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A Catered Quilting Bee (Mystery with Recipes Series #18)

Quilts, quiet, and delicious food. That’s exactly what Bernie and Libby expect as they build the menu for the Longely Sip and Sew Quilting Circle’s first-ever exhibition hosted at the local…

A Catered Valentine's Day (Mystery with Recipes #4)

Bernie and Libby, owners of A Taste of Heaven, have plans to partner up with the Just Chocolate store for a taste-tempting Valentine's Day fundraiser featuring pairings of exotic chocolates, food…

A Killer Romance (Beach Reads Mystery #3)

Love and murder are in the air this Valentine’s day in Maggie Blackburn’s third Beach Reads mystery, perfect for fans of Eva Gates and Miranda James.

When Beach Reads…

Addressed to Kill (Postmistress Mystery #3)

Love is in the air for postmaster Cassie Miller and the residents of North Ashcot, Massachusetts. Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and the town is gearing up for a special dinner dance…

As Gouda as Dead (Cheese Shop Mystery Series #6)

Someone is cheesed off... Providence, Ohio, is celebrating Valentine’s Day with weeklong events, including lovers’ baskets with heart-shaped cheeses at Fromagerie Bessette. Charlotte Bessette is…

Buttercream Bump Off (Cupcake Bakery Mystery Series #2)

Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura's Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery is gearing up for Valentine's Day. Unfortunately someone has iced Baxter Malloy on his first date with Mel's mother. Now Mom's a…

Cajun Kiss of Death (Cajun Country Mystery #7)

In Pelican, Louisiana, Valentine's Day has a way of warming the heart, despite the February chill. But the air at Crozat Plantation B&B turns decidedly frigid when celebrity chef Phillippe…

Chocolate Covered Murder (Lucy Stone Series #18)

Between a cutthroat dessert contest and her daughter's new job at the fanciest chocolate shop Tinker's Cove has ever seen, Lucy Stone is on a steady diet of tempting treats! But with a killer on…

Claws and Effect (Mrs. Murphy Series #9)

Winter puts tiny Crozet, Virginia, in a deep freeze and everyone seems to be suffering from the winter blahs, including postmistress Mary Minor 'Harry' Haristeen. So all are ripe for the juicy…

Cupid and Cool Jazz (Bistro at Holiday Bay #3)

Shelby Morris decided to buy the Bistro at Holiday Bay after receiving a huge inheritance from a woman she'd never met.
She knows she'll need help, so she enlists the help of new chef…

Deadly Valentine (Death on Demand Series #6)

Mystery bookstore owner Annie Laurance didn't really want to go to her neighbor's Valentine Day masked ball - particularly not after the voluptuous brunette made a pass at Annie's husband, Max. So…

Death of a Chocoholic (Hayley Powell Mystery #4)

Fed up with dating after a disastrous setup, the only thing Hayley wants to snuggle up to is a box of made-to-order chocolates from plus-sized, plus-mouthed chocolatier Bessie Winthrop. But when…

Death of a Valentine Series #25

Amazing news has spread across the Scottish countryside. The most famous of highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth, will be married at last. Everyone in the village of Lochdubh adores…

Donut Hearts Homicide (Donut Shop Mystery Series #55)

There’s a Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt in April Springs, and Donut Hearts is one of the stops. Couples go from place to place and post photos of themselves together as they solve puzzles that…

February Fever (Murder-by-Month Series #10)

All aboard the Valentine's Train... Mira James's budding relationship with boyfriend Johnny is definitely warming up her winter. But when Johnny is offered an internship he can't pass up in…

In Cold Chamomile (Tea and a Read Mystery #3)

Tea party organizer Callie Aspen learns that Cupid's arrows can be deadly when a Valentine's Day soiree ends in murder. Callie Aspen can't think of a more appropriate place to spend Valentine's…

Killing Cupid (Jaine Austen Mysteries Series #12)

Love is in the air as freelance writer Jaine Austen begins a new job at the Dates of Joy matchmaking service--but between juggling her boss's demands, deflecting the advances of an eccentric…

Lethal Treasure (Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery Series #8)

For antiques dealer Josie Prescott, an abandoned storage unit is the perfect place to find some killer treasure, but finding a dead body amongst the wares is more than she bargained for With…

Love Lies Bleeding (China Bayles Series #6)

As a Texas Ranger, Roy Adcock outwitted plenty of dangerous characters. But now the retired Ranger has been shot dead - with his wife's gun. The case hits close to home for China, since Dolores…

Love on the Rocks (Cobble Cove Mystery #4)

It’s February in the small town of Cobble Cove. Love is in the air . . . but so is murder! When Alicia helps plan a Valentine’s Day Party at the Cobble Cove library that also includes a surprise…

Marked Down for Murder (Good Buy Girls Mystery Series #4)

Between spending Valentine’s Day with her sweetheart, Sam, and shopping upcoming Presidents’ Day sales with the Good Buy Girls, everything is coming up roses and bargains for Maggie Gerber. But…

Mulled to Death (Colorado Wine Mystery #3)

A Valentine's Day getaway is on the rocks when a young winemaker discovers a body at an alpine resort in this delightful cozy mystery.

When Parker Valentine decides to take a weekend…

Murder Borrowed, Murder Blue (Wedding Planner Mystery #3)

A celebrity couple getting hitched on Valentine’s Day would be a big boost for Mallory Shepard’s wedding planning business, but someone’s got cold feet: a corpse... Actress Dakota Craig is set to…

Murder in the Paperback Parlor (Book Retreat Mystery #2)

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Jane Steward is organizing a week of activities for fans of love stories at her book-themed resort. But her Regency readers barely have time to brush…

Murder of a Pink Elephant (Scumble River Series #6)

When Skye Denison's brother forms a band called Pink Elephant, the town goes wild-maybe too wild. First, a groupie turns stalker, seducing the band members one by one. Then, one of the Pink…

Peach Cobbler Murder (Hannah Swensen Series #7)

With The Cookie Jar, Hannah Swensen has a mouthwatering monopoly on the bakery business of Lake Eden, Minnesota. But when a rival store opens, tensions begin to bubble... As she sits in her nearly…

Pineapple Valentine Mystery (Pineapple Port Cozy Mystery #17)

When Matchmaker Lady Venus drops dead on the Pineapple Port community center's stage during a Valentine's event, Charlotte and the new detective agency she's started with her fiance Declan…

Red Roses (A Hope Herring Mystery #4)

This is book 4 in the Hope Herring cozy mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.A. Whiting and Nell McCarthy.
It is February in North Carolina and Valentine’s Day is fast…

Roses and Revenge (Port Danby Mystery #4)

When the Georgio's Perfume crew, including her ex-fiancé Jacob, show up in Port Danby for a photo shoot, Lacey is taken by surprise. But their unexpected arrival is nothing compared to the shock…

Scot on the Rocks (Last Ditch Mystery #3)

A community is devastated when the bronze statue of local legend Mama Cuento is stolen on Valentine’s Day. When Lexy Campbell arrives on the scene, a big bronze toe is found along with a ransom…