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Valentine’s Day Cozy Mysteries

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Need a date this Valentine’s Day? How about a date with a cozy mystery? Staying in this Valentine’s Day? Try reading one of these Valentine’s Day themed cozies.

Any more Valentine’s Day themed cozy mysteries? Read any of these cozy mysteries? Please leave a comment.

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Cozy Mysteries Written By Black Authors

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Celebrate Black History Month by reading these cozy mysteries!

Please leave a comment on any more black authors of cozy mysteries that are missing. Have you read any of these books? What do you think?

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My Cozy Mystery Buzzwords

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What are your Cozy Mystery Buzzwords? Below are some of my favorites and some series that I’ve read and have on my TBR for each buzzword.

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  • Magical Cats by Sofie Kelly
  • Second Chance Cat by Sofie Ryan
  • Bad Luck Cat by Kay Finch
  • Cat Bookmobile by Laurie Cass
  • Cat in the Stacks by Miranda James
  • Black Cat Bookshop by Ali Brandon
  • Cats in Trouble by Leann Sweeney
  • Paws and Claws by Krista Davis
  • Deputy Donut by Ginger Bolton
  • Seaside Café by Bree Baker
  • Kitty Couture by Julie Chase
  • Cranberry Cove by Peg Cochran
  • Oregon Honeycomb by Nancy Coco
  • The Village Library by Elizabeth Spann Craig
  • Sunny and Shadow by Claire Donally
  • Magical Bookshop by Amanda Flowers
  • The Cats and Curios by Rebecca M Hale
  • Southern Ladies by Miranda James
  • Mountain Lodge by Diane Kelly
  • Bonnie and Clyde by Julie Anne Lindsay
  • Nick and Nora by TC LoTempio
  • Witches Brew by Gretchen Rue
  • Knit and Nibble by Peggy Ehrhart
  • Sewing Studio Mystery Dorothy Howell
  • Sherlock Holmes Bookshop by Vicki Delany
  • Spellford Cove by Samantha Silver

Dog

  • Beacon Bakeshop by Darci Hannah
  • Paws and Claws by Krista Davis
  • Library Lovers by Jenn McKinlay
  • Mystery Bookshop by VM Burns
  • Paw Enforcement by Diane Kelly

Library/Bookmobile/Librarian

  • Magical Cats by Sofie Kelly
  • Library Lover by Jenn McKinlay
  • Cat in the Stacks by Miranda James
  • Cat Bookmobile by Laurie Cass
  • The Village Library by Elizabeth Spann Craig
  • Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers
  • Southern Sewing Circle by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
  • Bookmobile Mystery by Laurie Cass

Bookshop

  • Black Cat Bookshop by Ali Brandon
  • Magical Bookshop by Amanda Flowers
  • Mystery Bookshop by VM Burns
  • Sherlock Holmes Bookshop by Vicki Delany

Lighthouse

  • Beacon Bakeshop by Darci Hannah
  • Lighthouse Library by Eva Gates

Fruit

  • Cranberry Cove by Peg Cochran
  • A Very Cherry Mystery by Darci Hannah
  • A Cider Shop Mystery by Julie Anne Lindsay

Lake/Ocean

  • Beacon Bakeshop by Darci Hannah
  • Cranberry Cove by Peg Cochran
  • Isabel Puddles MV Burns
  • Shepard Sisters by Tracey Gardner
  • Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers
  • Seaside Cafe by Bree Baker

What are your cozy mystery buzzwords? Do you have any series to add to my lists? Please leave a comment.

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Cozy Mysteries With Great Lakes Setting

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Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan

Lake Huron

Lake Superior

Lake Erie

Have you read any of these cozy mystery series? Do you know any other cozy mystery series that takes place at the Great Lakes? Please leave a comment below!

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Cozy Mystery Audiobook Narrators

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Looking for a new way to find a cozy mystery? Why not choose audiobook narrators you’ve loved in the past. Here are some audiobook narrators I’ve loved to get you started.

Allyson Ryan

  • Library Lovers by Jenn McKinlay
  • Beloved Bookroom by Dorothy St James
  • Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers
  • A Christmas Tree Farm by Jacqueline Frost

Therese Plummer

  • Seaside Café by Bree Baker
  • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries by Charlaine Harris

Cassandra Campbell

  • Magical Cats by Sofie Kelly
  • A Booktown Mystery by Lorna Barrett
  • Shady Hollow by Juneau Black

Marguerite Gavin

  • Deadly Type Mysteries by Paige Shelton
  • Second Chance Cat by Sofie Ryan
  • A Little Library Mystery by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
  • Museum Mystery Series by Sheila Connelly
  • A Pancake House Mystery by Sarah Fox
  • An Orchard Mystery by Sheila Connelly

Elise Arsenault

  • Paws and Claws by Krista Davis
  • The Lighthouse Library by Eva Gates
  • Lucky Paw Petsitting by Bethany Blake
  • Flower Shop Mystery by Kate Collins
  • Witch’s Cat Mystery by Delia James
  • Drunken Pie Café by Diana DuMont

Erin Bennett

  • Cat in the Stacks by Miranda James
  • Potting Shed Mysteries by Marty Wingate
  • Bookmobile Cat by Laurie Cass

Amy Rubinate

  • Magical Bakery by Bailey Cates
  • Nick and Nora by TC LaTempio
  • Silver Hollow Paranormal by Leighann Dobbs
  • Cork County Mystery by Sheila Connelly
  • A Bad Luck Cat Mystery by Kay Finch

Susan Ericksen

  • An Oregon Honeycomb by Nancy Coco

Mia Gaskin

  • Grilled Cheese by Linda Reilly
  • Haunted Library by Allison Brooks

Rachel Dulude

  • Starlit Bookshop Mystery by Cynthia Kuhn
  • Haunted Craft Fair by Rose Pressey
  • Farm to Table Mysteries by Amanda Flowers
  • Kabob Kitchen by Tina Kashian
  • Magical Bookshop by Amanda Flowers
  • Cozy Capers by Maddie Day
  • Life Coach Mysteries by Victoria Laurie

Katina Kalin

  • The Family Skeleton by Leigh Perry

Callie Beaulieu

  • Gaslight Mysteries by Victoria Thompson
  • Knit and Nibble by Peggy Ehrhart
  • Claudia Simcoe Mysteries by Daisy Bateman
  • Garlic Farm Mysteries by Gin Jones
  • A Cape Bay Café by Harper Lin
  • A Mrs. Morris Mystery by Traci Wilton
  • Java Jive Mystery Series by Caroline Fardig
  • Country Club Mysteries by Julie Mulhern
  • Poppy McAllister by Libby Klein
  • Cat Lady Mysteries by Linda Reilly
  • A Decoupage Mystery by Lucy Lawrence
  • Nantucket Candle Maker by Christin Brecher
  • Food Blogger Mystery Series by Debra Sennefelder
  • Southern Chocolate Shop Mystery by Dorothy St James
  • Vintage Sweet Mystery by Kaye George
  • A Courtney Archer Mystery by Rosemarie Ross

Please come back often as more will be added later.

Leave a comment with your favorite cozy mystery audiobook narrator.

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Cozy Mystery Cat Reading Challenge

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This is a challenge to help you get more out of your cozy mystery reading.

You can do all of these challenges or combine challenges.

Make this challenge work for you.

The main point is to have fun reading cozy mysteries!!

  • Read a new to you cozy mystery author
  • Read a magical cozy mystery
  • Read a cozy mystery that takes place in a bakery
  • Read a cozy mystery written by a man or has a male protagonist
  • Read a cozy mystery that has a hobby or occupation that you always wanted to explore
  • Read a cozy mystery with a library
  • Read a cozy mystery that features a LGBTQA+ character
  • Read a cozy mystery by a black author
  • Read a bookish cozy mystery
  • Read a cozy mystery where you travel to a new place (country or state)
  • Read a cozy mystery with a cat cozy companion
  • Read a cozy mystery from your favorite cozy mystery series
  • Read the first book in a new to you cozy mystery series
  • Read a new cozy mystery series from your favorite cozy mystery author under another pen name
  • Read a cozy mystery that takes you to a place that you’ve always wanted to travel to (a cozy mystery staycation)
  • Read a cozy mystery from a series you watch on Hallmark
  • Read a cozy mystery with character over the age of 40
  • Read a cozy mystery with a dog cozy companion
  • Read a British cozy mystery
  • Read an American cozy mystery
  • Read a cozy mystery with nature element (hiking, orchard, trees)
  • Read a mystery that involves food
  • Read a cozy mystery outside of your comfort zone
  • Read a cozy mystery with a coffee shop or tea shop
  • Read a holiday themed cozy mystery
  • Read a cozy mystery published this year
  • Read a cozy mystery with a recipe and make the recipe
  • Read a historical cozy mystery
  • Read a Golden Age cozy mystery
  • Read a cozy mystery with an animal on the cover
Cozy Mystery Article

What is a cozy mystery?

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A cozy mystery or cozies are a mystery subgenre where all of the violence/murder takes place off stage and usually take place in a small town or a tight knit community. They have an amateur sleuth that solves the crime with a lot of quirky side characters. A lot of times the amateur sleuth is a woman but many cozy mysteries are now featuring an amateur sleuth that are men. There is no profanity, sex, or violence. Cozy mysteries are written with a theme like a hobby, an occupation, or an animal which makes them fun to read.

While de-emphasizing sex and violence cozy mysteries are focused on puzzle solving rather than suspense. The puzzle solving aspect makes these books perfect to get your mind off of things going on in your life.

What are you waiting for? Explore a cozy mystery today!