In Sticks and Scones by Ellie Alexander, a bakeshop owner doubts her skills to solve a mystery and tries to be more relaxed. Who would want Jimmy Paxton gone? Juliet Capshaw Juliet Capshaw, also known as Jules by everyone, is our point-of-view character. Jules has been running Torte, a bakeshop with her mom, for a while […]
Peach Tea Smash by Laura Childs has Theodosia solving another murder for a friend. Who would kill Harlan Sadler? Theodosia Browning Theo gets talked into solving this murder. I really liked Theo a lot in this novel since she took what she had learned from the previous books to figure out this mystery. Not only […]
A Poisonous Palate by Lucy Burdette brings a cold case into the present. Will Hayley uncover what happened to the charismatic Veronica forty years ago? Hayley Snow Our sleuth is a food critic by day and a mystery-solving superhero, too. Hayley says she is just curious. However, her mind sees things that most don’t notice, […]
Muffalettas and Murder by Jann Franklin features a woman returning home to her small town to be closer to her family in her time of need. Can Ev help her brother with his cold case? Dr. Evangeline Delafose Evangeline moved home to Graisseville, Louisiana. Three years after her husband passed away. Once she is settled, […]
The Diva Goes Overboard by Krista Davis is set during the summertime, and Sophie is up to her elbows in trouble. Who could have killed Orson Chatsworth? Sophie Winston Sophie is back to solve another mystery. Okay, so maybe that wasn’t her intention. She just wanted to celebrate her childhood best friend’s mother’s new engagement […]
Molten Death by Leslie Karst is a superb start to a new, cozy mystery series. Will Valerie figure out whose body she saw in the lava? Valerie Corbin Our sleuth is Valerie. She and her wife, Kristen, are on vacation in Hawaii. Valerie is still grieving the death of her younger brother in their home […]
The Witless Protection Program by Maria DiRico sees Mia and Shane getting engaged and planning the wedding. The only problem is that Adam seems to still be alive. Can Mia finally divorce Adam and marry the man of her dreams? Mia has finally gotten engaged to Shane, and they are happy. Well, that is until […]
Murder in the Tea Leaves by Laura Childs has Theodosia Browning on a movie set! Who had the right motive to kill the film’s director? Theodosia Browning and the Indigo Staff Theo and the Indigo Tea Shop had been hired to be the craft services table while they were filming scenes at a location within […]