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Dog walker and pet sitter Nikki Green loves spending time with the pets of Dahlia. She can’t believe that she is lucky enough to do what she loves and earn money from it. She is enjoying her developing relationship with Detective Quinn Grant and his boisterous pooch, Spots and spending time with her best friend, Sonia Whitter and her cute Chihuahua, Princess. Nikki is looking forward to pet sitting a pair of gorgeous Afghan Hounds and a cheeky, stubborn and lovable Russian Blue cat.

But things are not a walk in the park when she discovers a dead body right next door to the house she is staying at. When the victim turns out to be the local and much hated gossip columnist, Gustav, the suspect list is long, and it is going to take a lot of digging to get to the truth. Nikki and Sonia enlist the help of their furry friends and try to speed the investigation along so that the murderer can be caught, and the streets of Dahlia can feel safe again.

Will Nikki, Sonia and their adorable buddies find the murderer before there is another victim? Or are they following the wrong scent?

Suzie and Mary are nervous but excited to host their first wedding at the majestic B&B. They are in full swing getting everything in Dune House ready so the happy couple can tie the knot. The best friends think that the worst problems they’ll have to deal with is the usual tensions among the wedding party and unreliable caterers. But they couldn’t be more wrong.

Not only does the groom go missing but someone is murdered. Suzie, Mary and their lovable Labrador, Pilot, do a little snooping to decipher this baffling murder mystery.

Has the groom just got cold feet? Or is something more sinister at play?

Cassie loves her life in Little Leaf Creek. She has made good friends, has fallen in love, and lives next to two goats and a collie mix.

The last thing she expected to find after a long shift at the diner, is a dead body in the parking lot. The victim is the brother of a well-loved local and Cassie and her ex-cop next door neighbor, Tessa, are determined to find the truth for her. With a little help from their furry friends they soon discover that the victim had a whole lot of secrets and enemies. But which secret led to his murder?

Cassie, Tessa, and their sleuthing sidekicks head straight toward danger! Will they uncover the final secret before it’s too late?

Recipe included: Cream puffs

Dog walker and pet sitter Nikki Green loves her job. She enjoys spending time with her best friend, Sonia Whitter, and her boyfriend, Detective Quinn Grant. But with Quinn busy testifying in a court case in another town and Sonia going on a last-minute trip to Rover Meadows, a small, picturesque town, to try and save her late husband’s property from being sold to developers, Nikki realizes she has a lot of spare time on her hands.

But not for long…. Soon after Sonia leaves, Nikki gets a frantic call from her to come and take care of her precious Chihuahua, Princess, because Sonia has been accused of murder! Nikki drops everything and with Coco, the loyal German Shepherd, and Spots, the boisterous Dalmatian, in tow, she goes rushing to Rover Meadows to help out with Princess and clear Sonia’s name before she lands up convicted of murder. But with a grouchy detective on the case, most of Sonia’s family believing she is guilty and evidence piling up against her, Nikki realizes that she might have bitten off more than she can chew.

It is a race against the clock to find the murderer before Sonia lands up behind bars permanently!

It is almost Christmas and Cassie Alberta is enjoying the season. She is helping out at the Christmas fair and her ornery neighbor is joining her with her goats decked out as reindeer. But the fair ends with a bang when a dead body is found.

Cassie joins forces with her ex-cop, next door neighbor to try and find the murderer. But the path to the truth is a bit more complicated than they expected when they discover that the victim had a few secrets of her own. Add to that some mysterious strangers in town, a series of break-ins and another dead body, and mayhem ensues.

Will Cassie and Tessa find the murderer before someone close to their hearts is the next victim?

Recipe included: Mini Peppermint Chocolate Cupcakes

Maddie Mills loves her new life in Bayview with her two lovable pups. Being back in her childhood home with old friends and family, and reopening her parents’ bakery is the new start she needed. Everything is coming together. The bakery has its first big job catering for the lighthouse’s anniversary celebration and she is excited to have her first proper date with the police chief.

But their date comes to a grinding halt when someone plunges to his death at the lighthouse. Maddie is determined to help find out what happened. So, with a little help from her family and friends she does a little snooping. They quickly discover that the victim was involved in his fair share of dodgy dealings and getting to the bottom of things is not going to be a piece of cake.

It’s a race against time to find the murderer before someone else plummets to their death!

Recipe included: Lemon Meringue Cupcake

Ally Sweet loves running Charlotte’s Chocolate Heaven with her grandmother, Charlotte Sweet. She is looking forward to dinner at a fancy new restaurant with her hunky boyfriend, Detective Luke Elm. They have been very busy lately and never seem to manage to spend time together. So, when Luke starts acting strange at dinner, Ally starts worrying that her relationship is on the rocks.

But that becomes the last thing on Ally’s mind when their dinner is interrupted…. when someone lands up murdered! The victim turns out to be a renowned wine critic who is in the area to write a special on a winery for its two-hundred year anniversary. Ally and Charlotte decide to do a little sleuthing. But wine tasting and wineries are not something they are very familiar with. So, they enlist Mrs. Bing, Mrs. Cale and Mrs. White, to lend a helping hand. Arnold, Charlotte’s lovable pot-bellied pig, and Peaches, Ally’s loyal feline-friend, are by their side to help steer them down the right path.

Ally and Charlotte uncork a gallon of suspects and secrets. Will the murderer be found before there are more victims? Is Ally’s relationship with Luke over?

Recipe Included: Whipped Chocolate Ganache Cake

Samantha, Jo, Eddy and Walt, are enjoying life in Sage Gardens, the seemingly idyllic retirement community. But it turns out that retirement never has a dull moment.

When quirky Walt finds a dead body, the four friends jump headfirst into the investigation. They soon discover that the victim has a checkered past and some shady acquaintances.

Walt becomes fixated on what he believes is vital evidence. Is he just being his usual obsessive self? Or has he discovered the clue that will crack the case?

Determined to find the murderer the ‘Sage Gardens Sleuths’ use their varied skills, so that Walt can put his mind to rest and the residents of Sage Gardens can rest easy once again. Will they manage to solve the puzzling murder before one of them becomes the next victim?

Mary’s daughter and her friends are visiting for a few days over Thanksgiving and Suzie and Mary are so excited. But with two bounty hunters also staying at the B&B in search of the same fugitive, things are not as peaceful as they had hoped.

Then things get a whole lot more serious when one of the bounty hunters is found murdered. Suzie and Mary, with a little help from Cathy and her friends, do a little sleuthing to try and find the killer.

It’s a race against time to catch the culprit, so that Suzie, Mary, and their guests can enjoy Thanksgiving celebrations.

Cassie Alberta is settling into her new life in Little Leaf Creek. She is slowly starting to put the unexpected death of her husband and the life she had in the city behind her. She is enjoying the quaint town and her beautiful natural surroundings. Her next-door neighbor’s lovable dog has stolen her heart. And although she never expected to live next to two goats she is liking them more every day. But her contentment turns to shock when a dead body is found in the woods near her home.

When the death is originally called an accident, Cassie partners with her reclusive ex-cop neighbor to help prove that it was murder and find the killer. Her plan to keep things simple and enjoy single life seems to be becoming impossible when two handsome locals are vying for her affections. Cassie traverses a mountain of clues and suspects and heads straight toward danger.

Will the culprit be caught before Cassie becomes the next victim?

Recipe included: Baked Strawberry Cheesecake