When a mob war sends the Daigle family running back to the Louisiana bayou, Swamp Team 3 springs into action. Aware of the brewing trouble, Gertie, Ida Belle, and Fortune attend an unconventional Wasteland funeral where danger looms. Enlisting the help of a recently-deputized Gomer Hollowman, the women attempt to delay a crime until the proper authorities arrive, but a violent blast leaves the Daigle family forever changed.

It's Easter Sunday in the Louisiana Bayou. The Sinful Ladies Society and God's Wives are well-prepared for the annual festivities until a friendly competition spins out of control.

Ida Belle, Fortune, and Gertie head to Wasteland for a benefit turkey shoot, but when Ida Belle lines up to take her first shot, she notices a sniper adjusting his scope. And this assassin isn't traveling alone. Reading Order for Bayou Cozy Romantic Thrills Bayou ValentineBayou HalloweenBayou ChristmasBayou EasterBayou Thanksgiving—New in November 2020Bayou Holiday—Coming in December 2020

Two covert operatives plus one CIA assassin spell out a recipe for Halloween disaster after Fortune and company witness a crime. Soon, Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie do whatever necessary to set the bait and hook another bayou killer.

After a senior pastor is murdered, Baduga Fellowship's church members alienate Harper Kay, the new church secretary. Soon, Deputy Maxwell Hunt uncovers a much larger suspect pool which leaves locals with one burning question. Is newcomer Harper Kay the guilty party with all the right answers or an innocent victim with all the wrong acquaintances?

Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie score VIP tickets to the most exciting masquerade ball of the Mardi Gras season. While the festive occasion is hosted by an enemy, the ladies have a few million reasons to be front and center. And the party goes much better than they've planned when Celia gives them credit for a well-publicized event that's simply too good to miss.

About Buried in the Bayou: Ida Belle, Gertie, and Fortune discover Peanut Richards is in trouble once again. This time, the young woman has more to lose than an inheritance. If circumstances are just as they seem, Peanut could forfeit her freedom, and maybe even lose her life. With Big and Little Hebert thrown into the mix, there's even more trouble brewing. By the time Deputy Carter LeBlanc has a shot at solving the crime, he isn't sure who's guilty by association and who committed the murders. Series Note: Buried in the Bayou follows Hiding in the Bayou and is the second installment in the Bayou Cozy Duology. This novella isn't part of the Bayou Cozy Romantic Thrills holiday series.

Mayor Celia Arceneaux orchestrates a special holiday surprise. She wants to celebrate Christmas by giving back to Sinful's most unappreciated citizens—the town's elementary school teachers. Handing down an AOO, also known as the Arceneaux Official Order, Celia calls upon friends and foes to carry out her plans. Gertie and Ida Belle are willing to help, but Fortune doesn't share their enthusiasm. Taking a temporary post at the school library, the former CIA assassin braces for Christmas and everything the season holds. From trimming trees to snow on the ground, Sinful residents will celebrate a Christmas to remember. That is, until small town Louisiana makes national headlines thanks to a school shooting that isn't what it seems.

An extravagant Christmas in Lights is set to take place in several Louisiana towns. When Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie realize the event will attract tourists from around the globe, they devise a plan to vet all visitors by offering rideshare. Soon, they come face to face with someone who has ten million reasons to visit the bayou. Unfortunately, those reasons don't have anything to do with Christmas lights and holiday festivities. ***** Reading Order for Bayou Cozy Romantic Thrills Bayou ValentineBayou HalloweenBayou ChristmasBayou EasterBayou ThanksgivingBayou HolidayBayou New YearBayou MasqueradeBayou SummerBayou AutumnBayou Haunted HouseBayou Turkey ShootBayou Christmastime

A sharp shooter with something to prove goes head to head with Ida Belle in a shooting competition, but after the contest is declared a tie, the shooter's unsettling ambitions are revealed. Soon, Fortune finds herself on the wrong end of a gun, but that's the least of her worries. As time ticks away, Fortune's friends attempt to negotiate with a killer, but this sharp shooter isn't the only perpetrator with something to prove. **** The Bayou Cozy Romantic Thrills series was written for those who have read (at minimum) the first two books in the original Miss Fortune series by Jana DeLeon. These holiday-themed short stories stick with the key characters introduced in the first two novels in hopes that anyone will be able to follow along. Reading Order for Bayou Cozy Romantic Thrills Bayou ValentineBayou HalloweenBayou ChristmasBayou EasterBayou ThanksgivingBayou...

When Gloria Hollowman and Elle Daigle are kidnapped, Deputy Carter LeBlanc fears there's more to the abduction than meets the eye, but he doesn't realize what he stands to lose until Fortune is taken from her home. With Swamp Team 3 one member down, Ida Belle and Gertie turn to their friends in low places. And Big and Little Hebert surprise everyone with a Christmas to remember.

In the middle of the Louisiana Bayou, a hot date turns into a catastrophic nightmare when CIA agent-in-hiding Fortune Redding runs out of blind luck and comes face to face with a killer who has a million reasons to end her life. 

Please note: Christmas and Criminals is a standalone title set in the Miss Fortune universe. It isn't part of the Bayou Cozy Romantic Thrills series or any other short story series. About Christmas and Criminals: This Christmas Eve, Gertie, Ida Belle, and Fortune face one surprise after the next. After a day of close calls, friends and foes celebrate an unforgettable Louisiana Christmas, one that will be cherished for many years to come. As a standalone short story, Christmas and Criminals will not have a sequel.

It's out with the old and in with the new when Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie are summoned to neighboring Wasteland to save Celia Arceneaux. Prepared to bargain with an assassin, they put together last-minute plans, but even the best laid plans can be derailed, especially when motive and opportunity are not what they seem.