Frosting and Fairies by Danielle Garrett I really enjoyed jumping back into the world of Rosella Midnight after a couple years break. The Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries is an entertaining cozy paranormal mystery series that I’ve followed since it first came out. Since moving home in book 1, Ella has grown a lot. She’s now got […]
Audiobook review: Icing and an Incident by Emmie Lyn Icing and an Incident is the third book in the Dogs and Donut series by Emmie Lyn. The series centers on Emmie who recently took a job as a dog walker for and companion to Mimi, the owner of a local inn. Emmie also happens to come […]
Audiobook review: Manic Pixie Dream Earl by Jenny Holiday Edward Astley, Viscount Featherfinch, known to his friends as Effie, has a secret. He’s been writing poems and answering a married woman’s advice column for a small magazine edited by Miss Julianna Evans. They have become close friends via letters, and Effie has fallen in love. […]
Audiobook review: Midnight Auto Parts by Hailey Edwards Midnight Auto Parts begins shortly after the conclusion of the previous book with Frankie adjusting to her new existence after dying at the hands of a god. Reluctant to share the news with her overprotective siblings and friends, she hides her new abilities and oddness. Meanwhile, one […]
Audiobook review: Custard and A Crisis by Emmie Lyn Picking up a few months since the conclusion of the first book, Custard and a Crisis opens with main character Ellie finally going on a date with police detective Harry. Things get hectic with the arrival of persnickety food celebrity Daisy, who asks Ellie to watch her […]
Audiobook review: Sprinkles and A Situation by Emmie Lyn Ellie Hart is having bad day after her boyfriend leaves her and she is fired from her job. Just as things start to get better, Ellie discovers a dead body on the grounds of her new job at the Red Apple Inn. Now she needs to discover […]
Audiobook review: A Case for the Cookie Baker by Candace Havens It’s summer time and the Sweet River is preparing for another annual festival. All is going well until a body is found in the town’s newest business, a popular bakery owned by Ainsley’s new friend, Lizzie. To make matters worse, Mrs. Wheaton, aka Gran, […]
Audiobook review: A Case for the Candle Maker by Candace Havens It’s the week before Valentine’s Day, and Sweet River is preparing for another festival, with Ainsley and Bless Your Art at the center of the planning. Newcomer Jasmine, whose family is originally from Sweet River, brings her highly-sought-after homemade candles to sell, along with […]
Audiobook review: A Case for the Toy Maker by Candace Havens It’s Thanksgiving weekend, and Sweet River is getting ready for the holiday festival season. Everything is great until Ainsley finds Davey, the festival’s Santa, dead in Santa’s workshop, and Bless Your Art’s own toy maker Don is on the suspect list. A Case for […]
Audiobook review: Amber Gambler by Hailey Edwards Picking up right after the conclusion of the first book, Amber Gambler continues the story of Frankie searching for the missing human/living granddaughter of a ghost client. The story quickly expands when it’s discovered that a few girls with a hint of magical blood are missing, and some […]
Audiobook review: Fate’s Edge by Ilona Andrews The third Edge story, Fate’s Edge, features Kaldar Mar, the swindling, grifting cousin of Cerise, the previous book’s heroine. The story is set two years after the second book, with Kaldar working for the Adrianglian spy network, the Mirror, hoping to exact revenge on Spider and the Hand […]
Audiobook review: A Case for the Yarn Maker by Candace Havens Picking up a couple months after the previous book, A Case for the Yarn Maker finds Ainsley excited to host the world famous Yarn Goddess at Bless Your Art. Although the morning event runs smoothly, Yarn Goddess does not show up for her afternoon […]
Audiobook review: Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews Similar to my reading of On the Edge, Bayou Moon is a re-read but I didn’t remember much of what happened. The story opens two years after the conclusion of On the Edge, where we find William living a solitary life in the Edge. He is recruited by […]
Audiobook review: Overdue by Elizabeth Spann Craig Overdue is the second story in the small-town library-centric Village Library Mysteries. The tale picks up not long after the first title, with Ann discovering the body of a library board member in the basement of the building. Soon Ann finds herself in the center of the investigation, […]
Audiobook review: The Mummy of Mayfair by Jeri Westerson Tim Badger and Ben Watson have enjoyed mild success after their first big case, The Isolated Séance, in part due to Elsie Littleton, who writes up their stories in London paper. They enjoy a good rapport with Scotland Yard and have gained some moderate renown. This leads […]