1–What is the title of your latest release? ISABEL PUDDLES ABROAD 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Isabel travels to the UK to visit her friend (and potential love interest) Teddy Mansfield, a famous mystery writer. When Teddy’s unpopular neighbor, Hyacinth Amesbury, is found planted in her own garden, Isabel is drawn into the investigation helping a neophyte detective sort through which of her enemies had the strongest motive for murder. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I love the UK and travel there fairly frequently, so I wanted to take Isabel there. I chose to set the story in Cornwall for its beauty, and because it shares a similar country charm with Gull Harbor, Isabel’s hometown, and surrounds in Michigan. I chose the village of Mousehole because it’s a harbor village – also similar to Gull Harbor – and because I fell in love with it when I visited. And because I love the name! 4–Would you hang out with your sleuth in real life? Absolutely! 5–What are three words that describe your sleuth? Tenacious. Kind. Fair. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned a great deal about…

It’s such a joy to find an author and follow them through multiple series, especially an author whose writing grabs you and sucks you into the story. For me, Melissa Bourbon’s novels latched onto my hand as I held the book (I may have latched onto Melissa’s at a book signing) and drug me straight into the mystery. Lola was the first of many series to snag my love of a great caper. To this day, I still pull out my Lola Cruz Mysteries to reread! But Lola was just the beginning of my girl crushes. Melissa has written so many great series, and they just keep coming from this talented, bestselling author. I had the pleasure of hearing about the Magical Dressmaking Mysteries before they went into print! Her Bread Shop Mysteries are killer whodunit recipes—the list goes on and I had the pleasure of asking Melissa about her latest release from her fabulous Book Magic Mysteries, Murder and an Irish Curse. Hold on tight, you’re about to get pulled into a great story!   Kym: Welcome back the Cozy Corner, Melissa! Melissa: Thank you! It is always fun to visit Fresh Fiction and the Cozy Corner!   Kym:…

1–What is the title of your latest release? A TOUCH OF MALICE (Kalli Ballas Mystery #3) 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Monk meets My Big Fat Greek Wedding with a twist! 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I love writing books that take place anywhere in the northeast. I chose a fictitious town in Connecticut named Clearview. It’s more fun to make up a town because then I can do whatever I want with that town. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Yes. Kalli is a germaphobe who doesn’t like to be touched, but she does like wine! I think we would have some great conversations. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Smart. Clever. Reserved. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? Strippers and pole dancing lol. You’ll have to read the book to find out why. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? Oh, I definitely edit as I go along. I plot and write a third of it, then edit that chunk then plot and write the next section and edit that chunk, then plot and…

1–What is the title of your latest release? MURDER ON THE POET’S WALK, A Book Retreat Mystery 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? When writers compete to win a lucrative greeting card contract, things turn murderously ugly. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? This is part of a series, so it had to take place at my fictional resort, Storyton Hall. 4–Would you hang out with your sleuth in real life? Absolutely. Jane Steward is smart, fun, and loyal. She also has access to the best food and hosts tons of fabulous literary events. 5–What are three words that describe your sleuth? Intrepid, intelligent, and loving. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned that people who write greeting cards are often paid by the card (and not very much!) 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I edit at the end of each chapter. 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? Where to start? I have a sweet tooth and there isn’t a candy in production that I don’t have a close, personal relationship with. 9–Describe your writing space/office! I write at the kitchen table…

1–What is the title of your latest release? MRS. CLAUS AND THE EVIL ELVES, which is book three in the Mrs. Claus cozy mystery series. 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A mere week before Christmas, all is not quite merry and bright at the North Pole. Between rogue reindeer and conniving elves, Santaland seems to have gone sugarplum-crazy. Add a dash of murder to the mix, and suddenly Mrs. Claus is battling not just to find a killer, but to save herself from being put on ice—permanently. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Choosing Mrs. Claus as my sleuth sort of decided the setting for me. I was excited to have a mystery series unfold in Christmastown, which I’ve come to think of as the ultimate cozy village. 4–Would you hang out with your sleuth in real life? Absolutely. I would love to hang out with April and her elf friends at the We Three Beans coffeehouse in Christmastown. 5–What are three words that describe your sleuth? Intelligent, well-intentioned, and nosy. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? One subject that comes up in Mrs. Claus and the Evil Elves…

Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match,” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present B. A. Trimmer!   Writes: B A Trimmer writes fun romantic murder mysteries set in warm, beautiful places. Think swaying palms, blue oceans, golf resorts, colorful cocktails, and waterfalls. Our heroine will find herself thrown into a wild ride where nothing is what it seems, and danger lurks around every corner. Fortunately, she’s always surrounded by a group of close friends and at least one gorgeous guy. (Even though her friends have their weird quirks, they would never let her down.) And, of course, our heroine will always solve the murder, capture the bad guys, and win her lover’s heart (well, eventually). My latest book, HULA HOMICIDE, is set at the upscale Aloha Lagoon Resort on the gorgeous island of Kaui. Wedding planner Kristy Piper is thrilled with landing a job in paradise. That is, until a groomsman turns up dead, and her hot new photographer is the police’s prime suspect. Suddenly it’s up to Kristy to clear the heartthrob’s name and figure out…

1–What is the title of your latest release? TUTUS, FRIES & DEAD GUYS 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? When ghost whisperer Gianna Mancini finds a dead dance teacher, she strikes out to discover the murderer to save her niece, but the teacher’s ghost has more fun scaring people in mirrors then helping, and the killer will stop at nothing to get Gianna out of the way. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? South Shore Beach is the fictional version of the town I grew up in, Long Beach on Long Island, NY. I haven’t lived there in decades, but I have fond memories of the town. No other place I’ve lived since has been anything like it. 4–Would you hang out with your sleuth in real life? Absolutely! Gianna would be a great friend, and she loves to eat. We’d get along well. 5–What are three words that describe your sleuth? Loyal, determined, brave 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I researched dance terms and competition locations in the real towns based around my fictional one. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done?…

1–What is the title of your latest release? PEPPERMINT BARKED, Spice Shop Mysteries #6, out July 19, 2022 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Just a pinch of murder . . . When her life fell apart at age 40, Pepper Reece never expected to find solace in bay leaves. But her impulsive purchase of the Spice Shop in Seattle’s famed Pike Place Market turned out to be one of the best decisions she ever made. Between selling spice and juggling her personal life, she also discovers another unexpected talent—for solving murder. A Dickens of a Christmas turns deadly . . . In Peppermint Barked, the 6th Spice Shop mystery, Pepper investigates when a young woman working the Christmas rush in her friend Vinny’s wine shop is brutally attacked, on the busiest shopping day of the year. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I fell in love with Seattle’s Pike Place Market as a college freshman, eons ago, and made it my life’s mission to eat my way through it. Best part, it’s constantly changing, so I’ll never finish! When I decided, a book or two into my Food Lovers’ Village mysteries,…

1–What is the title of your latest release? MUDDLED THROUGH: Maine Clambake Mystery #10 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Mud season takes on a whole new meaning in the coastal town of Busman’s Harbor, Maine, when local business owners sling dirt at one another in a heated feud over a proposed pedestrian mall. Vandalism is one thing, but murder means Julia Snowden of the Snowden Family Clambake steps in to clean up the case . . . 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The Maine Clambake Mysteries center around Busman’s Harbor, a town on Maine’s midcoast. 4–Would you hang out with your sleuth in real life? Absolutely! 5–What are three words that describe your sleuth? Smart, determined, kind 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? For this book I got to learn all about making pottery, the art and the business side. Three fabulous potters patiently answered all my questions. I also learned about the female photographers throughout the history was National Geographic Magazine, which was absolutely fascinating. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? When writing a first draft I never look back….

1–What is the title of your latest release? A FATAL BOOKING, book 3 in the Booklover’s B&B series 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? B&B owner Charlotte and her 77-year-old former spy neighbor are pitted against a tea party poisoner in a deadly game of wits. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I chose Beaufort, NC – which is a real town, by the way – because I wanted this series to take place near the North Carolina coast, but also wanted a historic town that offered the perfect setting for a charming bed-and-breakfast. I have visited Beaufort numerous times, so feel that I’m able to provide a sense of authenticity in the books. 4–Would you hang out with your sleuth in real life? I would definitely enjoy spending time with Charlotte. We could discuss books, among other things! (Charlotte is a former English teacher who now runs a literary-themed B&B). 5–What are three words that describe your sleuth? Intelligent, kind, and courageous. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned a lot about motorboats, specifically vintage cabin cruisers, as they do figure into the plot. I’ve never owned or…