Download or read book A Cozy Mystery Sampler written by Lorraine Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2019-07-22 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like a sampler box of chocolates–-dip in and find your favorite! Included in A Cozy Sampler are selections of seven of Lorraine Bartlett’s novels. These include the opening chapters of four of the Victoria Square Mysteries (A CRAFTY KILLING, THE WALLED FLOWER, ONE HOT MURDER, and DEAD, BATH and BEYOND, as well as the companion cookbook, RECIPES TO DIE FOR); the opening chapters of the first Lotus Bay Mystery (WITH BAITED BREATH), and a bonus feature of the first three chapters from the Tales of Telenia adventure-fantasy series (STRANDED and JOURNEY). These chapters give readers an overview of her various series as well as a chance to get to know the characters.

Download or read book Spooked written by L.L. Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The trick-or-treaters have gone home and now it's time for the adults to celebrate All Hallows Eve. When Maggie suggests they consult an Ouija board, Jeff Resnick thinks it'll be anything but fun. And when they conjure up a ghost from Jeff's past, the game turns dangerous for the most vulnerable person in his life. This short story directly follows the Jeff Resnick Mystry novel Dark Waters.

Download or read book An Unconditional Love written by Lorraine Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2019-10-07 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A one-night stand changes Leslie Turner's life forever when she discovers she's pregnant. Keeping the child means losing her business. Even more devastating, the baby is born with a disfiguring birth defect. Her carefully planned life falls apart . . . Rebuilding was the hardest thing Leslie ever did. Is there a chance she'll find happiness?

Download or read book A Basket Full of Bargains written by Lorraine Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iris Drake is an odd duck. She knows everyone at Artisans Alley arts-and-crafts arcade, but nobody knows her. When she walks into Gilda’s Gourmet Baskets on Victoria Square, she’s a stranger there, too—but not for long. Yet she hasn’t to come to Gilda to buy her wares—she’s there to sell some of her own. All goes well until Iris’s secret is exposed. Should Gilda step in to make things right, or walk away from an unpleasant situation?

Download or read book It s Tutu Much written by Lorraine Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2019-09-14 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bullies come in all shapes, sizes, and ages. Dana Milton finally opens her own dance studio on Victoria Square and one of her Broadway Babies (age 8) is a classic tyrant. Can Dana teach her students about respect for one another—and when it’s time to stand up for oneself, or is it all tutu much?

Download or read book Eyewitness written by L.L. Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s been two years since the mugging that nearly killed him, and Jeff Resnick is finally putting his life back together. But his sense of peace is shattered when the detective investigating his wife’s murder calls to update him on the cold case. Can Jeff's sixth sense can help him find the man who killed Shelley Resnick?

Download or read book A Part Of The Pattern written by L.L. Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 1917-09-18 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ex-insurance investigator Jeff Resnick finds himself drawn to solving crimes. His brother, Richard, thinks that could be the basis of a paying business. Reluctantly, Jeff agrees, and their first case is about a child who vanished more than two decades before. Meanwhile, Jeff bumps into an acquaintance whose history is very similar to that of the missing girl. Is it coincidence or is there a pattern that links him to her and to his future?

Download or read book The Reluctant Bride written by Lorraine Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don Parsons and Nick Ferrell bought a ramshackle Victorian spinster and plan to transform her into a Painted Lady. Weddings and other parties are a part of their business plan. They’ll be hosting a small ceremony and reception for bride-to-be Lauren Washborne … except she doesn’t seem all that enthusiastic about her upcoming nuptials. Don wants to know why—but Nick is against the idea. Will Lauren have a chance to live happily ever after, or will her suitor be left at the altar? This short story takes place between the Victoria Square Novels Dead, Bath and Beyond and Yule Be Dead.

Download or read book Cold Case written by L.L. Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeff Resnick, a former insurance investigator with newly awakened--and limited--psychic abilities, has no expectations when investigating the disappearance of a four-year-old boy, until he confronts the mind responsible. It's his first first consutation, which becomes a shattering experience for all involved.

Download or read book Love Heals written by Lorraine Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2019-10-07 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the most romantic night of the year and Diana Mason is alone. She broke up with her boyfriend because he wanted a playmate not a soul mate, but it's someone else who haunts her thoughts on the most romantic of holidays. Is there a chance he's thinking of her, too?

Download or read book Love Murder written by Lorraine Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2019-09-07 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love & Murder, a bargain-priced bundle of stories by Lorraine Bartlett (and her alter ego L.L. Bartlett) explores the highs and lows of love, and humanity. Each free-standing, complete story explores a different theme representative of the author's style. The collection contains: Cold Case An Unconditional Love We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert Abused: A Daughter's Story Love Heals Prisoner Of Love Blue Christmas

Download or read book Shattered Spirits written by L.L. Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2019-09-07 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If it weren’t for bad luck, Jeff Resnick would have no luck at all! While riding his new racing bike, Jeff is hit by an SUV, an accident which has a cascade effect on his life. He loses his job to a replacement, his girlfriend pressures him to move in, his bank accounts are hacked, and a restless spirit begs for his help—all in less than a week. But it’s soon apparent that his so-called random accident is anything but, and the murder of a close friend has a hobbled Jeff on the run. Can he discover who’s out to destroy his life—and threaten those he loves most?

Download or read book Panty Raid written by Lorraine Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2014-07-20 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tori Cannon and her BFF, Kathy Grant, get together for a girl’s weekend of wine, cookies, and laughter, but there’s also the specter of a panty pincher hanging around the laundry room of the complex where Tori lives. Kathy thinks they can catch the culprit red-handed in a panty raid! This mini mystery introduces the two main characters of the Lotus Bay Mysteries.

Download or read book The Broken Teacup written by Lorraine Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katie Bonner needs a pick-me-up one cold and gloomy fall day, and the US Mail delivers—literally. A mysterious package arrives at Artisans Alley with her name on it, but the return address is obscured and the treasure inside, a beautiful bone china teacup, is broken. Before Katie can open the accompanying card, she’s called away and one of the vendors mistakes the package for trash. Katie makes a quick rescue, but the card is gone. Who sent the cup? What is its significance? Can Katie solve this mini mystery?

Download or read book Carving Out A path written by Lorraine Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2019-09-12 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You know about Victoria Square thanks to the Victoria Square Mysteries. Artisans Alley takes center stage in those books, but the merchants--and their businesses--are just as intriguing. They all have stories to tell ... and that's what the Life on Victoria Square companion series is all about. A young shoplifter not only swipes a couple of hand-carved figurines from Ray Davenport, owner of Victoria Square’s Wood U gift shop, but barrels into and injures Katie Bonner, manager of Artisans Alley. Upon his escape, the police are called, but before the ink is dry on the report, the boy’s grandmother drags the would-be thief back to return the purloined items. She’s got an agenda and great expectations. Can Ray come through in a pinch?

Download or read book The Best From Swans Nest written by Lorraine Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kathy Grant, owner of the Swans Nest Inn on beautiful Lotus Bay, has collected more than a hundred mouth-watering recipes that she not only offers her B&B guests, but the brides who book their engagement and wedding parties at the inn. Now you can enjoy the same treats like sweet sausage coffee ring, lots of marvelous muffins, quiche, stuffed mushrooms and many, many more!

Download or read book A Reel Catch written by Lorraine Bartlett and published by Polaris Press. This book was released on 2019-09-07 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swans Nest Inn is about to open, and Kathy Grant solicits her BFF, Tori Cannon, to help spruce up her property at the marshy end of Lotus Bay, only they didn’t count on finding a body. Who was he? What’s his connection to their friend Paul Darcy? Meanwhile, two entrepreneurs with vast business ties are interested in helping Tori reopen the Lotus Lodge, and their real motives are as murky as the bay after a storm. Will Swans Nest open on time? Will the Lotus Lodge reopen at all?