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A Scone of Contention ~ Key West Food Critic #11 (by Lucy Burdette)
I have enjoyed the books I have read in the Key West Food Critic series. Though I haven’t read all of them, I have bought every book in...

Ms. Ladybug
May 28, 20231 min read
Death of an Italian Chef ~ Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails #1 (by Lee Hollis)
I have read a couple of books in the Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails series. I have enjoyed them enough that I’ve bought every book....

Ms. Ladybug
May 28, 20231 min read
Mocha, She Wrote ~ Bakeshop #13 (by Ellie Alexander)
While I have not read all of the books in the Bakeshop series, I have enjoyed the ones I have read. The characters are richly developed...

Ms. Ladybug
May 28, 20231 min read
Mother of the Bride Murder ~ Lucy Stone #29 (by Leslie Meier)
I’ve managed to read every book in the Lucy Stone series and I have to say that they still manage to entertain me and keep my interest....

Ms. Ladybug
May 28, 20231 min read
Deadly Delights ~ Bookish Baker #2 (by Laura Jensen Walker)
I’ve read both of the books in the Bookish Baker series and have enjoyed them. The characters are well developed and delightful. Teddie,...

Ms. Ladybug
May 28, 20231 min read
Death by Chocolate Marshmallow Pie ~ Death by Chocolate #6 (by Sarah Graves)
This is the first in the Death by Chocolate series I’ve read. But I enjoyed it enough to go back and read the first five books. This is a...

Ms. Ladybug
May 26, 20231 min read
Lemon Drop Dead ~ Amish Candy Shop #6 (by Amanda Flower)
What a fun cozy mystery series. The characters are well developed and you can’t help but love Jethro, the pig, and Bailey’s pets, Nutmeg,...

Ms. Ladybug
May 26, 20231 min read
Four Charming Spells ~ Kitchen Witch #4 (by Lynn Cahoon)
One of my favorite sequence of books, the Kitchen Witch series has me hooked. The characters are well developed and I love the...

Ms. Ladybug
May 26, 20231 min read
Cheddar Late than Dead ~ Grilled Cheese #3 (by Linda Reilly)
I have enjoyed the books in the Grilled Cheese series. The characters are well developed and the mystery keeps you invested in the story....

Ms. Ladybug
May 26, 20231 min read
A Midsummer Night's Scheme ~ Bookbinding #2 (by Harper Kincaid)
I have not read the first book in the Bookbinding series. However, I will probably go back and read it. And, to be honest, I believe you...

Ms. Ladybug
May 26, 20231 min read
Primer and Punishment ~ House-Flipper #5 (by Diane Kelly)
This is the first book I’ve read in the house-flippers series. But I enjoyed this one enough that I’ll go back to read the first four...

Ms. Ladybug
May 22, 20231 min read
Poppy Harmon and the Pillow Talk Killer ~ Desert Flowers #3 (by Lee Hollis)
This was an entertaining cozy mystery. I love Poppy Harmon and her Desert Flowers Detective Agency cohorts. Their personalities are...

Ms. Ladybug
May 22, 20231 min read
Murder at an Irish Castle ~ Irish Castle #1 (by Ellie Brannigan)
This book was a great start to a new series. Well developed characters, difficult individuals, an Irish castle, and you’ve got a great...

Ms. Ladybug
May 16, 20231 min read
Mrs. Morris & the Sorceress ~ Salem B&B #4 (by Traci Wilton)
This is the first book I’ve read in the Salem B&B series. However, it won’t be the last ... and I will go back and read the first three...

Ms. Ladybug
May 16, 20231 min read
A Fatal Feast ~ Hamptons Home and Gardens #6 (by Kathleen Bridge)
I am a huge fan of this cozy mystery series. Meg and Elle are a great duo and their friendship is touching. I really like Meg’s...

Ms. Ladybug
May 16, 20231 min read
The Game is a Footnote ~ Sherlock Holmes Bookshop #8 (by Vicki Delany)
I have thoroughly enjoyed the books in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series. The author has once again written a tale that pulls you in...

Ms. Ladybug
May 14, 20231 min read
Frozen Detective ~ Piper & Porter #2 (Amanda Flower)
This is the first book in the Piper and Porter series I have read. And I enjoyed it enough that I will go back and read the first book....

Ms. Ladybug
May 14, 20231 min read
The Plot Thickets ~ Garden Squad #5 (by Julia Henry)
I have really enjoyed the books I have read in the Garden Squad series. The characters are well developed and I have fallen in love with...

Ms. Ladybug
Nov 6, 20221 min read
A Doomful of Sugar ~ Maple Syrup #1 (by Catherine Bruns)
This is the first book in a series and I am looking forward to more books. The characters are well developed and the setting is...

Ms. Ladybug
Oct 28, 20221 min read
A Christmas Candy Killing ~ Killer Chocolate #1 (by Christina Romeril)
What a delightful book … having chocolates named after poisons that are sold in a bookshop that sells mysteries! I loved this first book...

Ms. Ladybug
Oct 28, 20221 min read
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