Author Kathi Daley 

is taking us back to 

PARADISE

via Henery Press 

Kathi's TJ Jensen series is now being published through Henery Press. 

All your favorites from the 

series have great new covers!

Kathi is so excited about the relaunch of this series, 

she's having a 6 day long release party!

Just click on the word party to join in!

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Keep reading for information on

an exciting giveaway!

BOOK ONE

Between volunteering for the annual pumpkin festival and coaching her girls to the state soccer finals, high school teacher Tj Jensen finds her good friend Zachary Collins dead in his favorite chair. When the handsome new deputy closes the case without so much as a “why” or “how,” Tj turns her attention from chili cook-offs and pumpkin carving to complex puzzles, prophetic riddles, and a decades-old secret she seems destined to unravel. 

BOOK TWO

Winter Carnival comes to Serenity, and with it Tj finds her schedule busier than ever. Not only is her ski and snowboard team heavily involved in demonstrations and local competitions, but her ragtag choir is about to debut in their first live performance. To make matters even more complicated, someone has killed Travis Davidson, a town favorite son, world-class snowboarder, and Olympic hopeful. Tj is determined not to get involved in the subsequent investigation until she learns the prime suspect is Chelsea Hanson, her high school boyfriend Hunter Hanson’s sister. 

Although there’s no shortage of Sereninites with a grudge against the hometown hero, even Tj has to admit there’s good cause to suspect Chelsea of the murder. Balancing bridesmaid duties, Winter Carnival obligations, show choir duty, and after-hours investigation, Tj sets out to prove Chelsea innocent.

BOOK THREE

When the Tropical Tan Corporation descends on Maggie's Hideaway, the lakeside resort where Tj Jensen lives, she must juggle a bikini contest, a BBQ cook-off, a missing model, and a dead chaperone while her father is out of town. Lead Deputy Dylan Caine is on vacation while his sister is visiting, leaving Assistant Deputy Roy Fisher in charge. When Roy asks Tj for her help, they find there may be more going on than anyone realized. With Kyle and Jenna's help, they dig into the lives of those involved, only to find a mystery more complex than anything they could ever have imagined.

BOOK FOUR

Christmas in Serenity is a magical time of year Tj has always looked forward to with happy anticipation. This year her holiday spirit is marred by the impending arrival of two new men in her life. When one of them ends up dead, Tj must juggle community plays, Christmas tree cuttings, sleigh rides, and holiday shopping with a complex murder investigation. As the facts begin to unravel, she realizes she may have to risk everything to save someone she loves. 

BOOK FIVE

When a friend of Tj’s is injured in a car accident during a blizzard, Tj takes responsibility for the litter of puppies left behind. Meanwhile, she works with Kyle, Jenna, and the gang to catch the person responsible for the death of a close family friend. When it turns out that the main suspects are also close to the Jensens, Tj must deal with one of the most difficult decisions she’s ever had to make.

BOOK 6

In the midst of the annual Halloween frenzy, Tj finds herself pulled into a series of events at the high school where she works. Not only must she help one of the girls on her team deal with a case of cyberbullying, but she must help a student who has recently suffered a personal tragedy. And as if Tj wasn't busy enough, in walks Samantha Colton, a reporter for Second Look, a television series that takes a look back at unsolved murders. This time the case is the death of a popular student after the homecoming dance ten years before. 

To make matters even worse—or maybe more convenient—the graduating class of the victim is in town for their ten-year reunion and all the suspects just happen to have converged on Serenity for the weekend. When Samantha turns up dead, Tj must track down someone who seems willing to kill again to keep their secret. 

All of the above titles are now available 

for pre-order!

All Release on 

September 6! 

And coming in April 2017

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About Kathi

Kathi lives in the beautiful alpine community of Lake Tahoe with her husband Ken and dog Echo. When she's not writing she enjoys hanging out on the beach with her children and grandchildren. During the summer she enjoys hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, wakeboarding, and sunset cruises on the lake. During the winter she enjoys cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and curling up by a fire with a good book.

Kathi uses her mountain home as inspiration for her books, all which include appearances by the wildlife she shares her life with. 

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E-mail - kathidaley@kathidaley.com 

Recipe Submission E-mail - kathidaleyrecipes@kathidaley.com 

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Twitter at Kathi Daley@kathidaley - twitter.com/kathidaley 

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It's

Cozy Food Friday

That means it's time to share a recipe from 

another great cozy mystery!

Today I'm featuring a recipe from

Book 2 in the Undercover Dish Mysteries

CHEDDAR OFF DEAD

by

Julia Buckley

Pre-order now

Available September 6!

Caterer and cook Lilah Drake is up to her elbows in deadly trouble in the latest mystery from the author of The Big Chili...
 
The Christmas holidays are one of Lilah’s favorite times of the year, filled with friends, family, and, of course, tons of food orders for her covered dish clients. But Lilah’s Yuletide cheer ends when she sees a most Grinch-like crime: the murder of a Santa in a school parking lot.
 
It turns out the deceased Kris Kringle was a complicated tangle of naughty and nice, with a long list of people who might have wanted him dead. And whoever did the deed wants to make sure that Lilah keeps quiet. Now, Lilah will have to team up with her former fling, Detective Jay Parker, to unwrap the mysteries of a deadly Christmas killer and stay alive long enough to ring in the New Year...

About Julia

Julia Buckley is a Chicago writer. She has two debut novels with Berkley Prime Crime: A DARK AND STORMY MURDER (July 5, 2016) and THE BIG CHILI (October 5, 2015), along with a variety of mystery novels available on Kindle.

Her hobbies are reading, writing, binge-watching tv series on Netflix, and hanging out with her husband, sons, three cats, and a rambunctious puppy.

Visit Julia at her website, JuliaBuckley.com or her Facebook page, Julia Buckley Mystery Novels, or see her on Twitter @juliabucks

MY REVIEW

Even better than the first book in the Undercover Dish Mysteries, CHEDDAR OFF DEAD was a book I devoured!

I fell instantly in love with author Julia Buckley’s first book in this series, THE BIG CHILI so it came as no surprise to me that book two, CHEDDAR OFF DEAD was going to be brilliant.

Author Buckley has just the sort of writing I enjoy. Not cluttered with wasted words or scenes. Every word read is necessary to the plot, needed for the flow of the story.   

The characters in this series are wonderful. It took me no time at all to warm up to them in book one. Mick the chocolate Lab has stolen my heart.  Being with them in book two was like visiting with old friends.

CHEDDAR OFF DEAD was a delicious mystery. Ms. Buckley wasted no time getting right into it with the victim being discovered in the first chapter. From that moment on the story filled me with yummy plot twists, deception, humor, and incredible writing. By the time I reached the reveal, and then moved on to the conclusion, I was left completely sated.

When you have your own copy, cause I know you want one, take a peek in the back of the book for some tasty recipes!

ON TO THE RECIPE!

LILAH'S FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

with GINGERBREAD FLAVOR

(Adapted for Christmastime)

Ingredients

1 loaf of soft French bread (or soft rolls)

8 large eggs

2 cups half-and-half

1 cup milk

2 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Salt to taste 

Streusel Topping

(This can vary, but here's one option)

2 sticks (1 cup) butter

1/4 cup molasses

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup corn syrup

1 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon cloves

Slice bread into twenty slices (or separate ten rolls) and lay out in buttered baking dish. 

Blend all of the ingredients and pour them over slices of bread, making sure that the wet mixture gets under and in between the slices, and that all of the bread is saturated. 

Cover the mixture with tinfoil and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, make the streusel  mixture and spread on the top of the saturated, chilled bread; bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees. 

Serve with pats of butter and maple syrup. (Gingerbread also tastes delicious topped with whipped cream.)

Be ready for a scrumptious to share with friends or family! Toby's five children love this recipe, but adults love it, too! 

Is it just me, or could you smell this baking 

while you read this?

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Please keep reading and check out my 

installments of 

Book Beginnings on Fridays

and

The Friday 56

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My Book Beginnings and Friday 56

 for this week are also from 

CHEDDAR OFF DEAD

Book Beginnings on Fridays is a meme hosted by Rose City Reader

Share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading

My Book Beginnings

Bing Crosby was crooning "White Christmas" as I tried to fasten a Santa hat on the large skull of my chocolate Labrador, Mick. He wasn't cooperating. "Come on, Mick. I'm trying to get a Christmas card shot here," I wheedled, petting his nose. "Can you hold it on for just one minute?"

Mick nodded . 

The Friday 56 is a meme hosted by Freda's Voice

Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader (If you have to improvise, that's okay.) *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grab you. *Post it.

My Friday 56

"Huh". I shoved my face back into the pillow, and Serafina laughed. 

Coming September 6!

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I took another trip with my favorite Time Lord. 

We went back to August 31, 2014 and found this gem in the Lisa Ks Book Reviews blog. 

Do you remember playing this game?

Just for fun, can you unscramble the titles? I'd love to see what you come up with the comments section.

(No prize is being offered. This is just a just memory)

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It's

MONDAY MYSTERY MASHUP

Do you like to solve puzzles?

Do you love to win prizes?

If you said yes to both questions,

you're in the right place! 

It's easy.

Below are five scrambled cozy mystery titles.

Unscramble the titles and enter your answers into 

the Rafflecopter form below.

The more titles you guess correctly, 

the more chances you have to win!

One lucky winner will win a

Surprise!

This giveaway is brought to you by me, 

a poor but happy blogger. ;-)

So, your prize could be a cozy mystery. Or it could be a notepad, magnet, key chain or something that's just fun or cute.

This giveaway is open to the US and Canada.

I've gone back to the old format. 

I heard when you said it was too hard.

Sound fun?

Then go get them unmashed!

1. Rofm Rerhnig ot Teenryti 

2. Aftrhe Wskno Tahed

3. Gnotnih ot Efra utb Esretfr

4. Thdea, Staex, Nda Ilsvre Psrsu

5. Hte Yebams Dmurer Uineqyr

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I'd love to hear how many of you remember playing this a couple years ago.

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