Order of Joyce & Jim Lavene Books
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
| Last Dance | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| One Last Good-Bye | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Last to Remember | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Until Our Last Embrace | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| For the Last Time | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dreams Don't Last | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Last Fires Burning | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Glory's Last Victim | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Last Rites | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Last One Down | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Before The Last Lap | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The First Shall Be Last | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Peggy Lee Garden Mysteries Books
| Pretty Poison | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fruit of the Poisoned Tree | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Poisoned Petals | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Perfect Poison | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Corpse for Yew | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Buried By Buttercups | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Thyme to Die | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lethal Lily | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Killing Weeds | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Stock Car Racing Mysteries Books
| Swapping Paint | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hooked Up | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of A Renaissance Faire Mystery Books
| Wicked Weaves | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ghastly Glass | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Deadly Daggers | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Harrowing Hats | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Treacherous Toys | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Perilous Pranks | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murderous Matrimony | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bewitching Boots | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fatal Fairies | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Pet Psychic Mystery Books
| The Telltale Turtle | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Missing Pieces Mystery Books
| A Timely Vision | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Touch of Gold | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Spirited Gift | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Haunting Dream | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Finder's Fee | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dae's Christmas Past / A Ghost Horse Christmas | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Watery Death | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mystery Books
(as J.J. Cook)
| That Old Flame of Mine | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hero's Journey | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Playing with Fire | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| In Hot Water | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sweet Pepper Hero | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Pie Shop Mysteries Books
(as Ellie Grant)
| Plum Deadly | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Treacherous Tart | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Taxi For The Dead Paranormal Mysteries Books
| Undead By Morning | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Broken Hearted Ghoul | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dead Girl Blues | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Retired Witches Mysteries Books
| Spell Booked | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Looking for Mr. Good Witch | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Putting on the Witch | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Canterville Book Shop Books
| A Dickens of a Murder | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Christmas Tree Valley Mysteries Books
| Murder Fir Christmas | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Jacks Jackson Books
| Those Who Walk in Darkness | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mystery Books
(as J.J. Cook)
| Death on Eat Street | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gator Bowl | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fry Another Day | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fat Tuesday Fricassee | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gator Bowl is a prequel novella. | ||
Publication Order of Pumpkin Patch Mystery Books
| Give 'em Pumpkin to Talk About | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Purple Door Detective Agency Books
| Be My Banshee | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Joyce & Jim Lavene Standalone Novels
| A Time for Love | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Only You | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Flowers in the Night | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| If Not for You | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Save Your Heart For Me | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dowager Duchess, The | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Madison's Miracles | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Emilie's Christmas Love | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Visions of Love | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Love's Treasured Secrets | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Joyce & Jim Lavene Non-Fiction Books
| The Everything Guide to Writing a Novel | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Family Matters Books
| Family by the Bunch | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Family for the Sheriff | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Husband Found | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Way to a Cowboy's Heart | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Paternity Lessons | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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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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