The Ladybug Jinx by Tonya Kappes

The Ladybug Jinx by Tonya Kappes is the first book in the new “Grandberry Falls” contemporary romantic series. Publisher: Tonya Kappes, June 2011 Celia Briggs has always lived her life for everyone but herself. With the death of Celia’s mom, Celia realizes...

Grace Interrupted by Julie Hyzy

Grace Interrupted by Julie Hyzy is the second book in the “Manor of Murder” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin), June 2011 Civil war re-enactors have set up camp on the grounds of Marshfield Manor. The group is very believable,...

Ink Flamingos by Karen E. Olson

Ink Flamingos by Karen E. Olson is the fourth book in the “Tattoo Shop” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian (Penguin), June 2011 The Painted Lady is Brett Kavanaugh’s high-end tattoo shop on the Vegas strip. But when she comes across the outlines of dead bodies,...

A Parfait Murder by Wendy Lyn Watson

A Parfait Murder by Wendy Lyn Watson is the third book in the “A La Mode” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian (Penguin), June 2011 Tallulah Jones, proprietor of the sweetest ice-cream parlor in Texas, is about to be served up an ice-cold murder. Life has been good for...

Dire Threads by Janet Bolin

Dire Threads by Janet Bolin is the first book in the new “Threadville” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, June 2011 In the village of Threadville, Pennsylvania, beautiful textiles are the main attraction. But when a prominent town figure is...