Guest Sleuth Spotlight: Sylvia Grant — Confessions of a Wanna-Be Cowgirl
Meet Sylvia Grant — award-winning author of Confessions of a Wanna-Be Cowgirl. A fresh start, a psychotic chicken, and two cowboys who complicate everything.
Series: Standalone — Small Town Reinvention Romance
The Book: Carly Brooks died of humiliation — and Georgia Blake Brooks rose from the ashes with a new name, new boots, and a forty-something-item cowgirl glow-up list.
All she wants is a fresh start, a little peace and quiet, and maybe to win over her aunt's psychotic chicken, Henrietta. What she gets is a horse named Biscuit who steals her heart, a town full of nosy neighbors, and not one — but two — cowboys who complicate everything.
Catching a cowboy might be easier than she thought. Figuring out which one's worth keeping? That's where it gets messy. Especially when secrets don't stay buried for long in small towns — and hers has the power to ruin the only home she's ever wanted.
🏆 Global Book Awards Bronze Medalist | #1 Amazon Bestseller
“A little something different from my usual picks — but if you love small towns, second chances, and a heroine who’s rebuilding her whole life from the boots up, Sylvia Grant will win you over. Also, there’s a psychotic chicken named Henrietta. I’m not over it.”
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Guest Sleuth Spotlight: Ellis Thorne — Snowfall at Silver Run
Meet Ellis Thorne — author of the Sable Jones Cozy Mystery series. A snowstorm, a dead rider, and a horse-rescue owner who won't stop asking questions.
Series: Sable Jones Cozy Mystery (Book 1)
The Book: Divorced horse-rescue owner Sable Jones is just trying to get through winter at Silver Run when a difficult rider fails to return and Sable's Labrador, Max, brings home a scarf that turns worry into dread.
The death is ruled an accident, and in a tight-knit equestrian community, few people seem inclined to question it. The victim wasn't well liked. Her anxious nephew can't keep his story straight. The estate manager is a little too quick with spotless paperwork. And Sable's own circle has opinions she isn't sure she trusts.
With her towering ex-racehorse Blaze, a gruff mentor who knows horses better than people, and gossip flying faster than the snow, Sable pieces together a puzzle someone hoped would stay buried.
Because in Silver Run, accidents are convenient — and the truth is anything but.
“A snowstorm, a dead rider, and a town that would rather not ask questions. Ellis Thorne writes the kind of cozy mystery where the setting is as much a character as the people — and the horses. If you love atmosphere with your whodunit, this is your book.”
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If you enjoyed this spotlight, you'll love the Maple Grove Gazette—my weekly blog where a certain town archivist reports on the latest incidents in Maple Grove (there are always incidents), and I share the cozy mystery authors and books I think you need to know about.
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Guest Sleuth Spotlight: Daisy Stone — Murder on the Morning Route
Meet Daisy Stone — author of The Dog Walking Detective Series. A dog walker, a dead body by the lighthouse, and a beagle-corgi who's always on the trail.
Series: The Dog Walking Detective Series (Book 1)
The Book: Six months ago, Megan traded corporate burnout for a simple life walking dogs in a picturesque seaside town. She knows everyone's routines, their secrets, and which dogs will do anything for treats.
What she didn't expect? To stumble upon the murdered body of controversial real estate developer Marcus Sterling near the historic lighthouse.
As the town's gossip reveals that nearly everyone had a motive, Megan's marketing background gives her an unexpected edge — she notices patterns others miss. But when someone starts leaving mysterious warnings along her walking routes, it becomes clear that asking questions in a small town can be dangerous.
With her loyal beagle-corgi Biscuit at her side and reluctant guidance from Detective Hayes, Megan must untangle decades of secrets before the killer strikes again.
“A dog walker, a murdered real estate developer, and a beagle-corgi named Biscuit — yes, really. Daisy Stone had my attention from page one. If you love a smart heroine who notices what everyone else misses, grab this one.”
Love Small-Town Mysteries?
If you enjoyed this spotlight, you'll love the Maple Grove Gazette—my weekly blog where a certain town archivist reports on the latest incidents in Maple Grove (there are always incidents), and I share the cozy mystery authors and books I think you need to know about.
👉 Read the latest Maple Grove Gazette
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