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Before Paradise
Who is Kate Kennedy? As manager of the Black Diamond, a boutique ski resort in the town of Copper Vale, Colorado, Kate is all business. She is good at her job and after ten years in her position, she can handle any situation that comes her way with ease. But, when a celebrity chef is murdered at the resort during the biggest fundraiser of the year, Kate is afraid this may be the end of her career. In Caramelized Casualty, Kate joins forces with the town's new detective in an effort to expose the killer and salvage what's left of her job. The trauma and stress of the investigation leave Kate in dire need of a vacation. When she sees an advertisement for a quiet collection of bungalows on a beautiful Caribbean Island, she knows immediately, it's just the place to relax and recharge. What she doesn't know is the adventure awaiting her there on her Killer Vacation.
122 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 21, 2025
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November 11, 2025
Before Paradise: A Paradise Cove Prequel is a 2 book novella set. In Carmelized Casualty we meet Kate Kennedy who works as a manager of a resort hosting the Gingerbread Gala. Four chefs are making a gingerbread village as part of a children’s charity event. One of the chefs ends up dead and Kate and Detective Alec Stevens need to sort through secrets and lies to find the killer.
In the 2nd book, Killer Vacation finds Kate Kennedy in the Caribbean on vacation. San Cabela Island is paradise until she learns a local recently was found murdered. The large local contractor is sketchy and some of the locals are hiding things. Kate is thinking about a change and is looking into buying Paradise Cove where she is staying. The current owner Marie is psychic which just muddies the water but she helps Kate investigate. Kate meets Simon, who owns the dive shop and there is romance brewing. Both novellas are fun introductions to Kate and Paradise Cove and are enjoyable quick books. #BeforeParadise #ParadiseCoveCozyMysteries #CarmelizedCasualty # KillerVacation
In the 2nd book, Killer Vacation finds Kate Kennedy in the Caribbean on vacation. San Cabela Island is paradise until she learns a local recently was found murdered. The large local contractor is sketchy and some of the locals are hiding things. Kate is thinking about a change and is looking into buying Paradise Cove where she is staying. The current owner Marie is psychic which just muddies the water but she helps Kate investigate. Kate meets Simon, who owns the dive shop and there is romance brewing. Both novellas are fun introductions to Kate and Paradise Cove and are enjoyable quick books. #BeforeParadise #ParadiseCoveCozyMysteries #CarmelizedCasualty # KillerVacation
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