5 Tropical Cozy Mysteries!
Let me ask you a question: Are you feeling stressed???? I think it’s safe to say that all of us here on planet Earth are feeling a little frazzled these days, and I’ve got a remedy - reading more cozy mysteries!
It’s been a long winter, and the first signs of spring are peeking out in the corners of our backyards- daffodils, dandelions, and early morning birdsong can be seen and heard. What we need is a tropical vacay! If you’re like me and can’t quite find the time to get down to the tropics right now, let’s read some tropical cozy mysteries instead!
Here are 5 of my favorite cozy mysteries with a tropical theme.
The Florida Keys Bed and Breakfast Mysteries
The Caribbean Kitchen Mysteries
The Cookie House Mysteries
The Coffee Lover Mysteries
The Macaroni on Wheels Mysteries
Tropical Cozy Mystery #1: The Florida Keys Bed and Breakfast Mystery Series by Danielle Collins
Eva Stewart runs a bed and breakfast in the Florida Keys with the help of her chatty pet parrot. Eva loves reading murder mysteries and even runs a local murder mystery book club with her friends. When someone is killed close to the bed and breakfast, Eva has to put her mystery-reading skills to good use and solve a real-life murder.
Tropical Cozy Mystery #2: The Caribbean Kitchen Mystery Series by Raquel V. Reyes
Miriam is a food anthropologist in New York who relocates to Miami to be closer to family and friends. In Miami, she swaps her office job for life as a stay-at-home-mom to her young son. When a bunch of drama goes down in her family, Miriam finds work on a Spanish-language TV show cooking Caribbean food. When a woman on the show is murdered, Miriam gets more than she bargained for.
Tropical Cozy Mystery #3: The Cookie House Mystery Series by Eve Calder
Katie has it all - fancy New York apartment, dream job as a pastry chef, and a perfectly handsome fiance. That is until it all falls apart, and Katie finds herself moving to Coral Key, Florida with no money, a single suitcase of her stuff, and a car driving into town on fumes. She gets a job at the local bakery, and the owner is a grump stuck in his ways. Through the story, not only does she help solve a murder, but Katie also finds a home and friendship.
Tropical Cozy Mystery #4: The Coffee Lover’s Mystery Series by Tara Lush
Lana Lewis is begrudgingly coming back home to Devil’s Beach, Florida to help her father run the family coffee shop that was her late mother’s dream. When the coffee shop plans to enter a barista competition, Lana has to step up her game and train to be able to hang with the competitors. The barista employee she asks to help her with her cappucinno-brewing skills goes missing and winds up dead. Can Lana solve the murder and keep her coffee shop business afloat?
Tropical Cozy Mystery #5: The Macaroni on Wheels Mystery Series by S.K. Derban
While this series isn’t exactly tropical with its San Diego setting, I consider California to give the reader plenty of beachy vibes, so it’s going on my list. This book provides a mix of beachy, Cali settings, Italian food and culture, and lots of quirky characters that will keep you laughing and entertained. Who doesn’t love a food truck??
