The Best Valentine’s Day Reads for Cozy Mystery Lovers
Valentines are great, but they’re even better if there’s a mystery inside! Here are a few Valentine’s Day themed cozies that we LOVE:
Murder in the Paperback Parlor
Book #2 in A Book Retreat Mystery series by Ellery Adams
Jane Seward hosts a “Romancing the Reader” weekend at the book-themed resort Storyton Hall in time for Valentine’s Day, but when a romance author is murdered, she needs to find the killer before they strike again.
2. Mulled to Death
Book #3 in A Colorado Wine Mystery series by Kate Lansing
Parker Valentine has a complicated relationship with Valentine’s Day, but is hoping to enjoy some time at a ski resort with her new boyfriend, best friend, and brother. However, when a former Olympic skier is murdered, Parker must set aside thoughts of wine and romance for justice.
3. Buttercream Bump Off
Book #2 in A Cupcake Bakery Mystery series by Jenn McKinlay
Melanie Cooper would love to focus on the Valentine’s Day promotional contest at her Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery, progressing her new romantic relationship to the next level, and the love triangle between her best friends, but when her mother becomes the prime suspect in a murder after going on her first date in decades, Mel must switch into sleuth mode to find the real killer.
4. Death of a Valentine
Book #25 in A Hamish Macbeth Mystery series by M.C. Beaton
In the Scottish Highlands, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth has his hands full with investigating the explosive murder of a beautiful young woman sent a deadly Valentine package and with a new police constable who is determined to gain his hand in marriage by any means.
5. Peach Cobbler Murder
Book #7 in A Hannah Swensen Mystery series by Joanne Fluke
A new bakery in town with a flirty owner is causing trouble for Hannah’s Cookie Jar profits and her love life, which makes Hannah the prime suspect when the Southern baker is found murdered. Determined to clear her name, Hannah sets out to find the real killer.