Category: Cozy

Review – Death by Jellybeans by Susie Black

  Synopsis  “Brings a whole new meaning to the rabbit died.” Mermaid Swimwear President Holly Schlivnik discovers the Bainbridge Department Store Easter Bunny slumped over dead, and obnoxious swimwear buyer Sue Ellen Magee is arrested for the crime. Despite her differences with the nasty buyer, Holly is convinced the Queen of Mean didn’t do it. […]

Review & Giveaway – Hands on Homicide by Sarah Hualde

    Hands On Homicide (Massage and Murder Mysteries) Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting – California Publisher ‏ : ‎ Indie Christian Writers (April 2, 2024) Synopsis Almost dying left Corky With a little something extra… The ability to see secrets with a single touch. Not the best gift for a professional masseuse. In […]

Guest Post & Giveaway – Plausible Deception by Dwain Lee

    Plausible Deception Mystery/Detective/LGBT/Quozy Setting: Primarily Los Angeles/Anaheim CA; Louisville KY; New York NY Publisher: Butler Books (October 15, 2024) Paperback: 332 pages ISBN 978-1-964530-02-4   Synopsis There’s only one Jackson Stradivarius. Welcome to the arcane world of handcrafted, professional violins. Master luthier Greg Zhu and his husband, Presbyterian minister Dan Randolph, travel to […]

Mystery Monday & Giveaway – When the Carnival Came by Kathleen Bailey

    When the Carnival Came: An Olivia Penn Mystery Cozy Mystery 4th in Series Setting – Apple Station, Virginia Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rhino Publishing LLC (November 12, 2024) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 442 pages Synopsis A mysterious murder at an abandoned military base. A carnival has rolled into town. The shocking connection forces […]

Review & Giveaway – Ink and Intrigue at the Ivy Tree Inn by Ellen Butler

    Ink and Intrigue at Ivy Tree Inn: An Ariadne Winter Mystery Historical Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Publisher ‏ : ‎ Power to the Pen (October 2, 2024) Print length ‏ : ‎ 323 pages Synopsis Stumbling across a dead body could be the making … or breaking of an aspiring reporter. During […]

Review & Giveaway – Murder on the Page by Daryl Wood Gerber

    Murder on the Page (A Literary Dining Mystery) Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting – North Carolina Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington Cozies (October 22, 2024) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages Synopsis Featuring twin hooks that cozy readers can’t get enough of—classic books and delicious food—this new series from the Agatha Award-winning, […]

Guest Post & Giveaway – Donor 73101 by Nancy Lynn Jarvis

    Donor 73101: A PIP Inc. Mystery Cozy Mystery 5th in Series Setting – California Publisher ‏ : ‎ Good Read Mysteries (August 15, 2024) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 243 pages Synopsis Aiden O’Rourke needed cash to help pay for college so he made money by selling his sperm. He was young, attractive, smart…and […]

Review – Meditation and Mischief by Elizabeth Pantley

  Synopsis When this club selects a book, magic happens! This book club does more than read their books – they are absorbed into them to become the amateur sleuths! In order to leave the book, they must solve the mystery and reach The End. In this journey they travel to The Golden Island Wellness […]

Excerpt – Death by Jelly Beans by Susie Black

  Synopsis  “Brings a whole new meaning to the rabbit died.” Mermaid Swimwear President Holly Schlivnik discovers the Bainbridge Department Store Easter Bunny slumped over dead and obnoxious swimwear buyer Sue Ellen Magee is arrested for the crime. Despite her differences with the nasty buyer, Holly is convinced the Queen of Mean didn’t do it. […]

Guest Post & Giveaway – Undercover Babymoon by Karina Bartow

    Undercover Babymoon (Unde(a)Feated Detective) Cozy Mystery 4th in Series Setting – Orlando FL/Caribbean Cruise Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wild Rose Press (September 11, 2024) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 246 pages Synopsis Most mothers-to-be spend their pregnancy leafing through baby names and shopping for nursery furniture. Minka Avery spends hers trying to hunt down […]