Christmas Break is here!!!!!!!!!

I know I cheated and did not post from my wishlist yesterday, but I was at Chelsea's author chat with the oh-so-nice Kelly Parra! If you haven't participated in one of Chelsea's author chats, make sure you do not miss her next chat with Micol Ostow. Check out Chelsea's blog for more details.

So now for yesterday's and today's picks, I decided to go with the first two books in a series, Death by Bikini and Death by Latte. If you haven't heard of these two books, you must be living under a rock because they have a HUGE following.

For those who have no idea what I'm talking about, here are the summaries from Amazon:

Death by Bikini: Aphra Behn Connolly has the type of life most teenage girls envy. She lives on a remote tropical island and spends most of her time eavesdropping on the rich and famous. The problem is that her family's resort allows few opportunities for her to make friends - much less to meet cute boys. So when a smoldering Seth Mulo arrives with his parents, she's immediately drawn to him. Sure, he's a little bit guarded, and sure his parents are rather cold, and okay he won't say a word about his past, but their chemistry is undeniable. Then a famous rock star's girlfriend turns up dead on the beach - strangled by her own bikini top - and alarm bells sound. Is it too great a coincidence that Seth's family turned up just one day before a murder? As the plot thickens, Aphra finds that danger lurks behind even the most unexpected of faces...

Death by Latte: It was only a few weeks ago that Aphra Connolly’s life changed completely. She had been living a quiet existence on her father’s secluded island resort, until Seth Mulo turned up and stole her heart . . . and provided information that led her to find her mom in Seattle. But the reunion isn’t quite what she expected. Aphra’s mom, Natalie, doesn’t seem happy to see Aphra, and Natalie’s boyfriend, Joe, insists that Aphra go home. Even worse, Seth shows up, only to ask her to return the ring he gave her the previous summer. At least Natalie’s hunky neighbor is sympathetic. But when Joe is found dead at a nearby coffee shop, Aphra discovers her whole trip to Seattle has been based on a lie. And now someone just might be trying to kill her. . . .

When I was younger, I read the Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys series. I cannot wait to read these books by Linda Gerber because I love mystery novels and of course fun, fast reads. I've heard these books are full of enough suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat.  Plus the cover art for both is absolutely adorable. If you've never been to Linda Gerber's blog, be sure to check it out!

So, what about ya'll? Have any of you read Linda's books? If so, what are your thoughts? If not, anyone have any good mystery novels to recommend?

Til tomorrow...