✨ Welcome, dear reader.

I’m Tessa Bellamy, and I write cozy mysteries steeped in secrets, stirred with a little magic, and served with a generous helping of charm.

If you’ve ever wandered into a bookstore and wished you could live in one of those fictional villages full of tea shops, neighborhood gossip, and maybe a murder or two… you’re in the right place.

I’m currently brewing up my debut cozy mystery series, Chelsea Court Cozy Mysteries, set in a hidden courtyard of Victorian row houses where every neighbor has something to hide—and some have a few too many herbs in their garden.

🧁 COMING IN 2026: The Chelsea Court Cozy Mysteries

Witches, whisks, and whodunits...

Welcome to Chelsea Court, where the kitchen always smells like something baking—and someone is always up to no good.

Book One arrives in summer 2026, but you'll find me stirring up early clues, recipes, and reader treats over at my kitchen blog, The Whisk and the Wand.

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🧙♀️ A Little About Me (Tessa Bellamy)

Tessa Bellamy is the cozy mystery pen name of bestselling author Maddie James, who also writes women's fiction, romance, and suspense under a few alter egos. Tessa writes about curious women, found family, magical mischief, and a murder or two—all in charming settings where the kettle’s always warm.

She lives in the Midwest with a well-used whisk, a bottomless teacup, and way too many notebooks.

📚 Sneak Peek: Coming Soon!

🗝️ Chelsea Court Magnet Story (Summer 2026)
📕 Book One: Title Reveal Soon!
📘 Book Two: Already plotting…