By Bree Baker
Published by Kensington Publishing
Are you wanting to take a trip to the Outer Banks but are unable? Pick up the newest Seaside Cafe Mystery while you soak up some sun at home. Be sure to check out the recipes at the back so you have something to much on while lounge chair detecting. Bee sure to pay attention to all the clues, for example, how is that Denise seems to pop up right when Everly needs a friendly face. Of course, Everly isn't the only one who needs some cheering up after Hollywood star Mitzi turns up dead while beeing the bee documentary narrator for the Aunts. Turns out Mitzi knew Everly's Grandma back in the day and was ready to share all sorts of wonderful stories, prompting Everly to do her best to help Detective Grady Hays. Not that Everly needs to bee sweet talked into helping anyone in the Hays' household for that matter. Although it does seem like they are always at the ready to help her, sometimes even in dire situations when she should bee careful. There is so much charm to both the people and the town of Charm, they are absolutely the bee's knees. So how could anyone think that Mr. Butter, local artist and father to Everly's best friend Amelia, have anything to do with Mitzi's death? So many suspects, from a Canary, to former family, not to mention the folks with the documentary. Ray the reporter adds a nice touch of sarcastic satire and Wyatt continues to show us that people can change and grow and maybe even have their wild mustang heart tamed, by the right filly. As usual, you do not need to be familiar with the characters or the past three stories to bee able to follow along with A Call for Kelp, but you will want to because each and every story is a honey of a tale.
By Amanda Flower
Published by Kensington Publishing
It's finally here, Juliet and Reverend Brooks' wedding day, complete with an incredible cake decorated in marshmallow frosting (oh how I would have liked to have seen at the back of the book). But with the sweet comes the sour, like the attitude of o e strange lady who busts in on the wedding ceremony and screams that the good Reverend is a traitor. Normally one would expect a wedding to be I terupted with an unexpected declaration of love. Turns out that there is more to this story than just marshmallows and murder. Who would have guessed that the Amish were customers of the local, and very not legal, moonshine operation taking part in Harvest Woods. Bailey has so much on her plate already, with the candy shop, the 4th of July festival, her TV show's debut, watching Jethro the comfort pig while Juliet is on her honeymoon, and her growing relationship with Deputy Aiden. Bailey doesn't need distractions such as a troubled Juliet insisting that Bailey help with the investigation or Aiden's ex-girlfriend Kayla and her mother poppping up at the wedding insistng that Aiden make good on a promise made 15 years prior. Thank goodness Bailey has gal pal Cass to help her with these sticky situations. Another insightful story with some great plot twists and multiple story ingredients that make up a wonder recipe for mystery with a side of romance and a dash of sugary goodness. After all isn't every better with chocolate!
By Kate Young
Published by Kensington Publishing
No less than SEVEN sensational southern recipes to sample. I suggest starting at the end of the book so you can make yourself some Cheddar Biscuits to snack on while reading and then take a break to cook some Roadkill for dinner followed by Lime Cream Puffs for dessert while you relax and read some more. Marygene is back and you don't have to be familiar with her first adventure to be able to get into the second one. Something to know about Marygene's life that is paramount involves her deceased Mama, Clara Brown, who has some attoning to do and apparently Marygene is a magnet for the unsetteled dead on the island, and apparently for the dead in the waves just off the beach. Marygene is the epitome of a southern gal, from her ability to bake a biscuit to her sassy sophistication while catering for Yvonne's showing. After all there isn't anything that Marygene wouldn't do for friend or family. Much to her Daddy's chagrin, being the Sheriff and all, he often finds her in situations that he would rather not as it seems to wear on him a bit. Not that he doesn't have a plate full of troubles all his own since the cold case of missing twins from 20 years ago is about to get hot as a jalepeno. Speaking of latin spices, the new deputy sheriff seems to leave a bad taste in Marygene's mouth every time they meet. That could be as a result of meeting her in an interrogation room and asking he ridiculous questions, but bless his heart he obviously is new to the southern way of doing things. Deputy Alex isn't too pleased with Deputy Javier either but that is for a completely different reason. Last but not least is Marygene's Mama, who didn't last as long as Marygene would have liked and Marygene is not the least bit fasted at this point that her Mama is the ghostly messenger helping to guide Marygene to answers needed for the twins to find their peace. Marygene and her crew continue to illustrate exactly what it means to be a Steel Magnolia and I can't wait to try those recipes.
By Kathleen Bridge
Published by Lyrical Press
Who wouldn't like to attend a Mermaid Festival, or better yet, a wedding at the Indiatlantic Hotel during the Mermaid Festival. Novelist Liz Holt's Great-Aunt Amelia is all ready to give her tarot card reading, ferret loving, well to do friend Dorian a wedding to remember. It will surely be one for the books as Dorian is set to marry a Wiccan man whom she has only known for 6 months. HMMM you say? I agree, there is bit more going on than just a May-September romance. Dorian's adult children are not to keen on the idea, although her son did introduce the lovebirds. Dorian's long time financial advizor is aslo a bit scepticle as well. One this that stands out the Liz is that white warlock Julian Rhodes is not very nice and seems down right rude. Which is probably why he ends up dead. So many people to suspect and all Liz wants to do is help poor Dorian, long time family friend and bestie to Aunt Amelia.
Who wouldn't like to attend a Mermaid Festival, or better yet, a wedding at the Indiatlantic Hotel during the Mermaid Festival. Novelist Liz Holt's Great-Aunt Amelia is all ready to give her tarot card reading, ferret loving, well to do friend Dorian a wedding to remember. It will surely be one for the books as Dorian is set to marry a Wiccan man whom she has only known for 6 months. HMMM you say? I agree, there is bit more going on than just a May-September romance. Dorian's adult children are not to keen on the idea, although her son did introduce the lovebirds. Dorian's long time financial advizor is aslo a bit scepticle as well. One this that stands out the Liz is that white warlock Julian Rhodes is not very nice and seems down right rude. Which is probably why he ends up dead. So many people to suspect and all Liz wants to do is help poor Dorian, long time family friend and bestie to Aunt Amelia.
