In the village where "all are welcome and those in need may stay" long-buried secrets keep rising to the surface. With renovations on the house finally complete, Jayne and Tripp are ready to open their B&B. Villagers and tourists gather for their grand opening barbecue. Close friends check in as their first guests. Aside from a minor glitch or two, everything is going to plan ... and then someone turns up dead on the side of the road. Unsure if she's looking for a murderer or a hit-and-run driver, Jayne jumps headlong into figuring out what happened. Her confidence is shaken, though, when some of the locals point out that the rash of murders started when she arrived in the village, insinuating that she brought the darkness hovering over Whispering Pines. ow, in the middle of a possible murder investigation, Jayne must clear her own name as well. What Readers Are Saying "I can clearly see the thatched roof houses, their wood and stucco exteriors. It reminds me of Shakespeare's house in London." "I've read them all and just want to go back." "I wish Whispering Pines was a real place" "If you enjoy honest, rather raw characters seeking direction, and the consequences of past mistakes, you'll enjoy this series as much as I have." "My mind is still in Whispering Pines. I can clearly see the thatched roof houses, their wood and stucco exteriors. It reminds me of Shakespeare's house in London." "I really enjoy how the characters continue to evolve in this series and the new eccentrics fit right in!" "I totally fell in love with both the village and the story." "I would gladly plan my next trip to Whispering Pines." The Whispering Pines Mystery Series Family Secrets, Book 1 Kept Secrets, Book 2 Original Secrets, Book 3 Hidden Secrets, Book 4 Rival Secrets, Book 5 Veiled Secrets, Book 6 Silent Secrets, Book 7 Merciful Secrets, Book 8 Justified Secrets, Book 9 Secret of Her Own (novella) Protected Secrets, Book 10 Burning Secrets, Book 11 Secret of the Season (novella) Blind Secrets, Book 12 Secret of the Yuletide crafter (novella) Wayward Secrets, Book 13 If you love small-towns with quirky characters, slow-burn romances, and witchy mysteries this is the series for you!