Hello Cozy Mystery Friends, I’m Jamie Adams, and if you’ve been following along, you know I love a good mystery. There’s something irresistible about an intricate puzzle, a trail of clues, and that heart-pounding moment when everything falls into place. If there’s one thing we all agree on, it’s that life is better with a cup of something warm and a mystery that keeps you guessing without keeping you up all night. I’ve highlighted a couple newer and noteworthy cozy mysteries, the kind filled with small towns, clever sleuths, quirky side characters, and just the right touch of danger. New Cozy Mysteries Worth Discovering Here are a few recent releases cozy readers are buzzing about: • Death and Breakfast by Maisy MarpleA charming small-town mystery featuring a determined amateur sleuth, a close-knit community, and secrets hiding in plain sight. Perfect if you love cats. • Killer Secrets by Jackie LaytonSet in a picturesque town with an irresistible premise, this story delivers classic cozy vibes with a fresh twist—and a puzzle that will keep you guessing until the final chapter. Cozy Corner: Why We Keep Coming Back There’s a reason cozy mysteries feel like coming home. They offer: In a busy world,…

Book Title: MONSTER IN THE MOONLIGHTCharacter Name: Morgan Carter How would you describe your family or your childhood?My father inherited great wealth from his father and as a result my upbringing was extraordinary and privileged. It was also lonely much of the time. I know, I know. Poor little rich kid. I’ve heard it all before. Despite their wealth, my parents tried to live as understated a lifestyle as they could. Our home was modest, they let me attend the local high school, and they didn’t flash their money around. Still, my childhood was quite unusual in that I traveled the world with my parents while they hunted for cryptids. I was mostly home schooled until I reached high school age, which was probably just as well. Most kids looked at me cockeyed when I tried to explain that my parents hunted for cryptids. Do you know what a cryptid is? Never mind, I’ll just tell you. They’re creatures believed by many to exist despite no proof to support this, like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. My parents met while they were both looking into reports of a chupacabra sighting in Mexico and they quickly became inseparable. Here’s a…

Hello! I’m Jennifer Chow, author of TELL-TALE TREATS, the third book in my Magical Fortune Cookie series. Soon after baker Felicity Jin goes to deliver her enchanted pastries, one of the residents is found drowned at the local inn. The sudden booking of Pixie InnExtended retreat for a group of high school alumnaeTLucky fortune cookies and other treats are requested at the innLove is in the air when boyfriend Kelvin is also hired to decorate the place with flowers The fatal nut allergy and drowning of the queen bee in the groupAlmond cookies from the Jin Bakery…Could they be the cause of death?Lies told by all the womenExtra sensitivity from Kelvin; is something magical going on with him? The past plays into the presentRabbit; magical Whiskers lends a helping pawEvading or enlisting the assistance of Detective Sun; which to do?Animals have key roles in the mysteryThe importance of a recent high school reunionStones from Yuhua and their mysterious presence TELL-TALE TREATS by Jennifer J. Chow A Magical Fortune Cookie Novel Is Felicity to blame when a hotel guest drowns after eating her enchanted cookies? Felicity Jin returns in the third installment of the Magical Fortune Cookie series.A group of high school alumnae…

Book Title: BLACK WIDOWCharacter Name: Hewitt Birch aka Hew How would you describe your family or your childhood?Not much of a childhood to speak of, honestly. I grew up in the system, shuffled around between fosters and group homes until I aged out and had to find my own way. For kids like me, that meant one of two things: slingin’ dope or joinin’ up. I walked into that Army recruiter’s office and didn’t walk back out of the military until I was offered the job at Black Knights Inc. And the rest, as they say, is history. What was your greatest talent?Can’t say for sure it’s a talent so much as a skill, but I can fly anything with rotors or wings. If she’s capable of soaring through the great blue yonder, I’m the guy who can get her up there and keep her up there. Significant other?I’ve never really thought of that phrase until you just used it. Not sure how I feel about it, to be honest. Significant is right. There’s nothin’ in my life that matters more. But other? Naw. That feels all wrong. She’s a part of me. There’s no me without her. And her…

What is the title of your latest release?AN APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?When an ambitious judge and a plaintiff’s attorney collide in a high-stakes case, an earthquake, online attacks, and strict ethical lines force them to decide whether protecting their careers means sacrificing the love neither of them expected. How did you decide where your book was going to take place?I practiced law for over a decade in downtown Los Angeles, and it is my adopted hometown. I wanted the book to capture the sights, sounds, and flavor of practicing there. Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?This is a tough question. At the start of the book, Judge Mahalia Jackson is aloof and career driven. I think I would be intimidated by her. By the end, she has changed. After career and personal setbacks, her faith has grown. She is still complex and brilliant, but much more approachable. What are three words that describe your hero?Chivalrous, driven, and compassionate. What’s something you learned while writing this book?Writing is a team effort. The various rounds of editing and polishing only make it better. Do you edit as you draft or wait…

What is the title of your latest release?THE HIGHLANDER’S LADY OF LOCH AND SEA What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?A night of carnal adventure with a mysterious siren leads Cyrus Mackinnon to wake, tied to his bed, with a blade to his throat… How will he forge peace on Skye if he’s a dead man? A 16th century Scottish historical romance set on the Isle of Skye. How did you decide where your book was going to take place?I absolutely love the Isle of Skye, the breezes off the water, the green hills and moors, the ancient ruins. I even named my first born after the isle. Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?Yes! Laria is clever and brave and not afraid to work in the dirt for the right cause. What are three words that describe your hero?Hot, Honorable, Determined What’s something you learned while writing this book?That the Eurasian Otter is native to and thriving on the Isle of Skye. And they are so darn cute! But if frightened they can release a musk as a defense mechanism, like a skunk. Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally…

What is the title of your latest release?SUNK IN LOVE What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?A marriage in crisis romance about a couple on the brink of divorce who pretend to still be together for one last family vacation aboard a Hawaiian cruise. But when the lines between real and pretend start to blur, they have to decide whether it’s sink or swim for their marriage. How did you decide where your book was going to take place?I always knew it would take place on a tropical cruise, but in the first version it was set in the Caribbean. However, I’ve never been there, so I changed it to Hawaii, somewhere I’ve been many times. Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?Yes!! I think Roslyn and I would totally be friends. What are three words that describe your hero?Anxious, overthinker, emotional What’s something you learned while writing this book?I learned quite a bit about the process of becoming a doctor! I knew it was a long process, but I had no idea what all the steps were. Shoutout to my friend and fellow author, Noreen Nanja, who helped me with these details. Do you edit…

What is the title of your latest release?MAKE IT OUT ALIVE What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?After the FBI Mobile Response Team arrests a suspected serial killer, Matt and Kara take a weekend to relax. When they don’t show up for work on Monday, the rest of the team realizes their suspect has a partner … and the partner has Matt and Kara. Or, shorter: Matt & Kara find themselves in a deadly escape building. How did you decide where your book was going to take place?I knew the team was investigating the murders of newlyweds, so wanted a small, exclusive resort feeling. I researched places in Florida and created a fictional resort north of Daytona Beach and south of Jacksonville. As far as the rest … no spoilers! Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?Yes, but she doesn’t really “hang out.” Kara doesn’t relax easily. What are three words that describe your hero?Charismatic. Principled. Loyal. What’s something you learned while writing this book?I definitely needed my husband to help with the deadly escape details. Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done?I edit as I go, then do a…

Excerpt from SUCH A PERFECT FAMILY by Nalini Singh: My knees hit the earth. Hard. Pain was a starburst in those knees, vibrating up my thighs, but I still had Diya in my arms. I didn’t care about anything else. Rising with a grunt, I began to run again. Sirens wailed in the distance as the neighbor scrambled up and ran ahead. He was yelling at his wife and kid about a possible survivor. The woman pelted toward me at that, and I suddenly remembered what Diya had mentioned the other day. A nurse—the woman was a senior nurse. Worked in the same hospital at which Diya’s parents were consultants. “It’s too close!” I yelled to her when she made a motion for me to put Diya down so she could examine her. Staring behind me at the fireball of the house, she nodded, and the two of us made our way to the manicured grass on one side of the drive, across from where I’d parked the Alfa Romeo. “She’s hurt,” I said as I put my wife down with care. “There’s blood.” I couldn’t make the word “stabbed” come out of my mouth again. If I didn’t say…

You never forget your first. Cats in mystery novels, that is. I met Clea Simon’s cat detective, Mr. Grey, in her Dulcie Schwartz series, SHADES OF GREY and was enchanted. Every amateur sleuth needs a sidekick, and Dulcie Schwartz is fortunate to have Mr. Grey at her side. Mr. Grey is quick-witted, resourceful and endlessly devoted. He has finely tuned instincts and a nose for ferreting out the truth. Oh yes, and he happens to be a cat. Mr. Grey is more than a garden variety house cat; he’s the ghost of Dulcie’s beloved pet feline, and it quickly becomes apparent that he’s more of a spirit guide” than a woo-woo presence in the book. Dulcie, still mourning the loss of her pet, feels an immediate affinity with him when he crosses her path. Is he really an incarnation of Mr. Grey? Could it be possible? He has “long silver fur and a face more Siamese than Persian, the slanted eyes giving him an intelligent and inquisitive look.” And he’s not only a gorgeous feline, but a talkative one. When Dulcie walks right into a crime scene, he gently chides her, “Dulcie, please go back outside. Go outside and dial…