A Day In the Life Of Jocelyn Shore by Janice Hamrick

I like getting to school before the kids arrive. It gives me time to have a cup of coffee, to catch up with my friends, and to go through my lesson plans for the day. I like the stillness when the only sounds are the faint cacophony of the marching band practicing on...

Red Velvet Revenge by Jenn McKinlay

Red Velvet Revenge by Jenn McKinlay is the fourth book in the “Cupcake Bakery” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, July 2012 It may be summertime, but sales at Fairy Tale Cupcakes are below zero–and owners Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura...

Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams

Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams is the first book in the new “Charmed Pie Shoppe” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime, July 2012 When the going gets tough, Ella Mae LaFaye bakes pies. So when she catches her husband cheating in New York, she...

Going Organic Can Kill You by Staci McLaughlin

Going Organic Can Kill You by Staci McLaughlin is the first book in the new “Blossom Valley” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, July 2012 Welcome to Blossom Valley, CA, home of the O’Connell Organic Farm and Spa, complete with its new marketing...