Lori Allen, Guest Author

July 14, 2020

Lori Allen is owner/operator of one of the biggest and busiest bridal mega-salons in the country, Atlanta’s Bridals by Lori. But she’s also a wife, mother, grandmother, and breast cancer survivor. Whether you’re feeling invisible, disappearing into the...

The Lost Girls of Devon by Barbara O’Neal

July 13, 2020

I’ve been reading and admiring Barbara O’Neal’s novels since she wrote them under the name Barbara Samuel. I read her latest, The Lost Girls of Devon, under the guise of a mystery. Yes, there is a disappearance and several murders. But, this is...

A Spell for Trouble by Esme Addison

July 12, 2020

Esme Addison found a way to add a twist to her magical mystery debut. While the jacket copy mentions Ellery Adams and Heather Blake, remember that Addison’s A Spell for Trouble is a debut. The magical twist is intriguing. The amateur sleuth needs a little...

Murder in the Balcony by Margaret Dumas

July 11, 2020

I don’t know when I’ve described a mystery as joyful. Yes, Margaret Dumas’ Movie Palace mysteries have murders in them. In fact, there are two, and a couple attempts in the second book in the series, Murder in the Balcony. But, Nora...

Winners and A Cozy Foodie Giveaway

July 10, 2020

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. The Knife Slipped is going to Glen D. of Yuba City, CA. Carl S. from Lukeville, AZ won After She Wrote Him. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I”m giving away two cozy mysteries involving...