{"id":27,"date":"2026-08-25T14:28:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-09-06T18:56:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T18:56:02","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n<title>Cozy Joanna \u2014 Cozy Mystery &amp; Small-Town Charm<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Welcome to Cozy Joanna's corner of FictionBy. Small towns, sharp wit, clever cats, and culinary mysteries. 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Drayton \u2014 Mystery &#038; Thriller\">Drayton<\/a>\n      <a class=\"spine s4\" href=\"\/joanna\" title=\"Cozy Joanna \u2014 Cozy Mystery\">Joanna<\/a>\n      <a class=\"spine s5\" href=\"\/voss\" title=\"Voss Universe \u2014 Fantasy &#038; Sci-Fi\">Voss<\/a>\n    <\/nav>\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<main>\n  <!-- HERO SECTION -->\n  <header class=\"hero\" style=\"border:none; position:static;\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <p class=\"eyebrow\">Cozy Mystery &amp; Culinary Whodunits<\/p>\n      <h1>Small towns, sharp wit, and just enough mischief.<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"sub\">Welcome to Cozy Joanna&#8217;s corner of FictionBy. Delightful seaside villages, feline sleuths, warm bakeries, and puzzling mysteries solved with a cup of tea. Claim your free introductory cozy read below.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"cta-group\">\n        <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/qr.fictionby.com\/joanna\" target=\"_blank\">Get Free Prequel (QR \/ PDF)<\/a>\n        <a class=\"btn secondary\" href=\"#series1\">Explore Series<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/header>\n\n  <!-- ABOUT JOANNA -->\n  <section class=\"about-author\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"author-grid\">\n        <div class=\"author-text\">\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\">Meet the Author<\/span>\n          <h2>Joanna Blythe Elsworth<\/h2>\n          <p>Joanna Blythe Elsworth writes witty, charming cozy mysteries that pair quirky small-town communities with clever amateur sleuths, helpful feline companions, and mouthwatering culinary secrets. Every mystery is filled with warmth, humor, and satisfying whodunit twists.<\/p>\n          <p>When not plotting village mayhem or baking test batches of scones, Joanna enjoys curling up with a good mystery novel and her resident rescue cat.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"social-links\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook Profile \u2192<\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Author Page \u2192<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"author-photo-box\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/Joanna-Blythe-Elsworth.png\" alt=\"Joanna Blythe Elsworth\">\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- SERIES 1 -->\n  <section class=\"series-section\" id=\"series1\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Series One \u2022 Feline Cozy Mystery<\/span>\n      <h2>The Whiskerwick Cat Cozy Mysteries<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"series-desc\">Set in a sleepy seaside village where every resident seems to own a cat with suspiciously sharp instincts, this series follows a clever amateur sleuth who runs a tiny rescue shelter and keeps stumbling into murders that disrupt the town\u2019s otherwise peaceful charm. Each book pairs a puzzling whodunit with warm, quirky humor, a cast of recurring feline companions, and plenty of cozy cat-centered details, from adoption events to mystery-solving kitties that always seem one step ahead.<\/p>\n      \n      <div class=\"showcase-container\">\n        \n\t\t<div id=\"gs_book_area_6\" class=\"wrap gs_bookshowcase_area view_type_grid gs-book--img-efect_none gs-book--img-hover-efect_none style-01\" data-gsb-shortcode-id=\"6\" data-slider-settings='[]' data-options='\"\"'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gs-containeer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gs-roow clearfix gs_bookshowcase\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"gs-col-lg-4 gs-col-md-6 gs-col-sm-12 gs-col-xs-12\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-bookshowcase\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-cover-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/books\/curious-minds\/\"><div class=\"gsbooks--book-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-2-668x1024.jpg\" class=\"gs_book--image skip-lazy\" alt=\"Curious Minds\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-2-668x1024.jpg 668w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-2-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-2-600x920.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-2.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-book-info-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Ribbon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/books\/curious-minds\/\">Curious Minds<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The book is well-paced and engaging, with a plot that keeps readers invested in the characters fates...<a href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/books\/curious-minds\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-book-info\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"gs-col-lg-4 gs-col-md-6 gs-col-sm-12 gs-col-xs-12\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-bookshowcase\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-cover-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/books\/genesis-awakens\/\"><div class=\"gsbooks--book-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-3-668x1024.jpg\" class=\"gs_book--image skip-lazy\" alt=\"Genesis Awakens\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-3-668x1024.jpg 668w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-3-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-3-600x920.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-3.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-book-info-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Ribbon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/books\/genesis-awakens\/\">Genesis Awakens<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Haunted by grief and consumed by illness, the determined young woman unravels a series of cryptic cl...<a href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/books\/genesis-awakens\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-book-info\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"gs-col-lg-4 gs-col-md-6 gs-col-sm-12 gs-col-xs-12\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-bookshowcase\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-cover-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/books\/legacy-of-hunger\/\"><div class=\"gsbooks--book-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-4-668x1024.jpg\" class=\"gs_book--image skip-lazy\" alt=\"Legacy of Hunger\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-4-668x1024.jpg 668w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-4-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-4-600x920.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/gs-book-img-4.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-book-info-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Ribbon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/books\/legacy-of-hunger\/\">Legacy of Hunger<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From dreams to desperation. When the magical secrets of The Emerald Isle beckon, can she discover he...<a href=\"https:\/\/fictionby.com\/joanna\/books\/legacy-of-hunger\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-book-info\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<style>#gs_book_area_6 .gsb-book-info p{--gsb-info-font-size:17}#gs_book_area_6 .gsb-desc p{text-align:left}<\/style>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- SERIES 2 -->\n  <section class=\"series-section\" id=\"series2\" style=\"background: var(--linen-soft);\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Series Two \u2022 Culinary Mystery<\/span>\n      <h2>The Maple &amp; Apron Culinary Mysteries<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"series-desc\">Centered on a small-town bakery and caf\u00e9, this series features a talented home cook who becomes entangled in crimes after local feuds, recipe secrets, and food festivals start turning deadly. The books blend mouthwatering dishes, community gossip, and gentle suspense, with each installment unfolding around a seasonal menu, a local event, or a contested family recipe that leads the heroine to uncover hidden motives in the heart of the kitchen.<\/p>\n      \n      <div class=\"showcase-container\">\n        <!-- You can update this to another shortcode ID if you create a separate showcase for the culinary series -->\n        \n\t\t<div id=\"gs_book_area_6\" class=\"wrap gs_bookshowcase_area view_type_grid gs-book--img-efect_none gs-book--img-hover-efect_none style-01\" data-gsb-shortcode-id=\"6\" data-slider-settings='[]' data-options='\"\"'>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gs-containeer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gs-roow clearfix gs_bookshowcase\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"gs-col-lg-4 gs-col-md-6 gs-col-sm-12 gs-col-xs-12\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-bookshowcase\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gsb-cover-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" 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