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Thursday, September 25, 2025

Birds, Puppies, and Murder (Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery) by Joyce Proell & Brenda Whiteside ~ Cozy Mystery @jproell1 @brendawhitesid2

 

Birds, Puppies, and Murder (Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery) by Joyce Proell & Brenda Whiteside

About Birds, Puppies, and Murder:

 

Birds, Puppies, and Murder (Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery)

Cozy Mystery

4th in Series

Setting - Arizona

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently Published

Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 23, 2025

Print length ‏ : ‎ 327 pages

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8294753788

Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FK3P31T5

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Lost puppies, endangered birds… The sisters are birddogs on a murder most fowl.

The sisters are thriving like mountain sage in an Arizona autumn. Nicole’s yoga business is gaining a foothold in Wyatt. Emma’s first mystery novel is scheduled for release. But a proposed, expansive building project in the pristine area of the bird sanctuary has the community in an uproar. It’s Environmentalists versus Big Business, and the sisters are caught in the cross-fire.

When one of Nic’s yoga students is found dead near the planned resort, the amateur sleuths are back on the trail of a killer. Who has the most to gain from her death—the morally challenged developer, the money-grubbing boyfriend, her jealous brother, a nasty neighbor, or a co-worker with dark secrets? And where has Skittles, the dog, gone?

While the Chocolate Martini Sisters sort through the litany of villains, they’re leaving no mystery unsolved. The stakes are escalating, throwing the sisters on divergent paths that all come together at a dangerous intersection. As they unsnarl the tangled mysteries, will they expose the murderer before the killer finds a way to silence them?

About the Authors:

After hearing countless stories as a mental health professional, Joyce Proell retired to create her own tales. An award-winning author, she writes historical romance and cozy mystery where all endings are guaranteed happy. She shares her home on the prairie with a husband and a little dog with a big personality. When she isn’t reading or writing, she likes to swim and finds baking almost as relaxing as a day at the spa.

Website: https://joyceproell.com/ 

 

Brenda Whiteside is the award-winning author of romantic suspense, cozy mystery, and romance. She’s a born and bred Arizona native who sets fictional stories in imaginary, but recognizable, Arizona locations. She and her husband live in Central Arizona. They share their home with a rescue dog named Amigo. While FDW fishes, Brenda writes.

Visit Brenda at https://www.brendawhiteside.com
She blogs and has guests: https://brendawhiteside.blogspot.com/

Purchase Link - Amazon

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September 22 – Jody's Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
September 22 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT
September 23 – Cozy Up With Kathy – CHARACTER GUEST POST
September 23 – Salty Inspirations – SPOTLIGHT
September 24 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
September 25 – Sneaky the Library Cat's Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
September 25 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
September 26 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
September 27 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
September 27 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
September 28 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
September 29 – Sarandipity's – AUTHOR GUEST POST
September 29 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT
September 30 – Boys' Mom Reads! – AUTHOR GUEST POST
October 1 – Christy's Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST
October 2 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST
October 3 – Infinite House of Books – SPOTLIGHT
October 4 – StoreyBook Reviews – AUTHOR GUEST
 POST October 4 – Bigreadersite – REVIEW
October 5 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW _________

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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Cornbread, Ribs, and Murder (Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery) by Brenda Whiteside and Joyce Proell ~ Cozy Mystery @brendawhitesid2

 

Cornbread, Ribs, and Murder (Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery) 

by Brenda Whiteside and Joyce Proell

About Cornbread, Ribs, and Murder:

 

Cornbread, Ribs, and Murder (Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery)

Cozy Mystery

3rd in Series

Setting - Arizona

Independently Published (April 20, 2024)

Digital Print length: ‎271 pages

ASIN: B0CW1GPJR7

It’s a rib cookoff…with a recipe for murder.

Nicole Earp and Emma Banefield are celebrating another birthday at the Dulce Inn with the added fun of a rib cookoff in the park. Not only are chocolate martinis in their plans, Nic has her heart set on winning the cornbread contest. But as the excitement bakes, someone is stirring up trouble for the inn and its employees.

Strange occurrences at the Dulce are on the rise. Slashed tires, menacing phone calls, and unsavory characters add a vibe that threatens the sisters’ anticipated fun-filled stay. When the hot-headed hotel owner is caught wielding a bloody letter opener over a dead coworker, the sisters are embroiled in a caper to help the one person who finds their sleuthing as welcomed as a rattlesnake in her bed. But is she innocent?

The Chocolate Martini Sisters are primed to find out. First, they’ll have to eliminate a host of suspects that includes a dishonest restaurant owner, a jilted girlfriend, an ex-wife, the barkeeper, and a masseuse with a crush. If they can stay off the radar of the surly chief homicide detective long enough, they can put out the fire…unless the killer burns them first.

The third book in this amateur sleuths, cozy mystery series will have you chuckling and on the edge of your seat as the sisters solve the murder.

About the Authors:

Brenda Whiteside is the award-winning author of romantic suspense, romance, and cozy mystery. She writes children’s books under the pen name, Brenda Sue. After living in six states and two countries—so far—she and her husband have settled in Central Arizona. They admit to being gypsies at heart and won't discount the possibility of another move. They share their home with a rescue dog named Amigo. While FDW fishes, Brenda writes.

Visit Brenda’s Website Facebook Twitter Blog Amazon Author Page Goodreads Author Page BookBub Instagram

Join her Newsletter Group here.

After hearing countless stories as a mental health professional, Joyce Proell retired to create her own tales. As an award-winning author, she writes historical romance and cozy mystery where all endings are guaranteed happy. She shares her home on the prairie with a husband and a little dog with a big personality. When she isn’t reading or writing, she likes to swim and finds baking almost as relaxing as a day at the spa.

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May 1 – Sarah Can't Stop Reading – REVIEW
May 2 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT
May 2 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
May 3 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
May 4 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT
May 5 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW
May 5 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT
May 6 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR GUEST POST
May 7 – Christy's Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST
May 7 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
May 8 – Hearts & Scribbles – SPOTLIGHT
May 9 – Brooke Blogs – RECIPE POST
May 10 – StoreyBook Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST
May 11 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
May 12 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHTWITH EXCERPT
May 13 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
May 14 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR GUEST POST a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Reading, Writing, and Murder (Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery) by Brenda Whiteside and Joyce Proell ~ Cozy Mystery @brendawhitesid2

 

Reading, Writing, and Murder (Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery) 

by Brenda Whiteside and Joyce Proell

About Reading, Writing, and Murder:

 

Reading, Writing, and Murder (Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery)

Cozy Mystery

2nd in Series

Setting - Wyatt, Arizona (fictitious setting)

Independently Published (September 19, 2023)

Print length: ‎ 273 pages

Digital ASIN: ‎ B0C4G6GZLN

At the writers’ conference, murder tops the program.

Aspiring mystery author Emma Banefield and travel writer Nicole Earp are excited to attend a writers’ conference during their latest sisters’ getaway. Nic’s birthday should be all about relaxation, writing, and a chocolate martini to toast another trip around the sun, but the climate at the gathering rumbles like a sudden desert thunderstorm. When sparks fly between the keynote speaker and her timid assistant over a handsome mystery author, the subtitle on this anticipated tranquil weekend spells drama. If a heated love triangle, bruised egos, and betrayal aren’t enough to upset the atmosphere, the conference banquet erupts into a drunken brawl and sends the place spinning. After a body is discovered, Nic and Em do what they do best—snoop—and become embroiled in a mystery that jumps off the pages of a true-crime bestseller. With more than enough suspects and little time, the amateur sleuths have their hands full finding the killer. But can the competitive Chocolate Martini Sisters solve the crime before the prickly chief detective does, or will a murderer outwit them all?

About the Authors:

Joyce Proell is the award-winning author of Amaryllis, Eliza and the Cady Delafield mysteries: A Deadly Truth, A Burning Truth and A Wicked Truth. Along with her husband and little dog, Nellie, she lives in Minnesota in her very own little house on the prairie. She loves to hear from readers.

Website Facebook Amazon Author Page Goodreads Author Page

Brenda Whiteside is the award-winning author of romantic suspense, romance, and cozy mystery. After living in six states and two countries—so far—she and her husband have settled in Central Arizona. They admit to being gypsies at heart and won't discount the possibility of another move. They share their home with a rescue dog named Amigo. While FDW fishes, Brenda writes.

Visit Brenda’s Website Facebook Twitter Blog Amazon Author Page Goodreads Author Page BookBub Instagram

Join her Newsletter Group here.

Purchase Links Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Canada

TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

September 19 – Baroness Book Trove – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
September 19 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW
September 20 – Elizabeth McKenna - Author – SPOTLIGHT
September 20 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT
September 21 – Mystery, Thrillers and Suspense - AUTHOR GUEST POST
September 21 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT
September 22 – Novels Alive – REVIEW
September 22 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT
September 23 – StoreyBook Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST
September 23 – Cassidy's Bookshelves – SPOTLIGHT
September 24 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT 
September 24 – Christa Reads and Writes – SPOTLIGHT
September 25 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT
September 25 – fundinmental – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT
September 26 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
September 26 – Bea's Book Nook – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT
September 27 – Christy's Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST POST
September 27 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT
September 28 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
September 28 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
September 29 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW
September 30 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW
September 30 – Reading Is My SuperPower – AUTHOR GUEST POST
September 30 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
October 1 – The Mystery Section – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT
October 1 – Rebecca M. Douglass, Author – CHARACTER GUEST POST
October 2 – eBook Addicts – REVIEW  a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Candy, Cigarettes, and Murder (Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery) by Brenda Whiteside and Joyce Proell ~ @brendawhitesid2 ~ #CozyMystery

 

Candy, Cigarettes, and Murder (Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery) 

by Brenda Whiteside and Joyce Proell

About Candy, Cigarettes, and Murder:

 

Candy, Cigarettes, and Murder (Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery)

 Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting – Wyatt, Arizona Independently Published (March 7, 2023) Print length ‏ : ‎ 266 pages Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BN96RS4G

 

It’s a birthday weekend with the gift of murder. 

Recently widowed, Emma Banefield looks forward to a getaway birthday weekend with her free-wheeling sister, Nicole Earp, sipping chocolate martinis at the peaceful, historic Dulce Inn. When a rude stranger, a nasty food critic, and a madhouse of temperamental artists greet them, all hope for a tranquil weekend evaporates faster than dew on a hot desert morning. 

Overlooking the riotous atmosphere is doubly hard after Em discovers the body of a hotel guest, and a second murder affects Nic personally. Now, entrenched in a caper that pits them against a surly detective, they cozy up to a hotel staff hiding dangerous secrets to uncover clues to the killer.

  Using their smarts and love of all-things mystery, will the Chocolate Martini Sisters solve the crime ahead of the obstinate Chief Detective or find themselves trapped in the middle of a third murder?

About the Authors:

 
Joyce Proell is the award-winning author of Amaryllis, Eliza and the Cady Delafield mysteries: A Deadly Truth, A Burning Truth and A Wicked Truth. Along with her husband and little dog, Nellie, she lives in Minnesota in her very own little house on the prairie. She loves to hear from readers. 

Visit her website at: www.joyceproell.com
Goodreads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6545483.Joyce_Proell

Brenda Whiteside is the award-winning author of romantic suspense, romance, and cozy mystery. After living in six states and two countries—so far—she and her husband have settled in Central Arizona. They admit to being gypsies at heart and won't discount the possibility of another move. They share their home with a rescue dog named Amigo. While FDW fishes, Brenda writes.

Visit Brenda's Website: https://www.brendawhiteside.com 
She blogs and has guests: https://brendawhiteside.blogspot.com/

Purchase Link:


TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

March 15 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
March 16 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read - REVIEW
March 16 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
March 17 – I'm Into Books – AUTHOR GUEST POST
March 18 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
March 18 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
March 19 – Elizabeth McKenna - Author – SPOTLIGHT
March 20 – Novels Alive – REVIEW – SPOTLIGHT
March 20 – StoreyBook Reviews – REVIEW
March 21 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT
March 21 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
March 22 – Christy's Cozy Corners – CHARACTER GUEST POST
March 22 – Literary Gold – REVIEW
March 23 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
March 23 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT
March 24 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT
March 25 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT
March 26 – The Mystery Section – SPOTLIGHT WITH EXCERPT
March 27 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
March 28 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST
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