To Have and To Homicide

To Have and To Homicide
To Have and To Homicide

Book 3 of the Ivy Hill Flower Shop Mysteries

A three-book series set in Magnolia Springs

💐 A Grand Wedding. A Hidden Pattern. A Secret That Refuses to Stay Buried.
💐 A Grand Wedding. A Hidden Pattern. A Secret That Refuses to Stay Buried.

When Magnolia Springs prepares for its most prestigious wedding, florist Hazel Thornwood expects perfection, pressure, and the opportunity of a lifetime.

Instead, she finds herself pulled into a mystery that feels far too deliberate to be chance.

Start reading the first two chapters of To Have and To Homicide, the 3rd book of the Ivy Hill Flower Shop Mysteries.

Readers Who Love Cozy Mysteries Are Saying

Join readers who enjoy small town settings, clever clues, and mysteries that unfold with quiet precision.

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I can hardly wait for the next book. I feel like I'm transported to another place. Words can't express how much I'm enjoying these books. The books are cozy, clever and deeply satisfying. Steven T. Duff has become one of my go-to authors.

— Happy Buyer

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This book is another winner. I love how each of the books has different kinds of individuals solving mysteries. It keeps things really interesting and makes me dying to read the next one.

— Leander J.

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The imagery is superb. His words are like a painting and the plot is intriguing, keeping the reader turning the pages.

— Emily G.

Magnolia springs is the kind of place where celebrations bring people together.
Magnolia Springs is also the kind of town where long-buried truths have a way of resurfacing.

Hazel Thornwood has worked hard to rebuild her life, her reputation, and her flower shop.
The Whitmore wedding is everything she has been working toward.
Elegant. Prestigious. Impossible to ignore.
But as the event draws closer, something begins to feel wrong.
A detail that doesn’t fit.
A connection that shouldn’t exist.
A pattern that quietly begins to take shape.

At first, it seems like coincidence.

A past incident no one talks about.

A name that appears more than once.

A timeline that doesn’t quite hold together.

But in a town built on reputation and careful appearances, questions come at a cost.

And the deeper Hazel looks…

The harder it becomes to believe any of it was accidental.

And some secrets were never meant to be uncovered.

Step back into Magnolia Springs

Watch the short trailer and glimpse the wedding where elegance, pressure, and quiet suspicion meet.

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This trailer sets the tone, not the outcome.

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You will step into Magnolia Springs at the moment everything begins to shift.

About Steven T. Duff

Steven T. Duff writes cozy mysteries where quiet towns hold deeper secrets, and tension grows through atmosphere, patience, and carefully placed clues.

His stories focus on familiar settings, subtle changes, and mysteries that unfold gradually rather than through noise nor chaos.

If you enjoy calm stories with depth and quiet intrigue, you may find yourself at home in Magnolia Springs.

Why Readers Enjoy These Stories

Readers often describe Steven T. Duff’s mysteries as a perfect mix of cozy comfort and page-turning suspense.

Here are just a few words from the community:

A wonderful mix of charm and intrigue, I couldn’t put it down!
The characters feel like old friends. Every mystery keeps me guessing until the very end.
The books are cozy, clever and deeply satisfying.

A Quiet Mystery is Waiting

Return to Magnolia Springs and begin the investigation.

Master of cozy mystery fiction, weaving tales of small-town secrets and clever plot twists.

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