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K.S. Van writes cozy mysteries and warm, character-first romance.

His longest series, The Moonhaven Mysteries, follows retired homicide detective Sam Blackwood, a Victorian ghost and a Border Collie along the coast of Maine. Ten books, complete.

He also writes the Saltkettle Cove novels (cozy seaside fantasy romance in a Cornish village that feeds you whether you like it or not), the Westfall Vipers (college basketball romance), the Ivy Bloom Mysteries (a small-town Vermont matchmaker who reads documents better than people), Marigold Falls Billionaires (small-town romance, also Vermont) and Bramble Creek (small-town romance on an Oregon orchard).

Every romance ends happily. Every mystery plays fair.

Free stories for readers: https://ksvan.eu/fr ...more

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Average rating: 4.18 · 192 ratings · 25 reviews · 45 distinct works • Similar authors

	Death at Moonhaven Light (Moonhaven Mysteries, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 62 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder at Moonhaven Light (Moonhaven Mysteries #2) 4.34 avg rating — 32 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets at Saltwick (The Moonhaven Mysteries #3) 4.23 avg rating — 26 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	King (Westfall Vipers #1) 3.76 avg rating — 25 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder at Stoneharbor (Moonhaven Mysteries #4) 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadows at Greyfell: A Witch, a Ghost, a Dog, and a Paranormal Cozy Mystery (The Moonhaven Mysteries Book 7) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder at Cairn Cove: A Witch, a Ghost, a Dog, and a Coastal Paranormal Cozy Mystery The Moonhaven Mysteries Book 5 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Buzzer (Westfall Vipers #2) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder at Tidefall (The Moonhaven Mysteries #6) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What the Tide Brought In (Saltkettle Cove #1) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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- What the Tide Brought In (Saltkettle Cove #1) - cozy seaside fantasy romance
- A Storm to Keep (Saltkettle Cove #3) - cozy seaside fantasy romance
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Series by K.S. Van

Westfall Vipers (5 books)
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Saltkettle Cove (4 books)
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Marigold Falls Billionaires (1 book)
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Ivy Bloom Mysteries (2 books)
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