Author: pepperfrost

She’s the guest of honor… and she’s on her way to jail! It’s opening day of the convention for Betty Snickerdoodle’s superfans. As fans arrive in droves, the woman behind Betty, Bea Sickles, drives away—in the back of a cruiser! She’s accused of tampering with a crime scene—and possibly even murder! It’s true, Bea couldn’t resist nosing around a dead body. She’s convinced, though, that the … body. She’s convinced, though, that the “victim’s” death was an accident. So while she’s under lock and key, her best pals must prove there was no murder—and get Bea out of jail. Top…

A posh party. The highest stakes. And more than a little danger….A secretive philanthropist books Betty Snickerdoodle’s brand new inn for her elite, ultra-private holiday poker tournament. With the hefty fee she’s offering, it seems like Christmas has come a few days early–especially since the inn’s not even open yet!But Bea Sickles–the savvy, 70-something ex-poker pro turned author behind … ex-poker pro turned author behind Betty Snickerdoodle–smells trouble.“Might be a special gift from Santa,” Bea says. “Or we might be getting a scam in our stocking.”The set-up is undeniably odd. And as the tycoons settle in for their high-stakes vacation,…

Somebody’s messing with the wrong recluse!Irascible, unfiltered Bea Sickles is living happily ever after as a chain-smoking hermit in Napa Valley — until an amateur crook named Cash barges into her home and her life.Cash’s get-rich-quick scheme: Steal a Betty Snickerdoodle manuscript, publish it, and pocket the proceeds. Bea’s made millions off those syrupy holiday romance novels — and now Cash … romance novels — and now Cash wants a piece of the action! What Cash doesn’t know is that Bea’s no ordinary septuagenarian millionaire. She’s a fearless, wily ex-poker pro who loves nothing more than being underestimated. And now…