Spring is in the air, and what better way to celebrate than with a cozy mystery filled with small-town charm, quirky amateur sleuths, and just a touch of murder? In this episode of Reading Under the Covers, a romance novel podcast, I’m joined by Laura from What to Read Next to chat about the best spring-themed cozy mysteries to add to your TBR. From flower shop sleuths to paranormal ghostly sidekicks, and even a mob wedding planning murder, we’ve got plenty of recommendations to keep you entertained.

If you love cozy mysteries that mix lighthearted sleuthing with seasonal charm, you won’t want to miss these!

Books Mentioned in This Episode

• Murder at the Lemonberry Tea by Darci Hannah – Amazon
• Murder at the Blarney Bash by Darci Hannah – Amazon
• Murder Can Confuse Your Chihuahua by Rose Pressey – Amazon
• A New Lease on Death by Olivia Blacke – Amazon
• Bake Offed by Maya Corrigan – Amazon
• The Body at the Bookstore by Ellie Alexander – Amazon
• Fatal Flowers by Jess Dylan – Amazon
• Wed, Read and Dead by V.M. Burns – Amazon
• Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink – Amazon
• RSVP for Murder by C.J. Lee – Amazon

Timestamps & Highlights

03:15 – Murder at the Lemonberry Tea – A cozy lighthouse bakeshop mystery with a ghostly twist

04:31 – Murder at the Blarney Bash – A St. Patrick’s Day mystery featuring an Irish gift shop and a wrongful accusation

04:51 – Murder Can Confuse Your Chihuahua – A psychic, a ghost, and a tiny dog solving crimes? Yes, please!

05:35 – A New Lease on Death – A fresh paranormal cozy mystery set in Boston

05:56 – Bake Offed – A mystery convention, a baking competition, and a deadly rivalry

07:09 – The Body at the Bookstore – A murder at a book festival mistaken for a staged mystery

08:04 – Fatal Flowers – A wedding florist gets tangled in a high-society murder

09:44 – Wed, Read and Dead – Feisty grandmothers amateur sleuthing their way through murder

11:59 – Pint of No Return – A milkshake shop owner and her ex-husband’s drama lead to a popcorn king’s mysterious death

13:18 – RSVP for Murder – Mob connections, reality TV, and wedding planning chaos

Let’s Chat!

Have you read any of these cozy mysteries? Do you have a favorite spring-themed mystery to recommend? Drop your thoughts in the comments!

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