Nancy Warren

At a crossroads between a cringe-worthy past (Todd the Toad) and an uncertain future (she's not exactly homeless, but it's close), Lucy Swift travels to Oxford to visit her grandmother. With Gran's undying love to count on and Cardinal Woolsey's, Gran's knitting shop, to keep her busy, Lucy can catch her breath and figure out what she's going to do. Except it turns out that Gran is the undying. Or at least, the undead. But there's a death certificate. And a will, leaving the knitting shop to Lucy. And a lot of people going in and out who never use the door-including Gran, who is just as loving as ever, and prone to knitting sweaters at warp speed, late at night. What exactly is going on? When Lucy discovers that Gran did not die peacefully in her sleep, but was murdered, she has to bring the killer to justice without tipping off the law that there's no body in the grave. Between a hot 500-year-old vampire and a dishy detective inspector, both of whom always seem to be there for her, Lucy finds her life getting more complicated than a triple cable cardigan. The only one who seems to know what's going on is her cat ... or is it ... her familiar? First in a new series of paranormal cozy mysteries!

First in a Paranormal Cozy Mystery Series

The Vampire Knitting Club

The Vampire Book Club

Dropping stitches and catching killersWhen an older gentleman keels over in his scones and tea at the Elderflower Tea Shop in Oxford-a victim of poison-Lucy Swift and her band of undead amateur detectives are on the case.Elderflower Tea Shop is next door to Cardinal Woolsey's, the yarn shop Lucy runs and home to the late-night Vampire Knitting Club. The tea shop owners are a pair of octogenarian spinsters and old family friends, so Lucy wants to help clear up the mystery that's keeping their shop closed. But murder isn't the only issue troubling the Miss Watts. A man has come between them. Miss Florence Watt is being romanced by an old flame, one Mary Watt distrusts. In between figuring out who, among his many enemies, might have poisoned the unpleasant Colonel Montague, Lucy's trying to brush up on her magic spells before the Wiccan potluck dinner her witchy cousin insists she attend.However, she's still settling into being a witch and since she botched a spell and blew up her kitchen, she's taking the magic slowly. Her knitting endeavors aren't much better. Between purling when she should knit and dropping so many stitches her hand-knit scarf looks like it was attacked by giant moths, there are days Lucy thinks she'll pack it all in and move back to Boston. She might, except she'd miss her beloved undead grandmother, her new friends, one very sexy vampire and a local detective who is very much alive.Stitches and Witches is Book 2 in the Vampire Knitting Club series of paranormal cozy mysteries. It is a standalone novel with no sex or gore, just humor, knitting, magic and a touch of romance.Get yours today.

A Paranormal Cozy Mystery

Stitches and Witches

Five Brides-One Dress Kate Winton-Jones is marrying one of America's most eligible bachelors. Edward Carnarvon III is rich, handsome and hers. But at the final fitting of her wedding gown, one of the seamstresses pricks her and a tiny blood spot appears on the outrageously expensive gown. Its famous designer fires the clumsy seamstress on the spot, whereupon the girl puts a curse on the dress and storms out. Kate doesn't believe in curses. She's modern, American and in love with the perfect guy. What could go wrong? But that very evening she meets a man who makes her question her future. And then she discovers that Edward has been hiding a secret or two... and before you can say, "This dress is so cursed," she's on the run from Edward, his family, her mother, the paparazzi and the person she thought she was. When the man who discovers her hiding place turns out to be the last man she should trust, it's time to throw her cautious good sense out with the satin shoes she won't be wearing. Playing it safe hasn't done her much good. Maybe it's time to play by a new set of rules. Her rules. Sometimes Prince Charming is the one who turns out to be the frog, and true love appears in the most unexpected places. Follow the cursed dress through five sets of bridal hands as four more women join The Almost Wives Club. These are complete novels. Watch for: Secondhand Bride coming in April, 2015 Bridesmaid for Hire coming in May, 2015 The Wedding Flight in June, 2015 If the Dress Fits in July 2015 To stay on top of all new releases, sign up for Nancy's newsletter at www.nancywarren.net

Book 1

The Almost Wives Club

Dylan Hargreave thinks I'm an actress paid to pose as his girlfriendat a North Carolina society wedding. How did this happen to me, of all people? Kendall Clarke, award-winning actuary, the veritableshining star of number crunchers who, just hours ago, learned herresponsible fiancé (sorry, ex-fiancé) called off our wedding becausehe'd gotten one of my colleagues pregnant. What are the odds? Don't tell me you've never heard of Dylan Hargreave. CelebrityNASCAR driver? People magazine's Sexiest Man of the Year?Those eyes. That smile... Forget sensible! I've assessed the risk...and I'm taking it! I usuallykeep the brakes on, but as of now I'm taking a vacation. From me.

Speed Dating

There's nothing pretty about murder. Meet Toni Diamond, make up artist to middle America. She's also got a nose for trouble and a passion for solving mysteries. Imagine Columbo in a lavender suit. She never met a woman who wouldn't look better with a little help from the Lady Bianca line of cosmetics. But don't be fooled by appearances. Underneath the fake diamonds and the big hair is a sharp brain and a keen eye that sees the details as well as the funny side of life. When a Lady Bianca sales rep is murdered at the annual convention in Dallas, Toni is the one who notices things that some people, like sexy Detective Luke Marciano, might easily miss. Only someone who understands as much about how to make appearances deceiving could see into the mind of this killer -- a murderer who wants to give Toni a permanent makeover. Into a dead woman.

A Romantic Comedy Mystery

Frosted Shadow, a Toni Diamond Mystery

World's Ugliest Matchmaker In this sexy, humorous contemporary romance, a lost dog brings together a wealthy drifter and a small town doctor and changes all their lives forever. Evan Chance is a man out to complete the bucket list he made as a kid, starting with ride a motorcycle across America. Caitlyn Sorenson is the sexy country doctor standing in his way. Or is she the dream he’s been searching for? Evan's Amazing Life List 1. Ride a motorcycle across America 2. Kiss a girl in the rain 3. Swim in every ocean… When Evan Chance gives up a successful corporate law career to tackle the bucket list he wrote when he was twelve, he has no idea where the road will lead him. Caitlyn Sorenson is a happily settled small town doctor. When a sexy drifter rolls into town after a motorcycle accident leaves him stranded in Miller's Pond for a few days with the homeliest dog ever, she can smell trouble even as she's drawn to a man who is only passing through town. But some scorching hot nights and a blooming tenderness mean two people will have to face up to the challenges of love. From USA Today Bestselling Author Nancy Warren comes the first in an exciting new series of sexy, humorous romances about a family named Chance. Enjoy this best-selling romance for a limited time FREE. Other Books in the Take a Chance Series: Iris in Bloom (Take a Chance, Book 2) Iris and Geoff Blueprint for a Kiss (Take a Chance, Book 3) Prescott and Holly Chance Encounter (Prequel) Jack and Daphne

Take a Chance, Book 1

Kiss a Girl in the Rain

Every family has annoying relatives; mine just happen to be undead.My Grandmother, Agnes Bartlett, used to own Cardinal Woolsey's knitting shop in Oxford then died and left her shop to me, without informing me that she wasn't actually dead. She's a vampire and part of the world's strangest craft circle - the Vampire Knitting Club.As you might imagine, this means she's free to interfere in how I run the business that used to be hers. She's trying to teach me to knit and it's not going well. She's also trying to teach me how to be a witch, since it turns out I'm from a long line of witches. Another tiny detail about my family that no one ever told me, along with the long-lost witch cousins I recently discovered. But I'm learning. I've got my family spell book, my black cat familiar, some powers that sometimes scare me, and an interesting new group of friends. My archaeologist parents are coming to visit and bringing me a gift I could do without. So, to recap, I run a knitting shop and I can't knit. I'm a beginning witch who can't always control her cat, never mind her magic, and my love life is as tangled as the last sock I tried to knit. Oh, and for some reason, I keep getting involved in murder investigations. Good thing I have my vampire knitters to help sniff out clues. At least I've finally hired the perfect assistant, a real demon with the crochet hook. Or is she too perfect?Crochet and Cauldrons is the third book in the Vampire Knitting Club series of fun, paranormal cozy mysteries.Grab yours today!"I was up until 2 a.m. I just couldn't stop reading." ***** Five star Amazon review of Frosted Shadow, a Toni Diamond mystery."Loved it! Keeps you guessing to the end." ***** Amazon review of Frosted Shadow, a Toni Diamond mystery.

Crochet and Cauldrons

The Great Witches Baking Show

Witches, Murder, and Flowers make quite the bouquetPeony Bellefleur runs Bewitching Blooms, the charming flower shop in a picture-perfect Cotswold village in England. Her flowers seem to make the sick improve, wedding days happier, and birthdays more special because she infuses her bouquets with a little magic. Peony's a witch in a village that seems too perfect to be true. Probably because it is. She's got her hands full between running her flower shop, managing her mother, who's a medium with a habit of conversing with the dead wherever she happens to be, and helping her protégé to embrace her newfound powers. When someone dies, Peony suspects foul play. But can she solve the mystery before she's the one pushing up daisies? Find out in this brand new series of flower shop mysteries from a USA Today Bestselling Author.

Village Flower Shop Cozy Mysteries

Peony Dreadful

Five Brides–One Dress Kate Winton-Jones is marrying one of America’s most eligible bachelors. Edward Carnarvon III is rich, handsome and hers. But at the final fitting of her wedding gown, one of the seamstresses pricks her and a tiny blood spot appears on the outrageously expensive gown. Its famous designer fires the clumsy seamstress on the spot, whereupon the girl puts a curse on the dress and storms out. Kate doesn't believe in curses. She’s modern, American and in love with the perfect guy. What could go wrong? But that very evening she meets a man who makes her question her future. And then she discovers that Edward has been hiding a secret or two… and before you can say, “This dress is so cursed,” she’s on the run from Edward, his family, her mother, the paparazzi and the person she thought she was. When the man who discovers her hiding place turns out to be the last man she should trust, it’s time to throw her cautious good sense out with the satin shoes she won’t be wearing. Playing it safe hasn’t done her much good. Maybe it’s time to play by a new set of rules. Her rules. Sometimes Prince Charming is the one who turns out to be the frog, and true love appears in the most unexpected places. Follow the cursed dress through five sets of bridal hands as four more women join The Almost Wives Club. These are complete novels. Watch for: Secondhand Bride coming in April, 2015 Bridesmaid for Hire coming in May, 2015 The Wedding Flight in June, 2015 If the Dress Fits in July 2015

Kate

What the hex is going on?Life at Cardinal Woolsey's knitting and yarn shop is about as smooth as shop owner Lucy's knitting. In other words, lumpy, tangled and prone to disaster. Much like her spell-casting. But things get worse when her cousin and shop assistant Violet shows alarming symptoms of a hex. Who would do such a thing? Was it the guy from Witch Date she blew off? Or is Lucy the real target?Meanwhile, Lucy's dating a much older man. Like five hundred years older. The gorgeous vampire Rafe wants to marry her, but there's more keeping them apart than an age gap. Can they make a May-medieval marriage work? Or will they say goodbye forever?When someone dies, either the hex is to blame or there's a murderer on the loose in Oxford.Don't miss the fun in this 12th novel in the best-selling Vampire Knitting Club series from a USA Today Bestselling author. There's no gore, sex or swearing, just romance, humor-and murder. Come join the Vampire Knitting Club for the fun of it. Knitting skills not required."Reading this series is like visiting with beloved friends!"

Vampire Knitting Club Book 12

Herringbones and Hexes

Missing jewels, a witch's dagger and murder...Just a regular day at Cardinal Woolsey's Knitting and Yarn shop in Oxford.When glamorous vampire Sylvia discovers a movie company is remaking one of her most famous silent films, she's determined to get some creative input and decides to make knitting shop owner Lucy the beneficiary of her estate. Lucy will front for Sylvia in dealing with the movie executives who want to recreate the priceless Cartier jewels made specially for the original movie and still owned by Sylvia. Meanwhile, Lucy's moving along in her witch's training. It's time to choose her own athame, a dagger that she'll use for spells.With all that going on she's barely got time to run a knitting shop, never mind solve another murder. This is book 11 in the Vampire Knitting Club. From a USA Today bestselling author, these stories are cozy, clean, with quirky characters, a too-smart cat, and lots of magic and mayhem. Each can be read alone.

Diamonds and Daggers

Who invited Death to the wedding?When an ancient beam falls on one of the guests at Charlie and Alice's wedding, it looks like the work of the deathwatch beetle, an insect that eats old timbers. But fledgling witch Lucy and the vampire knitting club aren't so sure. Could there be a murderer casting blame on the wood-chomping insects?Meanwhile, the old broom that's always stood in the corner of Cardinal Woolsey's knitting and yarn shop is getting called into service. And not for sweeping the floors!Between learning a new knitting stitch and flying lessons, Lucy hasn't got time to solve a murder-until it turns out the next victim is someone she loves.Join Lucy and her eccentric band of amateur sleuths in Oxford as they attempt to unravel a twisted skein of clues and catch a killer without dropping a stitch.This is book 8 in the Vampire Knitting Club series of paranormal cozy mysteries, but each book can be read as a standalone novel. There's no violence, gore, swearing or sex, just a lot of fun. One reviewer says, "I'm a total addict to this series."

Bobbles and Broomsticks: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery

Cardinal Woolsey's Yarn Shop has been chosen to appear on TVGreat publicity!Until a murder stops the cameras...Celebrity knitting designer Teddy Lamont is coming to Cardinal Woolsey's knitting and yarn shop in Oxford to run a special class that will be televised.Lucy Swift can't wait to host the popular, flamboyant designer and boost her business.But from the first day things go wrong. One student is nothing but trouble on and off camera. When she winds up dead, the publicity Lucy was hoping for turns out to be the wrong kind.Lucy and her band of undead amateur sleuths have to figure out who the killer is before her business winds up dead.Book seven in the best-selling Vampire Knitting Club series can be read on its own, but it's also fun to read the entire series. You'll find quirky characters, genuine mysteries, a novice witch and vampires who love to knit, but no violence, gore or swearing. Just good, clean, (murderous) fun.

Lace and Lies

What if the fortune teller at the local village fair is a witch? And all her fortunes come true-even when she foresees a death...When Lucy Swift's cousin Violet decides to take over as the fortune teller at Moreton-under-Wychwood's annual summer fête, Lucy thinks being her assistant will be a fun way to spend a Saturday. That is, until someone's murdered, and the locals turn on Violet who foresaw the death. To save her, Lucy and her band of undead amateur sleuths have to find out what's really going on in this charming Cotswolds village. What better way than to offer knitting classes? No one has to know that the teacher is a vampire.But uncovering the dark secrets under the postcard-prettiness will bring great danger to Lucy and those she loves.Fair Isle and Fortunes can be read as a stand-alone mystery in this best-selling series. There's no violence or gore, just a good, clean mystery, with a lot of fun, a crazy-smart cat, tangled knitting, and a few laughs.

Fair Isle and Fortunes

Lucy's first love potion goes horribly wrongRomances get tangledBut worse, someone dies!Romance is in the air on Harrington Street, Oxford. Detective Inspector Ian Chisholm is finally showing interest in Lucy, though the members of the vampire knitting club aren't too thrilled to have the police hanging around so close to Cardinal Woolsey's yarn shop. Up the street at Frogg Books, shop assistant Alice is in love with her bookish boss, Charlie, who doesn't seem to notice.Lucy's trying to become more proficient as a witch and when her cousin Violet talks her into brewing up a love potion to bring Alice and Charlie together, it seems like a harmless way to improve her craft.Until someone dies. Is Lucy's love potion more deadly than cupid's arrow? Or is there a killer on the loose?Purls and Potions is Book 5 in the best-selling Vampire Knitting Club series. There's no sex, gore or cliff-hanger endings, just lots of humor and quirky characters-including Nyx, Lucy's black cat and familiar. Each book can be enjoyed on its own.Start reading your copy, today.

Purls and Potions

A Holiday MarketWith crafts, toys, hot chocolateAnd a killer!The Vampire Knitting Club decide to take part in Oxford's Holiday Market, selling exquisite hand knit scarves, sweaters and gift items. Their most popular item is the hand knit Christmas stocking, brightly colored and extra long to squeeze in a few extra small gifts. But when a sales clerk in another booth is found strangled with one of the stockings, Lucy Swift and her undead detectives are on the case, determined to find out who would do such a terrible thing. And why.In the meantime, Lucy's working hard at her spell book, learning to be a witch, with the help of her black cat familiar and her new assistant. Meritanum is a three thousand year old Egyptian witch and she's having trouble with some of the concepts of modern life, such as traffic, Smart Phones and anything powered by electricity.Life at Cardinal Woolsey's knitting shop, in Oxford, England, is as colorful as the most garish Christmas sweater. Join in the fun. This cozy mystery has no sex or gore, just lots of humor and fun. Grab your copy today!

Stockings and Spells

Too many cooks spoil the stew!The Irish stew at O'Brien's pub in Ballydehag is a Friday night favorite-until several people get sick and terrible reviews bubble to the surface on social media. Publican and chef Sean O'Grady is horrified, but when one of his customers dies after eating the stew, he realizes he has more than poisonous reviews to worry about. Was Sean the only one who added ingredients to the simmering pot-or does someone have a taste for murder? Witch Quinn Callahan has her hands full with some new and disturbing residents of Ballydehag. The fortune-hunting Leprechauns aren't as cute as her childhood cereal led her to imagine. And there are a couple of American visitors staying at the local B&B who look a lot like mobsters. Most important of all-can she find out who has been stirring the pot over at O'Brien's? This picture-perfect Irish village is hiding dark deeds, and it's up to Quinn and her late-night Vampire Book Club to clear Sean O'Grady's name before someone decides that death needs a second helping.

A Paranormal Women's Fiction Cozy Mystery

A Poisonous Review

Spell in haste, repent at leisure...Middle-aged witch Quinn Callahan agrees to hold a book launch for the bestselling but recently dead author Bartholomew Branson. It's a small favor for the new vampire. Unfortunately, things get out of hand when the author arranges a huge launch party and someone dies.Spells are going wrong, the book contains a dreadful mistake and the town of Ballydehag, Ireland, is once again in turmoil.This is the third novel in the Vampire Book Club series of paranormal women's fiction cozy mysteries from a USA Today Bestselling author.A Spelling Mistake is book 3 in the Vampire Book Club series of cozy paranormal mysteries. Each can be read alone and there is no bad language or gore. There is humor, murder solving and a touch of romance from the best-selling author of the Vampire Knitting Club series.

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