Joyce and Jim Lavene are a husband-and-wife writing team, who write mystery and romance novels together. They write several series, including the Sharyn Howard, Peggy Lee Garden Mysteries, Renaissance Faire Mysteries, Missing Pieces Mysteries series and more. Joyce and Jim also write the Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mysteries and Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mysteries series under the pen name of J.J. Cook. Together, Joyce and Jim enjoy cooking, photography and ghost hunting. They live in North Carolina.
Joyce and Jim Lavene made their debuts as published authors in 1999, publishing several novels (mostly romance) that year. It wouldn’t be long, however, before they switched their focus to mystery novels. Below is a list of Joyce and Jim Lavene’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Sharyn Howard Mystery Books
Publication Order of Peggy Lee Garden Mysteries Books
Publication Order of Stock Car Racing Mysteries Books
Publication Order of A Renaissance Faire Mystery Books
Publication Order of Pet Psychic Mystery Books
Publication Order of Missing Pieces Mystery Books
Publication Order of Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mystery Books
(as J.J. Cook)
Publication Order of Pie Shop Mysteries Books
(as Ellie Grant)
Publication Order of Taxi For The Dead Paranormal Mysteries Books
Publication Order of Retired Witches Mysteries Books
Publication Order of Canterville Book Shop Books
Publication Order of Christmas Tree Valley Mysteries Books
Publication Order of Jacks Jackson Books
Publication Order of Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mystery Books
(as J.J. Cook)
Publication Order of Pumpkin Patch Mystery Books
Publication Order of Purple Door Detective Agency Books
Publication Order of Joyce & Jim Lavene Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Joyce & Jim Lavene Non-Fiction Books
Publication Order of Family Matters Books
Notes: A Family for the Sheriff was written under the pen name of Elyssa Henry. The Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mysteries and the Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mysteries series were written under the pen name of J.J. Cook. The novels If Not for You, A Time for Love, Only You, Save Your Heart for Me, The Dowager Duchess, Madison’s Miracles and Emilie’s Christmas Love were written under the pen name of Joye Ames.
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Joyce & Jim Lavene Synopsis: Spell Booked by Joyce and Jim Lavene is the first book in their Retired Witches Mysteries paranormal mystery series. Set in Wilmington, NC, where three witches ran a curio shop called Smuggler’s Arcane. But with ages, witches’ powers decrease, and they’re forced to retire. Molly, Elsie and Olivia are now eligible for AARP. But before they retire, they must surrender their magic, recruit three new witches to replace them and give them their spellbook. Before they can even choose their replacements, Olivia ends up dead and their spellbook is nowhere to be found. To get their spells back, Molly and Elsie must go up against a witch who is younger than them and more powerful than they ever were. And they’re going to need more than just magic…
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