ALLISON PEARL | Author of Cozy Whodunits, Romantic Suspense Novels, and Bookish Blog Posts
Welcome! I’m Allison Pearl, author of cozy whodunits and romantic suspense novels. If you love amateur sleuths, small-town sheriffs, or everyday people caught up in big mysteries, you’re in the right place. Not here for fiction? Stick around anyway — my blog dives into writing tips, book reviews, hot-button topics, faith in fiction, and all things literary.
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JUST DESSERTS unfolds as Rob Appleton, fresh out of witness protection, fights to dismantle the criminal network behind his parents’ murder, but when cute baker, Anna, gets caught in his pursuit he must choose between revenge and the woman capturing his heart.
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Glazed Suspicion brings cozy small‑town charm with heart‑racing faith‑based suspense. When sweet‐shop owner Nicole Appleton’s past catches up with her, Sheriff’s Deputy, Josh Bennet must uncover a deadly conspiracy—or risk losing his crush forever.
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Sprinkled with Sabotage follows Lizzy Bennet—small-town girl turned city lawyer—caught in a sabotage scheme threatening her life and forcing her seek help from the high school boyfriend she left behind. Faith, loyalty, and romance collide when secrets unravel.
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FROM WRITING TIPS TO GENRE DEEP DIVES!
On the blog, you’ll find cozy mystery insights, faith in fiction discussions, writing advice, and hot-button topics every book lover loves to debate. Check out the latest posts BELOW:
Tropes? Yes, please.
A lot of times what makes a book feel new and different isn’t that the author created a never-before-seen plot structure, but that they added their own unique flair or twist.
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Reading Slumps: Tips to Crawl Your Way Out
Reading isn’t something you win; it’s something you enjoy, so don’t let other people’s “rules” dictate how you do that.
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Why Do Book Heroes Become So Unbearable? Writing Protagonists Who Don’t Have Main Character Syndrome.
Why does our love for one character transcend thousands and thousands of pages while another has us rolling our eyes and crying oh, the insufferableness by book three?
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Was the Book Really Better? Why the Movie vs. Book Argument May Not Be a Fair Debate
Most of us readers have made the “the book was better” declaration once—or five hundred times—but lately, I’ve started to question it. I can’t help but ask myself: Was the book really better? Or was it just different?
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Am I in a Cult? What examining cults in fiction can reveal about the real-world intricacies of belief, control, and influence.
Seeing how far these fictional cults go to control people highlights the true litmus test of a cult: motive.
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Villains: Those We Love, Hate, and Don’t Want to Live Without
In a lot of ways, the villain makes the hero, and there’s something so satisfying when a hero meets his match.
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World Building: Don’t let it read like a textbook
I am by no means an expert in fantasy writing or world-building, but my lifelong love for the genre has led me to the conclusion that while there is no right way to build a fictional world, a wrong way is to give your reader a textbook instead of a story.
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