Congratulations to the two winners of the last contest. Felissa L. of Cedar Park, TX is a first-time winner. Congratulations for winning Brooklyn Wars. Linda K. from Woodstock, MD won Last Stop in Brooklyn.


It’s going to be a quick turnaround on this week’s contest. It kicks off today, and ends on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 5 PM CT, so I can get the books in the mail on Wednesday. I’ll announce the winners and the following giveaway on Friday, though, as usual.

I’m giving away two food-related cozies this week. The first is Gail Oust’s Ginger Snapped, A Spice Shop Mystery.  When realtor Shirley Randolph is found dead in Police Chief Wyatt McBride’s favorite fishing hole, most of the town suspects he killed his romantic interest. Piper Prescott, owner of Spice It Up! has finally made peace with Wyatt, and she’s determined to prove he isn’t a killer. (Recipes included in the book.)

Ellie Alexander’s latest Bakeshop mystery, Another One Bites the Crust, also has recipes. Jules Capshaw’s bakeshop Torte has been cast as the supplier of Elizabethan-era treats for the main event of the local Shakespeare Festival. But, the curtain may go down quickly on Jules’ plans after the artistic director, a friend, has an argument with a young actor, and the actor ends up dead. Now, Julies has to deal with all those artistic temperaments as she tries to find a killer.

Which mystery would you like to win? You can enter to win both, but I need separate entries. Email me at Lesa.Holstine@gmail.com. Your subject line should read either “Win Ginger Snapped” or “Win Another One Bites the Crust.” Please include your name and mailing address. Entries from the U.S. only, please. And, don’t forget, this giveaway ends Tuesday night.