Carol Ayer, Cozy Mystery and Romance Author

Writing Mystery and Romance in California

Welcome to my website! I write two cozy mystery series: The HSP Mysteries and The Mother-Daughter Realty Team Mysteries. The HSP Mysteries are set in the charming fictional town of Oceanville on the coast of California. Protagonist Kayla Jeffries is a home baker and an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person). The Mother-Daughter Realty Team Mysteries are set in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, in a fictional gated community called Forest Lake. Protagonists Sierra Madison and her mother, Autumn Cassidy, live and work together. Both series include cats and a little bit of romance.

I’ve also written two standalone romances, A Goulden Christmas and Accidental Santa, as well as a standalone psychological thriller, Imprinted (under the pen name Elizabeth Charles).

All book covers other than Writing the Cozy Mystery were created by the author using Canva.