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The Spotted Cottage #2
A Spot of Tea
It’s going to take more than a spot of tea to get her out of this mess…
Eliza Dennet used to lead a nice, quiet life. Then she unwittingly helped a bank robber flee the scene and became her small town’s official laughingstock. Now, she can either hide, or find the robber herself. The handsome new sea pilot in town might be able to help her – assuming he doesn’t have more to do with the robbery than he’s letting on…
Joey Mitchell has his own reasons for wanting to catch the robber. But if Eliza knew his secret, she’d surely refuse to help him gather clues. She definitely wouldn’t want to get to know him better when all was said and done, and that’s a risk he’s just not willing to take.
As the investigation (and their relationship) starts to heat up, can Eliza and Joey protect their shot at happily ever after? Or will their time together end in heartbreak?
A Spot of Tea is the second book in the Spotted Cottage series. Get your copy now and get ready for a fun and romantic tale!
Eliza Dennet used to lead a nice, quiet life. Then she unwittingly helped a bank robber flee the scene and became her small town’s official laughingstock. Now, she can either hide, or find the robber herself. The handsome new sea pilot in town might be able to help her – assuming he doesn’t have more to do with the robbery than he’s letting on…
Joey Mitchell has his own reasons for wanting to catch the robber. But if Eliza knew his secret, she’d surely refuse to help him gather clues. She definitely wouldn’t want to get to know him better when all was said and done, and that’s a risk he’s just not willing to take.
As the investigation (and their relationship) starts to heat up, can Eliza and Joey protect their shot at happily ever after? Or will their time together end in heartbreak?
A Spot of Tea is the second book in the Spotted Cottage series. Get your copy now and get ready for a fun and romantic tale!
210 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 30, 2024
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About the author
Amelia Addler
27 books197 followersAmelia Addler is an author of feel-good romantic women's fiction stories. Her books focus on the importance of family, love and hope - all intermingled with romance and mystery. Her popular Westcott Bay series takes place on beautiful San Juan Island, just off the coast of Washington State, and offers an escape for readers and arm-chair travelers alike.
Amelia lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and little dog. When she's not writing, she's busy plotting trips to San Juan Island to see the killer whales, or explaining to people on hikes that her dog is not, in fact, a coyote.
You can join her reader's email list for updates, catch pictures of her dog on Instagram, or ask her a question here on Goodreads!
Amelia lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and little dog. When she's not writing, she's busy plotting trips to San Juan Island to see the killer whales, or explaining to people on hikes that her dog is not, in fact, a coyote.
You can join her reader's email list for updates, catch pictures of her dog on Instagram, or ask her a question here on Goodreads!
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August 10, 2024
Eliza Dennet likes a quiet life and does not like to be in the spotlight. She is happy working in her grandmother’s tea shop creating new scrumptious goodies to go with the tea. One day she heads to the bank and stops to help a stranger in a wheelchair. That stranger then turns Eliza whole life upside down when she becomes the laughingstock of the town. She has nowhere to hide and is getting tired of the comments. Her grandmother has had enough and encourages the new sea pilot in town Joey to run interference. What ensues is a race against time to gather clues and solve the town’s mystery. As the sparks fly between Eliza and Joey, is there more to this sea pilot story than he is letting on?
What a fabulous second book in the Spotted Cottage series by Amelia Addler. The story blends a new love, a mystery and family coming together beautifully. I loved catching up with previous characters and was delighted to read Elizas story as she gathers clues with Joey to solve the crime. It was a refreshing summer read. This has been such a wonderful series and I can not wait to see what is next from Ms. Addler. My sincere thanks to Amelia Addler for my advanced readers copy that I voluntarily read and reviewed. Stop by the Spotted Cottage to meet the sweet characters at the tea shop.
What a fabulous second book in the Spotted Cottage series by Amelia Addler. The story blends a new love, a mystery and family coming together beautifully. I loved catching up with previous characters and was delighted to read Elizas story as she gathers clues with Joey to solve the crime. It was a refreshing summer read. This has been such a wonderful series and I can not wait to see what is next from Ms. Addler. My sincere thanks to Amelia Addler for my advanced readers copy that I voluntarily read and reviewed. Stop by the Spotted Cottage to meet the sweet characters at the tea shop.
July 31, 2024
A Spot of Tea is a clean romance with some intrigue. I enjoyed Eliza and Joey’s romance although they were in denial for much of the book. If you have been reading Ms. Addler’s books for a while you will enjoy the cameos by Chief Hank, Margie and Mike. Joey convinces Eliza to help him hunt for the bank robber. I just sat down and read this book straight through because I did not want to put it down! I am enjoying the books in the Spotted Cottage series. This one is a nice mix of mystery and romance.
July 6, 2024
Eliza and Joey meet when her grandma asks him to help her out.
Both are capable, but insecure. This story beautifully tells their story, with a bit of adventure thrown into the mix.
I really like both the main plot and subplots and how they are woven together. The characters fell in love long before they realize it, and then they act out of character in the most wonderful way possible.
This is my voluntary review of a copy I received from the author.
Both are capable, but insecure. This story beautifully tells their story, with a bit of adventure thrown into the mix.
I really like both the main plot and subplots and how they are woven together. The characters fell in love long before they realize it, and then they act out of character in the most wonderful way possible.
This is my voluntary review of a copy I received from the author.
March 27, 2025
This was a cute little mystery. Parts of it felt a little farfetched and bits of the synopsis felt isolated from the actual story, but it was sweet and clean and I enjoyed the family banter. Libby classified this as Christian fiction, which there was zero mention of God but it was still appropriate for the genre so I wasn't mad about it.
January 14, 2026
I liked the suspense, slow romance and intrigue in this book, which kept me interested until the end.
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