is the award-winning author of three cozy mystery series. The Dinner Club Mysteries features Jane Marsh, an empty nester who hosts a gourmet dinner club. The Tow Truck Mysteries stars Delaney Morran, a super feminine shoe-a-holic who drives a tow truck. Both are about strong friendships and family ties set in Colorado. The Sea Oats Beach series is a cozy mystery – beach read based loosely on Sunset Beach in Coastal Carolina. Her books are similar to those written by authors Jessica Beck, Joanne Fluke, Leslie Meier, Cindy Bell, and Laura Childs.
The first in the Dinner Club series, Everything Bundt the Truth, tied for FIRST PLACE in the Suspense Novel category of the 2017 IDA Contest. The third in the Tow Truck series, Eyes on the Road, was a SECOND PLACE winner of the 2023 Firebird Book Awards in the Cozy Mystery category. The first in the Sea Oats Beach Mysteries, Murder at Sea Oats Beach, won the 2024 Firebird Book Awards in the Summer Beach Read category.
She worked for many years as a paralegal at a law firm in Denver and had been a columnist and regular contributor to The National Paralegal Reporter magazine. She loves to host dinner clubs, ride bicycles, hike in the mountains, walk on the beach, and read cozy murder mysteries.
is the award-winning author of three cozy mystery series. The Dinner Club Mysteries features Jane Marsh, an empty nester who hosts a gourmet dinner club. The Tow Truck Mysteries stars Delaney Morran, a super feminine shoe-a-holic who drives a tow truck. Both are about strong friendships and family ties set in Colorado. The Sea Oats Beach series is a cozy mystery – beach read based loosely on Sunset Beach in Coastal Carolina. Her books are...
Breanna Hart is volunteering at the animal shelter and living her best life in a North Carolina beach town, but that changes when the police chief is found dead under mysterious circumstances inside the cage of her favorite dog. Everyone has the dog tagged as the murderer, even the handsome police officer in charge of the...
One sun-drenched morning at Sea Oats Beach, Breanna Hart stumbles on the dead body of a surfer washed ashore. As the reality of her grim find sinks in, a movement in the water catches her eye—a chocolate Lab perched on a surfboard. Did the dog belong to the surfer or someone else? With no answer to that question, Breanna...
The dazzling lights of the Christmas Flotilla shimmer across Sea Oats Beach, transforming the December night into a twinkling wonderland. But for Breanna Hart, the brilliance dims when she discovers a gunshot fatality on an abandoned boat. The victim, known for his generosity in the animal welfare community, seems an...
In the second installment of the Starlight Series, author Hammond expands an already wildly imaginative universe, uniting elves and wizards in a desperate, heroic alliance against the shadow creatures called Entanglements which were sent by the malevolent Hex. The fate of two worlds, elves and wizards, hangs in the balance as Luma grows into her role as the Queen of Starlight. Book two is packed with complex characters, pulse-pounding battles, and rich, spellbinding lore. The second...
Kara is going through a hard time with her parent’s recent divorce. A wild stallion named Bruno faces a problem of his own having been cast out of his herd as he reached maturity. When a hurricane tears through Shackleford Banks in North Carolina, the lives of the broken girl and the displaced horse cross paths. Kara and Bruno must decide if they are strong enough to mend one another—and if, together, they can finally find a way to accept their new circumstances, and even flourish. A...
For Callie Ward, the world has become defined by a series of soul-crushing tragedies. Just as she begins to believe she will never get over the grief, she receives a box of wishes from her late grandfather whom she lovingly called Pops. Inside is a collection of wishes, a roadmap designed to send Callie on a quest for self-discovery and closure. Join Callie as she traverses the winding road to healing. If you’re looking for a romance that cuts deeper and heals stronger than the rest, this is...
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