Cozy New Releases

 

A Twinkle of Trouble

 by Daryl Wood Gerber 

Courtney is delighted when her tiny friend Fiona returns from the fairy realm, appearing at the base of a Cypress tree. When her Ragdoll cat, Pixie, emerges from her own portal—aka the cat door—the three set off for a busy day. Busier than usual, since Courtney has rented a small plot of land at the Flower Farm, where she hopes to grow her own supplies for her fairy-garden business. Plus, the annual Summer Blooms Festival is coming up, and Courtney has booked a booth . . 

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Graven Images

 by Lori Roberts Herbst 

Callie’s mother Maggie, a notorious hobby jumper, has embarked on a new pursuit—grave rubbing. When she recruits her daughter to photograph her first endeavor at the local cemetery, Callie brings golden retriever Woody and tabby cat Carl along for the outing. It’s a breathtaking autumn morning in Rock Creek Village, Colorado. Golden aspen leaves rustle in the cool breeze, and the air is filled with the scent of pine. What could go wrong on a day like this? 

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Four-Alarm Homicide

 by Diane Kelly 

Carpenter Whitney Whitaker and her cousin Buck are hot for a historical property that has just come on the market—a fire station in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood that was built nearly a century ago. The cousins have just begun the interior demolition work at the fire station when Joanna Hartzell, who lives in a townhouse around the corner, comes by with a plea for help. Joanna owns the right half of her building, which she proudly maintains in perfect condition, while the left side falls into disrepair: the seven adult children who inherited it years ago refuse to lift a finger on repairs. 

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Museum of Murder 

by Leslie Langtry 

Who knew that the town of Who’s There was the murder capital of Iowa? And its new Museum of Murder is a hit, though Ex-CIA spy turned Girl Scout leader, Merry Wrath is less than happy that she’s featured in the exhibits. Besides its quirky and somewhat disturbing charm (and a gift shop with questionable practices), everyone wants to know who’s behind Who’s There’s hottest attraction? Some speculate it’s hometown boy Sheldon McBride—a reclusive, ultra-wealthy inventor of ethanol-fueled cars, drones (and, rumor has it, a flock of robot turkeys). 

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Patchwork Quilt Murder

 by Leslie Meier

When a community center opens in town, many embrace it as a space where locals of all ages can gather and create. Others view it as a waste of taxpayer dollars. The director, Darleen Busby-Platt, is no less controversial. Intense and showy, Darleen has huge plans for her new role. But Lucy believes the woman isn’t exactly as warm hearted—or qualified—as she seems. That hunch deepens when Darleen and a young employee vanish . . . and dismembered remains appear! 

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Marinated Conditions

 by Tyora Moody 

Eugeena Patterson-Jones is excited about planning her daughter Leesa Patterson’s wedding. With three months to go, there’s lots to do. They meet for lunch at the award-winning Smokin’ Ward barbecue food truck owned by Leesa’s wedding caterer. Lately the Smokin’ Ward owners has been at odds with a local barbecue competitor. When the competitor’s body is found inside his food truck, Leesa’s friends become suspects. 

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Torn Asunder

 by Barbara Ross 

Julia’s best friend and business partner, Zoey, is about to marry her policeman boyfriend. Of course, a gorgeous white wedding dress shouldn’t be within fifty yards of a plate of buttery lobster—so that treat is reserved for the rehearsal dinner. Julia is a little worried about the timing, though, as she works around a predicted storm.  

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Death on the Back Nine

 by Caleb Wygal 

Clark Thomas, a bookstore owner haunted by his wife’s unsolved murder, returns and is joined by his brother for a round of golf. A leisurely game takes a dark turn when a player ahead of them is murdered on the 11th hole, thrusting Clark and Detective Moody into a baffling investigation filled with secrets and grudges. 

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Cornbread, Ribs, and Murder 

by Joyce Proell and Brenda Whiteside 

Nicole Earp and Emma Banefield are celebrating another birthday at the Dulce Inn with the added fun of a rib cookoff in the park. Not only are chocolate martinis in their plans, Nic has her heart set on winning the cornbread contest. But as the excitement bakes, someone is stirring up trouble for the inn and its employees.

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Cozy New Releases

A Taste for Crime

 Ellery Adams and Tina Radcliffe 

When a scathing review by a prominent food critic threatens to ruin the career of local celebrity chef Anton Parsley, he turns to Cooper and her Bible study group for help. Cooper’s boyfriend was once mentored by the beloved chef, and Cooper will do anything she can to support his struggling restaurant. But before she can figure out how to restore the chef’s good reputation, the food critic is found murdered in his restaurant. Suddenly, Cooper and the gang must go from propping up the chef to tracking down a killer.   

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Feline Fatale

 by Rita Mae Brown 

Spring flowers may be about to bloom in Crozet, Virginia, but Harry is thinking about snow. Her dear friend Ned Tucker is in the House of Delegates, advocating for a bill to improve road clearing during bad weather, and Harry and Ned’s wife, Susan, have gone down to the statehouse to support him. Tensions are high between political parties, and no one can agree on anything for long enough to get something done.  

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It’s Murder You Betcha

 by Jeanne Cooney 

Doris and her sister, Grace Kelly Anderson, the owner of the local café, take ninety-year-old Rose O’ Brien ice fishing. The day ends, however, with nothing to show for their efforts except a dead body. With Rose distressed over the crime, Doris feels compelled to make inquiries in an effort to move the murder investigation along, much to the chagrin of the sheriff, an old boyfriend and a current puzzle. 

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Tides of Trouble

 by Wendy Ledger 

Maggie Romano has never been happier. She has a rewarding job, a loving boyfriend, and the best cat in the world. However, when a body washes up on the beach, her tranquility is shattered. As a reporter, she needs to follow the case wherever it leads. As a friend, she wants to protect the prime suspect, the local psychic who many believe murdered this man. It would also be nice if all the animals could learn to get along.  

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Death at the Spring Fling 

by Rosalie Spielman 

The dive shop where Kiki Hepburn works is sponsoring the first annual Aloha Lagoon Resort Spring Fling Dance, and naturally is in charge of the “Under The Sea” themed décor. In between hanging crepe paper jellyfish tentacles and paper mâché honu, Kiki witnesses an argument between two men, and is unsurprised to see her old foe Ruby Nakasoma right in between them.  

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Death Comes to St Ives

 by Jo Silva 

Amateur sleuth Donna Nightshade should really be used to being accused of murder by now – after all, she’s found herself the prime suspect in nearly every case she’s investigated in the past year! – but when St. Ives sees not one, not two, but three suspicous deaths in quick succession, and Donna finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time for each one, she’s forced to defend her good name once again.

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Bummer at Luna Beach

 by Lisa M. Lane 

A body has been found at Luna Beach, one hairy arm sticking out of the sand at the bottom of the bluff. While police detective Rory Gallardo and his staff uncover the man’s origins, 72-year-old Rosie McMahon and her cat Hephaestus are also on the case. Pursuing clues with the help of her journalist pal Lou and environmentalist student Tiffany, Rosie discovers a mystery bigger than a dead tourist.

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Cozy New Releases

 

A Dowry of Death

 by Gin Jones 

While planning her wedding, Helen Binney hears about a local bride who was murdered the night before the ceremony. It happened ten years ago, before Helen moved to town, and no one has ever been arrested. So of course Helen can’t resist investigating.  

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Til Death

 by Kathi Daley

Ainsley goes on a stakeout with Parker only to have their effort take an interesting turn when they uncover something totally different than what they were after. Meanwhile, Ainsley is excited for her sister Avery’s upcoming visit, Josie is getting her catering business off the ground, and Winchester Academy is closed for the summer giving Ainsely and Adam some much needed time together.  

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Inn-Decent Exposure

 by Heather Horrocks 

Vicki continues her zany adventures running the Who-Dun-Him Inn, joined by twin Liz and Grandma Ross. Her black-sheep-of-the-family sister Georgia has an unexpected surprise that will shake up her relationship with Bear. Bear has an unexpected visitor and an impossible decision to make. And David just wants to romance Vicki, which is just fine with her. Join this endearing cast of characters for the next installment and laugh yourself to death at the Who-Dun-Him Inn. 

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Brie Careful What You Wish For 

by Linda Reilly 

With the summer heat sizzling, grilled cheese restaurant owner Carly Hale is thrilled to have Ross Baxter delivering her sandwiches to local seniors. She’s never met a more polite or hardworking young man, and she brushes it off when one of her more difficult customers complains about him. But then Ross returns to the woman’s home to make another delivery—and finds her dead body. The police and half the town immediately suspect he killed her, so Carly steps in to investigate, determined to prove them wrong.

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The Poison Pen 

by Paige Shelton 

(Cozy Mystery)

Edinburgh is mourning recent the death of Queen Elizabeth II when Bookseller Delaney Nichols’s boss comes to her with a most unusual assignment. An old friend of his, living in an estate in the village of Roslin, has found what could be a priceless relic on her property, and Delaney is tasked with investigating. Could Jolie possibly have an item of breathtaking Scottish historical significance in her possession? But when Delaney arrives at Jolie’s estate, she is greeted by a legal team with a vested interest in the property. Jolie manages to remove the interlopers, but as they’re examining the priceless item, they hear a scream, and meet a much less welcome discovery: a body. 

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In$Urance To Die For

 by Charlotte Stuart 

A scam artist’s plan for making money off of insurance turns deadly. John Smith, an insurance investigator as ordinary and nondescript as his name, is determined to protect his company’s reputation, but his investigation is frequently interrupted by his war with local crows, the gift of an uncontrollable kitten who hates him, and being signed up for a dating app by prankster poker players. He ends up with more enemies than Harry Potter and discovers that sometimes being a klutz is a life-saving skill. 

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Death in Nonna’s Kitchen 

by Alex Coombs 

When famous TV chef Matteo McLeish turns up at the Old Forge Café and offers chef Charlie Hunter a place in his kitchen for the duration of Hampden Green’s local opera festival, she thinks it’s because he rates her cooking skills. In fact it’s because he’s heard she’s good in a crisis. The wholesome star of Nonna’s Kitchen is being blackmailed by one of his team. 

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A Clock Stopped Dead 

by J.M. Hall 

Retired teachers Pat, Liz and Thelma are happiest whiling away their hours over coffee, cake and chat at the Thirsk Garden Centre café. But when their good friend tells them about an unsettling experience she had in a sinister-feeling charity shop, they simply can’t resist investigating

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Cozy New Releases

 

A Fitting End

 by Sheri Richey

With a freshly painted storefront, a challenging wedding dress to alter, and a new business to open, Peggy heightens her business security just as the rest of the town falls prey to a thief!  

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Murder in a Tourist Town 

by Lynn Cahoon

Jill’s family law career is in a rut. Watching a client go back to her abusive husband, yet again—and then learning she’s been passed up for a partnership, yet again—finally prompts her to take a break. She’ll have to dip into her emergency fund. But after all those long days in her windowless office, subsisting on leftover cake from the breakroom, it’s time to smell some flowers.  

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Molten Death

 by Leslie Karst 

Retired caterer Valerie Corbin and her wife Kristen have come to the Big Island of Hawaii to treat themselves to a well-earned tropical vacation. After the recent loss of her brother, Valerie is in sore need of a distraction from her troubles and is looking forward to enjoying the delicious food and vibrant culture the state has to offer.  

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Murder, She Wrote: Murder Backstage by Jessica Fletcher and Terrie Farley Moran 

Jessica Fletcher’s British cousin, Emma MacGill, will be traveling to Edmonton in Alberta, Canada, to perform with internationally famous star of stage, screen, and television Derek Braverman in an old-fashioned musical review. Emma would love for Jessica to join her there and suggests she bring along some friends. Having just finished her latest book, Jessica is ready for a vacation and is delighted to agree. Dr. Seth Hazlitt and Sheriff Mort Metzger are huge fans of Braverman, so they are eager to tag along, and their fanboy behavior gives Jessica and Mort’s wife, Maureen, more than occasional cause to roll their eyes  

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Nosy Neighbors 

by Freya Sampson 

Seventy-seven-year-old Dorothy Darling has lived in Shelley House longer than any of the other residents, and if you take their word for it, she’s as cantankerous as they come. But Dorothy has her reasons for spying. And none of them require justifying herself to Kat Bennett.  

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The Potting Shed Murder 

by Paula Sutton 

Daphne Brewster has left London behind and is settling into her family’s new life in rural Norfolk, planting broad beans in raised beds and vintage hunting for their farmhouse. But when the local headmaster is found dead in his potting shed, amongst his allotment cabbages, the village is ablaze: Who would kill beloved Mr Papplewick, pillar of the community? Daphne soon comes to realise perhaps the countryside isn’t so idyllic after all…

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Crime Scene Connection My Review

 

About the book 

Her writing was fiction,

until a killer made the danger very real…

A serial killer’s imitating crime scenes from Addison Keller’s bestselling novel, determined to make her the final victim. But with former police officer Jace Montana and his dog at her side, Addison might just be able to unmask the murderer. With time running out as the killer closes in, she must confront her past and unravel long-buried secrets…and hope they can all escape with their lives.

From Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

And I thought

My favorite kind of read. 

Checked All the boxes for a 5 Star read!

Making Crime Scene Connection the best book I have read this year (so far).  

Beginning right with the title that expertly played into the plot and the questions about just what the heck was going on! 

The main character Addison found herself actually living out the book she had penned. 

Only prob was said book was filled with murder! 

As Addison discovers a killer expertly using her story as a 'Playbook' for his version of the killing spree. 

And setting Addison up!

Author Deena Alexander pulls the reader in from page 1 as Addison begins to run for her life. 

Litterally right into the arms of ex cop Jace Montana (love the name btw) who claims to be her assigned protector. 

As the reader along with Allison questions Jace, herself, law enforcement , and an abusive ex a cat and mouse game is set.  

All the while the police consider Allison their main suspect. 

I really enjoyed the plot(s).  

I also enjoyed the main character Addison is an author. 

As confused and scared as she is Addison is a strong and savvy character. 

The writer developes a strong male lead in Jace that is strong, honest and capable. 

I loved my introduction to author Deena Alexander and look forward to reading more. 

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Sailing in Style by Dana Mentink My Review

 And I thought 

And now I need to read the 1st one. 

After reading Cy and Piper's story in Sailing in Style. 

First let me say I loved the book and I seriously want to read book 1. 

I was left really interested in all the characters.  

And in the end I was curious how the story was developed in book 1. 

Pelican Inn was the setting of book 1 and is where Cy's father and his new wife Bitty reside. 

Book 2 takes up shortly after the romance of Cy's sister Rosa who is introduced in Return To Pelican Bay.

Rosa's wedding reception is held on board a Paddle Boat which is picture on the cover. 

The story revolves around the renovation of the Ball Room after a flood which well . . .

The main character the dashing and handsome kind of beachy surfer type happened to be responsible for. 

All because he saw a vision (or so he thought/wished) of his ex Piper who happened to be performing on board the paddleboat.  

The plot was solid and fun with some history of the Paddle Boat.  Some mystery when someone on board has sticky fingers.  And btw there are several suspects which just might include Piper's Uncle. 

And then of course there is Cy and Piper's romance. 

The two have lots of hurtles to get passesd as they each deal with family drama they let drive them.  

And thier own pasts that just might keep them from having a Happily Ever After. 

As I turned the last pages I was sad to leave the story and this short series behind. 

I wonder if authors ever revisit thier characters years later. 

As readers we can only hope. 

I was lucky enough to win my copy in a Giveaway.   

I was not asked to write a review. 

What the book is about 

Danger: Heartbreak ahead! 

Piper Brindle has spent her entire adult life trying to live down the stigma of her family's checkered history. The one bright spot was Cy Franco, the talented California designer with the surfer-boy looks. She ended up only breaking his heart. Now an acting gig on the historic River King reunites her with the guy she pushed away. She knows she doesn't deserve him, but how can she pretend she's immune to Cy's charms? As her past explodes into her present, Piper knows they can never have a future together. But with their irresistible chemistry drawing them even closer than before, how will she be able to walk away a second time?

And about book 1 . . .  

Her design scheme didn't include him! 

Her design scheme didn't include him! 

Struggling interior designer Rosa Franco and her twin brother, Cy, are bent on transforming the timeworn Pelican Inn into the jewel of the California coast, even if it kills them. And it will kill Rosa if they fail. Their business, and her future, depend on winning the Great Escapes Magazine design contest that lured them back to the town where some of her best—and worst—memories were forged. Memories like those of Pike Matthews, the innkeeper's nephew, her high school heartthrob turned humiliator, now infiltrating himself into every aspect of the project. Is he purposely frustrating her efforts? Behind that killer smile is he carrying a grudge…or a torch?

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