Jenn McKinlay Bücher

Drei Länder. Drei Männer. Und die große Liebe. Chelsea ist 29, Single, erfolgreich in ihrem Job – und unglücklich. Doch erst als ihr Vater ihr verkündet, dass er wieder heiraten möchte, realisiert Chelsea, dass sie seit dem Tod ihrer Mutter ein Leben auf Sparflamme geführt hat: Keine Abenteuer, keine Freude, keine Liebe. Glücklich war sie das letzte Mal vor sieben Jahre während ihrer Europareise nach dem College. Ein Jahr lang reiste Chelsea durch Irland, Frankreich und Italien, genoss das Leben in vollen Zügen – und verliebte sich in Colin, Jean Claude und Marcelino. Kurzerhand reist Chelsea zurück nach Europa und sucht ihr verlorenes Glück – und die große Liebe.

Samantha hatte sich so auf den Sommer im malerischen Martha’s Vineyard gefreut. Dort wollte sie neue Rezepte ausprobieren und ihre Karriere als Köchin in Schwung bringen. Doch dann muss sie den Babysitter für ihren jüngeren Bruder spielen, der an einem Begabtenwettbewerb in der örtlichen Bibliothek teilnimmt. Sam hat Legasthenie und kann sich nichts Schlimmeres vorstellen, als den Sommer zwischen Bücherregalen zu verbringen. Vor allem, da sich der Bibliotheksleiter ausgerechnet als der unverschämt attraktive Ben entpuppt, dem sie auf der Überfahrt versehentlich das Lieblingsbuch aus der Hand geschlagen hat. Doch Gegensätze ziehen sich an, und als Ben Sam anbietet, zusammen an einem Kochbuch zu arbeiten, knistert es zwischen beiden gewaltig … Für alle, die diese Tropes lieben: *Enemies to Lovers* *Forced Proximity* *Summer Romance*

It's murder by the book in the latest hit Library Lover's mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Death in the Stacks. When a stack of library materials is found at the scene of a hit and run, library director Lindsey Norris finds herself dragged into the investigation as the police try to link the driver of the stolen car to the person who borrowed the books. Before Lindsey can delve into the library's records, the victim of the hit and run, Theresa Houston, suffers another "accident" and the investigation shifts from driver negligence to attempted homicide. A clue surfaces in the confiscated library materials that could crack open the case and it is up to Lindsey to piece it all together. But things are not as they seem in the sleepy town of Briar Creek, and when the driver of the stolen car turns up dead, Lindsey, her staff, and her library friends have to hit the books before the murderer gets the last word....

Library director Lindsey Norris is happy to learn the Briar Creek Public Library is the beneficiary of the Dorchester family's vast book collection. However, when Lindsey and the library staff arrive at the old Victorian estate to gather the books, things take a sinister turn. One of the bookcases reveals a secret passage, leading to a room where a skeleton is found, clutching an old copy of The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe.

Includes reading group recommendations and an excerpt from: Paris is always a good idea.

In this Library Lover’s Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of A Likely Story, a decades-overdue book puts library director Lindsey Norris hot on the trail of a cold case… When the Briar Creek Public Library holds its first overdue book amnesty day—no fines for late returns—the volume of incoming materials is more than Lindsey and her staff can handle. But one tardy tome catches her attention—a copy of J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, twenty years past due. When Lindsey looks up the borrower, she’s shocked to discover it was a murdered teacher named Candice Whitley, whose killer was never found. Candice checked out the novel on the day she died. Now Lindsey wonders if it could provide a clue to the decades-old cold case. No one noticed who brought the book back in, but could it be Candice’s killer? Lindsey is determined to catch the culprit one way or another, because justice for Candice Whitley is long overdue... INCLUDES READING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS

Set in a charming London hat shop, this story blends the art of millinery with a gripping murder mystery. The narrative follows the intriguing lives of the shop's characters as they navigate personal challenges and uncover secrets, all while crafting beautiful hats. With a mix of humor and suspense, the author weaves a captivating tale that explores themes of creativity, friendship, and the darker side of the fashion world.

Spring has sprung in Briar Creek, but it is not all sunshine and roses, in the newest Library Lover's Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of One for the Books. Spring is livening up Briar Creek after a long, cold winter, and newlyweds Lindsey and Sully could not be happier. Even though the upcoming mayoral election is getting heated, everything else in town is coming up daffodils...until a body is found. Ms. Cole, a librarian and current candidate for town mayor, is shocked when she opens her trunk to discover a murder victim who just so happens to be a guy she dated forty years ago and the founder of the baking empire Nana's Cookies. As the town gossip mill turns, a batch of rumors begins to circulate about Ms. Cole's rebellious youth, which--along with being a murder suspect--threatens to ruin her life and her budding political career. But Ms. Cole is one tough cookie who will not go down without a fight. Has the campaign for mayor turned deadly? It is up to Lindsey, Sully, and the rest of the crafternoon pals to see how the cookie crumbles and figure out who is trying to frame Ms. Cole for murder and why.

In the latest Library Lover’s Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Better Late Than Never, the library’s big fund-raiser leaves director Lindsey Norris booked for trouble.... Lindsey Norris and her staff are gearing up for the Briar Creek Library’s annual Dinner in the Stacks fund-raiser. The night of dinner and dancing is not only a booklover’s dream—it’s the library’s biggest moneymaker of the year. But instead of raising funds, the new library board president is busy raising a stink and making the staff miserable. Although Olive Boyle acts like a storybook villain, Lindsey is determined to work with her and make the event a success. But when Olive publicly threatens the library’s newest hire, Paula, Lindsey cracks like an old book spine and throws Olive out of the library. The night of the fund-raiser, Lindsey dreads another altercation with Olive—but instead finds Paula crouched over Olive’s dead body. Paula may have secrets, but Lindsey and the rest of the crafternooners know she’s not the one who took Olive out of circulation. As the plot thickens, Lindsey must catch the real killer before the book closes on Paula’s future....

It's no-holds-barred murder, in the latest page-turning Library Lover's Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Hitting the Books. Lindsey Norris is finally getting married to the man of her dreams--but it's not all roses for Briar Creek's beloved library director, as gardening enthusiast and town newcomer Aaron Grady gives the term "book lover" a whole new meaning. Inappropriate looks and unwelcome late-night visits to Lindsey's house have everyone from the crafternooners to Lindsey's fianc , Sully, on edge. When Grady's dead body is found staged outside the library and all the clues point to Sully, Lindsey knows it's up to her to dig through the hidden chapters of Grady's previous life to find the real culprit and clear Sully's name. But becoming a thorn in the killer's side is not without its consequences, and the closer Lindsey gets to the truth, the more determined the murderer is to make her just a footnote.