Melissa Bourbon Reading Order

8 books (2017–2022)

The Bread Shop Mysteries is an eight-book cozy mystery series by Melissa Bourbon, published between 2017 and 2022 and appearing to be complete. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Crust No One and continuing through Bread Over Troubled Water. Each installment combines mystery and fantasy elements within the setting of a bread shop.

Start with Crust No One, the first of 8 books in the Bread Shop Mysteries series.

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1	Crust No One 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Kneaded to Death 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Walking Bread 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Flour in the Attic 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dough or Die 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Murder Yule Regret 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Death Gone A-Rye 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Bread Over Troubled Water 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2012–2013)

The Deadly Legends series by Melissa Bourbon is a two-book fantasy mystery complete in 2012–2013. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Silent Echoes / The Final Prey / Sacrifice of Passion followed by Silent Obsession / The Final Victim / A Deadly Curse.

Start with Silent Echoes / The Final Prey / Sacrifice of Passion and read in order.

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1	Silent Echoes / The Final Prey / Sacrifice of Passion 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Silent Obsession / The Final Victim / A Deadly Curse 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2023–2023)

The Foxy Ladies Mystery series by Melissa Bourbon consists of two books published in 2023. Begin with God Rest Ye Murdered Gentleman, followed by Love, Lies, and Lousy Exes, reading them in publication order. The series appears to be complete.

Start with God Rest Ye Murdered Gentleman and read in order.

8 books (2008–2024)

The Lola Cruz Mysteries series by Melissa Bourbon consists of eight books spanning from 2008 to 2024, with the series still actively ongoing. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with Living the Vida Lola and continuing through the most recent installment, Fa-La-La-La-Lola. This fantasy mystery series combines elements of thriller narratives across its expanding catalog.

Start with Living the Vida Lola, the first of 8 books in the Lola Cruz Mysteries series.

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1	Living the Vida Lola 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hasta La Vista, Lola 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Lola Cruz Christmas Story 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Bare-Naked Lola 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	What Lola Wants 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Drop Dead Lola 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Lola Baby 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Fa-La-La-La-Lola 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2011–2025)

The Magical Dressmaking Mysteries series by Melissa Bourbon consists of nine books spanning from 2011 to 2025, with the series still ongoing. These fantasy mystery novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Pleating for Mercy and continuing through the most recent entry, Hem Fatale. The series blends magical and mystery elements within the dressmaking world, offering readers a unique combination of fantastical and investigative storytelling.

Start with Pleating for Mercy, the first of 9 books in the Magical Dressmaking Mysteries series.

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1	Pleating for Mercy 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Fitting End 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deadly Patterns 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Custom-Fit Crime 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Killing Notion 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Seamless Murder 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Bobbin for Answers 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Bodice of Evidence 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Hem Fatale 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2012–2024)

Melissa Bourbon's Non-Fiction series comprises seven books published between 2012 and 2023, offering practical guidance for writers across multiple genres and formats. The collection progresses from specialized instruction in cozy mystery writing through broader resources on character development, memoir composition, and general fiction craft. These standalone instructional works should be read in publication order, beginning with The Tricked-Out Toolbox, and the series appears to be complete.

Start with The Tricked-Out Toolbox(With: Tonya Kappes), the first of 7 books in the Non-Fiction series.

1 book (2003–2003)

11 books (2020–2022)

The Pippin Lane Hawthorne Mystery series, also titled Book Magic Mysteries, consists of six fantasy mystery novels published between 2020 and 2022. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Murder in Devil's Cove. These standalone yet interconnected mysteries follow protagonist Pippin Lane Hawthorne as she navigates supernatural and criminal investigations across various atmospheric settings.

Start with Murder in Devil's Cove, the first of 6 books in the Pippin Lane Hawthorne Mystery / Book Magic Mysteries series.

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1	Between the Lines / Murder on Rum Runner's Lane 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder in Devil's Cove 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Bibliomancer's Daughter/ Murder in Devil's Cove 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Secret on Rum Runner's Lane 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Long Forgotten Stories / Murder at Sea Captain's Inn 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Murder at Sea Captain's Inn 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Murder Through an Open Door 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Murder and an Irish Curse 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Murder on Rum Runner's Lane 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Shadows on the Page / Murder and an Irish Curse 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Open Door Bookshop / Murder Through an Open Door 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

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1	Storiebook Charm 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2022–2023)

The Trouble in Tumbleweed Mysteries is a five-book series published between 2022 and 2023, appearing to be complete. Each book features different authors collaborating on standalone mysteries set in the same location, so they can be read independently or in sequence. For the best experience with the full cast of characters and setting, start with publication order beginning with The Trouble with Digging Too Deep.

Start with The Trouble with Digging Too Deep(By: Diane Kelly), the first of 5 books in the Trouble In Tumbleweed Mysteries series.