Roxy Constantine is looking for a way to spend her winter down time. Her true love Nate Robicheaux has a she can serve as his sous chef when he prepares a dinner party for possible investors. But when several guests become ill and the hostess herself dies after eating their food, Roxy and Nate could be in deep trouble. Now they need to find out what really happened, and who wanted their hostess dead, before their culinary reputations go down in flames and the murderer turns his attention to Roxy herself.
Quote:📖 “I don’t know. I don’t…they all started throwing up and groaning. Maybe it was something they ate?” She gave me an anguished look as a stream of ice promptly slithered down my backbone. It looked like we were in deep, deep trouble.
Thoughts: 💡 This is a cozy mystery that’s exciting but not scary. There were lots of twists that kept me guessing over who actually committed the crime and how they accomplished it. There is also a continuation of the relationship between the FMC Roxy and her boyfriend Nate.
Writing Mechanics: ✍️ This word flow and grammar are easy to follow without any obvious typos. The plot has a medium pace without anything too dark or twisted. The characters all have backstories and the FMC has a lot of depth to her character.
Fun Bits: ⚜️ Exciting Twists ⚜️ Creative Plot ⚜️ Sweet Snippets Of Romance ⚜️ Tight Friendships ⚜️ Delicious Food Descriptions
Important Note:✨ This is book 2. The mystery is a standalone and can be read on it’s own, but there is a continuing storyline for the FMC especially the plot points related to her romantic relationship.
Full Content Warning:⚠️ CW: Murder, Mild Violence, Food Descriptions Will Make You Hungry
Stats:📊 Light Kissing Character Dev: 5 💙💙💙💙💙/5 Genre: Cozy Mystery📕 Tropes: Who Done It, Culinary Crimes, Close Friendships, Couples That Work Together📘 POV: Single 💃🏻
I was SO excited to receive this one, I read it in one day! I was immediately obsessed with the cover and the synopsis was right up my alley. This was a fun cozy mystery that I would highly recommend. I loved the characters and the small town setting. This is the first book I’ve read by this author but I am excited to read more. Overall, this was an enjoyable read.