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Trick or Treat? FREE Book inside

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Halloween is approaching fast. I have a special treat for you this Halloween.

No, it’s not candy. I am sure you are stocking up on that candy corn by yourself. Or M&Ms or Skittles or whatever your favorite candy is.

It’s a copy of my Halloween based short story – Hazelnuts and Halloween.

This is a cozy story set in Pelican Cove and has been very popular with readers.

The book is free from October 16 to October 20. So grab your copy before it is too late.

Halloween Celebrations End With a Washed Up Corpse

Pelican Cove is celebrating Halloween in style. The annual Halloween party at the Boardwalk Cafe brings out the witches and superheroes in full strength. Old timers share Pelican Cove’s legends of haunted houses and ghost ships. The unidentified body washed up on the beach, however, dampens the mood the very next morning. 

The town hires Jenny to solve the murder. With a town full of people dressed in costumes, Jenny finds it hard to narrow down a suspect. 

If you like clean cozy mysteries and books in the Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery Series, you will love this cozy short story that celebrates the spirit of Halloween. 

If you are new to Pelican Cove, Hazelnuts and Halloween is a great  introduction to the series. If you already love the Pelican Cove cozy mystery series, this is a bite sized installment you can enjoy.

Another Treat –

One of my favorite authors Lee Strauss is holding a big cozy mystery sale. It’s called the Read Your Heart Out Sale and features plenty of 99c mysteries from top cozy authors. This sale is on from October 15 to October 21. I hope you go check it out.

VISIT COZY MYSTERY SALE

That’s it from me for now. Lots of exciting stuff coming up soon. Stay tuned!

New Release: APPLE CARAMEL MAYHEM is Live :)

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Hello everyone! Have you been anxiously awaiting fall? This new release will get you in the mood right away.

Apple Caramel Mayhem is the third book in the Dolphin Bay Cozy Mystery Series. As I said before, this one really tested me. But I am happy with how the book has turned out. I hope you give it a read and like it too.

Change is the only constant in Anna Butler’s life. Her new cafe is open and drawing large crowds. Her family life is finally coming together. The leaves are turning and it’s time to go apple picking.

When a gruesome murder shocks the town, Anna decides to go sleuthing again to help her old friend.

The book is now LIVE on Amazon. Download a sample or just BUY with 1-Click. You can also borrow the book for free if you are a Kindle Unlimited member.

Here is a bit more about the book. Enjoy!!

Apple Caramel Mayhem

Apple Caramel Mayhem

City Developer Murdered at Historic Castle

Anna’s Café is flourishing. Locals and tourists can’t stop gorging on her delicious cupcakes.

Dolphin Bay is in turmoil as a city developer proposes new construction on the scenic Coastal Walk. Locals flock to the town meeting to protest. Hours later, the man is dead, stabbed to death in a room full of people. The police face a big challenge since everyone present had a motive to kill. Then the murder weapon is discovered.

When Anna’s friend and local resort owner Charlie Robinson becomes the top suspect, she reluctantly steps in to help. Can she ignore his sordid reputation and trust he is innocent?

New secrets are revealed and multiple suspects emerge as Anna travels across cities and digs into the past to find the real killer. Her personal life proves to be highly eventful, keeping her on her toes. Meanwhile, the local football team is in dire need of assistance.

Apple Caramel Mayhem is a fast paced clean cozy mystery that will keep you guessing till the end. Book 3 in Dolphin Bay is chock full of fall flavor and sets the tone for a cozy autumn evening by the fireside.

If you like cozy mysteries with strong women, second chances, friendships that endure and plenty of yummy food, you will love Apple Caramel Mayhem.

I am eager to know what you think about this one. Have a great weekend!

Ooops…I forgot! [New Release]

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Hello there! It’s been a while since I posted anything. I have been busy writing the third book in the Dolphin Bay series. It’s being really temperamental!

I hope you got the email announcing the first book, Raspberry Chocolate Murder. I suddenly realized something. I never told you about the release of Book 2, Orange Thyme Death.

Orange Thyme Death went live on August 12 and readers have been loving it. Here is the blurb and cover for your reference. I hope you will go check it out. Just click on the link below to go to the book page.

Raspberry Chocolate Murder and Orange Thyme Death are both available in paperback!

No rest for the wicked so I’m going back to my writing desk. Working on Book 3 (Apple Caramel Mayhem). Also doing some work on the next Pelican Cove book.

Enjoy the crisp, cool fall air until next time, eat lotsa apples 🙂

Body at Bookstore Baffles Dolphin Bay

When a local man is found dead at Bayside Books, Anna Butler becomes implicated in a second murder. Her past connection with the victim raises a red flag the police cannot ignore. The Firecrackers start working to clear Anna of the ridiculous allegations.

Anna’s daughter Cassie isn’t making things easy. Mother and daughter argue over how to deal with the unexpected visitor, Anna choosing trust and emotion over Cassie’s more practical approach. Meanwhile, Mayor Lara, Anna’s nemesis, continues to breathe down her neck, promising dire consequences.

The Butler women are immersed in turmoil as the grand opening of Anna’s café is postponed and her dreams are threatened once again. As the murder investigation takes a bizarre turn, a certain ex-police chief provides the only bright spot in Anna’s life.

Orange Thyme Death is a sensational pageturner that will keep you guessing and leave you amazed at an ending you didn’t see coming.

If you like cozy mysteries with fearless heroines, high drama, beach settings and yummy food, you will love this second book set in Dolphin Bay.

Summer Plans and Thanks :)

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It’s official! Summer is here.

Time to eat out on the patio, go for long walks in the woods, plan that long awaited cruise or trip to the beach, grill in the backyard…the list is endless.

I would love to know what you have been looking forward to doing this summer season. If you are a book lover like me, you already have a long reading list. Keep a place on it for my upcoming new series (wink).

The set continues to top the charts in multiple countries. Many thanks to all those of you who bought or borrowed it. In case you haven’t got it yet, what are you waiting for? The special introductory price will expire soon (although you can always borrow it for free if you are a Kindle Unlimited subscriber.)

It’s the end of the month and that means it is time for the monthly cozy mystery sale. Many of my fellow authors come together each month and discount one of their books for your reading pleasure. Click on the image below to go check it out. You are sure to find some book you like.

cozy mystery sale
http://www.fairfieldpublishing.com/cozy-mystery-sale-may-2019/

Heading back to my writing desk now so I can finish that book and get it to you soonest. I wish you a happy, fun filled summer ahead.

Happy Mother’s Day!

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Mother’s Day is almost here and I already have plans for it. What are you doing this Sunday?

Lee Strauss, one of my favorite authors, has put together a special sale of cozies for Mother’s Day. Many good books are being offered for FREE in this sale, not the least of which is a box set of the first three Ginger Gold Mysteries (I Love those!).

So click the link below and head over. You are sure to find something you like.
https://www.leestraussbooks.com/mothersday/

In other news, the continues to be a top international bestseller. Readers are just loving it. If you haven’t read the Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery Series yet, this is a great way to get started. You can either save 80% and buy it outright or just check it out for free via Kindle Unlimited.

Book 9 is currently being offered at a special price of 99c. Some of you have written in about the latest happenings in Jenny’s life. Thank you so much for your feedback. I really appreciate that you are taking the time to let me know what you think.

The new series is progressing steadily. You might be happy to know it is set in another beach town. I will let you know a few more tidbits as we get close to the finish line.

Pelican Cove Cookbook

Some of you have asked about it. It’s on the list. I’m just not sure when though. Most of the recipes are in my head.

Would you be willing to test them for the book? Your name will (if you want) appear in the book as a recipe tester or taster. I can put up a form on the website where people who are interested can sign up. What do you think about it? Please leave a comment and let me know, or write to me directly.

Back to my writing desk. Here’s a big shout out to all mothers. What would we do without them?

Happy Mother’s Day!

New Release: Sundaes and Sinners is LIVE :)

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Hello there! Hope you are having a great Sunday!

I am happy to announce that Sundaes and Sinners, Book 9 of the Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery Series is now LIVE on Amazon. Yay! 🙂 The book has already scaled the charts and is in the top 1000 books in the Amazon store.

If you are a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, you can borrow or check it out immediately.

Here is a brief blurb about the book.

Sundaes and Sinners

Murder Suspected in Homecoming Queen’s Fatal Accident

Isabella Worthington, a teen millionaire heiress, is a popular figure in Pelican Cove. Her sudden death shocks the town and plunges Jenny and the Magnolias in grief.

The open-and-shut case turns into a murder investigation when a witness comes forward and asks Jenny to investigate foul play. Determined to seek justice for her newest friend, Jenny sets on a mission to find out why someone would want to kill the generous and much loved girl.

As secrets tumble out of the shadows, Jenny realizes that the victim was surrounded by sinners. Who among them could have gone far enough to kill her? Faced with multiple suspects and baffled by several false leads, Jenny has a tough task ahead of her.

Meanwhile, the town of Pelican Cove is getting ready for the spring festival as Jenny tries to rebuild her life.

If you like clean cozy mysteries with plenty of red herrings, yummy food and strong women, you will like this latest installment in the Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery Series.

Buy now and start reading this fast paced mystery.

Until next time, Happy Reading!

Work on the new series is progressing at a steady pace. I should have some more news on it soon.

Have you saved 80%?

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Hello everyone!

Just a brief update from me today. I am pleased to tell you that the Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery Box Set seems very popular with readers. At 99 cents for the first four books in the series, it is available at over 80% discount. This is a great opportunity for those of you who want to get started with the series.

The price will go up to $3.99 pretty soon. If you are a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, you will be able to check out all four books as one and read it at your leisure. But readers are loving the deal so much that most are choosing to keep it with them forever rather than borrow it. It’s a keeper!

I couldn’t be more surprised by the reception this book received. It is a bestseller in countries other than the US. It has also been sporting an orange ‘Bestseller’ tags for the last 12 days in a row. This tag is assigned every hour so keeping it for so long is big. It may not matter in the scheme of things, but these are the small things that motivate us authors. So thank you very much for giving me some proud moments. It wouldn’t have been possible without you.

Giveaway Results

The winer of the ‘Win a Paperback’ giveaway is Teresa Williams!

Give her a big round of applause. She gets a copy of Strawberries and Strangers.

Get ready for the next giveaway – it’s coming your way soon.

Book Update

Sundaes and Sinners, the next book in the Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery Series is now on preorder. It goes live on April 27. Get your copy now so that you will be one of the first to read it as soon as it is released.

Hundreds have already booked their copy. Why should you be left behind?

Work on the new series is progressing at a rapid pace. I know the name of the series now and where it is set. I also know who the main characters are. I will be releasing small bits of information about them over the course of the next month or two.

Wrapping up –

My author friends have come together to bring you the Mega Cozy Mystery Sale. Click on the banner below to see the bunch of 20+ books that are reduced to 99cents for this week.

There is also a Kindle Fire to be won!

http://www.fairfieldpublishing.com/cozy-mystery-sale-apr-2019/
cozy mystery sale

Be sure to click on the image – it will lead you to a fresh load of books every month.

That’s it from me for now. Hope you all have a wonderful week ahead.

New Release: Pelican Cove Box Set

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Hello everyone!

I have a big SURPRISE! As you must have guessed from the title of this post, I just released the first ever Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery Box set. This anthology contains Book 1 to 4 and is currently being offered at over 80% discount. That spells big savings for you, the reader.

Many of you must have already read the first four books, but in case you missed any of them, this is a great opportunity to catch up. You can pick up all four books at just 99c for a limited time. A great way to get started on the series and binge read.

Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery Series Box Set: Books 1-4 in the Pelican Cove Cozy Mysteries

‘This is truly the Best Cozy Series around!’
This cozy mystery anthology brings you FOUR fast paced murder mysteries with twists and turns and plenty of suspects and red herrings. Every book in this set has been a bestseller and has entertained thousands of readers. 

If you like reading about strong women, small town life, friendships that endure and yummy food with a side of murder, you will love the Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery series.

Dumped by her cheating husband, 44 year old Jenny King arrives in the remote island town of Pelican Cove. At her aunt’s urging, Jenny starts working at the Boardwalk Cafe, slowly rebuilding her life. Her delicious cakes and muffins make the town famous, drawing tourists from far and wide.

Jenny will form lifelong friendships with the local women. And she might even dare to love again.

Buy or borrow with Kindle Unlimited now and start reading.

If you love the Pelican Cove series and have already read any of these books, I request you to leave a brief review at the above link. It can just be a simple line or two or just a few words. Reviews help others discover my books and make a big difference to me. If you have read only one or two of these books, it will be okay to just reference them.

Giveaway Results

Do you want to win a free paperback of Strawberries and Strangers? This is your last chance. Head over to my blog post for the giveaway and leave a comment to enter.

I will be announcing the giveaway results very soon in a week or so. I have kept the giveaway open for a long time so that more people can participate.

Other new releases

I have come upon a couple of interesting new releases from fellow authors. The Pineapple Port series has grabbed my attention because of the quirky covers and the name (big pineapple fan here). Check out Pineapple Jail Bird, the latest of the series.

I grew up reading Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys books. I feel so nostalgic about those summer vacations spent devouring a book a day, swapping books with friends and rushing to the library to get a fresh load of books.

Dianne Harman has come up with a new YA series inspired by Nancy Drew. I can’t wait to read it myself.

Book EIGHT of the hilarious Pineapple Port mystery series from Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY Best-Selling author Amy Vansant has Charlotte awaking to find Mariska and Bob gone, kidnapped from their home. Their disappearance is a message from a familiar killer: Help me or your friends will disappear.

To save her loved ones, Charlotte must find a way to clear her boyfriend’s crazy ex of a killing. It may be the only crime the woman didn’t commit…but things don’t get any easier when someone mistakes Charlotte as a traitor and sends a madman with a distinctive “tattoo” and unusual gang of deadly pets to stop her. 

Fans of comedic mysteries like The Thin Man, Moonlighting, Monk and Elementary will fall in love with the charming, funny and thrilling world of Pineapple Port!

Family secrets. A murdered mother. An estranged aunt. A diary. A vandalized high school.

Holly knows nothing about her biological family living in Missouri. When her aunt invites her to stay with them for two weeks after her mother’s murder, she has mixed feeling but decides to accept the invitation.

Once she’s there, she’s determined to find out why her mother chose to live alone and at a distance from her family. What happened, and why won’t her aunt talk about it? Does the diary she finds hold the key?

And who’s been vandalizing the high school? Her cousin’s friend has been accused, but is she guilty? Holly has to use her skills solving mysteries both at the high school and in her family.  
If you loved Nancy Drew, you don’t want to miss the debut novel in the Holly Lewis series by two-time USA Today Bestselling Author, Dianne Harman.

Back to my writing desk … hope you have a great weekend!

Pelican Cove Book 9 coming soon!

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Hello everyone! Hope you are all doing well.

the eighth book in the Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery series ended unexpectedly. Many of you wondered if the series had ended. I have been flooded with emails and messages asking me if and when the next book is coming. I know only a small percentage of people actually write in (thank you for doing that). I am sure plenty of you who haven’t written in must be wondering the same. So I thought I would write a brief note to put all your concerns to rest.

Book 9 is coming, and coming soon. You can expect a cover reveal in a week or two. I am planning to put this book on preorder. It will be released around the end of April or in early May. This will be the first time I do a preorder for the series.

The paperback giveaway is still on. I will keep it going for another week or ten days. All you have to do to enter is talk to a friend or family member about my books and leave a comment saying you did so. That’s it! You stand to win a paperback copy of Strawberries and Strangers.

In other news, the Truffles and Troubadours paperback should be up soon.

Work on the new series is progressing at a steady pace. But it’s too early to tell you anything more about it.

With the Pelican Cove series, we have found that many people are either for Adam or against Adam. Some people are also against Jason. So which camp are you in? Adam or Jason? Or neither? Or you don’t care?

Please leave a comment below and let me know.

Until next time then!

New Release: TRUFFLES AND TROUBADOURS is now Live! :)

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Hello everyone! I am so pleased to announce that the much awaited 8th book in the Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery Series is now Live. Early readers are calling it a great addition to the series.

Many of you loved the cover. Now here’s what’s inside the cover.

Truffles and Troubadours: A Cozy Murder Mystery – Book 8

Truffles and Troubadors Cover

Troubadour Turf Wars Escalate to Murder!

Summer in Pelican Cove brings a horde of tourists along with a couple of traveling musicians. The rivalry between the troubadours turns deadly when one of them is found strangled to death.

When Jenny puts on her sleuthing cap against Adam’s wishes, she is determined to prove that the police have the wrong man. She must dig deeper into the victim’s past to search for a motive and identify possible suspects to solve the mystery.
Pelican Cove is electing a new mayor after fifty years and the overzealous candidates have opposite agendas that polarize the town.

Meanwhile, Jenny’s big day is just around the corner and the Magnolias are excited about planning the perfect wedding for her. Jenny tries to tackle the various demands on her time while trying to solve the mystery of the young troubadour’s murder.

If you like fast paced cozy mysteries that keep you guessing, strong heroines and yummy food that makes your mouth water, you will love reading Truffles and Troubadours.

Buy now and start reading Jenny’s eighth adventure in Pelican Cove.

I am so eager to find out what you think of this new book. So head over to Amazon and check it out. Sneak Peek is coming up soon.

COVER REVEAL: Truffles and Troubadours – Book 8 Pelican Cove

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Truffles and Troubadours! That’s the 8th book in your favorite Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery series.

Many of you have been waiting patiently for this one. The book was delayed a bit due to the holidays and other life related things that manage to disrupt schedules. But it is finally ready to be sent on to Amazon. Expect a release in the next day or two. I will keep you posted, of course.

Watch this space by signing up for my newsletter or follow me on Facebook at https://facebook.com/leenaclovercozymysterybooks to be the first to know when the book goes live.

Here is the cover! Or the #CoverReveal 🙂 Ta da!

Truffles and Troubadors Cover

Blurb and sneak peek are coming soon. I hope you have a great week ahead!

New Year Wishes and Giveaway Results

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Hello and Happy New Year! Hope you all have a happy, healthy 2019.

How long do you think it’s okay to wish people new year? 🙂 I know I’m a bit late with my wishes.

I am busy plugging away at the next book which is coming your way soon. So this is going to be a really brief one.

There was overwhelming response to the last giveaway and I thank you very much for it.

The answers were interesting. A big part of you want the next series in a beach town. The other big group wants it in the midwest. And then there are those who have mentioned a third location.

You have given me plenty of new ideas and one of you even hit upon what I am thinking.

I know you are eager to know the results.

The winner of the giveaway is – Nancy Burgess!

Congratulations Nancy! Please write to me with your emai id so that I can send you your Kindle book right away.

What have you been reading since winter set in? I read Jeffrey Archer’s Heads You Win. It was a bit unexpected, to be honest. Some parts didn’t make sense at all.

What authors do you like to read? Do you read genres other than cozy mysteries? Please do leave a comment and let me know.

Stay safe and warm! Until next time …