The Pets at Primrose Cottage by Sheila Norton

Back home in England after a failed relationship in New York, Emma is being hassled by the press. She decides to hide herself away in Crickleford in Devon, a place her family used to visit for holidays when she was a child.  She wants to keep her identity a secret and so tells some tall stories about her past and why she is there. 

By accident Emma ends up looking after a dog, then cats, whilst their owners are away on holiday.  By word of mouth more people ask for her services and she sets herself up in business as a pet sitter.  Most of the jobs goes well but then a local reporter wants to write a story and include information about Emma.  She finds him very attractive, but can't risk being found out and she doesn't trust journalists. 

The End of Her by Shari Lapena

A woman from Patrick's past suddenly turns up and tries to blackmail him.  He is forced to tell his wife Stephanie about the death of his first wife Lindsey.  The death had been recorded as an accident but now Erica, who had been Lindsey's best friend, is claiming that Patrick had murdered her.  

Patrick insists that he is innocent.  The more Stephanie learns about the events in Patrick's past the less she believes him and the more worried she becomes about her own safety.  

Sunshine Over Wildflower Cottage by Milly Johnson

Wildflower Cottage is an animal sanctuary which is under threat of closure.  Viv takes on a temporary job in their office to help out with the paperwork, but she has another secret reason for being there too.  

Viv's mum Stel has always wanted to find the perfect man but isn't very lucky in love.  When Ian, a gardener at work, helps her to find her missing cat Stel is really grateful and agrees to go out on a date.  Everyone sees him as a kind and considerate man, but Stel soon starts to see another side to him.

Geraldine works at Wildflower Cottage which has been her refuge for a number of years.  She and Viv get on well, but it is clear that Geraldine is hiding away from her past.  The sanctuary will close within the next few weeks, the animals will all need to be rehoused.  Geraldine and Heath who run the sanctuary will have to find new homes too.  

Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Cafe by Milly Johnson

Diamond Shine is a cleaning company which was set up many years ago by Jimmy Diamond and his wife Connie.  Jimmy is always telling Connie that they are struggling and the business isn't doing very well.  He is actually making good money but spending it on other women.  

Della, the Office Manager who has always been secretly in love with Jimmy, realises that he is having an affair with the young office junior and plans to leave his wife.  

Together Connie and Della set out to take their revenue on Jimmy and steal away all his good workers.  

The Sunflower Cafe is where the cleaners meet up each week. 

The Couple Upstairs by Ann Girdharry

Newly married couple Ellie and Rob Mitchell have bought a house together in Lewes where Rob grew up.  Ellie is a successful romantic novel writer and Rob is a cardiac surgeon.  Their new house has a self contained downstairs apartment.  As Ellie will be working from home they decide to let the apartment to a single person so that there will be someone else in the house.  

Sabrina is a single mum of 5 year old Maddy, so not the ideal person.  But when they meet her and find that she is trying to start a new life away from an abusive ex-husband, Ellie agrees that she can move in.  

Ellie tries to include Sabrina in her group of friends so that she is not isolated.  Ellie then becomes suspicious of Sabrina and doesn't think everything is quite as she has been led to believe.  Also some information about Rob and the death of his first wife comes to light.  All is not what it seems between the 3 of them as they all have secrets. 

This was a free Kindle book which I had downloaded.  I enjoyed the story, but towards the end one of the characters who is mentioned, but doesn't actually have a part in the story, starts off being called Olivier, then the name changes to Antoine, and then he goes back to being Olivier.  This was quite off-putting.  

The Fixer by Claudia Carroll

Meg Monroe has set herself up as a fixer.  She is employed by people who want someone to disappear from their lives.  She finds out as much as she can about people, befriends them and then suggests ways in which they can be removed from someone's life and makes it appear as if it is their own plan.  She is very well paid for her services.  

Meg has never failed.  That is until Harriett, who she encouraged to disappear a year ago, suddenly reappears.  Meg is already busy with her current jobs and needs to try to find a way to make Harriett disappear again or her livelihood and home could be at risk.  

Chai, Chai Again by Eryn Scott

This is the fourth book in the Pebble Cove Teahouse Mystery series. 

Rosemary is still researching the details of Asher's death.  

Following a writers workshop which has been held in the area, one of the writers is found dead by the pier.  The next day another member of the local community is also found dead.  Both have been poisoned.  Rosemary and Asher realise that there are physical similarities between the two dead men and with the help of the local ghosts they keep a close eye on other men who also match the description, including the local Chief of Police, in case one of them could be the next target.  They think there may be a serial killer.  Chief Clemenson has already told Rosemary to keep out of the investigation.  

One Good Deed by David Baldacci

Just released from prison, Aloysius Archer takes the bus to Poca City where he is to live for the term of his parole. On his first night in town he meets local businessman Hank Pittleman who offers him the job of collecting a debt for him.  

A couple of days later Hank Pittleman is found dead.  Initially Archer is one of the prime suspects but then he joins up with the local Detective to help him to find out who really killed Pittleman and why.  During their investigations a few more dead bodies are found and Archer again is a suspect in another death. 

The Switch by Beth O'Leary

After a family tragedy and working herself until she is exhausted, Leena is ordered to take a two month break from work.  Not really knowing what to do with herself she head off to Yorkshire to visit her grandmother.  Eileen is 79, recently divorced and ready to look for a new relationship but there are very few available men locally.  

Leena hatches a plan for them to switch lives for two months. Eileen will head to London and live in Leena's flat where she will be helped by Leena's friends and flatmates to find an eligible man.  The dating apps show that there are many more available man in the right age group living in London than there are within miles from Eileen's Yorkshire home. 

Leena will live in her grandmother's house and undertake all her usual tasks, such as attending the neighbourhood watch meetings, planning the village fete and driving elderly people around who need a lift to places.  She also needs to keep an eye on her mother. 

Eileen is a hit with all Leena's friends and soon starts to arrange dates and gets to know and bring together the people who live in the block of flats.  

Leena doesn't find the local OAPs quite so easy to get along with.