Playing With Bonbon Fire

COMMERCIAL COZY: Cozy readers are in love with sweets-themed series, as evidenced by the strong sales of authors like JoAnna Carl and Joanne Fluke. This hook—a Southern chocolate-shop owner—is sure to entice these readers.

HOUSE STRENGTH: Crooked Lane has been most successful with its cozy titles, like Lefty Award winner Body on the Bayou and Dying for a Taste, so Playing With Bonbon Fire fits right at home with our list.

INCLUDES RECIPES: Incorporating the chocolate-making theme, St. James provides a variety of recipes for readers to try at home.

AUTHOR EXPERIENCE: Dorothy St. James has experience writing cozy mysteries and lives in South Carolina, where this series is set. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime and the International Thriller Writers.