Erica J Whelton

Erica J. Whelton is a Texas-based cozy mystery and women's fiction author with over twenty-five published novels across six series, and counting. From culinary capers and paranormal puzzles to small-town secrets and haunted hotels, her stories blend heart, humor, and just enough danger to keep readers turning pages late into the night.

Her series include the Alphabet Soup Mysteries, where chef Jessica Vasquez trades recipes for crime-solving; A Medium with a Heart, a paranormal series inspired by Erica's own unexplainable experiences; The Cozy Purrch Cafe Mysteries, featuring a witch, her telepathic cats, and a mountain town full of secrets; The Burnt End Mysteries; The Royal Griffen Hotel Mysteries; and the Finding Herself women's fiction series.

Erica's love of storytelling started before she could write. When she struggled to fall asleep as a child, her parents would point to the animal posters on her bedroom walls and say, "Tell stories about them." She grew up with a mother who