I recently discovered the delightful writing of Aaron Paul Lazar. He writes cozy mysteries, and also some romance. If you are looking for a satisfying story line, interesting characters, and plots with lots of complexity that don't take weeks to read, these are perfect.
Aaron lives in Upstate New York, original home territory for me, and many of his stories are placed in familiar landscapes. He began writing as a way to recover from a series of personal losses, and never stopped. His author blog is at
aaronlazar.blogspot.com, and his official web site is
lazarbooks.com
He and I became acquainted through a "blog party," and it seems as if we've known each other forever. We have many things in common.