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Jenn McKinlay

    Jenn McKinlay
    Killer Research
    Copy Cap Murder
    One for the Books
    The Plot and the Pendulum
    Wedding Cake Crumble
    Hitting the Books
    • 2024

      The beginning Emily Allen has always been an introvert - but never afraid of adventure. When her favourite author, Siobhan Riordan, offers her a job in her bookstore, she moves to Ireland without a second thought. The middle Helping Siobhan overcome writer's block and finish the final book in her acclaimed series is a dream come true for Em. If only she didn't have to deal with Kieran - the grouchy manager of Siobhan's bookstore who clearly doesn't want her around. The plot twist Em falls deeply in love with the new life she's built - and, unexpectedly, with Kieran. But when she discovers the reason for his initial resistance, she finds herself torn between helping Siobhan find closure and what could be a new chapter in her own love story...

      Love At First Book
    • 2023

      From New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay comes the Museum of Literature RomCom Omnibus.For the first time all three novellas are in one volume. Royal Valentine The Attraction Distraction It Happened One Christmas Eve Come join the fun with a secret identity and a trip to England, a second chance romance while in search of an ancient literary artifact in Greece, and a holiday caper starting with a hijacked sleigh! As the intrepid librarians and archivists of the Museum of Literature travel the world for the love of books, curating their own happily ever afters along the way. What more could any romcom adoring book lover want?

      Booked: A Collection of RomCom Novellas for Book Lovers
    • 2023

      The Plot and the Pendulum

      • 500 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      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.

      The Plot and the Pendulum
    • 2023

      'This flawless romcom is sure to delight' Publishers Weekly 'A whisk-you-away romcom ... It's the perfect summer vacation.' Annabel Monaghan, author of Nora Goes Off Script Sam set out to spend the summer resurrecting her career as a chef but instead, has to chaperone her half-brother to a robotics competition at the local library. And naturally, because the universe hates her, the library's interim director, Ben, turns out to be the Hot Reader Guy whose book she accidentally destroyed on the ferry to the island. Sam doesn't do reading. Ben doesn't do romantic relationships. But when Ben inspires Sam to create the cookbook she's always dreamed about, they discover there might be more than just a creative spark between them. . . ______ Praise for Jenn McKinlay 'A playful breezy read that I couldn't put down!' Abby Jimenez, USA Today bestselling author 'I devoured this clever novel in one sitting!' Lori Nelson Spielman, New York Times bestselling author 'A thoroughly satisfying read that tugged at my heart and made me happy-sigh when I reached the end!' Mia Sosa, USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man

      Summer Reading
    • 2021

      Killer Research

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      4.1(2248)Add rating

      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.

      Killer Research
    • 2021

      Wait for It

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.6(11069)Add rating

      "A woman looking for a new lease on life moves to Arizona where she rents a guest house on a gorgeous property with a mysterious owner-a man who teaches her about resilience, courage, and ultimately true love, in this funny, bighearted novel about hope and healing. Stuck in a dreary Boston winter, Annabelle Martin would like nothing more than to run away from her current life. She's not even thirty years old, twice-divorced, and has just dodged a marriage proposal... from her ex-husband. When she's offered her dream job as creative director at a cutting-edge graphic design studio in Phoenix, she jumps at the opportunity to start over. When she arrives in the Valley of the Sun, Annabelle is instantly intrigued by her anonymous landlord. Based on the cranky, handwritten notes Nick Daire leaves her, she assumes he is an old, rich curmudgeon. Annabelle is shocked when she finally meets Nick and discovers that he's her age and uses a wheelchair. Nick suffered from a stroke a year ago, and while there's no physical reason for him not to recover, he is struggling to overcome the paralyzing fear that has kept him a prisoner in his own home. Despite her promise to herself not to get involved, Annabelle finds herself irresistibly drawn to Nick. And soon she wonders if she and Nick might help each other find the courage to embrace life, happiness, and true love"-- Provided by publisher

      Wait for It
    • 2020

      Pumpkin Spice Peril

      • 347 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      The Fairy Tale Cupcake crew follows the clever crumb trail of a killer who's anything but cookie-cutter.

      Pumpkin Spice Peril
    • 2020

      One for the Books

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      4.1(204)Add rating

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

      One for the Books
    • 2020

      Buried to the Brim

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      4.0(1773)Add rating

      " Scarlett Parker and Vivian Tremont return to don their sleuthing caps and solve a murder that's death in show. London's most refined canines and their humans are gearing up for the Pets and Wellness Society's annual dog show--and Betty Wentworth, favorite aunt to Scarlett's fiancé Harrison and proud owner of corgi front-runner Freddy, knows that this could be their year with the right edge. Never one to turn away a corgi in need, Scarlett convinces her milliner cousin, Vivian, to design matching hats for dream team Betty and Freddy as they compete for Best in Show. It's a tail wagging good time until the dog-food sponsor of the event is found dead and Betty is the prime suspect. Vivian and Scarlett agree to enter the competition in Betty's place and help Harrison catch the real killer before Betty is collared for a crime she didn't commit."--Publisher

      Buried to the Brim
    • 2020

      Paris Is Always a Good Idea

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.7(12607)Add rating

      One of Popsugar’s Best New Books for Summer 2020 A thirty-year-old woman retraces her gap year through Ireland, France, and Italy to find love—and herself—in this hilarious and heartfelt novel. It's been seven years since Chelsea Martin embarked on her yearlong postcollege European adventure. Since then, she's lost her mother to cancer and watched her sister marry twice, while Chelsea's thrown herself into work, becoming one of the most talented fundraisers for the American Cancer Coalition, and with the exception of one annoyingly competent coworker, Jason Knightley, her status as most successful moneymaker is unquestioned. When her introverted mathematician father announces he's getting remarried, Chelsea is forced to acknowledge that her life stopped after her mother died and that the last time she can remember being happy, in love, or enjoying her life was on her year abroad. Inspired to retrace her steps—to find Colin in Ireland, Jean Claude in France, and Marcelino in Italy—Chelsea hopes that one of these three men who stole her heart so many years ago can help her find it again. From the start of her journey nothing goes as planned, but as Chelsea reconnects with her old self, she also finds love in the very last place she expected.

      Paris Is Always a Good Idea