Cozy Mysteries with a Touch of Romance in Time for Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air, and what better way to celebrate the season of hearts than with a delightful dive into cozy mysteries that blend crime-solving with a touch of romance?
As we approach Valentine's Day, I've curated a collection of heartwarming and intriguing tales where love and mystery entwine. From charming small towns to enigmatic detectives, these stories offer the perfect blend of suspense and romance to keep you turning pages. Whether you're a fan of amateur sleuths, quirky characters, or quaint settings, there's a cozy mystery here to add a dash of love to your reading list.
This Valentine’s Day, Francis is stirring up an array of decadent chocolate delights, but the sweet air of love is soured by a startling discovery: a renowned marriage counselor, an expert in mending hearts, is found dead, with one of Francis's chocolate confections at the scene.
As the scent of roses turns to suspicion, Francis finds herself at the heart of a bitter recipe of love affairs gone awry and clandestine relationships. With the entire town whispering, she must sift through a web of amorous secrets and betrayals, stirring the pot of the past to uncover the truth.
Complicating matters is the unexpected arrival of someone from Isaac Fulton's past, stirring up a mix of jealousy and intrigue. This mystery guest, with their own hidden agenda, adds another layer to the already tangled affairs of Harmony Bay.
Francis, armed with her culinary expertise and detective prowess, embarks on a quest to decode the language of love and expose the killer.
Will Francis be able to untangle the knotted affairs of the heart and catch the murderer before another tragedy strikes? Francis is about to discover that even the most perfect confections can hide the darkest secrets.
Welcome back to Harmony Bay, where every chocolate box has its surprises, and love’s mysteries are just a bite away.
Now You Sesame, Now You Don't: A Newfound Lake Cozy Mystery
When the town librarian is an avid mystery and true-crime reader, the local law enforcement must need a book-smart assistant like her, right?
The ‘Father and Daughter Valentine Dance’ at the Community Center is a sentimental event in the middle of the cold winter months around Newfound Lake. Rebecca Ramsey, the town’s librarian, volunteers to decorate for the dance and work at the refreshment table, which happens to have an ideal view of the Community Center’s gymnasium. Her Chief-of-Police boyfriend, Kenny Towne, takes his daughters to the dance, creating a core memory for the girls. Part of the nostalgic event involves the opportunity to watch the magician, Preston the Prestidigitator, perform his close-up magic tricks.
When the illusionist disappears and never reappears, Rebecca is the one to uncover his hiding spot, and his condition doesn’t appear to be voluntary or reversible. Preston’s presence will be missed in the Lakes Region, and Rebecca is determined to reveal the truth.
Will Rebecca and Kenny get to go out for the perfect Valentine’s dinner, or will their opportunity for a dream date vanish like the magician’s killer?
Hexes and Homicide: The Witch Hunter
It’s a bad time to be a witch in New York. When several witches are murdered, Sylvia Stewart worries a witch hunter is on the loose in the city. After the handsome Detective Malone shows up at her aunts’ shop to question her about the murders, she considers telling him what she knows - that the victims are all witches. But telling an outsider about magic would be a betrayal of her community. When the attacker targets one of her friends, a fellow dancer at the speakeasy where she works, Sylvia resolves to take action.
Join Sylvia and Malone as they look for the killer in this cozy mystery, with a dust of magic, set in the glamorous and dangerous era of the 1920s.
Spilling The Tea On Murder: Bread & Barks Bakery Cozy Mystery Series
Lily Roberts is starting the Valentine’s Day season with a brand-new boyfriend and her two constant companions, adorable dachshund pups Casey and Copper. Plus, she is living her dream by owning and operating the Bread and Barks Bakery in her little hometown of Misty Meadows.
Life can’t get much better…
But it can get much worse…
When Lily learns she’s been left off the invitation list for an upcoming event called The Taste of Misty Meadows, she assumes it’s a mistake. What she never expected was to learn that a competing shop owner has snubbed her and left her out on purpose.
Lily also doesn’t expect to find the shop owner murdered when she tries to make amends.
With very few leads to go on, the police hone in on the one suspect they have–the person the victim was angry with and who also found the body: Lily herself.
If Lily is going to stay out of jail to enjoy Valentine’s Day with her boyfriend, she’s going to have to prove her innocence. The only problem is that the only witnesses to corroborate her alibi are shaped like sausages and have four legs.
Looks like it’s time to search for a murderer.
Will Lily find the real killer before she’s slapped in cuffs? Worse, will the killer find her first?
The Three Fates
The world fears them, for they possess the power to shape destinies: Lachesis, Klotho, and Atropos. Yet, what truly strikes fear into the heart of one of the three Fates? Her own sisters.
The weaver, Lachesis, has fallen in love with a mortal and is terrified her other siblings will find out. What is thicker than blood? Could it be love… or does family and duty triumph over everything else?
Who is the mysterious stranger that has captured her mind and soul? Even Lachesis isn’t sure. She hopes the inflexible one, Atropos, never finds out or she will cut his life cord away. Her other sister, Klotho, will rewind the thread and make it seem like he never existed. Does Klotho already know and has been keeping quiet, or has she been neglecting her duties, too?
Despite the danger, Lachesis plans to see him again tonight and steal a few moments away with her beloved. But her heart is in flux. Her lover said he has something important to ask of her. What could it be?
Will he finally reveal his true identity… or will Lachesis discover something she wishes she had never known?
As we wrap up this Valentine's Day adventure through the charming world of cozy mysteries, I hope these tales have brought a smile to your face. Whether you've discovered a new favorite author or reunited with an old literary friend, here's to many more literary escapades where love and crime-solving intertwine, leaving you with warm feelings and a craving for more delightful mysteries to unravel.
Happy reading!
