Jenn McKinlay is an American author who writes multiple cozy mystery series, including the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries, the Library Lover's Mysteries, and the Hat Shop Mysteries. She is known for her humor, her strong female friendships, and her breezy writing style.
McKinlay worked as a librarian before becoming a full-time writer, and her love of books and libraries shows up frequently in her work. She is based in Arizona, which provides the setting for the Cupcake Bakery series. Her writing is distinguished by genuinely funny dialogue, likable characters, and a knack for slapstick comedy that never feels forced.
She is one of the more prolific authors in the genre, maintaining multiple active series simultaneously while keeping the quality consistent across all of them. Her Library Lover's Mysteries are set in a small Connecticut town and feature librarian Lindsey Norris, providing a more traditional small-town cozy experience alongside the sunnier Arizona-set Cupcake Bakery books.
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