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Whispers, Lies, and Autumn Skies

The Harvest Fair should be a season of pies, laughter, and small-town pride. But when a sudden death interrupts the celebration, florist Iris Bennett can’t shake the feeling that something is terribly wrong. A faint scent of almonds lingers in the crisp autumn air, and behind every friendly smile drifts a secret...

Snowflakes, Secrets, and Orchid Blooms

The Gingerbread Jubilee should be a season of sugar, laughter, and small-town cheer. But when the town’s guest judge is found dead, florist Iris Bennett can’t ignore the chill that lingers beneath the twinkle lights. A single sugar orchid lies among the wreckage, and behind every frosted smile drifts a rumor...

A Branch, a Body, and a Festival Shattered by Secrets

The grand reopening of the Magnolia Arboretum should have been the town’s crowning event. Instead, the celebration takes a dark turn when a body is discovered beneath a fallen magnolia branch, and whispers of murder scatter faster than petals in the wind.

Florist Iris Bennett and her new...

A Storm, a Stranger, and a Festival Full of Secrets.

When autumn storms sweep through Cedar Grove, Iris Bennett is barely keeping her flower shop afloat amid festival frenzy. Help arrives unexpectedly in the form of Sadie, a rain-soaked stranger with floral know-how, infectious enthusiasm, and a knack for comic mishaps. Between Sadie’s cheer,...

Poisoned Corsage, Family Drama, and a Pageant Gone Deadly.

Spring in Cedar Grove means pastel bunting, garden gossip, and the Annual Petal Pageant, until the glamorous event takes a shocking turn. A sudden death during the festivities sends the town reeling, and whispers of a poisoned corsage spread like wildfire. All eyes land on a tangled knot...

A hometown celebration, a deadly blast and fireworks with fatal consequences.

The Labor Day Carnations Festival should’ve gone off with a bang, but not like this. When a fiery explosion at the fireworks finale leaves prominent town matriarch Maxine Whitaker dead, florist Iris Bennett finds herself tangled in a mystery as layered as her floral...

A flower shop, a festival and a fatal secret.

When florist Iris Bennett agrees to judge the Spring Festival’s flower competition, she expects bright blooms and community cheer—not to find local businessman Howard Larrabee dead, sprawled beneath his beloved hyacinths.

As whispers coil through Cedar Grove’s cobbled streets, Iris’s instincts—and her...

A picture perfect wedding with a perfectly imperfect murder.

Iris Bennett prides herself on her meticulous eye for detail, whether it’s arranging flawless centerpieces or managing her small-town flower shop. But when a wealthy socialite is found dead in the conservatory during her daughter’s wedding weekend, Iris’s carefully curated world is...