Fishing & Forgery

Enjoy this witty, small-town paranormal, cozy mystery by award-winning and bestselling author Lucinda Race.

Welcome to Pembroke Cove, where witches and murders are multiplying...

A lazy Sunday afternoon on her fiancé's fishing boat in the small town of Pembroke Cove is the perfect way for bookstore owner and witch Lily Michaels to relax and escape the whirlwind of planning their wedding, which is only a month away. Lily's only pretending to try to catch dinner, but when she reels in a satchel stuffed with cash, Lily and her fiancé, Gage Erikson-a.k.a. Detective Cutie-are hooked into a new mystery.

Gage learned a long time ago that the only way to keep his puzzle-loving fiancé safe is to let her dive headfirst into his cases with him. But while he's in the police station setting the investigation of the mysterious moolah in motion, Lily stumbles over a dead body just outside the door.

Are the cases connected? Is the cash stolen or counterfeit? The dead man's distraught widow positively identifies the body...but when Gage and Lily learn the woman faked her identity. What else is she hiding? While finalizing plans to marry her catch of a lifetime, it will take all of Lily's magical skills to help Gage fish out the truth.

Fishing & Forgery is the eleventh novel in the A Book Store Cozy Mystery Series; although each book can be read as a standalone, it is best to read them in order. It is a humorous, small-town, cozy mystery that guarantees the culprit is caught. Happy reading!

Explore our curated pairings below to create your own cozy moment and bring this story to life.
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Fishing & Forgery

This title is not currently available for purchase at The Cozy Lantern Archive, but you can still check out our hand selected cozy pairings below.

Fishing & Forgery

This title is not currently available for purchase at The Cozy Lantern Archive, but you can still check out our hand selected cozy pairings below.

Cozy Pairings

Each pairing is chosen to create a cozy moment where scent, story, and craft come together.
Book of Spells

Book of Spells is a deep and atmospheric fragrance that blends the richness of dark chocolate with smooth sandalwood and the earthy depth of black tea. Warm and layered, this scent carries a subtle dryness reminiscent of aged pages, balanced by a soft, lingering sweetness. The result is a fragrance that feels both grounding and slightly unexpected, with a warmth that settles gently into the space. Rich without being heavy, it creates an inviting, bookish atmosphere that lingers beautifully in the air.

Why we chose this: Lily Michaels runs the Cozy Nook Bookstore in the small seaside town of Pembroke Cove, Maine, and she has recently discovered that she is a witch, her cat Milo talks, and murders keep happening with a frequency that her detective fiancé finds both alarming and entirely predictable. Book of Spells is the candle for every book in this series, deep and atmospheric and bookish, dark chocolate and warm sandalwood and the earthy depth of black tea that smells like a beloved bookshop where magic and mystery have made themselves completely at home. Light this candle and let the warmth fill the room like a cozy New England bookstore on a day when Milo has something important to say and Gage is about to find out Lily has been sleuthing again.

Ceramic pairings coming soon!