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I wanted to share a new series of books you can purchase on Amazon. This series of books can be read on Kindle for free. I’m excited to check into this series books because for a couple reasons. Which I will share with you.
The first reason is this is a new Author who I hadn’t heard of. 2nd I live in the South and most of these sayings are ones that have been around my whole life and usually mean something to me or they can take me back to my childhood.
Three I have to have this set of books to share with my friends. Especially knowing they are A Southern Culinary Mystery and the saying Kiss My Grits” in this book Kiss My Grits, It’s Murder (A Southern Culinary Mystery Book 1) comes from one of my favorite TV Shows.
About the books:
Kiss My Grits, It’s Murder (A Southern Culinary Mystery Book 1) by Lucy Lemon (Author) Book 1 of 7: A Southern Culinary Mystery
Welcome to Magnolia Bluff, Georgia—where the tea is sweet, the biscuits are buttery, and murder is on the menu.
When beloved diner owner Gracie Jenkins is found dead beside a pot of buttered grits, the sheriff calls it an accident. But four feisty women from the Books & Biscuits Club aren’t buyin’ it. Between gossip, book club nights, and a few too many casseroles, June Mae and her friends uncover secrets stickier than peach preserves—and soon realize someone in town would kill to keep them quiet.
Kiss My Grits, It’s Murder is a laugh-out-loud Southern cozy mystery filled with charm, friendship, and a dash of danger. Perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke, Ellery Adams, and all things sweet tea and small town.
Justice has never been this delicious!
Lucy Lemon
Bless Your Heart, You’re Dead! (A Southern Culinary Mystery Book 2)
Welcome back to Magnolia Bluff, Georgia—where the tea is sweet, the secrets are sticky, and murder is always on the menu.
When the church choir’s beloved (and bossy) director drops dead after a picnic, Sheriff Roy calls it “heatstroke.” But June Mae Hatcher and her Books & Biscuits Club aren’t buyin’ it. Between suspicious sermons, poisoned lemon desserts, and more gossip than a potluck can hold, these four Southern sleuths mix faith, friendship, and a dash of nosy determination to uncover the killer hiding behind a hymnbook.
Filled with humor, heart, and mouthwatering comfort food, Bless Your Heart, You’re Dead! is a cozy mystery served with sass and sweetness. Perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke, Ellery Adams, and Murder, She Wrote—because in Magnolia Bluff, justice is always served hot (and sweet).
He Had It Comin’, Sugar (A Southern Culinary Mystery Book 3)
Welcome back to Magnolia Bluff, Georgia—where gossip is gospel, friendship never burns out, and murder always comes with a side of barbecue.
When Big Jimmy Dawes, the town’s “Rib King,” drops dead face-first in his brisket, Sheriff Roy calls it a heart attack. But the ladies of the Books & Biscuits Club know better—especially when the coroner finds a dash too much arsenic in the sauce.
Now June Mae, Lula Belle, Dotty, and Sissy are stirrin’ up more than sweet tea as they dig into old grudges, stolen recipes, and family secrets stickier than molasses.
Full of humor, Southern charm, and mouthwatering mischief, He Had It Comin’, Sugar is a clean, feel-good cozy mystery perfect for fans of Murder, She Wrote and Sweet Magnolias.
Well, Butter My Corpse! (A Southern Culinary Mystery Book 4)
When the Peach Jubilee turns deadly, Magnolia Bluff’s sweetest festival serves up more than cobbler—there’s murder on the menu.
After a celebrity chef drops dead mid-bite of June Mae Hatcher’s award-winning peach dessert, the Books & Biscuits Club must clear her name before the gossip spreads faster than whipped cream in July. From secret recipes and stolen ingredients to jealous rivals and stormy small-town secrets, these Southern sisters prove that friendship, faith, and a dash of sass can solve any mystery.
Filled with laughter, loyal hearts, and mouth-watering food, Well, Butter My Corpse! is a clean, cozy mystery perfect for fans of down-home whodunits, heartwarming humor, and stories where dessert’s never the only thing served hot.
Hide Your Pearls, Someone’s Dead! (A Southern Culinary Mystery Book 5
When high-society meets homicide, Magnolia Bluff’s sweetest ladies are back for one last helping of mystery, mayhem, and mouth-watering Southern charm.
At the glamorous Magnolia Gala, socialite Pearlene Dupree drops dead mid-toast—and her prized pearl necklace disappears before the punch bowl cools. Now it’s up to June Mae Hatcher and the Books & Biscuits Club to untangle a web of greed, gossip, and old money secrets stretching from the church pews to the charity boardroom.
Filled with Southern sass, heartfelt humor, and plenty of comfort-food clues, Hide Your Pearls, Someone’s Dead! delivers a satisfying finale to the beloved A Southern Culinary Mystery series. Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries, small-town secrets, and strong women who know that faith, friendship, and a good biscuit can solve just about anything.
Pretty as a Peach, Dead as a Doornail (A Southern Culinary Mystery Book 6)
In Magnolia Bluff, Georgia, peaches are sweet, traditions run deep—and even kindness can turn dangerous.
When the town’s beloved Peach Jubilee ends in tragedy, June Mae Hatcher and the Books & Biscuits Club find themselves sifting through more than recipes and gossip. Beneath the polished smiles and picture-perfect preserves lies a history of stolen credit, quiet cruelty, and promises broken in silence.
As suspicion falls on the most vulnerable woman in town, June Mae listens harder, looks closer, and discovers that the land itself holds the truth. What begins as a supposed accident unravels into a carefully staged betrayal—one rooted in ambition, resentment, and years of being overlooked.
Pretty as a Peach, Dead as a Doornail is a warm, thoughtful cozy mystery filled with Southern charm, faith, friendship, and food made to be shared. Perfect for readers who love small-town secrets, strong women, and mysteries where compassion matters just as much as clues.
That Dog Just Ain’t Gonna Hunt (A Southern Culinary Mystery Book 7)
Magnolia Bluff prides itself on being a town that knows right from wrong—but sometimes the most convincing stories are the hardest to question.
When a rescued dog captures the town’s heart and a charismatic expert arrives promising miracles, June Mae Hatcher and the Books & Biscuits Club sense something isn’t quite right. As praise grows louder and doubts are quietly dismissed, the women begin to notice cracks beneath the polished surface—missing records, shifting stories, and a kindness that feels carefully staged.
What follows is a slow, thoughtful unraveling that forces Magnolia Bluff to confront its own assumptions about trust, loyalty, and who gets believed. With patience, compassion, and a refusal to be rushed, June Mae and her friends discover that real care doesn’t seek applause—and that wisdom often comes from listening instead of cheering.
That Dog Just Ain’t Gonna Hunt is a warm, emotionally rich cozy mystery about accountability, quiet courage, and a small Southern town learning to do better. Perfect for readers who love heartfelt whodunits, strong women, and stories where growth matters as much as justice.
About the author: Lucy Lemon
Lucy Lemon is a cookie connoisseur, caffeine enthusiast, and firm believer that life’s problems can be solved with butter and a good laugh. If you love cozy mysteries packed with sass, sweetness, and just a sprinkle of southern spice, you’ll devour her books in one sitting. Fair warning: they might leave you craving cookies—and another chapter.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and Charlie Cates
