Book excerpt: Dive into the captivating world of Chloe Carson and her loyal cocker spaniel, Max. Each book in the series blends cozy mystery with heartwarming adventures, making it a perfect read for those who love small-town charm, engaging characters, and dogs who help solve crimes. "Peonies and Peril" follows Chloe, a widow, who uncovers a murder in a garden club while selling her family's treehouse hotel. "Violets and Vengeance" features Chloe renovating the Buttercup Bungalow and solving an environmentalist's murder at a dog spa, involving her sister as a suspect. In "Buttercups and Betrayal," Chloe investigates a museum curator's death amid hotel expansion, uncovering stolen treasures and a bingo scholarship scandal.