This cozy series has everything you want and more: an eclectic cast of characters, a mystery or two, and diligent detectives on duty. The detectives, feline and canine, figure it all out, but they have a dickens of a time getting the humans to understand them.The series, Tiger Lily's Caf�, is set in a Midwestern town nestled into the sunset coast of a Great Lake. The setting itself acts as a character, bringing the reader into the sights, sounds and smells of the small resort community of Chelsea.Read the series in order, or read any book alone. Each volume stands alone with a clear beginning and a clear end.This volume continues the story of Annie, a woman whose ownership of a prime piece of real estate and several businesses was almost a mistake. But own it, she does, and she makes the best of an idyllic situation.With her family of rescue cats and a diverse collection of business managers, staff and friends, Annie embraces her home on The Avenue, a picturesque slice of life that embodies the best - and sometimes the worst - that humanity has to offer.A lonely hearts group invades Chelsea for the week of love. Or is it? The group's coordinator is inept to begin with, and an illness sidelines him. One of the lonely hearts must step up to finish out the week. The group also contends with fraud, political intrigue and...murder? Again?Annie's foray into fine dining, the Bon Vivant Grille, receives a serious blow. It may not survive this time.And hold on...a new winery is coming to the hills of rural Chelsea. The new owners, staying at the Inn for a few weeks, deal with issues of their own. They may have to sell before they even get started.Good news for the cats. Police Chief Pete seems to be getting smarter, solving cases on his own. But he still needs the assistance of the four-footed furry ones to close his murder case.Come visit with the folks of Chelsea for a while.