Book store owner and novice witch Lily Michaels is struggling to get a handle on her new powers. The book “Practical Beginnings” is showing her random spells to learn, and her familiar, the talking cat, Milo, isn’t much help. She doesn’t need any more distractions, but when a car crashes just outside the bookstore, Lily is first on the scene. It’s more than just an automobile accident. Bullet holes can be deadly. The victim, shady real estate agent Teddy Roberts, was dead before his fancy sports car ever hit that pole.
Investigating the crime scene is Detective Gage Erikson, or as Milo calls him, Detective Cutie. His crush on Lily is not-so-secret to anyone but her, but she’s acting like he’s a distraction she doesn’t need. Is he her boyfriend, or just her best friend? He just needs to keep her out of trouble while he traces clues to the crime.
But a mystery is like catnip to Lily. She’s willing to admit she has a tiny bit of a reputation for investigating things she shouldn’t. She’s trying to balance her growing feelings for Gage while keeping her witchy secret from him and solve a murder. Teddy had plenty of people with reasons to do him in. Will Lily’s best protection spell be enough to keep her and Gage safe while they work together to catch a killer?
Catnaps and Crimes is the second novel in A Book Store Cozy Mystery Series, although each book can be read as standalone. A sweet and clean cozy mystery with a guarantee the culprit is caught. Happy reading! (Summary via Goodreads)
I fell in love with Books & Bribes, the first book in the Book Store Cozy Mystery series by Lucinda Race .... there is so much to love, you just want to jump inside the book and stay forever. Luckily with that being the first book, you don't have to do that, you just have to open the next book and get lost in the story again.
The stories are set in Pembrooke Maine which is a little town and you are mainly hanging around with two main characters. Lily who owns a bookstore in the town square, is just coming into her powers at being a witch, takes to her cat who is her familiar and is in love with the other main character, Gage. Gage is a detective, always trying to keep Lily out of trouble, doesn't know she is a witch and is in love with her also. But neither will tell the other.
Oh and there is always a murder to solve.
Catnaps & Crimes is the second book in this adorable series and I fell deeper in love, if that is possible. In Catnaps & Crimes there is what appears to be a car accident in the town square that all the shop owners and customers hear. Lily gets to the car and finds the driver dead. Teddy Roberts, who was a real estate agent, is the victim but things are not as they look.
Of course Lily should be tending to her shop and reading her witch book and mastering her new skills but she is drawn to Teddy's murder and loves to solve puzzles. It's a good think for her that Gage, being her best friend and always close to her, can keep an eye on her and keep her out of trouble ..... I'll pause for a moment while you laugh ...... I know I've only read two books in this series but I already know Lily will do what Lily wants and Gage knows that.
Even without murder and Lily and Gage solving the crimes, I would still love this series. It has a quaint little town with inviting shops, good people, and I feel like you could relax and have some fun. And anytime you can communicate with a cat has got to be a blast !!!!
I'm so glad you're enjoying the series - keep reading for more fun!
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