Fugitive in the Forest (The Vangie Vale Mysteries #6) by R.L. Syme My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Even in the great white North, Vangie gonna Vangie. She just cannot keep herself out of trouble, no matter where she goes. And when an old nemesis shows up and surprises her on her vacation, she can’t help but investigate. This was originally written as a novella for the Passport to Murder anthology in Summer of 2021, but it’s on its own now, and we hope you enjoy! My Review I received a […]

Pomeranian Puzzle (Apple Blossom Bay Mysteries #1) by Molly Maple My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: not sure yet Blurb: When Hannah Hart moves to the small town of Apple Blossom Bay to look after her eccentric aunt, she doesn’t expect the first thing she finds to be a murder. Apple Blossom Bay is known for its fresh seafood and peaceful beaches, so when Hannah uncovers a dead body on her first day in town, she doesn’t know who to trust. While her aunt has a questionable alibi, every claim out of her […]

Cheddar Late Than Dead (Grilled Cheese Mysteries #3) by Linda Reilly My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: The next in a delicious new culinary cozy series featuring a grilled cheese eatery owner who must solve murders in her small town before someone is cheddar off dead. Winter in Balsam Dell is a snowy affair, and to add in some cheer after the holidays Carly’s former classmate Klarissa Taddeo is hosting her extravagant bridal shower at the historic Balsam Dell inn. That is, until a double-booking throws some mold in the cheese […]

Body on the Beach (The Vangie Vale Mysteries #5) by R.L. Syme My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Just when you think you’re turning over a new leaf… surprise! It’s the old leaf. Yeah, I can’t help myself. Even when I’m on vacation in the Outer Banks, if there’s even a sniff of a crime… even the whiff of a murder… I can’t help but get drawn into it. In another life, I should have been a cop. Instead, I’m gonna follow this tattooed guy with a gun all the way […]

Four Leaf Cleaver (Country Store Mystery #11) by Maddie Day My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: It’s Saint Patrick’s Day in South Lick, Indiana, but a holiday cooking competition at Robbie Jordan’s country store and restaurant Pans ‘N Pancakes is put on the back-burner when a killer strikes. There’s no mistaking Saint Patrick’s Day at Pans ‘N Pancakes. Robbie may only be Irish by marriage to Abe O’Neill, but the shelves of vintage cookware in her southern Indiana store are draped with glittery shamrocks and Kelly-green garlands and her restaurant is […]

Butchery and Bindings (Poe Baxter Books Series #3) by A.C.F. Bookens My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: It’s not every day you get to sit on pristine blue water holding a beautiful, first edition Nadine Gordimer novel, and wondering if you’ll survive the day. Poe Baxter has always wanted to go to Capetown, and when she hears that a rare book by a famous South African novelist has come on the market, she takes the opportunity to fly to the city. But as soon as she and her best friend Beattie begin […]