CHRISTMAS CARAMEL MURDER
Hannah and her good pal Lisa have agreed to provide all the goodies for the town’s annual production of A Christmas Carol. But before anyone can say “Bah, humbug!” the actress playing Mrs. Claus exits stage left for good. As murder suspects pile up faster than snowdrifts in a blizzard, it might take a visit from ghosts of Christmas past to wrap up this mystery in time for the holidays . . .
CHRISTMAS CAKE MURDER
Hannah’s life matches the hectic December hustle and bustle of Lake Eden when she agrees to help recreate a spectacular Christmas Ball in honor of Essie Granger, an elderly local in hospice care. But instead of poring over decadent dessert recipes, Hannah’s surprised by Essie’s secret talent for penning crime fiction. She’s even more surprised when the story turns real. It’ll be a true miracle if she can prevent another Yuletide disaster by solving a mystery as dense as a Christmas fruitcake . . .
Each section of Christmas Dessert Murder brings delicious goodies and a murder mystery to the residents of Lake Eden.
I am a fan of Hannah and her Cookie Jar bakery, and in this particular set of stories, we spotlight both the present and the past.
In the story from the past, we meet Hannah at a younger age and follow her adventure of launching the Cookie Jar. Other characters are also trying out new experiences and adding to what we already know about them.
As with all the books, there are recipes appearing regularly and titillating us with deliciousness.
An enjoyable read, although I liked the present-day story more. 4.5 stars.
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This sounds like such a fun read. I don’t know the author and her books. I will look them up!
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Thanks, Lola, I got hooked on the Murder She Baked series after watching it on Hallmark, with Alison Sweeney, a favorite actor from Days of Our Lives, LOL. She also writes books, which I have read.
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