Cozy Culinary

"I love, love this author. Funny, smart, entertainment. Couldn't put it down. The characters just grab you and never let go" A crime only she can see. A community hellbent on keeping secrets. Can she crack a homicide and live to tell the tale? Goth artist Trinity Goode never needed to fit in. Despite finding her creative niche in the big city, she longs to return to the simple life of her salt-of-the-earth hometown. So she races back to her farming roots in search of answers when her grandfather dies under mysterious circumstances. Suspecting foul play, Trinity teams up with a dashing ...

Skeleton Discovered In Beach House Garden When an unexpected guest turns up at Jenny King's housewarming party, the turbulent history of Seaview is finally revealed. As more and more truths about the house surface, everyone except Jenny believes her house is jinxed. Jenny’s ownership of Seaview is questioned when the prodigal heir comes knocking. Jenny is a suspect in murder! Meanwhile, the town of Pelican Cove comes together to save the ailing library. Jenny’s friends are embroiled in unexpected rivalry. As death past and present rears its head, will Jenny be able to overcome the chaos...

Wedding Shower Ends in Bride's Murder Everyone knows the groom's grandmother does not approve of the bride. But would she actually kill her? The richest family in town is implicated in murder and Jenny King reluctantly steps in to investigate. Jenny finds there are very few suspects and hardly any motive. Spring flings are in vogue and the pretty bride may not have been that innocent. Is the distraught groom just putting on an act? Jenny goes around in circles trying to separate the real clues from the red herrings. Meanwhile, Adam and Jenny are in no hurry to tie the knot. But the clock ...

Cottages, English roses and rolling hills: that's Earlsraven. When Nathalie unexpectedly inherits her aunt's cozy inn "Black Feather", she also falls heir to her secret double life and discovers that sleuthing runs in the family. This compilation contains episodes 4-6: A VINTAGE KILLING Who killed Stuart Burlington? Earlsraven is shaken by the news that its renowned antiques dealer has been slain with a samurai sword from his own collection. A web of secrets surrounds the case, and Nathalie and Louise are determined to unravel it.

Returning to her sleepy hometown in Pennsylvania is the last thing Julia “JJ” Kamaras thought she’d ever do. So was solving a murder. Alone in Florida and working a dead-end job at a local gym, JJ’s career and love life weren't exactly on fire. But when disaster struck, her Greek-American father convinced her to come home to the safety of Jim Thorpe, PA, and their family restaurant, the Kamaras Grill. Though initially happy to be back cooking souvlaki with her father, family tension festered, and JJ’s ex, police officer Ryan, showed up still bitter about their breakup. Making ...

Meg Butler sets sail on the Grand Voyager on a luxury world cruise, eager to visit 30 countries before she's 30. But she hasn't planned on running into murder! The ship is hosting a Bingo tournament for the length of the cruise. Several passengers are competing for the grand prize which is rumored to be in six figures. Meg runs into a friendly older man who boasts of being a skilled player. He has developed a fool proof strategy that is guaranteed to win him big money. Meg is warmed by his affectionate manner toward her and feels he is the father figure she has always yearned for. Disaster ...

When a few women end up dead and the only thing they have in common is SKUL special agent Mick Jasper, he is immediately under investigation and stripped of his badge. SKUL hires Maggie Park not only because of her ability to blend in with society when undercover but her uncanny ability to know things she shouldn't. Little does the agency know that Maggie is a witch and has special powers she uses to her advantage to clear special agent Jasper's name and hopefully bring the real killer to justice before the killer figures out who she really is.

She just wanted to share a bottle. Instead, she uncorked a murder. Avery Parker thought a private wine tasting at a rival vineyard’s exclusive cave would be the perfect afternoon—smooth pours, a scenic stroll, and maybe a little friendly competition. But when a disturbing discovery cuts the visit short, Avery is once again drawn into the swirl of small-town secrets and not-so-innocent faces. With the police tight-lipped and tensions rising in the wine community, Avery—alongside her golden retriever Sprinkles and her ever-curious Stammtisch crew—follows the subtle hints, slippery ...

The London cops knocking on the door are looking for a murderer. The American couple who answer the door- aren’t the right Americans. Or are they? They claim to be house sitters Joan and Alen Arny. Alen’s a former Texas sheriff. But the cops aren’t sure what to believe. The homeowners are Addison and Layne Cotton, also the owners of the consignment shop Love it or Thrift it. Their business rival is dead- a victim of murder. The Cotton’s just flew to the United States, for their first trip home in five years. Talk about bad timing. Now they look even more suspicious of murder. Do ...

USA TODAY Bestselling Author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson is back with another hit from Holiday Hills! Good witch Abby's got an ear worm and for good reason. It’s opening day at the Holiday Hills Magical Market, where magical treasures and trinkets are up for grabs, and I’m supposed to be slinging coffee and treats at The Enchanted’s booth. But, as usual, trouble has other plans for me. While wandering through the market, my snark-filled cat familiar stumbled upon Edgar Holloway—Holiday Hills’ crankiest magical—turned to stone at his own booth. Holloway wasn’t exactly beloved, so ...

🎃 Pumpkin Spice and Peril is a charming cozy mystery filled with fall flavors, small-town secrets, and a disappearance that stirs up trouble in the coastal town of Whisperwind Cove. Baker Poppy Periwinkle is elbow-deep in pie crusts and pumpkin spice at My Soul to Bake, preparing for the town’s annual Fall Festival with her boyfriend and business partner, Ben Harper. But when one of the festival’s locals vanishes without a trace, the peaceful rhythm of Whisperwind Cove is turned upside down. As whispers turn into rumors and suspicion rises like a badly timed soufflé, Poppy takes it ...

Back in Balsam Dell to heal after the death of her husband, Carly Hale is finally pursuing her lifelong dream — opening Carly's Grilled Cheese Eatery. After only five months, business is booming as Vermont vacationers and townspeople alike flock to lunch on her Party Havartis and other grilled-cheese concoctions. That is, everyone is but Lyle Bagley, her one-time high-school boyfriend who’s now the town bully — and he just bought the building that houses her eatery and wants her out.

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR CAROLYN RIDDER ASPENSON blends humor and magic in Goody Witch Shoes. In Holiday Hills, magic keeps things interesting—but murder takes it to a whole new level. The town buzzes itself into a hissy fit when notorious witch Matilda Star turns up dead. Then a note surfaces, pointing the finger at someone Matilda called “Miss Goody Witch Shoes.” The problem? No one knows who that is. And when a second witch ends up dead, it’s clear we’ve got a serial killer on our hands. With a growing list of suspects, a talking cat familiar with plenty of attitude, and a ...

A dog that dreams of crimes before they happen. A recipe book written in ancient symbols. Glowing relics that pulse with forgotten magic. And a bakery that might be the key to everything. When tech-savvy baker Lisa Grey moves to peaceful Maplewood, she discovers her golden retriever Rufus has an unusual gift—his dreams predict the future. But why do they always lead to stolen antiques marked with the same mysterious spiral symbol? Teaming up with skeptical Detective Daniel Thompson, Lisa follows a trail of cryptic clues: a silver locket that whispers names, coordinates hidden in cinnamon ...

Faith Franklin feels like she’s walking on air since moving to beautiful, sunny Florida. Her café, Slice of Paradise, is thriving. She’s met the man of her dreams. And, together with her friend, Laura, she has even begun writing a recipe column for the local paper, The Paradise Gazette. Everything is falling into place! So, when she’s asked to prepare some of her delicious treats for a boat party hosted by the newspaper, no one is surprised when her catering is a huge hit. What is a surprise, however, is the drowning that occurs when the fashion columnists falls overboard. Was the ...

Christmas in Paris… What could possibly go wrong? Ava Sext, an amateur sleuth and transplanted Londoner who sells books from an outdoor stand that overlooks the Seine, has vowed that this Christmas will be the best Christmas ever. It has to be! It's her first Christmas in Paris as a Parisian. But when someone pushes a book dealer in the Seine at a Christmas Fair leaving him between life and death, Ava, with the help of her fellow bookseller, Henri DeAth, a former notary in a country where notaries are a powerful caste, sets out to solve the crime before someone else dies. A little Paris ...

When a pie contest judge dies mid-bite, baking instructor Sarah Cooper swaps her apron for a magnifying glass in Deadly Filling. In a town where everyone has a recipe—and a motive—Sarah must serve up justice before the next victim gets a deadly slice. Cozy, clever, and packed with pie-fueled intrigue.

When popular TV baking contest and national institution ‘The Best of British Baking Roadshow’ rolls into town and sets up camp in the grounds of Boskern House, a historic stately home near Penstowan, former police officer Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker finds herself competing to represent Cornwall in the grand final. But with a fellow contestant who will stop at nothing to win and a drag queen host with secrets of their own, Jodie discovers that the roadshow doesn’t just have the ingredients for the perfect showstopper cake, but also for the perfect murder…

Born again, Blackmail, and Baked goods. Sherlock Holmes bases his methods on forensic science, not science fiction. His reincarnation as a feline has him strategizing any possible escape, be it physical or catnip induced. In the meantime, his old associate and dear friend John Watson traces him to his current home at 221B Bakery, in the care of Charlotte Downing, owner and operator. As the two reincarnated cats adjust to their new lives, Charlotte finds herself in the middle of a blackmail scheme. Determined to save their sweet young person, Sherlock and Watson plot to confiscate the ...

IF YOU LOVE WITCHES AND FAMILIARS, YOU'LL LOVE ESME AJAX AND HER FAMILIAR, HAROLD! Stardust Springs, where even the birds sing in riddles and the cats... well, let's just say they're the gossip queens. Who would've thought I'd end up here taking care of ailing Great Aunt Ezzie? She's older than the town's oldest oak tree, and has just as many stories, though she can’t remember most of them. But alas, here I am, a transplant from my hometown, Holiday Hills, where I lived with magicals and humans. That’s not Stardust Springs, however. Here, we’re all magicals, and aside from a few of us...