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ⓘ About Jenn McKinlay
Jenn McKinlay is a pen name of the famous author Lucy Lawrence. She is the New York Times bestselling author, who got name and fame through her mystery series ‘Cupcake Bakery Mysteries’. Jenn has written three of the most successful mystery series of all time along with some other stand-alone novels. She uses other names such as Lucy Lawrence and Josie Belle as well for writing novels. Thriller and mystery genre books and novels are her specialty. The other well known novel series’ written by Jenn include the ‘Library Lover’s Mystery’ and the ‘Hat Shop Mystery’. Apart from writing, Jenn is also very fond of making doodles and fun crafts along with her children. She took her first class of decoupage when she was around twelve years old.
All Book Series by Jenn McKinlay
Witches of Questionable Intent
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026
Fairy Tale Cupcakes: Recipes from the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries
Single-title series · published 2022 Co-authored · Christie Conlee
50% Off Murder
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2012 Pen name · Josie Belle
All Sales Final
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2015 Pen name · Josie Belle
It Happened One Christmas Eve
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022
A Real Work of Art / Thick as Thieves
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2003
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jenn McKinlay?
Jenn McKinlay is a pen name of the famous author Lucy Lawrence. She is the New York Times bestselling author, who got name and fame through her mystery series 'Cupcake Bakery Mysteries'. Jenn has written three of the most successful mystery series of all time along with some other stand-alone novels.
Which Jenn McKinlay series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Decoupage Mystery series, the earliest of Jenn McKinlay's multi-book series: it opens with Stuck on Murder (2009) and runs to 3 books across 2009–2011, ending with Sealed with a Kill (2011). Jenn McKinlay's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jenn McKinlay written?
Jenn McKinlay has 71 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2027. 59 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Library Lover's Mystery series with 17 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jenn McKinlay's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jenn McKinlay's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Decoupage Mystery (2009–2011, 3 books), Cupcake Bakery Mystery (2010–2024, 16 books) and Library Lover's Mystery (2011–2026, 17 books), plus 7 more.
How are Jenn McKinlay's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jenn McKinlay's 71 books into 10 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Library Lover's Mystery (17 books, 2011–2026); Cupcake Bakery Mystery (16 books, 2010–2024); Hat Shop Mystery (7 books, 2013–2023); Good Buy Girls Mystery (5 books, 2012–2015); Bluff Point Romance (3 books, 2017–2018), plus 5 further series.