Elizabeth "Ish" Reynolds was famous for her apple pies in
the small mining town of Julian, California. Even her
husband Jacob lovingly called her "Granny Apples." But when
Jacob is murdered at their homestead, Granny is hung for
the crime, leaving a taint on the family history.
Now, more than Read more...
One letter, mailed 40 years ago and lost behind an old
desk, has the power to change the lives of four and a half
people. Four and a half? Well, one is a cute little baby
girl
In Laura Bradford's charming new romance, KAYLA'S DADDY,
love lost, love Read more...
I want to begin this review by saying that I am coming into
this series at the 17th book, so I am unfamiliar with a lot
of the backstory.
That being said...
BUTTER SAFE THAN SORRY finds the
Amish-turned-Mennonite-innkeeper Magdalena Yoder embroiled
in yet another Read more...
Life is always busy around The Cookie Jar in Lake Eden, and
with early summer coming on its all owner Hannah Swensen
and her partner, Lisa, can do to keep up with all the
orders. So when the mayor's wife sashays in asking for them
to donate over one Read more...
For all the big girls out there who know they are every bit
as smart, brave and creative as the skinny gals, there is a
wonderful mystery series that features a big, beautiful
amateur sleuth who can catch the bad guys with the best of
em'.
Sue Ann Jaffarian's Read more...
SHATTERED, Joan Johnston's latest installment of her Bitter
Creek series, is the story of Kate, Wyatt and Jack - three
popular characters in the series, and their often lustful,
misguided decisions affect lives all around them.
When Kate Grayhawk Pendelton caught her conniving husband,
J.D., in the midst of Read more...
In Sue Ann Jaffarian's fifth cozy mystery featuring Odelia
Grey, CORPSE ON
THE COB, Odelia sets out to find her estranged mother,
not bargaining for the shock of finding her elderly mother
bent over a dead body in the Read more...
Once in a while, there comes along a book that is so
wonderful, so well-written that you want to share it with
everyone you know, even to the point of stopping people in
the bookstore saying "you must read this book!" SAVING
CEECEE HONEYCUTT by Beth Hoffman is one Read more...
Annette Blair's "Vintage Magic" series is one of the most
adorable, fascinating cozy mystery series I have run
across. And in her 2nd book of the series, "LACE AND
LARCENY", her heroine Maddie has decided to move back home
to fulfil her dream of opening her store, "Vintage Magic Read more...
Starting your life completely over at age 52 is not
something Sydney Webster had planned for. But when her
husband suddenly dies and she discovers that he has gambled
away all of their savings as well as their home, Sydney is
faced with the very real fact that no one Read more...
Every little girl dreams of being a queen, at some time or
another. But for Catherine Howard, the dream of becoming
the Queen of England was something that was not so far
fetched. After all, the powerful and influential Howard
family prided themselves on raising and preparing their
women for Read more...
Things are all a'twitter at Inspector Witherspoon's home --
Christmas is approaching, long-time employees Smythe and
Betsy are getting married, and Mrs. Jeffries, the
housekeeper, and the rest of the staff are busy getting
ready for both events. They certainly don't need a new
murder case to Read more...
Holiday excitement abounds at The Pennyfoot Hotel, and
Cecily Baxter is just hoping and prayer that this year's
celebrations will be peaceful and without drama. But it
just wouldn't be Christmas at The Pennyfoot if there wasn't
a murder afoot!
It's Christmas time in New York, and coffeehouse manager
Clare Cosi is getting in the mood for the season. But her
holly jolly holidays may turn blue when she discovers Santa
has been gunned down in a nearby alley. And Clare may be
spending the holidays in the pokey Read more...
Stoneham, New Hamphshire is known far and wide as Booktown,
for all the bookstores and book-related businesses located
in the picturesque burg. Tricia Miles owns "Haven't A
Clue," the bookstore dedicated to mysteries, and is
discovering that her fascination for mysteries has led her
to solving one or Read more...
As the owner of Sacred Balance yoga studios, A.J. is
desperately trying to learn how to embrace her inner
happiness while running a business, when an unforeseen
tragedy involving one of her best students threatens to
send her chakra reeling off course!
When the beautiful and young Lady Isobel Hume finds herself
widowed, she has great hopes that finally her life can take
a turn for the better. But she soon discovers her late
husband has cheated her out of retaining ownership of his
lands. Isobel is suddenly faced with the unpleasant Read more...
In the cozy mystery world, there are all types of amateur
sleuths -- bakers, tea shop owners, knitters, the list goes
on and on. But I think that Georgiana Neverall, from
Christy Evan's SINK TRAP, may be the first lady plumber
who solves mysteries that I have run across.
Georgiana Read more...
Lady Rosamunde Ramsay has been sent to serve in the court
of Queen Elizabeth I as a lady-in-waiting. An honor indeed,
but Rosamunde feels as if she has been banished from her
home, due to a flirtation with a neighbor. Especially right
before the Christmas season. But once Read more...
I am a freelance entertainment
journalist and have been reviewing
books for the past 15 years. I love
just about any kind of book with the
exception of horror (blood and
guts...shudder!) and vampires (sorry,I
know they're popular). I adore cozy
mysteries, historical romance, women's
lit, chick lit...you name it!
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