December 7, 2024
Hi, Cozy Readers! Winter time is, for many of us, a time of gift giving, and I’m excited to share another gift, just for you! Author Cathy Tully is giving my readers a free ebook, Susannah Shines Through, an exclusive prequel to the ChiroCozy Mystery Series. Recent graduate, Dr. Susannah Shine, moves to Peach Grove, […]
November 15, 2024
Hi, Cozy Readers. Fall finally seems to be here this morning in Dallas, so hello from under the electric blanket on my office chair! Cool weather makes for great a great time to read (and to bake!), and Kara Lacey is giving my readers a free ebook, Taste of Stonebridge, just in time for the […]
October 15, 2024
Hi, Cozy Readers. It’s October, which means it’s officially cozy season! To celebrate, you can download Terra Cotta Theft: A Succulent Sleuth Mini Mystery by Iris March, free! A new teen employee. Stolen cash. A garden center full of suspects. Meet Molly Green, the main character in The Succulent Sleuth Series, years in the past […]
October 1, 2024
Hello, Cozy Readers! I’ll admit, something about later sunrises makes me a little slower to jump out of bed these days. (Does anyone actually jump out of bed? Aside from a cat who hears the treat bag opening?) But fall my favorite season for a lot of reasons anyway. And, if you know me, that […]
Shannon Symonds is gifting my readers a free book!
Hi, Cozy Readers! The weekend is prime time for settling in with a good book, and you can download Booked for Murder by Shannon Symonds free! She is a mystery. He is a recluse who writes mysteries. Are they a perfect match or a recipe for murder? Ivy Kelly is on the run and searching […]
September 1, 2024
Hello, Cozy Readers! The release date for Down to Earth will be here soon, and I’m delighted to invite you to help me celebrate online! On September 6th, I’ll be taking over the Kerry’s Kindred Spirits Group on Facebook, and the festivities continue on September 9th at the Cozy Mystery Party Group, also on Facebook. […]
August 1, 2024
Hello, cozy readers! I’ve thought a lot about whether or not what I write is actually cozy mystery. Sure, all my novels and stories have amateur sleuths, a small community setting, and a focus on characters. And, often, there will be a cat. Or cats. But one thing you won’t find? A dead body. Over […]
July 15, 2024
Hello, Cozy Readers! I’m over the moon to let you know that Down to Earth, the follow-up to Venus Rising, is available for preorder now! Stacey Hengesbach has enough to worry about with a pecan harvest, festival preparations, and a daughter who’s eager to leave their tiny hometown all needing her attention. So when a […]
July 1, 2024
Hello, Cozy Readers! Summer is here, and my family and I have been finding fun ways to enjoy the time inside. Reading lots of library books, of course, but also doing puzzles, playing games, and trying different lemon cake recipes. Spoiler alert: so far, all the lemon cakes have been fantastic on their own, but […]
June 15, 2024
Hi, Cozy Readers! May ended and June began with quite a few storms here in Dallas. I thought I’d be prepared for them. After all, I grew up in hurricane country and have lived in tornado alley for over twenty years now. And I’m drafting a cozy series featuring a main character whose brother is […]