Beth Prentice

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Killer Unleashed: The Westport Mysteries - Chloe

From USA Today Best Selling Author comes a series that's gone to the dogs...

Meet Chloe: she has a house, a best friend, and absolutely no idea h

ow to say "no." So when her elderly neighbor asks her to surrender a little dog named Theo to the animal shelter, of course Chloe agrees. And when Theo pulls out his big puppy dog eyes, Chloe reluctantly gains a dog. And that’s when the trouble starts. An attempted dog snatching, a break in, a masked attacker, and a hit and run all add up to big problems. Everybody seems to be looking for something. If only Chloe knew what that something was. And with a sexy new neighbor named Brody, a creepy new neighbor named Rick, and her ex-boyfriend Jack snooping around, the men in Chloe's life seem to be multiplying. With the help of her new neighbor, Chloe may just be able to figure out what key Theo holds to the whole mess...if she can keep them both alive! "Who knew one little dog could cause so much trouble?


Killer Unleashed is the first cozy tale in The Westport Mysteries ~ Chloe series. If you like adorable dogs, suspenseful puzzles, and quirky characters, then you’ll adore this charming story.

A Sinister Sign (The Westport Mysteries)

by Beth Prentice

Who knew buying a house could be so dangerous?

Fed up with city life, Lizzie Fuller decides that moving home to the suburbs is just what she needs. But despite loving her family, the idea of living with them isn’t all that appealing.
And it doesn’t take long to find the house of her dreams…or nightmares—it’s really just a question of perspective.

The lonely run-down old Victorian in need of major renovations tugs on her heartstrings, and before she can stop herself, she’s fallen head over heels in love with it. Unfortunately, she’s not the only one who wants it, and the other bidders aren’t playing nice.

Deadly accidents, missing real estate agents and a chilling stranger, are all sinister signs that this is not the house for her. Still, Lizzie is determined to rescue this fixer upper or die trying.

Now all she needs to do is to win the auction and stay alive.

If only it was that easy…

A Sinister Sign is the prequel to Beth Prentice’s light-hearted, romantic mystery trilogy. If you like crazy families, cozy reads, and a sweet romance, all tied together with a ribbon of danger, then you’ll love The Westport Mysteries.



That's the Spirit (A Dandelion Ponds Mystery Book 2)

by Beth Prentice




The Hollyday Spirit: A Dandelion Ponds Mystery

by Beth Prentice


How many Santa’s does it take to commit a murder?
Daisy Montgomery is stuck somewhere between life and death, leaving her spirit roaming Dandelion Ponds. One of the few people who can see her is super sexy Charlie O'Sullivan, a silver lining in an otherwise disarming existence.


When Mrs. Baker, Daisy's neighbor, and faux grandmother, turns up in the morgue screaming she was murdered by Santa, Daisy is determined to find the killer, so Mrs. Baker can rest in peace. Convincing Charlie to help her find out whodunit isn't difficult. Finding the murderous Santa amongst the town's resident Saint Nicks is!
With Christmas Eve approaching and the annual Santa Contest about to bring more wannabe Santa's into Dandelion Ponds, time is running out for Daisy and Charlie to find the killer and reveal who was behind the beard before another body drops. This time, it could be Charlie's neck on the chopping board.

The only thing Daisy is certain of is that Santa is definitely not on the 'nice' list.

The Hollyday Spirit is a stand-alone novella in a new cozy paranormal mystery series




Matilda's Wish

by Beth Prentice

The irresistible heart-warming novel from USA Today Best-selling author Beth Prentice

Keep your wishes close…and your secrets even closer.


Tilly Lockhart is out of luck, out of money and up to her eyeballs in debt. But just when she thought that fate had it in for her, she inherits a farm from her great aunt Matilda—a woman she never knew existed. The only catch? She must spend one year on her aunt’s farm Dun Roamin’ before she can sell up and save her flailing business.

Faced with two thousand acres of land and a menagerie of neurotic animals, this city slicker must enlist the help of the farm’s sexy co-owner Noah in order to survive this new life and uncover why her aunt left it all to her.

But just when her heart is opening to small-town life, an unexpected fire uncovers Dun Roamin’s deadly mystery. As threads of past sins unravel, secrets are revealed, danger builds, and threats for Tilly to leave things alone and go home grow more deadly with every passing day.

 

With her newfound friends by her side, can Tilly learn the truth that great aunt Matilda was hiding? Can she find inner strength to protect what she’s grown to love? Or will she lose everything, including her life?

 

If you like lovable characters and heart-warming romance with a dollop of mystery, then you’ll love Matilda’s Wish.




In High Spirits (A Dandelion Ponds Mystery Book 1)




How do you rest in peace when you’re stuck between two worlds?


Daisy Montgomery lived her best life. She was a good person, treated people well, was kind to animals and didn’t have any enemies. Or so she thought.

Then one night she was attacked by a force so powerful that it separated her body from her soul, and she found herself stuck somewhere between life and death. Unfortunately for Daisy being a spirit had its limitations, and it seemed unlike every other ghost she’d ever read about, she lacked the ability to walk through walls.

Luckily her little dog Alfie led her to super sexy Charlie O’Sullivan, a man who can not only see her spirit and open doors for her, but he made her question everything she thought she knew about her life.

Was her fiancé really her soul mate who loved her more than her money?
Did her late father’s inheritance put a target on her back?
And what is the dark force that is shadowing her every move?
When her attacker kills again, she must use her newfound knowledge to discover who they are before her loved-one’s lives are irreversibly and tragically changed forever. With the help of Charlie and his merry band of spirit helpers, she followed the clues, leading her to a discovery that put her in a race against a murderer.
But can she solve the crime before the killer destroys everything she ever loved? Will she walk to the light and rest in peace? Or will she be stuck forever between the two worlds?


The secrets of Dandelion Ponds are so dangerous and treacherous that not even the dead can save them!

In High Spirits is the first in a brand-new cozy paranormal mystery series








Wicked Little Lies: Molly (The Westport Mysteries)



Every family has their secrets, right? Those little white lies that hang like skeletons in the closet, no one ever wanting them to see the light of day…

Molly Fuller has pretty much everything she has ever wanted in life: A successful photography business, a cupboard full of Jimmy Choos, and a new man in her life who ticks all the boxes.


But when two pink lines show up on a drugstore pregnancy test and her new boyfriend Matt doesn’t respond the way she’d hoped, Molly’s life starts to spin out of her control. Especially when Matt vanishes into thin air, and Molly can’t find him anywhere.

Where has Matt gone? And why does Molly keep getting anonymous messages about Matt not being who she thought he was?

Determined to learn the truth, Molly decides to do everything in her power to track him down. But she learns everything is not what it seems. As secrets are uncovered and long-buried sins emerge—the person responsible will stop at nothing to keep it all hushed up.

Faced with fires, threats and more than one little lie, Molly and Matt must reunite and together face their fears to unravel the deceit. But will they be able to reveal the truth and get their happy ever after before it’s too late?

Or will those wicked little lies destroy it all?

Wicked Little Lies is the first book in Beth Prentice’s brand new light-hearted, romantic mystery trilogy. If you like crazy families, cozy reads, and a sweet romance, all tied together with a ribbon of danger, then you’ll love Wicked Little Lies.



The Ivory Veil: A Mini Westport Romantic Cozy Mystery


by Beth Prentice


What if one dress can hold all the answers?
Gracie Saunders loves her job at The Ivory Veil Bridal Boutique. She loves matching the perfect dress to the perfect bride, and she loves how the veil can show a woman what a bride really looks like.

But then the boutique is bought by the one man she hates, and suddenly her life is turned upside down. When an exquisite wedding dress is found hidden in the attic beneath years of dust and dirt, she’s thrown headlong into a mystery that encompasses the past, and where the lines between love and hate are suddenly blurred.

Can she separate her feelings long enough to see what’s real and solve the puzzle of who owned the dress? Or will she be out of a job and single forever?











Deathly Desire: Lizzie ~ Book 3 (The Westport Mysteries) 


By Beth Prentice- USA Bestselling Author






When the past comes back to haunt you.


Lizzie is ready for a new adventure in her life, and it doesn’t take long for her to find it. After hitting the For Sale sign in to the ground of her house of mysteries, she is quickly charmed by another old house that is in desperate need of some love and attention. Only the house has a secret of its own. Who is its owner? Why is he so hard to find? And why does he own nine other deserted homes in Westport?

Keen to start this new chapter in her life, and with the help of her crazy family, her drop dead gorgeous boyfriend Riley, and the super sexy policeman that has just declared his undying love for her, Lizzie stumbles from one clue to the next. But when her past reappears and mixes with her future everything she has ever loved is at stake. 

Can Lizzie solve the thirty-year-old mystery so that she and Riley can begin their next chapter together? Is her past really back to get her, or is there a copycat in Westport? Or will the star of her nightmares destroy everything before it even begins? 

Lizzie’s next adventure may not be as much fun as she had hoped.


The Westport Mysteries Boxed Set


By Beth Prentice- USA Bestselling Author


There's trouble in Westport and it seems to follow Lizzie wherever she goes! 
This set includes the first two full length novels and a mini Westport mystery, where you meet Lizzie and follow her and her crazy family on a roller coaster ride of murder and mayhem!

Dangerous Deeds. Lizzie ~ Book 1


Meet Lizzie. She’s 31 and having a premature mid-life crisis. So, she bought a lonely, run down old house that pulled on her heartstrings.
But with the purchase Lizzie gets more than she bargained for. She didn’t expect the engagement ring and letters of forbidden love hidden under the attic floorboards. She didn’t expect the lazy cat, or the drop dead gorgeous handyman. And she definitely didn’t expect the stalker. Filled with a drive to learn the truth, Lizzie sets on a journey of lost love, heartache, and public damnation. But can she solve the mystery before her stalker catches up with her? Or will she lose everything...including her life?

Give Murder A Hand. Lizzie ~Book 2
How many secrets can one house hide? Lizzie thought her only problems were her crazy family and too many nightmares. Then the house reveals another secret -a skeleton in the back yard. And this skeleton has 3 hands. Why? Well that’s what she wants to know. But can Lizzie find the truth before the For Sale sign gets hammered into the ground? Or will the secrets of this house claim yet another life?

The Christmas Gift. A Mini Westport Mystery
These holidays Lizzie will stumble along a journey where the past merges with the present, and where she learns the true meaning of Christmas.

Coming Soon: Deathly Desire. Lizzie ~ Book 3



Give Murder A Hand: Lizzie. Book 2 (The Westport Mysteries)


by Beth Prentice



How many secrets can one house hide?




Just when Lizzie thought the only problems she had in life were her crazy family and far too many nightmares, the house reveals yet another secret. This time it’s a skeleton in the back yard. But the unusual thing about this skeleton is that it has an extra hand. Why? Well that’s what Lizzie wants to find out. But nothing is that easy is it?
Plus her drop dead gorgeous boyfriend Riley’s had enough of her nightmares and wants her to get professional help. Only when that professional help comes in the form of a long legged blonde who just happens to be Riley’s ex-girlfriend, Lizzie feels reluctant to reveal her deepest, darkest fears. Especially when her deepest, darkest fear is losing Riley to a long legged blonde ex-girlfriend. But this blonde seems to have a particular interest in Lizzie’s life. Is it just Riley she’s after? Or is there another reason she always seems to be around whenever Lizzie’s life is in danger?

Near misses with death, a super hot policeman with a crush, Grandma’s new boyfriend, a garden full of senior citizens, and Bradley the owner of Westport Tours, all make Lizzie’s life interesting to say the least.

But can she find the truth before the For Sale sign gets hammered into the ground? Or will Lizzie take the secrets to an early grave?



Dangerous Deeds: Lizzie. Book 1 (The Westport Mysteries)


by Beth Prentice



Meet Lizzie. She’s 31 and having a premature mid-life crisis. So,
she bought a lonely, run down old house that pulled on her heartstrings.

But with the purchase Lizzie gets more than she bargained for. She didn’t expect the engagement ring and letters of forbidden love hidden under the attic floorboards. She didn’t expect the lazy cat, or the drop dead gorgeous handyman. And she definitely didn’t expect the stalker. 
As the renovation begins and the house starts to slowly return to its former glory, the letters dog her dreams. Why was the writer forced to turn away from his love? Why was their love forbidden? And why was this all hidden under the floorboards?
Filled with a drive to reunite the ring with its rightful owner, Lizzie engages the help of her new handyman, her crazy family and her sex crazed Grandma, and sets on a journey of lost love, heartache, and public damnation.
But can Lizzie restore the house to its former glory, and find who it all once belonged to before her stalker catches up with her? Or will she lose everything...including her life?






What are cupcakes made of? Sugar, spice and All Things Nice.
Meet Tilly. She owns a cupcake shop in Price Lane, Westport. All she wants to do is to make the residents love her cakes as much as she does. But on Valentine’s Day her worst nightmare comes true—a deformed toe nail is found in one of her cakes.

Is this a new flavour for her menu? Has she dropped her standards of workplace health and safety? Or is someone out to sabotage her?

Luckily for Tilly, the Westport Police Department has a very helpful constable who will help her get to the bottom of it all.