Christine DeSmet Books in Order

Wildlife rescuer Laurel Hastings is startled when Cole Wescott, the man who abandoned her fifteen years earlier, returns wounded and pursued by a killer. Evidence near her Wisconsin retreat may help him obtain justice, but aiding him risks reopening old heartbreak.

Ava Oosterling hopes her new fudge shop will give her a fresh start in Wisconsin. When a former film star chokes on a stolen diamond concealed in her candy, Ava must identify the culprit to save her reputation and business.

Ava Oosterling invites celebrity chefs to compete at Door County’s arts festival, hoping to promote her fudge shop. When a judge who criticized her flavors is found dead, she becomes a suspect and must investigate to clear her name.

Preparing for a harvest festival and visiting Belgian royalty, Ava Oosterling searches for a historic fudge recipe supposedly hidden in a church. A fire exposes a murdered man, turning her recipe hunt into a dangerous search for a killer.

Teacher Crystal Hagan’s pet reindeer disappears from Moonstone’s Christmas display, alarming her students. Wealthy Peter LeBarron admits taking Rudolph, but recovering the animal means confronting his unexpected romantic demands and the prospect of a disrupted holiday.

Chef Kirsten Peplinski notices that Moonstone’s men keep missing dinner at her restaurant. Discovering a boat offering topless entertainment on Lake Superior, she confronts its owner, Jonathon VanBrocklin, and finds her business dispute complicated by attraction.

New deputy Lily Schuster arrests Marcus Linden for trespassing, then needs his help when a pie-contest judge is murdered. With Moonstone’s Santa and competing would-be Mrs. Clauses among the suspects, Lily must balance investigation with a growing attraction.

Alyssa Swain discovers a dead man after a car crash, only for him to appear at her house alive. John helps prepare a Halloween gathering for deceased relatives, but his approaching passage into the afterlife threatens their unexpected bond.

Ava Oosterling welcomes a group of former college cheerleaders to her renovated bed-and-breakfast for a chocolate getaway. When one guest dies and her grandfather becomes a suspect, Ava investigates the visitors’ secrets to untangle the murder.