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Rivalry Gone Wrong: A Cheer Moms Cozy Mystery Free Chapter Friday
Rivalry Gone Wrong: A Cheer Moms Cozy Mystery Free Chapter Friday

Download this cozy mystery for FREE. Chapter 1 Jamboree, one of the season’s most important cheerleading competitions, was well underway, and the music was pumping so loudly I felt like I was at a club. Well, what I vaguely remembered clubbing was like from many, many years ago. I couldn’t hear myself think, which back […]

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Sleuthing Women Cozy Mystery Interview with Carolyn Dean
Sleuthing Women Cozy Mystery Interview with Carolyn Dean

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It’s About The Hit- a Cheer Moms Cozy Mystery Free Chapter
It’s About The Hit- a Cheer Moms Cozy Mystery Free Chapter

Chapter 1 The parents’ viewing room at the gym of my daughter’s cheerleading team, The Aces of Cherry City, was full of activity as I waited for the start of practice. We were at the last practice before competing for the weekend, which would not only be the last cheer competition of the year, but […]

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Free Chapter Friday – Cheerleading is Killer, A Cheer Mom Mystery
Free Chapter Friday – Cheerleading is Killer, A Cheer Mom Mystery

Chapter 1 “Mom, I can’t find my shoes,” my daughter Ashley said. She frantically dumped everything out of her backpack and suitcase onto the bed in our hotel room to locate the missing items. “What do you mean?” I said, fully understanding her but mildly in shock. “Just what I said, Mom. My shoes aren’t […]

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Cozy Mystery Tropes: A Guide for Mystery Fans
Cozy Mystery Tropes: A Guide for Mystery Fans

Cozy mysteries, also known as “cozies,” are a popular sub-genre of mystery fiction that are known for their lighthearted and genteel tone. Unlike traditional mystery novels, cozies tend to focus more on the amateur sleuth’s personal life and relationships rather than on grisly crimes and gore. This sub-genre has become so popular that it has […]

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Free Chapter Friday – Silence the Cheers, A Cheer Mom Mystery
Free Chapter Friday – Silence the Cheers, A Cheer Mom Mystery

Click HERE to purchase! Chapter 1 “Mom, I’m so excited,” Ashley said, jumping up and down in the hotel room. “Thank you so much for letting me miss school today so we could get here early. I can’t believe I’m going to meet Cassie Cannon. She’s totally my idol.” The smile on Ashley’s face made […]

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