Jenn McKinlay

Jenn McKinlay

Jenn McKinlay also writes as: Josie Belle and Lucy Lawrence.

Upcoming Jenn McKinlay Books

May 26th, 2026: The Summer Share (Standalone)

Booking for Trouble (Library Lover's Mystery, #17) was the most recently released book by Jenn McKinlay, on February 24th, 2026.

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Jenn McKinlay Stats: The highest rated book by Jenn McKinlay on Book Notification is Sugar Plum Poisoned, the 15th novel in the Cupcake Bakery Mystery series. The second-highest rated book is It Happened One Christmas Eve (Museum of Literature Romance #3).

The most read book by Jenn McKinlay on Book Notification is Books Can Be Deceiving, the first novel in the Library Lover's Mystery series. The second most read book is Due or Die (Library Lover's Mystery #2).

Below is a complete list of Jenn McKinlay books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Jenn McKinlay is the Library Lover's Mystery Series.

List of Bluff Point Romance Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
About a Dog
2017
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2
9
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
2017
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3
10
Every Dog Has His Day
2018
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List of Cupcake Bakery Mystery Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Cupcake Bakery Mystery books are Sprinkle with Murder, Buttercream Bump Off, and Death by the Dozen.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
Sprinkle with Murder
2010
Go
2
7.7
Buttercream Bump Off
2011
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3
8.3
Death by the Dozen
2011
Go
4
7.7
Red Velvet Revenge
2012
Go
5
8
Going, Going, Ganache
2013
Go
6
7.5
Sugar and Iced
2014
Go
7
7.5
Dark Chocolate Demise
2015
Go
8
8
Vanilla Beaned
2016
Go
9
7.5
Caramel Crush
2017
Go
10
7.6
Wedding Cake Crumble
2018
Go
11
8.7
Dying for Devil's Food
2019
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12
8.7
Pumpkin Spice Peril
2020
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13
8
For Batter or Worse
2021
Go
14
7.8
Strawberried Alive
2022
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15
9.2
Sugar Plum Poisoned
2023
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16
8.7
Fondant Fumble
2024
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List of Cupcake Bakery Mystery Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Fairy Tale Cupcakes: Recipes from the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries (With: Christie Conlee)
2022
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List of Decoupage Mystery Books in Publication Order (as Lucy Lawrence)

A decoupage teacher in a small town investigates murders.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Stuck on Murder
2009
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2
7.3
Cut to the Corpse (As: Lucy Lawrence)
2010
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3
7
Sealed with a Kill
2011
Go

List of Good Buy Girls Mystery Books in Publication Order (as Josie Belle)

Ranked by popularity, the top Good Buy Girls Mystery books are 50% Off Murder, A Deal to Die For, and Buried in Bargains.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
50% Off Murder ( As: Josie Belle)
2012
Go
2
10
A Deal to Die For ( As: Josie Belle)
2012
Go
3
10
Buried in Bargains ( As: Josie Belle)
2013
Go
4
10
Marked Down for Murder ( As: Josie Belle)
2014
Go
5
10
All Sales Final ( As: Josie Belle)
2015
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List of Happy Ever After Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Good Ones
2019
Go
2
10
The Christmas Keeper
2019
Go

List of Hat Shop Mystery Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Hat Shop Mystery books are Cloche and Dagger, Copy Cap Murder, and Death of a Mad Hatter.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.4
Cloche and Dagger
2013
Go
2
7.2
Death of a Mad Hatter
2014
Go
3
6.8
At the Drop of a Hat
2015
Go
4
7.4
Copy Cap Murder
2016
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5
7.4
Assault & Beret
2017
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6
7.8
Buried to the Brim
2020
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7
7.5
Fatal Fascinator
2023
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List of Library Lover's Mystery Books in Publication Order

A library director in a coastal town investigates murders to clear her friends.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.1
Books Can Be Deceiving
2011
Go
2
7.2
Due or Die
2012
Go
3
7.5
Book, Line and Sinker
2012
Go
4
7.5
Read It and Weep
2013
Go
5
7.5
On Borrowed Time
2014
Go
6
7.7
An Unlikely Meeting
2015
7
7.8
A Likely Story
2015
Go
8
7
Better Late Than Never
2016
Go
9
7.9
Death in the Stacks
2017
Go
10
7.4
Hitting the Books
2018
Go
11
8.3
Word to the Wise
2019
Go
12
7.9
One for the Books
2020
Go
13
7.7
Killer Research
2021
Go
14
7.4
The Plot and the Pendulum
2022
Go
15
7.7
Fatal First Edition
2024
Go
16
8.3
A Merry Little Murder Plot
2024
Go
17
6.7
Booking for Trouble
2026
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List of Museum of Literature Romance Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Royal Valentine
2022
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2
7
The Attraction Distraction
2022
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3
8.3
It Happened One Christmas Eve
2022
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Love at First Book, Paris is Always a Good Idea, and Summer Reading.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Keeping up Appearances
2005
Go
2
8.7
To Catch a Latte
2018
Go
3
6.7
Paris is Always a Good Idea
2020
Go
4
6.7
Wait for It
2021
Go
5
8
Summer Reading
2023
Go
6
7.8
Love at First Book
2024
Go
7
5
I Can't Even
2025
Go
8
8
Witches of Dubious Origin
2025
Go
9
The Summer Share
2026
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.7
Perk Avenue / To Catch a Latte
2002
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2
7
A Real Work of Art / Thick as Thieves
2003
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List of Jenn McKinlay Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Cozy Cookbook
2015
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Jenn McKinlay

Jenn McKinlay was born in USA.

Jenn McKinlay is known for writing in the Mystery, Cozy Mystery, and Romance genres.

Jenn McKinlay is the author of the Library Lover's Mystery series which currently consists of 17 novels. The Library Lover's Mystery series started in 2011 with the novel Books Can Be Deceiving. The most recently released novel in the Library Lover's Mystery series was Booking for Trouble which was released in 2026. There are no upcoming novels for the Library Lover's Mystery series.

Jenn McKinlay has also written the Cupcake Bakery Mystery series which has 16 books including Sprinkle with Murder and Buttercream Bump Off.

Related Authors

Fans of Jenn McKinlay also enjoy these authors:

  1. Jenny Colgan, author of the Christmas Bookshop Series.
  2. Kate Carlisle, author of the Bibliophile Mystery Series.
  3. Ellie Alexander, author of the Bakeshop Mysteries Series.
  4. Denise Grover Swank, author of the Rose Gardner Mystery Series.
  5. Ellery Adams, author of the Secret, Book & Scone Society Series.
  6. Laura Childs, author of the Tea Shop Mysteries Series.
  7. Cleo Coyle, author of the Coffeehouse Mystery Series.
  8. Ashley Winstead, author of: In My Dreams I Hold a Knife.
  9. Amanda Flower, author of the Amish Candy Shop Mysteries Series.
  10. Sally Goldenbaum, author of the Seaside Knitters Society Mystery Series.

Jenn McKinlay: F.A.Q

Where was Jenn McKinlay Born?

Jenn McKinlay was born in USA and is American.

What was the first book Jenn McKinlay wrote?

The first book written by Jenn McKinlay was Perk Avenue / To Catch a Latte, published in 2002.

What was the most recent book Jenn McKinlay wrote?

Her most recently released work was Booking for Trouble on February 24th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Jenn McKinlay?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jenn McKinlay book is Books Can Be Deceiving. Here are her most popular books:
  1. Books Can Be Deceiving (7.06)
  2. Due or Die (7.15)
  3. Book, Line and Sinker (7.5)
  4. Read It and Weep (7.5)
  5. Sprinkle with Murder (7.64)

What genres does Jenn McKinlay Write?

Jenn McKinlay primarily writes in the Cozy Mystery, Mystery, and Romance genres. Her work includes sub-genres such as Contemporary Romance, Amateur Sleuth Mystery, and Romantic Comedy.

Are there upcoming new books by Jenn McKinlay?

Jenn McKinlay has a new book coming out on May 26th, 2026 called The Summer Share.

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How many books has Jenn McKinlay written?

Jenn McKinlay has written 68 books across 11 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Bluff Point Romance Series
  • 16 books in the Cupcake Bakery Mystery Series
  • 1 book in the Cupcake Bakery Mystery Non-Fiction Series
  • 3 books in the Decoupage Mystery Series
  • 5 books in the Good Buy Girls Mystery Series
  • 2 books in the Happy Ever After Series
  • 7 books in the Hat Shop Mystery Series
  • 17 books in the Library Lover's Mystery Series
  • 3 books in the Museum of Literature Romance Series
  • 9 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Short Story Collections

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