Lolli Powell Books in Order

Divorced Laney Mitchell reconnects with the boy she once babysat, now a grown man. Their attraction promises a fresh start, but her daughter's interest in him, an ex-husband, and another suitor make romance considerably more complicated.

After her husband's financial crimes and death in prison, Maggie Fields returns to her Indiana hometown to work at the family newspaper. An attack on her uncle and suspicions surrounding a friend draw her into another dangerous mystery.

Ricki Fontaine leaves New York to take over the Ohio bar she inherited from her uncle. Her attempt to build a different life takes a disastrous turn when her former husband is discovered dead on a barstool.

Widowed Elizabeth faces Christmas with a soldier son-in-law missing in Afghanistan. As her family waits for news, memories of an extraordinary Christmas from her own past offer a source of hope amid their uncertainty.

When Ruby Fogarty's boyfriend is killed with a whiskey bottle, police arrest her for murder. Bar owner Ricki Fontaine believes her friend is innocent and investigates despite the objections of Detective Gabriel Russell, her boyfriend.

A developer's murder outside the Top Shelf leads to the arrest of Ricki Fontaine's taxi driver's grandson. With a missing weapon and a threatened home complicating the case, Ricki searches for evidence that could clear him.

A movie location scout dies at a book launch party in Ricki Fontaine's bar after drinking the wrong energy drink. Ricki must determine who the poison was intended for while navigating tensions involving Detective Gabe Russell.

Detective Jen Dillon, a single mother raising a son, investigates a serial killer targeting women in her city. Partnering with FBI agent Will Anderson brings another complication as attraction develops alongside their pursuit of the murderer.

After Ricki Fontaine clashes with a councilman at a meeting, he is found dead in the river. Police blame excessive drinking, but the Top Shelf owner suspects something more sinister and begins asking questions about his death.

Ricki Fontaine caters a Halloween wedding where the best man falls from a balcony and the groom is arrested. Hired by the bride's father, she investigates swapped costumes, romantic rivalries, and a mystery beneath the celebration.

Shelby Wolfe plans to renovate an old police station into a hotel after her divorce. Its resident ghost, a former police chief, insists he was murdered, drawing Shelby into the mystery surrounding the town's account of his death.

DEA agent Luke Savage and local officer Bree Kelly must pose as a couple while investigating an expanding criminal operation. Sharing a home tests their mutual dislike, especially with Bree's boyfriend and Luke's old enemy complicating the assignment.

When a local blackmailer is murdered, Shelby’s cousin Red becomes a prime suspect. With help from a ghostly former police chief, the café owner investigates the victim’s secrets before the accusations destroy someone close to her.