The Baroness’ Choices of New Books Publishing This Week
2023, Week 51’s New Books
My choices for this week include Cozy Holiday Mysteries, and Young Adult Fairytale and Folklore Adaptation.
Not a whole lot is going on here this week. Just getting a few more things done before Christmas next week. Do you guys have any plans for Christmas? We don’t really here besides just chilling at home and reading books. In case you didn’t see that post, we are joining Iceland with our version of Jolabokaflod, which is the giving and reading of books on Christmas Eve.
Only three books this week, and they sound so good. I hope I can fit them on my TBR.
Here are my choices for New Books Publishing Week 51 of 2023!
Santa Claus Surprise by Tonya Kappes
Holiday Cozy Mystery #8
Publication Date: December 17, 2023
Genre: Cozy Holiday Mystery
Celebrate Good Crimes
In the heart of Holiday Junction, where festive cheer and snowflakes blanket the streets, journalist Violet Rhinehammer prepares for the most anticipated event of the year: the Mistletoe Masquerade Ball. However, the holiday mood is deeply marred when a chilling mystery comes to light. The gruesome discovery of a man, brutally murdered behind the living manger scene in Holiday Park, casts a dark shadow over the town’s festivities.
As Violet delves deeper into the case, her journalist instincts kick into overdrive, unearthing a list of suspects that could fill Santa’s naughty list twice over. With the missing Winter Crest coin entwined in the heart of this mystery and potential suspects lurking around every festive corner, Violet realizes she’s racing against the clock.
Can Violet solve the murder and recover the coin in time to save the Ball and preserve the holiday spirit? Or will this Santa Clause Surprise be the one that leaves the town with more chills than cheer?
Dear reader, if you love dogs, every holiday with all the holiday trimmings, and a cozy town, you’re going to love this new series by Tonya Kappes. It’s time to CELEBRATE GOOD CRIMES in the town of Holiday Junction! Just because it’s the holiday, doesn’t mean it’s free of crime and murder! But I can guarantee this series is clean with no foul language or gore. Each book can be read as a stands alone because each murder is wrapped up. Grab your cozy blanket and a cup of tea or coffee! It’s time to sleuth along Violet Rhinehammer and celebrate good crimes!
God Rest Ye Murdered Gentleman by Melissa Bourbon
Foxy Ladies Mystery #2
Publication Date: December 18, 2023
Genre: Holiday Cozy Mystery
In the picturesque coastal island town of Devil’s Cove, four spirited older women – Hattie, Maude, Cricket, and Lemon – find themselves wrapped up in a holiday season that’s anything but jolly.
When a local curmudgeon meets a chilly end before their annual Christmas parade, it’s up to these foxy ladies to uncover the truth. This cozy and comical mystery will leave you laughing all the way!
To Capture a Beauty by Kimberly Pearl
Shattered Tales #12
Publication Date: December 19, 2023
Genre: Young Adult Fairytale and Folklore Adaptation
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An enchanted mirror in the woods. Maidens going missing. An intriguing farmhand who could easily capture her heart.
Lydia knows she isn’t the most beautiful Rolnik sister. She tries not to be bothered by the fact, focusing instead on her sketches and helping on the family herb farm. But as her feelings for the handsome new hire grow, so does her dread that her sister’s beauty will outshine her own.
When she discovers a mirror in the woods that shows a flawless version of herself, its beckoning calls are hard to resist. Especially when the silvery voice tells her she could step through and make the reflection a reality. Will she be able to resist the call, or will the promise of perfection prove too strong to ignore?
If she’s not careful, she may end up going missing herself.
To Capture a Beauty is a Snow Queen retelling. It is one of the twelve novellas in The Shattered Tales, a collection of fractured and mirrored retellings of your favorite fairytales. The Shattered Tales can be enjoyed in any order, so fall in love with the sweet romance, magical adventures, and tale-shattering twists one shard at a time.
Well, that’s it for the New Books Releasing Week 51 of 2023
Drop a comment if you like one of the books above or if you have one to recommend.
Thank you for stopping by,
Happy Reading!
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