“Sharp, sexy, and side-splitting. Everything I love in a good mystery!”– Darynda Jones, New York Times/USA Today Bestselling Author of the Charley Davidson Series“A fun-filled ride. A zany cast of characters. And a quest to find a killer. Another great book in a wonderful series!”– Wendy Byrne, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Izzy Lewis MysteriesIn her third fast-paced mystery, beautician Valentine Beaumont and her madcap crew sail th...

“Smart, entertaining, and laugh-out-loud funny!” —Liliana Hart, New York Times Bestselling AuthorShe’s a beautician with a plummeting reputation. Can she catch a strangler before her salon is financially frizzed out?Valentine Beaumont is desperate to revive her dying business. Trying to recover from an infamous incident where she defended herself with a perm rod to her attacker’s privates, the last thing she needs is another scandal. So when a weal...

An employee’s sudden disappearance brings dark secrets to light. Can this impetuous beautician crack a secret code and find her employee before time runs out?When beautician Valentine Beaumont’s star employee, Jock de Marco, goes missing, Valentine fears the worst. Jock could turn a Plain Jane into a knockout with the mere touch of his comb. But despite his talents in the salon, this tame career might not be enough to distance himself from a dangerous past that may...

A weekend visit to Rueland’s multicultural fair turns sour when beautician Valentine Beaumont comes face to face with a corpse wearing a kilt. What’s worse, she learns the victim was a target of foul play, her #1 nemesis is on the case, and no one is who they seem.Despite warnings from hot, hard-headed Detective Romero to leave things to the police, Valentine sets off to snag the killer. While on the case, she crashes into sexy, Herculean stylist Jock de Marco, rattles an old foe, ...

“Laugh-out-loud humor & top-notch mysteries! Absolute MUST-READS!”—Darynda Jones, New York Times/USA TodayBestselling Author of the Charley Davidson Series“Smart, entertaining, and laugh-out-loud funny!”—Liliana Hart, New York Times Bestselling AuthorIn her first action-packed mini mystery, beautician Valentine Beaumont is stalked by an escaped felon she once helped put behind bars. As she strives to stay one step ahead and stop this maniac before he kills...

Valentine Beaumont is a beautician with a problem. Not only has she got a meddling mother, a wacky staff, and a dying business, but now she’s got a dead client who was strangled while awaiting her facial.With business the way it is, combing through this mystery may be the only way to save her salon. Until a second murder, an explosion, a kidnapping, death threats, and the hard-nosed Detective Romero complicate things. But Valentine will do anything to untangle the crime. That’s if ...

“Smart, entertaining, and laugh-out-loud funny!” —Liliana Hart, New York Times Bestselling AuthorValentine Beaumont is back in her second hair-raising mystery, this time, trying to find out who had it in for an elderly nun. Only trouble is there are others standing in her way: hot but tough Detective Romero, sexy new stylist Jock de Marco, and some zany locals who all have a theory on the nun’s death.Making things worse: the dead nun’s secret that haunts Valentine,...

“CHARMING, SUSPENSEFUL, AND FLAT-OUT FUN!” — JANET EVANOVICHDead men tell no tales—but killers leave clues. Valentine intends to find every last one aboard a pirate ship movie set and prove (once again) that a good set of tools can outsmart even the cleverest killer.It’s all hands on deck when beautician Valentine Beaumont is cast as an extra in a pirate movie. When a dead body is discovered on the ship, it’s clear there’s a villai...

Are you new to or undecided about homeschooling? Do you wonder what your children will think about their experience when they become adults?You’re not alone. Many of us who educate our children at home started with the same questions. Join this mother-daughter duo and be inspired by their heartfelt account on why homeschooling was a success for them.From a daughter’s perspective, Eden shares her favorite moments in home education, how she later faced the transition into hig...

In her third fast-paced mystery, beautician Valentine Beaumont and her madcap crew sail the high seas on a Caribbean “Beauty Cruise.” When a bizarre murder takes place onboard, Valentine finds herself swept into the middle of the investigation.If things aren’t bad enough, her mother is playing matchmaker, a loved one is kidnapped, drug smuggling is afoot, a hair contest proves disastrous, and a strange alliance between tough Detective Romero and sexy stylist Jock de Marco rubs Vale...

Valentine Beaumont is back in her second hair-raising mystery, this time, trying to find out who had it in for an elderly nun. Only trouble is there are others standing in her way: hot but tough Detective Romero, sexy new stylist Jock de Marco, and some zany locals who all have a theory on the nun’s death.Making things worse: the dead nun’s secret that haunts Valentine, another murder, car chases, death threats, mysterious clues, an interfering mother, and a crazy staff.Bet...

Four USA Today bestselling authors are back with your favorite female sleuths in a hilarious new mystery!Hot on the high heels of a rather strenuous trip to NOLA, Merry invites Valentine, Kate, and Franki to strap on hiking boots in the middle of Iowa for a glamping weekend! Unfortunately, downtime underneath the starry skies, with s'mores and mint-cookie cocktails, turns deadly when an unpopular glamper is murdered.The suspects seem to outnumber the mosquitos when...