Category: Cozy

Spotlight & Giveaway: Do or Diner by Chris Wenger

Book Details Genre: Cozy Mystery – New Series Published by: Signet/ Penguin Release Date: August 6, 2013 Number of Pages: 304 Synopsis: When Trixie Matkowski agrees to take over her aunt’s diner, she pictures lakeside views and delicious comfort food in the small town where she spent summers as a child. But the sweet scene […]

Mystery Monday: Going Organic Can Kill You by Staci McLaughlin

  This is a brand new series called A Blossom Valley Mystery series.  I’ve seen mixed reviews on it but I always like trying new series because you never know when you are going to find a winner! Synopsis: As Dana readjusts to life back home with her recently widowed mother, her latest career move […]

Mystery Monday: Gluten for Punishment by Nancy J. Parra

  Gluten for Punishment is the first in a brand new series called A Baker’s Treat Mystery.  I love cozies and I love anything having to do with cooking, so this is a great combo! Synopsis: With her mother’s death, Toni Ryder returns home to OilTop, Kansas bringing her gluten-free bakery business with her. But […]

Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway: The Corpse with the Golden Nose by Cathy Ace

  Synopsis: A heartfelt plea to look into the death of a world-famous vintner goes hand in hand with the opportunity to attend an exclusive gourmet event in British Columbia’s stunning wine country. How can overindulgent foodie and criminologist Cait Morgan resist? Sure that the award-winning owner of a family-run vineyard was murdered, Cait shares […]

Mystery Monday: A Killer Workout by Kathryn Lilley

Today’s Mystery Monday feature is the second book in the Fat City series by author Kathryn Lilley.  This book was published back in 2008….but if your TBR pile is anything like mine, there are a LOT of books you haven’t gotten to quite yet!  It looks like there may only be 3 books in the […]

Mystery Monday: One Hot Murder by Lorraine Bartlett

Two weeks ago I shared with you book two of the Victoria Square series, and this week it is book three, One Hot Murder by author Lorraine Bartlett.   Synopsis: Katie Bonner, the reluctant manager of Artisans Alley in the quaint shopping district of Victoria Square, is no stranger to ambivalence. Things have been going […]

Mystery Monday: Nickeled and Dimed to Death by Denise Swanson

First off, Happy Memorial Day!  I hope you are out having a good time with friends and family and perhaps a good burger on the grill! This week’s edition of Mystery Monday brings you book two in the Devereaux’s Dime Store series, Nickeled and Dimed to Death by author Denise Swanson. Synopsis: In New York […]

Mystery Monday: The Walled Flower by Lorraine Bartlett

This week I bring you book two in the Victoria Square mystery series by author Lorraine Bartlett.  She writes many series but this is a relatively new series with just 3 books out right now.  I am enjoying this series but I wonder why Kate is dating Andy…they don’t seem like a well matched pair […]

Mystery Monday: Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke

I just finished the 16th book in the Hannah Swenson series, Red Velvet Cupcake Murder.  I love these books mainly for all the recipes (some I try but I drool over them anyway!).  Joanne also came out with a cookbook (with a mini mystery included) and I tried a couple of recipes from that cookbook […]

Mystery Monday: Every Trick in the Book by Lucy Arlington

This is book two in the Novel Idea Mystery series by author Lucy Arlington. The national bestselling Novel Idea Mystery series returns with Lila Wilkins, who’s just been promoted to full-time literary agent. But great new writers aren’t the only people she’s trying to catch… Lila Wilkins has it all: the home of her dreams […]