Mystery, Thriller, Adventure or Romance... or Animals?

Will someone buy you a book for Valentine's Day? What sort of book? For my husband it might have to be a thriller, Scandi-noir perhaps. For my mum, a cat book for sure. For my sons, maybe a scifi action adventure. For their girlfriends? And for me?

If your taste tends toward mystery and/or food and/or animals and/or romance, there's sure to be something here to fit the bill.

Gluten-Free Murder by P.D. Workman is the first of a series of small-town mysteries, tinged with romance, and deliciously scented with baking. It's even gluten-free baking, which is bound to appeal to me. Light-hearted, fun, and even moderately informative, it's a good cozy read to enjoy with some easy-drinking two-star coffee. Plus there's a cat!

Then there's Cat Café by Mollie Hunt. It's either the 5th or 6th in its series, and I'm gradually catching up after reading the first one some while ago. Set around a cat cafe in Portland, rather like my beloved Purringtons, it's a must-read for me, and with a 60-something protagonist, lots of cats (and great cat information), and a cozy feel spiced up with sudden scares, it's another enjoyable book to read with lively, easy-drinking two-star coffee.

Saving Parker by Dan Walsh is a little darker, dealing with animal cruelty, bullies, broken relationships and more. But it does have animals - a dog this time, with plenty of wisdom for healing broken pets, children, relationships, and even adults with PTSD. It's a lot to pack into a single book, but it's an enjoyable slow read for dog-and-Bible-lovers, best enjoyed with some dark, intense five-star coffee.

You, Me and Other Stuff by L.M. Barrett blends romance with thriller and action in a tale of star-crossed lovers - the hostage and the barfly perhaps. Shades of Jojo Moyes and maeve Binchey - a novel with lots of twists and turns, best enjoyed with some intense five-star coffee.

Then there's even more excitement in the romantic thriller, Two Hearts under fire by Tamara Ferguson. Instant attraction is followed by a murder attempt, but who was the target? Fast and exciting, this blends the easy-reading of a cozy-mystery with romance's promise of a happy ending, a dog (Yes! There's got to be a dog!), and lots of danger. Fast, fun, and best enjoyed with a easy-drinking two-star coffee.

...and even more mystery in The Patient by Steena Holmes, a character-driven psychological thriller, where one of the therapist's patients just might be a killer. Red herrings abound, as in the best of mysteries. I guessed the resolution a little too early, but that's just me. Enjoy with some dark, intense five-star coffee.

So, what will you read on Valentine's Day this year?

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