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Book Boutique FAQs

Thanks so much for buying from me direct! Here are some of the most
👉Frequently Asked Questions👈

If I buy an ebook, how do I read it? Or get it to my favorite device?

Ebooks are coming soon to the Boutique! (At the moment, the ebook buy links take you to Amazon, so the following directions do not yet apply.)

Once you purchase an ebook, you will get an email from help@bookfunnel.com with a link to download the ebook, or you can send the ebook directly to your favorite device. If the email hasn’t arrived in 10 minutes after purchase, please look for it in your Spam folder (or if you have Gmail, in your Promotions folder).

Do you have more than one email address? The ebook link will be delivered to the email address you used at checkout.

You can also find your ebooks in your Bookfunnel library at https://My.BookFunnel.com. Log into BookFunnel with the email you used to purchase/download your books.

If you need help with getting the ebook to your device, just email: help@bookfunnel.com or check https://getbookfunnel.com/

If I buy an audiobook, how do I listen to it? Or get it to my favorite device?

Audiobooks are coming soon to the Boutique! (At the moment, the audiobook buy links are inactive, so the following directions do not yet apply.)

Once you purchase an audiobook, you will get an email from help@bookfunnel.com with a link to download the audiobook, and instructions for how to download and listen in their app, or on another device. If the email hasn’t arrived in 10 minutes after purchase, please look for it in your Spam folder (or if you have Gmail, in your Promotions folder).

Do you have more than one email address? The audiobook link will be delivered to the email address you used at checkout.

You can also find your audiobooks in your Bookfunnel library at https://My.BookFunnel.com. Log into BookFunnel with the email you used to purchase/download your books.

If you need help with getting the ebook to your device, just email: help@bookfunnel.com or check https://getbookfunnel.com/

If I buy a paperback, how long does it take to get to me?

At the moment, only orders placed to the continental US are supported, with apologies to the rest of the planet. If you are a book hoarder from another border, please drop me a line to see whether I can accommodate your purchase zone. Meanwhile, the Book Boutique is going up in baby steps, so stay tuned.

There is no option for ‘next day shipping’ though! Each book is printed on demand and sent to you from the independent printer I use right here in the US. It can take up to 10-17 working days for your paperbacks to arrive, but they usually arrive after a week or so. You will receive an email with a tracking number once your book ships.

Why would I buy a paperback from you when I can get it on one of the big online stores?

Great question! There is no way I can compete with the big online stores, so basically, you are supporting me as a truly independent author — which is much appreciated! I take professional pride in what I do. Quality, integrity, and gratitude are the core values behind my brand.

The paperbacks are identical to those purchased elsewhere in size, price, and quality. Because my products are created on demand, (unless there is an issue with a defective misprint) no returns, refunds, exchanges, or cancellations on paperback, ebook, or audiobook orders are supported through my website.

👉 All sales are final. 👈

How does it help authors when I buy direct?

If you buy direct, I get paid within hours or days, rather than months — which helps me create more books! Thank you! It keeps the middlemen from taking yet another slice of an already slim margin of profit. And this allows me to pass it forward to you with flash sales, gift cards, and coupons when I get fancy. Yay!

While authors love the big stores and you can still find my books there for convenience, it’s becoming pretty crowded on those sales pages. My direct store allows me to feature my products without having other products advertised against them.

How can I contact you with any more questions?

Please do let me know if anything is not clear or up to professional standards at  Admin@JolieTunnell.com.

By the way… what are cozy mysteries?

Best books ever! (But I’m biased.) First of all, a cozy mystery has no intimate scenes and very little violence or swearing. Mine add suspenseful and perilous climaxes, a dash of western flavor, a flickering romance in the background, and turn-of-the-century sensibilities.

There is a murder mystery, but the murder is brief or unseen and involves the discovery of a body. The victim was usually disliked or an unpleasant person. Cozy authors often put people who have been mean to them in books as murder victims – or so I’ve heard. 😉

The main character is an amateur sleuth (cannot be a detective, private detective, police officer).

Cozies are set in a small town or a small community.

They are feel-good stories, light in tone, with some humor.

Cozies have happy endings.💕

The mysteries are clever and well-crafted, and the supporting characters are usually quirky.

Examples of well-known cozy mysteries:

Murder, She Wrote (TV)
Rosemary and Thyme (TV)
Madame Blanc Mysteries (TV)
Agatha Raisin (TV and books)
Father Brown (TV and books)
Aurora Teagarden (TV and books)
Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (TV and books)