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New Release and Giveaway! PAWS AND PREMONITIONS by Pamela McCord (Erin Bailey in Franklin Paranormal Mystery #2)

Paws and Premonitionsby Pamela McCord(Erin Bailey in Franklin Paranormal Mystery #2)Publication date: August 10th 2024Genres: Adult, Cozy Mystery, Paranormal Another murder! Erin Bailey has already been there, done that. Just weeks ago, Erin was embroiled in solving the murder of her benefactor. That little adventure almost led to Erin’s premature death. Now, another ghost…long story…has approached Erin asking for her help to solve his murder. When would she ever get to relax and enjoy her new life in Franklin, Tennessee? Once again, Erin enlists her reluctant team: Susie, her best friend, Ryan, her detective boyfriend, and DC, her, um, private investigator, and the not-so-reluctant Peekaboo, the talking cat who…

New Release and Giveaway! SLASHED POTATOES AND GRAVE-Y by Joann Keder (Honeypie Mysteries #1)

Slashed Potatoes and Grave-yby Joann Keder(Honeypie Mysteries #1)Publication date: February 14th 2024Genres: Adult, Cozy Mystery Honeypie Sweetwater’s life is a recipe for disaster—her culinary career in San Francisco is burnt to a crisp, her sterling reputation tossed out like last week’s leftovers, and now her home is slipping through her fingers like fine sand. Just as she’s about to surrender to fate, a ghost from the past delivers a bombshell—her beloved grandmother didn’t die; she was murdered. Clutching the deed to a quaint diner on the rugged coast, Honeypie whisks back to the salty sea air of her youth to unravel a mystery that’s been marinating…

New Release and Giveaway! SHADOWS OF THE PAST by Pamela McCord (The Unfinished Business of Eliot Ness)

Shadows of the Pastby Pamela McCord(The Unfinished Business of Eliot Ness)Publication date: December 14th 2023Genres: Adult, Cozy Mystery, Paranormal A copycat serial killer and the ghost of Eliot Ness. Can two amateur sleuths, with the help of the famous ghost, stop the murderer before he kills again. A ghostly figure surprises India Bennett in her study. That’s unnerving enough, but said ghost leaves a book open to a page showing a mutilated body, a body which looks just like the body in a case Indy’s homicide detective boyfriend, Danny, is currently investigating. Standing next to the body in the picture in the mysterious book is a…

New Release Review! CYANIDE AND SENSIBILITY by Katie Oliver (The Jane Austen Tea Society Mystery #3)

Title:Cyanide and SensibilitySeries: The Jane Austen Tea Society Mystery (Book 3)Author:Katie OliverGenre: Amateur Sleuths, Cozy Mystery, Austenesque FictionPublisher: Berkley (December 12, 2023)Length: (320) pagesFormat: Mass Market Paperback, eBook, & Audiobook ISBN: 978-0593337653‎Tour Dates: December 4 – 18, 2023 Murder is on the menu and Phaedra Brighton is called on to serve up justice in the latest Jane Austen Tea Society Mystery. While Phaedra Brighton might not have a Mr. Darcy (yet), she’s quite content with her loving family and loyal cat. Phaedra’s sister Hannah is the Jane to her Elizabeth, and Phaedra is ecstatic that Hannah has decided to move home…

New Release and Giveaway! DEATH BY THEFT by Abigail Keam

Death By Theftby Abigail KeamPublication date: October 30th 2023Genres: Adult, Cozy Mystery Josiah is happy for her pals Lady Elsmere and Shaneika Mary Todd when broodmare Jean Harlow gives birth to a male foal sired by Comanche. The owners of both horses have high hopes the foal will become a stakes winner—maybe even win the Kentucky Derby. The foal has a broad chest, indicating significant lung capacity—important for winning races, but just like his daddy, the foal is ebony with a bad attitude. Josiah and Shaneika visit dam Jean Harlow early one morning and are shocked to find the prized foal is missing. They frantically search…

New Release and Giveaway! A HALLOWED DATE by J.C. Valentine (A Coffee Break Mystery #3)

A Hallowed Dateby J.C. Valentine(A Coffee Break Mystery #3)Publication date: October 18th 2023Genres: Adult, Mystery, Romance Ava is head over heels for her brooding neighbor Ryan, but he barely knows she exists. When he finally pays attention just in time for Halloween, her favorite holiday, Ava is determined to win him over with her bubbly personality and holiday cheer. But amidst blossoming romance, a mystery unfolds when Ava’s intricately carved pumpkins begin to vanish from her porch overnight. Enlisting Ryan’s help, Ava tries to catch the culprit behind the pumpkin disappearances and solve the spooky whodunit. As they draw closer to unmasking the…

Release Day and Giveaway! A MONSTER MASH MADE FOR TWO by J.C. Valentine (A Coffee Break Mystery #2)

A Monster Mash Made for Twoby J.C. Valentine(A Coffee Break Mystery #2)Publication date: October 11th 2023Genres: Adult, Mystery, Romance In the haunted town of Oakdale, sparks fly between bartender Noah and shy photographer Allison amidst costumes and spooky decor at his tavern’s monster bash on All Hallows’ Eve. But Allison experiences unexplained supernatural events—glimpses of a shadowy figure that may be the legendary Irish Jack’s ghost. Are these just harmless paranormal tricks leading up to Halloween, or could the haunting be real? Amid lingering questions of the paranormal, cute surprises, and creative dates, Noah and Allison’s connection deepens, until they both begin entertaining ideas of taking…

Cover Reveal! CYANIDE AND SENSIBILITY by Kate Oliver (A Jane Austen Tea Society Mystery #3)

Title:Cyanide and Sensibility: A Jane Austen Tea Society Mystery (Book 3)Author:Katie OliverGenre:Cozy Culinary Mysteries, Armature Sleuths, Austenesque FictionPublisher: ‎Berkley (December 12, 2023)Length: (320) pagesFormat: Mass Market paperback, eBook, & audiobook ISBN: 978-0593337653Cover Reval Book Blast: August 11, 2023 Murder is on the menu and Phaedra Brighton is called on to serve up justice in the latest Jane Austen Tea Society Mystery. While Phaedra Brighton might not have a Mr. Darcy (yet), she’s quite content with her loving family and loyal cat. Phaedra’s sister Hannah is the Jane to her Elizabeth, and Phaedra is ecstatic that Hannah has decided to move home…

New Release! THE MURDER BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Michele Pariza Wacek

There’s no problem Charlie Kingsley can’t solve with tea, but when it comes to love, she doesn’t do love potions. So when her client asks about poison instead, Charlie thought she was kidding, that is until her client’s husband turns up dead. Fans of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple Series will devour The Murder Before Christmas by Michele Pariza Wacek, a fun, twisty cozy mystery. If you’ve got a problem, Charlie Kingsley probably has a tea that’ll help make it right. EXCEPT when it comes to love. She does NOT do love potions. Not even for Courtney, her pregnant new client…

New Release Review! STRIPED AND STRANGLED by Tracey Drew (Knitty Kitty Mystery #4)

Wanted: Cat mum to manage a yarn store, corral two curious cats, all the while being tangled up in murderous mayhem and mystery. A smart woman would dump her cheating ex, move from the city, and give herself a chance for a well-deserved do-over. A smarter woman—smarter than me, anyway—wouldn’t jump out of that same frying pan and return to Cape Discovery, a seaside village where her family is the nuttiest of all the nut-ball residents. When our town’s resident fortune-teller fails to predict her own demise, courtesy of a dog leash wrapped around her throat, I once again find…