Alaine Allister: 8 books

A bossy cat.  An eccentric aunt.  An unsolved murder. Out of work reporter Clarissa Spencer is being stalked by a stray cat. She can’t cook to save her life, her garden is an overgrown mess and her chocolate chip cookie addiction is out of control. Then to top it all off, she gets struck...

A bustling business. A peculiar cat. A dead deliveryman? When a handsome stranger comes to town, life gets exciting. Coffee shop owner Liana Campbell can’t remember the last time she had such a massive crush. Unfortunately, her attempts to get to know Sugarcomb Lake’s newest resident are overshadowed...

Donuts!  More donuts!  Mmm, donuts! Sugarcomb Lake is abuzz with excitement.  A new donut shop is opening!  Clarissa Spencer and her insatiable sweet tooth are thrilled.  But then the shop owner turns up dead. While the rest of the town gossips and speculates, Clarissa focuses...

New friends.  Old rivals.  A deadly encounter. Clarissa Spencer is a workaholic, a chocaholic and a slave to her cat. The novice witch is also Very Bad at Casting Spells. She needs a break. But when she attends a costume party in her hometown, her life gets even crazier. First she’s forced...

A freak accident...or was it an accident? Clarissa Spencer’s to-do list: -Learn to make her broomstick fly (hopefully without injury) -Get her kooky Aunt Matilda to stop casting spells on her -Determine whether her boyfriend has fallen victim to a love potion -Find...

Witchcraft, ghosts and a cat with attitude. Clarissa Spencer is just an ordinary small town reporter. Except her snarky cat talks to her, her house is haunted and her boyfriend probably thinks she’s insane. Oh, and she has yet another suspicious death to investigate - this time in her best friend's coffee shop. Aren’t small towns supposed to be boring?

Sun, fun, family...and a bingo hall murder? Clarissa Spencer’s love life is heating up.  And that means it’s time to introduce her boyfriend to her parents.  Will they approve of him?  Will their special brand of crazy scare him away?  Poor Clarissa is a bundle of nerves. A suspicious...

A scorned wife. A greedy lover. A bitter business partner. Chester Atkins was a terrible person. It's no surprise he wound up dead. But who killed him? The list of suspects is long, but small town coffee shop owner Liana Campbell is determined to narrow it down. The amateur sleuth sets...