Books with author Laura Kennedy

USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne switches creative gears and brings you a cozy paranormal mystery that will have you wishing these unique and comical characters could spring to life with a twitch of your nose... An inherited tea shop, a quaint little Connecticut town, and its quirky residents have Raven Marigold believing her luck is about to change for the better. Of course, that was before she and her best friend found a dead body in the back of the charming store. Things go from bad to worse when Raven begins to hear a talking cat spouting on and on about magic and mayhem.Once Raven accepts that she's not losing her mind, she finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation while discovering her family's unusual lineage--the Marigolds are bona fide witches!'Tis the season to be scared and delighted...this wickedly charming tale includes magical tea blends, an enchanting spell book, and an eerie cottage on the edge of town that contains a special surprise you won't want to miss!

Follow along as USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne takes you down a suspenseful path where a ruthless killer is always one step ahead… Brody Novak has been given his first assignment for Safeguard Security & Investigations, and it has nothing to do with his lead role as a communications specialist. With the rest of the team occupied on a hunt for a serial killer, he’s the only one left behind to handle what everyone thought to be an open and shut case. He should have known it wouldn’t be that easy.Remy Kinkaid has faithfully made a phone call once a month for the last four years to ensure the killer who murdered her sister remained behind bars. Every time she’s been given the same answer—except today. Brody and Remy must work together to hunt down a murderer, despite their growing attraction. It isn’t safe to give in to their desires, when the killer is always one step ahead of them. It’s only when he stumbles that Remy is finally given the opportunity to face her past in order to have a future.Series Description: Safeguard Security & Investigations (SSI) is owned and operated by Townes Calvert, a retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant who returned home to the States a bit more damaged than he'd care to admit. Not that anyone could tell outside of a very select group of former active duty buddies. It had taken Townes quite a while to acclimate to civilian life and he'd kept himself busy in the interim working in treacherous situations with even more dangerous friends. The final result is a close-knit unit of highly trained former military men who have the experience to protect the innocent, investigate crimes on the gritty edge, and aid local law enforcement when justice has taken a back seat to political correctness. Follow along as Kennedy Layne conveys each of their gripping stories as they work together on investigations that lead them down perilous paths of passion, intrigue, and suspense...

I guess everyone wants something in life. It was easy figuring out what each of my BFFs wanted the beginning of our Junior Year at Coral Cove High. For brainy Sudsy it was to get skinny; for upwardly mobile Tamara to get more stuff, and problem child Maria to be treated like she was older than ten. Who knew that bigger problems lurked in the swampy bayous of Coral Cove, like redheaded Paris Breck, threatening to take me, Brooke, down like a clump of stinky seaweed in the Gulf of Mexico. “The Sisters’ vibrant conversations are the highlights of the book; their realistic teenaged girl talk easily draws the reader into their friendship as the fast-paced story unfolds.” — Kirkus Reviews“Laura Kennedy’s first novel, Double Take, was remarkably compelling and smartly executed. And she’s only gotten better with experience, as Surf Shop Sisters proves. If you are a 16-year-old girl—or know one—you will enjoy reading this story!” Bob Andelman, host, Mr. Media Interviews. — www.MrMedia.com"The author of Double Take has done it again, this time with a delightful story of four teenage girls who want things they can't have—and they just can't stay out of trouble. Surf Shop Sisters is a page-turner." — David C. Edmonds, award-winning author of Lily of Peru."Surf Shop Sisters delivers a perfect blend of friendship, fun and normal family dysfunction along with just enough hitches and glitches along the way to pull the reader into Brooke Bentley's sometimes wonderful, sometimes downright scary world. Kennedy has crafted a story of true friendship, the kind that lasts a lifetime—even when really bad people (like mean girl Paris Breck) almost succeed in wrecking everything."— Carol J. Perry, author of the Witch City Mystery series

When sixteen-year-old Brooke Bentley’s green convertible and cell phone conk out during a tropical rainstorm, she believes it’s just bad luck. But when she darts through the dark to a dilapidated Victorian she thinks is the home of a friend and is invited in by a butler in a faded black tux, Brooke knows it must be karma. Because how often do you meet a reclusive 1950’s movie star who thinks she’s actress Terry Moore? And how often does someone as charming as eighty-year-old Laura de France insist on transforming you into a movie star, too? How can something as simple as a dress control your life? It can if it’s the famous green toga worn by actress Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra and you’ll do anything to wear it. “Reading ‘Double Take’ reminded me of my teen years at MGM studios where I had the good fortune to go to the Little Red School House with such young talent as Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney.”– Sharon Randall, formerly Janice Chambers, ninety-year-old singer/actress. NOTE: Though 'Double Take' was written and published first, 'Surf Shop Sisters' takes place prior to the events in 'Double Take'. The books may be read in any order. CORAL COVE#1 - Surf Shop Sisters#2 - Double Take

USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne brings you the first Paramour Bay Mysteries boxset that includes cozy tales of magical tea blends and bewitching characters!This enchanting boxset includes the first three books in the Paramour Bay Mysteries:Magical BlendBewitching BlendEnchanting BlendSo brew yourself up a cup of tea and dive into a world of magical chaos!

I guess everyone wants something in life. It was easy figuring out what each of my BFFs wanted the beginning of our Junior Year at Coral Cove High. For brainy Sudsy it was to get skinny; for upwardly mobile Tamara to get more stuff, and problem child Maria to be treated like she was older than ten. Who knew that bigger problems lurked in the swampy bayous of Coral Cove, like redheaded Paris Breck, threatening to take me down like a clump of stinky seaweed in the Gulf of Mexico.

When sixteen-year-old Brooke Bentley's green convertible and cell phone conk out during a tropical rainstorm, she believes it's just bad luck. But when she darts through the dark to a dilapidated Victorian she thinks is the home of a friend and is invited in by a butler wearing a faded black tux, Brooke knows it must be karma. Because how often do you meet a reclusive 1950's movie star who thinks she's actress Terry Moore? And how often does someone as charming as eighty-year-old Laura de France insist on turning you into a movie star, too?

USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne switches creative gears and brings you a cozy paranormal mystery that will have you wishing these unique and comical characters could spring to life with a twitch of your nose… An inherited tea shop, a quaint little Connecticut town, and its quirky residents have Raven Marigold believing her luck is about to change for the better. Of course, that was before she and her best friend found a dead body in the back of the charming store. Things go from bad to worse when Raven begins to hear a talking cat spouting on and on about magic and mayhem. Once Raven accepts that she’s not losing her mind, she finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation while discovering her family’s unusual lineage—the Marigolds are bona fide witches! 'Tis the season to be scared and delighted…this wickedly charming tale includes magical tea blends, an enchanting spell book, and an eerie cottage on the edge of town that contains a special surprise you won’t want to miss!