Sheryl C.D. Ickes

If you are a reader who enjoys cooking shows and traveling to food festivals, then Cathy Wiley's series, Fatal Food Festivals, is for you! Join her main character, Jackie Norwood, in the Florida keys with her latest novel, Lime and Punishment. Oh, and we have a first chapter sneak peak for you all too!

If you are ever in the market for some bookish fun that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, then iScream for Mysteries is for you! This year, fourteen authors participated in speed-dating with readers, hosted by The Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop in PA. Check it out!

Are you a cozy mystery fan who enjoys fantasy elements and witches in your books? Then I invite you to the town of Evenfall, where the Warren witches have been helping their neighbors for four hundred years without issues, until one woman dies and Brynn's aunt looks guilty. Check out the first in Auralee Wallace's series, In the Company of Witches, and her interview with me, On the Writing Block!

If you like cozy mysteries that deal with baking, then you're in luck! Catherine Bruns has a new release in her Cookies and Chance Mystery series, called Death Whisk. Find out what happens when a cookie baker and her family are stuck at a local inn with the power out and a killer on the loose. Oh, and we have a sneak peak available for you to read inside this interview as well! Our mouths are watering already...

Carlisle, PA has been a place of history for some of our country's most important wars, such as the Revolutionary and Civil War. But did you know that in 1843, John Wise ascended on a balloon flight from the town square? Not only does young Margaret Everton witness the flight take place, but also a bank robbery in Sarah Ickes's latest release, The Sky-High Witness.

If you are one who enjoys reading cozy mysteries set outside of the United States, then I highly recommend The Curious Case of the Poisoned Professor by Lucy Connelly. When Dr. Gwen Griffith finds a tenured professor dead on her front steps in Wales, the hunt is on for the real killer with a great cast of supporting characters. Check out my review for the first in this new cozy mystery series!

Ireland has long been a country both alluring for its beauty and culture. But for Mercy McCarthy, it is the beginning to owning a bookshop with her sister, and learning a bit about their family's past. See what author Lucy Connelly said in my interview with her for the upcoming release of A Body at the Irish Book Club...the fifth installment in her Mercy McCarthy Series. Coming this April.

Are you a reader who likes to follow book blogger sites? In Fatal Sign-Off, Arwen Lark is an online literary influencer who enjoys book club talks and good food. But when a nasty podcaster is poisoned at the local diner, Arwin finds many of her friends are potential suspects and takes on the investigation herself. Check out my author interview with Sarah E. Burr about the third in her Book Blogger Mysteries and catch a glimpse at the first chapter for FREE!

Are you a reader who fancies a little whimsy in your cozy mysteries? Mrs. Claus and the entire North Pole are getting ready to host a wedding when a bridesmaid's boyfriend dies from a poisoned corsage. Now she has to find out who the killer is in order to save the wedding of her friend Claire and Jake Frost, before there are even more heartbreaks for Valentine's Day. Take a sneak peak at the book through a link inside my interview with fellow author, Liz Ireland!

I don't know about you, but cozy mysteries set in Ireland peek my interest on a bookshelf. After reading over the back blurb to Lucy Connelly's novel, An Irish Bookshop Murder, I instantly wanted to try it and did not regret it!

If you are looking for a mystery that has pets, an Amish community, deserts to the rescue, or a small town set in a valley, author Laura Bradford has it all! See what we talked about when she visited me On the Writing Block!

As the chilly air blows outside our windows, and the snow falls from the cloudy sky far above, Christmas is almost here! And that means holiday-themed cozy mysteries...just like author Annie McEwen's latest release. Check out Yule Regret It, the fourth installment of her Northwoods Mystery series.

As Christmas nears, I was in the mood to read a mystery featuring decorated trees and twinkling lights. So I decided to give The Twelve Books of Christmas by Kate Carlisle a try. See what I thought of the first Christmas-themed novel in her "A Bibliophile Mystery" series.

Do you enjoy being in the kitchen, and do you like reading cozy mysteries that feature Italian cooking? Rosie Genova has a series for you! Check out Murder and Marinara, the first in her Italian Kitchen Mysteries, set in New Jersey.

Do you like pizza, cozy mysteries, and a touch of history? Mindy Quigley's Deep Dish Mysteries are all that and more! Check out her latest, At Death's Dough, featuring the beloved cat, Butterball.

Do you like cozy mysteries with cats in them? (Most cozies have cats within the storylines, so my guess is yes!) Well, you are in luck with my newest guest, Alex Erickson, as we talk about Death by Java in his Bookstore Cafe Mystery series. AND...there is sneak peak at the first chapter included in this blog post!

Looking for a cinnamon roll recipe that doesn't use yeast? Here is one that I learned in school and my family still enjoys them to this day! You can also find this recipe in my book, Shiver Me, Snowman, from my "Slice of Life Mystery" series.

If you like cozy towns where the murder gets solved by an amateur sleuth and there are animals involved, then you have come to the right place. Read over my interview with Paula Charles, author of the Hometown Hardware and Zen Goat Mysteries. There is even a sample chapter of Axe Me No Questions as a bonus!

When someone has a cozy mystery set in Gettysburg, PA, my ears perk up. See what I thought on Misty Lynn's book, Hometown Murder.

Are you looking for a simple Christmas craft to do this holiday season? Why not give this Hot Air Balloon Ornament a try? Straight out of the first in my Fluff and Flowers Mysteries, have a little fun creating Holly's beloved ornament from her childhood.