Drink up these delicious stories...

If you are greeting everyone with a jovial “Happy Fall, Y’all!” while balancing a  double whipped salted caramel macchiato in one hand and a spiced pumpkin raisin muffin in the other hand, then check out this caffeinated collection at your Yorktown Public Library!

IN THE ADULT COLLECTION:

Latte Trouble (Coffeehouse Mystery #3) by Cleo Coyles

When one of her baristas unwittingly serves a poisonous latte to a prominent figure on the fashion scene, Clare Cosi must uncover some jolting secrets to save her shop.

Much Ado about a Latte (Maple Falls Romance #2) by Kathleen Fuller

A coffee war is brewing in Maple Falls, where Anita and Tanner are serving up plenty of sparks to keep the town buzzing.  Anita Bedford needs to face reality. It's time to decaffeinate the dream that she and Tanner will ever be more than friends. Growing up in small-town Maple Falls, she's had a crush on Tanner for years. But he'll only ever see her as good, old, dependable Anita. Now she's finally ready to make her own goals a reality. In fact, that deserted building next door to Sunshine Diner looks like a promising location to open her own café. Tanner Castillo may know how to operate a diner, but he doesn't know beans about love.

Irish Coffee Murder by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, Barbara Ross

You don't need to be Irish to enjoy St. Patrick's Day in Maine, where the chilly March weather offers the perfect excuse to curl up with an Irish coffee...But in these St. Patty's-themed novellas by fan-favorite cozy mystery authors Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross, someone may have spiked this year's brew with murder!

The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore

When Jeanie's aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job.  Logan is a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor's gossip at all costs. But Jeanie's arrival disrupts Logan's routine and he wants nothing to do with the irritatingly upbeat new girl, except that he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her.  Will Jeanie's happy-go-lucky attitude win over the grumpy-but-gorgeous Logan, or has this city girl found the one person in town who won't fall for her charm, or her pumpkin spice lattes?

Sex, Murder and a Double Latte by Kyra Davis

When a famous Hollywood director and a popular rapper are murdered, mystery writer Sophie Katz, armed with caffeine and a knack for trouble, discovers that a deranged killer is emulating the plot of her best-selling novel.

IN THE YOUNG ADULT COLLECTION:

Wel­come ­to Fae Cafe (A high court of the coffee bean #1) by Jennifer Kropf

On a cozy fall morning, Kate Kole is nestled in a coffee shop in the city of Toronto reading her favorite novel when she accidentally kills a guy who's being rude to the coffee shop's cashier. Unfortunately for Kate, the person she killed was a fae assassin of the North Corner of Ever, visiting the human realm in secret. From there, four deadly fae assassins come to the human realm to hunt her down for breaking a fairy law and killing one of their own. To blend in, the fae assassins are forced to learn how to do basic human activities like cleaning up after themselves, driving without road rage, reading popular fantasy books at book club without getting into alpha male fights over what they’re reading, and in general, be nice, all to blend into regular human society.

ON THE LIBBY APP:  

Cappuccino Criminal by Tonya Kappes (AUDIO BOOK)

In the quaint town of Honey Springs, the Bean Hive Coffee Shop is the heart and soul of the community, and its vivacious owner, Roxy Bloom, is always ready to serve up a steaming cup of java with a side of gossip. But when a brewing storm of real estate treachery ends with the cold-blooded murder of a local agent, Roxy finds herself in the thick of a frothy whodunit that's anything but decaffeinated.

The Coffee Corner by Amy Clipson (AUDIO BOOK)

In this third installment of Amy Clipston's Amish Marketplace series, an acquaintance grows into love over a few well-timed cups of coffee.   Alongside her cousins who have booths of their own, Bethany Gingerich runs a busy and successful coffee and donut stand at the Amish market. Since she has cafe -style tables and chairs, her regular customers enjoy purchasing a morning treat so they can sit and talk to their friends.

The Coffee Girl: Archer Cove #1 by Natalie Charles

She's the coffee girl. But she isn't very good at it. Wren Mallory is no stranger to failure. Reeling from the humiliation of a very public breakup, she has fled L.A. for the comfort of her east coast hometown of Archer Cove. Here, she happily passes her days as the barista in her family's bakery and spends her nights writing her screenplay. She is slowly mastering the art of the latte and enjoying the quiet life. Hollywood bad boy Jax Cosgrove has to fix his image if he's going to be considered for the role of a lifetime. When a good deed leads to a misunderstanding, he presents Wren with an opportunity: be his fake girlfriend for a while, and he'll help her to sell her screenplay. It seems like a harmless prank, and one that could finally make her dreams come true. What could possibly go wrong? But Wren soon learns that fake dating Jax threatens everything she's been trying to protect: her quiet existence, her beloved bakery...and her heart.

Snowflakes and Coffee Cakes: A Novel by Joanne DeMaio

Reluctant to leave her cherished New England hometown after her sister's winter wedding, former journalist Vera Sterling makes a sudden decision. She takes what's left of her severance pay and invests it in real estate ... in one particular drafty colonial home and old timber barn set upon the pretty banks of Addison Cove. In that rough-hewn barn, she discovers a secret treasure left behind by the previous owner, the proprietor of the long-forgotten Christmas Barn gift shop.  Snowflakes and Coffee Cakes is a heartwarming story, one that reminds us to look to winter's stars. Because snowflakes can grant very special wishes ... if only we believe.

Cafe Indiana: A Guide to Indiana's Down-Home Cafes by Joanne Raetz Stuttgen- Cafe Indiana is both a guide to Indiana's hometown mom-and-pop restaurants and a reclamation and celebration of small-town Midwest culture. The hungry diner looking for adventure and authenticity can use Cafe Indiana simply as a guide to the state's quintessential eats: the best fiddlers, macaroni and cheese, soup beans, and beef Manhattan. But Stuttgen also captures the spirit of the locals, bringing to life the people whose stories give the book — and the food — its soul.  In Cafe Indiana, Hoosiers and out-of-staters alike are invited to pull out a chair and sit a spell.

Now it's time to fall into a cozy book...

With a bit of chill in the air, your favorite sweater awaits… stuffed into the far reaches of your closet, biding its time until it can once again offer its warmth to you.  The pumpkins are gathering just the tiniest hint of dew in the early hours of the day.  You are ready to relax with a warm beverage and a good book.

 And just like that, your world is starting to feel just a bit... cozier.