Books with author Paul A. Winters

All Adrienne wanted was a fun new job on a cruise ship—instead, she’s dealt three big surprises."Winters will have you giggling into your book!"Surprise number one, wonderful: Her best friend Samantha has joined the cruise!Surprise number two, also quite good: the First Officer is rather handsome.Surprise number three, definitely not good: Samantha is suspected of murdering a VIP cruise passenger.Throw in a few more surprises—an over-the-top boss, a potentially homicidal chef, and a blast from Adrienne’s past—and this cruise might end up being Adrienne’s last.Join Adrienne, her new friend Cece, and First Officer Hot Stuff—er, First Officer Ethan Lee—as they try to uncover the truth before it’s too late… Praise for A.R. Winters:"The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters" - lq, Amazon.com"For fans of Janet Evanovich, Rhys Bowen and Jana DeLeon, this is a funny, clean mystery." - Clara B, Amazon.comThis is a humorous cozy mystery featuring a strong female protagonist, some unusual friends and co-workers, and a mystery that needs solving! It has no graphic gore, bad language or sex..

A Cupcakes-And-Crime Caper"I tell myself every day that I don't hate my job... But there's a reason I'm trying to leave the madness of the casino pit to become a Private Investigator.""Winters will have you giggling into your book!"Cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black is determined to leave her job at the casino for good. She's one small step away from acquiring her Private Investigator license, and has her eye on the prize.Accepting her first real case - investigating the murder of casino-mogul Ethan Becker - should be exciting. Instead, things spiral out of control and Tiffany finds herself in over her head, as she confronts secretive suspects, corrupt casino henchmen and a bodyguard with a mysterious past.Tiffany's poker-hustling Nanna and pushy parents want her to find a nice man and settle down, but Tiffany just wants to track down the real murderer before he finds her first...Praise for A.R. Winters: "You fall in love with Tiffany Black from the start, and the mystery starts immediately" - Melissa Greenberg, Amazon.com Top 1000 Reviewer "The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com

Welcome to Sarah’s Eatery, where the food is to-die-for!Escaping a dreadful marriage and an angry ex-husband, Kylie Berry moves to the small town of Camden Falls, Kentucky, to run her cousin’s café, Sarah’s Eatery. Only one problem: Kylie can’t cook to save her life, and the longtime chef walks out on Kylie’s first day. "Winters will have you giggling into your book!"Answering the call for a new chef, in walks lovely Rachel Summers, a friendly local brownie-addict who immediately gets the job. But when Rachel is found dead a few hours later, all fingers point to Kylie and her killer brownies. Could Kylie have made a major kitchen blunder and poisoned the woman? Did a bitter former employee tamper with her pantry? Or was there more to Rachel than the kind smile and eager-to-please attitude she sported at the interview?With the help of the few remaining café regulars, Kylie sets out on a journey to uncover the truth behind who killed Rachel Summers!This is a laugh-out-loud cozy mystery featuring a strong female protagonist, some unusual friends and family, and a mystery that needs solving! It has no graphic gore, bad language or sex.Praise for A.R. Winters:"The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters" - lq, Amazon.com"A cute light read with a final twist at the end." - Stacey Puleio, Amazon.com

A Cupcakes-And-Crime CaperA rock star turned lounge singer… turned killer?Superstar Roger Briars was living the high life—until his fiancé disappeared and he was accused of her murder.Now, decades later, Roger’s a semi-successful Vegas lounge singer. This time, when history repeats itself and Roger is accused of another murder, he won’t let it tank his career—not even when there’s “proof” that he’s the killer!Unfortunately, Nanna’s unwavering belief in Roger’s innocence isn’t enough to get him off the hook, and Tiffany must scramble to uncover the truth behind the strange murder and the case of Roger's missing fiancé.And while Ian’s new love life is going swimmingly, Stone is back in Tiffany’s life—and so is someone else.Praise for A.R. Winters:"The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters" - lq, Amazon.com"For fans of Janet Evanovich, Rhys Bowen and Jana DeLeon, this is a funny, clean mystery." - Clara B, Amazon.comLounge Singers and Liars is the sixteenth book in the Tiffany Black in Las Vegas Mystery Series and is a standalone novel.This is a light-hearted story featuring a strong female protagonist, some unusual friends and family, and a mystery that needs solving! It has no graphic gore, bad language or sex.

A Cupcakes-And-Crime CaperRoger Owen’s business isn’t doing well, and when he takes his wife and son to glitzy, glamorous Las Vegas for some quality family vacation time, he brings along a surprising +1: his mistress! "Winters will have you giggling into your book!"Life seems to pick up for Roger when he wins a huge jackpot… until someone gleefully kills him on the casino floor.Caught in the hot seat as suspect number one, Roger’s wife Wendy hires Tiffany and Ian to clear her name and to solve the mystery of who really killed Roger Owen—even though it may very well be black widow Wendy! Or was it his mistress, Mona, come to exact revenge for playing second fiddle so many years? Was it his son, Aaron, tired of his dad’s philandering and ready to inherit those big bucks? Could it have been Roger’s business partner, eager to take over the company and purge it of potential scandals? Fingers fly in every direction with blame and accusation, and it’s up to Tiffany and Ian—with some assistance from little Snowflake and Nanna, of course—to unravel the tangled webs and shed some light on the truth.This is a cozy mystery featuring a strong female protagonist, some unusual friends and family, and a mystery that needs solving! It has no graphic gore, bad language, or sex.Praise for A.R. Winters: "You fall in love with Tiffany Black from the start, and the mystery starts immediately" - Melissa Greenberg, Amazon.com Top 500 Reviewer"The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A great mystery wrapped in humor and surprises." - Amazon Customer

Welcome to The Berry Home: where the food is to-die-for!Life is sweet for Kylie Berry: rebranding Sarah’s Eatery into her very own The Berry Home, tackling new recipes one step at a time, juggling two gorgeous suitors, and surviving near-death experiences by the skin of her teeth!"Winters will have you giggling into your book!"When another murder mystery lands smack dab on Kylie’s doorstep—in the most literal way—she swears off her sleuthing in favor of safer pursuits. But then her gorgeous suitor Brad comes calling with a highly unusual request: “I need you to investigate Hank’s murder.”Brad’s sister, Samantha, is the prime suspect for the murder of her longtime boyfriend Hank Harrison. Out to prove her innocence at all costs, Brad entreats Kylie and her best friend Zoey to do the legwork that the Camden Falls police won’t…But who wanted to see Hunky Hank dead? A fitness nut and purveyor of fine exercise equipment, Hank was well-liked within the tiny community—at first glance, anyway. But what about the jealous glares from men envious of his physique? The heated glances from young women he trained with at the gym? Did his business partner stand to make a fortune from Hank’s death? And did Samantha actually have something to gain from her boyfriend’s demise…?With tech genius Zoey and police offer Brad by her side, Kylie dives headfirst into the mystery of who killed Hank Harrison—and fingers crossed, she’ll make it back to the café before the dinner rush!Praise for A.R. Winters:"The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters" - lq, Amazon.com"For fans of Janet Evanovich, Rhys Bowen and Jana DeLeon, this is a funny, clean mystery." - Clara B, Amazon.comA Berry Home Catastrophe is the fifth book in the Kylie Berry Mystery Series. Though it can be read as a standalone, it's best read in series order. This is a humorous cozy mystery featuring a strong female protagonist, some unusual friends and family, and a mystery that needs solving! It has no graphic gore, bad language or sex.Genre: humorous culinary cozy mysteries, cat cozy mystery series, women amateur sleuths

Welcome to The Berry Home A Berry Horrible HolidayKylie’s kinda-sorta boyfriend Joel convinces her to go on a romantic holiday with him… But surprise! Zoey shows up with Brad in tow!"Winters will have you giggling into your book!"If having your best friend and other romantic interest show up doesn’t put a damper on romance, a dead body certainly will... And that’s just what Kylie discovers.Who could’ve killed Dan, a man with many secrets and a dark past? At a lovely Bed And Breakfast where all the guests seem to be hiding something, can Kylie emerge unscathed and prove the identity of the real killer?And more worrisomely, who is the attractive local sheriff, and why do both Brad and Joel seem so interested in her?Praise for A.R. Winters:"The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters" - lq, Amazon.com"A cute light read with a final twist at the end." - Stacey Puleio, Amazon.comA Berry Horrible Holiday is the seventh book in the Kylie Berry Mystery Series. Though it can be read as a standalone, it's best read in series order. This is a humorous cozy mystery featuring a strong female protagonist, some unusual friends and family, and a mystery that needs solving! It has no graphic gore, bad language or sex.

Welcome to Sarah’s Eatery, where the food is to-die-for!Kylie’s move to Camden Falls didn’t go quite as she expected: now she's got two hunky men fighting for her affections, more culinary mishaps on her café's Oops Board, and ex in-laws who won’t leave her alone. "Winters will have you giggling into your book!"And, of course, there's the latest murder that Kylie gets drawn into...When local real estate bigshot “Mean Mike” Pratt is found dead in his office, accusations fly from every other storefront—in no small part because he owned them!Kylie’s hairdresser, Susie, is dragged into the accusation game as one of the many whose shops were owned by Mike. He and Susie were seen shouting in the street over a rent hike, and word travels fast in Camden Falls…Did Susie really kill Mean Mike? Was it Susie’s boyfriend, trying to protect his girl from Mike’s predatory practices? Or maybe it was the hip coffee shop owner, or even Susie’s rival beauty salon owner? And why is Mike’s neighbor Tina ducking Kylie and the cops?While she learns the secrets of baking, Kylie, with best friend Zoey by her side, uncovers the secrets behind who really killed Mean Mike!Praise for A.R. Winters:"The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters" - lq, Amazon.com"A cute light read with a final twist at the end." - Stacey Puleio, Amazon.com

A Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper“I didn’t kill her, I swear!” Fresh off a shift of slinging cards, blackjack dealer and private investigator Tiffany Black takes a frenzied call from Mary Bilford, the services manager at ritzy Spa Renauld.Mary needs someone to prove she didn’t kill spa client Gina Welling—which means it’s time for Tiffany and Ian to go undercover and infiltrate the spa. “Winters will have you giggling into your book!”Who stood to benefit from Gina’s death? Was it ex-husband Harry, who was coincidentally visiting the spa while his ex-wife was there; nurse Jasper, who's intent on looking out for himself; or even part of the spa's security detail? Or was it Mary Bilford all along, concealing her ulterior motive, just as the LVPD suspect?Of course, once Nanna learns of the investigation happening in the swanky spa, she insists on joining them! Ian and Tiffany make a new four-legged friend, and Ryan has an important message for Tiffany...Meanwhile, someone at the spa is out for blood... will Tiffany survive being in the den of the killer? More importantly, will Tiffany survive the ridiculous beauty treatments she's being subjected to?This is a cozy mystery featuring a strong female protagonist, some unusual friends and family, and a mystery that needs solving! It has no graphic gore, bad language, or sex. Perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich, Jana DeLeon and Hope Callaghan.Praise for A.R. Winters: "You fall in love with Tiffany Black from the start, and the mystery starts immediately" - Melissa Greenberg, Amazon.com Top 500 Reviewer"The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A great mystery wrapped in humor and surprises." - Amazon Customer

Welcome to The Berry Home: where the food is to-die-for!When Kylie's friend Jack is accused of murder, she must go the distance to uncover the real killer...Meanwhile Kylie's nemesis, Detective Gregson, appears to be joining forces with her BFF Zoey - but to what end?"Winters will have you giggling into your book!"Zoey refuses to tell Kylie about Gregson's secret, leaving her to figure it out on her own.Meanwhile, the odds seem to be stacked against Kylie's friend Jack. He had every reason to want the horrible Gary dead - but then again, so did quite a few other people. Will Kylie figure out the truth before it's too late for Jack?To add to all the chaos in her life, Kylie's kinda-sorta boyfriend Joel drops a bombshell, and Kylie is forced to make a difficult decision...Praise for A.R. Winters:"The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters" - lq, Amazon.com"For fans of Janet Evanovich, Rhys Bowen and Jana DeLeon, this is a funny, clean mystery." - Clara B, Amazon.comA Berry Perplexing Puzzle is the eighth book in the Kylie Berry Mystery Series. Though it can be read as a standalone, it's best read in series order. This is a humorous cozy mystery featuring a strong female protagonist, some unusual friends and family, and a mystery that needs solving! It has no graphic gore, bad language or sex.

Welcome to Sarah’s Eatery, where the food is to-die-for!Armed with zero cooking skills but infinite tenacity, Kylie Berry fights tirelessly to learn the ins and outs of operating a restaurant—but when her cook Brenda takes a leave of absence, she’s left to manage the café kitchen alone."Winters will have you giggling into your book!"Kylie pulls 12-hour shifts at Sarah’s Eatery and struggles to find time to eat, sleep, and most importantly, keep at her culinary studies. Café regulars and potential suitors Joel and Brad lend a hand, but when Joel finds himself embroiled in a murder investigation, it’s his turn to ask amateur mystery hound Kylie for help.All the police can find of tipster Morgan Bleur is his hand—clutching a torn piece of Joel’s shirt! As Joel, Kylie, and her fiercely protective best friend Zoey Jin investigate the life and death of Morgan, they find a trail of romanced retirees and a man who lived to collect secrets for his own benefit.Who stood to benefit from Morgan’s death? One of the many lonely blue-haired ladies he wrung for their clandestine gossip—and possibly for their pensions as well? Or one of the many whose lives were ruined by the tips he sold to the press for big bucks? While Kylie hunts to clear Joel’s good name and shine a light on the truth, she’s still got a kitchen to run! Will she make it through the ordeal alive, or will exhaustion—or something more sinister—shut her eyes for good?Praise for A.R. Winters:"The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters" - lq, Amazon.com"A cute light read with a final twist at the end." - Stacey Puleio, Amazon.com

A Cupcakes-And-Crime CaperNanna is a sweet, little old lady - or so she'd like you to believe.Too bad the cops investigating Adam Bitzer’s death don’t buy it for a second. And worse, they think she’s the one responsible for Adam’s death…"Winters will have you giggling into your book!"Just when Tiffany was ready to take a break from being a Private Investigator, she's pushed back into the thick of things. Can TIffany prove Nanna's innocence in time? Red Roses in Las Vegas is the third book in The Tiffany Black Mystery Series. Though it can be read as a standalone, it's best read in series order. This is a humorous cozy mystery featuring a strong female protagonist, some unusual friends and family, and a mystery that needs solving! It has no graphic gore, bad language or sex.Praise for A.R. Winters: "Fans of Stephanie Plum, meet Tiffany Black, A.R. Winters's new heroine." - Rea, Amazon.com "You fall in love with Tiffany Black from the start, and the mystery starts immediately" - Melissa Greenberg, Amazon.com Top 1000 Reviewer "The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com