she finally discovers the perpetrator's motive, can she stop him before other law enforcement personnel storm on the scene? Moreover, what will become of the sheriff's wife ...

An extravagant Christmas in Lights is set to take place in several Louisiana towns. When Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie realize the event will attract tourists from around the globe, they devise a plan to vet all visitors by offering rideshare. Soon, they come face to face with someone who has ten million reasons to visit the bayou. Unfortunately, those reasons don't have anything to do with Christmas lights and holiday festivities.*****Reading Order for Bayou Cozy ...

There's a new agent in town and she's determined to turn Louisiana upside down. While Agent Harrison takes a Christmas vacation, Agent Pretty stirs all sorts of trouble. And those closest to Fortune could represent an imminent threat

Bayou Cozy Collection is a boxed set that is part of the Miss Fortune universe and J&R Fan Fiction. This collection includes the first six stories in the Bayou Cozy Romantic Thrills series.Bayou ValentineIn the middle of the Louisiana Bayou, a hot date turns into a catastrophic nightmare when CIA agent-in-hiding Fortune Redding runs out of blind luck and comes face to face with a killer who has a million reasons to end her life.

Hiding out in Louisiana, Fortune Redding tries to find her place among the locals by attending church, racing for banana pudding, sunbathing on the banks of the bayou, and marching to a slow Southern beat—but all is not what it seems.When Deputy Carter LeBlanc uncovers chatter about a $10 million bounty on Fortune's head, danger crashes a Christmas brunch. And when an international killer arrives in Sinful, the holiday meal turns into a full-blown survival operation.Explosi...

Join Gertie, Ida Belle, Fortune, Carter, Walter, Celia, and the Heberts as they team up with Gomer Hollowman and the Daigles for holiday suspense and humor. This is the third collection which includes the following 8 short stories and novellas:Bayou ChristmastimeAn extravagant Christmas in Lights is set to take place in several Louisiana towns. When Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie realize the event will attract tourists from around the globe, they devise a p...

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...

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...