Maple Hills (Wendy Meadows) Books in Order

Chocolate-shop owner Nikki Bates faces a vendetta carried north from her old life in Atlanta. When a woman connected to someone in her care is murdered, Nikki must identify the killer before losing her reputation and safety.

Detective Hawk Daily returns to Atlanta after a former partner is shot, taking Nikki Bates with him. Their investigation exposes a construction firm's exploitation of immigrants, drawing the pair into a dangerous trafficking operation beyond their Vermont home.

A prison escape in Vermont leaves Nikki Bates suspicious, especially when her friend Tori gets into trouble. Working with Lidia and Detective Hawk, she investigates what really happened before the case brings further harm to those involved.

A body at a local lodge brings Nikki Bates's former life in Atlanta back into focus. With suspicion falling on her again, the chocolatier joins Detective Hawk to investigate a murder that threatens her fresh start.

Nikki Bates opens a chocolate shop in Vermont hoping for a quieter life. A fatal hit-and-run outside the shop makes her a suspect, forcing the former reporter and FBI consultant to investigate her new neighbors.

Nikki Bates and Detective Hawk take a cruise toward Alaska with friends, hoping to escape their recent troubles. When the captain is murdered, they must find the killer before a gathering storm makes the voyage even more dangerous.

Nikki Bates's former husband arrives at her chocolate shop with a mysterious woman. When the shop is vandalized, he vanishes, and the woman is killed, Nikki must revisit an unwelcome past to understand the danger around her.

Nikki Bates tries to protect a college student who says a hitman is pursuing her. When the young woman is murdered and Nikki's son becomes a suspect, Nikki and Hawk must uncover the truth before Christmas is ruined.

Nikki Bates hopes her relationship with Hawk will move forward, but poisoned chocolates demand her attention. With Lidia and Tori under suspicion, she must find who tampered with her sweets before the killer can strike again.

Nikki Bates prepares for Thanksgiving with her son and his unexpected new girlfriend when another murder demands attention. Joining Hawk's investigation, she examines a growing list of suspects while discovering that danger may lie close to home.

Nikki Bates supplies chocolates for the mayor’s daughter’s wedding, but a bridesmaid is murdered at the rehearsal party. With the ceremony approaching, Nikki and Hawk investigate the victim’s boyfriend and other suspects while trying to protect the wedding guests.

Nikki and Hawk plan a small wedding, but a murdered police officer and a bloody revenge message interrupt preparations. As Hawk investigates, Nikki faces strained family relationships and fears that the killer will disrupt their future.