Tea. Die. Repeat.

A grand reopening. A dead mayor. And one dangerously unresolved almost-romance. When Aubrey Quinn returns to foggy, postcard-pretty Bracken Harbor to reopen his late grandmother's mystery-themed tea room and bookshop, he's determined to finally build a life that feels like his. Tea & Alibi is supposed to be his fresh start: warm scones, clever book displays, strong tea, and absolutely no emotional disasters. Then the town mayor drops dead beside the pastry table. Now Aubrey's beautiful new shop is a crime scene, local gossip has crowned him suspect of the week, and the man assigned to investigate is Detective Sam Hale—the steady, frustratingly handsome almost-love Aubrey left behind ten years ago. Sam is all quiet control, competence, and very bad timing. Aubrey is all sharp wit, nerves in expensive shoes, and a lifelong habit of leaving before anything can matter too much. Solving a murder in the middle of spring market season would be hard enough without old feelings catching fire between them. As Aubrey digs into missing property files, buried harbor secrets, and the kind of polished civic corruption that hides behind "preservation" and donor smiles, he and Sam are pulled into a case that is far messier than one dead mayor. Somebody is willing to kill over waterfront deeds, stolen land, and a hidden paper trail that should have stayed buried. And the closer Aubrey gets to the truth, the clearer it becomes that the murder wasn't just staged in his shop for convenience. It was a warning. Set in a cozy coastal town full of seaside gossip, found family, bookshop charm, fresh pastries, and slow-burn heat, Tea. Die. Repeat. is the first book in The Tea & Alibi Mysteries—an MM cozy murder mystery rom-com series where every case brings Aubrey and Sam closer to the kind of forever neither of them planned for. Pour a cup, clear your schedule, and step into Bracken Harbor—because once the tea is hot and the bodies start dropping, you won't want to leave. You'll love this if you like… MM cozy mysteries with strong romantic tension Grumpy detective / charming bookseller chemistry Small-town gossip, found family, and seaside charm Second-chance romance with a sexy slow burn Bookshops, tea rooms, and murder with bite