Malissa Chapin

Author Bio:

Malissa Chapin has a heart for writing stories filled with humor, faith, and truth. She’s always adored reading excellent books and is tickled to see her childhood dream of becoming an author finally come true.

Malissa loves creating with words, watercolor, fabric, and yarn. You can find her in her garden, at the piano, homeschooling her bonus baby, or enjoying a coffee with friends.

She lives and sometimes freezes in Wisconsin with her family and a crazy cat.

Booked For Love

Matchmakers have been around since long before musicals began singing their praises. Seniors at church, friend groups, and even families try to pair people of like faith, shared passions, or familiar community. But what if your people, book people, got together and drew two book-loving (or soon will…

Murder Goes Flying

She'd rather conduct a symphony than investigate sabotage. But when family loyalty takes flight, can she ground a killer before they strike again? Piper Haydn prefers her drama on the concert stage, not in real life. The refined music academy owner has sworn off mysteries after one too many deadly encounters…

Murder Goes Caroling: A Piper Haydn Piano Mystery Book #3

Ringing in the holidays just hit a sour note. With mayhem threatening to turn festive carols into dirges, can a gifted pianist unmask a nasty scrooge? Piper Haydn loves Christmas. Excited for her charming town's upcoming celebrations, she refuses to leave anything to chance whether it be decorations…

Murder Goes Glamping A Piper Haydn Piano Mystery #2

She’d rather play a sonata than huddle around a campfire. But when homicide takes the stage, can she bring down the curtain on a killer? Piper Haydn enjoys the finer things in life. Coming from wealth, the music academy owner refuses to let her friend drag her out glamor camping until the handsome…

Murder Goes Solo A Piper Haydn Piano Mystery #1

A showcase piece for her big event. A musical instrument turned improvised coffin. A deadly sour note that may leave her playing a dirge. Piper Haydn’s nerves are stretched to the max. Fuming that she still hasn’t received the Steinway she ordered, the academy owner is in a panic that her student…

Hope for Christmas A Christmas Novella

Merry Noel is a busy woman with no time or patience to celebrate holidays. But when she's fired after going berserk at the office Christmas party, she goes home to visit her mom for the first time in years. A Wiseman named Joe, a blizzard, and an unexpected guest help Merry recapture her joy and bring…

The Road Home

Hiding from her tainted past. Will unraveling a long-buried deception let the truth set her free? Wisconsin, present day. Audra March’s adult life is haunted by a teenage misstep. Taking an assumed name and enjoying simple things, the thirty-something comes upon a vintage recipe box while thrift shopping…