Stirring the Plot (A Cookbook Nook Mystery) Series: A Cookbook Nook Mystery (Book 3) Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Berkley (September 30, 2014) ISBN-13: 978-0425258064 Synopsis Halloween in Crystal Cove, California, is a big deal, involving a spooky soiree where the Winsome Witches, a fund-raising group, gather to open up their purse […]
Category: Review
Review: Inherit the Word by Daryl Wood Gerber @darylwoodgerber
September 26, 2014
Synopsis Jenna Hart moved back to Crystal Cove, California, to recapture her joie de vivre and to help her aunt Vera run the local culinary bookshop and café. But it’s hard to follow a simple recipe for relaxation when murder gets thrown in the mix… The Cookbook Nook is set to host the town’s […]
Review: Final Sentence by Daryl Wood Gerber @DarylWoodGerber
September 25, 2014
Synopsis In need of a change, Jenna Hart leaves the high-pressure world of advertising to help her aunt, Vera, open a culinary bookshop and café. Back with her family in Crystal Cove, California, Jenna seems to have all the right ingredients for a fresh start—until someone adds a dash of murder. As a marketing expert, […]
Review: Prime Deception by Carys Jones @tiny_dancer85
September 24, 2014
Synopsis Poised to print headlines so scandalous they would have rocked the entire nation…now the front page of every newspaper starkly proclaims only one word: MURDER John Quinn, an investigative journalist on England’s biggest-selling and most notorious tabloid newspaper, is about to write the story of his life – a scandalous exposé of one of […]
Claiming Callie – Part One Synopsis Her love of Michael Kors might be her downfall. Callie Cartwright is a college senior on the verge of graduating and getting the job of her dreams. But her illustrious shopping habit and expensive tastes backfire when her future employer gives her an ultimatum. She has less than six […]
Review: The Mine by John A. Heldt @johnheldt
September 19, 2014
Title: THE MINE Author: John A. Heldt Series: Northwest Passage No. 1 Words: 90,200 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services Genres: Romance-Time Travel, Historical Fiction, Adventure Synopsis In 2000, Joel Smith is a cocky, adventurous young man who sees the world as his playground. But when the college senior, days from graduation, enters an […]
The Wedding Soup Murder: An Italian Kitchen Mystery Series: An Italian Kitchen Mystery (Book 2) Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Signet (September 2, 2014) Language: English ISBN-10: 0451415159 ISBN-13: 978-0451415158 Synopsis Victoria Rienzi came home to the Jersey Shore to write a new book, learn the family restaurant business, and practice the fine […]
#MysteryMonday : Murder and Marinara by Rosie Genova
September 8, 2014
It is a little late, but today’s Mystery Monday feature is the first book in the Italian Kitchen Mystery series by author Rosie Genova. Come back tomorrow as I have a guest post and a review of her second book in this series, Wedding Soup Murder. Synopsis Hit whodunit writer Victoria Rienzi is […]
#BookClub Book: Bristol House by Beverly Swerling @BeverlySwerling
September 7, 2014
This month we read Bristol House by author Beverly Swerling. Despite the fact that there were no discussion questions available we managed to have a good conversation about the book. I believe everyone really enjoyed the book and while we might have had bits and pieces that we didn’t like, it didn’t stop us from […]

Book Title: Gold Diggers, Gamblers and Guns Author: Ellen Mansoor Collier Category: mystery, 268 pages Publisher: DecoDame Press Published: May 18, 2014 Available in: mobi, epub, PDF Content Rating: PG* Synopsis During Prohibition in 1920s Galveston, the Island was called the “Free State of Galveston” due to its lax laws and laissez faire attitude toward […]