Author: Melissa Bourbon

As the Halloween season approaches, Harlow Cassidy finds herself entangled in the spookiest of mysteries, racing against time to untangle the threads of deceit before they weave a chilling and inescapable knot… It’s autumn in Bliss, Texas, and Harlow Cassidy is creating the perfect costume for her friend Josie’s Halloween party. She hopes she can sew her own wishes and dreams into the Wednesday Addams dress. But fashion turns fatal when the Halloween party takes a dark turn. One of the party-goers is found dead next to the toppled barrel of apples and so many people have a potential motive, including Harlow’s good friend Orphie. Not only does Harlow need to get to the truth about the murder, but she also needs to keep her ghostly great-grandmother under wraps before the secret Cassidy charm isn’t so secret anymore.

Before escaping to Argentina, the legendary Butch Cassidy fell in love with Texana Harlow and left her pregnant. A wish in an Argentinian fountain bestowed charms on all of his female descendants. Harlow Cassidy always thought her charm was sewing the hopes and dreams of a person into a custom garment, but after a student in her fabric painting class drops dead, she wonders if her charm is actually the gift of crime-solving, or if it could be a much darker charm–causing the death of people around her. As Harlow grapples with this paradox, the victim’s sister turns to her for help.

With a needle and thread, Harlow Jane Cassidy is capable of magic. Her neighbors in Bliss, Texas, on the other hand, are capable of murder… Any garment Harlow stitches together has the power to grant the deepest desire of whomever wears it. So when she’s asked to sew aprons for a local women’s group, Harlow must get to know each member. First up is Delta Lee Mobley, who doesn’t care much for Harlow’s family—or anyone else in Bliss, for that matter. Granting Delta’s greatest wish could only lead to trouble…. But trouble finds Delta all the same. The day after Harlow delivers her apron, Delta’s body is discovered in the cemetery. It seems one of the townsfolk harbored ill will toward one of their own. Harlow’s sleuthing skills are a cut above the rest, and with a few magical tricks up her sleeve, she is determined to cuff this killer once and for all.

Harlow Jane Cassidy is swamped with homecoming couture requests. If only she didn’t have to help solve a murder, she might get the gowns off the dress forms…. Harlow is doing everything she can to expand her dressmaking business, Buttons & Bows—without letting clients know about her secret charm. When she has a chance to create homecoming dresses with a local charity and handmade mums for several high school girls—including Gracie, whose father, Will, has mended Harlow’s heart—she is ready to use her magical talents for a great cause. But when Gracie’s date for the dance is accused of murder, Harlow knows things won’t be back on course until she helps Gracie clear the football player’s name. If Harlow can’t patch up this mess before the big game, her business and her love life might be permanently benched.

After a year of hard work in her Texas hometown, Harlow Jane Cassidy’s dreams are finally within reach—if she can just get it all done in time… Harlow’s designs will be featured in a big magazine spread, but she only has a few days to finalize her collection. Plus she’s busy helping to plan her mother’s upcoming wedding, playing host to her old friend Orphie, and avoiding a competitive Dallas designer set on stealing Harlow’s ideas. Harlow’s making it all work—until someone breaks into Buttons & Bows and the rival designer is found dead. But when a near miss makes it clear that Orphie could be the next victim, Harlow will have to untangle the threads of evidence if she wants to save her friend, her mother’s wedding, and her business from becoming fashion road kill…

A Christmas story filled with merriment, mystery, and murder. Bliss, Texas, is gearing up for its annual Winter Wonderland festival, but when a mysterious Scrooge ends the merriment with murder, it’ll take more than a ghost from Christmas past to set things right. Designing a holiday fashion show set in the town’s most prominent historic mansion seems like a job tailor made for dressmaker Harlow Jane Cassidy. But with the mansion’s restoration still in progress and threatening weather on the horizon, she’s feeling on pins and needles more than reveling in holiday cheer. Having volunteered to play Santa in this year’s festival, Dan Lee Chrisson was ready to move on after his divorce—until Bliss became his final resting place. Discovering his body puts Harlow at the scene of the crime. She’ll need plenty of help from friends and even her late great-grandmother’s spirited sleuthing if she’s to have a ghost of a chance of catching a killer who’s just jumped to the top of the naughty list….

Former Manhattan fashion designer Harlow Jane Cassidy has a gift for creating beautiful dresses. But when Harlow becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation, she’ll need more than her sewing skills to unravel the mystery… Business is booming at Harlow’s custom dressmaking boutique, Buttons & Bows, even with the presence of her great-grandmother’s ghost hanging around the shop. But thanks to the fast approaching Margaret Moffette Lea Pageant and Ball, Harlow has her work cut out for her when Mrs. James hires her to make her granddaughter’s pageant gown. With the debutante ball getting the whole town of Bliss, Texas, into a tizzy, Harlow knows her dress has to be perfect. But when a local golf pro is found stabbed to death with dressmaking shears, the new deputy thinks Harlow and Mrs. James conspired to commit the crime. Now, Harlow has to finish the dress on time and clear her name, before the next outfit she designs is a prison jumpsuit…

Discover Magic, Mystery, and Murder in “Pleating for Mercy”! When Harlow Jane Cassidy decides to leave her high-stress fashion job in Manhattan to start a dressmaking boutique in her late grandmother’s farmhouse, she expects a quiet, simple life. What she finds is anything but. In the sleepy town of Bliss, Texas, Harlow doesn’t just inherit her grandmother’s charming house. She also inherits her magical legacy—a legacy that’s tied to a centuries-old family curse and promises that every Cassidy woman has the power to impact her own destiny. But before she can settle into her mystical heritage, Harlow stumbles upon the dead body of a new client. As the prime suspect in a murder investigation, Harlow must rely on more than her sewing skills to untangle this mystery. With a knack for stitching clues together and a touch of supernatural assistance from Meemaw, Harlow’s new life is suddenly sewn with danger and intrigue. But is her magical gift a blessing that will help her find the killer or a curse that will sew her own fate shut? Embark on a whimsical journey with Harlow as she navigates through cozy romances, family secrets, and the challenge of mending the broken pieces of her new life. “Pleating for Mercy” is a delightful mix of magic, murder, and mayhem—tailor-made for mystery lovers.