I’ll spill the tea-herbal of course. The Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series is a delectable treat. This series sure hits the spot. For extra fun the books have several recipes in the afterward! ~Storybook Lady
The Whipped and Sipped Cozy Mystery Series made me want to get up and bake something. This author will be one that I look to in the future when they have new releases, I love the way they write their scenes, the descriptions and the characters. ~Because I said so – adventures in parenting
This is a fun treat, and I’m looking forward to digging into the rest of the books in the series. Do not skip the included recipes. They will make your mouth water. ~Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books
About The Whipped and Sipped Cozy Mystery Series
Welcome to Whipped & Sipped—where the pastries are guilt-free, the coffee is strong, and the gossip might just get you killed. Murder is on the menu—served warm with muffins and lattes.
Battered: A Whipped and Sipped Mystery Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting – Illinois Publisher : Anamcara Press LLC Publication date : September 10, 2025 Print length : 284 pages Paperback ISBN-10 : 1960462695 ISBN-13 : 978-1960462695 Digital ISBN-13 : 978-1960462701 ASIN : B0FQJTGGLJ Audiobook ASIN B07Z8XLRBL
Alene Baron has built more than a café—she’s built a community. At Whipped & Sipped, customers linger over Ruthie’s decadent-but-healthy desserts, children flock to Saturday story hour, and knitting groups craft blankets for refugee families. Alene prides herself on knowing her patrons so well she can often place “a wholegrain blueberry muffin on the counter before the customer themselves knew” they wanted it.
But when her neighbor and close friend is murdered, Alene’s cozy world begins to unravel. Suddenly, everyone she knows could be a suspect, and she starts noticing the smallest inconsistencies, furtive glances, and unexplained comings and goings around the café. With each clue and misstep, Alene pieces together a tangled web of secrets, realizing that danger may be closer than she ever imagined—and that her own family could be in the killer’s sights.
With her sharp eye for detail, wry sense of humor, and fierce devotion to her children, Alene steps into the role of amateur sleuth. But in a community where tempers flare over hot chocolate, grudges linger for years, and secrets hide beneath friendly smiles, finding the killer may prove harder than whipping up the perfect soufflé.
Battered, the first in G.P. Gottlieb’s Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series, is a delectable blend of mouthwatering recipes, quirky neighborhood drama, and page-turning suspense. Perfect for fans of culinary cozies, it’s a tale where friendship, food, and murder are always on the menu.
Smothered: A Whipped and Sipped Mystery Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series Setting – Illinois Publisher : Anamcara Press LLC Publication date : January 30, 2026 Print length : 272 pages Paperback ISBN-10 : 1960462792 ISBN-13 : 978-1960462794 Digital ISBN-13 : 978-1960462800 ASIN : B0GKNS2QY5 GoodReads Ling Coming Soon
Murder is on the menu—served warm with muffins and lattes.
In the second Whipped and Sipped Mystery, café owner Alene Baron isn’t exactly grieving when the neighboring business owner is found dead in his office. Stanley Huff was shady, sloppy, and smug about his dubious food supplements—and his watery smoothies didn’t help. He also never cleaned up his trash in their shared alley. Stanley had plenty of enemies. Unfortunately, one of them may be Alene’s own employee—who has now vanished.
The real surprise isn’t who wanted him dead—it’s how many people did. Drawn into the investigation, caterer and reluctant sleuth Alene uncovers a snarl of family drama involving a missing will, bitter heirs, and long-buried financial secrets. Every lead contradicts the last, red herrings pile up, and resentments simmer just beneath the surface.
As the mystery deepens, Alene juggles more than suspects. Between running her café, caring for her family, and protecting her staff, she finds herself relying on sharp instincts, quiet observation, and a steady supply of inventive vegan dishes. Food and detection go hand in hand, adding warmth, humor, and heart to every turn of the case. With its cozy charm and relatable heroine, Smothered is more than a clever whodunit. It explores family ties, the corrosive pull of greed, and the small truths people reveal under pressure. Rich in character, culinary flair, and emotional insight, this mystery delivers satisfying twists—and leaves a lasting aftertaste.
Charred: A Whipped and Sipped Mystery Cozy Mystery 3rd in Series Setting – Illinois Publisher : Anamcara Press LLC Publication date : May 30, 2026 Print length : 250 pages Digital ISBN-13 : 978-1960462831 ASIN : B0GQ1PY589
At the Whipped and Sipped Café, Alene Baron knows how to handle a kitchen fire—but this blaze may burn far beyond her control.
When a suspicious fire draws Alene, her loyal friend Kacey, and Kacey’s boyfriend Kofi to a charred property in search of salvaged wood, they expect nothing more than a little trespassing and a lot of soot. Instead, whispers of arson swirl through their tight-knit community—and before long, a body turns up amid the ashes.
Kofi fears the police will come knocking. Kacey fears someone saw them. And Alene is caught in the middle, torn between protecting the people she loves and telling the truth to her partner, homicide detective Frank. Shaw Because in this town, secrets don’t stay buried. They smolder.
About G.P. Gottlieb
G. P. Gottlieb has been a musician, teacher, and administrator, but she’s happiest writing recipe-laced murder mysteries and inventing mostly vegetarian recipes that are nothing like what she learned in courses at Chicago’s French Pastry School. Gottlieb is active in Sisters in Crime (Chicago and Colorado) and has interviewed over 275 authors as a host for New Books in Literature, a podcast channel on the New Books Network. She writes stories and essays that are published in a variety of journals and blogs, is a mother and grandmother, and lives with her husband in a Chicago high-rise that is strikingly similar to the building portrayed in the Whipped and Sipped Mystery series.
My favorite part of each book in the Whipped & Sipped Mystery Series is the banter, the funny twists, and writing the children’s responses and behavior based on what I remember from raising mine!
If you could spend time with a character from your book, who would it be? And what would you do during that day? I’d love to spend a day with Ruthie and Alene – visiting the Art Institute of Chicago, walking around downtown, heading out to a vegan dinner (since Ruthie is vegan), then either going to the theater or to hear Jazz at one of my favorite jazz clubs. They’re both the same generation as my daughters, neither of whom live in Chicago, so I’d invite a niece or two to join us. Or I’d invite Ruthie’s lovely mother – she’s definitely someone I’d be friends with.
What books/authors have most inspired you? I keep a list of ALL-TIME-FAVORITE-MYSTERY-AUTHORS, all of whom have inspired me. They only get on the list after I’ve adored at least 3 of their books (if not more). It’s not a complete list; I haven’t yet added Agatha Christie, Donna Leon, or others of the MOST famous and inspiring! But as of today, I’ve got 28 authors on my list.
Are your characters based off real people or did they all come entirely from your imagination?
I conjured up all of the characters, but most of them have personality traits or things they do that remind me of friends and family. I recently wrote an essay for example, about using aspect of my dad in Alene’s dad, who’s a Boomer like me. And Ruthie, who’s good-hearted and kind, always thinking about how to help others – she’s based on several of my friends. In Smothered, book #2, there’s a narcissistic woman who cannot consider anyone else’s needs – she’s based on an aunt who made other people’s lives miserable. If you knew any of my friends or family members, you might not be able to make the connection, but I know it’s there.
What made you want to become a writer?
I’ve always loved writing and reading, but I had a career in music education and only became a writer when, upon recovering from a battle with cancer, I kept asking myself how I envisioned spending the extra years I was blessed to have – and the answer kept being, “writing.”
