Vexed by Vodka
Vexed by Vodka

Author: Lucy Lakestone

Publisher: Velvet Petal Press

Published: 2020-11-10

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1943134308

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Movies, murder and too much vodka … Mixologist Pepper Revelle is thrilled the Bohemia Bartenders’ latest gig is in her backyard: a cocktail-themed film festival that draws all the usual suspects to Bohemia Beach. But good suspects are in short supply when a body wearing an antique gold coin necklace washes up on the Florida sand. Pepper’s colleague and elusive crush Neil fears the worst for his grandfather, a treasure hunter who’s been missing for months. Meanwhile, Pepper’s big-bearded ex-boyfriend, an obnoxious celebrity mixologist with a TV crew in tow, is convinced someone’s trying to kill him, too. To Pepper’s dismay, he begs her for protection. Stir in a couple of flickering Hollywood stars, a pushy TV producer, dashing distillers, a frantic festival chairman, a garnish-eating dog, vats of vodka and a double dose of danger, and Pepper’s patience is poised to pop like popcorn. Can the mixologists shake up a solution to multiple mysteries before they’re skewered like the olive in a martini? Vexed by Vodka is the third book in the Bohemia Bartenders Mysteries, funny whodunits with a dash of romance set in a convivial collective of cocktail lovers, eccentrics and mixologists. These quasi-cozy culinary comedies contain a hint of heat, a splash of cursing and shots of laughter, served over hand-carved ice.

Wrecked by Rum
Wrecked by Rum

Author: Lucy Lakestone

Publisher: Velvet Petal Press

Published: 2020-08-18

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1943134243

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When rum collectors collide ... When mixologist Pepper Revelle joins the Bohemia Bartenders for what promises to be an entertaining, rum-soaked tiki convention in sultry South Florida, she expects divine ukuleles, sublime swizzles and a chance to know chief bartender Neil a little better. What she gets is chaos — the death of a high-profile rum collector, a cast of sneaky suspects and ten thousand limes to squeeze. With one of their own under suspicion, Pepper and Neil set out to find the real killer. But behind the aloha shirts and cocktail parasols is a blender full of secrets. The centerpiece of the convention is a high-dollar tasting of rums that survived a shipwreck and other disasters, and when a precious bottle vanishes from the crime scene, everyone with a ticket is a suspect. As Pepper tries to keep the insatiable crowd inebriated and her gregarious dog Astra sober, she finds peril under every palm tree. It seems like everybody’s guilty of something. But who’s guilty of murder? And can she and Neil find the culprit before they’re smacked like the mint in a Mai Tai? Wrecked by Rum is the second book in the Bohemia Bartenders Mysteries, funny whodunits with a dash of romance set in a convivial collective of cocktail lovers, eccentrics and mixologists. These quasi-cozy culinary comedies contain a hint of heat, a splash of cursing and shots of laughter, served over hand-carved ice.

Risky Whiskey
Risky Whiskey

Author: Lucy Lakestone

Publisher: Velvet Petal Press

Published: 2020-07-21

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1943134227

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Stirring up trouble in New Orleans... Eager to shake up her drinks and her life, mixologist Pepper Revelle jumps at an invitation to join the elite Bohemia Bartenders. Leader Neil thinks she’ll be the perfect advance gal for his team at a colorful cocktail convention in her hometown of New Orleans, but the job turns out to be more bananas than a drunk monkey. Setting up the key tasting for their distiller client, she and Neil discover their whiskey has gone dangerously bad. But how? And was this shocking poisoning more than an accident? As Pepper and Neil try to figure out what happened, keep the drinks flowing and help distiller Dash Reynolds survive the weekend, they find themselves the target of increasingly scary attacks. Maybe it’s the danger, or maybe it’s the drinks, but Pepper also can’t help an inconvenient attraction to cocktail nerd Neil as they stir up trouble and try to figure out who’s out to get them — before they’re sliced and squeezed like a lemon twist in a Sazerac. Risky Whiskey is the first book in the Bohemia Bartenders Mysteries, funny whodunits with a dash of romance set in a convivial collective of cocktail lovers, eccentrics and mixologists. These quasi-cozy culinary comedies contain a hint of heat, a splash of cursing and shots of laughter, served over hand-carved ice.

Jiggered by Gin
Jiggered by Gin

Author: Lucy Lakestone

Publisher: Velvet Petal Press

Published: 2022-03-15

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1943134359

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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST 2022 COZY MYSTERIES IN A SERIES BY THE BOOK DECODER! A royal pain in the palace … Mixologist Pepper Revelle and the Bohemia Bartenders land in London for a UK adventure—a gin festival sponsored by dashing distiller Mark Fairman, who wants them to do more than make cocktails. As valuable books mysteriously vanish from his mansion’s luxe library, Mark asks Pepper and her colleague Neil to track down the thief. But there’s another olive in this martini of mischief. At their frenemy Alastair’s bar, a storied gin palace from Dickens’s time, bizarre break-ins add another mystery to the mix. Pepper and Neil’s sleuthing takes them on a wild ride from the city’s swank watering holes to a fascinating real-life palace as they face deception, devilry and danger. While Pepper’s tempted by Mark’s extravagant flirting and charmed by his loaner dog, she wonders if hot nerd Neil will stop playing hard to get. But thoughts of love in London seem trivial when murder is poured into the punch. Can they solve multiple mysteries before they’re juiced like a lime in a gin and tonic? Jiggered by Gin is the fourth book in the Bohemia Bartenders Mysteries, funny whodunits with a dash of romance set in a convivial collective of cocktail lovers, eccentrics and mixologists. These quasi-cozy culinary comedies contain a hint of heat, a splash of cursing and shots of laughter, served over hand-carved ice.

From Scratch
From Scratch

Author: Tembi Locke

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-04-30

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1501187678

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Now a limited Netflix series starring Zoe Saldana! This Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller is “a captivating story of love lost and found” (Kirkus Reviews) set in the lush Sicilian countryside, where one woman discovers the healing powers of food, family, and unexpected grace in her darkest hours. It was love at first sight when actress Tembi met professional chef, Saro, on a street in Florence. There was just one problem: Saro’s traditional Sicilian family did not approve of his marrying a black American woman. However, the couple, heartbroken but undeterred, forged on. They built a happy life in Los Angeles, with fulfilling careers, deep friendships, and the love of their lives: a baby girl they adopted at birth. Eventually, they reconciled with Saro’s family just as he faced a formidable cancer that would consume all their dreams. From Scratch chronicles three summers Tembi spends in Sicily with her daughter, Zoela, as she begins to piece together a life without her husband in his tiny hometown hamlet of farmers. Where once Tembi was estranged from Saro’s family, now she finds solace and nourishment—literally and spiritually—at her mother-in-law’s table. In the Sicilian countryside, she discovers the healing gifts of simple fresh food, the embrace of a close knit community, and timeless traditions and wisdom that light a path forward. All along the way she reflects on her and Saro’s romance—an incredible love story that leaps off the pages. In Sicily, it is said that every story begins with a marriage or a death—in Tembi Locke’s case, it is both. “Locke’s raw and heartfelt memoir will uplift readers suffering from the loss of their own loved ones” (Publishers Weekly), but her story is also about love, finding a home, and chasing flavor as an act of remembrance. From Scratch is for anyone who has dared to reach for big love, fought for what mattered most, and those who needed a powerful reminder that life is...delicious.

Bohemia Chills
Bohemia Chills

Author: Lucy Lakestone

Publisher: Velvet Petal Press

Published: 2020-01-06

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1943134219

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A hot Halloween romantic comedy! My haunted house is a fixer-upper. So is my heart. I never asked to inherit a historic mansion on the lagoon from the dad I never knew. It’s more likely to fall down than survive another century. And after a career-crushing romantic disaster on a failed TV project, I’m too broke to refurbish Bohemia’s most famous haunted house. Enter my annoying roommate, Landon, who for some weird reason is more than happy to help me resurrect the landmark. What better fundraiser to get the ball rolling than a Halloween haunted house? The place might be a death trap, but its mysteries are alluring, and to my dismay, so is Landon. I’ve had it with guys, even if this one is hotter than a lava lamp. Still, he knows his way around a hammer, and the house needs saving. Maybe I do, too, but he doesn’t need to know that. My dream job’s just out of reach, thanks to a newly found wicked half-sibling. While I figure out my future, I’m looking for the keys to Milkweed Mansion’s secrets. But I’ve thrown away the key to my trampled heart. No matter how irresistible Landon is, I can’t let him find it. Bohemia Chills is a roommates-to-lovers hot romantic comedy with elusive ghosts, spine-chilling secrets and a bunch of madly creative artists set loose in a Halloween haunted house. It’s the seventh book in the Bohemia Beach Series, each a steamy standalone romance set among a circle of artists in the enchanting Florida city they call home. It’s also a Common Elements Romance Project novel. THE BOHEMIA BEACH SERIES While each title can be read on its own, the books have interconnected characters and settings, and you may wish to read them in order: 1. Bohemia Beach - Golden Quill finalist 2. Bohemia Light 3. Bohemia Blues - winner of the Golden Quill and a National Readers' Choice Award finalist 4. Bohemia Heat 5. Bohemia Nights 6. Bohemia Bells 7. Bohemia Chills