A candid Carrie Fisher memoir revealing Star Wars secrets, Hollywood love, and the vulnerable woman behind Princess Leia.

A charming LGBTQ+ cozy mystery set in small-town New Zealand, Poison at Penshaw Hall delivers murder, slow-burn romance, and irresistible small-town chaos.

Aunty gossip becomes deadly in Moonlight Murder, a Toronto‑set cozy mystery where Kausar Khan turns community chatter, family grief, and Golden Crescent secrets into pure investigative gold.

A cozy midlife romance that trades fireworks for real comfort: perfect for grown-up hearts craving authentic connection over predictable passion.

A Valentine’s Day cozy to fall in love with. Murder on Milverton Square by G.B. Ralph is warm, witty, and beautifully queer, celebrating love in every form. 💕🔍

A tender, hilarious sequel that captures the ache of loving kids who are growing up too fast, The Guncle Abroad is Steven Rowley at his most emotionally devastating and joyful.

A funny, heartwarming, and quietly devastating audiobook, The Guncle by Steven Rowley is a love letter to grief, found family, and the healing power of showing up.

A bold POV shift and a deeply personal mystery make Whose Body in the Library a slightly off-kilter but still compelling entry in the Lighthouse Library Mystery series.

Dark, cerebral, and impossible to put down,that's the vibe after devouring Kristen Perrin's latest ARC

A breezy coastal cozy where friendship, fur, and a touch of murder make for the perfect small-town escape.

From DNF to obsession: How Julia Whelan's narration made The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue haunt me for 300 years.

Glamorous Irish castle wedding turns deadly in A Killer Wedding. Joan O’Leary’s wickedly witty debut thriller full of toxic family secrets and billionaire betrayals.

A Cornish chip shop, a harbour murder, and an unlikely duo on the case, Jenny Kane’s The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives delivers cozy mystery vibes with small-town charm.

Grief, fake murder, and found family collide in Welcome to the Murder Week by Karen Dukess, a contemporary fiction novel that feels like a cozy mystery without the corpse. Cat travels from Buffalo to a tiny English village for a staged “Murder Week” her late mother secretly booked, and walks straight into unlikely friendships, a tender romance with gin-maker Dev Sharma, and long‑overdue answers about the woman who kept leaving. If you love small-town vibes, emotional gut-punches wrapped in humor, and character-driven mysteries with heart, this audiobook will hit all the right notes.

Discover the new spin-off from Angela M. Sanders with A Whiff of Murder, a paranormal cozy mystery set in small-town Oregon. Follow Lise Bloom, a young woman with the magical gift of clairalience. She reads ribbons of fragrance to uncover secrets. When her boss is found dead, Lise becomes the prime suspect and must follow her nose to solve a dangerous mystery. Fans of small-town cozies, magical sleuths, and whimsical murder mysteries will be intrigued, though some character choices might feel more YA than adult. A brisk, intriguing read for paranormal cozy lovers and Sanders fans alike.

A Zoom with a View by Jess Cannon delivers cozy mystery magic in quirky Blue Oak, Texas—think small-town secrets, snarky Reddit drama, and a dead realtor at the Fourth of July bash. This debut ARC review uncovers heartfelt found-family vibes, witty suspense, and pacing hiccups worth forgiving for Jess Cannon's fresh voice. Perfect for fans of amateur sleuths and Texas cozy mysteries. add this May 2026 Dutton release to your TBR now!

A billionaire murder, a razor-sharp narrator, and a twist that changes everything. Death of a Billionaire by Tucker May is smart, addictive, and impossible to put down.

January was a full on binge reading month in snowy Toronto I finished 56 books across cozy mysteries thrillers heartfelt contemporary fiction and more including 20 standout reads and 11 ARCs Audiobooks ruled my days series comfort ruled my nights Come see which books deserve a spot on your TBR

After reviewing an ARC that turned out to be undisclosed AI-generated work, I reflect on trust, transparency, and the ripple effects this has on reviewers and debut authors.

Thirteen books in, and Book ’em Eddie proves the Bookmobile Cat Mystery series still delivers cozy perfection. With Minnie’s sharp instincts, Eddie’s scene-stealing sleuthing, and Erin Bennett’s pitch-perfect narration, this latest installment blends humor, heart, and a satisfying whodunit that cozy mystery and cat-lover readers will adore.

Paris chocolate factory blackmail turns deadly in Mark Pryor's cozy mystery—but where's the bookshop? Honest ARC review of a series entry that hooks with whodunit suspense yet confuses newcomers. Cozy mystery fans, read on!

Trapped in a locked bank with ten suspects and a murderer, Ernest Cunningham is back in peak form. Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief delivers sharp humor, clever misdirection, and a brilliantly constructed whodunit that keeps you guessing until the very end. A cozy-adjacent heist mystery that rewards series readers and newcomers alike.

Here’s an excerpt and a tag set you can drop straight into WordPress for your review of Murder by the Book. WordPress excerpt A cozy bookshop, a murdered manager, and a reading group that decides to play detective — Murder by the Book has all the right cozy mystery ingredients. I loved the concept and the bookstore setting, but the four rotating narrators kept me at arm’s length from the sleuthing, and the final motive didn’t quite land for me. A decent, bookish whodunnit, but not a series I’ll be racing back to.

A laugh-out-loud cozy mystery with fake engagement chaos, cults on a beach, and a single mom secret agent who steals your heart. Gabby Green Knows Whodunit is fast, funny, and dangerously bingeable—one of those audiobooks you start “just for a bit” and finish in a single day.

What happens when a burnt-meatloaf-making, overworked mom gets recruited by a secret government agency? Chaos, courage, and a whole lot of heart. Errands and Espionage by Sam Tschida is a laugh-out-loud cozy mystery that completely won me over, with sharp humor, a wildly relatable heroine, and spy hijinks squeezed between school drop-offs. I accidentally started this series backward… and I’m so glad I fixed it.