Jenn McKinlay writes cosy mysteries and romantic fiction, with several long-running series built around workplaces and close-knit communities. The Library Lover's Mysteries follow librarian Lindsey Norris in the Connecticut town of Briar Creek, where book clubs and library events repeatedly overlap with murder investigations. The Cupcake Bakery Mysteries centre on Melanie Cooper, Angie DeLaura and their Scottsdale bakery, while the Hat Shop Mysteries move the amateur sleuthing to London. McKinlay also writes contemporary romance, including Paris Is Always a Good Idea. Her mysteries are light, quick and character-led, with recurring friendships, small-business settings and off-page violence rather than graphic crime. The books fit cosy crime, culinary mystery, book-themed mystery and light contemporary romance. Read more Less