Fatal Fascinator
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Hip hip beret! Hatmakers Scarlett Parker and Vivian Tremont return and must collar a killer when a...
Nine Lives and Alibis
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In Nine Lives and Alibis, the seventh in Cate Conte's Cat Café beloved cozy mystery series,...
A Daddy for Christmas: Ever
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From an embarrassing Halloween costume to an unexpected very large early Christmas present, can two...
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2464 KP) rated Christmas Cocoa and a Corpse in Books
Nov 8, 2022
It’s no surprise to me that I enjoyed this novella. Several of the series regulars are away for the holiday, which actually works out very well since this is a novella. We are able to focus on the characters important to mystery. Robbie’s boyfriend’s family are actually key to the events as they unfold, and it was great to get to know them a little better. The mystery was strong, and I enjoyed watching it unfold. As always, the scenes in the restaurant made my mouth water, and I am now craving breakfast foods. Fortunately, the novella includes a couple of recipes, including a special hot chocolate recipe.
NOTE: This story is a novella, roughly 100 pages, and was originally part of the novella collection Christmas Cocoa Murder. If you have that book, there is no need to buy this ebook. If you haven’t read the story, now is the time to sit back and enjoy this Christmas mystery.
French Quarter Fright Night
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The third in the fabulous cozy mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today bestselling and...
A Home for Christmas
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Will six strangers find hope, love, and family at Christmas? A collection of three historical...
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Stanley's Christmas Redemption (Mission City #2)
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Stanley I have life figured out—a good job, a nice car, and an ex-boyfriend whose heart I...
Merissa (13600 KP) rated Something Cryptid This Way Comes (Love in Maplewood #9) in Books
Jul 11, 2025
Bram and Trevor were best friends growing up, until Bram left Maplewood. They have remained long-distance friends and go on holiday together once a year. The only trouble is Trevor thinks a whole lot more of Bram than just Best Friends. And Bram is afraid to rock the boat and lose the friendship. Along comes some Maplewood Matchmakers!
This is a nice story with good pacing and low angst. Trevor and Bram don't wait for the closing act to get their thoughts in gear, giving some nice scenes where they realise who they are to each other. Most of the intimate scenes between them are, well, not fade-to-black exactly, more like fade-to-grey. And when trouble does occur, it is easily sorted with little drama.
And that, I'm afraid, is why I'm giving it 3 stars. It was nice. It didn't thrill me, it didn't sweep me away, and I didn't feel that connected with the main characters. It was just... nice.
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Jul 11, 2025
Merissa (13600 KP) rated A Cowboy Holiday in Books
Dec 15, 2025
This is a well-written and well-paced story. Axel and Tanner get together fairly quickly, and the majority of the story isn't whether they love each other or not, but will Axel stay on the ranch, or will he go to Texas as planned? All in all, it is fairly low angst, with medium heat.
Told from both Axel and Tanner's perspectives, they are also ably supported by a great cast of characters, and most of them have four legs! Throw in some Christmas magic in the shape of a mysterious Santa, and you have an easy Christmas read that I enjoyed and can recommend.
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Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Dec 15, 2025
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