Cozy Reader

You don't choose the book. The book chooses you… 'A book I was sorry to finish.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A timeless story that emphasizes the healing and transformative power of books.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Long ago, a bookshop was born – the beating heart of all those who find hope within the pages...

A missing child. A half-baked ransom demand. Can a community cop sift through the clues and rescue the tot before teatime? Sergeant Keya Varma’s culinary dreams come true as she joyfully opens her own café. And attending her sister’s wedding is the cherry on the cake. But her excitement sinks like a souffle when a customer’s little boy disappears. Shaken as well as stirred into action, the part-time police officer joins the search, but she’s shattered when even a ransom payment doesn’t bring the rug rat back home. For Keya, justice is served with a side of scones, but can she ...

Welcome to another adventure with Calvin and his loyal beagle, Pudge! This time, their quiet weekend getaway turns into a mystery no one in town can explain — a castle that flashes signals at sunset… even though nobody lives there. Inside this story you’ll find: A mysterious hilltop castle hidden in the woods Lights that blink in patterns after dark Footsteps in empty hallways Secret passages and forgotten rooms A puzzle from long ago that was never finished And one very brave dog who refuses to ignore clues Some mysteries are meant to be solved. Others are meant to be understood. ...

At a summit on poaching, the keynote speaker becomes the hunted when murder takes the stage. Can a golden years amateur sleuth solve the case before she becomes an endangered species? Community vet ‘Mama Rose’ Hardie is passionate about saving elephants in her native Kenya. She and her ailing husband attend a wildlife conference at a luxury resort in the shadow of the snow-capped Mount Kenya. But the event is threatened when the principal speaker is found dead in her hotel room. With the authorities tied up in Nairobi, Rose sets out to bring the killer in herself. But with multiple ...

A debut novel to charm all readers, that shows beyond all doubt that it's books, along with love, that make the world go round. It all began with a correspondence between two quite different women: 28-year-old Sara from Haninge, Sweden, and 65-year-old Amy from the small town of Broken...

A quirky, dark-edged mystery full of twists, turns and playful surprises Max Black, retired stock broker and single parent, is facing a crisis. His daughter has left for university, and despite the companionship of his faithful Cairn terrier Monty, he feels panicked, untethered and not very well. His doctor tells him to get out more, change his lifestyle and find himself a job. Could Duntisbourne Hall, a rundown stately home recruiting tour guides, be the answer to his empty-nest syndrome? Joining the team of eccentric retired professionals who shuffle the general public around on tour, he ...

Family, friends, an unexpected sisterhood, the magic of new beginnings...mothers, daughters, brothers and sisters, sons and cousins...all finding their inner strength, facing life’s unexpected challenges, and sometimes starting over after tragedy and heartbreak, and every once in a while...finding the one true love of a lifetime. Everyone has a story... Amanda’s legacy was simple and unbelievably complicated...her sons were determined to make it happen exactly as she wanted. Hannah was distraught and in a downward spiral after her father’s death...her cousin Patricia understood but ...

A tapestry of joyful and startling interconnected stories that celebrate how people from all across America cope with adversity and unexpected changes in a confusing world—from the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe Fannie Flagg once said...

A spooky yet heartwarming adventure about one girl's journey into the land of the undead, and the unexpected family she finds along the way. Perfect for fans of Nevermoor and the hit series Wednesday. On Halloween, it is always wise to expect the unexpected, but no amount of planning could have...

✨ A cozy mystery series like no other—where a magical bakery, a psychic twist, and a small-town scandal rise into a recipe for murder. ✨ In the enchanting town of Whisperwind Cove, one woman’s pastries are perfect... but her past? That’s a recipe still rising. When Poppy Periwinkle reopens her family's beloved bakery, My Soul to Bake, she expects a warm welcome—not sabotage, scandal, and a soufflé that nearly kills the Deputy Mayor. With her amateur sleuth skills, secret kitchen witch heritage, and a sassier-than-sugar best friend, Poppy must mix science with spice, intuition ...

#1 Most Important Political Book of 2023, Sueddeutsche Zeitung (Germany) A Best Book of 2023, The Telegraph (Great Britain) A gripping and nuanced history of the German people from World War II to the war in Ukraine, including revealing new primary source material on Germany's transformation In...

The third book in the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mystery series, which finds the amateur sleuths facing their most daunting challenge yet: preventing the murder of the imperious Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Someone is trying to kill Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Esteemed aunt of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy...

Brooklyn and her hunky new husband, Derek, are excited to be guests at Dharma’s first annual book festival. The entire town is involved, and Brooklyn’s mom, Rebecca, is taking charge. Brooklyn couldn’t be more proud of her mom’s do-it-all attitude, so when a greedy local businessman who seems intent on destroying Dharma starts harassing Rebecca, Brooklyn is ready to take him down. Rebecca is able to hold her own with the nasty jerk until one of her fellow festival committee members is brutally murdered and the money for the festival seems to have vanished into thin air.

Set in the same magical, madcap world as E. B. Asher’s USA Today bestseller This Will Be Fun, this heartwarming, hilarious fantasy follows an unlikely band of heroes who must get to the bottom of an assassination plot gone wrong without breaking the one rule of questing: do not fall in love...

The brightest smiles can hide the darkest secrets… When a beloved celebrity vanishes near the tranquil shores of Brambleton Lake, whispers of scandal ripple through the small town. Aurora Kensington’s dazzling charm and picture-perfect life once filled magazine covers and society pages, but behind the sparkle, not everything was as flawless as it appeared. Her sudden disappearance leaves behind a trail of questions—and a town desperate for answers. Chief Jed Collins turns to amateur sleuth Sophie Trent for help, knowing her sharp intuition has cracked impossible cases before. But in ...

Life has a way of changing your path--and Claire Karadec certainly didn't plan on a fork in the road in her forties. After a painfully public discovery shatters her marriage, along with her picture-perfect, country club life, Claire finds herself suddenly single and faced with a blank page for a...

Junie Fern's magic just woke up—and it has OPINIONS. When seven-year-old Junie Fern's heart magic awakens, crayons fly across her classroom, chalk hops like a bunny, and her anxious mouse familiar Oliver is absolutely convinced they're all doomed. "This is a DISASTER," Oliver squeaks. "A complete catastrophe!" But Aunt Marigold—Junie's wonderfully witchy guardian—says magic isn't something to fear. It's something to understand. And the ancient Great Forest watching over Junie? It's been waiting for her all along. In this cozy magical adventure, Junie discovers: Heart magic doesn't ...

Love. Hope. Holiday Magic — Unlimited. Looking for cozy, emotional, binge-worthy holiday reads? Settle in with 25 swoon-filled Christmas romances — each a perfect bite-sized escape! Inside these pages, you’ll find: Enemies-to-lovers in a snowy cabin Widowed hearts learning to love again A Christmas tree farm fighting for its future Lawyers, musicians, soldiers & small-town dreamers Second chances, surprise kisses, and found families Quick, satisfying reads you can enjoy in one cozy sitting 25 moments under the mistletoe Every story ends with warmth, healing, and the kind of love that ...

The Hendricks family has always believed it’s smart to remember that not everything is as it seems and that even the most carefully guarded secrets have a way of finding their way to the light. Unfortunately, enemies usually aren’t too far behind. Dangerous or not, Logan Hendricks plans on being a lot more involved in his newly-formed detective agency’s current investigation. A brazen crime has already been committed and he wants to be part of finding out who’s responsible. It’s not as if he’s an amateur and doesn’t know what he’s doing. As always, his grandsons have a ...

She never thought she’d see him again. He never thought she’d still care. Maggie Callahan walked away from love once, convinced baseball would always come first. Decades later, she’s built a quiet life in Phoenix—until a spring training game brings Jack Riggs back into her world. Once the golden boy of her past, Jack is now a middling coach with more years behind him than ahead. Seeing Maggie again stirs up everything he thought was buried—memories, mistakes, and a love he never truly let go. The spark is still there. So is the heartbreak. Some love stories deserve a second chance...