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Dates and Dead Bodies
Small town charm. Crisp Autumn air. Men to spare. Oh, and a murder!
After losing both her parents, Celeste Moon sells her company and returns to her hometown of Goose Grove, ready to reevaluate all her life’s choices.
But after nearly two decades away from home, the town of Goose Grove has changed quite a bit. What hasn’t changed are the town’s charm and Celeste’s ability to seduce seemingly every eligible bachelor in town without much effort. With three attractive men vying for her attention, romance should be the most dramatic thing in her life.
That is, until she stumbles across a dead body.
Her family lawyer has been murdered, and Celeste is the prime suspect! Now, while trying to juggle three lovers, she also has to solve a murder!
With the help of her new canine companion, Watson, and a full date card, will Celeste be able to find the true culprit? Or will she be too distracted by candlelit dinners and late-night escapades to do much sluething?
A cozy mystery wrapped in a why-choose romance—perfect for fans of small-town whodunits and spice!
After losing both her parents, Celeste Moon sells her company and returns to her hometown of Goose Grove, ready to reevaluate all her life’s choices.
But after nearly two decades away from home, the town of Goose Grove has changed quite a bit. What hasn’t changed are the town’s charm and Celeste’s ability to seduce seemingly every eligible bachelor in town without much effort. With three attractive men vying for her attention, romance should be the most dramatic thing in her life.
That is, until she stumbles across a dead body.
Her family lawyer has been murdered, and Celeste is the prime suspect! Now, while trying to juggle three lovers, she also has to solve a murder!
With the help of her new canine companion, Watson, and a full date card, will Celeste be able to find the true culprit? Or will she be too distracted by candlelit dinners and late-night escapades to do much sluething?
A cozy mystery wrapped in a why-choose romance—perfect for fans of small-town whodunits and spice!
- GenresRomanceWhy Choose
528 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 30, 2025
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Imogen Knowed
8 books17 followersImogen Knowed is a queer, AuDHD girly who hyperfocuses on creating fake people in her head. Instead of letting them stay in there, she writes them down for others to meet. She spends her days programming video games and her nights reading and writing smut. When she’s not writing smut or making video games, she’s hanging out with her family and pets (aka her “pack”).
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October 4, 2025
This book! It's 50% cozy murder mystery and 50% smutty why choose that turns into a poly romance. It also checks all the Fall boxes including fun Halloween activities! So if you can't decide between a cozy Fall read and something off the charts spicy... Bam! This author has you covered! All three MMCs are unique (and hot) and Celeste is a realistic FMC who struggles with mental health issues in a relatable way that makes you want to hug her! Throw in some fun side characters and the bestest pupper ever and you have a solidly enjoyable read! Highly recommend!
October 13, 2025
Delightful
A lovely why choose with plenty of small-town drama, working through familial trauma, and starting over in life with found family. And a bit of mystery over a murder.
A lovely why choose with plenty of small-town drama, working through familial trauma, and starting over in life with found family. And a bit of mystery over a murder.
October 29, 2025
Waston was the best character in this book! Could not put this book down! Truly a little fall treat / with a mystery sub plot that I honestly did not see coming
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