Looking for something to read? Check out some of the new titles releasing during the week of February 9 – 15, 2025 with five debut series. I hope a few of these books take you to an exciting place. Have fun reading!

FEBRUARY 10
A Victim at Valentine’s by Ellie Alexander (Cozy Mystery)
As Annie assists the lead detective in unraveling the mystery, she quickly identifies a host of likely suspects – from an oddball psychic, to a professional matchmaker, to a rival bookseller – each with a worryingly plausible motive. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

By the Book by Gregory Ashe (Cozy Mystery)
Dashiell Dawson Dane might have a problem. It’s not a huge problem. In fact, all things considered, life is good—he’s got a wonderful boyfriend, fantastic friends, and a home where he’s genuinely happy, maybe for the first time ever. He’s even writing regularly. (Okay, mostly regularly.) Format: Print, Digital

My Midlife Magic Daze by Jennifer L. Hart (Paranormal Mystery) *first book in a new series*
My name is Emma. That was the name I was given on the first day I remember. The forty years before that remain secret. My only clue to life before the Pages & Potions bookshop is the scar from a botched C-section. It is probably better that my past remains a mystery. Format: Digital, (Print to follow)

FEBRUARY 11
Shelf Life by Elizabeth Spann Craig (Cozy Mystery)
Ann finds her quiet existence disrupted when the town’s newspaper editor and publisher, Grayson, reveals a chilling discovery. Dawson Blake, a retired journalist whose bylines once graced the front pages, has met an untimely end under mysterious circumstances. Known for his tenacious reporting, Dawson had helped Grayson find his footing in Whitby years ago. Now, it seems he was onto a story that someone wanted shelved permanently. Format: Print, Digital

Candle With Care by Valona Jones (Paranormal Cozy Mystery)
Amateur sleuth and candle maker Tabby Winslow and her twin sister, Sage, are finally making a go of The Book and Candle Shop. It seems like the only heat they’ll feel this June is from the strong sunshine in Savannah, Georgia. Then their acquaintance Detective Sharmila Belfor is gravely injured in a vehicular assault and is in a coma. Cops turn the city upside down searching for the offender, keying in on the detective’s boyfriend Herbert R Ellis, her felon cousin, and her case files. Format: Digital, (Print to follow)

Death at the Shipshape Bookshop by Greta McKennan (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Junetta Beale is living in paradise. As owner of the Shipshape Bookshop in Southeast Alaska, she sells books in town, operates a lending library for the locals, and serves the villages in her floating bookmobile. She loves her peaceful coastal life. That peace is shattered when she returns from her latest voyage through the Inside Passage. Someone has trashed her bookshop, stolen the town’s historic treasure map from the wall, and left a dead body in her back room. Format: Print, Digital

The Golden Hour Murder by Jeanne Quigley (Cozy Mystery)
It’s October and Mother Nature has painted photographer Robyn Cavanagh’s suburban New York hometown in rich colors of red, orange, and gold. Autumn has provided many scenic locales to shoot, but Robyn is happily preoccupied with one particular landscape. She’s landed the biggest job of her flourishing career: a contract to photograph the lush Linden Acres farm. Format: Digital

FEBRUARY 12
Inn the Dead of Winter by Rhonda Blackhurst (Cozy Mystery)
Andie Rose Kaczmarek, a six-year sober life coach and owner of the haunted Spirit Lake Inn, has learned the hard way that the living are far more dangerous than anything in the spirit world. When a controversial guest fails to return to her room on the same night a body is discovered in a fish house on Big Spirit Lake, Andie Rose teams up with her sponsor and sidekick, Sister Alice, and her emotional support red retriever, Aspen, to solve the case. Format: Print, Digital

And Then There Were Scones by Matilda Swift (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Jessica Askew, a whirlwind of flour and frosting, is used to facing heat in the kitchen. But when she returns to her quaint English hometown as part of a TV baking contest, she finds herself in a sticky situation. She can handle the singing cheesemonger, the local librarian’s gossipy daughters, and the parade of toddlers dressed as bees, but when her scheming Aunt Enriqueta steps on the scene, it’s enough to make her want to throw in the tea towel. Format: Digital

FEBRUARY 13
Only Murders in the Abbey by Beth Cowan-Erskine (Historical Mystery)
‘Mrs MacBain, thank god it’s you.’ Without another word, he grabbed her arm and pulled her into the room, locking the door behind them. Mrs MacBain turned around, clearly offended at being manhandled, but then gasped, ‘Is that blood?’ Format: Digital, Audio, Print (August)

Cipher, Mobsters & A Sphynx by Ileana Muñoz Renfroe (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
Retired cipher decoder Candeedo Brewdinkle seeks the peaceful life of Killian Cove after years of globe-trotting adventures. Alongside his witty, mysterious feline companion, Bartholomew, Candeedo settles into a quiet routine of crossword puzzles and decoding cryptic messages sent by Norman, the local bookstore owner. He anticipates a tranquil life in this charming seaside town, but things take a sudden dark turn. Format: Digital

The Garden Club Murders by Jonathan Whitelaw (Cozy Mystery)
Penrith, in the heart of the Lake District, is not the kind of place you can easily vanish. Certainly not when the members of the Penrith Bingo Club are trying to track you down. But even stalwart sleuth, Amita Khatri, and her son in law, Jason, are foxed this time when a local woman tells them her husband, a mild-mannered academic has gone missing. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

The Hidden Dead by Tracy Whitwell (Traditional Mystery)
On a night out in a London bar, our accidental medium Tanz meets Einar, a charismatic and sexy Viking travelling for business. He offers Tanz an irresistible proposition: return to Iceland with him for an all-expenses-paid writing retreat and some no-strings-attached fun. Format: Print, Digital, Audio

FEBRUARY 15
Death at the Jolly Cricketer by Kitty Kildare (Historical Mystery 1920s)
When local champion of industry and cricket fan Sir Gerald Langton is found dead in the cellar at the Jolly Cricketer after a charity cricket match, the idyllic pub is thrown into turmoil. Was it an accident, or did someone commit a terrible deed? Format: Digital (Print to follow)

A Geek Girl’s Guide to Murder by Julie Anne Lindsey (Cozy Mystery) *first book in a new series*
IT manager, Mia Connors, runs the computer network at the gated community where she lives. It’s the perfect job for someone who loves technology and control, until a glitch in the system changes everything. Now her boss is upset, her neighbors are livid, and Mia is utterly confused. Her system never glitches, and Mia smells a rat. Or in this case, a hacker! Format: Digital, Audio

Note: in some cases, print releases for digital titles will be forthcoming.