Aunt Dimity and the Enchanted Cottage by Nancy Atherton – Crispin Windle, a newcomer determined to be a loner moves to the tightly-knit English village of Finch. But when he and two others discover the ruins of a Victorian mill, they work tirelessly to name the unmarked graves of children who died working there, and Windle slowly opens up. (25th in the long-running Aunt Dimity series)
A Gingerbread Romance by Lacey Baker – When Taylor enlists Adam to help her win a life-sized gingerbread house contest, she doesn’t realize that her decision might help her find a place for her heart to call home. Includes a Hallmark original recipe for gingerbread cake with lemon butter sauce.
Too Many Cooks by Dana Bate – Accepting a job as a cookbook ghostwriter, Kelly becomes the assistant to a self-centered movie star, and in between developing recipes, Kelly has unexpected adventures, including a growing attraction to her employer’s neglected husband.
Queerly Beloved by Susie Dumond – In mid-2010s Tulsa, Oklahoma, Amy, a semi-closeted, people-pleasing bridesmaid-for hire, tries to balance her newfound career with her already strained relationships, forcing her to decide what it looks like to be true to herself—and if she has the courage to try.
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel – The classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch in turn-of-the-century Mexico, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother’s womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef. As the youngest daughter, Tita is expected to obey tradition and remain sing and at home to care for her mother. But she falls in love – and her mother is not going to stand for it.
Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower – New York chocolatier Bailey King lands in a sticky situation when she returns to her Amish roots to help her beloved grandparents and their candy shop in this cozy mystery series starter.
Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall – Winning the prize money on the nation’s favorite backing show could change everything for single mother Roseline Palmer, but more than collapsing trifles stand between her and sweet, sweet victory. Charming and suave Alain Pope is just the type of person her parents planned for her to marry, and better yet, her fellow contestant is doing his best to sweep her off her feet. Yet while he says and bakes all the right things, it’s friendly, down-to-earth electrician Harry Dobson who Rosaline finds as tempting as a midnight ice-cream sundae with salted caramel . . . and just as hard to resist. But as the competition — and the ovens — heat up, Rosaline starts to realize the most delicious recipes come about when you don’t follow the recipe.
The Book of Difficult Fruit: Arguments for the Tart, Tender, and Unruly (with Recipes) by Kate Lebo – Inspired by twenty-six fruits, the essayist, poet, and pie lady Kate Lebo expertly blends natural, culinary, medical, and personal history.
Devil in Disguise by Lisa Kleypas – A strong-willed young widow running her late husband’s shipping company, Lady Merritt Sterling avoids scandal until she meets a rough-and-tumble Scottish whisky distiller on the run from a very determined killer.
Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting-Pot Cuisine by Edward Lee – A collection of culinary travel essays by chef and TV personality Lee as he travels across the country, visiting cooks in different communities to learn about the traditions, innovations, and memories that influence their cooking. Sixteen adventures, sixteen vibrant new chapters in the great evolving story of American cuisine. And forty recipes, created by Lee, that bring these new dishes into our own kitchens.
The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery – When fate brings three strangers to a charming space for lease on the California coast, the Boardwalk Bookshop is born. It’s a dream come true for Bree, Mikki and Ashley. But while their business is thriving, their personal lives are not. Bree, wounded by her late husband’s ultimate betrayal, has sworn to protect her heart. Mikki has somehow stayed friends with her ex until a new man changes how she sees herself. Meanwhile, Ashley discovers that the love of her life never intends to marry. As their bond grows closer, they challenge one another to become the best versions of themselves in this story of friendship, sisterhood and the power of love.
The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan – Organized and determined, Miss Chloe Fong has absolutely no time for nonsense. Three years ago, she told her childhood sweetheart that he could talk to her once he planned to be serious. He disappeared that very night. Except now he’s back. Jeremy Wentworth, the Duke of Lansing, has returned to the tiny village he once visited with the hope of wooing Chloe. In his defense, it took him years of attempting to be serious to realize that the endeavor was incompatible with his personality. All he has to do is convince Chloe to make room for a mischievous trickster in her life, then disclose that in all the years they’ve known each other, he’s failed to mention his real name, his title… and the minor fact that he owns her entire village. Only one thing can go wrong: Everything.
The Master’s New Governess by Eliza Redgold – Unfairly dismissed from her previous position, her reputation ruined, governess Maud Wilmot is forced to take on a new identity. When she feels an ever-growing attraction to her new employer, Cornish railway entrepreneur Dominic Jago, Maud longs to reveal the truth. But doing so could end their fledgling romance before it’s truly begun.
The Hidden Corpse by Debra Sennefelder – Former reality TV baking show contestant and recent divorcee Hope Early is trying to find her recipe for success as a food blogger-but murder keeps getting in the mix.
You Asked For Perfect by Laura Silverman – Senior Ariel Stone is the perfect college applicant: first chair violin, dedicated community volunteer, and expected valedictorian. A failed Calculus quiz is not part of his plan. As his grade slips further, he enlists a classmate, Amir, as a tutor. Amir and Ariel have never gotten along, but spending time with Amir makes the world seem fuller and brighter. Except adding a new relationship to his long list of commitments may just push Ariel past his limit.
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Though African-American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael Twitty – A culinary historian uses the story of his own ancestors, both black and white, to trace the origin of barbecue, soul food, and Southern cuisine, revealing the power of food to bring people together.
The Great Witches Baking Show by Nancy Warren – Poppy Wilkinson is thrilled to be chosen as a contestant on The Great British Baking Contest. Winning would be amazing, but just appearing on the reality show is her chance to get into Broomewode Hall and uncover the secrets of her past. Strange things are happening on set though: accusations of sabotage, a black cat that shadows Poppy, suspiciously unsociable residents at Broomewode Hall–and the judges can be real witches. There are murmurs that Broomewode is an energy vortex. When a fellow contestant dies in mysterious circumstances, Poppy has more to worry about than burned pies and cakes that won’t rise. There’s a murderer on the loose and it’s up to Poppy and her new friends to solve the crime before it becomes a real show-stopper.
The Story of Us by Teri Wilson – Jamie always adored True Love Bookstore and Café, and now she’s the owner. But businesses are struggling in her small town, and her beloved store is threatened by a new retail development scheme. When her high school sweetheart Sawyer returns to town for the first time in 15 years, she learns he’s actually the architect of the proposed development and he’s there to sell local business owners on his plan. Sawyer had no idea that Jamie had bought the bookstore and poured everything she had into it. If he takes it over, he’ll break her heart a second time. Jamie’s discovery of a box of old love letters and valentines might hold the key to saving her shop. And after all this time, could love be in the cards for Jamie and Sawyer, too?