My Reading Itinerary Monday! – Week #32 – 2025

August 4, 2025August 3, 2025 Dollycas

Welcome to My Reading Itinerary Monday!

Where are your books taking you
this week?

I will be traveling to Idaho, Washington State, and Georgia!

Here’s what I read and what I have planned for this week.

Escapes Completed

The Mango Murders: A Key West Food Critic Mystery
by Lucy Burdette
Release Date – August 12, 2025
Setting – Florida
My Review will be up tomorrow!

Solid Gold Murder (A Golden Motel Mystery)
by Ellen Byron
Release Date – July 29, 2025
Setting – California
The Great Escapes Book Tour will stop here
this week for Cozy Wednesday!

A Ghostwriter’s Guide to Murder: A Novel
by Melinda Mullet
Release Date – July 29, 2025
Setting – London, England
The Great Escapes Tour stops here
Thursday!

Scheduled Escapes

Seven Secret Spellcasters (Kitchen Witch Mysteries)
by Lynn Cahoon
Release Date – July 29, 2025
Setting – Idaho
For Review

Picking Up the Pieces: A Jigsaw Puzzle Mystery
by J. B. Abbott
Release Date – August 12, 2025
Setting – Washington State
I will feature this book next week on Cozy Wednesday!

A Dish Best Served Dead
by T. C. LoTempio
Release Date – August 5, 2025
Setting – Georgia
The Great Escapes Book Tour stops here next Thursday!

Possible Future Escapes

August 3 – 9, 2025

Happy Reading!!

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I’ll spill the tea-herbal, of course. The Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series is a delectable treat. This series sure hits the spot.
~Storybook Lady

The Whipped and Sipped Cozy Mystery Series

Battered: A Whipped and Sipped Mystery
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting - Illinois
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Anamcara Press LLC
Publication date ‏ : ‎
September 10, 2025

Alene Baron has built more than a café—she’s built a community. At Whipped & Sipped, customers linger over Ruthie’s decadent-but-healthy desserts, children flock to Saturday story hour, and knitting groups craft blankets for refugee families. Alene prides herself on knowing her patrons so well she can often place “a wholegrain blueberry muffin on the counter before the customer themselves knew” they wanted it.

But when her neighbor and close friend is murdered, Alene’s cozy world begins to unravel. Suddenly, everyone she knows could be a suspect, and she starts noticing the smallest inconsistencies, furtive glances, and unexplained comings and goings around the café. With each clue and misstep, Alene pieces together a tangled web of secrets, realizing that danger may be closer than she ever imagined—and that her own family could be in the killer’s sights.

With her sharp eye for detail, wry sense of humor, and fierce devotion to her children, Alene steps into the role of amateur sleuth. But in a community where tempers flare over hot chocolate, grudges linger for years, and secrets hide beneath friendly smiles, finding the killer may prove harder than whipping up the perfect soufflé.

Smothered: A Whipped and Sipped Mystery
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting - Illinois
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Anamcara Press LLC
Publication date ‏ : ‎
January 30, 2026

Murder is on the menu—served warm with muffins and lattes.

In the second Whipped and Sipped Mystery, café owner Alene Baron isn’t exactly grieving when the neighboring business owner is found dead in his office. Stanley Huff was shady, sloppy, and smug about his dubious food supplements—and his watery smoothies didn’t help. He also never cleaned up his trash in their shared alley. Stanley had plenty of enemies. Unfortunately, one of them may be Alene’s own employee—who has now vanished.

The real surprise isn’t who wanted him dead—it’s how many people did. Drawn into the investigation, caterer and reluctant sleuth Alene uncovers a snarl of family drama involving a missing will, bitter heirs, and long-buried financial secrets. Every lead contradicts the last, red herrings pile up, and resentments simmer just beneath the surface.

As the mystery deepens, Alene juggles more than suspects. Between running her café, caring for her family, and protecting her staff, she finds herself relying on sharp instincts, quiet observation, and a steady supply of inventive vegan dishes. Food and detection go hand in hand, adding warmth, humor, and heart to every turn of the case. With its cozy charm and relatable heroine, Smothered is more than a clever whodunit. It explores family ties, the corrosive pull of greed, and the small truths people reveal under pressure. Rich in character, culinary flair, and emotional insight, this mystery delivers satisfying twists—and leaves a lasting aftertaste.

Charred: A Whipped and Sipped Mystery
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting - Illinois
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Anamcara Press LLC
Publication date ‏ : ‎
May 30, 2026

At the Whipped and Sipped Café, Alene Baron knows how to handle a kitchen fire—but this blaze may burn far beyond her control.

When a suspicious fire draws Alene, her loyal friend Kacey, and Kacey’s boyfriend Kofi to a charred property in search of salvaged wood, they expect nothing more than a little trespassing and a lot of soot. Instead, whispers of arson swirl through their tight-knit community—and before long, a body turns up amid the ashes.

Kofi fears the police will come knocking. Kacey fears someone saw them. And Alene is caught in the middle, torn between protecting the people she loves and telling the truth to her partner, homicide detective Frank. Shaw, because in this town, secrets don’t stay buried. They smolder.

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BATTERED
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Barnes & Noble,
Apple, Kobo,
Smashwords, Thalia, Fable,

SMOTHERED
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CHARRED
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7/5/2026

New from Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare
Trailbreaker
(Prairie Nightingale)
Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting - Wisconsin
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer
Publication date ‏ :
‎ January 27, 2026

Suspicions that a serial killer is terrorizing a pristine tourist spot draw a single mom and budding private investigator into a twisting and deepening mystery of secrets and murder.

Single mom and newly minted private investigator Prairie Nightingale has opened the doors of her Green Bay, Wisconsin, agency and is ready for work. She and her crew aren’t quite prepared for their first client, though: Bernie Dubicki, a notorious online journalist and not-altogether-reliable provocateur, who claims the idyllic vacation destination of nearby Door County is home to a serial killer.

She’s pinpointed four seemingly unrelated deaths that haven’t raised suspicions for anyone else. But when a college student vanishes, Bernie’s sizable retainer convinces Prairie to help connect the dots. And trusted, flirty FBI agent Foster Rosemare thinks Bernie might be onto something. Prairie never expected her first investigation to be so big—like Dateline big—but she does have an inquiring mind and a knack for seeing things no one else can.

In this case she’ll have to look deep—not only into the secrets of strangers, but into Door County’s woods—to solve a mystery decades in the making.

Purchase Links
Amazon – Bookshop.org – Barnes & Noble –

Author Links:
Webpage
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Facebook Annie
Instagram: @ruthieknoxromance and @spinsterpress

Book 1 in the Series

Coming September 8, 2026
You can preorder today!

Also by these Authors

Coming February 24, 2026

Find All of Ruthie Knox’s Books HERE. Writing as Robin York HERE.

Find All of Annie Mare’s Books HERE. Writing as Mae Marvel HERE.

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3/31/2026

A cleverly crafted mystery, delightful characters, and a fun small town with the infamous busybodies just give this series such realism. I loved being back in this world.
~Sapphyria’s Books

A Scoop of Deceit
(Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
7th in Series
Setting - New York
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Gemma Halliday Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎
March 10, 2026

From author Lena Gregory comes another decadently delightful cozy mystery ...

Spring has finally sprung on the south shore of eastern Long Island, New York, and Danika Delaney is ready to take a break from running her old-fashioned malt shop, the Coffee & Cream Café, to help her mom start planting for the season. With visions of colorful tulips and delicate daffodils in mind, Danika and her mother browse through the local garden center, where they can’t help but notice a confrontation between out-of-towner Sebastian Krane and the local cashier. Unfortunately, as Krane storms off, aggravated and not paying attention, he hops into his BMW, and crashes right into Mrs. Delaney as she’s backing up in her borrowed pickup truck.

As if that weren't enough to put a damper on her sunny mood, Krane then has the nerve to file a lawsuit against her. But when Dani shows up at his mansion to try to straighten things out, she finds him dead, with a knife in his back. Apparently, someone had it out for Sebastian. Someone other than her mother. A fact Dani sets out to prove with the help of her sidekicks, Gwen and Eli, wading through a slew of shady suspects from the victim's stormy past.

Can Dani clear her mother's name and find the truth behind Krane's murder? Or will Dani be in danger of pushing up daisies herself this spring?

Author Links
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Purchase Links
Amazon – Barnes & Noble

The Rest of the Series

Also Written By Lena Gregory
Find More Books By Lena Gregory Here.

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6/30/2026

If you like a light, enjoyable, and well-constructed mystery with some fun foodie aspects (and recipes for food and cocktails), this series is for you.
~Rebecca M Douglass

Murder, Local Style
(An Orchid Isle Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting - Hawaii
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Severn House
Publication date ‏ :
‎ April 7, 2026

Retired caterer Valerie Corbin investigates a suspicious poisoning in this Orchid Isle cozy culinary mystery, featuring a feisty queer couple who swap surfing lessons for sleuthing sessions in tropical Hilo, Hawai‘i.

A dinner to die for!

It’s been an eventful transition, but retired caterer Valerie Corbin and her wife Kristen are finally settling into life on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Val’s even joined the neighborhood orchid society to make some new friends. So when she’s asked to step in to cater their latest social event, as the newbie of the group she can’t exactly say no.

But what should have been a straightforward gig is soon a dining disaster when the food from the event poisons and kills the society president. As Val herself becomes a suspect in the murder investigation, she’s determined to uncover the truth. Who would want to kill the mild-mannered president of the orchid society?

Turns out the list is longer than a celebrity chef's tasting menu. Apparently, some of the residents did not "love thy neighbor." Can she reveal the killer’s identity before they strike again?

This mouthwatering cozy mystery is perfect for fans of Ellen Byron, Jennifer J Chow, Lucy Burdette, and Raquel V Reyes, and includes a selection of delicious Hawaiian recipes to cook at home.

Author Links
Website Chicks on the Case Mystery Lovers Kitchen Facebook GoodReads Instagram BookBub

Purchase Links
Amazon Barnes & Noble Bookshop

The Rest of the Series

Also by Leslie Karst

Find all of Leslie Karst's Books HERE.

Click on covers for more book information or to order from Amazon.

7/30/2026

Character-driven and cozy, it delivers a compelling mystery with touches of gentle paranormal intrigue.
It’s a Perfect Escape.
~Escape with Dollycas into a Good Book

Driftless Spirits
(Secrets in Casten's Horn)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting:
The Driftless area of Wisconsin
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Casten House Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎
October 30, 2025

Charlotte Burke can’t shake her recurring dream.

Over and over again she dreams of finding a mysterious journal on a candlelit desk while wandering through a strange house in the middle of the night. Every dream has shown her a framed picture of an old woman sitting at the same desk, except the latest version. Last night, the woman stood and offered Charlotte a keyring. In the morning, Charlotte woke up with her car keys in her hand.

Her best friend is worried but skeptical when Charlotte insists the house is real. The dream is metaphorical, Ivy says, reflecting Charlotte’s restless state. Ivy gifts her a journal and urges her to take the trip her subconscious is demanding before she wakes up behind the wheel. A roadtrip of self-discovery will help Charlotte figure out what she really wants.

Charlotte agrees to the roadtrip but not for Ivy’s reasons. To her, the house, the journal, and the woman in her dream are all too real. She sets off to do the impossible. If she can find the house and uncover its secrets in time, she might save far more than her driftless life.

Author Links:
Website
- Where I blog about my writing and the Driftless area of Wisconsin.

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5/15/2026

Stepping back to 1929, FRIED CHICKEN CASTAÑEDA provides a delicious mystery amidst a stunning Western backdrop.
~Cozy Up With Kathy

Fried Chicken Castañeda
Historical Culinary Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting -
Las Vegas, New Mexico,
in June 1929
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Artemesia Publishing, LLC
Publication date ‏ : ‎
May 6, 2025

At the Castañeda Hotel, you'll find romance, gourmet dining, bootleggers, and murder!

Bored with her conventional middle-class life, Prudence Bates escapes Cleveland by heading west to qualify as a Courier for the Southwestern Indian Detours. On the California Limited she meets Jerry Begay, a charming Navajo school teacher. They feel an instant rapport, but he's headed for Gallup, so it's but a brief encounter.

In Las Vegas, New Mexico Prudence is befriended by Castañeda Hotel Harvey Girls Martha and Anne and desk clerk Clara. They take Prudence under their wing and invite her along to dances and the local hot springs.

Four days later, Martha's brother, Tom, is found murdered. Was it because of his bootlegging activities? Or his amorous relationship with Liz Kearney, daughter of the richest man in the area and rumored mob boss? And was that really Jerry Begay whom Prudence saw meeting with Tom in secret the day before he was killed?

Following in the footsteps of her favorite fictional detectives, Tommy and Tuppence, Prudence is determined to solve the murder. But one wrong step and she may end up in the sights of the bootleggers.

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Coming October 13, 2026

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4/30/2026

Delicious Italian food and the love of family make CASE OF THE CURVED STAIRCASE a fun, feel-good mystery.
~Cozy Up With Kathy

Case of the Curved Staircase:
A Macaroni on Wheels Mystery
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Settings -
Little Italy, San Diego, and San Diego Bay
Publisher ‏ : ‎ S.K. Derban
Publication date ‏ : ‎
August 27, 2025

The Little Italy entertainment continues in this second book of the Macaroni on Wheels series. Case of the Curved Staircase has more twists and turns than Terza can handle. And, Detective Nicholas Garza is not on the case. Say it isn't so, Nico!

Staircases can be fatal, especially on Halloween. After catering a surprise birthday party on the evening of October 30th, Terza returns to the scene of the celebration on the following morning. Instead of being greeted by the happy, party hosts, Terza discovers a dead body at the bottom of the curved staircase. Not again! And this time, Terza's amateur detective skills are landing her directly into personal danger. She would rather be using her chef's knife than having one pointed at her face!

As the feisty Italian caterer continues to fill her free time solving crime, she runs head first into a new detective. Unlike Nicholas Garza, the detective now in charge considers Terza a hinderance instead of a help. Fortunately, Jacob Radovan, the medical examiner, continues to be Terza's ally.

There is also an unexpected wedding in Case of the Curved Staircase. Readers of Uneven Exchange just might cheer out loud. The almost perfect weather in San Diego allows the bride and groom to take a carriage ride from the wedding venue to the reception ballroom. It's a fairytale come true.

Fans of cozy mysteries will revel in solving another murder along with Terza, and will continue to appreciate her zest for life. Readers will be spending more time with the animated Tiepolo family, and especially Terza's father. Ezio's Halloween costume is a moo-ving choice! The Tiepolo's celebrate their loving, family bond as they join together each Sunday. Food, family, and fun! Once again, you may consider this your personal invitation...

Author Links
Website
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Purchase Links
Kindle - Paperback - Audio

1st Book in the Series

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2/28/2027

I was hooked from the start! I recommend HOOK, LINE, AND MURDER to readers of cozy mysteries and domestic thrillers.
~Boys' Mom Reads!

Hook, Line, and Murder
(The Sweet Tooth Murder Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting - New York
Publisher ‏ :
‎ Wild Rose Press
Publication date ‏ :
‎ February 9, 2026

What does Meg, a retired kindergarten teacher, do when the killer of her husband and only child still walks free a year after dirt had covered their graves? Go rogue, of course!

When the detective responsible for Meg’s nightmares takes over the murder investigation of her former student, Meg hunts the killer down with help from her friends. Their cozy lunches at Sweet Buns Café turn into tactical meetings while these retired grade school teachers get themselves in trouble better suited to those in their twenties. And to put the icing on their cream scones, someone is after Meg. Is it the killer? Or has Meg uncovered secrets better left buried with her loved ones?

Author Links
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Purchase Links
Amazon B&N

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5/3/2026

Congratulations to Mary Jane G. (Virginia) by Valerie Wilson Wesley.

Congratulations to Thomas G. (Florida). He has won a copy of Death on Bull Path by Carrie Doyle.

Congratulations to Ana K. (Oklahoma). She has won a copy of Truffle Trouble by Amanda Flower.

Congratulations to Lorri P. (Massachusetts). She has won an ARC of The Heir by Darcie Wilde.

Congratulations to Debbi W. (Kansas). She has won an ARC of Vengeance in Venice by Erica Ruth Neubauer.

Congratulations to Lisa S. (Pennsylvania). She has won an ARC of Murder at an Irish Session by Carlene O’Connor.

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

May 8 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT

May 8 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

May 9 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT

May 10 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT

May 11 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW

May 11 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

May 12 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW

May 13 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

May 13 – Island Confidential – SPOTLIGHT

May 14 – Diane Reviews Books – REVIEW

May 14 – Salty Inspirations -AUTHOR GUEST POST

May 15 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW

May 15 – Books to the Ceiling – REVIEW*

May 16 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW

May 17 – Boys’ Mom Reads! -SPOTLIGHT

May 18 – Caboodle of Cozies – CHARACTER GUEST POST

May 18 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

TOUR PARTICIPANTS
May 9 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
May 9 – fundinmental – SPOTLIGHT
May 10 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT
May 10 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
May 11 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT
May 11 – Storybook Lady – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST
May 12 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
May 12 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
May 13 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW
May 13 – Reading Is My SuperPower – SPOTLIGHT
May 14 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
May 15 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
May 15 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
May 16 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT
May 17 – Sarandipity’s -CHARACTER GUEST POST
May 18 – Salty Inspirations – AUTHOR GUEST POST
May 18 – @bibliophile_foodie – REVIEW

TOUR PARTICIPANTS
May 11 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
May 12 – Storybook Lady – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST
May 12 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
May 13 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
May 14 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
May 14 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
May 15 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
May 15 – Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
May 16 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – CHARACTER GUEST POST
May 17 – Twirling Book Princess – SPOTLIGHT
May 18 – Cozy Up With Kathy – CHARACTER GUEST POST
May 19 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR GUEST POST
May 20 – Salty Inspirations – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
May 21 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
May 22 – Deal Sharing Aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
May 23 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
May 24 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT

TOUR PARTICIPANTS
May 12 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – SPOTLIGHT
May 12 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
May 13 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
May 13 – Storybook Lady – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST
May 14 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT
May 14 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
May 15 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW
May 16 – fundinmental – SPOTLIGHT
May 17 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
May 18 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST
May 18 – Deal Sharing Aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
May 19 – Salty Inspirations – AUTHOR GUEST POST
May 20 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT
May 20 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
May 21 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
May 21 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW
May 22 – @bibliophile_foodie – REVIEW
May 23 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
May 24 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR GUEST POST
May 24 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
May 25 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT

TOUR PARTICIPANTS
May 12 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
May 13 – Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
May 14 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT
May 15 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST, INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAY
May 16 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
May 16 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
May 17 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – SPOTLIGHT
May 18 – Storybook Lady – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST, INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAY
May 19 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
May 20 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
May 20 – Angel’s Book Nook – SPOTLIGHT
May 21 – Sarandipity’s – CHARACTER GUEST POST
May 21 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
May 22 – Twirling Book Princess – SPOTLIGHT
May 23 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT
May 24 – Deal Sharing Aunt – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
May 25 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – REVIEW
May 25 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
May 25 – Salty Inspirations – CHARACTER GUEST POST

TOUR PARTICIPANTS
May 13 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT
May 14 – Deal Sharing Aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
May 15 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
May 16 – The Mystery of Writing – CHARACTER GUEST POST
May 17 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
May 18 – Sarcastically Yours, Jen – SPOTLIGHT
May 19 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read– SPOTLIGHT
May 20 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW
May 21 – Sarandipity’s – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
May 22 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
May 23 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
May 24 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
May 25 – Carla Loves To Read – CHARACTER GUEST POST*
May 26 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

TOUR PARTICIPANTS
May 16 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST
May 16 – Twirling Book Princess – RECIPE
May 16 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
May 17 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
May 17 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – SPOTLIGHT
May 18 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
May 18 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – RECIPE
May 18 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR GUEST POST
May 19 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
May 19 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
May 20 – Sarcastically Yours, Jen – RECIPE
May 20 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
May 21 – Cozy Up With Kathy – CHARACTER GUEST POST
May 21 – Salty Inspirations – AUTHOR GUEST POST
May 21 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – SPOTLIGHT
May 22 – Melina’s Book Blog – REVIEW
May 22 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW
May 22 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

The newest entry in the USA Today bestselling Murder, She Wrote series.

Murder, She Wrote:
The Body in the Trees
Cozy Mystery
62nd in Series
Setting - Maine
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley
Publication date ‏ : ‎
December 2, 2025

It's leaf-peeping season in Cabot Cove, but for someone, it's killing season!

A quartet of friends from Florida have come to Maine to experience a New England autumn, complete with hiking in the woods and fishing. When one of them goes missing, the town rallies to find the presumably lost but otherwise safe tourist. But when newspaper editor Dan Andrews is biking on the trail along a ridge, he looks down and sees a leg caught in the branches of a tree. Count on Jessica Fletcher to uncover the secret reason the victim came to town . . . and how it led to her murder.

Author Links
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Also by Terrie Farley Moran

Find her Read Em and Eat Mysteries HERE.

She also co-writes the Scrapbooking Mysteries with Laura Childs.

You can find all 63 books in the Murder She Wrote Series HERE.
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1/31/2026

NOW AVAILABLE!

Soft Serve Sleighing
(Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
Setting - New York
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gemma Halliday Publishing
(January 28, 2025)
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DLHPWDNT

From author Lena Gregory comes a delightfully delicious cozy mystery...

With most of Eastern Long Island closed down for a blizzard, Danika Delaney and her friends are holed up in her old fashioned malt shop, the Coffee & Cream Café, with ice cream and hot chocolate. However, their plans to wait out the storm in cozy company are interrupted when a popular YouTuber and her two companions show up at the door—they've been trapped by the storm, and Dani generously offers to serve them breakfast. But her generosity isn't rewarded in kind, as the reviewer then tries to extort money from Dani in exchange for a good review! When the storm finally clears, Dani is happy to have seen the last of them.

Or so she thought.

Dani and her friends decide to go sleigh riding the morning after the storm clears, but instead of a winter wonderland, they find the extorting YouTuber...dead! To make matters worse, Dani suddenly finds herself accused of the woman's murder. Intent on restoring her reputation, Dani sets out to prove she didn’t do it. This is one storm she's not sure she can weather...

Author Links
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The Rest of the Series

Also Written By Lena Gregory

Find More Books By Lena Gregory Here.

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2/28/2025

No Roast for the Weary
(A Coffeehouse Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
21st in Series
Setting - New York
Publisher ‏ : ‎
Berkley (April 1, 2025)

When the Village Blend opens a Writer's Block Lounge, a cold case crime turns up the heat on Clare and her crew in this gripping new entry in the beloved Coffeehouse Mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle.

As much as master roaster Clare Cosi adores coffee, the landmark shop she manages won't survive if she doesn't sell enough of it. So when the Village Blend's customer traffic grinds to a halt, she turns to her staff for creative ideas, and the Writer's Block Lounge is born.

Madame, the eccentric octogenarian owner of the shop, is upset by this news. Years ago, a group of accomplished writers used the shop's second-floor lounge to inspire each other, but the group disbanded when something dark occurred. Though that history is shrouded in mystery, Clare presses forward...

Soon the Village Blend tables are filled with aspiring novelists, playwrights, and poets, all happy to be coaxed, cajoled, and caffeinated by her coffeehouse crew. Clare admires the stamina of these scribes, many of them toiling at night jobs—driving taxis, tending bar, ushering for Broadway—while penning projects during the day.

Then one of their fictions turns fatal when a shocking secret leads to a deadly end. Unless Clare can untangle this mystery, uncover the truth, and stop a desperate killer, she fears more of these weary writers may be marked for eternal rest. ~ Includes a knockout menu of recipes.

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5/31/2025

New from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle.

The Ghost Goes to the Dogs
(Haunted Bookshop Mystery)
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
9th in Series
Setting - Rhode Island
Berkley (May 2, 2023)

A stray dog leads bookseller Penelope McClure and her gumshoe ghost on a chase for a cunning criminal in this brand-new entry in the "UTTERLY CHARMING" (Mystery Scene) Haunted Bookshop Mysteries from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle.

Pet Mystery Week brings brisk business to Penelope's Rhode Island bookshop, but a real mystery comes barking at her door when a lost dog turns up in a panic. Pen and her son Spencer follow the furry fugitive to a wooded area where the dog's owner lies unconscious. Mrs. Cunningham is a warm-hearted widow who volunteers at the animal shelter and runs Buy the Book's pet lovers book club. Why would anyone shoot such a sweet soul?

The police believe it's an accident, a shot by a careless deer hunter, but Pen remains skeptical. To straighten out this doggone mess, she whistles for the ghost of PI Jack Shepard, an expert in hounding as well as haunting. Jack has a dog story of his own, a case from the 1940s that may help Pen sniff out clues to her present predicament. Yet even with Jack's hard-boiled help, Pen may not be able to stop the killer from striking again or letting this whole case go to the dogs...

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