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Family secrets aren't just dangerous, they are deadly.


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A headstrong heiress and a noble gambler: wagers, intrigue, and irresistible romance.


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An immortal vampire, a relentless agent, and a past that refuses to stay buried.


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A PI protecting a determined daughter, a killer ready to strike again.


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Three homeless puppies, two lonely hearts, and a massive snowstorm.


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Two restless souls, one wild Christmas on the ranch�where sparks fly, and dreams ride free.


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Sweet Tea Revenge
by Laura Childs
"Tea Shop Owner Must Solve Murder for Bride/Friend"
Posted September 1, 2013

Theodosia Browning is taking a break from being the owner and manager of the Indigo Tea Shop for a day to serve as a bridesmaid for her friend Delaine Dish, who is marrying attorney Dougan Granville. The wedding day, however, is getting off to a bad start. Delaine's maid Read more...


Peach Pies And Alibis
by Ellery Adams
"Fantasy Fans will Enjoy This Magical Mystery"
Posted July 31, 2013

Ella Mae LeFaye is still getting used to owning the Charmed Pie Shoppe in Havenwood, Georgia, where she's taken shelter after leaving New York when she discovered her husband cheating on her. The pie shop is named such because Ella discovered that she has the ability to bake into Read more...


Safe Word
by Molly Weatherfield
"Fun, Erotic Sequel to Carrie"
Posted July 31, 2013

Carrie was a slave girl who belonged to Jonathan, but she was sold at auction for a year's contract to Mr. Constant, who whisks her away to a private island in sunny Greece. There, he immediately decides that she is ideally suited to begin training as a pony girl Read more...


Assaulted Pretzel
by Laura Bradford
"Gift Shop Owner Works with Detective to Solve Murder"
Posted July 31, 2013

Claire Weatherly is the owner of a gift shop in Heavenly, Pennsylvania, which is a mostly Amish town. Her gift shop has become a safe haven for her since she's settled into the town with her aunt Diane, who owns Sleep Heavenly, the town's inn. She, along with Read more...


Nickeled-And-Dimed To Death
by Denise Swanson
"Dime Store Owner Tries to Prove Friend Innocent of Murder"
Posted July 12, 2013

Devereaux ("Dev") Sinclair, owner of the local five-and-dime store in Shadow Bend, Missouri, enjoys her life, for the most part. Her store, purchased a few years ago from aging twins, is doing well, as is her side business of making custom gift baskets. She's grown accustomed to Read more...


Curse of the PTA
by Laura Alden
"PTA President Must Prove Secretary Innocent of Murder in Excellent Cosy"
Posted July 12, 2013

In the latest instalment of the PTA Mystery Series, Beth Kennedy is taking over as president of the Tarver Elementary School PTA, much to the chagrin of her archenemy Claudia, PTA vice president. The first order of business is electing a new secretary, which immediately pits Beth and Read more...


Mayhem At The Orient Express
by Kylie Logan
"Debut Book in Fun New Cosy Series Does Not Disappoint"
Posted June 30, 2013

When Bea Cartwright moved to South Bass, a summer resort island on Lake Erie, from Manhattan to open a bed-and-breakfast, she certainly didn't expect to get involved in a three-way courtroom brawl. She's unhappy because her next-door neighbour, new-age cat-lover Chandra won Read more...


Seed No Evil
by Kate Collins
"Flower Shop Owner Must Prove Her Mother Innocent of Murder"
Posted June 30, 2013

Flower shop owner Abby Knight is getting married to bar owner and private investigator Marco Salvare within the next two weeks, but nothing is going right. Business at her company, Bloomers, has slowed down at the same time her coolers have decided to start leaking, Abby has come down with Read more...


A Cookbook Conspiracy
by Kate Carlisle
"Bookbinder Must Prove Her Sister Innocent of Murder"
Posted June 15, 2013

It isn't particularly unusual when Brooklyn Wainwright is asked to restore a cookbook, since she's a bookbinder, but she didn't expect the domino effect that this simple request would have. The client was her sister, Savannah, who is a chef who graduated from the Cordon Bleu in Read more...


Close Knit Killer
by Maggie Sefton
"Accountant Crunches Clues to Solve the Murder of a Ponzi Schemer"
Posted June 15, 2013

It's springtime in Fort Connor, Colorado, which is home to the House of Lambspun, a cozy yarn shop owned by Mimi Shafer. The great news is the the shop has outgrown the little shop and Mimi has decided to renovate her storage space into classroom space, which will allow Read more...


Knot What It Seams
by Elizabeth Craig
"Quilter Stitches Together Clues When Local Mail Carrier is Murdered"
Posted June 14, 2013

In the second installment of the Southern Quilting Mystery series, the two quilting groups in the small town of Dappled Hills, North Carolina, are vying for members. More specifically, the Village Quilters, has a dwindling membership, while the rival Cut-Ups quilting guild enjoys a more robust roster Read more...


Bowled Over
by Victoria Hamilton
"Small Town Vintage Collector Must Clear Her Name of Murder"
Posted June 2, 2013

Jaymie Leighton collects vintage kitchenware and cookbooks in the small town of Queensville, where everyone knows everyone, and most of the townspeople have lived there since childhood. Jaymie and Kathy Cooper were best friends in high school, but a couple of decades have passed since then, and Kathy has refused Read more...


Every Trick In The Book
by Lucy Arlington
"Literary Agent Tries to Solve Editor's Death in Brilliant New Cosy"
Posted June 1, 2013

Lila Watkins is settling in to her new promotion as a literary agent at the Novel Idea Literary Agency, she's moving into a new house, and things are going well with her new boyfriend. What more could she want? But as she's moving, she breaks a gorgeous art Read more...


A Function of Murder
by Ada Madison
"A Maths Professor Gets Involved in a Murder That Happens Right in Front of Her"
Posted April 22, 2013

At Henley College, Dr. Sophie Knowles enjoys teaching and has a knack for making mathematics coming alive for her students. Although attending commencement isn't her favourite use of time, she does enjoy sending her students onto the next phase of their lives, be it graduate school or their dream Read more...


To Brie or Not to Brie
by Avery Aames
"Cheese Shop Owner Solves Murder that Threatens Her Loved Ones"
Posted April 22, 2013

As the residents of Providence, Ohio, prepare for a production of Hamlet and for a wedding involving two popular citizens, Charlotte Bessette has her hands full. Her grandmother is spearheading the Shakespearian production, so Charlotte is feeding the actors from the cheese shop, the Fromagerie Bessette, and she is also Read more...


A Deal to Die For
by Josie Belle
"Bargain Shopper Sleuths Around to Prove Her Boss Innocent of Murder"
Posted April 12, 2013

Maggie Gerber and her friends Ginger, Claire, and Joanne all are members of the Good Buy Girls, a group of women dedicated to finding the best bargains in the area. Maggie's dream of owning a secondhand shop is starting to come to fruition, as she finalises the purchase of Read more...


Panic Button
by Kylie Logan
"Button Expert Investigates Murder of Customer in Charming Cosy"
Posted April 12, 2013

Josie Giancola has a unique hobby and passion that she's turned into a business - collecting buttons. She's the owner of the Button Box, where she buys and sells buttons for various uses. Josie is pretty intrigued when Angela Morningside brings her a charm string to appraise. Charm strings Read more...


Brain Dead
by Eileen Dreyer
"Nurse and Journalist Team Together to Solve Suspicious Deaths at Hospital"
Posted April 7, 2013

Timmie Leary-Parker is a forensic nurse who has returned home to Puckett, Missouri, where her ailing father lives. The small town outside of St. Louis houses Memorial Hospital where Timmie works as an ER nurse with her colleagues, most of whom belong to the SSS - the Suckered Sister Sorority Read more...


Fonduing Fathers
by Julie Hyzy
"White House Chef Investigates Cold Case of Her Father's Murder"
Posted March 26, 2013

Usually, White House Executive Chef Olivia "Ollie" Paras is going about her business of leading a team of chefs prepping and cooking official dinners for the White House when she accidentally gets into trouble investigating various issues that happen to come into the most famous house in the United States Read more...


Silence Of The Llamas
by Anne Canadeo
"Knitters Work Together to Solve a Series of Vicious Pranks on a Llama Farm"
Posted March 26, 2013

Knitter Ellie Krueger and her husband Ben have started a llama farm in Plum Harbor, having recently moved there from Boston. They plan a fiber festival to kick off the grand opening of the Laughing Llama Farm, and the members of the Black Sheep knitting group decide to attend. Sadly Read more...


Min Jung


I've been an avid bibliophile since I was a small child growing up in the Midwest. More than thirty years later, a move to the East Coast, and nothing has changed my reading habits, except that I no longer have to do it under the blankets with a tiny light! The genres I enjoy are mysteries, thrillers, chick lit (especially Brit chick lit!), contemporary fiction, cosies... pretty much anything except paranormal and historical stuff. My favourite authors are Brad Meltzer, Michael Connelly, John Lescroart, Marian Keyes, Jane Green, Laura Lippman, Meg Cabot, and Lisa Scottoline. But there are a whole bevy of others that I adore. (And I have the three PACKED-to-the-gills IKEA bookshelves to prove it!) When I'm not reading, I love to knit, watch a variety of television shows, cook, and socialise with my friends. I'm a huge sports fan, but I especially follow football, NASCAR, tennis, hockey, and most Olympic sports.

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2 comments posted.

Re: Wicked Stitch (3:55pm April 17, 2015):

I always history classes in school, but I learnt more from my day at a living history museum with my mother (during holiday) than I did during most of my history classes put together! I wish that all history classes made the information as interesting and relatable as the narrators did.

Re: A Lot Like Love (9:58pm March 24, 2011):

It doesn't really matter to me whether it's a slow burn or an instant attraction, as long as isn't that "yes, yes, we all know you're going to end up together, so why is it taking SO long" type. I think there's a fine line between "slow burn" and just stringing the reader along.

As for what I pair my book with, I like hot tea or hot chocolate, depending on the season.

This sounds like a great book - right up my alley! Good luck with it!

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