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Joyce & Jim Lavene

American writing duo Joyce & Jim Lavene are best known for their cozy mystery series, including the *Renaissance Faire* and *Missing Pieces* mysteries. With over 100 published novels and multiple national bestseller lists, their legacy spans decades. This page provides the Joyce & Jim Lavene books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1999A Time for LovePOoJ&JLSN · 1Buy ↗

1999Family by the Bunch(By: Amy Frazier)POoFMB · 1Buy ↗

1999Last DancePOoSHMB · 1Buy ↗

1999A Family for the SheriffPOoFMB · 2Buy ↗

1999Only YouPOoJ&JLSN · 2Buy ↗

1999Flowers in the NightPOoJ&JLSN · 3Buy ↗

1999Husband Found(By: Martha Shields)POoFMB · 3Buy ↗

1999If Not for YouPOoJ&JLSN · 4Buy ↗

1999The Way to a Cowboy's Heart(By: Teresa Southwick)POoFMB · 4Buy ↗

1999Paternity Lessons(By: Maris Soule)POoFMB · 5Buy ↗

2000One Last Good-ByePOoSHMB · 2Buy ↗

2000Save Your Heart For MePOoJ&JLSN · 5Buy ↗

2001The Last to RememberPOoSHMB · 3Buy ↗

2001Until Our Last EmbracePOoSHMB · 4Buy ↗

2002For the Last TimePOoSHMB · 5Buy ↗

2002Dreams Don't LastPOoSHMB · 6Buy ↗

2002Dowager Duchess, ThePOoJ&JLSN · 6Buy ↗

2003Last Fires BurningPOoSHMB · 7Buy ↗

2003Glory's Last VictimPOoSHMB · 8Buy ↗

2004The Everything Guide to Writing a NovelPOoJ&JLNB · 1Buy ↗

2004Madison's MiraclesPOoJ&JLSN · 7Buy ↗

2004Last RitesPOoSHMB · 9Buy ↗

2004Last One DownPOoSHMB · 10Buy ↗

2005Pretty PoisonPOoPLGMB · 1Buy ↗

2005Before The Last LapPOoSHMB · 11Buy ↗

2006Fruit of the Poisoned TreePOoPLGMB · 2Buy ↗

2007Swapping PaintPOoSCRMB · 1Buy ↗

2007Poisoned PetalsPOoPLGMB · 3Buy ↗

2007The First Shall Be LastPOoSHMB · 12Buy ↗

2008The Telltale TurtlePOoPPMB · 1Buy ↗

2008Wicked WeavesPOoARFMB · 1Buy ↗

2008Hooked UpPOoSCRMB · 2Buy ↗

2008Perfect PoisonPOoPLGMB · 4Buy ↗

2009Ghastly GlassPOoARFMB · 2Buy ↗

2009A Corpse for YewPOoPLGMB · 5Buy ↗

2010A Timely VisionPOoMPMB · 1Buy ↗

2010Deadly DaggersPOoARFMB · 3Buy ↗

2011A Touch of GoldPOoMPMB · 2Buy ↗

2011A Spirited GiftPOoMPMB · 3Buy ↗

2011Harrowing HatsPOoARFMB · 4Buy ↗

2012A Haunting DreamPOoMPMB · 4Buy ↗

2012Treacherous ToysPOoARFMB · 5Buy ↗

2012Buried By ButtercupsPOoPLGMB · 6Buy ↗

2012Emilie's Christmas LovePOoJ&JLSN · 8Buy ↗

2013That Old Flame of MinePOoSPFBMB · 1Buy ↗

2013Plum DeadlyPOoPSMB · 1Buy ↗

2013Hero's JourneyPOoSPFBMB · 2Buy ↗

2013A Finder's FeePOoMPMB · 5Buy ↗

2013Perilous PranksPOoARFMB · 6Buy ↗

2013A Thyme to DiePOoPLGMB · 7Buy ↗

2013Murderous MatrimonyPOoARFMB · 7Buy ↗

2013Visions of LovePOoJ&JLSN · 9Buy ↗

2013Love's Treasured SecretsPOoJ&JLSN · 10Buy ↗

2014Death on Eat StreetPOoBBFTMB · 1Buy ↗

2014Spell BookedPOoRWMB · 1Buy ↗

2014Undead By MorningPOoTFTDPMB · 1Buy ↗

2014Treacherous TartPOoPSMB · 2Buy ↗

2014Broken Hearted GhoulPOoTFTDPMB · 2Buy ↗

2014Playing with FirePOoSPFBMB · 3Buy ↗

2014Dae's Christmas Past / A Ghost Horse ChristmasPOoMPMB · 6Buy ↗

2014Lethal LilyPOoPLGMB · 8Buy ↗

2014Bewitching BootsPOoARFMB · 8Buy ↗

2015Be My BansheePOoPDDAB · 1Buy ↗

2015Give 'em Pumpkin to Talk AboutPOoPPMB · 1Buy ↗

2015A Dickens of a MurderPOoCBSB · 1Buy ↗

2015Murder Fir ChristmasPOoCTVMB · 1Buy ↗

2015Looking for Mr. Good WitchPOoRWMB · 2Buy ↗

2015Gator BowlPOoBBFTMB · 2Buy ↗

2015Dead Girl BluesPOoTFTDPMB · 3Buy ↗

2015Fry Another DayPOoBBFTMB · 3Buy ↗

2015Fat Tuesday FricasseePOoBBFTMB · 4Buy ↗

2015In Hot WaterPOoSPFBMB · 4Buy ↗

2015A Watery DeathPOoMPMB · 7Buy ↗

2015Fatal FairiesPOoARFMB · 9Buy ↗

2015Killing WeedsPOoPLGMB · 9Buy ↗

2016Those Who Walk in DarknessPOoJJB · 1Buy ↗

2016Putting on the WitchPOoRWMB · 3Buy ↗

2016Sweet Pepper HeroPOoSPFBMB · 5Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Joyce & Jim Lavene Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2004

01The Everything Guide to Writing a Novel2004Buy ↗

Publication Order of Peggy Lee Garden Mysteries Books9 books · 2005–2015

01Pretty Poison2005Buy ↗

02Fruit of the Poisoned Tree2006Buy ↗

03Poisoned Petals2007Buy ↗

04Perfect Poison2008Buy ↗

05A Corpse for Yew2009Buy ↗

06Buried By Buttercups2012Buy ↗

07A Thyme to Die2013Buy ↗

08Lethal Lily2014Buy ↗

09Killing Weeds2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of A Renaissance Faire Mystery Books9 books · 2008–2015

01Wicked Weaves2008Buy ↗

02Ghastly Glass2009Buy ↗

03Deadly Daggers2010Buy ↗

04Harrowing Hats2011Buy ↗

05Treacherous Toys2012Buy ↗

06Perilous Pranks2013Buy ↗

07Murderous Matrimony2013Buy ↗

08Bewitching Boots2014Buy ↗

09Fatal Fairies2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Missing Pieces Mystery Books7 books · 2010–2015

01A Timely Vision2010Buy ↗

02A Touch of Gold2011Buy ↗

03A Spirited Gift2011Buy ↗

04A Haunting Dream2012Buy ↗

05A Finder's Fee2013Buy ↗

06Dae's Christmas Past / A Ghost Horse Christmas2014Buy ↗

07A Watery Death2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Pumpkin Patch Mystery Books1 book · 2015

01Give 'em Pumpkin to Talk About2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Taxi For The Dead Paranormal Mysteries Books3 books · 2014–2015

01Undead By Morning2014Buy ↗

02Broken Hearted Ghoul2014Buy ↗

03Dead Girl Blues2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mystery Books4 books · 2014–2015

01Death on Eat Street2014Buy ↗

02Gator Bowl2015Buy ↗

03Fry Another Day2015Buy ↗

04Fat Tuesday Fricassee2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Sharyn Howard Mystery Books12 books · 1999–2007

01Last Dance1999Buy ↗

02One Last Good-Bye2000Buy ↗

03The Last to Remember2001Buy ↗

04Until Our Last Embrace2001Buy ↗

05For the Last Time2002Buy ↗

06Dreams Don't Last2002Buy ↗

07Last Fires Burning2003Buy ↗

08Glory's Last Victim2003Buy ↗

09Last Rites2004Buy ↗

10Last One Down2004Buy ↗

11Before The Last Lap2005Buy ↗

12The First Shall Be Last2007Buy ↗

Publication Order of Purple Door Detective Agency Books1 book · 2015

01Be My Banshee2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Retired Witches Mysteries Books3 books · 2014–2016

01Spell Booked2014Buy ↗

02Looking for Mr. Good Witch2015Buy ↗

03Putting on the Witch2016Buy ↗

Publication Order of Canterville Book Shop Books1 book · 2015

01A Dickens of a Murder2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Jacks Jackson Books1 book · 2016

01Those Who Walk in Darkness2016Buy ↗

Publication Order of Family Matters Books5 books · 1999–1999

01Family by the Bunch(By: Amy Frazier)1999Buy ↗

02A Family for the Sheriff1999Buy ↗

03Husband Found(By: Martha Shields)1999Buy ↗

04The Way to a Cowboy's Heart(By: Teresa Southwick)1999Buy ↗

05Paternity Lessons(By: Maris Soule)1999Buy ↗

Publication Order of Pet Psychic Mystery Books1 book · 2008

01The Telltale Turtle2008Buy ↗

Publication Order of Pie Shop Mysteries Books2 books · 2013–2014

01Plum Deadly2013Buy ↗

02Treacherous Tart2014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Stock Car Racing Mysteries Books2 books · 2007–2008

01Swapping Paint2007Buy ↗

02Hooked Up2008Buy ↗

Publication Order of Christmas Tree Valley Mysteries Books1 book · 2015

01Murder Fir Christmas2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mystery Books5 books · 2013–2016

01That Old Flame of Mine2013Buy ↗

02Hero's Journey2013Buy ↗

03Playing with Fire2014Buy ↗

04In Hot Water2015Buy ↗

05Sweet Pepper Hero2016Buy ↗

Publication Order of Joyce & Jim Lavene Standalone Novels10 books · 1999–2013

01A Time for Love1999Buy ↗

02Only You1999Buy ↗

03Flowers in the Night1999Buy ↗

04If Not for You1999Buy ↗

05Save Your Heart For Me2000Buy ↗

06Dowager Duchess, The2002Buy ↗

07Madison's Miracles2004Buy ↗

08Emilie's Christmas Love2012Buy ↗

09Visions of Love2013Buy ↗

10Love's Treasured Secrets2013Buy ↗

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