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Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen – Book Review & Lovely Lavender Latte Recipe
Set in 1950's San Francisco, with all the period-typical homophobia of the time, Lavender House is a historical detective novel following disgraced detective Evander Mills, Andy, as he investigates the possible murder of Lamontaine soap empire matriarch Irene Lamontaine at the request of her grieving widow, Pearl. Instead of a coffee recommendation with this one, I'm sharing a coffee recipe. A very simple, easy recipe for a lovely lavender latte with a delicate floral herby flavor that pairs perfectly with the book.
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[Book Review] Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson & Manuscript Coffee Sherlock Holmes Blend
Veronica Mars meets BBC's Sherlock in Nine Liars as amateur detective Stevie travels to England with her friends for a study abroad week & immediately finds herself investigating a cold case from 1995 involving nine friends and a drunken game of hide-and-seek that ended with a double ax murder
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[Book Review] Death By Bubble Tea by Jennifer J. Chow & Grapefruit Green Tea with Boba
Cousins Yale and Celine Yee set out to clear their name in Death by Bubble Tea, a cozy foodie mystery set in an L.A night market
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[Book Review] Death By Vanilla Latte By Alex Erickson & Gevalia Kaffe Vanilla Latte
Death By Vanilla Latte is the 4th book in the Bookstore Cafe Mystery series following the adventures of Krissy Hancock, the quirky and inquisitive owner of a small town bookstore café, as she finds herself again and again tangled up in puzzling murder investigations. In this installment of the series, Krissy’s father, famed mystery writer James Hancock, comes to town for a surprise visit/book launch, bringing along his ill-mannered literary agent Rick Wiseman and his agent’s assistant, sending all the local writers with unpublished manuscripts into a frenzy. When Wiseman is found dead and it looks like Hancock is the main suspect, Krissy becomes determined to prove her father's innocence…
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