Sarah Strohmeyer Books in Order

Photographs and satirical commentary recast Barbie in roles far removed from her conventional image. Dolls portraying grunge fashion, political figures, and everyday frustrations form a parody of Barbie culture, beauty expectations, and the obsession surrounding the toy.

Pennsylvania hairdresser and aspiring reporter Bubbles Yablonsky becomes involved in a murder investigation touching her town's wealthy elite. Following links to a steel magnate's past exposes corruption and puts her in danger as she pursues a journalistic break.

When Bubbles Yablonsky's friend Janice disappears before her wedding and Janice's uncle is found dead, the hairdresser investigates. Clues lead into Amish country, where going undercover as a widow presents unfamiliar challenges alongside a growing mystery.

Escaped prisoner Carol Weaver seeks help from Bubbles Yablonsky, insisting she did not murder her steel executive husband. With only a week to secure a reporting job, Bubbles investigates a death involving poisoned fingernails and corporate corruption.

A romantic getaway is interrupted when reporter Bubbles Yablonsky is sent to cover trouble at a coal mine. A corpse, a missing relative, and threats to her own safety lead her toward a conspiracy in a burning mining town.

Newspaper reporter Bubbles Yablonsky interviews a woman accused of killing a school principal, only for the suspect to die mid-conversation. Her notes attract dangerous attention while unexpected demands from her boyfriend and former husband complicate the investigation.

Newly married Claire Stark moves to her husband's affluent Ohio hometown and struggles with its polished expectations. Gossip, romantic rivalry, and resistance to her return to journalism expose tensions beneath the exclusive community's carefully maintained appearance.

When a customer dies after receiving hair extensions, salon owner Sandy becomes the prime suspect. Her friend Bubbles Yablonsky investigates the fatal glue reaction while romantic distractions and a threatening man dressed as Santa complicate the case.

Rejected for a job because of her weight, Nola Devlin invents a glamorous advice columnist persona who becomes unexpectedly successful. When friends follow that persona's dieting advice, Nola joins their pact while struggling to conceal her double identity.

Genie's boyfriend proposes on television to another woman, but everyone assumes the unnamed bride is her. Rather than immediately correcting them, Genie enjoys the congratulations and wedding plans, creating complications as she reassesses her stalled life.

Twenty years after secretly separating Julie from her first love Michael, her mother Betty regrets the decision. Arranging for them to meet in a dessert class gives the busy single mother an unexpected opportunity to reconsider their past.

Suspecting her husband is preparing for divorce, enthusiastic shopper Kat decides to improve her finances and rescue her marriage. A community of dedicated savers offers guidance, while the return of her wealthy former fiancé creates competing temptations.

After their friend Lynne dies, three women discover a letter revealing her hidden past and final request. Their journey to find her estranged mother and adopted daughter tests their friendship while prompting reflections on their own lives.

Academically focused friends Gigi, Bea, and Neerja realize they are missing much of high school by planning only for college. A pact pushes them toward student politics, skiing, and theater, bringing unfamiliar attention and romantic complications.

Teenager Zoe takes a summer internship at a fairy-tale theme park, hoping to win a substantial cash prize. Serving its demanding Queen means navigating elaborate rules, competitive colleagues, and romantic distractions while trying to support her cousin.

Raised in a funeral home, Lily Graves is accustomed to death but unprepared to become a murder suspect. When a classmate is killed, Lily and her crush Matt investigate the secrets that have placed them under suspicion.

High school researcher Addie Emerson develops an experiment intended to explain and induce romantic attraction, hoping to earn a Harvard scholarship. An uncooperative lab partner and an intriguing boy challenge her confidence that love can be scientifically controlled.

Hairdresser and reporter Bubbles Yablonsky searches for two missing beauty queens after a chaotic appearance in a parade. Eccentric helpers, a billionaire casino owner, and her tangled relationship with photographer Steve Stiletto complicate the search.

Gifted at recognizing faces, Jane Ellison spots the woman she believes caused her sister's disappearance eleven years earlier. Planning to expose her at a celebrity wedding, Jane investigates further and begins questioning assumptions about the tragedy.

Reality-show renovators Holly and Robert Barron vanish after their wedding, leaving blood behind and suspicion focused on their assistant Erika. Her mother Kim joins her search for answers, confronting producers, local gossip, and secrets surrounding the renovated property.

Library worker Stella O'Neill conceals her identity after witnessing her mother's murder in a Vermont commune as a child. Public exposure sends her back to confront its controlling guru and identify the killer before he can find her.