Janet Cantrell (aka Kaye George): Fat Cat Mystery Series – Charity (Chase) Oliver makes both people and cat treats in Minneapolis. Laugh and Grow Bible for Kids : The Gospel in 52 Five-Minute Bible Stories by Phil Vischer (2020, Hardcover) ... Joanne Fluke Books in Danish. It kind of reminds me of Gilmore Girls, mother/daughter, tiny town with quirky villagers. There is often a food component in them, and her writing is gorgeous. He starts by firing the old staff and hiring replacements, including recent college grad Tyler who needs money for med school. My suggestion would be to start with Katherine Hall Page. In bestseller Fluke’s pleasing 25th Hannah Swensen mystery (after 2019’s Chocolate Cream Pie Murder), bakery shop owner and amateur sleuth Hannah Swensen cuts short her California vacation and rushes home to Lake Eden, Minn., after receiving an emergency call from her sister, Michelle. “The well-described Key West setting nicely complements the foodie frame in this satisfying cozy, which is a natural for fans of Joanne Fluke’s Hannah Swensen mysteries.” —Booklist “Charming characters, an appealing setting, and mouthwatering bonus recipes make this a perfect choice for foodie cozy lovers.” —Publishers Weekly Love that one! One of my all-time favorite books is “Delicious!” by Ruth Reichl. Also can we add a category for middle grade novels. —Gemma Halliday, New York Times & USA Today bestselling mystery author "Catherine Bruns has found a winning recipe for an exciting mystery mixed with a dash of humor and a heap of danger. Go ad-free with a FictionDB premium membership. Thanks for the reminder. Closed door = less descriptive or just hinted at. My mouth watered while reading that one. AND, that it is helping you find Cozy Mystery series that you enjoy reading! Neither of these two can cook, so they take a Cooking Class (thus the title of the series) in which they meet their side-kick sleuth… the cooking class instructor! Thanks for this site! Great list! I want to keep my favorite authors as authors I look forward to reading. If you've gazed into the crystal ball you'll have seen that you are about to enter a place of prediction and fortune-telling that makes up the subject of Divination in the real and wizarding world. Thanks to you I’ve discovered so many really pleasurable writers. I am really keen on the cooking ones as I love anything to do with baking, especially cakes etc, and I’m very interested in American recipes, so these books are perfect! I don’t know if this is the book you are thinking of because it was written in 1983. I actually made the Impossible Pie recipe and my family was bowled over. Pie in The Sky. I am always adding and deleting authors… I hate deleting, but sometimes an author just over-stays her/his welcome! A Guide to Cozy Mystery Books, Movies, and TV. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. I’m just starting the audio version. Add in a little romance for spice, and you get one sweet reading treat." This is a paranormal mystery series. Kitchens of the Great Midwest!! Riley Adams (aka Elizabeth Spann Craig) pens the Memphis Barbeque Mystery Series which (of course!) I just recently posted a similar list of fiction for foodies and we only have a few overlaps! Would you believe that someone who keeps all of these chronological lists would make that mistake?!? I always enjoy a challenge, so I did a little searching on the internet. Love this list! The author is Virginia Rich and the book was called, “The Baked Bean Supper Murders.” . It is quite good and very addicting. Great website – thanks so much for doing this. Thank you for serving these. Unfortunately, they aren’t all listed by that genre. Julia Buckley writes the Undercover Dish Mystery Series which is set in Illinois and stars Lilah Drake, owner of a catering company where the clients can claim to have cooked the meal. I prefer to intersperse it with other cozies and different characters.”. (Open door. Maybe someone can help me find a book I started to read and then had to return to the library … I’m pretty sketchy on the details … I think it was in England … the woman in the story was a fantastic cook, lives in a London flat she inherited from her grandma? I love this genre so thanks for the recommendations! )Book 2 is Dying for a Danish. The Bakeshop Mysteries are wonderful…& Gilmore Girls with mystery is a perfect description! She can't afford a place in town, so she's forced to move out of the city—way out of the city, to a remote British island town, in a flat above an abandoned shop. A funny coming of age YA tale about friendship, crushes, and finding yourself in the most unexpected places. Everybody wanted it! It’s worth a try and can’t hurt to check it out. Which Book. That first installment in the series premiered as Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery on the Hallmark Movies & … A novel of family, Midwestern values, hard work, fate and the secrets of making a world-class beer. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20086621,00.html. Plus, there's pie and hot dish. Oh and for 1950’s Betty Crocker kind of recipes, read Recipe for a Perfect Wife. takes place in Tennessee. Love Ellie Alexander’s Bakeshop Mysteries! I just wanted to add that I fell in love with a series written by J.B. Stanley- The Supper Club Series. What does it mean when you label a book “open door?” I couldn’t find an explanation anywhere, but it seems like maybe it’s related to how descriptive it is in regards to…romantic encounters? No one cooks up a delectable, suspense-filled mystery quite like Hannah Swensen, Joanne Fluke's dessert-baking, red-haired heroine whose gingersnaps are as tart as her comebacks, and whose penchant for solving crimes one delicious clue at a time has made her a bestselling favorite. I have been using your site to help me search for them. The main character’s outdoor meal experiences made me crave amazing food! Since the series is a culinary mystery series, it includes recipes to follow along with the clues. This is an amazing list! Lillian offers cooking lessons every Monday night at her restaurant. “The well-described Key West setting nicely complements the foodie frame in this satisfying cozy, which is a natural for fans of Joanne Fluke’s Hannah Swensen mysteries.” —Booklist “Charming characters, an appealing setting, and mouthwatering bonus recipes make this a perfect choice for foodie cozy lovers.” —Publishers Weekly I am certainly going to take a look at each of these authors to see who I want to start with first. Thanks so much for being my constant companion at the library! . I am writing a column on the food/culinary mysteries we have in our library. I have a desktop word doc of books to be read, and I have had to delete some authors. Thank you, Susan, for reminding me about Chris Cavender… I don’t know how I forgot to include the latest addition to the Chris Cavender, Elizabeth Bright, Melissa Glazer, & Tim Myers repertoire! I loved The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand, especially on audio. Privacy Policy | Oh, I so agree! I loved it on audio. Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere — I poked around a bit and couldn’t find the answer: What does “open door” and “semi open door” mean in these reviews? As the family deals with one tragedy after another, Tita pours her emotions into her cooking as she preserves their recipes, causing everyone who eats the food to react in different ways. Could the recipe be Carmela’s Chicken Jambalaya from Laura Child’s Scrapbook Series, “Skeleton Letters”? Thanks, Laura, for the terrific farm theme idea! (Carl is aka Eve K. Sandstrom). Have you read The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake? I came here to add Coincidence of Coconut Cake – such a delight, and reads like a love letter to Wisconsin food! It helps me keep up-to-date on my favorite cozies. I haven’t read any of these so I’m excited to try a few of them. The romance is cheesy, the magic is impossible, but put them together and it sings. "-Gemma Halliday, New York Times & USA Today bestselling mystery author. 'If your reading habits alternate between curling up with a good mystery or with a good cookbook, you ought to know about Joanne Fluke' - Charlotte Observer. There are many cozy mystery authors who have series that have a culinary theme. Subscribe. She has family in the country … that’s about as much as I remember. I would add anything by Stacey Ballis. Joanne Fluke is in the second part of the culinary theme and Tamar Myers is in the fifth section. The book has bread recipes interspersed throughout, too. So when Ronni turns up lifeless in a Jacuzzi - accompanied by one of Hannah's cream puffs - the long list of suspects begins with Hannah. Barbecue, laughter, and the occasional side of murder. We read Sourdough in our Preheated Baking Podcast book club, Episode 69: Two for the Dough. I sobbed at the end of Heartless. I don’t know what I did before I found your website. Please don't tell us about Cozy Mystery authors or books you don't enjoy. And there’ll be a few corpses along the way. When she accidentally gets contacted to write a restaurant review, it seems like a sign. Like Hannah Swensen, Joanne Fluke grew up in a small town in rural Minnesota where her neighbors were friendly, the winters were fierce, and the biggest scandal was the spotting of unidentified male undergarments on a young widow's clothesline. Not the Lutefisk though! I’m thinking of trying Laura Childs next. I’m glad you found the site, and that you are able to find some of these books at local charity shops… the more money you save on books, the more you can spend on baking! Sounds like you have a terrific library system! Their relationship evolves from business to friendship and then later, something more. Keep up the good work! Some links (including all Amazon links) are affiliate links. Your email address will not be published. Choose a fruit juice that’ll go well with the chocolate, like peach, orange, or pineapple. Her books are sometimes hit-and-miss for me, but this one was my favorite. It’s probably my favorite of Jeanne Ray’s books, but I love everything she’s written. And thanks for letting Linda know which mystery book the Blueberry Buckle recipe comes from! I can rattle off all 16 and counting series I collect off the top of my head. Fast forward to 2016 when Joanne has had some bestsellers and suddenly the publishers are willing to print it. 3 out of 5 stars to the eleventh book, Cream Puff Murder, in the "Hannah Swensen" cozy mystery series by Joanne Fluke.And yes, it was hard to read without wanting a cream puff the entire time! We look forward to every season’s release…. Only place I look for books at. I can’t rattle off the titles, mind you, but I can tell you at a glance if I have the book you’re asking me about ty for the great site, I came looking for a new series as I’m very close to being at the point of collecting the books of my current series as the paperbacks come out. Sloan is a brewmaster in Washington state. Jenna, thank you so much for all of the very nice things you are saying about the site. Love, love, love this list! A fantastic culinary mystery in the vein of Joanne Fluke and Diane Mott Davidson!" Fluke, Joanne, 1943-L FLUK 3- Title: Sugar cookie murder : a Hannah Swensen holiday mystery with recipes / by Joanne Fluke. That’s terrific, Kathy. New York Times best-selling author Joanne Fluke's cozy mysteries grow in popularity with each new series entry. I have already started several new mystery series as a result of it, and have found a couple new favorite authors! Connie Archer pens the Soup Lover’s Mystery Series. "If your reading habits alternate between curling up with a good mystery or with a good cookbook, you ought to know about Joanne Fluke. Lesley A. Diehl writes the Microbrewers Mystery Series which features Hera Knighsbridge, a master brewer in New York. Washburn – Fresh-Baked Mysteries (good, humorous, enjoyable mysteries). Packed full of delicious recipes and perfect for … Your email address will not be published. The librarian at my local library gave me two books; needless to say I have renewed both books twice. domestic diva! Pamela DuMond writes the Annie Graceland Mystery Series which features a psychic owner of a bakery. Thanks again for such a comprehensive list! I love Jeanne Ray and Eat Cake is one of my favorites. They’re on the same level as Davidson’s Goldy series (although Goldy has gotten herself into some scary/harrowing situations!). The side plots are a little bit cheesy, but every bit delicious and I really like all the “characters” in town. I loved Sourdough! This was one of my. I wonder if anyone has a clue who the author was/is. I have to add that thanks to a lot of site readers, I have found new authors, also! I also love non-fiction foodie books and have read/reviewed many. Me, too! Hannah Swensen A series by Joanne Fluke. I have just added it to my favorites and will check back often. I have her included in page two of the Culinary theme…, I think Rosamunde Pilcher does a good job with the books she has referring to culinary expertise, without them falling into the “cozy mystery” category, or mostly not. I am excited to see The School of Essential Ingredients on this list. I have one obscure gem that hits several joys for me: Recipes for Love and Murder by Sally Andrew. She is very likable. Scroll up and grab your copy today! B. Stanley‘s Supper Club Mystery Series. Now check your email to confirm your subscription. Sourdough was such an unexpected sweet book. Delicious! The series consists of (in order) Bliss, A Dash of Magic, & Bite-sized Magic written by Kathryn Littlewood. and there were so many vivid, descriptive food scenes…I highlighted the heck out of that book. I actually just bought the same book for the second time. I’m now reading book 5 of the series and just requested the Liz Lipperman – clueless cook series to start next . Hannah has felt as bitter as November in Minnesota since Ross vanished without a trace and left their marriage in limbo. I think I need to quickly clarify my form of “picky” when it comes to reading. I see that you have done it in a few of the summaries, but recognize a couple where this info has not been specified. by Susan Herrmann Loomis. I live in the UK and found Joanne Flukes first book “Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder” in a local charity shop, and now I’m absolutely hooked. Rhyl says. Krista Davis writes the Domestic Diva Mystery Series which centers around Sophie Winston, a… (What else?!) Creator 1. Sandra Balzo writes the Maggie Thorsen Mystery Series which takes place in Wisconsin, where Maggie owns a coffee shop. If that sounds like a recipe for torture, you're right. I stumbled upon your side from a google search I did on similar culinary mystery series to the Goldy Bear series by Diane Mott Davidson. Just as food memoir is one of my favorite literary genres, so is fiction that revolves around food. Even if it’s a year till the new one, I find it feels like walking into an old hometown if I’ve read the whole series in one block. Divakaruni's first novel tells the story of Tilo, a young Indian girl trained in the magical powers of spices and their blends. —Gemma Halliday, New York Times & USA Today bestselling mystery author Joanne Fluke’s Lake Eden Cookbook: - Ebook written by Joanne Fluke. I will be checking these out. Try the Janet Laurence books, such as A Deepe Coffyn & A Tasty Way to Die – you will learn a lot about how the wealthy used to eat in the past! 1½ cups melted butter (3 sticks) 1 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened) 2½ cups brown sugar 5 large eggs beaten (just whip them up in a glass with a fork) 4 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup slivered almonds 6 cups flour (not sifted) Melt the butter and mix in the cocoa. I recommend ‘The School of Essential Ingredients’as well! JOANNE FLUKE is the New York Times bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen mysteries, which include Chocolate Cream Pie Murder, Raspberry Danish Murder, Cinnamon Roll Murder, and the book that started it all, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder. It’s humorous, meaningful and has great dialogue–and also great cake recipes too. Trudie is the co-owner of a catering company in Washington, D.C. Devon Delaney: Cook-Off Mystery Series – Sherry Oliveri-Frazzelle is a competitive cook who works part-time with her dad AND Chutney, her Jack Russell Terrier in Connecticut. Title: Cream Puff Murder (Hannah Swensen Mysteries With Recipes) Author(s): Joanne Fluke ISBN: 0-7582-1022-1 / 978-0-7582-1022-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Kensington I know my readers will enjoy learning of all the ones we carry. Fluke, Joanne, 1943-L FLUK 1- Title: Sugar cookie murder : a Hannah Swensen holiday mystery with recipes / by Joanne Fluke. They’re such great cozy mysteries. I also came across article from Peoples magazine that talked about Virginia Rich’s character Mrs. Potter who sets a table and they mentioned Blueberry Buckle. Lindsay, I’m going to dash off three culinary series you might enjoy, and hope that other people will add to this very brief (alphabetized) list: Joanne Fluke‘s Hannah Swensen Mystery Series, Katherine Hall Page‘s Faith Fairchild Mystery Series, J. This is an excellent compilation. Because the list of culinary-themed cozy mysteries is so long, I have decided to devote several blogs in order to provide more than just the “grocery store list” approach of just listing the names of the authors. .Blueberry Muffin MurderPreparations are underway for Lake Eden, Minnesota's … Your email address will not be published. I will never reread that book because I can’t take the feelings. If you have any issues with the site, please don't hesitate to contact us. (This is such a good topic that I am going to make a blog entry out of it so that other people in Lindsay P’s predicament know of some really good Culinary Cozy Mystery theme starting points.). Love Heartburn! There's just the little matter of keeping her identity a secret. Meet Joanne Fluke About this author . I have tried my local library for culinary mysteries with little success, so I’ll recommend your site to them. It’s faction ,but based on fact. Cozy-Mystery.Com, All rights reserved. Good for you that there happen to be so many…. And Martin Walker’s wife and daughter published a cookbook with Bruno’s recipes! There’s the Goldy the Caterer series by Diane Mott Davidson (her books are little bit above the average cozy) and the Presidential Executive Chef series by Julie Hyzy. They’re fun, well-written, and the recipes are fabulous. (It’s on my Culinary Mysteries S – W theme page…). (I actually just got a letter from someone asking for the very same thing.) I have found so many great books from perusing your site for hours. I loved The Blue Bistro by Elin Hildebrand! Thank you for initiating it, and thank you everyone for adding to it! Hopefully there will be lots of ideas for you – as to where to proceed. The Goldy Bear series is one of my favorites , I follow Davidson’s Goldy Bear series, also. I just found this website. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do. The restaurant and foodie scene is so well done in this book. A fantastic culinary mystery in the vein of Joanne Fluke and Diane Mott Davidson!" —Publishers Weekly "Fluke offers a new twist to the series. Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake (Large Print) : Graves, Sarah : While Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree has moved on from fixing up houses, she still can't resist the urge to snoop into the occasional murder. Super cute story, but I wish it included recipes. Welcome to the Cozy Mystery site, Lindsay P. I thought today was going to be the 22nd, so I misspoke- the entry is actually going to post on the 22nd, tomorrow morning. Fiction 19 Historical Fiction 3 Literature 2 Thriller 1. I Love this list! Box; Janet Evanovich; Lee Goldberg; No ads, please $ 20/year Premium . Please read my blog: The Common Challenges in Writing a Fiction Book about Food. I just got into a BBC series. Maddie Day (aka Edith Maxwell & Tace Baker): Country Store Mystery Series – Robbie Jordan owns the Pans ‘N Pancakes Country Store restaurant in South Lick, Indiana. These are a few foodie books I’ve read and enjoyed, which should be included on the list: The Love Goddess Cooking School by Melissa Senate; The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark; Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray; The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender. August 12, 2008 at 6:27 am ... You must have spent hours compiling this. But when her brother-in … (Some of the books have recipes, others, don’t.). I hope someone recognizes the mystery book your sought-after Chicken Jambalaya recipe is in. Polly’s life is in ruins: in one fell swoop, she's lost her business, her boyfriend, and her flat. Here are some more of my CULINARY – COOKING THEMES: Mysteries with Recipes AND Recipe Books by Mystery Authors, Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: F – K, Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: L – R. Cozy Mystery Authors with Culinary Themes: S – W Plus Some! Way back in the 60’s probably, maybe early 70’s, I read a book, a mystery, I seem to remember that it was set in Maine, and the recipe for that book was Blueberry Buckle, I think. One is a gourmet chef and the food descriptions are divine when she is the narrator. Glad you found the site! And, these authors are good (some excellent) story tellers. I love cozy mysteries and of course I love your site, I learn a lot reading it. Still, she throws herself into a baking frenzy for the sake of pumpkin pie and Thanksgiving-themed treats while endless holiday orders pour into The Cookie Jar. The Saturday Night Supper Club, Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe, and the Solid Grounds Coffee Shop by Carla Laureno – so good! I am so glad I found this site. It looks like all of her Lexy Baker Mystery Series Kindle formats are still on sale. I just re-read Garden Spells. I really appreciate the list by theme. Kitchens of the Great Midwest was fantastic! I read ‘cozies’ because I don’t like blood and gore either. I would recommend The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais. A Place at the Table by Susan Rebecca White is quite good, as is The Lost Art of Mixing by Erica Bauermeister (I loved School of Essential Ingredients). As you can see, you will have a lot of authors who write culinary mysteries to choose from! Don’t forget about Joanne Fluke & Tamar Myers. Your Search for MINNESOTA FICTION returned 26 Items Sort Preference 7 - Author, Title 0 - Default 1 - Title, Publication 2 - Publication, Title 3 - Publication, Author 4 - Author, Publication 5 - Publication Descending 6 - Shelf Location Search Result Page: . And if you like recipes and cozy mysteries, the Hannah Swensen series by Joanne Fluke are cute. Serving up healthy doses of murder and sweet desserts, Joanne Fluke's Hannah Swensen mysteries are New York Times best-sellers. I just wanted to compliment you on such a WONDERFUL site! Hi Kalena, The Saturday Night Cooking Club by Carla Laureano is a fun, light read. I guess I didn’t look too scary, because Ann Patchett gave me her email address and got me in touch with her mom!). I usually can spot which books I might like to try and which I won’t by the descriptions. I always enjoy hearing from Cozy Mystery site readers who are enjoying it… AND… It sounds like you are! (Everyone's reaction to her new home: shouldn't this place be condemned?) I’d add The Cafe by the Sea by Jenny Colgan. Susan*, thanks! Currently listening to audiobook of School of Essential Ingredients. "If your reading habits alternate between curling up with a good mystery or with a good cookbook, you ought to know about Joanne Fluke. She is a favorite author of many of us and her books are often suggested on the monthly recommendation list on this blog. Right off the top of my head I thought of a few good mystery series w/recipes: Cleo Coyle – Coffee House series (excellent mysteries for the ‘picky’), Laura Childs – Tea Shop series (excellent mysteries for the ‘picky’) and Crackleberry series (good/enjoyable mysteries), Lucy Burdette – Key West Food Critic Mystery series (excellent mysteries for the ‘picky’), Krista Davis – Domestic Diva series (good, humorous, enjoyable mysteries), Livia (L.J.) A Midwinter's Tail Magical Cats Mystery (Series) Sofie Kelly Author (2014) English. Two complete opposites with the same name arrive to claim a sweepstakes prize – a dream house. Gladys started cooking impressive gourmet meals when she was 7 but she has to find a new outlet when her parents cut her off from the kitchen after a mishap. Apparently Joanne Fluke wrote Wicked in 1995 and it was so bad no one would publish it. Sonya, I’m so happy you found the Cozy Mystery site. Between all of the authors on the site… you will definitely be kept busy for a while! I must warn you, though… If you are trying to lose weight, and you have the same penchant for chocolate as I do… read these books on a full stomach! I loved it! A fun middle grade read that kicks off a trilogy perfect for 9-12 year olds. Penny, I (too) follow J. Keep up the good work and thanks again! At the end of each month, Danna asks the blog readers to recommend their favorite ‘reads’ for the month. Hannah Swensen. Sam thought he was renting the office upstairs but finds out he’ll have to share it with Layla and her potential suitors. Yes, Linda, we are still alive and kicking! What a charming idean to mix the characters of Lake Eden with a collection of delicious receipes. If you like reading about food, don’t miss these 20 tasty and tantalizing food memoirs, or my go-to cookbooks. I loved this book! Rebecca Adler writes the Taste of Texas Mystery Series starring a head waitress in Texas. It was one of my favorites last summer! Fluke has kept this series strong for a long time, and there is still plenty to enjoy for foodie crime fans.”—Booklist Title: There's No Crime Like the Prescient (Piper Ashwell Psychic P.I. Another author for your culinary list – Chris Cavender – A Slice of Murder; about a pizza shop. Jun 14, 2019 - Check out My 2016 Year in Books on Goodreads! Don’t apologize, be proud of it! Robin Allen writes the Poppy Markham: Culinary Cop Mystery Series which is set in Austin, and features a health inspector. I’m glad you found us! Search by mood, style, plot, character, and setting . You both are very sweet :o). I would add the Bruno, Chief of Police series by Martin Walker to this list. But, the hire ups are not letting him do so and keep him in semi retirement to help them. Author Anthony Capella! .tempting recipes at the end of most chapters, including one for fresh blackberry cookies, will appeal to anyone who loves to bake." Author: Fluke, Joanne, 1943- Year: 2009 Collections: Large Print Fiction. (The books include recipes.). So much great info and fantastic tips you have both given me. I try to put the new-to-the site authors directly on their corresponding theme pages as soon as I post their pages, but every once in a while, I miss someone. Recipes are included! Fluke, Joanne, 1943-(author.). I couldn’t find any more of her books in the local library, and have thought of it many times, but can’t remember the name of the book, or the author. Josi Kilpack has a 12 book series with Sadie Hofmiller as main character, very good!! -Fresh Fiction "The delightful whodunit kept me guessing until the end, and the tasty treats had my mouthwatering from start to finish! Ranging from a young mother to a widower coping with the death of his wife, we get to see how they respond to their fellow class members and how this transforms personal lives even as their cooking skills improve. I believe Anne has described it this way…A quick guide: if you prefer sex scenes to be minimal or only hinted at, look for “closed door” romance. Author: Fluke, Joanne, 1943- Year: 2009 Collections: Large Print Fiction. Thank you both sooooooo much!! About | I would add Lizzie and Jane to this list by Katherine Reay. This is multilayered and well-written chick lit. Jules Capshaw works at her family’s Torte Bakeshop in Oregon. Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop coming in August and The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux coming in September. Catherine Bruns is the author of the Cookies & Chance Mystery Series, featuring a baker. “Joanne Fluke is the doyenne of deadly desserts with her deliciously popular Hannah Swensen series.”—Publishers Weekly “Fans of this wildly popular series will not be disappointed. Thanks! Was going to add this also. So. Oftentimes descriptions are given as to why we liked a particular book and you can decide if that interests you or not. Thanks for telling us about Rosamunde Pilcher and The Last Chinese Chef, Karyl Lee. Thank you for the wonderful words of praise…. Glad you found the site… and that you’re enjoying it! Has anyone read Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown? Her father offers her the office upstairs from his Michelin starred Indian restaurant (helpful) and secretly creates an online dating profile for her and arranges a series of blind dates (not helpful.) This contemporary romance debut is going to make you hungry. What favorite food fiction would you add to this list? Seventeen-year old single mother Emoni has always been told she has a magical touch in the kitchen. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0, New Releases – January 4 to January 10, 2021, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel Cozy Mystery Movies – January 2021, Cozy Mystery Book Recommendations – December 2020, Earlene Fowler: Benni Harper Mystery Series, Upcoming Mysteries on Turner Classic Movies for January 2021. 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