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Double Dipped offers up a generous scoop of folksy small-town relationships and connections, a second scoop of scenic grandeur, and plenty of toppings of mystery for a lovely cozy mystery to enjoy by the lake.
~Novels Alive
Double Dipped
(One Scoop or Two)
by Terry Korth Fischer
Cozy Mystery
Part of: One Scoop or Two (50 books)
Accepting second best is good for her career, but first-grade teacher, Retta Curt, delays signing up for the disappointment. Given two weeks to reconsider her contract, she retreats to Gram’s cottage on Moon Lake, the last place she felt contentment. But the cottage is derelict; Cousin Julie, distant; childhood beaux, Dean, bitter; and Sweet Picks, the family ice cream stand, in danger of folding. Magruder, a surly newcomer, is buying and then neglecting properties until nothing remains of the idyllic lakeside community she remembers. When vandals target Sweet Picks, Retta’s dreams to recapture her happy childhood collapse, and the return to Moon Lake becomes a decision worse than accepting her teaching contract. Star-crossed, can she save the family business and rediscover happiness, or is Retta destined for a second-best future?
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11/30/2022NEW FROM ALLIE PLEITER
It Came upon a Midnight Shear A murder in her yarn shop’s backyard puts Libby Beckett’s holiday plans on thin ice.…
The holiday season looks merry and bright for Libby and her friends at Y.A.R.N. The store is expanding for a holiday boom, and she’s gathered Collinstown’s businesses to decorate a community Christmas tree. Dashing “Gallant Herdsman” Vincenzo Marani arrives to showcase the rare vicuña, whose coat produces the world’s most luxurious yarn. It’s a perfect yuletide—until Libby’s ex-husband, Sterling, turns up in town…and then turns up dead.
The murder unravels Libby’s life faster than a hand-knit Christmas stocking. The luxe yarn goes missing, Sterling’s domineering family comes to town, and the vicuña attempt an escape. If Libby can’t stitch up a solution to the case, she may be trading in her knitting needles for a set of handcuffs.
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11/30/2022In A Book Club to Die For, author Dorothy St. James has once again crafted an enjoyable blend of mystery, humor, and romance.
~Book Club Librarian
(A Beloved Bookroom Mystery)
by Dorothy St. James
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting – South Carolina
Berkley
(November 1, 2022)
When a member of an exclusive book club is checked out, spunky librarian Trudell Becket must sort fact from fiction to solve the murder.
The Cypress Arete Society is one of the town’s oldest and most exclusive clubs. When assistant librarian Trudell Becket is invited to speak to the group about the library, its modernization, and her efforts to bring printed books to the reading public, her friend Flossie invites herself along. Flossie has been on the book club’s waiting list for five years, and she’s determined to find out why she’s never received an invitation to join.
But not long after Tru and Flossie arrive for the meeting, they’re shocked to find the club’s president, Rebecca White, dead in the kitchen. Rebecca was a former TV actress and local celebrity, but was not known for being patient or pleasant. She’d been particularly unkind to the book club’s host for the evening, who also happens to be the mother of Detective Jace Bailey, Tru’s boyfriend. And Rebecca had made it clear that she didn’t think Flossie was book club material.
With her boyfriend and one of her best friends wrapped up in a murder, Tru has to work fast to figure out who cut Rebecca’s story short before the killer takes another victim out of circulation....
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Click on the covers for more information or to order by Amazon.. . . a great cozy that will have you hooked on the story until the end . . .
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DEUCE – A Jax Diamond Mystery
Cozy Mystery
Roaring Twenties
3rd in Series
One for sorrow, two for spice triggers a game of three blind mice.
While vacationing in New England, PI Jax Diamond and his courageous canine partner, Ace, bite off more than they can chew when two small town deaths reveal two big time killers, and the locals don’t take too kindly to strangers.
Laura Graystone, Broadway star, auto expert, and Jax’s heartthrob is once again front and center digging for clues while trying to ditch an old boyfriend. That is, until her brother becomes Jax’s prime suspect. Then all hell breaks loose, and Ace is left in the lurch, tracking down leads with his new sidekick, Susie.
A crazy duet of crimes sends Jax, Laura, and Ace into a tailspin in small-town USA during the Roaring Twenties. Where no one is above the law, everyone is a suspect, and time is running out before the clock strikes one.
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12/31/2022Too Much to Candle gets five twinkling candlelit stars from me!
~The Plain Spoken Pen
Candlemaker Hazel Wickbury sets out again to bring the truth to light.
Iggy Alewell, Hazel Wickbury's friend and candle shop assistant, is eager to purchase his own home with the advance from his first big book deal. Iggy is on the hunt for something with character, so what could be better than the old Cragmire house that's rumored to have buried treasure somewhere on its property? Hazel is thrilled her friend has found success, but things in Crucible take a nasty turn when another potential buyer for the Cragmire house goes missing. He was last seen taking a boat out on Lake Glenmyre, and when the rental is found empty, it's clear to police that foul play is involved.
What's worse is that Iggy becomes the prime suspect in the man's disappearance, and Detective Holden Whitfield's thorny, new partner is certain Iggy is guilty. To clear Iggy from suspicion and dispel the darkness penetrating their beloved town, Hazel and her Aunt Poppy team up again to find a killer before their friend gets burned.
Return to Crucible in Too Much to Candle, Book Two in the award-winning Glenmyre Whim Mysteries.
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12/31/2022Photo Finished by Lori Roberts Herbst has it all – loving friendships, layered characters, a dash of romance, a sense of humor, and a clever plot.
~Reading is my Superpower
Photo Finished
(Callie Cassidy Mysteries)
by Lori Roberts Herbst
Cozy Mystery
4th in Series
When a visit to a Colorado dude ranch turns deadly, it's up to photographer Callie Cassidy to corral the killer...
As maid of honor (aka grande dame) in her best friend's upcoming wedding, Callie wants to plan the perfect bridal shower. And what could be better than a girls' trip with their posse of friends?
The women jump at the idea and suggest a destination—Moonglow Ranch, a serenity retreat-slash-dude ranch owned by one friend's aunt and uncle.
When they arrive, Callie is less than enthusiastic. Serenity doesn't come easily to a former investigative photojournalist. Plus, her horse is stubborn as...well, a mule. She's warned to be on the lookout for snakes. Worst of all—gasp!—Moonglow only serves healthy food. Still, her friends are having a great time, and even Callie's golden retriever Woody and tabby cat Carl seem right at home on the ranch. For their sake, she tries to tap into her inner Zen.
Then the conniving wife of the town's most powerful man interrupts the party and threatens the ranch's proprietors. Callie worries the trip is destined for disaster.
Later, Callie finds the woman's body in the stable, apparently trampled by a horse. Or did she die from a snakebite? Or—as Callie suspects—could something even more sinister be at work?
Answers are as difficult to find as a needle in the haystack. And when the police chief accuses the ranch owners of murder, Callie realizes she'll need to lasso the real outlaw—before the wrong people end up in the pokey.
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If you’re looking for a Christmas cozy that lets you peek behind the theatrical curtain and gives you characters you can cheer for, you’ll want to read Ballistics at the Ballet!
~The Plain Spoken Pen
Ballistics at the Ballet
(A Musical Murder Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Colorado
When temperamental conductor Felix Underhayes is killed before a rehearsal of the Nutcracker ballet, everyone realizes the show must go on.
At an already crazy time of year, things become more complicated when Emily Wilson’s nephew, percussionist Charlie McRae, is accused of the crime. Emily’s sister, Kathleen, and their mother arrive to help prove Charlie’s innocence, but in spite of their best intentions, their efforts do more to hinder the police investigation than to help. To secure justice for her nephew, can Emily juggle performances and family dynamics, while she dodges a demented killer who wants to silence her?
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1/31/2023Now Available in Paperback
Twisted Tea Christmas
Tea maven Theodosia Browning and her tea sommelier, Drayton Conneley, are catering a Victorian Christmas party at a swanky mansion in downtown Charleston. Drucilla Heyward, the hostess, is one of the wealthiest women in town.
As the champagne flows and the tea steeps, Drucilla is so pleased with the reception by her partygoers that she reveals her secret plan to Theodosia. The Grande Dame has brought the cream of Charleston society together to reveal that she is planning to give her wealth away to various charitable organizations. However, before she can make the announcement, Theodosia finds her crumpled unconscious in the hallway. It looks like the excitement has gotten to the elderly woman--except that there is a syringe sticking out of her neck.
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Minestrone Mischief by Rosie Genova grabbed my attention with that adorable cover, and the story itself kept me invested in turning the pages and solving the crime.
~Reading is my Superpower
Minestrone Mischief:
A Culinary Cozy (The Italian Kitchen Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
4th in Series
Setting – New Jersey
National bestselling author Rosie Genova is here with the latest, never-before-published entry in the tasty Italian Kitchen Mysteries!
When a Halloween stalker shows up on Mischief Night, Vic encounters lots of tricks, no treats, and one murder …
It’s the post-summer season in Oceanside Park, and mystery writer Victoria Rienzi’s hometown is preparing for one last blast on the boardwalk—its annual Mischief Night parade, held the evening before Halloween. While Nonna keeps her busy making treat bags full of Italian candy, Vic dreams up the perfect costumes for herself and Tim: Nick and Nora Charles, the famed detective pair from The Thin Man movies. Completing their look is a canine scamp, Willie, borrowed to play the part of Nora’s pet terrier.
But Victoria’s excitement is dimmed by the presence of a stalker, Edward Millman, who’s seen lurking around the Rienzi family restaurant. And who shows up at the Mischief Night parade dressed as Victoria’s book sleuth, Bernardo Vitali. But halfway through the parade, Willie sniffs out trouble, leading Vic and Tim on a not-so-merry chase that brings them to a dead body—Victoria’s stalker, Edward Millman. And in a scene straight out of Victoria’s latest book, Millman is found with a knife sticking from his chest, along with a nasty note: You deserved this.
As Vic digs into the details of the victim’s life, she wonders: Is it life imitating art? Or is there a more deadly form of mischief at work this Halloween?
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11/30/2022If you love Christmas and you love cozy mystery books, I think you’ll definitely be entertained by Deadly Traditions.
~Christy’s Cozy Corners
Deadly Traditions:
A Cozy Mystery Christmas Anthology
Cozy Mysteries
Grace Abraham Publishing
Have yourself a DEADLY little Christmas.
Celebrate the holidays with mistletoe, mayhem, and murder. Join your favorite authors as they cozy up by the fire with twelve festive short mysteries that feature treasured holiday traditions. Serve up a slice of fatal fruitcake and deck the halls with danger, because the holiday season has never been so much fun.
This original collection is available for a limited time only, so grab your copy today.
Includes:
A Pickle in a Pear Tree by Erin Scoggins
Mistletoe and Murder by Dianne Ascroft
O Deadly Night by Estelle Richards
Larceny and Gingerbread Lattes by Justine Maxwell
Have Yourself a Scary Little Christmas by Gayle Leeson
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12/31/2022
Five days before Halloween, fall turns frightful in Apple Station when a child’s drawing entangles Olivia in a murder at a park lake.
Olivia’s hometown is gearing up for its annual Halloween festival, and pumpkins, corn mazes, and autumn vibes are everywhere. All is cozy in the crisp fall air as excitement builds for the costume parade on Friday. A casual Monday lakeside picnic lunch with her forever friend, though, sets off a chain of events that catches Olivia in the wrong place at the wrong time.
When a body is discovered amid an algae bloom under mysterious circumstances, everyone points fingers, but one among them is not telling the truth. The only apparent witness to the crime is a child who doesn’t speak. Motives abound, suspects are plenty, and it’s up to Olivia to discover why the child has implicated her as the key to solving the murder.
Can Olivia unmask the killer before the endangered evidence vanishes, and she becomes the next victim?
If you like small town, cozy mysteries with heart and humor, a charming cast of characters, and a twisty plot that celebrates the connections of friends and family, you’ll love Silence Says the Most, the second book in The Olivia Penn Mystery Series.
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1/31/2023That cover! Don't you just want to step into Adairsville for a visit?
This great series is set in a really real town. I can't wait to visit Adairsville again!
~My Reading Journeys
Riley Gordan is back in Adairsville, Georgia anticipating a leisurely vacation from the rigors of law school with her college friend, Trish. Then, as part of a political plot, one of her Sunday School girls is kidnapped. Stumbling upon the abduction, Riley and her friends are drawn headfirst into a search for the girl.
Their probe leads them into a fast paced and dangerous string of encounters that include a Neanderthal named Houston, searches in some of the most hazardous places in North Georgia, a green Kia Soul, an old man with a big gun, and ultimately murder.
It is an adventure that provides some unusual twists and turns and is highlighted by a beautiful relationship between an old baseball player entering politics and a spunky adolescent who are jointly known around town as "Nate and The Kid."
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11/30/2022BEST READ LIST 2022!
A Dark and Stormy Tea is a marvelous cozy read with a thrilling ending. I loved every minute of it.
~Escape With Dollycas Into a Good Book
A Dark and Stormy Tea
(A Tea Shop Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
24th in Series
Berkley (August 9, 2022)
A possible serial killer on the loose sends tea maven Theodosia Browning into a whirlwind of investigation in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series.
It was a dark and stormy night, but that was the least of Theodosia Browning's troubles. As she approaches St. Philips Graveyard, Theodosia sees two figures locked in a strange embrace. Wiping rain from her eyes, Theodosia realizes she has just witnessed a brutal murder and sees a dark-hooded figure slip away into the fog.
In the throes of alerting police, Theodosia recognizes the victim—it is the daughter of her friend, Lois, who owns the Antiquarian Bookshop next door to her own Indigo Tea Shop.
Even though this appears to be the work of a serial killer who is stalking the back alleys of Charleston, Lois begs Theodosia for help. Against the advice of her boyfriend, Detective Pete Riley, and the sage words of Drayton, her tea sommelier, amateur-sleuth Theodosia launches her own shadow investigation. And quickly discovers that suspects abound with the dead girl’s boyfriend, nefarious real estate developer, private-security man, bumbling reporter, and her own neighbor who is writing a true-crime book and searching for a big ending.
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RecurringDEADLY RESCUE is a story of determination, ego, and grit.
~Cozy Up With Kathy
Deadly Rescue: A World War II Mystery
(Deadly Series)
by Kate Parker
Historical Cozy Mystery
9th in Series
JDP Press (September 20, 2022)
As the Phony War morphs into the Blitzkrieg, two British intelligence officers risk getting trapped behind enemy lines in the ninth Deadly mystery from USA Today Bestselling author Kate Parker
April, 1940. Hitler is invading Denmark on Tuesday. Olivia Redmond has only a weekend to bring a Nobel Prize-winning chemist and his war-altering research to Britain. The scientist and his wife want to leave, but their troublesome daughter will do anything to stop her parents from departing.
The scientist’s wife was close friends with Olivia’s long-dead mother and wants to talk about her, in stark contrast to Olivia’s father who won’t mention his wife. Olivia feels protective toward the invalid woman with her photos and details of Olivia’s mother’s life and wants to get her to safety.
When the daughter’s German fiancé is murdered, the police refuse to let anyone depart until they find the killer. If Olivia wants to escape Denmark with the chemist and his breakthroughs, she will have to unmask the killer before the Nazis stop her forever.
Deadly Rescue
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12/31/2022Just when I think that I cannot possibly love this series anymore we get a new one that just proves me wrong! A total must-read series. I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars
~Books A Plenty Book Reviews
A Shot in the 80% Dark
(Bean to Bar Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
4th in Series
Felicity Koerber’s bean to bar chocolate shop thriving. Despite everything she’s been through with the murders she’s helped solve, Felicity is ready to take on new challenges. So when a local museum offers her a contract to create a chocolate replica of a gigantic sailing ship sculpture for a gala celebrating Galveston’s history, she jumps at the chance to combine chocolate-crafting with art.
The project is fun – right up until there’s not just one but two dead artists on the scene, and Felicity has to change gears back to detective. Logan, Felicity’s business partner and previous bodyguard, and Arlo, Felicity’s ex who is now the cop investigating the case, are split on which victim they think was actually the intended one. Felicity may have to take some chances, both emotionally and in luring out a killer, to determine the truth.
Can she find out how Galveston’s history relates to the murders, unmask a killer, and prepare 2,000 chocolate desserts for the gala all at the same time?
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11/15/2022The Ghost and the Stolen Tears (Haunted Bookshop Mystery)
by Cleo Coyle
Cozy Mystery
8th in Series
Norma is a modern-day nomad. Living out of her van and teardrop trailer, she revels in self-reliance, solitude, and reading in the glorious peace of nature. Jovial, wise, and scrupulously honest, she's become an uplifting presence in the little town of Quindicott, Rhode Island, where bookseller Pen is thankful to have her part-time help. But it's Norma's other job, working as a housekeeper at the Finch Inn, that gets her into terrible trouble. Norma is accused of stealing jewels from a guest's room: the legendary Valentino Teardrops, an antique necklace and earring set, inherited by a young socialite. Pen doesn't believe Norma is guilty of the crime—though the evidence is distressingly strong. And when the spirited Norma vanishes before her arrest, Pen turns to another spirit...
Jack Shepard, PI, may have been gunned down decades ago, but his memory hasn't been ghosted. Back in the 1940s, those same Valentino Teardrops starred in a bizarre case of betrayal and murder. From the look of things, history is about to repeat. Now Jack is back on the job, and Pen is eternally grateful.
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1/15/2023
Clever dialogue, witty retorts, and family drama make this story a winner.
~Reading, Writing, and a Stich-Metric
A Bride's Guide to Marriage and Murder
(A Countess of Harleigh Mystery)
by Dianne Freeman
Historical Cozy Mystery
Kensington
(June 28, 2022)
Frances Wynn, the American-born Countess of Harleigh, returns in Dianne Freeman’s charming, lighthearted mystery series set in Victorian England, and finds her wedding day overshadowed by murder . . .
On the eve of her marriage to George Hazelton, Frances has a great deal more on her mind than flowers and seating arrangements. The Connors and the Bainbridges, two families of American robber barons, have taken up residence in London, and their bitter rivalry is spilling over into the highest social circles. At the request of her brother, Alonzo, who is quite taken with Miss Madeline Connor, Frances has invited the Connor family to her wedding. Meanwhile, Frances’s mother has invited Mr. Bainbridge, and Frances fears the wedding may end up being newspaper-worthy for all the wrong reasons.
On the day itself, Frances is relieved to note that Madeline’s father is not among the guests assembled at the church. The reason for his absence, however, turns out to be most unfortunate: Mr. Connor is found murdered in his home. More shocking still, Alonzo is caught at the scene, holding the murder weapon.
Powerful and ruthless, Connor appears to have amassed a wealth of enemies alongside his fortune. Frances and George agree to put their wedding trip on hold to try and clear Alonzo’s name. But there are secrets to sift through, not just in the Bainbridge and Connor families, but also in their own. And with a killer determined to evade discovery at any cost—even if it means taking another life—Frances’s first days as a newlywed will be perilous indeed . . .
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11/30/2022
Bidding for Revenge:
A British Cozy Murder Mystery with a Female Amateur Sleuth
(A Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery)
by Victoria Tait
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Kanga Press
(August 19, 2022)
Stolen antiques. An unexplained death. Can an amateur sleuth tell a fake from the real deal and solve a curio of a murder?
Trainee antiques expert, Dotty Sayers, is nervous but excited about buying period furniture for a local celebrity. During the quiet summer months, she’s persuaded to join her company’s triathlon team for a charity competition in Britain’s picturesque Cotswolds. But she realises all that glitters is not gold when a fellow competitor collapses and dies.
With only a young sergeant concerned about the athletic woman’s death, Dotty focuses on the sale of counterfeit furniture. She informs the police about a suspicious phone call but is horrified when her information puts an innocent life at risk.
Can Dotty see through the sham and acquire the clues to ensure justice is served?
Bidding for Revenge is the third book in the captivating Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery series. If you like puzzling mysteries, quirky characters, and the vibrant British countryside, then you’ll adore Victoria Tait’s page-turning tale.
Buy Bidding for Revenge and uncover a treasure today!
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9/19/2022With thrills, chills, and a dynamite mystery WITH A SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE will keep you reading through the night.
~Cozy Up With Kathy
With a Spirit of Vengeance:
A Bay Island Psychic Mystery
by Lena Gregory
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
7th in Series
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Psychic Cass Donovan must uncover the truth about long-buried secrets and recent murders to bring peace to a troubled spirit and bring justice to a flesh-and-blood killer . . .
When the spirit of Ophelia Wilson turned to clairvoyant Cass Donovan for help, Cass was able to prove Ophelia’s innocence in the century-old murders of her family members—and solve a contemporary murder in the process. But Ophelia’s spirit has returned, this time angrily demanding that Cass expose the identity of whoever did kill her family. And then eerily, two descendants from the Wilson family tree are murdered, suggesting that Ophelia has the power to meddle in modern-day events to satisfy her rage.
As Cass struggles to solve the two recent murders and unravel the sparse clues about murders from a hundred years ago, she and those around her begin to suffer Ophelia’s wrath—including an attempt on the life of one of Cass’s closest friends. Relying on all of her own psychic powers, Cass has to confront the spirit’s hunger for vengeance and track down a merciless killer before she becomes the next victim of both . . .
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RecurringThe Fragrance of Death is a smart, funny, skillfully plotted mystery, with a bonus: Leslie Karst is a trained chef . . . she shares some of the recipes for the delicious dishes mentioned throughout the book.
~Island Confidential
The Fragrance of Death
(A Sally Solari Mystery)
by Leslie Karst
Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
Setting - California
Restaurateur Sally Solari has a nose for trouble, but when her sense of smell goes missing, it's not just her career on the line . . . it's her life.
Restaurateur Sally Solari is a champion, both in the kitchen and on the case, but after getting mixed up in one too many murders, she's noticed her nonna's friends have now taken to crossing themselves when they see her in the street. Adding to her woes, a sinus infection has knocked out her sense of smell, making cooking on the hot line difficult, indeed. Nevertheless, Sally is determined to stay out of trouble and focus on her work.
But then her old acquaintance Neil Lerici is murdered at the annual Santa Cruz Artichoke Cook-Off, and her powers of investigation are called into action once more. Could Neil have been killed by the local restaurant owner who took his winning spot at the competition? Or maybe by one of his siblings, who were desperate to sell the family farm to a real estate developer?
Sally plunges headfirst into the case, risking alienating everyone she knows - including the dapper Detective Vargas, who finds her sleuthing both infuriating and endearing. And soon it's not only her restaurant and tentative new relationship that are on the line - it's her life . . .
The Fragrance of Death is a non-stop fun cozy mystery that will keep your mind buzzing and your mouth watering and contains a selection of delicious recipes to cook at home.
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11/15/2022The characters in this series are absolutely delightful and some of my cozy faves.
~Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book
Mistletoe Cake Murder (All-Day Breakfast Cafe Mystery)
by Lena Gregory
Cozy Mystery
6th in Series
’Tis the season for celebrating when Gia Morelli’s holidays include both a wedding and yuletide festivities. Until someone naughty delivers a most unwanted Christmas gift—murder. . .
For a native New Yorker, palm trees and warm temperatures don’t equal winter, much less Christmastime. Nevertheless, Gia Morelli’s friends have decked the halls and trimmed the trees to truly welcome her into their “family” with an old-fashioned Boggy Creek, Florida holiday season. Even more joyous, Savannah Mills is getting married on Christmas Eve—the greatest gift Gia could ever wish for her best friend.
But when Gia and Savannah stop by the caterer for a final tasting a week before the wedding, they overhear another bride arguing with her son about her husband-to-be. Moments later, the woman is sampling a piece of wedding cake—gorgeously decorated with mistletoe frosting—then suddenly dies.
Now Gia’s caterer friends are the prime suspects in what appears to be murder by poisoning. To clear their names and ensure Savannah has a merry matrimony will require Gia to conjure up a Christmas miracle . . .
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Honey Roasted
(A Coffeehouse Mystery)
by Cleo Coyle
Cozy Mystery
19th in Series
Clare Cosi is busy as a bee planning her honeymoon when murder buzzes into the Village Blend in this all-new mystery in the beloved New York Times bestselling Coffeehouse series by Cleo Coyle.
While struggling to find a romantic (and affordable) destination for her upcoming honeymoon, coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi whips up a honey of a drink made from honey-processed coffee. Clare plans to serve her outstanding new Honey-Cinnamon Latte at her spring wedding to her longtime honey, NYPD detective Mike Quinn. The culinary world is also abuzz about the amazing honey that Clare was lucky enough to source for her shop's new latte. Produced by Madame's old friend "Queen" Bea Hastings, the rare, prize-winning nectar from Bea's rooftop hives commands a premium price, and top chefs compete for a chance to use it in their signature seasonal dishes.
One night, a swarm of escaped bees blanket the Village Blend's chimney, and Clare discovers Bea's unconscious body after she seemingly fell from her high-rise rooftop-hive setup. The police want to rule it as a tragic accident or possible attempted suicide, but Clare does not believe either theory. Like Madame, she knows this Queen would never abandon her hive. To sort out this mystery, Clare investigates a world of cutthroat chefs, culinary start-ups, and competitive urban beekeepers. But can she uncover the truth without getting stung?
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10/31/2022
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
November 14 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT
November 15 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 16 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
November 17 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
November 18 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
November 18 – Mythical Books – REVIEW
November 19 – I’m Into Books – SPOTLIGHT
November 19 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
November 20 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
November 21 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 22 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
November 23 – Just One More Paragraph – AUTHOR GUEST POST
November 24 – THANKSGIVING
November 25 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
November 26 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
November 27 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
November 14 – The Book Diva’s Reads – CHARACTER GUEST POST
November 15 – Mythical Books – AUTHOR GUEST POST
November 16 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
November 17 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW, RECIPE
November 18 – The Editing Pen – CHARACTER GUEST POST
November 19 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT
November 20 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
November 21 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR GUEST POST
November 22 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
November 23 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
November 24 – THANKSGIVING
November 25 – ebook addicts – REVIEW
November 25 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 26 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
November 27 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
November 28 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
November 14 – Maureen’s Musings – REVIEW
November 14 – Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 15 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST POST
November 15 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST
November 16 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
November 17 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
November 18 – Mochas, Mysteries and Meows – REVIEW
November 19 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT
November 20 – I’m Into Books – SPOTLIGHT
November 21 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
November 22 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW
November 22 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
November 23 – Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
November 24 – THANKSGIVING
November 25 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 26 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 27 – Just One More Paragraph – SPOTLIGHT
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
November 16 – The Book Diva’s Reads – SPOTLIGHT
November 17 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT
November 18 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
November 19 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW
November 20 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
November 21 – Mythical Books – SPOTLIGHT
November 22 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
November 23 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 24 – THANKSGIVING
November 25 – I’m Into Books – SPOTLIGHT
November 26 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
November 27 – Books Blog – SPOTLIGHT
November 28 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
November 29 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 30 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
November 16 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW
November 16 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT
November 17 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
November 17 – The Book’s the Thing – REVIEW
November 18 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
November 19 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 19 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 20 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT
November 21 – Maureen Musings – SPOTLIGHT
November 22 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST
November 23 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
November 24 – THANKSGIVING
November 25 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
November 26 – The Mystery of Writing – CHARACTER GUEST POST
November 27 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW
November 28 – The Plain-Spoken Pen – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
November 29 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT
November 30 – Girl with Pen – SPOTLIGHT
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
November 16 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT
November 17 – Lady Hawkeye – CHARACTER GUEST POST
November 17 – I’m Into Books – SPOTLIGHT
November 18 – Mythical Books – AUTHOR GUEST POST
November 18 – Hearts & Scribbles – SPOTLIGHT
November 19 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
November 19 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
November 20 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT
November 20 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews– SPOTLIGHT
November 21 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – SPOTLIGHT
November 22 – Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder – REVIEW, RECIPE
November 22 – Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 23 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST
November 23 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
November 24 – THANKSGIVING
November 25 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
November 26 – The Book Decoder – REVIEW
November 26 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
November 27 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST
November 28 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
November 29 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 30 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
November 28 – I’m Into Books – SPOTLIGHT
November 28 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT
November 29 – Cozy Up WIth Kathy – CHARACTER GUEST POST
November 29 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW
November 30 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 30 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT
December 1 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR GUEST POST
December 1 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
December 2 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
December 2 – Bootsie’s Book Nook – SPOTLIGHT
December 3 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
December 3 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
December 4 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
December 4 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW
December 5 – Novels Alive – REVIEW – SPOTLIGHT
December 5 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
December 6 – Book Club Librarian – REVIEW
December 6 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
December 7 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
December 7 – eBook Addicts – REVIEW
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
November 29 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST POST
November 29 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
November 30 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT
November 30 – Mythical Books – AUTHOR GUEST POST
December 1 – Hearts & Scribbles – SPOTLIGHT
December 1 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT
December 2 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, RECIPE
December 2 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
December 3 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT, RECIPE
December 3 – Carla Loves To Read – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
December 4 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
December 5 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT
December 5 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
December 6 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – CHARACTER GUEST POST
December 6 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
December 7 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW, CHARACTER INTERVIEW
December 8 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT, RECIPE
December 8 – Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews – SPOTLIGHT, EXCERPT
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
November 30 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
November 30 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
December 1 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
December 1 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
December 2 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
December 2 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW
December 3 – Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
December 4 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
December 4 – Cozy Up WIth Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
December 5 – Elza Reads – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
December 6 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
December 7 – Angel’s Guilty Pleasures – SPOTLIGHT
December 7 – Hearts & Scribbles – SPOTLIGHT
December 8 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR GUEST POST
December 9 – ebook addicts – REVIEW
December 10 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT
December 10 – Socrates Book Reviews – REVIEW
December 11 – I’m Into Books – SPOTLIGHT
December 12 – The Mystery of Writing – AUTHOR GUEST POST
December 13 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR GUEST POST
Have a wonderful 4th and enjoy your time with family! You deserve it. 🙂
Enjoy, Lori! You are always so busy here on your blog, you deserve time off. Have fun with the family.
Have a wonderful day with your family!
Happy Independence Day to you too, Lori! Have a great time!
Not family, but I’ve got plans with good friends later today. Enjoy your well deserved day of rest.
Have fun. Happy 4th of July.
Sue B