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GENRE: Cozy Mystery

About the Book

Tucked away inside an old lighthouse in Beacon Harbor, Michigan, bakeshop café owner Lindsey Bakewellis ready to make her first Christmas in town shine bright. But her merry plans crumble fast when murder appears under the mistletoe . . .

With the spirit of the holidays wafting through the Beacon Bakeshop, Lindsey thinks she has the recipe for the sweetest Christmas ever—winning the town-wide cookie bake-off. Unfortunately, striving for a picture-perfect December in Beacon Harbor is a lot like biting into stale shortbread. Low on staff and bombarded by visits from family, Lindsey can barely meet demands at work, let alone summon the confidence to face fierce competition . . .

Self-appointed Christmas know-it-all Felicity Stewart is determined to take the top spot in the bake‑off, and she’s not afraid to dump a little coal in everyone’s stocking to do it. Just as the competition heats up, everything falls apart when the judge is found dead—and covered in crumbs from Lindsey’s signature cookie!

Solving a murder was never on Lindsey’s wish list. But with her reputation on the line during the happiest time of the year, she’ll need to bring her best talents to the table in order to sift out the true Christmas Cookie culprit.

Includes Delicious Recipes!

Nellie’s Review

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Lindsey Bakewell, owner of the Beacon Bakeshop, is planning the perfect Christmas.  Her plans go askew when a local baking competition is announced, throwing her into overdrive to bake even more than she’d expected.  The competition is fierce and the other shop owners in town are doing whatever it takes to win… possibly even kill.  When the bake-off judge is found murdered (by Lindsey herself!), her perfect Christmas may just be ruined.  Can Lindsey and her friends solve the mystery and save Christmas?

This is a new-to-me author and series.  I did not have any trouble catching on despite not reading Book 1 in the series.

Overall, I found this to be a charming little book.  It was well-written with easy-to-read prose that didn’t bog you down when reading.  The book flowed very nicely, making reading easy and pleasant.  I did not find the characters or writing juvenile as many cozies tend to be.  The story and characters held my interest and were likable.  The plot was intriguing. 

All in all, I thought this was a fun holiday book that I really looked forward to reading each evening.  I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good cozy mystery or fun holiday read.

About the Author

Cozy mystery author, Darci Hannah, is a native of the Midwest and currently lives in a small town in Michigan. Darci is a lifelong lover of the Great Lakes, a natural wonder that inspires many of her stories. When Darci isn’t baking for family and friends, hiking with her furry pals, Ripley and Finn, or concocting her next cozy mystery, she can be found wandering around picturesque lakeside villages with her hubby, sampling baked goods and breaking for coffee more often than she should. 

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