Wild Things by Laura Kay

El has a job she dislikes, a roommate she doesn't get along with, and is in love with her best friend, Ray. Knowing that she needs to make some changes in her life, when the opportunity arises to move out of London and into the countryside with Ray and her two other friends (Will and Jamie), El decides to take the plunge. The house they buy needs lots of work, yet the group finds a sense of community in the small village. Now if El can just get up the courage to tell Ray how she really feels... Wild Things is a charming rom-com full of heart, humor, and chickens!

The Moth Came Back by Tara Ratzlaff

In northwestern Minnesota, Carmen Karlaff owns a native grass and wildflower seed farm. One day a worker finds a body in one of the fields. Carmen doesn't recognize the victim, but as a lover of mystery books, she attempts to do some investigating of her own to uncover the murderer. With Carmen's best friend Jessica being considered the prime suspect by the police chief, Carmen kicks her investigative skills into high gear. Will Carmen be able to provide the authorities information about the killer to clear Jessica's name? The Moth Came Back is the first book in the Native Prairie Mystery series.

The Paris Mystery by Kirsty Manning

In 1938, Australian reporter Charlie James has moved to Paris to start a new job, while leaving a failing marriage behind. Her first assignment is a story on Lady Ashworth, who lives in Versailles. As Charlie gets to know Lady Ashworth and those in her circle, she is invited to many social events. But when someone is murdered at the Circus Ball, Charlie finds herself playing detective in order to deliver good stories for her job. Combining an interesting main character with a great sense of place of late 1930's Paris, The Paris Mystery is an enjoyable start to this new mystery series.

The Mountains Wild by Sarah Stewart Taylor

Maggie D'arcy has a successful career as a cop on Long Island. But when she receives a call from her Uncle Danny to tell her that the police in Dublin have found a scarf that they believe was her cousin Erin's, Maggie is transported back to twenty-three years ago when Erin disappeared. Maggie and Erin were very close growing up, and when Erin went missing, twenty-two year old Maggie travelled to Ireland to try and help find Erin, to no avail. With this latest development in Erin's case, Maggie again goes to Ireland, now with professional expertise, hoping to finally bring closure to her family. The Mountains Wild tells the story of Maggie's journey with the two storylines in 1993 and 2016. An engaging yet leisurely paced start to the Maggie D'Arcy mystery series.

The Lady From Burma by Allison Montclair

In this fifth book of the Sparks and Bainbridge mystery series, a woman comes to Iris and Gwen, looking for them to help her find a new wife for her husband. Adela Remagen is dying and wants to make sure her husband will find love again and not be alone. Mrs. Remagen feels that the Right Sort Marriage Bureau will be up to the task. Soon after their meeting, however, Mrs. Remagen is found dead. The investigating officer believes the death looks suspicious--and then someone else is found murdered. Iris and Gwen find themselves involved in both investigations. All this is in addition to running their business, managing their love lives, and (hopefully) finally gaining back legal and parental independence for Gwen (after losing it following the death of her husband, Ronnie, in World War II). Another enjoyable entry in the series.