Category: cozy mystery

Book Review: Killer Hooks by Betty Hechtman

Book Review: Killer Hooks by Betty Hechtman

Posted September 20, 2023 / 2 Comments

KILLER HOOKS by Betty Hechtman SERIES: Crochet Mysteries #15 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Beyond the Page RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2023 PAGES: 259 Molly Pink and the Tarzana Hookers have to read between the lines when a bookstore event turns fatal in the new Crochet Mystery by national bestselling […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Fallish Reads On My TBR List

Top Ten Tuesday: Fallish Reads On My TBR List

Posted September 18, 2023 / 18 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is the books on our Fall 2023 TBR list. Since I’ve already talked about some of my reading list for Late 2023, I decided to look specifically at Fallish Reads that are on my TBR list. Some are recent or upcoming releases […]


Book Review: Murder at the Library by Ellen Jacobson

Book Review: Murder at the Library by Ellen Jacobson

Posted September 14, 2023 / 7 Comments

MURDER AT THE LIBRARY by Ellen Jacobson SERIES: North Dakota Library Mystery #1 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Ellen Jacobson RELEASE DATE: August 15, 2023 PAGES: 247 Libraries are full of books . . . and deadly secrets. When Thea Olson agreed to volunteer at her local library, she anticipated […]



Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Jackie Layton & Clutter Free

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Jackie Layton & Clutter Free

Posted September 12, 2023 / 31 Comments

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Clutter Free by Jackie Layton, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! I’m delighted to have Jackie on the blog today to chat about her new book! CLUTTER FREE by Jackie Layton SERIES: An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery #1 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Level Best […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Who Lit the Whistling Kettle by Marilyn Leach

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Who Lit the Whistling Kettle by Marilyn Leach

Posted September 11, 2023 / 22 Comments

WHO LIT THE WHISTLING KETTLE? by Marilyn Leach SERIES: A Tibbyhill Lane Teashop Mystery #1 GENRE: Cozy/British Mystery (Clean/Inspirational) RELEASE DATE: October 15, 2021 PAGES: 265 Something’s burning at Tibbyhill Lane Teashop and it’s not the scones. Poppy Ellis has exchanged London urban grind for a rural waterside teashop. But […]



September 2023 New Releases

September 2023 New Releases

Posted September 2, 2023 / 8 Comments

Happy September! This year is just flying by for me – anyone else? This month, I celebrate my 23rd wedding anniversary and our nephew’s 18th birthday… and FALL!!! As I say hello to my favorite time of year, I am also saying hello to a new month of new books. […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Water, Water Everywhere Book Titles

Top Ten Tuesday: Water, Water Everywhere Book Titles

Posted August 29, 2023 / 37 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s suggested theme for Top Ten Tuesday is ‘water’. I debated which body of water to feature but ultimately I decided to go with a ‘water, water everywhere’ approach to the book titles I included. I’m featuring book titles that mention 10 different bodies of water, from the […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Death Takes a Bath by Sharon Lynn

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Death Takes a Bath by Sharon Lynn

Posted August 23, 2023 / 9 Comments

DEATH TAKES A BATH by Sharon Lynn SERIES: A Cotswold Crimes Mystery #1 GENRE: Traditional/Cozy Mystery (Clean with mild language) PUBLISHER: Level Best Books RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2022 PAGES: 350 When Maddie McGuire lands an archeology internship at the Roman Baths in England, she assumes everything will go her […]


New Releases I’m Excited About: Late 2023

New Releases I’m Excited About: Late 2023

Posted August 20, 2023 / 17 Comments

Where has this year gone, y’all? Suddenly the end of August is almost upon us, and that means it’s time to drool over all the fab new releases that are coming our way in Late 2023. I love fall – hot cider, pumpkin pie, cooler weather, all the pretty colors, […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Murder A La Mode by Lena Gregory

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Murder A La Mode by Lena Gregory

Posted August 19, 2023 / 17 Comments

MURDER A LA MODE by Lena Gregory SERIES: Coffee & Cream Cafe Mysteries #1 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Gemma Halliday Publishing RELEASE DATE: August 8, 2023 PAGES: 226 From author Lena Gregory comes a delicious new series that will warm your heart and leave you guessing until the very […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Weeding Out Lies by Jackie Layton

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): Weeding Out Lies by Jackie Layton

Posted August 18, 2023 / 18 Comments

WEEDING OUT LIES by Jackie Layton SERIES: A Texas Flower Farmer Cozy Mystery GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: Level Best Books RELEASE DATE: July 11, 2023 PAGES: 302 Flower farmer Emma Justice’s life is firmly rooted in Lutz, Texas where she has recently begun her new business. One morning while […]


Author Interview: Jill Piscitello & A Sour Note

Author Interview: Jill Piscitello & A Sour Note

Posted August 17, 2023 / 5 Comments

Please join me in welcoming Jill Piscitello to the blog today to chat about her cozy mystery, A Sour Note! I enjoyed this book last month and look forward to more in the series! Jill Piscitello is a teacher, author, and an avid fan of multiple literary genres. Although she […]




A Bunch of Books for ‘Global Sleep Under the Stars Night’

A Bunch of Books for ‘Global Sleep Under the Stars Night’

Posted August 8, 2023 / 4 Comments

Today is “Global Sleep Under the Stars Night” and… well… let’s just say I’d rather look out at the stars from my bedroom (or hotel) window than sleep out under them. I don’t do bugs… I don’t do heat… I don’t do sleeping bags… and I don’t do critters. BUT […]


August 2023 New Releases

August 2023 New Releases

Posted August 4, 2023 / 2 Comments

Happy August! School started here in Georgia on Tuesday, which I think is crazy. But saying goodbye to summer takes a backseat to saying hello to a new month of new books. There are tons of great books on my radar in August! There are just over 100 titles on […]


Book Review: A Sour Note by Jill Piscitello

Book Review: A Sour Note by Jill Piscitello

Posted July 28, 2023 / 1 Comment

A SOUR NOTE by Jill Piscitello SERIES: A Music Box Mystery #1 GENRE: Cozy Mystery (Clean) PUBLISHER: The Wild Rose Press, Inc. RELEASE DATE: June 26, 2023 PAGES: 217 On the heels of a public, broken engagement, Maeve Cleary returns to her childhood home in Hampton Beach, NH. When a […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Allie Mahoney & Dame Alice Hits Hollywood

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Allie Mahoney & Dame Alice Hits Hollywood

Posted July 25, 2023 / 4 Comments

Please join me in welcoming Allie Mahoney to the blog today to talk about the inspiration behind her new historical cozy mystery, Dame Alice Hits Hollywood! DAME ALICE HITS HOLLYWOOD by Allie Mahoney SERIES: Dame Alice Mysteries #1 GENRE: Historical Cozy Mystery (Clean, with some language) PUBLISHER: Wrenfield Books RELEASE […]