Change

I pre-ordered Honey Roasted a while ago and I got a notification from Barnes and Noble that it's been moved from December 7, 2021 to January 25, 2022. Why is that?

Cleo's reply - Because it's a better release date for the book. We hope you enjoy it!

GHOST AND HAUNTED PORTRAIT

Next Coffeehouse?

When is your next Coffeehouse Mystery coming out? Soon I hope! I love Clare and Mike and miss the coffee shop gang. Jan

Cleo's reply:

Thank you, Jan. I'm writing on a deadline, so I'll have to make this quick:

COMING SOON

You can pre-order now.

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WORTH THE WAIT!

I just finished The Ghost and the Haunted Potrait. Wonderful read. So entertaining. Please don't stop writing the haunted books. Looking forward to the next. --Barb

Great book!!!

PLEASE PLEASE A COOKBOOK

Love Clair and company

If you wrote a book a week, I still couldn't get enough!

Quinn's Kin

(warning - spoiler in the question)

Would you say Quinn's family likes Clare better than they ever did Leila, his ex-wife? After the events of Once Upon a Grind, do they resent Leila even more for (SPOILER ALERT) the fact that she was, although unintentionally, working beside a murderer and almost getting Molly and Clare killed? And what of Molly and Jeremy? Do they prefer Clare to their own mother? I mean, Leila did admit to putting her own needs first to Clare in that underground club.

Cleo is working on deadline and will respond soon. Thank you...

Movies & Fall & Past

MOVIES:

Your books deserve to have a movie or TV crime series. They would win awards hands down.

Cleo's reply: Wouldn't that be fun.

FALL:

I've noticed that quite a few of the Coffeehouse books take place during the autumn months. Is that your favorite season?

Cleo's reply: Yes.

PAST:

Have you considered a book where Clare is approached by her mother who walked out on her or someone who knows her mother? And what ever happened to the relatives Clare was staying with in Italy during the time she met Matteo?

Cleo's reply: In a long-running book series like the Coffeehouse Mysteries (book #19 will be published soon), developping plotlines from any character's past is always a possibility. What you've suggested has always been a possibility in our minds as writers. It's nice that you're invested in the characters and their stories and want to see more development from past threads. Keep reading and you may see those storylines appear again. You never know. Thank you!

Joy

Is Joy aware of what her father tried to pull in Brewed Awakening with her mother? If so, what are her feelings?

Cleo's reply:

(WARNING: SPOILER AHEAD FOR BREWED AWAKENING)

In answer to your question about Joy, that would make a good Book Club Question, don't you think?

Let's do it now...pretend I'm leading your book club group.

If you've read the previous books, then you know Joy dearly loves her dad. He's been Joy's champion and protector, and she never liked the idea of her parents splitting. Children often have very different views of things than their parents. So... Given Joy's background and feelings about her father, how do you think she would have felt about Matt trying to win her mother back? 

RESPONSE FROM THE "JOY READER" (UNSIGNED) TO CLEO'S NOTE ABOVE:

WARNING TO OTHER READERS - SPOILERS AHEAD

I would think that Joy would have been as annoyed as her mother. While, as a kid, she would have been thrilled by her father trying to win her mother back, she isn't blind to her mother and Quinn's love for each other. I don't think she would hate her father either, but I can't imagine she's too happy that her dad lied and also tried to ruin things for Clare and Mike. She has come to accept that her mother doesn't want her father back. She even fancied the prospect of Mike and Clare marrying back in Murder by Mocha.

Cleo's reply:

Thank you so much for your thoughts! There are no "right" or "wrong" answers to a Book Club-like discussion question like this. Only subjective opinions and good conversation. Thank you so much for your point of view, and thanks especially for reading our work. We very much appreciate that you've continued to think about our story and characters after that last page is turned. And we hope you continue to enjoy our Coffeehouse Mystery world for years to come. Keep reading...and keep in touch. If you are not already a subscriber to our periodic newsletter, click the cup (below) to join us. Cheers!

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Audiobooks? Can't wait!

Hello Cleo, I'm almost ready to start your Coffeehouse mysteries and I'm so excited. The problem is I can't find the first 3 books in audio... =( Thanks, Sylvia

Hi, Sylvia - ALL of our books are available on audio, including every one of our Coffeehouse Mysteries and our Haunted Bookshop Mysteries, hooray! 

HERE YOU GO...

CLICK HERE and have fun listening!

The Ghost

Every women needs a ghost like Jack!! Please keep writing about Jack.

Cleo's reply: 

My husband and I agree, and we love  writing about Jack and Pen and all the characters in our Haunted Bookshop world. We certainly do plan to keep writing our Jack Shepard mysteries. We hope you'll keep reading, too. If you're not already subscribed to our newsletter, we hope you'll sign up, so you don't miss news of our next Haunted Bookshop Mystery. SIGN UP HERE. And take care! 

During Covid

Hello, I have so enjoyed reading and in some cases re-reading your books! Covid has given me the time to get back into reading and your books are number one on my list. Looking forward to the new book!

Cleo's reply:

Belated but heartfelt thank you! That is so gratifying to read. Cheers for the time you took to stop back and let us know how much you're enjoying our work. Please fogive the amount of time it's taken to reply here. We've been a bit crazed with the new release and a deadline in front of us, but we hope you see this reply, and enjoy our newest releases, as well.

THE GHOST AND THE HAUNTED PORTRAIT (publishing May 4th) is the 7th entry in our recently re-launched Haunted Booskhop Mystery series.

And HONEY ROASTED (now available for pre-order) will be the 19th book in our long-running Coffeehouse Mystery series.

We hope you enjoy them both! And thanks again for your kind comment.

~ Cleo

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Next Coffee House Mystery

When will we get another book.

Love them!!!!!

Cleo's reply: 

Thank you! Our new Coffeehouse Mystery (#19 in the series) will be released December 2021. Pre-order links from all booksellers will be widely available in about a month and we'll share them as soon as they go live. Amazon now has the pre-order page up (early) for the title, which is HONEY ROASTED.

     In the meantime, our new Haunted Bookshop Mystery, THE GHOST AND THE HAUNTED PORTRAIT, is coming out in just two months on May 4, 2021. To learn more about our Haunted Bookshop Mystery series or pre-order the brand-new title before release, click here.

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Holiday themes

Do you have any plans to make any more of your future books holiday themed like another Christmas one, another Halloween, a Valentine, Easter, etc.?

Cleo's reply:

Holidays are a part of my life. So they absolutely will be part of my amateur sleuth's life, too. When I write my books (in collaboration with my dear husband), I do so from the heart and from my authentic experiences living in New York City.

And I do enjoy holidays,
don't you?!

     For readers who are new to our work, we already have two bestselling Christmas-in-New-York themed mysteries available now...

HOLIDAY GRIND

and...

HOLIDAY BUZZ:
A Coffeehouse Mystery

Both are uplifting stories with wonderfully entertaining (and twisty) mysteries and plenty of holiday recipes, too. Enjoy! 
 

 
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Coffeehouse Mystery HOLIDAY BUZZ

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Recipe guides

I’m new to your world of awesome books! I mostly listen to audio books, I love that these are long entertaining books with a great reader! Coffee, mystery , delicious food and deserts, my favorites! I love that you have receipt guides on your website with beautiful photos, but where do I find the actual receipt?

Cleo Coyle's free
Recipe Guide to her
Coffeehouse Mystery:
Shot in the Dark >>
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Cleo's reply:

Greetings to you. I'm delighted to know that you are enjoying the audio editions of my Coffeehouse Mysteries. In answer to your question about the recipes: When you purchase an audio book, you are buying a performance of the story by an audio reader, and (again) I'm truly happy to know that you are enjoying these performances. The recipes, however, are not read aloud in these audio works. Reciting ingredients and directions for twenty different recipes at a time would be a little strange! However, I am happy to tell you that you can find all the recipes mentioned in my stories in the back of the print and ebook versions of my Coffeehouse Mystery titles. I created my free Recipe Guides so that readers would be able to "see" what the finished recipes look like. I hope that helps, and I hope you'll enjoy the many free bonus recipes that I have added to this website. Find the bonus recipes by clicking here; find the Recipe Guide recipes in the print and ebook versions of my works.

May you eat and read with joy!

~ Cleo

Free Recipe Guide to Cleo Coyle's
Coffeehouse Mystery: DEAD COLD BREW

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Matteo in the Dog House

Will Matteo play a major role in the new book or will Clare keep him at a far distance? Especially considering his attempt to take advantage of Clare's amnesia and push Mike out of the picture in the last book (Brewed Awakening)? I can honestly say that I am a ClarexMike fan and what Matteo did put him in the doghouse indefinitely in my perspective.

Brewed Awakening: 
A Coffeehouse Mystery
by Cleo Coyle

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to learn more

Cleo's reply:

Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your perspective. I always appreciate what readers have to say.

    On Matt and his future, I'll be happy to share some thoughts...

    Matteo "Matt" Allegro still loves and cares for Clare. That's never going to change. He is a devoted father to their daughter, Joy. And he respects and appreciates Clare as a partner in their coffee business. Matt will always come through when his friends and family need him. He's that kind of guy. He's also got his faults.

    Clare understands all that. She still cares for Matt as a friend and will never give up on him as someone whom she can count on for support. His actions toward her in Brewed Awakening were really a flattering result of his continued affection for her and his wish that he could find a way to win her back. She understands that, too, and is a person who understands the value and virtue in forgiveness. From Clare's perspective, Matt is her oldest friend, business partner, and father to their dauther. For all those reasons, he won't be in the doghouse forever or even for long, not in Clare's mind, anyway.

     Quinn, however, is another matter! Mike Quinn will likely never trust Matt again, not that he ever did, from their very first meeting, that really hasn't changed much at all.

Again, thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. I hope you enjoyed hearing a few of mine. Take care, keep reading...and keep in touch!

~ Cleo 

 

HELP FOR A RETIREMENT HOME LADY

"HELP FOR A
RETIREMENT HOME LADY"

Sometimes we even have to stay in our rooms when we have covid. Your books have been such a help during this time. I am an avid reader of mysteries, classics and others. Your level of writing is what I like and I am just so happy with the whole idea and theme of your books; just a little lighter weight mysteries. Congratulations to you!

Cleo's reply -

Please forgive my delay in posting this reply, which I do hope you see! I want to thank you sincerely for taking the time to stop by my message board and express your kind words about the books I write in collaboration with my husband.

      Marc and I are both so pleased that our stories have given you some escape and entertainment during these difficult days. Writers write for different reasons. In the end, Marc and I tell stories to uplift our readers, and there is no better need in the world right now than for people to find a way to be mentally uplifted and reassured and to find emotional connections. 

     We are so very glad to know that we've done that for you. We send our very best wishes, thoughts, and prayers your way for strength of spirit, health in body and peace of mind. 

     We hope you'll keep reading...and keep in touch!

Wishing you joy,

Cleo


 

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God bless you!

Don't ever stop writing the series.

"Don't ever stop writing the series."

Personally I usually read period mysteries. Time frame of 1920's and British. But I stumbled onto your audiobooks. I thought what the heck I will have a listen and see what it is about. Wow! I was so caught up in it I couldn't stop listening. I have now gone through 9 books and still can't get enough. So thank you so much for being a great story teller I have many more to go.

Cleo's reply -

What a wonderful note. Thank you so much! My husband and I have been writing the Coffeehouse Mysteries for nearly twenty years now, and we don't have any plans to stop. God's plans are sometimes different for us, of course, and we always accept that. But for now, we are inspired to know that our work is continuing to reach new readers (or listeners) like you. Cheers for taking the time and effort to let us know. That means a lot to us. If you'd like to keep in touch, our free newsletter keeps readers informed of new releases in both of our series. 

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Number - Cleo Replied

How many more books do you have planned or have considered for the Coffeehouse series? I am honestly scared of the day where we reach the end. The characters and plots are incredible!

SHOT IN THE DARK
Coffeehouse Mystery #17
Library Journal  
"Pick of the Month"

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Cleo's reply -

Many more! I always accept that God may have another plan for me, but my own plan is to keep writing for years to come. As long as you keep reading, I'll keep writing, and I hope you will be returning to our beloved Village Blend for years to come, too.

     Thank you so much for your kind support. Knowing you're out there waiting for my next book makes all the difference!

 

xoxo
~ Cleo 
 

Series

I adore your Coffeehouse series. Here are the ones I enjoy the most from the series.

Espresso Shot
Holiday Grind
Holiday Buzz
A Brew to Kill
Murder by Mocha
Once Upon a Grind
Shot in the Dark
Dead to the Last Drop
Dead Cold Brew
Brewed Awakening

I wish your next book was closer to being released. -K.L.

Cleo's reply - 

Thank you, K.L.! I'm happy to know you're enjoying my Coffeehouse series so much. And I'm equally glad to know you're looking forward to my newest Coffeehouse title, coming in December 2021. More to come soon about that. Thank you for your kind support...and reader patience! xoxo

~ Cleo 
 

FREE CHECKLIST
OF BOOKS IN ORDER

For anyone who would like to learn more about all the books in my Coffeehouse Mystery series, click here or on the image below for a free PDF of my title checklist with books in order.

This is a handy little helper for checking off books in order or finding out which titles in the series you may have missed.

There are also links in this checklist to my free recipe guides and online extras. Have fun exploring my Coffeehouse world. ~ Cleo

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What an awesome Holiday Buzz

I just finished Holiday Buzz and it is my favorite book, thus far. It is the perfect blend of suspense, with varying essences of humor that kept me rolling. C.C. outdid herself this time, and the [guilty party] even had me fooled in this mystery. Keep it up, I am already hooked on this strongly caffeinated book series. 
Russ G.

Holiday Buzz: 
A Coffeehouse Mystery
by Cleo Coyle

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clicking here or
on the cover >>
 

Cleo's reply: 

Thank you, Russ, your kind note is much appreciated. See below for our free, illustrated guide to the Holiday Buzz recipe section, and...

Happy New Year to you! 

~ Cleo

Cleo's Free Holiday Buzz 
Recipe Guide

(Click on the image below.)

CLICK HERE or on the image above
to download the free illustrated guide to
the recipes in Cleo's NY Times bestselling
holiday-themed Coffeehouse Mystery 
Holiday Buzz.

Happy New Year!

May you read
(and eat) with joy

~ Cleo 

Pre-Series

Do you ever plan to write a Coffeehouse book that takes place before the first book of the series like how some cozy mystery authors have? Like a pre-divorce or pre-New York returned Clare solving a mystery?

Cleo's reply:

Hi, there. I'm not sure why you're asking, but our longtime readers know that ever since we started our Coffeehouse Mysteries, back in 2003 with ON WHAT GROUNDS, we've been giving readers glimpses of Clare's past via memories and flashbacks to her life before the start of the series. That's been our style of storytelling throughout the series.

On What Grounds: 
Coffeehouse Mystery #1

Learn more by clicking here 
or on the cover >>

If you've picked up our latest release, BREWED AWAKENING (18th in the series), you'll see that same style of storytelling at work throughout the book, even more so. Because of her memory loss, Clare's past was never more important than in the narrative we undertook in this latest entry, Brewed Awakening. As far as creating an entire book set in Clare's past? Here's our answer...

We have many more Coffeehouse Mystery books planned for the future. And we'll be continuing what we've always done, moving our characters forward in time but with glimpses into their pasts that help reveal to our readers some of the experiences and events that helped form the layers of these characters and influence who they are today. I hope that helps with your question, and I hope you'll continue to enjoy our books for years to come. 

Happy New Year to you and happy reading!

~ Cleo