Mischief in Moonstone Series by Christine DeSmet

This delightful series focuses on the humorous mystery and romantic adventures of the kind folks who live in the environs of a small village nestled on Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. Along the way in the series, silkie chickens, a giant prehistoric beaver skeleton, a kidnapped reindeer, and other flora and fauna contribute to the amusing mischief and mayhem. Mischief in Moonstone Series, Novella 1: When Rudolph was Kidnapped  When her pet reindeer, Rudolph, is stolen from the live animal holiday display, first-grade teacher Crystal Hagan has a big problem on her hands. Her students fear that Christmas will be canceled. Ironically, the prime suspect is a man who lives in a mansion known as the “North Pole”. And to her shock, Peter LeBarron admits to kidnapping Rudolph and he won’t give him back without some romantic “negotiations”. Genre: Contemporary Romance Novella (Christmas)    ISBN: 9781925191936    ISBN PRINT D2D: 9798215767061    ASIN: B01N6CLT6M    Word Count: 24, 581 [wp_social_ninja id=”216109″ platform=”reviews”]   Mischief in Moonstone Series, Novella 2: Misbehavin’ in Moonstone When the men of Moonstone suddenly seem to be off fishing a lot in the evenings, thus cutting down on her new restaurant’s business, chef Kirsten Peplinski becomes suspicious. She discovers a topless touring boat has set up business in Lake Superior, just outside the jurisdiction of Moonstone. She sets out to give a “dressing down” to the boat’s owner, but Jonathon VanBrocklin kidnaps her, having “undressing” and marrying her on his mind. Genre: Romance    ISBN: 9781925574104    ISBN PRINT D2D: 9798215597699    ASIN: B06XNPQLJ3    Word Count: 20, 468 [wp_social_ninja id=”217187″ platform=”reviews”]   Mischief in Moonstone Series, Novella 3: Mrs Claus and the Moonstone Murder On her second day of duty, new county deputy Lily Schuster finds herself smack dab in the middle of Moonstone, Wisconsin, trouble. She arrests archeologist Marcus Linden for trespassing, then finds she needs his help in solving the murder of a pie contest judge. The suspects involve none other than the town’s Santa, Henri LeBarron, an eighty-four-year-old man now cavorting with the sexy, mysterious newcomer, Felicity Starr, twenty-seven. But can Lily trust her trespassing prisoner, Marcus, who seems to be willing to exchange kisses for clemency? Genre: Romance    ISBN: 9781925574135    ISBN PRINT D2D: 9798215683378    ASIN: B078L4LT2K    Word Count: 23, 074     Mischief in Moonstone Series, Novella 4: When the Dead People Brought a Dish-to-Pass Three days before Halloween, Alyssa Swain finds a man dead in his car but, once she gets help, the body is gone. When scruffy, tall, dead man John Christopherson shows up alive on her doorstep, he insists she called him to help her get ready for a party. Now the crazy man won’t leave her house or her heart. How can she keep him from crossing over into the afterlife at midnight on Halloween? Genre: Paranormal Romance Short Stories (Halloween)    ISBN: 9781925574241    ISBN PRINT D2D: 9798215424995    ASIN: B07FPFB1T6    Word Count: 20, 279 [wp_social_ninja id=”216086″ platform=”reviews”]   Mischief in Moonstone Series, Novella 5: A Moonstone Wedding When grocery store owner Margie Mueller’s fiancé–chef Tony Farina–sends her a “fertility rug” to stand on at their wedding, she panics. Margie’s no spring chicken and she’s not about to hatch a big brood for the Farinas. Before she can call off the wedding, the Farina clan invades Moonstone for partying and interference in the wedding preparations. But Margie doesn’t mind–behind the scenes she’s got a murder to solve. A dead man has shown up wrapped in the fertility rug. And it looks like her fiancé may know more about it than he’s letting on. Genre: Contemporary Romance Novella    ISBN ebook: 9781922548054    ISBN D2D PRINT: 9798215070697    ASIN ebook: B091QBQS6W    Word Count: 13, 369 [wp_social_ninja id=”217190″ platform=”reviews”] Mischief in Moonstone Series, Novella 6: The Moonstone Fire John “Bozeman” Hall hails from Bozeman, Montana, where he grew up raising longhorn cattle, hunting grizzlies, and eating snake meat over a campfire. He thought he could handle anything. Then he arrives in Moonstone. After a suspicious fire that destroys newlyweds Crystal and Peter LeBarron’s cabin on their Wisconsin farm, John comes to town to find the pyro criminal. His first suspect? The surly squatter refusing to leave a cave on the farm–a young, homeless woman and her son. Genre: Romance    ISBN: 978-1-922548-71-9    ISBN PRINT D2D: 9798227022257    ASIN: B0DQXX31PL    Word Count: 14, 953   Coming Soon: Novella 7: All She Wore Was a Bow Novella 8: Pest Control Novella 9: The Big Love & Murder Shilly-Shally in Moonstone