As an avid reader there is nothing worse than wanting to sit down in a comfy chair and curl up with a book only to realize you don't have enough time to sit down. On those extremely busy days I switch over to audiobooks. I put on my headphones and start listening. The first thing I discovered was that my favorite genre ( cozy mysteries) are in abundance on YouTube. Thanks to YouTube and a lack of time I can feed the need to read ( listen) and I have discovered some really great authors . Today I will be sharing my five recent faves with you.
Title
Starboard Secrets
Series
Millie's Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery
Author
Hope Callaghan
Synopsis
Hoping for a fresh start after her divorce, sixty- something Millie lands her dream job as the assistant cruise director on board the “ The Siren of the Seas”. Too bad no one told Millie murder was on the itinerary.
Title
Raspberry Ripple Murder
Series
Bitsie’s Bake Shop
Author
Abby Byne
Synopsis
Bitsie George has always dreamed of owning her own bakery. When she finds herself suddenly single after 27 years of marriage, Bitsie jumps at the chance of fulfilling her dream. The only drawback to her new life as a baker is the dead electrician in her kitchen. Was the electrician the victim of a tragic on the job accident or is something more sinister afoot? It's up to Bitsie to find out with a little help from her sister -in - law, her recently retired from the police force brother, and her too handsome to be real shop assistant. It's not easy finding a murderer when your most compelling clue is a half eaten raspberry ripple cupcake, but perhaps a pleasantly plump cupcake connoisseur is the perfect woman for the job.
Title
Murder of Pearl
Series
A Pearl Party Mystery
Author
Nellie Steele
Synopsis
The world's their oyster…until someone is stabbed with their shucking knife. Sisters Kelly and Jodi thought they had landed the perfect gig, hosting a weekend long jewelry party at a large gothic estate. But as soon as Kelly sees the gargoyles on the roof and the weeping woman statue out front she's ready to high- tail it out of there. But as a nasty storm strands them at the estate, and then the birthday gal is found with Kelly's shucking knife poking out of her chest Kelly is accused of the crime. The sisters will have to morph from Pearl shuckers to Amateur Sleuths with limited clues and a murderer roaming the massive halls, can the sisters solve the mystery and prove their innocence?
Title
A Catered Book Club Murder
Author
Isis Crawford
Synopsis
Sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons are used to catering lip- smacking treats to an artsy group of book lovers - until fiction spills over into reality. If anything can be said about endearing predictable Margo Hemsley, it's that she always serves elaborate desserts at her mystery book club meetings. That's why everyone fears the worst when she doesn't pick up her order from Bernie and Libby and skips out on the monthly gathering. The Simmons sisters can't imagine their acquaintance vanishing like a character from one of her favorite novels, at least not willingly. When the search ends with the discovery of a dead body Bernie and Libby agree to help the remaining nine members of the book club prove their friend was murdered. But a speed read through Margo’s background reveals there was more to Margo than harmless hobbies and frumpy cardigans would suggest. As the sleuthing sisters unearth scandalous secrets about the book club members, they’ll have to determine who was connected to Margo's shady dealings and who sent her to an early grave.
Title
Strawberry Cream Cupcake and Murder
Series
A Dana Sweet Mystery
Author
Ann S. Marie
Synopsis
Her ex ran off with her money, her dreams, and her best friend. But that won't stop Dana Sweet from trying to make a fresh start. They say the best revenge is sweet success and that's what Dana plans to do , turn the struggling cupcake cafe she inherited from her grandmother into a success. Dana takes a chance and reopens the cafe under a new name, “ Cozy Cupcakes Cafe”, where frosted cupcakes are served with a spoon and delivered with a sweet fortune cookie - like message to brighten the customers’ day. But moving back to Berry Cove in Ontario is not as easy as it looks. For one thing, Dana is not welcomed by her competitor. Moreover, the employees at the cafe have not warmed up to her yet, and when the Berry Cove Gazette food critic who gave the cafe a scathing review turns up dead, all fingers point to Dana. And now a gorgeous detective has her under surveillance.
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