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Homicide and Halo-Halo

Homicide, Hairdos, and Heroics Author: Mia P. Manansala Lila Macapagal finally has her dream, but after her near-murder and the lingering effects of her previous investigation, life has become a nightmare. She is about to open her new café with her best friend, Adeena, but her mind is caught back in time. She can’t cook, she can’t make new recipes, and she can’t move on. What she needs to get back in touch with herself and her friends and family is a good distraction . . . and that distraction has just come to town. As a former beauty queen, Lila [...]

2022-08-11T17:42:03-07:00August 11th, 2022|Tags: , , , , , |

Honey Roasted

The Blend is Buzzing with Murder Author: Cleo Coyle It’s here at last – the 19th installment in the ongoing Coffeehouse mystery series. Normally, by the time a cozy is pushing twenty books, the magic is long gone, as is the realism, and the dynamic characterization. What keeps this series still perking, however, is the husband and wife author duo’s focus on relationship building alongside relevant and often quirky mysteries. In Honey Roasted, The Blend is literary buzzing with bees, and it’s not Claire’s latest honey cinnamon latte that is causing the buzz. Claire and her ex-husband and current business partner, [...]

2022-07-26T09:36:41-07:00June 20th, 2022|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Leave No Scone Unturned

The Second Chef-to-Go Mystery Author: Denise Swanson With the fall semester just around the corner, Dani is excited for an infusion of cash paying customers to support her suffering Chef-to-Go business.  This excitement, however, is tempered with anger and resentment. With all the inevitable catering for campus activities, Dani will be forced to see Spencer Drake again. Despite their growing relationship, forged by working together to solve a case and bring a murderer to justice, Spencer conveniently disappeared over the summer. No word, no visit. With the summer over and the new semester in full swing, Spencer’s job will cause him [...]

2022-07-26T09:03:59-07:00May 12th, 2022|Tags: , , , , |
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