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This is the first book in a cozy mystery series featuring Shannon Hammer, owner of a home remodeling company in the small coastal California town of Lighthouse Cove. People keep turning up dead, and Shannon is at the center of it all. An easy read and really enjoyable. A little side maybe-romance happening, a fun cast of characters. I‘m looking forward to more in the series, and I‘ve been told this one is a Hallmark movie. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 ❤️📚

This was a Christmas gift from my youngest son (almost 17). He went online, plugged in some keywords he thought would interest me (including books that have been made into Hallmark movies) and picked this book. It‘s a series, so he made sure it was the first one. He was so excited to tell me about how he chose it and that I can watch the movie when I‘m done reading it, and that touched me so very much. 🥰 ❤️📚

Finished it already! A little disappointed with the motivation of the culprit and that Shannon didn‘t do any figuring out for herself, but there were reasons for than. I have number two lined up ready to you already!

Fresh bedtime reading

This is a soft pick. I liked it and it is a stereotypical cozy mystery. I just have read other cozies I liked better. I figured out the “who dun it” as well. #19822022 @Librarybelle for 2014

In cozy mode, thanks to swap prep, so vegging with this one, which I think I received last year! I enjoy the Hallmark movies of this series, so impossible not to picture Jewel as the lead character, instead of how the author describes her.

Time to start strategizing series I need to catch up on.
1. Kate Carlisle's Fixer-Upper series
2. Spencer Quinn's Chet and Bernie series
3. Leslie Meier's Lucy Stone series
4. Elly Griffiths' Ruth Galloway series
5. Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire series

Thanks @Clwojick ! #bookishquestions
1. Literary fiction
2. Nonfiction, *good* cozy mysteries (Recs?)
3. Is bad writing a genre? James Patterson; diet books, shady self-help books (Rachel Hollis). Used to be wary of romance and cozies but no more!
4. Women's fiction!
5. Fixer Upper cozy mysteries, romance (Seven Minutes in Heaven), Suzanne's Diary to Nicholas
6. The Dinner Party and Other Stories-Joshua Ferris
7. @Schlinkles @TsundokuAleax @zezeki

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Fun cozy. I liked Shannon, the protagonist, a lot, and I definitely plan to continue the series.

@BookishBelle Thank you so much! The horror collection is so cool! I've seen the fixer upper mysteries and have wanted to read them. The tea infuser is awesome! I will be trying the fairytale tea today☺️ You did a great job! #whodunitdoeschristmas @Tiffy_Reads

‼️ A first-in-series ebook cozy mystery is on sale today! This is a great start to the , about a female contractor in California who owns her own contracting company, uses pink construction tools, and gets unceremoniously tossed into a murder investigation 😲 features a hunky detective, a dreamy writer, and a delightful setting description of Northern California coastal living ☀️ #ilovecozies #thisprotagonistisawesome

This was a super fast read Monday and Tuesday. I'm currently reading The Little Paris Bookshop in hardback, but didn't want to ruin the copy by the pool. This little number was a perfect size and story for a mini vacation. Charming mystery with awesome vintage Victorian visuals. Perfect light read for the beach, pool or car!! Thank you @BookishBelle for both books in my #summersantagoespostal box. I'm loving/loved both so far.

So this wasn't one of the books they've made into a Hallmark movie, but I think it might be the next one they're filming. I thought the book was fine. A few too many characters, and Shannon seems a little too immature and still hung up on high school drama. I actually enjoyed the two movies infinitely more than the book. Not sure if I'll pick up another one.

I thought the Hallmark movies were pretty wonderful, so I'm giving the books a shot. So far, the book is pretty wonderful too.

I took this Sunday and forgot to post it. I would love to be there right now!

Trying to read in bed and these two decide it's time for me to pay attention to them. Started a new #mystery last night. Pretty good so far!

DID YOU KNOW HALLMARK TURNED THIS SERIES INTO MURDER MYSTERY MOVIES?????????????? And it has Jewel which is not that exciting bcz the main character is supposed to be a red head and not jewel and the romantic character is not as hot and dreamy as he should be. I digress. The book is always better than the movie. But this is still exciting. My live action thoughts in the comments. #ilovecozies

I'm still feeling the need for Cozies. 6 weeks of classes left.

The dad's name is cracking me up! 😂😂😂😂

OKAY I FINISHED IT and I loooooved this book omg. Great start to the series and it was well written and has good characters and is about a woman who runs her own contracting company and actually doesn't have to deal with sexist bullshit day in and day out which you don't see often and I love it. I want to go learn how to put up drywall now ttyl #ilovecozies

Real talk, has anyone ever come across queer cozy mysteries? I would figuratively kill to have a queer lady protagonist. Truly, I would. I will fully fund a writer who wants to author a queer cozy mystery series. (particularly a series that has to do with food. But I won't complain. Literally any cozy mystery series with a queer woman as protag plzzzzzzz.) #ilovecozies #butmaybemakethemqueerplz

Here's my current cozy read ✨ I'll be reading cozy mysteries the rest of the month, please feel free to join me at any time! @mcipher has already signed up!! Make a post about which cozy you're reading and tag me! 💖 #ilovecozies #theprotaginthisonekicksass #shesacontractor #withmaleemployeeswhoactuallyrespecther #howneatisthat #alsofeatureshunkycopaspotentialromanceinterest #sofullofsuspence👀 #very🔥🔥🔥