Witches of Keyhole Lake

What's a witch to do when the meanest man in the county drops dead in his coleslaw during her shift at the local barbecue joint? Noelle does what any good Southern girl would do: she flicks a wrist to clean up the mess, then thanks to the stars for doing the world a favor. She should have known nothing's that easy. The Magical Oversight Committee is on her back because she can't keep her unruly little sister in line and the hunky new city-slicker sheriff would like to take her to dinner, except he suspects her of murder. To top it off, her cursed miniature donkey is being particularly calamitous and the old hens at the local beauty parlor are laying bets on her love life. A skydiving best friend and a bossy, living-impaired aunt become the least of her worries when the killer decides to bump up the plan by bumping her off. Can she figure it out in time to save all that she holds dear, or will Noelle be next on the list of folks who've turned up dead?

Sunshine, massages, and drinks with little umbrellas in them. That's what cruises are all about, right? Maybe, unless you're a witch with a habit of finding trouble. When Noelle and crew go on a cruise to celebrate the death of the town's biggest bully, they find themselves in the middle of a robbery gone awry. Can they help a new friend get her grandma's pearls - and her life - back before the ship gets back to port? This novella is set in the Witches of Keyhole Lake Southern Mysteries series and falls right after book 1, though it can be read in any order.

Granted, being murdered first thing in the morning would make anybody cranky, but when local contractor Max Wheeler meets his unnatural end, he takes it more personally than most. As any perturbed ghost looking for justice would, he goes straight to the local sheriff to report the crime. That's when Hunter learns there's even more weirdness beneath the surface of his small southern town than he thought. Just when he's come to terms with the fact that he's dating a real witch, he gets a trial-by-fire introduction to his living-impaired citizen population, too. Cranky ghosts, sticky-fingered vagabonds, and disappearing food keep the gossip wheel churning, but Noelle's about to lose her mind. Is it really too much to ask that people stop killing each other long enough for a witch to get some work done? If you love laugh-out-loud southern wit, magic, and murder, then you'll fall in love with this witchy mystery series.

Keyhole Lake has its fair share of oddballs and ne'er-do-wells, but sometimes even good folks do bad things, right? At first, the crimes seem to stem from desperation or teenage rebellion, but when the president of the ladies' auxiliary is busted stealing church funds, Noelle starts to piece together a pattern that points to a much more nefarious - and magical - explanation. The infractions go from bad to worse, and to add insult to injury, the sheriff-her beau-doesn't believe her. Though she has a town full of ghosts and a couple powerful witches on her side, the rest of the town - including her talking donkey - is convinced she's off her rocker. After all, "the devil made me do it" is an expression, not an alibi. The stakes skyrocket when one of the people closest to her is found standing over a dead body holding the murder weapon. The bad guys are about to find out what happens when you mess with southern witch's family, friends, and talking pets, assuming she can stay alive and out of jail long enough to find them.

Halloween is supposed to be fun, right? It's Flynn family tradition to host Keyhole Lake's annual Halloween party. This year, Noelle is in charge and she's about to lose it. Between forgetting to pick up the candy and trying to work around a histrionic, living-impaired aunt, things are spiraling out of control fast. The situation goes from bad to worse when she buys a cool crystal pendant in a thrift shop, because it isn't long before she finds out that what she really bought is TROUBLE. A restless spirit starts appearing in unlikely places and leaving cryptic messages around the house just hours before the party's set to begin. A surprising twist helps Noelle pull off what might just be the spookiest Halloween party in history.

A horse is a horse, right? Maybe in most places, but not in Keyhole Lake, because nothing is ever that simple. Just when Noelle thinks she has her ducks in a row, a woman brings her horse to Flynn Farm for boarding. At first, everything is just peachy: the woman is wonderful and the horse is mannerly and full of personality. Then, par for the course and much to Noe's chagrin, things go sideways. Mysterious men start showing up in town looking for a woman matching the boarder's description, trinkets start missing from her shop, and Bobbie Sue gets some shocking news. Is it going to be murder and mayhem in Keyhole Lake again, or is Noelle finally going to enjoy some R&R? With smart-mouthed donkeys, cantankerous ghosts, and magical mysteries, it's a safe bet to put your money on the mayhem.

It's Valentine's Day, and Noelle has no idea what to get for Hunter. While she's getting her hair cut and tossing around gift ideas, Coralee's long-term boyfriend pops in and declares his undying love via a marriage proposal, breaking rule numero uno of their relationship clause. He's only the first to fall, though. When the men of Keyhole Lake start acting like lovesick lunatics, Noelle and Rae have to put their heads together to figure out what happened before the whole town goes loopy in love, or someone ends up in jail.

Barbecue, craft fairs, and murder? Just another weekend for the Flynn witches. When the main judge at a barbecue competition turns up murdered with a barbecue fork, it seems everybody's a suspect, including Bobbie Sue and Earl. Meat's not the only thing being grilled as they look more and more like the prime suspects. That's not all that's afoot, either. Somebody's stealing secret recipes and and seeking to sabotage the entire competition, and trouble arises at home. Thank goodness for sneaky ghosts and eavesdropping talking donkeys, or the crime may never be solved. They came for the food and the trophy, but they may end up staying for the amenities at the iron-bar hotel.

What do you get when you combine magic and teenage attitude? A witch stuck in a snow globe, that's what. Shelby Flynn's tired of being treated like a kid and when she finds herself in trouble for yet another simple mistake, she wishes for a perfect life. Unfortunately, she has a lot to learn about perfection and finds out the hard way that growing up has nothing to do with age, and being independent doesn't mean that you don't occasionally need a little help. Now it's going to take a miracle to get her home to the ones she loves so she can prove she's the witch they know she can be. Lucky for her, that's what Christmas is all about. This short story goes between books two and three in the Witches of Keyhole Lake Mysteries series but is a standalone story that can be read at any time.

Moonlight, a handsome man, and... a dead body? Definitely not what Noelle expected when she cast off with Hunter to do a little romantic night fishing. The identity of the murdered girl is a mystery, and the only clue they have is a ring she was wearing on a chain around her neck. The case runs out of control as politicians' names start popping up, and Hunter has to wonder if a cover-up is afoot. Meanwhile, the living-impaired community pulls together to help a lost ghost remember who she is, and the talking donkey has a secret he refuses to share. Something's fishy in Keyhole, and Noelle and crew are determined to find out what. Join the Keyhole crew for another magical adventure full of southern sass, mystery, and laugh-out-loud good times!

Wine is great, but having it delivered right to your house is awesome, at least until it kills you. When one local woman dies, Hunter writes it off as natural causes, but when another dies the same way, he realizes they may have shared more than just a monthly wine membership. Meanwhile, Shelby and Noelle struggle to master their newfound magical abilities, and Raeann has magical troubles of her own. Join Noelle and crew - both living and post-life - for some fresh chaos, magic, and humor in this next full-length witchy adventure. This is book 7 in the Witches of Keyhole Lake Mystery series.

The winter doldrums have everybody in a funk, so Coralee decides a pre-spring makeover special is just the thing to lighten the mood. When her high school rival comes back to town just as catty and mean as she was as a teenager, the first place she goes is to the Clip N Curl with the sole purpose of making Coralee see red. When the woman turns up behind the shop with a pair of hair scissors plunged in her back, Coralee becomes the prime suspect. Can Noelle and her crew clear her good name - without the inadmissible testimony of a ghost - before her next styling gig is in prison? This is Book 8 in the Witches of Keyhole Lake Southern Mysteries series.