Roses Are Dead: A House Of Bloom Supernatural Cozy Mystery

by D.A. Henneman, Jennifer Sumeracki Sumo Design (Contributor)

A small-town florist isn’t looking for love, but a handsome customer with a killer smile just walked through her door during the holidays. Too bad she’s already helping the ghost who’s ahead of him in line solve a murder… her own.

It’s up to Audra Bloom to solve the closed case while avoiding both the killer and the ghost’s lethal psychic drain, otherwise she will be pushing up daisies herself before New Year’s Eve. Someone wants the secrets of the past to stay buried, but now State Trooper, Jackson Creed, is helping Audra dig closer to the truth.

Will the couple cut through the brambles of hometown secrets and solve the specter’s mystery before the killer strikes again?

If you like Cozy Mysteries, Small Towns, Quirky Characters, Witchy Vibes, Ghost stories, and Supernatural Elements, then the House Of Bloom Supernatural Cozy Mystery series might be for you!

Genres Romantic Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Witches and Wizards, Gods and Goddesses Romance, Witchy Fiction, Ghost Story, Supernatural Romantic Fiction.

Tropes Blind Date, Friends to Lovers, Found Family, Small Town Community, Friends and Neighbors, Small Business Shenanigans.

208 pages, Paperback

Published September 26, 2026

About the author

D.A. HENNEMAN is the author of award-winning title Playing With Fire. In her pre-writing life, she was the owner of Carousel Floral & Gifts located in a sleepy Michigan village and now spends her time merging her love of floral design and DIY projects with her passion for writing. You can find her and everything she dabbles in at dahenneman.com!

Visitors to her site can try before they buy on her website under "Free E-Books and Subscribe Tab" https://dahenneman.com/books-by-d-a-h...

Reviews

[D.A. Henneman]

Just finished the tweaks and uploading the e-book for pre-order! Look for it where you purchase your books, or head to my website! So many exciting things coming soon!

[Donise · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't usually read mystery books but I'm so glad that I got to read this one. Audra is the owner of a flower shop and while working on the order for a funeral for a recently deceased young woman she gets visited by the spirit of the woman. Thus begins a very intriguing and winding search for answers as to how this young lady died and was her death really from natural causes. The cast of characters is as interesting as the story itself. There are the two ladies who help in the shop along with a delivery driver and the shop cat. Then there is the deceased along with the funeral director, the husband and the in-laws. An important person is added when the son of one of Audra's loyal customers drops in to get birthday flowers for his mom and sparks fly between him and Audra. It turns out that the guy is a detective on vacation to visit his mom for the Christmas holiday. As they get to know each other better in a personal manner, it turns out that he can also help from a professional capacity. As with any good mystery, things are not always as they seem and they are never cut and dried. This book was the perfect combination of who dunit and light romance with some laughter thrown in. I definitely did not want it to end and I'm very excited to read the next one.
I voluntarily read and reviewed a beta copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are strictly my own.

[Annotations&Air · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you so much to author D.A. Henneman for the early copy of Roses Are Dead to read and review! 🌹

Roses Are Dead has a wonderfully unique cozy setting: a florist shop in a picturesque small town filled with quite the cast of characters. And, importantly, there’s a dog and a cat!

This story blends cozy mystery with paranormal elements, including a ghost and plenty of witchy vibes, alongside a sweet, slow-building romance. Set over the Christmas season, it’s full of atmospheric holiday details that make it an especially fun read for this time of year.

My favorite parts were the humor, Audra’s interactions with Kara’s ghost, and the slow and steady development of Jackson and Audra’s relationship. Their romance unfolds naturally alongside the mystery rather than overtaking it, which worked really well for me.

Definitely recommended for cozy mystery fans who enjoy their small towns full of secrets, their romance with a splash of the paranormal, and an HEA. And that little teaser for the next book? I’m ready.

🌹 amateur sleuth
🏘️ small town with secrets
💌 hidden affair
🎄 holiday romance
🏡 return to hometown
💕 second chance
👻 talks to ghosts

[Margarita Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed Roses Are Dead! It was such a fun cozy mystery with a little bit of everything—murder, ghosts, romance, humor, Christmas, and quirky characters.

I loved Audra and her flower shop, and the mystery kept me guessing about what really happened to the young woman who died. The relationship between Audra and Jackson was sweet and developed naturally without taking over the story.

There were plenty of laughs, some great paranormal moments, and enough twists to keep me interested. I definitely didn’t want it to end, and that little teaser for the next book has me ready to read it!

Definitely a fun read for anyone who enjoys cozy mysteries with a little romance and paranormal thrown in.

[Pjsuds · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brilliant little who done it. Quirky florist Audra is shocked to find a ghost with a dis-taste for red. Her determination to solve the murder is solidified when an out of towner Officer Jackson comes for a visit and also sees the lady in red. Things heat up between the two as they dig deeper into this Christmas season mystery.