The lora weaver mystery novels
⚜️ Capers with a splash of romance and French charm ⚜️
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THE FIRST FAUX PAS
Book 1 / Novel
A deadbeat dad, a French flirt, and a meddling ex!
Lora Weaver’s foray into the PI biz is in for a bumpy start!
Lora Weaver follows romance from New York to Montreal expecting to find a touch of Paris in North America—cobblestone streets, sidewalk cafés, fabulous shopping, and a little joie de vivre. Not dangerous liaisons.
But when her career plans get sidelined, Lora takes a gig at a PI agency run by a French brother and sister team, and her life takes on more twists and turns than a Cirque du Soleil show.
Her latest brush with danger kicks off the case of Piedro “Puddles” Bellinni—a deadbeat dad whose disappearance is linked to a little girl, a socialite about to inherit a fortune, and a would-be thug whose ego ends up nearly as dented as his car. With the PI agency hired to find Puddles in time to attend his daughter’s upcoming nuptials, Lora clings to the only job she could get and sets out to prove she’s up to the task.
Amid car chases and stakeouts, Lora also finds herself juggling Caron family antics at the office and playing host to an unexpected houseguest—a meddlesome, flirty old friend of her live-in boyfriend Adam.
Can Lora find Puddles, solve the case, and set things right at home before her first foray into the PI biz becomes her last?
With a cast of characters that includes bestie Camille Caron—a French PI with sharp boots, an even sharper tongue, and whose confidence and poise come from knowing how to drop a man twice her size—and her brother Laurent, an ex-cop and hockey hottie, The First Faux Pas blends cozy crime, French charm, and romantic frisson.
Come along for the ride as Lora dusts off her rusty French and sets out to prove she’s got the savoir-faire to take on her new city and new career in this fast-paced mystery romp.
THE NEARLY NIXED NOËL
Book 1.5 / Mini-Mystery
A charity gig, a holiday heist, and plenty of mistletoe!
It’s three days before Christmas, and Lora Weaver is hefting a body into the trunk of a car. Not exactly how she expected to be spending her first French holiday. But who said playing elf with bff Camille Caron was going to be easy?
When Camille’s grandmother runs a community Christmas toy drive, Lora jumps at the chance to set aside her PI assignments and join the Caron clan at grand-maman’s homestead for some festive fun. Until Lora finds herself riding shotgun to Camille, speeding down the highway, miles out of the city, with a back seat full of toys and a cop on their tail.
As the ride-or-die besties work to finesse their way out of trouble, Lora tries not to let the start of the holiday ruin her good cheer when they arrive at grand-maman’s home decorated in full-on Noël mode. But after all the toys have been wrapped and prepped for the children on grand-maman’s list, Lora’s good cheer freezes faster than a wet mitten left in the snow when the toys get stolen.
Determined to save Christmas for the children counting on those gifts, Lora embarks on a mission to get them back. All while dodging danger and navigating family antics and mysteriously multiplying mistletoe. And all under the watchful eye of Camille’s hot PI brother, Laurent, and their charming cop cousin, François, whose presence reopens an old childhood grudge Camille refuses to explain. Not to mention grand-maman—a woman with a heart of gold and a look that could stop a gal cold.
Can Lora survive the family shenanigans and find the toys in time for the big day?
THE PAS DE DEUX
Book 2 / Novel
New Name. New Wardrobe. New (fake) fiancé!
Rookie PI Lora Weaver is on her first undercover case sporting a fake name, a fake fiancé, and dance shoes for lessons that leave her trembling on her two left feet. When a fellow dance student keels over at Lora’s heels on the first night of class, the identity theft case Lora signed on for ramps up from sketchy to deadly.
Not the debut for Lora’s undercover alter ego, Bunny, that she expects. But then nothing about going undercover was what Lora expected. Playing Mata Hari was definitely more than wardrobe changes. Much more.
Plus, there were undercover rules. Not that Lora is good at following rules. But she’d better get good in a hurry because her new gig has her working alongside her ex-cop boss, and fake fiancé, Laurent—a French PI who’s as hard about rules as he is soft on the eyes.
With her live-in boyfriend Adam simmering with jealousy, her bestie and kickass co-boss Camille dragging her to eerily accurate tea readings with tante Claudette, and a Mignon little poodle with a nose for clues at her side, Lora’s new life gets complicated fast. Especially when the identity thief she’s tracking seems to be branching out to murder and Lora may be the next target.
Does Lora have the fancy footwork to catch the thief or will her first undercover case leave her dancing with danger in more ways than one?
The Pas de Deux is a fast-paced, rom-com mystery with plenty of witty banter, fun cozy mystery twists, and a splash of French charm.
THE LOST LOVE LIASON
Book 2.5 / Mini-Mystery
A secluded chateau, a suspicious couple, and a disappearing body!
It’s Valentine’s night and rookie PI Lora Weaver is on a case, dining at a secluded chateau, peering over her menu at another woman’s husband. The man is tall, dark, and handsome. And sitting three tables away playing footsie with a redhead ten years his junior.
Lora’s job is to report back to the man’s wife about said goings on. A routine case, her charming French boss and faux date for the evening, Laurent, assures her.
Or so it seems until Lora finds herself tripping over a body that mysteriously disappears, mingling with suspicious couples, dodging a sharpshooter, and shivering in a deep freeze.
None of which pleases Lora’s own tall, dark, and handsome man, her boyfriend Adam, whose romantic soirée plans for the two of them are hindered while Lora tries to convince ex-cop and ex-hockey hunk Laurent and co-boss and sassy best friend Camille Caron that what’s going on at the Valentine villa is anything but routine.
Not an easy task. But Lora’s determined to suss out the secrets of the chateau, save the reputation of the most romantic day of the year, and prove that her pursuit of a vie en rose in La Belle Province is more than just a fairy tale.
The Lost Love Liaison is a fun, mini-caper romp that may be read at any point in the series and is best enjoyed with a small box of bonbons or a few squares of chocolat noir;)
THE MÉNAGE À TROIS
Book 3 / Novel
A kingpin crook, a surprising connection, and a cranky cop!
For Lora Weaver, PI training is a snap. Literally. Her task is to snap a picture proving some sap is defrauding an insurance company on a disability claim. Easy peasy.
Until that snap sets a whirlwind in motion that lands Lora at the picturesque Vieux Port dodging a kingpin crook dubbed Penguin and hoping she doesn’t end up swimming with the fishes.
On her way to becoming a full-fledged PI, Lora takes on the case of suspected insurance scammer Johnny—a warehouse worker currently collecting petty cash and about to wed a pretty wife. That is until his life hits a few snags and Lora gets caught in the knot.
A knot with possible ties to the mob and a snarl of sketchy characters with more secrets than sense. As Lora digs deeper, unsettling hints suggest Penguin may have an unexpected connection to Lora’s late mother—one that tempts Lora’s curiosity and threatens to cloud her judgment. When a mysterious flash drive lands in her pocket and Johnny’s sister enlists Lora’s help, the knot tightens.
Caught between professional rules, criminal threats, and unanswered questions about her past, Lora must decide how far she’s willing to go for the truth.
Toss in live-in-beau Adam, preggers part-time roomie Tina, bff femme fatale Camille, and steamy French boss Laurent, and Lora’s gonna need more than water wings to keep afloat.
With trouble times three as she juggles home, heart, and career, it’s sink or swim for Lora Weaver in The Ménage à Trois.
THE EASTER EGG ENNUI
Book 3.5 (Easter Novella)
It’s almost Easter. Time for bunnies, bonnets, and bonbons. Not bedlam. Unless you’re Lora Weaver, that is.
With the scent of spring in the air and the promise of a long weekend looming, rookie PI Lora is looking forward to a few days off relaxing with her beau Adam, taking long walks and short naps snuggled together in the warm glow of Easter chocolate wrappers.
But her plans get derailed when Lora is enlisted by bff Camille Caron’s tante Claudette to play Easter Bunny for a kids’ play put on by Claudette’s church group. Soon Lora finds herself donning a bunny suit and whiskers deep in a mêlée of sparring seniors and bingo brawls. Things go from bad to worse when Lora gets accused of pilfering charity funds and must clear her name to keep herself from falling into a rabbit hole she can’t escape.
All while grappling with the clamorous Caron clan, mama-to-be Tina, and Lora’s enigma of a boss, Laurent, who may be hiding more secrets than a Kinder egg.
Funny, fast-paced, and sprinkled with romance and family hijinks, The Easter Egg Ennui is a cozy holiday mini-mystery. Possibly best enjoyed with a handful of chocolate bunnies;)
The Petit-Four Score
Book 4 / Novel
A dodgy divorce case, a mysterious message, and a frolic with fate!
Newbie PI Lora Weaver is squirming in her seat trying to avoid temptation. She’s on a stakeout in front of Petit-Four, the cutest pastry shop ever, watching as pastries parade by in the window on what’s otherwise the most boring stakeout ever. She’s hungry. She’s cramped. And she can barely keep her eyes open.
She also can’t leave. C&C, the PI agency Lora works for has been hired to help in a dodgy divorce case, and it’s Lora’s job to find out what else their client’s soon-to-be ex, Sloan Potts, has been playing at hiding besides his salami.
When Lora gets a chance to slip out of the stakeout car for a break, she’s eager to get her body in motion until she bumps into a body sans motion. And she may be the only witness to its demise.
Soon Lora finds herself in the center of a mystery with more than a soupçon of suspicious characters as she rushes to solve the case before her body becomes the next to reach its expiration date. And all while nursing a few secrets of her own as she finds unexpected ways to keep the connection to her late mother alive.
With her enigmatic mentor par excellence, ex-cop Laurent Caron, not letting her far out of his sights and her bff, savvy and kickass Camille Caron, adding into the mix, Lora’s tracking down clues, pushing pastries, and counting coffee cups until the dénouement brings things to a crashing close.
Also along for the ride is Lora’s live-in beau Adam, pain-in-the-patootie cop Brassard, C&C receptionist Arielle, and tea-reading tante Claudette whose predictions for Lora’s fate may just open a box of mystery all their own.
Can Lora crack the case and keep her personal life in check without exposing her secrets?
Grab a sweet treat and find out in The Petit-Four Score rom-com cozy romp from the Lora Weaver series!
PREQUEL
THE DEMI-TASSE DÉBUT
Series Prequel
(May be read before or after other books in the series.)
A charming café, a missing book, and a chance encounter that will change everything!
Lora Weaver is having a bad day. She’s just come from another failed job interview in what’s quickly becoming a series after her recent move from New York to Montreal left her scrambling for work. She’s discouraged, nearly broke, and the dress she wore to impress is wilting in the sizzling summer heat.
Mere minutes after she takes refuge in an adorable crowded café following a long cobblestone trek from the metro to de-stress with her prized Jane Austen novel, she’s joined at her table by a handsome stranger. A stranger who sets to scribbling secrets in a journal only inches away from her croissant and mochaccino glacé. Secrets she has no business knowing. Which is just as well since the scribbles are in French and her skills in the language verge on lost-in-translation territory.
Not that anyone watching would know that. Anyone watching would think Lora knows plenty. Which Lora soon realizes when her beloved Jane Austen novel goes missing and her new life in a new city plunges into a mélange of suspicious strangers, backstreet barters, and mysterious secrets. So many secrets. Secrets Lora needs to uncover if she wants to get her book back!
Find out how Lora Weaver met bestie Camille Caron and impossibly enigmatic co-boss Laurent in The Demi-Tasse Début, a Lora Weaver prequel novella. Pull up a chair and hold on to your mochaccino, this one could get bumpy:)
The Demi-Tasse Début is a light romp of a mystery featuring idealistic social-worker-turned-sleuth, Lora Weaver. Full of female friendship, found family, and rom-com vibes, it may be read as a standalone introduction to the series or after reading any of the other Lora Weaver books.
new year’s novella
the bonne année brouhaha
What’s a little New Year’s mirth without mayhem?
Lora Weaver is throwing her first New Year’s bash for her nearest and dearest in her new digs. She wants everything to be perfect. She’s planned every detail from the food to the decorations. But what she didn’t plan on was one of her nearest and dearest showing up with an unexpected date. Or that she’d find herself with a mystery on her hands.
But just as the party’s in full swing, with barely an hour to go until midnight, Lora stumbles across a ring. A very sparkly, very expensive, very engagement-y ring. A ring that was tucked away and separated from its owner who is seemingly blissfully unaware.
Worried the ring is part of a midnight proposal and determined not to let a love story derail on her watch, Lora discretely begins sleuthing through the party, navigating guests, trying to find the ring’s owner without tipping off the intended recipient. All while playing the perfect host and keeping her boyfriend Adam from thinking her recent PI-in-training-gig has got her making mysteries out of nothing.
As she dodges her sly bestie Camille and attempts to pry intel from her enigmatic mentor Laurent, it’s a race against the clock for Lora in The Bonne Année Brouhaha as she tries to set things right before the stroke of midnight loses some of its sparkle!
The Bonne Année Brouhaha novella is a feel-good holiday caper from the Lora Weaver series of rom-com mysteries with a splash of French charm.
BOXED SETS
Available in ebook.
THE LORA WEAVER BUNDLE
Read 2 Novels & 1 Mini-mystery for one low price!
The set includes:
The First Faux Pas, book one in the series
The Nearly Nixed Noël, a holiday novella; and
The Pas de Deux, book two in the series
THE LORA WEAVER HOLIDAY BOXED SET
Get Three Lora Weaver Holiday Novellas in one Set!
The set includes:
The Nearly Nixed Noël (Christmas novella)
The Lost Love Liaison (Valentine novella)
The Easter Egg Ennui (Easter novella)
If you already have the main books in the series but missed out on some of the holiday novellas, the Boxed Set makes a nice companion pack that includes mysteries set at Valentine's Day, Easter, and Christmas.
Available in ebook.