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Jenn McKinlay


(Jennifer McKinlay)
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aka Josie Belle, Lucy Lawrence, Jennifer McKinlay

Jenn is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly bestselling author of several mystery and romance series. She is also the winner of the RT Reviewer's Choice Award for romantic comedy and the Fresh Fiction award for best cozy mystery. A TEDx speaker, she is always happy to talk books, writing, reading, and the creative process to anyone who cares to listen. She lives in sunny Arizona in a house that is overrun with kids, pets, and her husband's guitars.
 


Genres: Cozy Mystery, Romance, Romantic Suspense
 
New and upcoming books
Series
Cupcake Bakery Mystery
   1. Sprinkle with Murder (2010)
   2. Buttercream Bump Off (2011)
   3. Death by the Dozen (2011)
   4. Red Velvet Revenge (2012)
   5. Going, Going, Ganache (2013)
   6. Sugar and Iced (2014)
   7. Dark Chocolate Demise (2015)
   8. Vanilla Beaned (2016)
   9. Caramel Crush (2017)
   10. Wedding Cake Crumble (2018)
   11. Dying for Devil's Food (2019)
   12. Pumpkin Spice Peril (2020)
   13. For Batter or Worse (2021)
   14. Strawberried Alive (2022)
   Fairy Tale Cupcakes (2022) (with Christie Conlee)
   15. Sugar Plum Poisoned (2023)
   16. Fondant Fumble (2024)
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Library Lover's Mystery
   1. Books Can Be Deceiving (2011)
   2. Due or Die (2012)
   3. Book, Line and Sinker (2012)
   4. Read It and Weep (2013)
   5. On Borrowed Time (2014)
   6. A Likely Story (2015)
   7. Better Late Than Never (2016)
   8. Death in the Stacks (2017)
   9. Hitting the Books (2018)
   10. Word to the Wise (2019)
   11. One for the Books (2020)
   12. Killer Research (2021)
   13. The Plot and the Pendulum (2022)
   14. Fatal First Edition (2024)
   15. A Merry Little Murder Plot (2024)
   16. Booking for Trouble (2026)
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Hat Shop Mystery
   1. Cloche and Dagger (2013)
   2. Death of a Mad Hatter (2014)
   3. At the Drop of a Hat (2015)
   4. Copy Cap Murder (2016)
   5. Assault and Beret (2017)
   6. Buried to the Brim (2020)
   7. Fatal Fascinator (2023)
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Bluff Point
   1. About a Dog (2017)
   2. Barking Up the Wrong Tree (2017)
   3. Every Dog Has His Day (2018)
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Summer Reading
   1. Summer Reading (2023)
   2. Love at First Book (2024)
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Novels
   Keeping Up Appearances (2005) (as by Jennifer McKinlay)
   Paris is Always a Good Idea (2020)
   Wait For it (2021)
   I Can't Even (2025)
   The Summer Share (2026)
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Collections
   Perk Avenue / To Catch a Latte (2002) (with Patricia Knoll (as by Jennifer McKinlay) )
   A Real Work of Art / Thick As Thieves (2003) (with Samantha Connolly (as by Jennifer McKinlay) )
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Books containing stories by Jenn McKinlay

Jenn McKinlay recommends
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Murder Most Delicious (2026)
Danielle Postel-Vinay
"Enchanting, clever, and utterly Parisian, Murder Most Delicious is as elegant as it is engrossing. With a delightful cast of characters and a deeply sympathetic amateur sleuth in Olivia Beech, Danielle Postel-Vinay has crafted a mystery as effervescent as a fine champagne and just as intoxicating."
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The Book Tour (2026)
Emily Ohanjanians
"Witty, warm, and wonderfully romantic, The Book Tour was an absolute delight from start to finish."
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Darling Daffodils Farm (2026)
(Hope Harbor , book 1)
Brittanée Nicole
"Oh, honey, this book! It's got grumpy meets sunshine, cupcakes that should come with a warning label, and a farmhand so swoon-worthy you'll be googling 'how to inherit a daffodil farm.' Tally and Jesse's slow-burn, small-town sparks are pure joy - equal parts sweet, steamy, and laugh-out-loud delightful. Highly recommend!"

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