Love is in the air in Sea Harbor, Massachusetts, which is
the home of the Seaside Knitters who have all pitched in to
knit a gorgeous wedding shawl for Izzy Chambers, whose
wedding is only in a few weeks. As Izzy's wedding will be
held in her aunt Nell Read more...
Laura Lippman is most known for her Tess Monaghan series,
set in Baltimore. While Tess makes an appearance in this
stand-alone suspense novel, it is a brief one. However,
Lippman sets this novel near the Baltimore area and notes in
the afterword that it is her most geographically
autobiographical Read more...
Tucked away in Indiana is an independently-owned flower shop
called Bloomers. Abby Knight is the proud owner of the
small shop, and she's happily juggling running Bloomers,
planning her wedding to Marco, and trying to keep her mother
and mother-in-law-to-be from interfering with her Read more...
In the small town of Broken Rope, Missouri, a thriving
cooking school owned by Missouri Winston is getting ready
for its annual cleaning. Miz (as she's known by the locals)
is assisted by her granddaughter Isabelle, known to most as
Betts. Their plans get tossed to the side, though Read more...
Kristen Conner is a detective in the Chicago Police
Department, and she's followed in her father's footsteps.
Unfortunately, he died in the line of duty, leaving behind a
legacy that she's constantly trying to live up to. Kristen
tries to do everything right, but she's always Read more...
Bailey Weggins is a single woman in her thirties living in
Manhattan. She makes her living as a true crime
writer/journalist, but occasionally serves as an amateur
sleuth when her investigative sixth sense tells her
there's more than meets the eye on a case she's working.
Right Read more...
The small town of Amaryllis, Mississippi, has been
terrorized by a serial killer for the past three years.
Other than the five victims being woman, there seems to be
no discernible pattern -- they have been old, young, black,
and white. The killer has been dubber The Closet Killer as
he Read more...
Hayley Snow is Key Zest magazine's newest food critic, which
means she's been upgraded from a self-proclaimed food
groupie to someone with a pass to the trendiest restaurants.
The timing couldn't be better as the annual Key West
literary conference is around the corner and fellow Read more...
Brooklyn Wainwright is an expert in rare books and
antiquities. As such, she eagerly accepts an invitation to
the fiftieth birthday of Grace, who is her neighbour's aunt.
The party brings together an eclectic group of people who
often don't get along. The group includes some of Grace Read more...
Helen Hawthorne is a woman with deep secrets and a dark
past. In her effort to put that all behind her, she has
married Phil Sagemont who is teaching her his trade --
private investigation. They have their hands full with a
variety of cases, but Helen enjoys taking these jobs Read more...
Helen Hawthorne is a woman with deep secrets and a dark
past. In her effort to put that all behind her, she has
married Phil Sagemont who is teaching her his trade --
private investigation. They have their hands full with a
variety of cases, but Helen enjoys taking these jobs Read more...
EJ Ferris is a mall cop at Fernglen Galleria, which is an
adjustment from her days as a member of the military police.
But after being medically discharged, her job prospects
have been limited, and she really enjoys the law enforcement
life. Being a mall cop affords her some aspects Read more...
Stacy Graysin is still recovering from proving herself
innocent of her business partner's murder. All she wants to
do now is move forward with her new business partner,
Octavio, in establishing her dance studio, Graysin Studio,
as a successful place that is not associated with murder.
So it doesn Read more...
Charlotte Bessette is the owner of Fromagerie Bessette, a
cheese shop in Providence, Ohio. The town is having a
Winter Wonderland faire, and most of the local shops are
preparing their tents for the festivities, which also
includes an ice sculpting contest and other small activities
to draw tourists into Read more...
As the official organic gardener for the White House
Cassandra "Casey" Calhoun, is always up to her elbows in
something. She tries to stay out of trouble, but it always
seems to find her. In this installment of the White
House
Gardener Mystery series, Casey puts out one Read more...
Maggie Messina owns the Black Sheep Knitting Shop, and like
most knitting shops, Black Sheep has a dedicated group of
knitters that make up a regular knitting group. When local
bride-to-be and knitter Rebecca Bailey has to push up her
wedding plans, Maggie volunteers the knitting group to Read more...
Devereaux "Dev" Sinclair worked in the major metropolitan
city of Kansas City, Missouri, but she gave it all up in the
wake of a major scandal, which was a blessing in disguise.
She was able to come home to help take care of her
grandmother. She also bought the town Read more...
Katie Bonner had always dreamt of buying the Webster mansion
and converting it into a bed-and-breakfast. But instead,
her husband took their savings and bought craft fair
Artisans Alley shortly before being killed in a tragic
accident. Now Katie struggles to keep the business in the
black while Read more...
Nell Pratt is the president of the Pennsylvania Antiquarian
Society, located in Philadelphia. This job normally has her
scrambling, as her position requires her to fundraise, keep
a
board of directors happy, and keep what staff she has
satisfied -- all with minimal funding. Because she's been
so busy, she Read more...
This is the latest installment in the Booktown Mystery
series. In this book, Tricia (the owner of mystery
bookstore Haven't Got a Clue in Stoneham, New Hampshire) and
her sister Angelica are staying for a night at the local bed
and breakfast Sheer Comfort Inn. The inn 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.
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.
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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