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Romance and mystery often go well together like pizza and pasta or a pastry and coffee. And if you like your mystery with a bit of romance and vice versa, this post is going to be a treat! Here are five cozy mysteries mixed in with romance if you like your books with a bit of sleuthing and yearning. And Then There Was The One by Martha Waters Georgiana Radcliffe has become the unofficial town detective after helping solve four mysteries in the last year. Their quiet Cotswold

New year, new cozy mysteries! There's something so refreshing and optimistic about reading the first book in a cozy crime series. There's the potential of finding your new favorite sleuth and your new favorite fictional locale. There's also comfort in the knowledge that once you finish the current book, you have plenty more books in the series to look forward to. And if you're looking to get that first book feeling and add to your 2026 reading list, I'm sharing five cozy myst

You’ve Lost That Livin’ Feelin’ (An Adam Parrall Mystery Book 1) by Nicholas George The Devil in the Details (A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery Book 11) by Vicki Delany The Murder at World's End (Stockingham & Pike Book 1) by Ross Montgomery A Dangerous Train of Thought ((The Val & Arbie Mysteries Book 3) by Faith Martin Sifted to Death (Murder in the Mix-ing Bowls Book 2) by Patsy Hicks Dearly Departe (Patty Byrne Cozy Mysteries Book 1) by Carly Winter Death by Irish Coffee

Sleep in Heavenly Pizza: A Deep Dish Mystery (Deep Dish Mysteries Book 4) by Mindy Quigley Pizza chef Delilah O’Leary and her adorable cat Butterball get into the holiday spirit as their Wisconsin town gets ready for a snow sculpting championship. But when one of the ice sculptures reveals a chilling murder, they'll need to serve a slice of justice by finding the killer.    Christmas Ornament of the Day: Old World Christmas Gumdrops Mini Pizza Slice Glass Blown Ornament A Ch

God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen (A Royal Spyness Mystery Book 15) by Rhys Bowen Georgie's plans for her first Christmas as a married woman are thrown out the window when she gets an invite from the queen to spend the holidays in Sandringham estate. But there's more than just festivities waiting for her at the royal residence when the queen asks her to investigate two recent deaths under suspicious circumstances.    Christmas Ornament of the Day: Old World Christmas Crown Of Roya

A Cup of Holiday Fear (Bakeshop Mystery Book 10) by Ellie Alexander It's Christmastime and everyone is heading to Torte, the most cheerful bakery in Ashland, Oregon. For its owner Jules Capshaw, there's no place like home for the holidays. Unfortunately, her home also happens to play host to a homicide this season.    Christmas Ornament of the Day: Old World Christmas Hot Cocoa Glass Blown Ornament I love the cover of our featured cozy mystery, and I feel this hot chocolate

Thread the Halls (A Mainely Needlepoint Mystery Book 6) by Lea Wait Patrick's mother—movie star Skye West—is inviting her celebrity friends over for a perfect white Christmas, and the Mainely Needlepointers are decorating her Victorian mansion for the celebration. But when a murder takes place and some Christmas cookies make Patrick sick, the Mainely Needlepointers will have to add sleuthing to their to-do list.    Christmas Ornament of the Day: “I’m Hooked” Glittery Yarn Bal

A Merry Murder (A Special Pennyfoot Hotel Myst Book 10) by Kate Kingsbury The Pennyfoot Hotel is all dressed up for an Edwardian Christmas. But with the revival of the Christmas spirit comes the return of an apparent Christmas curse when one of the guests turns up dead.    Christmas Ornament of the Day: Christopher Radko Hand-Crafted European Glass Gingerbread Manor I love miniature houses for ornaments, and this one is so festive and looks so similar to the manor in our feat

The Twelve Books of Christmas (Bibliophile Mystery Book 17) by Kate Carlisle San Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright and her hunky security-expert husband, Derek Stone, face a locked-room murder mystery during the holidays in Scotland.     Christmas Ornament of the Day: Little Library Glass-blown Ornament We love a bookish Christmas ornament! This little free library hanging on your tree would be such a pretty sight. Subscribe for free to the Cozy Mystery

Deck the Donuts (A Deputy Donut Mystery Book 6) by Ginger Bolton Donut shop owner Emily Westhill is looking forward to this year's Ice and Lights Festival to ring in the holidays. But when a tour bus of festival attendees crashes during a snowstorm, the community comes together to shelter its stranded passengers. Trouble doesn't stop there, however. The next day, the driver of the ill-fated bus is found murdered under Emily's commissioned ice sculpture for the festival.     C

Blackmail and Bibingka (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mysteries Book 3) by Mia P. Manansala Lila Macapagal's Brew-ha Cafe is about to turn a profit in its first year and she can't ask for a better Christmas gift. But when her long-lost cousin comes back out of the blue and is suspected of murder, she has to set aside her holiday plans to prove his innocence.     Christmas Ornament of the Day: Capiz Star Tree Topper The perfect match to a Filipino cozy mystery is not just an ornament,

It Came upon a Midnight Shear (Riverbank Knitting Mysteries Book 3) by Allie Pleiter Libby Beckett is looking forward to a fun, festive holiday: her yarn shop is expanding and she's organizing the decoration of a community Christmas tree. But when her ex-husband drops by and drops dead, her holiday plans are put on thin ice.     Christmas Ornament of the Day: Old World Christmas Basket of Yarn Glass Blown Ornament Here's a perfect ornament for knitting, crochet and craft love

Death and Papa Noel by Ian Moore Richard Ainsworth is looking forward to a quiet Christmas in his French B&B when his plans are ruined by the arrival of Valérie d’Orçay and an invite to a Christmas-themed murder mystery game that turns deadly.     Christmas Ornament of the Day: Detective Santa For a story where the amateur sleuth is asked to attend a Christmas-themed murder mystery dressed as Santa, we have a Santa Detective Christmas ornament! Subscribe for free to the Coz

The Mistletoe Murder Club by Katie Marsh Former actress-turned-private detective Clio is delighted to get a role in this year's Christmas pantomime, but her dreams for a second chance at stardom are shattered when their esteemed director is murdered on opening night.     Christmas Ornament of the Day: Old World Christmas Comedy & Tragedy Masks For the friend in your life with dreams of the spotlight, here's a perfect Christmas ornament! Subscribe for free to the Cozy Mystery

Murder at a Scottish Christmas (A Scottish Shire Mystery Book 6) by Traci Hall Midnight fireworks drown out the sound of a gunshot. Hogmanay not only ring in the new year to Paislee Shaw's Scottish seaside town, but also brings about a murder.     Christmas Ornament of the Day: Highland Santa What better way to commemorate a Scottish Christmas than with a Highland Santa? Subscribe for free to the Cozy Mystery and Coffee newsletter on Substack for more cozy content and conve

Death at the Village Christmas Fair (The Cotswold Curiosity Shop Mysteries Book 3) by Debbie Young Alice Carroll's quaint village of Little Pride is hosting a Santa Run this Christmas. But when one of the runners steals something from her mom's knitting stall and ends up murdered, she's determined to solve the mystery and save the holidays.     Christmas Ornament of the Day: Old World Christmas Vintage Bear Glass Blown Ornament You'll have to read our featured book of the day

The Christmas Guest: A Novella by Peter Swanson An invitation to spend Christmas in a Cotswold manor house turns deadly, and the Christmas crime is revisited thirty years later in the hopes of finally uncovering the killer.     Christmas Ornament of the Day: Old World Christmas English Cottage Glass Blown Ornament This Christmas ornament is probably on the top of my wish list! I love The Cotswolds , in large part due to the honey-colored cottages that make up its quaint villa

The Christmas Jigsaw Murders ( Edie O’Sullivan Book 1) by Alexandra Benedict Renowned puzzle setter, loner, and Christmas curmudgeon Edie O'Sullivan must solve a jigsaw puzzle before Christmas Eve to prevent murder.     Christmas Ornament of the Day: Silver Jigsaw Puzzle A puzzle piece ornament to complete your Christmas tree! Subscribe for free to the Cozy Mystery and Coffee newsletter on Substack for more cozy content and conversation! Sign up below.