Tag: Cozy Mystery

Review: Kneaded to Death by Winnie Archer

Kneaded to Death (A Bread Shop Mystery #1) by Winnie Archer My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Everyone swears by Yeast of Eden, the Mexican bread shop in town. But tonight, the only thing on the menu is la muerte . . . Struggling photographer Ivy Culpepper has lots of soul-searching to do since returning to seaside Santa Linda, California. That is, until the thirty-one-year-old enters a bread making class at Yeast of Eden. Whether it’s the aroma of fresh conchas in the oven, or her instant connection with owner Olaya […]

Posted March 12, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Steeped in Murder by Kristen Weiss

Steeped in Murder (Tea and Tarot Cozy Mystery #1) by Kirsten Weiss My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Tea, tarot, and trouble. Abigail Beanblossom’s dream of owning a tea room in her California beach town is about to come true. She’s got the lease, the start-up funds, and the recipes. But Abigail’s out of a tearoom and into hot water when the realtor turns out to be a conman… and then turns up dead. But not even death puts an end to the conman’s mischief. He rented the same space to […]

Posted February 25, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: The Mousse Wonderful Time of Year by H.Y. Hanna

Merry Christmas to everyone’s who celebrates it! For today’s post I decided to go with a Christmas themed book for review. This cozy mystery had a large focus on Christmas festivities and it was a fun way to learn more about a British Christmas. I hope you all have a wonderful day! The Mousse Wonderful Time of Year (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries #10) by H.Y. Hanna My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Tearoom sleuth Gemma Rose is looking forward to a holiday filled with delicious Yuletide treats, time with friends and family, […]

Posted December 25, 2019 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Review: Stitches and Witches by Nancy Warren

Stitches and Witches (Vampire Knitting Club #2) by Nancy Warren Narrated by Sarah Zimmerman My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Dropping stitches and catching killers When an older gentleman keels over in his scones and tea at the Elderflower Tea Shop in Oxford—a victim of poison—Lucy Swift and her band of undead amateur detectives are on the case. Elderflower Tea Shop is next door to Cardinal Woolsey’s, the yarn shop Lucy runs and home to the late-night Vampire Knitting Club. The tea shop owners are a pair of octogenarian spinsters […]

Posted December 23, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Grimoires, Spas and Chocolate Straws by Erin Johnson

Grimoires, Spas & Chocolate Straws (Spells & Caramels #8) by Erin Johnson My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Sandy slaughter. An enchanting suspect. Can a magical baker protect her friends from a dangerous paradise? Stranded on Badlands Island, Imogen Banks is driving herself crazy looking for her brother. So when the spell-casting baker’s friends suggest they escape for a luxurious dragon spa treatment, she doesn’t need a second invitation. But her hopes for coastal romance with Hank fall flat when a resort guest turns up roasted in the sand. Suspecting […]

Posted December 12, 2019 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 6 Comments

Review: Cobblered to Death by Rosemarie Ross

Cobblered to Death (Courtney Archer #1) by Rosemarie Ross My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Out of the frying pan, into the fire . . . Courtney Archer is known for hosting the show Cooking with the Farmer’s Daughter . . . despite the fact that she’s actually a pediatrician’s daughter. Now she’s signed on for a role on The American Baking Battle. On this reality show, she can start developing a more authentic image for herself—and as a bonus, the usual backstabbing and manufactured drama isn’t part of the Baking […]

Posted November 26, 2019 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Double, Double, Toil and Truffle by H.Y. Hanna

Double, Double, Toil and Truffle (Bewitched by Chocolate #6) by H.Y. Hanna My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Caitlyn Le Fey is enjoying her first autumn in England, nut-picking in the forest, creating delicious treats in her grandmother’s enchanted chocolate shop, and dreaming of cosy evenings with the handsome Lord James Fitzroy. But the peace is shattered when a mysterious woman claiming to be a witch arrives in the village. Some love her, others fear her… and one person is driven to murder. Soon Caitlyn finds herself drawn into a mystery […]

Posted November 13, 2019 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments