I've read and liked all of Alice Duncan's Daisy Gumm Majesty series, although I probably have a little personal bias, since I spent many years in Pasadena, California, where it's set. It is mostly a cozy series, but there is usually a more serious issue somewhere in each - PTSD, or racism, or date rape - not that these issues were called that then, or even acknowledged then. And right now, if you want to give the series a try, there is an omnibus of the first three books on sale at Kindle US for $0.99. It includes:
Strong Spirits,
Fine Spirits, and
High Spirits.
Kindle US:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B6H2YQQ