Live and Let Chai

Everly Swan has returned to her hometown of Charm to open her own seaside cafe, named Sun, Sand, and Tea. It’s looking like Everly can finally get her life back on track, but when councilman— and constant critic of Everly’s cafe— Benedict Paine, is found dead, gossip quickly spreads that Everly is the murderer responsible for Paine’s untimely demise. In order to save her fledgling business, Everly must team up with Charm’s newest homicide detective Grady Hays to solve the mystery of who killed Benedict. What results is a breezy, charming seaside puzzle of a novel.

The first installment in author Bree Baker’s cozy Seaside Cafe Mystery series, Live and Let Chai is a charming and captivating introduction to Everly and her tea shop and the eclectic residents of the seaside town of Charm. This novel is decidedly on the gentle side of mysteries, as the intrigue and tone stay light, the criminals are caught, all is made well again by the story’s end, and our tea shop heroine even manages to find herself in a bit of a romance. Readers looking for a sunny yet compelling read over the coming winter months will find plenty to enjoy with Everly Swan.