For the past few days here in Ashland, Oregon—where our RV snuggles beneath the green bows of a giant redwood for the winter—fog has made every morning chill, puffy white and muffled. It reminds me so much of the places Saffi Graywood visits as she sleuths her way along the Oregon coast in my Pacific Northwest Cozy Mystery series.

I love to visit the coast in winter but… I’m a realistic. I know that when I visit, there will be rain. Drenching, soaking, chilling, lovely, ocean-scented rain.

If you’re like me, there are times when you’d rather visit the Oregon coast from the comfort of your cozy cushy chair, preferably in front of of toe-warming fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate steaming on the side table.

Keep the Christmas season cozy and bright! Gift yourself, your friends, and your family a rain-free trip to the Oregon coast with books from my Pacific Northwest Cozy Mystery series: Murder at Last Chance Cove, Death in the Haunted Wood, and—now available for pre-order—the third book in the series, Silenced at the Book Show! Book three pubs on January 26, 2026 and is available for pre-order here: https://geni.us/1097-al-aut-am.

Happy holidays, lovely readers!