The Broken Bridge (Succulent Sleuth Series #1) by Iris March My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: An abandoned backpack. A damaged walking stick. A broken bridge. What happened on the Buckeye Trail? Succulent-savvy sleuth, Molly Green spends her day tending her eco-friendly garden center, inherited from her beloved grandparents. She wants nothing more than to nurture her nursery and share her plant passion with the world. When a hiker goes missing on the Buckeye Trail that runs behind the garden center and a bridge on the trail is damaged, the police […]

Plotted For Murder (St. Marin’s Cozy Mystery #4) by A.C.F. Bookens My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: She has always said if she was running, it’s because she was being chased. That’s never been more true. It’s Autumn, bookstore owner Harvey Beckett’s favorite time of year, and she’s most excited about two things – her bookshop’s float in the annual Harvest Parade and pumpkin everything. But when her best friend Mart finds the body of her running coach and high school gym teacher behind the bleachers one fall morning, Harvey becomes […]

The Secret, Book, & Scone Society (Secret, Book, & Scone Society #1) by Ellery Adams narrated by Cris Dukehart My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: A quirky club in small-town North Carolina holds the keys to health, happiness, friendship—and even solving a murder—all to be found within the pages of the right book… Strangers flock to Miracle Springs hoping the natural hot springs, five-star cuisine, and renowned spa can cure their ills. If none of that works, they often find their way to Miracle Books, where, over a fresh-baked “comfort” scone, […]

Tart of Darkness (Chef-to-Go Mystery #1) by Denise Swanson narrated by Melissa Moran My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: First book in the Chef-To-Go Series from New York Times bestselling author Denise Swanson, featuring a delightful cast of small-town characters and a deliciously mysterious murder! Right when Dani thinks she’s hit a dead-end in her career, she unexpectedly inherits an enormous empty mansion in a quaint college town. This gives her the perfect opportunity to pursue her true passion—cooking! So Dani opens Chef-to-Go, preparing delicious, ready-made meals for hungry students attending […]

Eight Maids A-Meddlin’ (Shady Grove Pyschic Mystery #7.5) by Ada Bell My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Aly is looking forward to a quiet Christmas back home with her parents. She’ll attend the annual Holly Jolly Jamboree, watch her mother perform The Twelve Days of Christmas, and reconnect with the festival’s director, her mom’s best friend Lottie. The jubilee quickly goes from jolly to melancholy when Aly and Mom arrive at the fairground to find Lottie dead. Everyone loved Lottie, so how could this have happened? The police barely investigate before […]