An Unexpected Debt

An Unexpected Debt

S. J. Pajonas

S. J. Pajonas

Hijacked dreams and a high-stakes gamble. Can a young woman secure suitors while trying to soar among the stars? Skylar Kawabata has her future mapped out. Frustrated by years of misuse from her family, she's got her Class Three pilot license firmly in hand and plans to take over her mother's interstellar shipping business. But when she discovers it's been sold right out from under her to a handsome but infuriating man, the outraged ex-heiress vows to make him pay. Already struggling to feel worthy enough to attract top-notch men to build her relationship network, Skylar's fight for her inheritance turns into a heart-stopping power play. But she's up against long odds from a love-match setup with an old crush, an impulsive bet with the man controlling her legacy, and one of her many dads becoming a dangerous threat... Can Skylar navigate to the destiny she desires, or will she get knocked off-course? An Unexpected Debt is...
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First Flyght

First Flyght

S. J. Pajonas

S. J. Pajonas

Her future is brighter than the stars. But one betrayal will change everything... Vivian Kawabata can't wait to claim her privileged destiny. But when the heir to the family agricultural empire finds her bank account empty while shopping for expensive shoes, she's horrified to discover that her own brother has financially stabbed her in the back. To stand a chance of restoring her rightful place in the universe, the honest and rule-following Vivian may have to break a few intergalactic laws. After securing an old ship from her aunt, Vivian takes on two new roles: a sexy heiress collecting eligible husbands and a hard-nosed captain rebuilding a lost fortune by any means necessary. Completely out of her depth, she'd be sunk without the help of a relationship broker, a handsome ex-boyfriend, a hacker with a heart of gold, and the other potential partners she meets along the way. With a business that runs the razor's edge between trade and...
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The Daydreamer Detective

The Daydreamer Detective

S. J. Pajonas

S. J. Pajonas

She's got her head in the clouds and a taste for solving crime... Mei Yamagawa is out of luck and out of money. After five years in Tokyo, she has little to show for it besides a laundry list of unrealized dreams. Left without a choice, she returns to her rural Japanese hometown, ready to be branded a failure by her relatives and rivals. At the least, she looks forward to seeing her best friend, until Akiko is accused of murdering her own father. As Mei helps her farmer mother with the crops, she scouts for clues to clear her friend's name. But during her investigation, she can't help but notice the celebrity chef looking in her direction. The amateur detective can balance a new love interest and a murder case... can't she? To clear her friend of the crime and find the real killer, Mei's going to need every last ounce of her imagination... and just a pinch of luck. The Daydreamer Detective is the savory starter to the Miso...
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Ozoni and Onsens

Ozoni and Onsens

S. J. Pajonas

S. J. Pajonas

For fans of the Miso Cozy Mysteries series! Perfect to read after The Daydreamer Detective Braves The Winter, Mei and Yasahiro attempt to spend New Year's Eve on vacation, but the universe has other plans for them. Follow them to Hakone where they learn there's nothing more important than family. Ozoni and Onsens is the satisfying side dish to the Miso Cozy series of cozy mystery novels. Originally only for newsletter subscribers, this novella is now available for all! Though not a traditional mystery, you'll learn more about what happened between Braves The Winter and Opens A Tea Shop and why this trip cements Mei's love for her family.
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The Daydreamer Detective Braves the Winter

The Daydreamer Detective Braves the Winter

S. J. Pajonas

S. J. Pajonas

She's got her head in the clouds and a taste for solving crime... December has set in and just when the rural town of Chikata is recovering from one murder, Mei and her new boyfriend, Yasahiro, find their friend, Etsuko, dead in her apartment. Etsuko was sweet and talented, and now everyone suspects her longtime boyfriend killed her. Mei doesn't believe it, though, and she vows to help solve the crime. But Mei has more to think about than murder. With the barn gone and their vegetable stores destroyed, she and her mother are down to their last canned goods and no money for heat. Mei's mom is fortunate to find work, but Mei must fend for herself, get a job, and keep their financial situation a secret from Yasahiro. In pursuit of paying work, she stumbles onto a new witness to the crime, and before long, the dead woman's secret life unravels before everyone's eyes. Half-starving and out of her element, Mei is on thin ice, and it's going to...
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The Daydreamer Detective Opens a Tea Shop

The Daydreamer Detective Opens a Tea Shop

S. J. Pajonas

S. J. Pajonas

Mei Yamagawa's bad luck is almost at an end... Her tea shop is a week away from opening, she and Yasahiro have planned a trip away, and the future is looking bright and hopeful. But when Yasahiro's ex-fiancée, Amanda, shows up unexpectedly, demanding his time and presence, all of their plans dissolve. Amanda is tough and drives Mei up the wall, so it's no surprise when Mei tells her to get lost, only for Amanda to be murdered a few hours later. Yasahiro becomes the prime suspect, and Mei must put everything on hold to help free him. Following Amanda's past through her digital footprint, Mei uncovers secret lovers, shady business deals, and the biggest secret of all, why Amanda and Yasahiro broke up in the first place. With everyone turning against her and the case under media scrutiny, tracking down the killer becomes an obsession Mei can't give up. There's no turning back, though, because solving the murder means getting her life back. Not...
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The Daydreamer Detective Returns a Favor

The Daydreamer Detective Returns a Favor

S. J. Pajonas

S. J. Pajonas

Mei can never catch a break from mysteries! With her tea shop now open and living her dream life married to Yasahiro Suga, she's just trying to avoid bad luck and live a normal life. But when a friend shows up asking for help with an old missing person's case, Mei can't resist the pull of a mystery unsolved. She knew the young woman who went missing and had always wondered what happened to her. Now's her chance to find out, even if it turns long-time Chikata residents against her. While Mei is working at the tea shop and helping with the case, she's also assisting her mom on the family farm. Convincing her mom to renovate the old house is not an easy task, and Mei is continually frustrated by her mom's lack of enthusiasm for the project. Until Mei's brother shows up and wants to buy the business out from under her, betraying Mei and Yasahiro in the process. Can Mei find the missing woman and keep her reputation intact? And will she and...
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Face Time

Face Time

S. J. Pajonas

S. J. Pajonas

After the best first date ever, Lee thought Laura was funny, intelligent, and impulsive; a whirlwind of bright laughter and happiness. Laura loved Lee's sweet smile and the way he expertly filled in every awkward pause. He held her hand and then pulled her in for the most perfect kiss she’s had in years. What could possibly be wrong? Just the 7000 miles that separates them the next day.Even though Lee has gone home to Seoul, Laura can't stop thinking about him. What starts as an innocent text thanking him for their dinner date becomes something much more: someone either of them can't live without. But Laura's got a live-in mother going through a midlife crisis, and Lee's stressful traveling schedule means they'll be apart for some time. Life, family, and a complicated past also get in the way, and they're both going to need actual face time to figure it out.Told from both Lee and Laura’s point of view, FACE TIME is a funny, romantic, modern-day story about two people who connect across the world. 
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