Gomer Hollowman is hosting a Louisiana Thanksgiving festival, but when his guests arrive, he is nowhere in sight. To make matters worse, Gertie Hebert is suddenly a bargaining chip in a criminal's dangerous...

Includes Quick Christmas Recipes! Barney and Hillary Dew are homesteaders who have spent their lives being good neighbors and delivering meals to elderly shut-ins. Unfortunately, when an ornery acquaintance...

It's out with the old and in with the new when Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie are summoned to neighboring Wasteland to save Celia Arceneaux. Prepared to bargain with an assassin, they put together last-minute...

Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie score VIP tickets to the most exciting masquerade ball of the Mardi Gras season. While the festive occasion is hosted by an enemy, the ladies have a few million reasons...

Swamp Team 3 is called to the Louisiana bayou to collect a corpse, but somewhere along the way, their mission changes. Once they meet a brilliant child with detailed information about unsavory characters,...

Gomer and Gloria Hollowman host a long awaited steakhouse grand opening with a seasonal haunted house. With Gomer's shocking announcement and unexpected guests, the festive week holds more than a few...

Mayor Celia Arceneaux orchestrates a special holiday surprise. She wants to celebrate Christmas by giving back to Sinful's most unappreciated citizens—the town's elementary school teachers. Handing down...

There's a new agent in town and she's determined to turn Louisiana upside down. While Agent Harrison takes a Christmas vacation, Agent Pretty stirs all sorts of trouble. And those closest to Fortune could...

It's Easter Sunday in the Louisiana Bayou. The Sinful Ladies Society and God's Wives are well-prepared for the annual festivities until a friendly competition spins out of control.

Two covert operatives plus one CIA assassin spell out a recipe for Halloween disaster after Fortune and company witness a crime. Soon, Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie do whatever necessary to set the bait...

In the middle of the Louisiana Bayou, a hot date turns into a catastrophic nightmare when CIA agent-in-hiding Fortune Redding runs out of blind luck and comes face to face with a killer who has a million...

A party plan jewelry show goes off without a hitch until an ousted guest turns up dead and all fingers point to one possible suspect—the new Diva in town.

Ida Belle, Fortune, and Gertie head to Wasteland for a benefit turkey shoot, but when Ida Belle lines up to take her first shot, she notices a sniper adjusting his scope. And this assassin isn't traveling...

Looking forward to Christmastime, Gertie, Ida Belle, and Fortune decorate for the highly anticipated reopening of Wasteland Steakhouse, but when several bad boys interrupt their bedecking, goals change....

The Bayou Cozy Duology includes Hiding in the Bayou and Buried in the Bayou. This collection also includes a bonus story (Christmas and Criminals) which is a standalone novella.  About Hiding in the Bayou: CIA...

An extravagant Christmas in Lights is set to take place in several Louisiana towns. When Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie realize the event will attract tourists from around the globe, they devise a plan...

The Daigle men are back in town and Gomer Hollowman has cause for concern. After Deputy Arceneaux disappears, Gomer takes matters into his own hands. Unfortunately, his actions leave everyone in a volatile...

After a senior pastor is murdered, Baduga Fellowship's church members alienate Harper Kay, the new church secretary. Soon, Deputy Maxwell Hunt uncovers a much larger suspect pool which leaves locals with...

Harper Kay is finally embraced by the church, but when an older church member dies and leaves his estate to the young newcomer, heads begin to roll. And those leading the charge have a few secrets of...

Gomer Hollowman hosts a bayou Christmas party with plans to propose to the new woman in his life, but when an unexpected guest shows up with plans of his own, the festivities take a twisted turn. Meanwhile,...

Wearing a badge looks easy enough, but catching a killer isn't a walk in the park. Lucy Thompson is a sheriff's wife on a mission. While her husband is in a coma fighting for his life, she'll keep law...

Sometimes, when someone says they're tied up, they really mean it.Lucy Thompson's worst nightmare unfolds when a local school principal calls for help. With every possible scenario rolling through her...

Sometimes, the guilty party is the last person anyone would ever suspect.Lucy's young neighbors have been kidnapped. Realizing the first hours are the most important, Lucy and Deputy Nuisance work together...

In a world torn apart by war, Ava, a compassionate healer from the Republic, and Rian, a dedicated soldier from the Empire, find themselves on opposite sides of a bitter conflict. Their worlds collide...

There are dangerous complications in Wasteland, but no one knows what triggered a chain reaction that spells out trouble for the new Louisiana residents. To make matters worse, Gomer Hollowman sees the...

Bayou Cozy Collection 2 is a boxed set that is part of the Miss Fortune universe and J&R Fan Fiction. This collection includes the second six stories in the Bayou Cozy Romantic Thrills series. Bayou...

Please note: Christmas and Criminals is a standalone title set in the Miss Fortune universe. It isn't part of the Bayou Cozy Romantic Thrills series or any other short story series.  About Christmas and...

When Gloria Hollowman and Elle Daigle are kidnapped, Deputy Carter LeBlanc fears there's more to the abduction than meets the eye, but he doesn't realize what he stands to lose until Fortune is taken...

Unlikely Suspects… When a former Sinful resident turns up dead in Fortune Redding's backyard, Deputy Carter LeBlanc springs into action, but Fortune can't help but wonder about his motives. Is Deputy...

Bayou Cozy Collection is a boxed set that is part of the Miss Fortune universe and J&R Fan Fiction. This collection includes the first six stories in the Bayou Cozy Romantic Thrills series. Bayou...