The Bubbly Betrayal : A small town, cozy crime murder mystery

by Lynn Joseph

After solving a centuries-old wine mystery, Noelle Knight expected life to return to normal in Mermaid Bay…whatever that is.

She is back to running her thriving wine shop with her best friend, Shenise, hosting her weekly Wine Down Wednesdays , enjoying pastries from The Butter Cream Café, and kayaking with her boyfriend, Finn, and their black cat, Cabby, short for Cabernet.

Then an invitation arrives from the tiny French village of Come investigate a champagne harvest gone wrong.

France sounds like the perfect vacation. Croissants. Cold bubbly. A little adventure.

And best of all, Finn can come too. So can Cabby. The cat is non-negotiable.

But when Noelle arrives, she finds more than sparkling wine and scenic charm.

A prominent figure connected to the historic Domaine Perón Abbey has turned up dead, suspicion is flying in every direction, and the local gendarmerie seems far too willing to let an outsider take the lead—and the blame.

Noelle soon discovers that small towns are the same charming on the surface, complicated underneath.

Her father did Follow the wine!

The Bubbly Betrayal is a cozy small village mystery full of champagne, cobblestone streets, buried secrets, and a determined wine sleuth who would really prefer to enjoy a nice glass of bubbly in peace.

No gore or graphic violence.
Just a fun, light-hearted, delicious mystery to solve.

Grab your copy of Book 9 to continue the series.

268 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 30, 2026

About the author

Lynn Joseph's adventure travel, island hopping, and lifelong wandering have a purpose. And it's not just to find the best crepes, gelato, and champagne! She swears! Lynn writes about the places she falls in love with. She's discovered in her travels that everyone is looking for a romance and a happy ending! Especially romance authors! Her USA home base is the charming Ferry Village in South Portland, Maine, and her international home base is the Caribbean Island of Tobago, where she’s known as the Mermaid Queen. Lynn believes in protagonists of color traveling and changing the world. And falling in love, of course! She almost always finds a way to work in crepes, gelato, or champagne as part of the story (to support the research!) If you're ready for some sweet romance, join Lynn on her journey of love, food, and romantic destinations (not necessarily in that order).

Reviews

[Tiffany Bright · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want more!!!!

Is there more????? Does she find her father??? Love this series one of my favorites! I need to learn some from French! 😂

[Anita Keaton]

Addicting Series!


I can't put these down! I dream of this series. It made me smile, laugh and tear up. It just keeps.getting better!

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun cozy mystery from an author I’m glad I found. I enjoy that the same characters appear in the books with the story continuing from the prior book. The lead characters are Nicole Knight and Finn McClanahan. Nicole has returned to her hometown after being fired from her job. She had inherited her aunt’s wine shop and returned to run it. Nicole keeps finding dead bodies and is trying to learn about a pirate’s treasure which is from her ancestors. She and Finn have finally embraced their relationship. In this book, Nicole and Finn take Cabby and travel to France after being asked for their help with a new wine mystery. As expected, it is connected to Elena and Black Cesar. Very exciting!