Cozy Mystery Novels

I admit it! I enjoy reading cozy mystery novels. They happen to be one of my favorite genres, because they are fun, entertaining, and make for a great way to escape from daily life. 

For those of you not familiar with the cozy mystery genre, here's a definition of the genre from Wikipedia:

The detectives in such stories are nearly always amateurs (village policeman Hamish Macbeth, featured in a series of novels by M. C. Beaton, is a notable exception) and frequently women. They are typically well educated, intuitive, and often hold jobs (caterer, innkeeper, librarian, teacher, dog trainer, shop owner, reporter) that bring them into constant contact with other residents of their town and the surrounding region. Like other amateur detectives, they typically have a contact on the police force who can give them access to important information about the case at hand, but the contact is typically a spouse, lover, friend or family member rather than a former colleague. Dismissed by the authorities in general as nosy busybodies (particularly if they are middle-aged or elderly women), the detectives in cozy mysteries are thus left free to eavesdrop, gather clues, and use their native intelligence and intuitive "feel" for the social dynamics of the community to solve the crime. 

I've enjoyed reading cozy mystery novels from the Den of Antiquities series by Tamar Myers, Coffee House Mystery series by Cleo Coyle, and many other novels written by authors whom write cozy mystery novels.

Do you enjoy reading cozy mystery novels too? I'm always on the lookout for new cozy mystery series to read... So, please share with me which cozy mystery series have you enjoyed reading!