Buttercream and Bullets

Frosted Misfortune Mysteries Book 7

Author:    Lisa Siefert

Genre:     Mystery

Digital Book

ASIN #:    B0G33DSPZF

Tule Publishing

236 Pages

$4.99 Amazon

February 9, 2026

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She just wants to sell cupcakes and avoid drama.  When a killer strikes close to home, will she whisk up the perfect trap or get burned trying?

Ava Decker is starved for commitment.  Unsure what to do about the three men tearing her in different directions, the sarcastic baker is kicking off January with a massive hangover and the urge to eat her feelings.  But when she drags herself to the museum to clean up after the town/s New Year's Eve bash, she discovers not only state treats but also the editor of the local newspaper...shot to death.

Leaning on forensic skills she's earned by being an unfortunate corpse magnet, the big-hearted shop owner resumes her role as neighborhood amateur sleuth and starts exploring clues.  Yet as she digs up info on feuding co-workers, missing money, and crooked politicians, she realizes the sharp-toothed wordsmith had a whole pantry's worth of enemies.

Can she celebrate the sweet reward of catching a murderer before this becomes a recipe for disaster?

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Ava Decker lives in a small town in Michigan and owns a bakery and a chocolate factory.  She has parents who love her, a best friend who always has her back, and a cute cat named Lucky.  Life should be great...but it's not.  Her boyfriend, Jean-Carlo, is MIA and she's longing for some kind of commitment.  The kind where he's in town and talks to her every day.  Not the kind where he's on some secret mission and is incommunicado for weeks.  

But to keep herself occupied, she agrees to help clean up after the New Year's celebration.  Which doesn't include finding another dead body.  Again.  This time it's the nasty editor of the local newspaper.  And she's not happy about it, since she hopes this time she won't be a suspect.  But she still feels the need to find the killer.  Especially when the next days' newspaper has a story about her being a body magnet.  Not happy indeed.

When she meets the author of that piece, she's surprised to find out that the woman has been stalking her -- of all things!  She actually thought Ava might be a serial killer...at least until she proves her whereabouts when this body was found.  But can the writer help her?  Or cause more problems?

Since she's still sticking to Ava's side, they decide to work together to find a killer -- who might actually be stalking them...

This is the seventh book in the series, and I found it as delightful as any of the others I have read.  It was a little crazy, as I think it was supposed to be; and Ava was a bit too clingy, but then again, the poor woman never knows where she stands around men, so she can be forgiven for that.  But it was certainly fun watching how she went around asking questions and hoping the killer didn't target her as the next victim, and her newspaper friend was pushing her to find the truth.

The only thing I didn't care for was clingy Ava.  Crazy Ava I can do.  Loony Ava is delightful.  But clingy Ava brings her to a whole new level of crazy, although I will say that I am with her that boyfriends shouldn't disappear for weeks at a time without communicating.  It would make most women rethink their decisions.

But I did like how the mystery was handled, and most of the characters were fun to spend time with, especially Magnus and Mr. Hardison, even though they didn't have major roles.  When the killer was discovered, it's rather sad, but who knows what goes on in the mind of a murderer?  I've come to love this series, and hope it continues.  Recommended.

I was given an advance copy of this book from the publisher but this in no way influenced my review.

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Whose Body In The Library

A Lighthouse Library Mystery Book 13

Author:    Eva Gates

Genre:     Mystery

Hardcover; Digital Book

ISBN #:   9798892424370

Crooked :Lane Books

304 Pages

$29.99; $14.99 Amazon

June 26, 2026

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While Lucy McNeil is enjoying her new job as the mother of twin boys and library director, new librarian Nichelle Gilchrest has just arrived at the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library, reporting for duty.  But life throws a wrench on Nichelle's first day when she finds a body on the steps -- a body that bears a startling resemblance to her father, who disappeared on a fishing trip to the Outer Banks thirty-eight years ago.

Fingerprints confirm the dead body is indeed Nichelle's father, now living in Nags Head under the name Brian Saunders.  Brian had been befriending older lonely women in exchange for money, but was he working alone?

Detective Rhonda Thomas is on the case, and the suspect list is only getting longer.  Sorting through the wronged women and their relatives, Detective Thomas discovers Nichelle's own brother Brad had been in Nags Head a few days before the murder happened and has been lying about his whereabouts.

Hoping to clear her brother's name. Nichelle decides to investigate what happened.  With seasoned sleuth Lucy's gentle encouragement for the amateur, Nichelle is in for an exciting and dangerous first week at the library.

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Once again we venture back to Nags Head, North Carolina and the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library.  This time out, Lucy McNeil has a new job as director of the library, and there is a new librarian, Nichelle Gilchrest.

Nichelle is in her 50's and starting over with  a degree in her pocket and her nerves on edge as to whether she'll fit in or not.  That feeling doesn't change when she opens the library doors the next morning and finds a body on the doorstep.  Moreover, that body could be her long-long father, who deserted the family thirty-eight years ago and presumed drowned at sea during a fishing trip.

Now the new detective, Rhonda Thomas, is warning Nichelle to stay out of it, and Lucy is trying not to get involved, with her new job and new twins taking over her life.  But when Nichelle's brother becomes a sudden suspect, she's determined to find the truth, but doesn't know how to go about it.

With the help of Louise Jane, whose never-ending 'knowledge' of people and things in the Outer Banks, Nichelle is learning who might be responsible.  But can she keep herself safe or will she walk into the arms of a killer?...

This is the latest book in the series, and I have enjoyed them.  I love every time I get to visit the Outer Banks, and with Lucy and her friends.  But this time out is different.  Lucy is a side character, and the mystery seems to focus on Nichelle (as it should, since she is the new character) and Louise Jane (whom I have never been fond of).  But I have to say that I cannot warm up to Detective Thomas.  She's not likable, and doesn't seem to want to make friends of the residents, which I think she should do since it's a small community.  You can be professional and still have friends that you deal with.  Sam Watson proved that.

There is very little of the other characters that we've grown to love as well, so we're in new territory all around here.  The way we keep Lucy in the story is the difference in which it is written.  First person for Nichelle, third person for Lucy.

The mystery is written well, as always; and I enjoy Ms. Gates so much that I read her books straight through.  This one is no different.  The plot keeps you guessing, although I did figure out the murderer before Nichelle; but when she figures it out herself, there's more work to be done before the murderer can be apprehended.

There are clues throughout, and descriptions of the area aplenty which always add to the story.  When the ending comes it is put together well, and I will read the next in the series.  Recommended.

I was given an advance copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley but this in no way influenced my review.

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The Diva Hosts A Murderer

A Domestic Diva Mystery Book 19

Author:    Krista Davis

Genre:     Mystery

Hardcover; Digital Copy (Audiobook Available)

ISBN #:    9781496743480

Kensington Cozies

320 Pages

$27.00; $12.99 Amazon

Mat 26, 2026

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With a big crowd descending on her Northern Virginia home, it's a good thing event planner Sophie Winston is an expert at entertaining.  Whipping up patriotic pastries is as easy as pie for her, though meeting the man her widowed Aunt Melly just impulsively married in Las Vegas is a little more awkward.  Especially when Melly's longtime, now heartbroken secret admirer is there too, which could lead to some fireworks.

But the house party really gets  explosive when Sophie's favorite tour guide falls victim to a killer -- and evidence points to Sophie's own father.  Will DNA really incriminate her dad?  And what's the real story with her new uncle by marriage and the mysterious pal he's brought along with him?  Some of the secrets Sophie's discovering are raising flags -- and while the police department casts suspicion on her father, she has to declare her independence as a detective to find the real culprit, and serve justice along with red, white, and blue cupcakes...

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Sophie Winston lives in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia and has made a career for herself by event planning.  She's expecting a big houseful this weekend.  Her parents, sister Hannah, friend Roscoe, Aunt Melly, and Melly's new husband, along with an old family friend are planning to stay at her home through Independence Day.

But all is not well when Sophie's elderly neighbor Dollie seeks out Sophie in a panic, telling her there's a dead man in her home.  When Sophie investigates, there's no one there.  The police refuse to take it seriously, stating the Dollie calls them all the time with false reports.  But not too long after, the tour guide that Sophie hired is discovered dead behind Dollie's home, and the woman states she's never seen the man before.

Now Sophie is intrigued and wonders if the two are related.  But intrigue is topped by anger when the police find her father's DNA on the dead man and her dad Paul becomes the chief suspect.  While he refuses to take it seriously, Sophie knows better.  Especially when a new homicide detective is assigned to the case, and he seems determined to pin the murder on Paul.

But there's more to the story:  Melly's husband is acting suspiciously; Melly is being left gifts by a secret admirer; Dollie is hearing strange noises in her home; a man Sophie just met is also acting strangely; and there's another body...

With all this going on, will Sophie be able to find the truth or will her dad be prosecuted for s crime he didn't commit?...

This is the 19th book in the series, and I have grown to love the characters.  Sophie has changed throughout the series, which I have enjoyed reading; and I've watched her become stronger and more independent.  Her friends are always there to support her, especially her friend Bernie, and her ex-husband Mars is present as well.

The story line is written very well, and I loved the plot.  There is a lot going on, and you have to read between the lines to figure out the clues.  But they are there.  You just have to look for them.  I will say that the murderer was hidden nicely, but the more I read the closer I came to the truth.  And the heart of the story is discovered very nearly toward the end, and something that I absolutely loved.

Yes, once again Sophie finds herself in danger, but of course she is also able to use her quick wits to free herself, and this time was no different.  There are no threads left hanging and no cliffhangers.  A delightful ending with bit of a hint of what will come next time in the series.  Highly recommended.

I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley but this in no way influenced my review.

https://www.amazon.com/Diva-Hosts-Murderer-Domestic-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0FP7LXJ8C/ref

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A Christmas Candy Killing

Killer Chocolate Mysteries Book 1

Author:    Christina Romeril

Genre:     Mystery

Hardcover; Paperback; Digital Book (Audiobook Available)

ISBN #:    9781639101665; 9781639104765

Crooked Lane Books

320 Pages

$15.17; $19.00; $14.99 Amazon

October 11, 2022

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Alex and Hanna's chocolates are to die for -- but things aren't so sweet when a killer comes to their Montana town, in this Christmas cozy mystery set at a murder mystery bookshop!

Identical twin sisters Alex and Hanna are the owners of Murder and Mayhem, a mystery bookshop that sells their famous poison-themed Killer Chocolates.  But now, there's a real killer in their midst.  Shortly before Christmas, their septuagenarian neighbor, Jane, confides to Alex that a murderer from a true-crime show has taken up residence in the village.  Unfortunately, she's also shared her suspicions with the town gossip, Netta.  The next morning, Alex shows up at Jane's house to watch the show, but instead discovers Jane's body, with a box of Killer Chocolates nearby.

The sheriff quickly zeroes in on two suspects: Alex, a beneficiary in Jane's will, and Zack, a handyman who was seen leaving the crime scene.  But Alex maintains her innocence and sets out to draft a list of other potential suspects -- townsfolk who'd recently been seen arguing with Jane

When Alex gets hold of Jane's journal, she begins to understand the truth.  But a bearer of ill tidings is arriving early this year -- and Alex just might not make it to Christmas.

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Alex and her identical twin sister Hanna moved from Michigan to a small town in Montana, opening their chocolate shop/bookstore, Murder and Mayhem.  People love their chocolates, especially the names they've given them -- all named after poisons which have been used in mystery books.  They also host a book club once a week which Alex enjoys.

After the latest meeting, a member in her 70's, Jane, tells Alex that she thinks there's a murderer living among them.  Alex doesn't make much of this, since Jane has a history of thinking people in town are the killers that have been depicted on her true crime shows.  But Jane is adamant that this time she's sure, and wants Alex to come over the next day for tea and they can watch the show together.

When Alex arrives the next day, Jane's door is unlocked, and she enters, calling for Jane.  But she sees someone out in the back, although she can't tell who.  Still calling for Jane, she finds her beside her bed, dead.  After calling the police, she sees that it is a box of her Killer Chocolates next to the body.

When it's learned that Jane was poisoned, the sheriff leans toward Alex as the main suspect.  Especially when it becomes known that Alex is one of the beneficiaries of Jane's will.  Now Alex has a reason to find out who killed the woman -- and will do whatever it takes to do so, even if it puts her in danger.

This is the first book in the series, and I will admit that I am remiss in reading it.  I purchased it earlier, but with a TBR pile to read -- well, true readers will know what I mean.  Still, I am glad that I read this book.

Which isn't to say that there is not problems -- I did not like the fact that the author thinks if a woman has a few extra pounds she should be fat shamed.  Women's bodies come in all sizes and shapes, and if she's happy and healthy, that's all that matters.  I also didn't get the idea that Alex and Hanna are very close; sure, they have different interests, but they didn't spend much time together and that seemed by design.  I would have liked to have known more about what they looked like, how tall they were, etc.  All I learned was that their mother was a bit of a nag and harsh.  (My own opinion).

I also wondered if everyone in this town had a secret that they harbored.  It seems like an interesting town to me.  But I don't know if I'd enjoy the fact of wondering if everyone I encountered was who they said they were.  Just sayin'/

Back to the story: I found the plot line to be very good, and there were plenty of red herrings along the way (refer back to previous paragraph).  It's up to the reader to draw their own conclusions (if they can) and try and figure out which herrings are worth fishing for.  I will say that I knew the murderer long before Alex figured it out; but I've said many times over that I read a lot of mysteries so I start looking immediately.  What I didn't know was the reason why, and when that came about, it brought the entire story together.

The climax was written very well, and I liked the way the story ended, the killer having been wrapped up in a Christmas bow, as it were.  The reasons for the murder were insane to say the least, but then again, there's no reason for it at all.  I did enjoy this story and I will definitely read the next in the series.  Recommended.

I was given a copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley but this in no way influenced my review.  

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Truffle Trouble

 An Amish Candy Shop Mystery Book 10

Author:    Amanda Flower

Genre:     Mystery

Mass Market Paperback; Digital Book

ISBN #:    978

Kensington Cozies

336 Pages

$8.99; $7.99 Amazon

March 31, 2026

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Summer is finally upon the village of Harvest, Ohio, nestled in picturesque Amish country, and folks are abuzz over their very own Bailey King's upcoming June wedding.  The Amish Candy shop owner and star of TV's Bailey's Amish Sweets is marrying Holmes County Sheriff Aiden Brody.  To sweeten the occasion will be a scrumptious giant chocolate truffle wedding cake, made especially for the happy couple by Bailey's New York City mentor, Jean Pierre.  Other than the risk of the ring bearer, Jethro the pig, taking a bite out of the confection, what could go wrong?

As it turns out, a food-related disaster does befall the day.  But with Bailey in the mix, it's nothing so pedestrian as a peckish pig.  At the reception, a wedding guest dies after sampling the hors d'oeuvres.  Cafe owner and new caterer Darcy Woodin, who made all the food except the desserts, is pegged by police as the number one suspect.  Even more incriminating, the victim is one of Darcy's ex-boyfriends.

Still, Bailey is friends with Darcy, and she's certain the young woman is innocent.  Even before the first dance with her new husband, Bailey's on the case.  Can she help solve it in time for her honeymoon -- or will a killer try to end her happily ever after before it's even begun...?

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Bailey King moved to Harvest, Ohio to help her grandmother in her Amish sweets shop following her grandfather's death.  Having been a chocolatier in New York City, she's since then built the shop up, managed to gain a television show, and opened a factory to product more hand-made candies to sell around the world.  

She's also fallen in love with Aiden Brody, the new sheriff of Holmes County.  They've finally come to their wedding day, and she's been convinced (once again) by Margo that adding a wine tasting would be good for the town.  As long as it's separate from the celebration, due to her respect for the Amish, Bailey is fine with it

Unfortunately, there's some drama when Bailey discovers that one of the vineyard owners is an ex-boyfriend of the Darcy Woodin, who is catering the big event.  Things go from bad to worse when he is found dead in Bailey's kitchen, apparently poisoned by a tart Darcy made.  Now the woman is about to be arrested for murder.

Newly married and wanting to start her life with Aiden, Bailey knows that she needs to do a little sleuthing if she is ever going to get a honeymoon and some peace and quiet.  But when she starts digging, there are secrets from the past that come to the surface, and she's not going anywhere until she sorts them out...

This is the tenth book in the series and I have read them all.  The characters seem to come to life for me every time I visit Harvest.  I've grown fond of Bailey, her grandmother, and many of the others.  This book is no different.  While pulled into the story, you want to see Bailey finally hitched and happy.  She gets hitched, but the happy part will have to come later.

Bailey wants to know who wanted the young man dead.  Did Darcy really have reason to kill him?  Bailey doesn't think so, even if the evidence is pointing in that direction.  When things start heating up, Bailey begins to see through the lies.  However, her grandmother has a health issue that Bailey can't and won't ignore.  Watching her put the pieces together while taking care of her ailing grandmother as best she can -- the reasons will become clear in the book -- Bailey is at her wits' end and hoping to figure it all out sooner rather than later.  Even Jethro's antics can't distract her this time, and that's saying something.

When the ending comes, it's all rather sad, but there is no excuse for murder no matter the reason.  I loved the book, the descriptions of everything around, and the heartfelt warmness of Bailey and her family.  I can't wait to visit them again.  Highly recommended.

I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher and NettGalley but this in no way influenced my review.

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Pie Hard

 The Soap Maker's Mysteries Book 2

Author:    Liz Clay

Genre:     Mystery

Digital Book

ASIN #:    B0FQSHGYJB

Independently Published

94 Pages

$0.00 Amazon

September 11, 2025

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The deadliest recipes are family secrets.  

Kate Hartwell just wanted to make candles and maybe not find any more dead bodies.  Apparently, that was too much to ask.

When the Pumpkin Pie Festival turns into a poisoning party, Kate's nose for trouble leads her straight into another murder mystery.  Because nothing says "small-town charm" like botanical assassins and fifty-year-old grudges served with a side of revenge.

Armed with her grandmother's herbal recipes and a growing suspicion that everyone in Moonrise Key has secrets worth killing for, Kate must catch a killer before they catch her.  Again.

Some pies are to die for.  Others are just plain deadly.

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Kate Hartwell is watching the pumpkin pie contest when she smells something off in the first pie.  But it's too late to stop Ellie, a retired schoolteacher, from tasting the first pie...and being poisoned.  At least Ellie isn't dead, but Kate knows that this echoes a previous murder, and now she wonders if there's another killer on the island.

When Ellie calls her to her hospital bedside, she discovers that it may tie in to a fifty-year-old suspected murder of a young woman who was visiting her relatives for the summer.  Someone is seeking revenge, and Kate is determined to find out who...

I love reading, and I love reading mysteries most of all.  I won't state my background, but I'm a big believer in details.  I look for them everywhere, and I'll never get away from it.  Oh, well.  At any rate, I was charmed in the first part of the book, as I found it a decent cozy to pass the time.  Then I kept reading.  And the inconsistencies and details got me, unfortunately.

I won't list them openly, but put them in a spoiler below:

Victoria was Mr. Pemberton's niece, not Ruth's; and once Ruth divorced her first husband (which was before Michael was conceived since he was Mr. Walsh's son) she nor her children would have any relation to Mr. Pemberton's family. I found it odd that Michael would be upset over a woman he wasn't even related to; there would be no reason for revenge of any sort. I certainly wouldn't be upset if I had heard this story; sad, yes, but not willing to avenge my non-aunt. I didn't like the idea that he was willing to sacrifice his own flesh and blood for someone he wasn't related to. His mother! He chose a non-aunt over his own mother! What does that tell you? There is also a conversation that he has with the protagonist where she calls her grandmother his grandmother. Not once, but twice. That confused me as to who was talking at the time, and I had to read this passage twice. Also, I spend a lot of time baking (I have over 500 cookbooks and use them) and I've never gotten flour (or any ingredients) in my hair or on my body. On my hands, yes, but I've never made a mess in the kitchen like she describes. Why was the sheriff calling on a fire inspector to help with a murder investigation? As far as I've ever known, they aren't involved unless fire is, too. Plus, why should I go back and read the first in this series if you've already told me who the murderer was in that one. Authors should never divulge that information from previous books. It's the Spoiler of All Spoilers. I have the book, but now it's a non-read for me since I know who the murderer was.

 

The things that I've listed in the spoiler are the reasons why I've only given this book two stars.  I really wish I could rate it higher, but I have to go with what I feel is honest.  Sorry.

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An Ill-Fated Halloween

 A Haunted Bishop Library Mystery Book 2

Author:    Amanda Hijaz

Genre:     Mystery/Paranormal

Digital Book

ASIN #:     B0CLJM4825

Independently Published

87 Pages

$2.99 Amazon

October 21, 2023

⭐⭐

Marcus has Halloween events to attend...and a murder to solve.

Marcus never expected his best friend Kinsley to be blamed for a shocking crime.  Kinsley's ex is no longer among the living--and she's being accused of his murder.

Marcus is determined to clear Kinsley's name, even if it means putting himself in harm's way.

The detective thinks the case is open-and-shut, but Marcus knows nothing is as it seems.  So, he investigates the murder with the ghostly Amelia, but the truth behind the murder might be spookier than anyone anticipated.

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It's Halloween week, and the businesses in town are giving out candy to children; along with this, the library is offering pumpkin painting for the young ones.  Marcus, a librarian, is working the table outside when he is met by fellow employee Kinsley, who, in turn, is met by her ex-boyfriend, who immediately starts a fight with her.  When Kinsley and her ex leave, Marcus worries about her, but it's not until he finds her hiding in a closet that he tells her that her ex is in the back parking lot, dead.

Now the police detective in charge is sure she's guilty, all because she slapped her ex's face.  Marcus and his other friends --- including library ghost Amelia -- are sure Kinsley is innocent, and determined to find the killer.  Hopefully, they'll be able to solve the case before Kinsley is convicted...

I like to "read the season" as it were, and this was a short Halloween mystery that I chose.  Unfortunately, I can't say I enjoyed it.  There were no memorable characters, and they had no depth whatsoever.

I had no idea what anyone looked like; and I will say that if I were in a dire situation, I wouldn't want Marcus there with me.  He's a wimp.  He can't even get up enough courage to ask a woman out on a date.  Really?  He's not what I'd call a protector, and when it comes right down to it, women want someone they can trust and count on in these situations, but he can't even call 911.  He lets others do it.  I will say that in the end he tried, but he still comes off as a wimp.  Maybe it's his background, but I wouldn't know, since none of that is given.

I was going to go back and read the first in this series, and hope it was better; but there's no need to since the author even tells you who the person was who killed Amelia.  Since I already know, I've saved money on that purchase.

Unfortunately, this was a disappointing read, and the climax wasn't even that great.  I would have liked to have read descriptions of the town as well.  Maybe in the next book these will be there.  As for me, I don't know.

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