Trouble always seems to find our hapless heroine in the Molly DeWitt Mystery/Romance series, set in the glitzy, glamorous world of the Miami jet set.
Hot Property – The Molly DeWitt Mysteries Book 1 (4/5 stars, currently priced at $5.99)
The first book in the Molly DeWitt Romantic Mystery Series, Hot Property introduces Molly DeWitt, a recent divorcee and single mother who recently moved from Miami to the wealthier enclave of Key Biscayne in hopes of finding a safe home for herself and her son, and far from the violence of the Miami cartels.
Rather than the peace and quiet Molly had hoped for, trouble seems to have followed her. Right after Molly moves in, she finds the body of Allan Winecroft, the highly disliked condo president, in the card-room of her new apartment complex. But Molly’s luck turns from bad to worse when the knife in Allan’s back proves to be hers and soon finds herself as the prime suspect.
Molly must rely on handsome, homicide detective Michael O’Hara to clear her name. And if he can’t help her, then she’ll just have to find the killer herself. But there is an undeniable chemistry between the two, and Molly soon finds herself giving her heart to Michael O’Hara…
Hot Secret – The Molly DeWitt Mysteries Book 2 (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $5.99)
Molly DeWitt once again finds herself at the center of another murder mystery in Hot Secret, the second book in the Molly DeWitt Romantic Mystery Series. On the Miami film set of ,Endless Tomorrow, things begin to go awry when young, ambitious and talented director Gregory Kinsey is found dead in star Veronica Weston’s trailer after having a very public and heated argument with the actress.
On the surface, it looks like an open-shut case, but things are never quite what they seem. Veronica has just returned from rehab, and she wouldn’t be considered stable by most standards. Molly must convince homicide detective Michael O’Hara to take a closer look into the investigation, but Michael is quite irritated that he has to work with Molly again—whom he considers an amateur.
Hot Secret brings all of the intrigue you would expect from a Molly DeWitt Romantic Mystery, plus the delectable romantic subplot of Molly and Michael’s personal relationship, and the chemistry they cannot seem to deny.
Hot Money – The Molly DeWitt Mysteries Book 3 (4/5 stars, currently priced at $5.99)
In Sherryl Woods’ Hot Money, the third book in the Molly DeWitt Romantic Mystery Series, Molly DeWitt and detective Michael O’Hara are back to investigate a murder at the “Save the Environment” black-tie fundraiser. Molly and Michael are only in attendance at the posh event because of the insistence of Molly’s friend, Liza, who was one of the organizers.
But when Molly and Michael sneak away from the party to sit quietly on the dock for a while, they discover the body of Tessa Lafferty, a wealthy socialite, floating in the water. Before her death, Tessa was the chairwoman and head organizer of the extravagant affair, and now it is up to Molly and Michael to discover her killer.
As the two investigate the mystery further, they discover that Tessa was not the kind-hearted philanthropist she appeared to be…and any one of her former—and current—lovers could be the killer. It’s a mystery that only Michael and Molly can solve as they also continue to explore the possibilities of their own relationship.
Hot Schemes – The Molly DeWitt Mysteries Book 4 (4/5 stars, currently priced at $5.99)
In the fourth and final book of the Molly DeWitt Romantic Mystery Series, Molly and handsome, homicide detective Michael O’Hara are determined to discover what has happened to Michael’s favorite uncle, Miguel, who has gone missing on the eve of the Cuban revolution.
Hot Schemes is an intriguing murder mystery, but also includes the constantly evolving romance between Molly and Michael, who have always had an undeniable chemistry.
Through intriguing descriptions of the lives of Cuban exiles, readers here also get a glimpse into the Cuban-American community heritage and the problems they face. All are woven together to form an engaging tale with all the right ingredients of murder, romance, and mystery.
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