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  • Published: 1 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9781496757630
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $60.00

Bubble, Bubble, Tea and Trouble



When Cape Cod tearoom owner Lily Roberts finds a group conducting a séance in her grandmother’s Victorian B&B, she has no idea the trouble that’s about to be conjured up . . .

When Lily stumbles across five middle-aged women gathered in a dark corner of the tearoom for a “book club,” she firmly reminds them that the inn’s no-smoking policy also applies to their oddly ritualistic candles. As they head outside, Lily overhears them chalking their bad luck up to the absence of their leader, Katya. Whatever they’re doing, it certainly isn’t reading—and their cover is starting to sound like weak tea . . .
While they enjoy Lily’s homemade banana bread the next morning, they make their intentions clear—grilling Lily about any past paranormal activity in the cliffside mansion. Their attempts to contact spirits have been falling flat, it seems, and the mysterious Katya is catching the heat. Levelheaded Lily thinks the real reason is that there’s no such thing as ghosts.

But Lily’s pal Bernie has found another explanation: the half-baked spirit-seekers have the wrong house. The haunted reputation belongs to the place next door—where Lily’s gardener boyfriend is currently staying. But before they can inform the luckless ladies, the missing medium shows up—dead on the rocks at the bottom of the cliff. Now, Lily has two jobs: serving afternoon tea, and solving a murder before someone else gets sent to the great beyond . . .

  • Published: 1 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9781496757630
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $60.00

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"Perfect for fans of Krista Davis, Joanne Fluke, and Vivien Chien.”- Library Journal

“Quirky characters, a lovely setting, and a surprising denouement make this second installment a charmer.” Kirkus Reviews

“Delany expertly blends a cunning mystery plot with diverting characters and sparkling dialogue. Laura Childs fans will have fun.” Publishers Weekly

“Details about tea, baking, and running a tea shop and bed-and-breakfast are woven throughout a satisfying cozy with a beautifully described setting and a cast of charming, small-town characters.” Booklist

“Cape Cod is an absolutely beautiful, magical place, and I would stay at a cliffside B & B with an old-fashioned tearoom in a heartbeat . . . Tea by the Sea is perfection. Vicki Delany really knows how to write a mystery.” Cape Cod Daily News

“Charming, entertaining, and smart.” Library Journal, Starred Review

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