Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Rocky Road to Murder (Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries) by Lena Gregory! Today we are featuring a review of the sixth book in this delicious cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a Rafflecopter Giveaway for a $25 Amazon Gift Card. ENTER HERE! ⬅️ 

Rocky Road to Murder (Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries)

Cozy Mystery
6th in Series
Setting – New York
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gemma Halliday Publishing (July 1, 2025)
Number of Pages – 220
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0F7MV3JW5

About the Book:

From author Lena Gregory comes a tasty summer murder mystery…

Danika Delaney is thrilled that her old fashioned malt shop, the Coffee & Cream Café, has gotten a catering contract for the biggest party of the season, the Rutherford Manor Fourth of July gala. She’ll be providing desserts for the party as well as attending the exclusive event on Eastern Long Island.

However her path to the gala quickly becomes a rocky road…

Dani arrives at the event, only to find the gala’s hostess, Cressida Rutherford, dead! What’s worse, one of Dani’s signature parfaits sits next to the dead woman, with what looks like peanuts in it—a food Cressida is severely allergic to. Amid the melted ice cream mess, Dani initially blames herself, thinking she made a mistake while rushing with the desserts. However she quickly learns that what appeared to be an accident was actually foul play, and suddenly Dani has to spring into action proving that she isn’t the perpetrator. Along with her friends, Dani uncovers a string of people in Cressida’s life who might have wanted the socialite dead. Can she prove her innocence and make sure the killer gets their just desserts?

My Review:

I don’t even think twice now when I see a new mystery from Lena Gregory, and I especially love this Coffee and Cream cozy series. I read this in one day, sitting under a ceiling fan, wishing I had a bowl of ice cream as I read. 

I love being back with Dani and her friends. Dani is a brave character, full of love for others and relentless in her search for the truth (yoga paddle boarding, anyone? I laughed out loud at this scene). Her friends make a wonderful amateur sleuth team (everyone needs an Eli on their team, even if he’s a bit accident prone).  

Set in the summer time, this made for the perfect warm weather mystery. While I had a slight guess as to the true culprit (thank you to the murder board that I could easily visualize), I was not sure how Dani was going to pull this off. The big reveal is a nail biter for sure.

Cozy details, a sparkly warm setting and a layered mystery make this a must read. Five scoops of ice cream (or stars!).

About the Author:

Lena Gregory is the author of the Bay Island Psychic Mysteries, which take place on a small island between the north and south forks of Long Island, New York, the All-Day Breakfast Café Mysteries, which are set on the outskirts of Florida’s Ocala National Forest, the Mini-Meadows Mysteries, set in a community of tiny homes in Central Florida, and the Coffee & Cream Café Mysteries, which take place in a small town on the south shore of eastern Long Island, New York.

Lena grew up in a small town on the south shore of eastern Long Island, but she recently traded in cold, damp, gray winters for the warmth and sunshine of central Florida, where she now lives with her husband, three kids, son-in-law, and four dogs. Her hobbies include spending time with family, reading, and walking. Her love for writing developed when her youngest son was born and didn’t sleep through the night. She works full time as a writer and a freelance editor and is a member of Sisters in Crime.

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TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

• July 1 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT  
• July 2 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
• July 2 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR GUEST POST
• July 3 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT
• July 3 – Frugal Freelancer – SPOTLIGHT
• July 4 – OFF
• July 5 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW
• July 5 – Eskimo Princess Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• July 6 – Salty Inspirations – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
• July 6 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW , CHARACTER GUEST POST
• July 7 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
• July 7 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
• July 7 – Baroness’ Book Trove – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
• July 8 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
• July 8 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW
• July 9 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – AUTHOR GUEST POST, INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAY
• July 9 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• July 10 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST, INDIVIDUAL GIVEAWAY
• July 10 – Angel’s Book Nook – SPOTLIGHT
• July 11 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW
• July 11 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• July 12 – MJB Reviewers – REVIEW
• July 13 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – REVIEW
• July 14 – Rebecca M. Douglass, Author – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• July 15 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW

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