Title: The Enemy you Gnocchi Series: Italian Chef Mysteries #3 Author: Catherine Bruns Release Date: October 26th, 2021 Rating: 4/5 Stars Find it here: Goodreads Synopsis from Goodreads: It's the deadliest thyme of the year... With snow dusting the ground and sauce sizzling on the stove, local chef Tessa Esposito is ready to serve up some holiday cheer. And with the annual Festival of Lights underway, it seems nothing can dim her spirits. Not even Mario Russo, the newest scr

Title: April May Fall Series: Mommy Wars #3 Author: Christina Hovland Release Date: October 26, 2021 Rating: 4/5 Stars Find it here: Goodreads Synopsis from Goodreads: April Davis totally has her life in order. Ha! Not really. Yes, she’s the Calm Mom—a social influencer with a reputation for showing moms how to stay calm and collected through yoga—but behind the scenes, she’s barely holding it all together. Raising tiny humans alone is exhausting, but that’s just the chewed-

Title: Dear Santa Author: Debbie Macomber Release Date: October 19, 2021 Rating: 4/5 Stars Find it here: Goodreads Synopsis from Goodreads: Lindy Carmichael isn't feeling particularly joyful when she returns home to Wenatchee, Washington, for Christmas. The man she thought was "the one" has cheated on her with her best friend, and she feels completely devoid of creativity in her graphic-design job. Not even carolers or Christmas cookies can cheer her up--but Lindy's mother,

Title: Mulled to Death Series: A Colorado Wine Mystery #3 Author: Kate Lansing Release Date: October 19, 2021 Rating: 4/5 Stars Find it here: Goodreads Synopsis from Goodreads: When Parker Valentine decides to take a weekend getaway with her boyfriend Reid, a ski trip seems like the perfect choice. Between hitting the slopes and persuading the resort's wine director to sell her mulled wine, Parker is eager to mix business with pleasure. But her plans are muddled when she fin

Title: Any Sign of Life Author: Rae Carson Release Date: October 12, 2021 Rating: 3/5 Stars Find it here: Goodreads Synopsis from Goodreads: Paige Miller is determined to take her basketball team to the state championship, maybe even beyond. But as March Madness heats up, Paige falls deathly ill. Days later, she wakes up attached to an IV and learns that the whole world has perished. Everyone she loves, and all of her dreams for the future—they’re gone. But Paige is a warrio

Title: Digging up Trouble Series: A Sweet Fiction Bookshop Mystery #1 Author: Kitt Crowe Release Date: October 12, 2021 Rating: 4/5 Stars Find it here: Goodreads Synopsis from Goodreads: Life is sweet when you live in Confection, Oregon. Or, at least, that's how it's supposed to be. But on a summer day, when tourists and locals alike gawk at the majestic mountains, quaint Craftsman houses, and lovely flowers--particularly the renowned Confection Rose--the last thing anyone h

Title: Luminous Author: Mara Rutherford Release Date: October 5th, 2021 Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Find it here: Goodreads Synopsis from Goodreads: Liora has spent her life in hiding, knowing discovery could mean falling prey to the king's warlock, Darius, who uses mages' magic to grow his own power. But when her worst nightmare comes to pass, Darius doesn't take her. Instead, he demands that her younger sister return to the capital with him. To make matters worse, Evran, Liora's c

Title: Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-off Series: Beacon Bakeshop Mystery #2 Author: Darci Hannah Release Date: October 5, 2021 Rating: 5/5 Stars Find it here: Goodreads Synopsis from Goodreads: With the spirit of the holidays wafting through the Beacon Bakeshop, Lindsey thinks she has the recipe for the sweetest Christmas ever--winning the town-wide cookie bake-off. Unfortunately, striving for a picture-perfect December in Beacon Harbor is a lot like biting into stale

Title: Once More Upon a Time Author: Roshani Chokshi Release Date: Rating: 3/5 Stars Find it here: Goodreads Synopsis from Goodreads: Once upon a dream, there was a prince named Ambrose and a princess named Imelda who loved each other... But alas, no more. "What a witch takes, a witch does not give back!" their friends and family warn. They resign themselves to this loveless fate... A year and a day pass. And then their story truly begins... Embark on a perilous journey with

Title: Murder Gets A Makeover Series: A Jaine Austen Mystery #18 Author: Laura Levine Release Date: September 28, 2021 Rating: 4/5 Stars Find it here: Goodreads Synopsis from Goodreads: Uber-stylist Bebe Braddock plans to juice up her Instagram feed, and thinks Jaine would make a perfect “Before & After” model. At Lance’s insistence Jaine is ushered into Bebe’s sprawling Brentwood spread to await her transformation. Yet, while the surroundings are glamorous, the atmosphere i