Starts with a great 1st line. Is a little slow setting background, but moves along nicely after that. Sunny shows up @ her aunt‘s penniless early in the morning only to find her aunt left on vacation and Sunny is expected to run the cafe. To make matters worse, a patron dies after taking the 1st bite of Sunny‘s cooking. Trying to clear herself of suspicion, Sunny manages to tick off people she was just making friends.

Leta and Dave find their collector host dead when they arrive for their appointment. It looks like some items could be missing in his home. They and the LOLs scout out records to find out what is missing and determine if this was a natural death or a murder. Fun to see how the puzzle pieces fall into place.

Cute cozy mystery with just a touch of ghost. Melanie and her granny, Liza, invest all they have in a home, which they intend to make a B & B, near the beach. The find a skeleton in a vacant hidden room. Since the mystery must be resolved before the police will allow boarders and other more important crimes come up, the gals decide to sleuth. But someone seems to have evil intent towards Melonie.

I think I‘m more enamored with the love story of her marriage, but still a fun read. Aria and her beloved van lifer friends plan to explore France for the summer, but it appears that Rosie is pregnant. And, how does Jon keep showing up?

Loved the surprise ending but not going to spoil it for you. Cross and Bri are trying to solve the mystery of a murdered friend and a new vigilante group, wondering if they could be connected. Fast paced as usual for Cross stories.

A fun, quick cozy mystery with a rushed solution, but it‘s a short novella. Mira meets her sister Darla for a weekend beach vacation. Early on the 1st morning Mira and her dog discover a body. As the bodies pile up, the girls are determined to find the killer before they have to head back home.

Marion is running away from her life and towards the history/mystery of her deceased father. Along the way she finds herself by stumbling into the Peace and Pigs where she makes friends and develops a new family. A good story for a lazy summer day.

One of Winspear‘s best, I couldn‘t put it down. Maisie is asked to look into the possibility a plane was shot down with a gun and the kidnapping of 2 American soldiers. As her case seems to collide with her husband‘s protection of a high individual from the states, they have to work together on some issues

Fast paced and a quick read. Katie Winter is asked to join a Canadian task force to find a serial killer crossing the border along a lake near her hometown. She‘s afraid past fears will cripple her, but her boss thinks it will actually enhance her ability to help.

Stephanie Plum is working with Ranger to beef up security and find out who is murdering employees at Bogart Ice Cream. Lots of laughs for attitudes and misadventures.

A fun cozy mystery that takes you from an occasional giggle to holding your breath through a scene. Recently divorced Prairie is good at observation and reading people. When she notices an ex-friend is sporting a $500 purse, but her kids need new shoes, she has an extremely old phone, and her car is in need of repair…and then discovers that a mutual friend disappeared, Prairie is into an investigation; it doesn‘t hurt that the FBI agent is hot.

I didn‘t even think of this as a mystery until the last line 😂, more of a gothic romance. Excellent read that will appeal to those who love The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue. Signa can‘t die. Her entire family was murdered, but she survived and has been on hold til she can inherit her family fortune. The Hawthorns take her in and earn her love, but someone has been poisoning them one by one.

A great listen/page turner; one of the better ones in the series. Harry Bosch is involved in 2 intense cases. New evidence has come up in a cold case about a serial rapist, which puts his partner in danger. A private case has him looking for an heir for a multibillionaire.

Flora‘s farm has been failing and now she dares to try something new. Bringing in an investment partner she turns her farm into glam camping. Despite early set backs, she finds strength and creativity in herself and the support of good friends. A feel good book.

Ginger and Joyce head to London for their 2nd adventure together. Joyce intends to shop til she drops and visit old friends. Ginger hopes to get lots of walking and museums in. Instead they get hooked on a murder from the 50‘s, because their friend Kenneth was poking his nose into it and then was murdered the next night. A fun, nostalgic romp through London theatre in this cozy mystery.

I had a hard time wading thru the extensive back story, but suddenly the pace picked up and I devoured the book. Somewhat predictable when you know Sparks‘ writing style, still a likable read. Tanner is looking for his birth father, who he only recently learned existed. Jasper is a modern day Job who is hunting for the white dear. And, Kaitlyn is what they have in common.

A page-turner even though I was listening. Two tigers are stolen from the zoo and Virgil Flowers is brought in to track them down. Then dead bodies start turning up. In the meantime, Virgil‘s girlfriend gets beat up for an unrelated case.

I have missed Kate P Adams and she better hurry up and write because I have only one more book of hers to go. Filled with lovable characters and some chuckles. Ginger and Joyce head for a weekend adventure near home (with the enticement of free rooms) only to find a dead body already present in Ginger‘s room. Their weekend turns into a full week as they search out the killer.

A cozy mystery snack. When the co-judge falls dead @ the Easter Bunny Contest, Violet‘s mom is the chief suspect. Of course, Violet and Darrel (who are becoming an item) have to clear her name. The reason for the murder has to be accepted with a big stretch of imagination, but it still was a romp in the park to read.

I‘m sure this is a perfectly good story. It had potential, but I couldn‘t get past the 1st 2 hours of brutality when listening to

A page-turning fantasy, gothic suspense with a little bit of spice and romance. This is really a story of Marguerite and her life, because the story ties up really fast at her end. Sadie goes to help her aunt at the end of a bad relationship, with hopes that this might settle her future. Instead, she comes to love her aunt (and somebody else…don‘t want to spoil it for you). Marguerite‘s paintings are magical and there are rumors of a ghost.

While humorous and somewhat entertaining, I think I‘d give it 3.5 🌟. When Fiona, Evie‘s best friend is the top suspect for a murder on Mackinac island, Evie does her best to prove Fiona‘s innocence. Misleading the tourists to think it‘s all part of a mystery game adds to the schtick.

We get insight into Tomas‘s story as well as some answers about War One between life and death (we also meet Cevin before he became a monster). Despite being part of a series this easily stands alone. Tomas (and those around him) thinks he‘s crazy. It‘s all those voices in his head. Then one day he meets a man who sees potential in him and another who becomes a friend and Tomas discovers he‘s actually hearing the thoughts of those around.

This was actually uplifting and gave me a few chuckles. Told in the present and looking back. Reuben still hasn‘t got over the love of his life and now she‘s getting married. His best friend plans a day of extreme fun to take his mind off the wedding, including a Ferrari. Then his ex, Beth calls.

I didn‘t like this one as much as the rest of the series. It seemed like she was dragging it out so she could have a certain number of books covering the story. Eve and her team work to get Cara back from her evil mother who plans to kill. This time, however, she‘s in her grandfather‘s compound in Russia and he has taken a like to Cara‘s violin playing

Wow, an intense page turner. Warning: violent assault in 1st chapter. Rebecca was violently assaulted and murdered in a small town where she went to retreat and study. Kelsey is sent to cover the murder over a month later because the authorities haven‘t progressed. She receives some surprising help to solve the mystery. I kept wondering why Jack wasn‘t questioned, but that gets answered. Told is a thoughtful but intense manner.

This was delightful. Darcy and Georgie are headed to elope, but the weather had other plans. Then the news headlines show Darcy‘s father is being held for murder. Darcy races off to help his father and sends Georgie home, but things keep going awry so she heads to Ireland to help Darcy prove his father‘s innocence.

Very, very in your face spicy from page 1. I might not otherwise have continued, but I wanted to see why the person who loaned it to me loved it; then it became engrossing. Feyi is a 5year survivor of a traumatic accident that took the life of her husband. She is just now beginning to overcome and return to life when she meets Alim, who understands her completely.

Arlo‘s body is found dead at a private park. Since his breakup with Cay people haven‘t seen much of him and it makes it difficult to determine why he is killed. Janis has a new French Bulldog and seems to have lost her canniness as she falls in love with the pup. Olivia is not falling in love with the new house Michael built and is irritable. Yet they all try to solve the murder Woofstock is going on.

This book brought me peace as the characters struggled to find their own. I needed that. Olivia gives advice over the radio. A caller tells her she needs to look into her own marriage and then her personal life falls apart with her breaking down in the middle of her show. She invites 4 with broken hearts to join her on what was to be her anniversary vacation and they help each other heal.

A death at a local cleaning competition has Olivia looking into murder, but at the same time as big a mystery is where is the corporate sponsor owner. (I think you too will figure that out.) Olivia is having doubts about moving in with Michael and all of this is keeping her head spinning.

Whoa! The story is practically told backwards. Nic returns home because her father is going further in his dementia and she has to help her brother get the house ready for sale. She hates going back because a girl disappeared shortly before she left, her best friend. And, now, another is gone.

Who Olivia hoped would be their new drummer is murdered before she even gets to interview him. It turns out his ex and children had just moved to Lily Rock and they‘re top on the list of suspects. They are all slippery and rude so it‘s hard for Olivia and Janis to figure out the killer and Sage has a big surprise. I am always immersed in this small town and its characters.

A fun enemies to lovers romance. Alexa asks her 2 best friends to stand up for her at her wedding. The only problem is they despise each other. However, as they keep getting thrown together they find things to like each other and there‘s strong chemistry.

I didn‘t really like this one, mostly because of the subject matter, and even though the suspense and action was kept high. Jack Morgan of the company Private is supposed to keep the Olympic games being held at Rio in Brazil safe. Unfortunately, for him, there is a mad scientist, hoping to release a deadly virus and a conspiracy to kidnap and kill the man who built the stadium for the Olympics.

Enjoyable cozy mystery. An elderly gentleman is found dead in a garden. Closer investigation shows that something is off. Olivia gets a new temporary job at Hello Age, a retirement home and it seems as though they have a higher number of deaths than normal. At the same time it looks like someone is trying to set Raleigh up as the murderer of his grandfather.

A slow, dry start (real action doesn‘t start until about page 60), but it turns into an interesting read. A young 12yo is hit by a van and knocked unconscious, which turns into amnesia. Another 12yo decides he looks like the missing boy and steps into his life. What does that have to do with the current murder and attempted murders in Santa Barbara?

Whoa! What a roller coaster! Told in almost a reporter style, this story follows the career of Maggi Lane who seemed to represent the American housewife as she pursued her career in television from her youthful beginnings and failed love…to a married woman trying to balance career and husband.

Olivia is staying in town for a while and takes a temporary job with the constabulary just as things are heating up with Michael. A man‘s body is found at the bottom of the hill and it‘s suspected that he was pushed; Olivia‘s aid is requested and she discovers the dead man is part of her band. All this happening while it is Parents week at the music academy and school politics are rough. A good read.

Wow! A great read. An epic adventure of a young Caribbean girl who lost everything and yet kept persevering and how it affected family and friends. I had a hard time putting it down and imagine this book hangover will last a while.

I felt this story could have been told more succinctly, but I guess she wanted to keep it close till the end. It did have the flavor of To Kill a Mockingbird. Lu Brant, a fairly recently elected State‘s Attorney comes across a murder case that brings up the past and 2 different cases that affected her family when he father was in office. The final answers will throw Lu off.

I get so immersed in her books and, yay, I guessed right! Olivia is called back to Lily Rock, because her tenant is discovered dead on the front step. While she researches the mystery around her influencer tenant, she uses the time to resolve matters with Michael and it looks like their romance may take off.

A short story for the Lily Rock mysteries. Every year part of the town tradition is for Meadow to wear an outlandishly decorated floral hat. Many tourists, however, disparage it and this makes the mayor unhappy. When he disappears with the hat, Meadow sends out a search party.

I‘m so glad I read her Lily Rock Holiday Mystery Novellas 1st because they lead up to this mystery, which I couldn‘t put down. Olivia feels she is run off the road when she is heading to visit her best friend in Lily Rock. After being attended to by the local doctor, Olivia is dropped at Marla‘s home. When Marla doesn‘t show up, Olivia is confused because she knows she was expected. Then she finds the body. Olivia stays to find the murderer.

A fun meet cute and a bit spicy, this romance keeps you coming back for more. After being stuck in an elevator Alexa agrees to be Drew‘s plus one at a wedding that weekend. Thus their relationship begins, but, boy, do they have communication problems.

I love her characters and their resilience, although this one stubbornly held onto her “poor me” longer. Katy just lost her power job and on a whim took a job to clean up the station in Cranfield. As she learns of the financial precariousness, she uses her professional skills to suggest and implement new businesses. Ryan lost his position as head chef and is fascinated by Katy. Together they flourish the new businesses.

Due to current circumstances this was a hard read, but an excellent read. Gamash receives hints of something horrible being plotted by the very top of government. It would kill thousands and allow full authority and power. He chases down the rumor until the truth crashes in. A page turner to the end. 5⭐️

A personal nurse disappears from one of the local estates and it doesn‘t sit well with Hamish MacBeth. Shortly after he finds her body a couple other murders are committed. Hamish and Charles try to find the culprit even as they have other issues in their private lives.

I hate that this is the last book in this fun Series. Shayla and Seamus are enjoying pre-wedding activities when their harpist is murdered. Then the family‘s antique harp is stolen. Shayla and Mollie try to figure out what is going on and if the 2 cases are related.

Stayed up late to finish. The castle has been restored from the fire and Shayla is in the finishing stages for its grand opening when Grianne “twists her arm” to allow some friends to stay early. Wealthy Jonas Anderson‘s obnoxious girlfriend is dead by the time Shayla is back to work the next morning. More shocks pile up as she tries to find the murderer before her grand opening.