Michelle L. Clifton

Today’s guest, romance author Leigh Court, shares how her life backstage with rock stars and one unforgettable week sparked her journey into writing sweet love stories.

Today on the blog, guest author Carmela Dutra shares how reality cooking competitions inspired her cozy mystery debut, A Murder Most Fowl. With food truck drama, quirky contestants, and a dash of murder, this fun guest post explores why culinary chaos makes the perfect setting for a whodunit.

Step into Claudia Grant’s world of fashion, family, and a ghostly sidekick in Pleats & Poison. This boutique owner and reluctant sleuth never planned to spend her holidays solving small-town murders, but when secrets unravel, she’s always in the middle of the mystery.

Meet Giovanna Rogers, the savvy manager of Leisure Dreams – Galapagos, in Sharon Marchisello’s cozy mystery. From juggling VIP guests to a mischievous sea lion, get a behind-the-scenes look at her day in the Galapagos!

Step into coastal Maine with Nellie H. Steele’s Murder Most Eastern, the first in the Great Maine Mysteries series. Inspired by real lighthouses, hidden coves, and small-town secrets, this cozy mystery delivers an atmospheric setting, a determined heroine, and just the right touch of danger.

Meet Bex, the heroine of the Willowmere Mysteries! From witchfire waves to magical baking, she’s juggling a lending library, a mischievous familiar, and a string of murders. Join us as she spills secrets, spells, and a sneak peek at book two!

Gabby Heart never expected her life to become a whirlwind of family secrets, romantic tension, and life-threatening danger. From running a coastal folk art shop to navigating a hurricane-trapped tunnel in a cursed estate, Gabby’s journey in Lost Heart in King Manor is filled with humor, heart, and suspense.

What do you do when a woman claiming to be Agatha Christie herself shows up at your library? If you’re Tory Van Dyne, book conservator at the Mystery Guild Library, you mix her a cocktail!

Warm up your kitchen with Chef Adelaide’s Hearty Beef Stew, a cozy, comforting recipe shared by bestselling author T.C. LoTempio from her Tiffany Austin mystery, A Dish Best Served Dead. Perfect for autumn evenings, this stew is rich, flavorful, and pairs beautifully with a good mystery read.