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 […]

Seams Like Murder (A Sewing Studio Mystery #1) by Dorothy Howell My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Abbey Chandler needs a new start and a place to escape, so Hideaway Grove, where she spent her childhood summers, seems like a perfect choice. Once there, she takes up a rewarding new hobby—but also gets tangled up in a hit-and-run homicide . . . Abbey has barely arrived in the quaint, quiet town of Hideaway Grove before things turn from blissful to bloody—as the new librarian is mowed down by a car. The […]