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The Happy Tails Dog Walking Mysteries Series: Books 1 - 3
Barking up the Wrong BakerySome people would kill for coffee…
Olivia Rickard would kill to keep everything just the way it is. She’s got a gorgeous boyfriend who loves her, a supportive sister to lean on, and a dog walking business that’s briskly barking away. But just as she’s getting comfortable her sister suddenly wants to buy an entire brownstone with her and her boyfriend looks like he’s going to pop the question at every opportunity. Changing the status quo has always been disastrous for Olivia and now everything is changing at once…
What Olivia needs is a distraction and she’s found one in stumbling upon Yvette Dunn dead in her coffee foodtruck—drowned in a vat of fresh coffee. Olivia starts out as an unlucky bystander to the crime, but she’s forced to dig in deeper when it looks like her sister could be involved in Yvette’s death.
Olivia is running out of time in regards to the mystery, the mortgage, and the marriage. She’s going to have to solve all three problems—and quick—or face a future most foul.Till Death do us BarkSomething borrowed, something blue, Olivia’s a bridezilla, and Andrew’s pretty scared too…
Olivia is on the warpath of wedding planning. She’s ticking off her tasks rapid flowers, food, and fireworks; all are checked off just in time for Andrew to get hit writing a big check of his own. He’s beginning to get suspicious of her motives, since his blushing bride has gone from dragging her feet on a proposal, to suddenly running down the aisle.
Olivia doesn’t want to admit that she’s trying to get hitched before her cold feet get the best of her. Instead she leans heavily on her super strict wedding planner, Lacy McBride, to keep her eye on the prize. But when Olivia stumbles upon Lacy dead in the middle of a mock reception table, cake fork in hand, she feels her safety net evaporating.
Now, Olivia must shift her attention from planning the event to solving the crime to clear her name. Not because she’s a suspect, but because of “The Bride’s Curse”—an old jinx that dooms any bride not marrying for love, and their planner! No wedding planner in Lexingburg will work with Olivia until the crime’s origins are clear. However, the deeper she falls into Lacy’s mystery the more Olivia sees that wedding planning can be murder...
One Bark and Stormy Prom NightProm, Pups, and deadly murders...
In the wake of her relationship’s break, Olivia is beginning to fear that she might grow old with only Goodwin and a pack of dogs by her side. But even the unconditional love of puppies can’t shield Olivia from the single most important event in Lexingburg's social Prom. The roses, romance, and ridiculously priced restaurants seem to be rubbing salt in Olivia’s romantic wounds–reminding her at every turn that Andrew is leaving her.
While trying to shut the door on the mess of her relationship, Olivia accidentally opens the door to a murder investigation. Olivia’s friend, and the owner of a boutique dog food brand has been killed at her warehouse—bludgeoned with a side of beef. Olivia tries to run off her emotions but only stumbles upon the main murder suspect acting suspicious. She sees this as a sign. If she can’t solve her romantic problems she can solve the murder of her good friend.
Now, Olivia finds herself in an ever more tangled web of lies, secrets, and jealousy both recent and decades old. Who knew that dog food could cause as much drama as a high school dance? But the further Olivia wades into the crime the more she realizes that Prom isn’t just the main event of the season—it’s motiv
559 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 1, 2018
About the author
Stella St. Claire
16 books47 followersStella lives and breathes cozy mysteries! With her head always buried inside these books, it’s no wonder that she would put pen to paper to bring her own cozy mysteries to life. The words flew onto the page, and she’s already teeming with ideas for the next series.
With her trusted canine by her side, it seemed only natural to be inspired by her beautiful beagle Doogle and the many hours they spent walking through scenic New England villages. When Stella’s not reading books, she’s off on road trips, exploring every nook and cranny in neighboring towns, seeking inspiration for her next book.
She’s keen to see what her fellow cozy critics think of her "The Happy Tails Dog Walking Mysteries," so leave a review and share your thought at http://www.StellaStClaire.com or her Facebook http://www.facebook.com/stellastclaire/
With her trusted canine by her side, it seemed only natural to be inspired by her beautiful beagle Doogle and the many hours they spent walking through scenic New England villages. When Stella’s not reading books, she’s off on road trips, exploring every nook and cranny in neighboring towns, seeking inspiration for her next book.
She’s keen to see what her fellow cozy critics think of her "The Happy Tails Dog Walking Mysteries," so leave a review and share your thought at http://www.StellaStClaire.com or her Facebook http://www.facebook.com/stellastclaire/
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July 13, 2018
Interesting Mysteries
The books are highly character based, with the heroine Olivia at the center. The story is just as much about her relationships with her sister, her best friend, and her boyfriend as it is about the mystery. And her dogs and the dogs she walks have unique and fun personalities as well. The dogs even occasionally have an important role in resolving the mystery. I like that very much. Olivia does a lot of good investigating work in the books. But I have noticed so far she never really figures out who did it. Rather she kind of stumbles upon the solution. Or the solution stumbles into her. None-the-less without her sleuthing it is clear the mystery would not have been resolved. So there is that. I have enjoyed the books enough to binge read them.
The books are highly character based, with the heroine Olivia at the center. The story is just as much about her relationships with her sister, her best friend, and her boyfriend as it is about the mystery. And her dogs and the dogs she walks have unique and fun personalities as well. The dogs even occasionally have an important role in resolving the mystery. I like that very much. Olivia does a lot of good investigating work in the books. But I have noticed so far she never really figures out who did it. Rather she kind of stumbles upon the solution. Or the solution stumbles into her. None-the-less without her sleuthing it is clear the mystery would not have been resolved. So there is that. I have enjoyed the books enough to binge read them.
July 13, 2019
Dog walker and doggie daycare owner Olivia just stop discovering dead bodies in this series of cozy mysteries with a canine connection. She's a bit of a clutz but surrounded by her sister, her best friend and her sometimes boyfriend, she stumbles her way through three different murder investigations with the kind of dogged (pun intended) determination, intuition and dumb luck that makes her a joy to read about. Toss in a little romance, a lot of family drama and a small town cast with all the quirks and foibles you'd expect and this Stella St. Claire series is a delight to read.
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