The Baroness’ Choices for Upcoming Releases for February 2021
Hello!
So, February is almost here. Do you have plans for Valentine’s day? I have a date with a book, a cup of tea and a warm blanket. There are so many fabulous books coming out, and I can’t wait.
The Books
My choices for February include romances, cozy mysteries, thriller, cozy paranormal mysteries, science fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, and Women’s Fiction. What books are you planning on reading in February?
Here are my choices for Upcoming Releases for February 2021. I will be reviewing some of these books; please, look for them if you have time.
Star-Crossed Dragons by Chris Cannon
Publication Date: February 1, 2021
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Fantasy
Ice-princess, Sara Sinclair, is the most un-Blue Blue Dragon of her Clan. And now her parents signed a marriage contract to an absolute asshat. Sara has no interest in being one half of a snobby Blue power couple. In fact, all she can dream about is biting her obnoxious fiancé’s head off and burying him in the garden. Since that can’t happen, her future seems like a lost cause, until she meets Ian, a fire-breathing Red Dragon—who is everything her fiancé is not.
Now Sara’s jumped from the frying pan into the fire because dating outside of your Clan is against Directorate law. Ian could be thrown in jail or executed without a trial. But now that she knows what love feels like, she can’t imagine being with anyone else.
Talk about a rock and a hard place…
The Hiker’s Guide to Murder by Jodi Linton
A Southwest Exposure Mystery #2
Publication Date: February 1, 2021
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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Hiking the Kindling National Forest is a birthday tradition for the Sullivan siblings—pitching camp, roasting s’mores… a dead body? Not exactly the fun party outdoor guide Andie Sullivan planned for her brother, Kyle. Welp.
When the body is identified as a local who worked at the parks department, Andie decides to put her clue-solving skills to use. Winter tourism is at stake, and if word gets out that Bushwhack has another killer on the loose, she can kiss that sweet revenue goodbye.
Easier said than done. Meanwhile, Sheriff Zac Mars is neck and neck with her on uncovering clues, proving solving the latest murder in town is harder than powering through a mountain bike tour on an energy bar breakfast. Racing against the clock, Andie must uncover evidence to make her mountain community safe for ski bunnies. But as one new plot twist turns into another dead body, Andie learns not everyone likes meddling civilian sleuths. If she’s not fast enough, the killer may find her before she finds them.
The Littlest Cowgirls by Melinda Curtis
The Mountain Monroes #7
Publication Date: February 1, 2021
Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Clean & Wholesome, Sweet
This soon-to-be dad…
Is getting a double surprise
Wyatt Halford’s kept his cool as one of Hollywood’s hottest action stars. But coming to Second Chance and discovering he’s about to be a father to twins? Now he’s definitely off-kilter. He certainly can’t afford any complications—like falling for spirited, redheaded actress Ashley Monroe. Wyatt’s dealing with the biggest plot twist of his life. But can he do the right thing…and still find his happy ending?
Water Memory by Daniel Pyne
Aubrey Sentro #1
Publication Date: February 1, 2021
Genre: Espionage Thrillers, Women Sleuths
Black ops specialist Aubrey Sentro may be one concussion away from death. But when pirates seize the cargo ship she’s on, she must decide whether to risk her life to save her fellow passengers.
Sentro’s training takes over, and she’s able to elude her captors, leaving bodies in her wake. But her problems are just getting started. Her memory lapses are getting more frequent, symptoms of serial-concussion syndrome.
As she plays a deadly game of cat and mouse with the pirates, she pushes herself to survive by focusing on thoughts of her children. She’s never told them what she really does for a living, and now she might not get the chance.
While her memories make her vulnerable, motherhood makes her dangerous.
A Fairway to Arms in Hemingway Hills by Anna Celeste Burke
Seaview Cottages Cozy Mystery #4
Publication Date: February 2, 2021
Genre: Cozy Mystery, Culinary
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There’s big trouble at The Blue Haven Resort & Spa. One of Marty Monroe’s old contacts at the resort begs the Grand Old Lady Detective [G.O.L.D.] agency for help. There’s been a serious mishap on the golf course at the exclusive Hemingway Hills Country Club. During a brazen heist, a cache of arms is stolen from the guards who patrol the private enclave. A man is found dead on the fairway, but it’s not clear if he was in on the heist or not. When the members of G.O.L.D. learn the identity of the murdered man, how can they say no to the request to investigate another dangerous crime?
Grab your copy book 4 in the delightful Seaview Cottages Cozy Mystery series by USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Anna Celeste Burke. Join G.O.L.D. and Charly’s Angels as they try to unravel the mystery.
Absolutely delicious recipes included.
A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen
Publication Date: February 2, 2021
Genre: Young Adult, Romantic Comedy
To her friends, high school senior Liza Yang is nearly perfect. Smart, kind, and pretty, she dreams big and never shies away from a challenge. But to her mom, Liza is anything but. Compared to her older sister Jeannie, Liza is stubborn, rebellious, and worst of all, determined to push back against all of Mrs. Yang’s traditional values, especially when it comes to dating.
The one thing mother and daughter do agree on is their love of baking. Mrs. Yang is the owner of Houston’s popular Yin & Yang Bakery. With college just around the corner, Liza agrees to help out at the bakery’s annual junior competition to prove to her mom that she’s more than her rebellious tendencies once and for all. But when Liza arrives on the first day of the bake-off, she realizes there’s a catch: all of the contestants are young Asian American men her mother has handpicked for Liza to date.
The bachelorette situation Liza has found herself in is made even worse when she happens to be grudgingly attracted to one of the contestants; the stoic, impenetrable, annoyingly hot James Wong. As she battles against her feelings for James, and for her mother’s approval, Liza begins to realize there’s no tried and true recipe for love.
Dearest Josephine by Caroline George
Publication Date: February 2, 2021
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Love arrives at the most unexpected time . . .
1821: Elias Roch has ghastly luck with women. He met Josephine De Clare once and penned dozens of letters hoping to find her again.
2021: Josie De Clare has questionable taste in boyfriends. The last one nearly ruined her friendship with her best friend.
Now, in the wake of her father’s death, Josie finds Elias’s letters. Suddenly she’s falling in love with a guy who lived two hundred years ago. And star-crossed doesn’t even begin to cover it . . .
Sol Invictus by Ben Gartner
The Eye of Ra #2
Publication Date: February 2, 2021
Genre: Middle Grade, Children’s, Adventure, Historical Fantasy
⭐️ Gold Recipient, Mom’s Choice Awards Honoring Excellence
Siblings John and Sarah barely made it home last time, but in their next time traveling adventure the challenge really heats up. Surrounded by clashing cultures on the ancient Roman frontier, they must fulfill their quest to unite the emperor with his enemy, an Alemanni barbarian, or risk being stuck in time forever.
An action-packed fantasy full of sword fights, chariot chases, fearsome wild animals, and high mountain survival. For graduates of the Magic Tree House looking for a thrilling middle grade page-turner, read Sol Invictus, book two of The Eye of Ra series!
A Witch Named Hazel by Sara Bourgeois
Crafty Witch Mysteries #1
Publication Date: February 5, 2021
Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery
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She’s in a better place…
A surprising call from a rather crabby lawyer was an unpleasant interruption to Hazel Holloway’s otherwise blissful day off. She’s baffled at the news that a great uncle she’s never even heard of before has left her his old funeral home. Stranger still, the mortuary is in an unfamiliar small town. Fullmourn is less than thirty minutes away, but the place is a complete mystery.
Things get even weirder, though…
More shocking than a surprise Great Uncle and a peculiar small town is the “gift” she receives from a ghost. The gift is the craft. Witchcraft, to be exact. The spirit of an old witch has to pass her magic onto someone before crossing the veil to the afterlife. Since no one shows up for her memorial, Hazel was the “lucky” recipient of her strange and unusual powers.
But, the whole witchcraft thing might have to wait…
When Hazel gets into an argument with grouchy Fullmourn resident, George Cadell, she knows her reputation is about to bite the big one. Of course, George appears to be innocent in the squabble, so when he’s found dead in front of the funeral home Hazel just inherited, she becomes the prime suspect.
Hazel is one toadstool short of an alibi, and the hunky town Sheriff, Nicodemus “Nico,” Quillen doesn’t entirely believe in her innocence. But Hazel isn’t the only one in Fullmourn who might have wanted George – an unrepentant jerk – on the other side of the grass. Hazel needs all the help she can get exhuming the real culprit.
With her new familiar, Loftus, the cursed mouse, and her cousin, Rook, the mortician, at her side, Hazel’s prepared to harness her unique abilities and summon any spirit, to catch the real killer. She’s desperate to clear her name before the funeral home goes belly up, but will her mission lead her right into a killer’s snare?
Dead Man’s Hand by Lorraine Bartlett and Gayle Leeson
Victoria Square Mystery #8
Publication Date: February 1, 2021
Genre: Arts & Crafts Cozy Mystery
Katie’s been dealt the Dead Man’s Hand …
It’s all fun and games when Katie Bonner and her friends play poker for chocolate-covered peanuts, but the very next day Jamie Seifert collapses and dies after visiting Katie’s tearoom on Victoria Square.
Katie’s business in on the line and she needs to prove Jamie wasn’t poisoned at Tealicious. Her first order of business is to locate the mysterious woman he was dining with, and her next step is to go undercover at a nearby poker club where Jamie won big just a week before. It seems everyone there might have had a motive to rub Jamie out…and if they learn Katie has been lying to them, she might be next!
The Modified Blueprint by Kellyn Thompson
Unexpected Inlander Series #2
Publication Date: February 7, 2021
Genre: Science Fiction, Romantic Suspense
The mission seemed straightforward:
Get in.
Get the Cipher.
Get out.But the Cipher is just the beginning.
Having achieved the highest status in the agency, Chris is settling into his new position as a boss when one of his agents discovers an item for sale on the black market. She believes it is called the “Cipher” and that it is highly sought after by the opposition.
When Chris proposes opening a new mission to retrieve this “Cipher” before it reaches the enemy, the agency suggests a plan that will put his new position of authority—and his marriage—to the test.
With only days to prepare, he is sent back into the field to work undercover in one of the ominous Purebred Communities. Once inside, he quickly learns that the official reports were misleading and that the Community is far more dangerous than he had been led to believe.
Fortunately, his extensive training and experience has already prepared him for the unexpected. He is prepared for the unknown and prepared to find the Cipher.
But nothing can prepare him for the truth.
Catching Mr. Right by Carol Ross
Seasons of Alaska #7
Publication Date: February 9, 2021
Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Clean & Wholesome, Sweet
They can’t both win…
Can they?Louisiana angler Victoria Thibodeaux needs the spokesperson contract with Romeo Reels to keep her business going and give her daughter a better life. But her hard-won confidence sinks to the bottom of the bayou when her rival, Alaskan fisherman Seth James, arrives. With his smooth-talking charm, handsome Seth could steal both her job and her heart, unless secrets from her past catch up with her first…
Change of Tides by Ashley Farley
Palmetto Island #2
Publication Date: February 9, 2021
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Birdie Fuller doesn’t like change. And a lot of change is happening at once. Her daughter and three-year-old grandson are moving out of her apartment to a nearby city. Will Birdie be able to survive the loneliness without Hannah and Gus? She joins a dating website to find companionship and meets the seemingly perfect man. But is their relationship too good to be real? When the past comes back to haunt Birdie, she struggles to maintain the sobriety she’s worked so hard to achieve?
While the beauty and wildlife of Palmetto Island provide inspiration for Hannah’s creativity, she realizes that in order to grow her web design business, she must move to a bigger city. But is she ready to leave the security of her mother’s apartment? For three years, she’s been hiding out on the island, avoiding contact with her son’s biological father. She never told Ryan about the pregnancy. He doesn’t know about Gus. When Ryan shows up at Birdie’s cafe out of the blue, Hannah’s world comes crashing down around her. Will she give Ryan another chance? Or will another man steal her heart?
Choosing You by Stacy Finz
A Nugget Romance #11
Publication Date: February 9, 2021
Genre: Women’s Fiction
These newcomers to Nugget have left painful pasts behind them—just in time to embrace a future together . . .
Picturesque Nugget, California, couldn’t be more different than the glittering caverns of Manhattan, but Brynn Barnes is grateful for the change. After the accident that took her husband’s life and seriously injured her young son Henry’s legs, a clinical trial from a pioneering young doctor offers Brynn hope that Henry may walk again. And even as the magnificent landscape and the town’s hospitality help mend Brynn’s broken spirit, it’s a certain handsome surgeon’s compassion that soothes her aching heart . . .
Reeling after a bitter divorce, Ethan Daniels has brought his medical practice and his young daughter to Nugget, where he hopes its homey warmth will ease the transition to a family of two. A new relationship is the last thing he should be thinking about. But Ethan can’t help his immediate attraction to beautiful Brynn—or the feelings she’s awakening in him. For two people battered by life’s cruelest blows, love may be the perfect prescription . . .
Hot British Boyfriend by Kristy Boyce
Publication Date: February 9, 2021
Genre: Young Adult, Romance
After a horrifying public rejection by her crush, Ellie Nichols does what any girl would do: she flees the country. To be more precise, she joins her high school’s study abroad trip to England. While most of her classmates are there to take honors courses and pad their college applications, Ellie is on a quest to rebuild her reputation and self-confidence. And nothing is more of a confidence booster than getting a hot British boyfriend.
When Ellie meets Will, a gorgeous and charming Brit, she vows to avoid making the same mistakes she did with the last guy she liked. Which is why she strikes up a bargain with Dev, an overachieving classmate who she’s never clicked with, but who does seem to know a lot about the things Will is interested in: If he helps her win over her crush, then she’ll help him win over his.
But even as Ellie embarks on a whirlwind romance, she still needs to figure out if this is actually the answer to all her problems . . . and whether the perfect boyfriend is actually the perfect boy for her.
Don’t miss this paperback original teen romance book, for girls 13-16 and up as well as adult readers who enjoy a well-written and fun teen romance novel.
Kiss ‘N Tell by Kathi Daley
Cottage on Gooseberry Bay #4
Publication Date: February 9, 2021
Genre: Cozy Mystery, Romance
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Ainsley Holloway had come to Gooseberry Bay to find answers about her past. She’d come to find an explanation for the dreams that haunted her after the death of the cop who’d both rescued and raised her. And she’d come to identify the family she couldn’t remember but knew in her heart she’d once belonged to.
Ainsley hoped that by finding these answers, she’d also find healing. She hoped that once she’d resurrected the memories buried deep in her mind, she’d find peace.
The Cottage at Gooseberry Bay is a series about, not only finding answers, but finding hope.
Stabbed In the Solarium by Leighann Dobbs
A Moorecliff Manor Cat Cozy Mystery #2
Publication Date: February 9, 2021
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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When the Moorecliff clan gathers at Moorecliff mansion for Archie’s memorial service, no one expects gossipy aunt Shirley to end up stabbed in the solarium. It’s not really a big surprise though, pretty much everyone in the family had reason to want her dead.
With those closest to her at the top of the suspect list, Araminta and her mystery solving cats Arun and Sasha vow to find the answers to the questions that could lead them straight to the killer. How did mice get into the mansion? Where did the killer stash the murder weapon? What secret did Shirley know that someone would kill for? What is going on in the gardening shed at night?
As Araminta and the cats get closer to the answer, Araminta discovers that even those she calls her closest family have been harboring secrets of their own.
The Girl from Shadow Springs by Ellie Cypher
Publication Date: February 9, 2021
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Western
The answer to what freezes first is the eyes. That ain’t what most people would guess.
Everyone in Shadow Springs knows that no one survives crossing the Flats. But the threat of a frozen death has never deterred the steady stream of treasure hunters searching for a legendary prize hidden somewhere in the vast expanse of ice. Jorie thinks they’re all fools, which makes scavenging their possessions easier. It’s how she and her sister, Brenna, survive.
Then Jorie scavenges off the wrong body. When the dead man’s enemy believes Jorie took something valuable from the body, he kidnaps Brenna as collateral. He tells Jorie that if she wants her sister back, she’ll have to trade her for the item he thinks she stole. But how can Jorie make a trade when she doesn’t even know what she’s looking for?
Her only source of information is Cody, the dead man’s nephew and a scholar from the South who’s never been hardened by the harsh conditions of the North. Though Jorie’s reluctant to bring a city boy out onto the Flats with her, she’ll do whatever it takes to save her sister. But anything can happen out on the ice, and soon Jorie and Cody find they need one another more than they ever imagined—and they’ll have to trust each other to survive threats beyond their darkest nightmares.
With Scream And Sugar by Erin Johnson
The Vampire Tea Room Magical Mysteries #2
Publication Date: February 10, 2021
Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery
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Welcome to the coziest, vampire-owned tea room in Bath! It’s steeped in magic and mystery.
You’d expect serving afternoon tea to a high-society ladies club to go smoothly, right?
Newbie witch and marketing whiz Minnie Wells thought so. She’s in need of some smooth sailing, considering her plate is full with magic lessons, marketing the tea room, and navigating a divorce during the most romantic time of the year. But the women’s “Galentine’s” Day celebration is thrown into chaos when their event coordinator is stabbed in the back with a pink stiletto.
Now her handsome boss (who Minnie might have a little crush on) is in hot water with the vampire council and the group’s down a guide.
When Minnie’s offered the position for the weekend, she eagerly agrees to show the women around the gorgeous city of Bath. Not only to make some extra cash so she and her black cat can stop crashing on her vampire bestie’s couch, but also because she’ll get an an all-access pass to snoop out the killer and clear her boss’s name.
When another body turns up though, Minnie suspects she may be in over her head!
Will Minnie figure out who’s got it out for these upper class ladies and save her boss from the vampire council’s wrath? Or will the killer tire of Minnie’s meddling, and have a score to kettle?
Pull your armchair closer to the cozy crackling fire, sip your steaming tea, and find out now in With Scream And Sugar!
Outcast Magic: Summer Season by Lili Black
Spearwood Academy #2
Publication Date: February 10, 2021
Genre: YA Fantasy
In a world where shifters exist, there are the dragons and then there are the others.
Avalon Clementine was born from dragon blood, but as a girl, the highest she can hope to achieve is Crafter Level, trained to be an Air User, but stuck in her human form. It’s the destiny of all dragon-blooded females, forever locked from their other self by a curse laid on their blood line a thousand years ago.
But Avalon isn’t worried about not being able to shift into another form. She’s worried about making it into Spearwood Academy, the only school anyone of the dragon blood wants to attend.
Her father, however, has different plans. He wants to keep her far away from the school that destroyed his family.
Spell Hunter by Amy Boyles
Midlife Spell Hunter #1
Publication Date: February 14, 2021
Genre: Paranormal Women’s Fiction
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Midlife ain’t no joke…
On paper, Georgia Nocturne has everything—a great job and a beautiful family.
But at forty-five, Georgia’s career is going nowhere and her family only pays attention to her when they need to be fed.
Frustrated with her humdrum life and the way her body is rapidly sagging and shifting as if it has a mind of its own, Georgia decides things must change.
That change comes with a blast from her past.
You see, she has a secret—she’s a retired witch and spell hunter.
Georgia decides to restore her powers and take a job hunting for a rare spell. But it turns out that Georgia is not the only hunter in town. A mysterious man also seeks the spell and he’ll stop at nothing to get it.
Can Georgia prove that she still has what it takes to be a spell hunter and gain the respect from her family that she wants? Or will she fail and let the spell fall into the wrong hands?
Black Coral by Andrew Mayne
Underwater Investigation Unit #2
Publication Date: February 16, 2021
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
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Sloan McPherson and the Underwater Investigation Unit have discovered a van at the bottom of a murky Florida pond. Sealed inside the watery tomb are the bodies of four teenagers who disappeared thirty years ago after leaving a rock concert. To authorities, it looks like a tragic accident. To Sloan, it looks like murder. Every piece of evidence is starting to connect to a string of cold case vanishings throughout Florida. Clue by clue, Sloan navigates the warm, dark waters where natural predators feed, knowing that the most dangerous one is still above the surface—nesting and dormant.
But when a fresh young kill is found in the Everglades, Sloan fears that her investigation has reawakened a monster. How can she catch someone who’s a genius at hiding in plain sight? By acting as prey. The dangerous gambit is working—only too well. She’s being lured into a deception of the madman’s own design. Has Sloan set a trap for a serial killer? Or has he set one for her?
Smothered by G. P. Gottlieb
Whipped and Sipped Mystery #2
Publication Date: February 16, 2021
Genre: Cozy Culinary Mystery
Alene Baron doesn’t go looking for mysteries, they find her. When the highly disliked owner of a business neighboring the Whipped and Sipped Cafe turns up dead, the list of potential suspects is pretty long, including all of the members of his quarrelsome family. Missing wills, convenient accidents, and enough red herring to feed the lunch crowd spice up this tantalizing tale. As always, while pondering the evidence, Alene also comes up with creative vegan dishes to serve her customers and share with you.
Bargain Haunting by Bella Falls
Southern Relics Cozy Mysteries #5
Publication Date: February 18, 2021
Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery
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A little sweet tea and a whole lot of spells won’t always put out the fire…
Ruby Mae Jewell’s relationship with her vampire boyfriend has haunted her ever since meeting his family. Her fiery moods have been pushing everybody away. But when a little ghost problem turns into a possible big disaster that could affect her dead-but-not-yet departed family members, she has to rally as much help as she can get.
When all looks lost, a pretty young witch shows up out of the blue and offers her services. There’s more than just her similar flaming red hair that bothers Rue about the supposed ghost wrangler. If Ruby Mae pushes too hard to find out more about the newcomer, she could risk the only hope she has to save all the ghostly Jewell family members.
Will the truth be worth the loss?
War of the Squirrels by Kirsten Weiss
A Wit’s End Cozy Mystery #4
Publication Date: February 18, 2021
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Helicopter parents, a squirrel invasion… and murder.
All Susan wants is to get through this visit from her controlling parents without tumbling down a black hole of despair. But galactic forces are colliding at her whimsical B&B, Wits’ End, and her parents have plans of their own.
When two men die on the same day, both mysterious deaths are tied to her mom and dad. Meanwhile, a squirrel scofflaw is riling up the tiny mountain town of Doyle, and Susan realizes she’s the only person who can stop the madness. And if this B&B owner can’t put these crimes to rest fast, her carefully organized life may come crashing to earth.
Pawsibly Guilty by CeeCee James
The Secret Library Cozy Mysteries #2
Publication Date: February 19, 2021
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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A secret book club. A celebrity murder. And a boss that hates books…
When Laura Lee and her club stumble on the dead body of Mrs. Fitzwater’s nephew, (famous photographer to the stars, Andy) snooping takes on a whole new meaning. Especially when one of the house staff—and member of the book club—swears they saw the nephew later that night… very much alive. From whispers of espionage to the motive of a spurned lover, the book club collective isn’t sure which way is up. Even worse, time is running out as the killer makes them the next target. Someone doesn’t want to be found out and is willing to do anything to keep their secret.
Double or Muffin by Victoria Hamilton
A Merry Muffin Mystery #7
Publication Date: February 23, 2021
Genre: Cozy Culinary Mystery
In the new Merry Muffin Mystery, baker Merry Wynter must solve a disturbing crime among opera singers before the culprit decides it’s curtains for her . . .
When a reality TV show for aspiring opera singers descends on Wynter Castle, Merry’s got her hands full catering to the endless demands of the distinguished judges and ambitious contestants. Then mysterious rumors about the cast and crew begin to surface, suggesting that some of their performances may be filled with false notes. When a dogged reporter with an eye for scandal who’s been covering the competition is attacked and left for dead, Merry’s determined to discover who orchestrated the heinous deed.
Her long list of suspects is filled with eccentric personalities, including a promiscuous tenor known for making unwanted overtures, a pampered young prodigy and her meddlesome mother, and a quiet up-and-comer whose shadowy uncle may have ties to the underworld. As the musical contest and Merry’s investigation near their finale, she’ll have to act fast to keep a conniving contestant from plotting out her final act . . .
Dream a Little Dream by Melinda Curtis
Sunshine Valley #3
Publication Date: February 23, 2021
Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Clean & Wholesome, Sweet
A small-town judge meets her match in a rodeo star troublemaker, but soon they may both end up targets of the town’s matchmakers in this delightful and heartwarming tale of romance.
Darcy Jones Harper is thrilled to have finally shed her reputation as the girl from the wrong side of the tracks. The people of Sunshine Valley have to respect her now that she’s the new town judge. But when the bad boy who broke her heart back in high school shows up in her courtroom, she realizes maybe things haven’t changed so much after all . . . because her pulse still races at the sight of him.
Jason Petrie wants to make amends for the mistakes of his youth—starting with the woman he never stopped loving. Darcy may not believe that he really intends to quit the bull riding circuit and stick around this time but Jason vows—with the help of the matchmaking Widows Club—to pull out all the stops to convince her that they both deserve a second chance.
Farm to Trouble by Amanda Flower
Farm to Table Mysteries #1
Publication Date: February 23, 2021
Genre: Cozy Culinary Mystery
First in a new series!
Shiloh Bellamy cashed in her big city job and 401K to return home to Michigan to save the family farm, but turning Bellamy Farms into a sustainable, organic operation is no small feat. Especially when her new investor is found dead at the farmers market not long after the contract is signed, a contract that the whole town knows her father was wholeheartedly against.
Now, Shiloh must clear her family’s name and track down the real killer before her farm dreams wilt before her very eyes. But with her father trying to stop any progress on his land, her cousin belittling her every effort, and the whole town believing her family at fault, Shiloh has to carry the investigation on her shoulders or risk all her dreams drying up before they begin.
Long Island Iced Tina by Maria DiRico
A Catering Hall Mystery #2
Publication Date: February 23, 2021
Genre: Cozy Culinary Mystery
Mia’s newly pregnant friend Nicole plans to hold a shower at Belle View–but Nicole also has to attend one that her competitive (and mysteriously rich) stepmother, Tina, is throwing at the fanciest place in Queens. It’s a good chance for Mia to snoop on a competitor, especially since doing a search for “how to run a catering hall” can get you only so far.
Mia tags along at the lavish party, but the ambience suffers at Nicole’s Belle View shower when a fight breaks out–and then, oddly, a long-missing and valuable stolen painting is unwrapped by the mom-to-be. Tina is clearly shocked to see it. But not as shocked as Mia is when, soon afterward, she spots the lifeless body of a party guest floating in the marina . . .
Italian recipes included!
Murder in an Irish Bookshop by Carlene O’Connor
An Irish Village Mystery #7
Publication Date: February 23, 2021
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Between training the new town garda and trying to set a wedding date with her fiancé, Macdara Flannery, Siobhán O’Sullivan is feeling a bit overwhelmed. She’s looking forward to visiting the new bookshop and curling up with an exciting novel—only to discover the shelves contain nothing but Literature with a capital L. The owner not only refuses to stock romances, mysteries, and science fiction, but won’t even let customers enter his store unless they can quote James Joyce or Sean Hennessey.
Despite the owner deliberately limiting his clientele, he’s hosting a reading and autographing event featuring up and coming Irish writers who will be taking up residency in Kilbane for a month. Among them is indie author Deirdre Walsh, who spends more time complaining about the unfairness of the publishing industry and megastar bestsellers instead of her own creative works, causing a heated debate among the writers. She seems to have a particular distaste for the novels of Nessa Lamb.
Then Deirdre’s body is found the next day in the back of the store—with pages torn from Nessa’s books stuffed in her mouth. Now, Siobhán must uncover which of Kilbane’s literary guests took Deirdre’s criticisms so personally they’d engage in foul play . . .
Shucked Apart by Barbara Ross
A Maine Clambake Mystery #9
Publication Date: February 23, 2021
Genre: Cozy Culinary Mystery
The Snowden Family Clambake Company has a beloved reputation in Busman’s Harbor, Maine. Almost as famous is the sleuthing ability of proprietor Julia Snowden, which is why an oyster farmer seeks her out when she’s in trouble.
When Andie Greatorex is robbed of two buckets of oyster seed worth $35,000, she wonders if somebody’s trying to mussel her out of business. Could it be a rival oyster farmer, a steamed former employee, or a snooty summer resident who objects to her unsightly oyster cages floating on the beautiful Damariscotta River? There’s also a lobsterman who’s worried the farm’s expanding lease will encroach on his territory and Andie’s ex-partner, who may come to regret their split. Before Julia can make much headway in the investigation, Andie turns up dead, stabbed by a shucking knife. Now it’s up to Julia to set a trap for a cold and clammy killer . . .
The Retake by Jen Calonita
Publication Date: February 23, 2020
Genre: Middle School, Time Travel
You can retake your photos…but what if could redo moments in your life too? With one magical app, Zoe is able to do just that! A smart and funny twist on time travel from New York Times bestselling author Jen Calonita, for fans for Disney’s Zapped and The Swap.
Zoe knows that the only thing harder than middle school is losing a best friend. She and Laura used to do everything together from taking silly selfies, to joining all the same clubs together and even throwing surprise birthday parties for one another.
But lately things have been weird between them. Now Laura will post a photo of her hanging out with other girls before responding to Zoe’s simple text. She doesn’t even want to sit with her at lunch anymore. Zoe is heartbroken–all she wants is for things to go back to normal.
But then a magical app downloads on her phone…and things get even weirder! Suddenly Zoe can travel back in time to moments where her and Laura started drifting apart. It is like a dream come true. A chance for Zoe to mend their friendship.
But as Zoe goes back to moments of middle school drama–sleepover games gone wrong, field trips with cliques and crushes, and school projects that bring on more-than-awkward encounters–she realizes that second chances don’t always go as planned and that sometimes you need to trust the magic of new beginnings.
The Retake is a picture-perfect look at tween friendship, that also explores more serious themes of social media pressure, bullying and what it means to be yourself.
The Valley and the Flood by Rebecca Mahoney
Publication Date: February 23, 2021
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
Rose Colter is almost home, but she can’t go back there yet. When her car breaks down in the Nevada desert, the silence of the night is broken by a radio broadcast of a voicemail message from her best friend, Gaby. A message Rose has listened to countless times over the past year. The last one Gaby left before she died.
So Rose follows the lights from the closest radio tower to Lotus Valley, a small town where prophets are a dime a dozen, secrets lurk in every shadow, and the diner pie is legendary. And according to Cassie Cyrene, the town’s third most accurate prophet, they’ve been waiting for her. Because Rose’s arrival is part of a looming prophecy, one that says a flood will destroy Lotus Valley in just three days’ time.
Rose believes if the prophecy comes true then it will confirm her worst fear–the PTSD she was diagnosed with after Gaby’s death has changed her in ways she can’t face. So with help from new friends, Rose sets out to stop the flood, but her connection to it, and to this strange little town, runs deeper than she could’ve imagined.
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke
A Hannah Swensen Mystery #27
Publication Date: February 23, 2021
Genre: Cozy Culinary Mystery
Hannah’s up to her ears with Easter orders rushing in at The Cookie Jar, plus a festive meal to prepare for a dinner party at her mother’s penthouse. But everything comes crashing to a halt when Hannah receives a panicked call from her sister Andrea–Mayor Richard Bascomb has been murdered and she’s the prime suspect.
Even with his reputation for being a bully, Mayor Bascomb–or “Ricky Ticky,” as Hannah’s mother likes to call him–had been unusually testy in the days leading up to his death, leaving Hannah to wonder if he knew he was in danger. Meanwhile, folks with a motive for mayoral murder are popping up in Lake Eden. Was it a beleaguered colleague? A political rival? A jealous wife? Or a scorned mistress?
As orders pile up at The Cookie Jar–and children line up for Easter egg hunts–Hannah must spring into investigation mode and identify the real killer…before another murder happens!
Deja Brew by Samantha Silver
Enchanted Enclave Mysteries #5
Publication Date: February 25, 2021
Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery
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Welcome to Enchanted Enclave, where coffee, chaos and cauldrons are a way of life.
Eliza is looking forward to things getting back to normal on her return from the paranormal world, but she doesn’t expect “normal” to include another dead body showing up in the coffee shop.
When Aunt Lucy is revealed to be the prime suspect, Eliza, Kaillie and Leanne expect her to throw a fit, but instead she seemingly refuses to do anything to clear her name. Eliza and her cousins set out to do it for her, but that’s not the only strange occurrence in Enchanted Enclave.
As she gets closer to solving the case, Eliza finds herself in more danger than she’s ever experienced. Will she be able to clear her aunt’s name and find out what’s going on in town before she becomes the killer’s next victim?
Frothy Foul Play by Tonya Kappes
A Killer Coffee Mystery #9
Publication Date: February 25, 2021
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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Welcome to the Bean Hive Coffeehouse where the coffee is as hot as the gossip!
Lilac Bride by Shanna Hatfield
Holiday Brides #4
Publication Date: February 25, 2021
Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Clean & Wholesome, Sweet
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When wedding plans go awry, wily matchmakers come to the rescue . . .
Katherine Kelly has been dreaming of her wedding since she was old enough to cut pictures out of magazines and glue them into her bridal binder. When Kaden, the handsome cowboy who holds her heart, proposes on a snowy Christmas Eve, she couldn’t envision anything more perfect or romantic. The spring date is set, all the nuptial details have been meticulously arranged, and she only has six weeks to go before the big day. Then, in a blink, her carefully formed plans begin to rapidly unravel. A freak snowstorm, rampaging rodents, and a lost wedding gown are only the beginning of the troubles they face.
Cowboy entrepreneur Kaden Ford still can’t quite believe Katherine Kelly agreed to marry him. She’s beautiful, elegant, intelligent, and the woman who fills his heart with joy. He doesn’t care if they get married in a cathedral or a cabin in the woods. All he wants is to spend his life loving Kat. But when faced with one overwhelming challenge after another, will love be enough to hold them together?
Find out in this sweet, charming, small-town romance full of laughter, love, and scheming octogenarian matchmakers.
Deadly Darkness by Kate Parker
A World War II Mystery #6
Publication Date: February 26, 2021
Genre: Cozy Historical Mystery
As Britain prepares for an imminent invasion, the murder of a celebrated Arctic explorer leads to the discovery of a web of Nazi spies on the south coast.
July, 1939. Newlywed Olivia Denis Redmond plans to spend a peaceful honeymoon in the country before war rips her soldier husband away. But when she finds a dead body in the midst of a blackout, Olivia is drawn into the investigation.
Since the police inspector isn’t interested in clues pointing to espionage and blackmail, Olivia must unlock secrets hidden for years in this idyllic village and face the wrath of an unseen enemy.
As danger stalks her, can Olivia expose a cunning killer before she becomes the next victim?
Deadly Darkness, the sixth book in the Deadly Series, is for fans of World War II era spy thrillers and classic cozy mysteries, of intrepid lady sleuths with spunk and smarts. No explicit cursing, sex, or violence.
Start exploring this journey or mystery and intrigue today as Britain and Germany draw dangerously close to war.
Well, that’s it for the Upcoming Releases for February 2021
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