Jade Cavendish, owner of the Beachtown Detective Agency, says, “Easy, peasy. My dad. He took early retirement and turned the business over to me. He’s now my mentor (when I tell him what’s going on) and, of course, my dad, which means I can always try to get sympathy from him. It doesn’t always work, but when it does, it feels pretty awesome to know he cares so much.”

Marla of the Bad Hair Day Mystery series says: Of course it’s my husband, Dalton. He’s there for me and respects what I have to say. I know I can count on him for support and advice.

Sarah Blair of the Sarah Blair Mystery series says, in reality, I turn to my author, Debra H. Goldstein, for advice, but in the book, I’d be torn between saying my boss, Harlan Endicott or RahRah, my cat (who, like me, believes he is a person).

Miranda Trent here. I own the Paint & Shine cultural adventure touring business in Eastern Kentucky. I’m so fortunate to be a part of a small Appalachian community that looks out for each other. My first stop is my mother, who was born and raised in the farmhouse I now own. My next stop is the Forest Ranger next door, who owns a big part of my feelings, and finally, the couple I most admire in our small town, the sheriff and his coroner wife.

This is Ophelia from the Tarot Cat Mysteries. As a feline, I don’t require advice. Instead, I “consult” with my cat brother Brandon and pit bull friend Zuki when I want another animal’s input. I never ask my human, Ruby, for assistance in such matters. We all know what a human’s opinion is worth, Meow Out Loud!

Tabby Winslow (A Magic Candle Shop Mysteries, which Maggie writes as Valona Jones) always turns to her twin sister, Sage, for advice. However, Sage is highly reactive and is always eager to seek vengeance on anyone who upsets Tabby. So, Tabby takes her twin’s advice with a grain of salt. Talking Sage off that emotional ledge calms Tabby and helps her view the issue in a fresh way. She recognizes her family is several shades of different from most people, and that’s why she values Sage’s advice. They share the same life experiences, normal and paranormal, and while Sage’s overreaction is typical, it isn’t Tabby. Once Sage erupts, Tabby shapes her reaction to be less volatile and often conciliatory. The process makes perfect sense to Tabby.

Anastasia Pollack, reluctant amateur sleuth of the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries: “That’s easy. It would be photojournalist and possible spy, Zack Barnes. He’s also now my husband, although I still find it hard to believe that a guy whose DNA came from the same primordial soup that created Pierce Brosnan and George Clooney would look twice at middle-aged, pear-shaped, slightly overweight me.”