Wednesday, December 21, 2022


Sorry to have been absent the last couple of days.
I seem to apologize about that a lot.
It's been one of those years where I just can't seem to keep everything together.

Now through to New Year, I'm going to leave you with my favorite series, old and new, and in no certain order. I hope you will find some wonderful reading from them!

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Today's favorite series . . . 

The Sweet Nothings Mysteries
by
Meg London aka Pat Cochran


Sweet Nothings has it all: silk ribbon, Venetian lace, the best bra fitter in town…

and two unsolved murders.

Emma Taylor thought she knew what to expect when she abandoned life as a big-city fashionista to help her aunt, Arabella, breathe new style into Sweet Nothings, her waning lingerie boutique. As Emma settles back in to Paris, Tennessee—a world where pie is served with a parable and a pitcher of sweet tea is the cure for most of life’s ills—her escape seems smooth as silk.

But when the town acquires a touch of unneeded je ne sais quoi with the arrival of Emma’s philandering ex, an unseemly murder turns her world inside out. As the police’s top suspect, Emma is going to need more than fishnets to snare the real killer. And when she and Arabella refuse to let death threats wrapped in knifed nighties stall Sweet Nothings’ vintage lingerie fashion show, it becomes increasingly clear that any garter may hide a gun and that bullet bras might have to live up to their name…




You’re invited to the Sweet Nothings trunk show. See what the shop has to offer, taste some wonderful food, catch up with friends, and solve a murder…
 
Emma Taylor is happy to be drawing in customers at her aunt Arabella’s lingerie shop, Sweet Nothings, but replacing the store’s broken window is going to cost a small fortune. Hoping to hoist up their sagging profits, Arabella arranges to have a trunk show at the home of a local socialite who will invite all of her friends and take care of the catering. All Emma and Arabella have to do is show up and show off their wares. Seems simple enough…
 
A gorgeous spread is prepared for the event, including delicious cupcakes topped with edible flowers. But after one of the partygoers takes a bite and winds up dead, the guest list becomes a suspect list. Now Emma must separate facts from idle gossip before the killer gives the cops the slip…


From selling camisoles to solving crimes, the ladies of the Sweet Nothings lingerie shop in Paris, Tennessee, will make this Valentine’s a day to remember…

For Valentine’s Day, Emma Taylor and her aunt Arabella have organized a special evening for men only to shop for their sweethearts in the Sweet Nothings lingerie shop, complete with champagne and hors d’oeuvres. But when a former valentine shows up, Aunt Arabella is not her usual bubbly self.

Art dealer Hugh Granger is still a charmer, though. He invites the women to a ball he’s having to celebrate his birthday and his return to Paris, Tennessee. But when Granger is pushed from the balcony, it paints a sinister picture for Aunt Arabella, who gets framed…for her old flame’s murder.

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Despite the covers and topic of this series, it is the perfect cozy series!

This series is everything I want in a cozy mystery series. 
It follows all the guidelines I look for.
 
1. No foul language. 
2. No going-a-bit-too-far love scenes. 
3. No graphic descriptions of death scenes.
Bonus: Set in a small town.

Those who are fans of truly real cozy mysteries, you're going to love this series!

My ★★★★★ cozy approval!
  


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4 comments:

  1. Thanks, Lisa. Don’t worry. I know I’m struggling, too, trying to juggle so much right now.
    Happy Wednesday,
    Pat T

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    1. Sending hugs your way, Pat. We'll get through this to the other end!

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  2. Happy Wednesday. No need to apologize. This sounds like a wonderful series. Thanks. I love Amanda Flowers series The Amish Candy Shop.

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    1. Thank you, Lori! I always want to make sure all of you enjoy coming to the blog.

      It was a great series! So deserved more than 3 books.

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