Enchanted Apples and Horrible Hassles

by A.R. Winters

🍎 Apples, Alibis and Attitude! 🍂

When Tiffany Black, her boyfriend Stone, and best friend Rosie head to Massachusetts for a little fall R&R, they’re dreaming of apple orchards, plaid scarves, and pumpkin-spiced everything. The Enchanted Apple Bed & Breakfast seems like the perfect escape—cozy rooms, a crackling fireplace, and the scent of cinnamon drifting through the crisp New England air.

But when a fellow guest turns up dead among the apple trees, the weekend of cider tastings and leaf-peeping turns into a case of small-town secrets and suspicious smiles.



🍂 Crisp autumn air, cozy sweaters, and secrets falling faster than the leaves🔎 Old money, family feuds, and tangled motives🎉 A getaway gone sideways, one rake too many, and a killer with terrible timingBetween pie tastings and small-town gossip, Tiff and her crew must peel back the layers of drama before the Harvest Festival turns into a harvest fiasco.

Step into the orchard where fall is cozy, secrets are crisp, and murder’s always in season. Start reading now to join the fun!🍁

261 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 10, 2025

About the author

A.R. Winters is a cozy mystery writer who loves writing about crazy characters and vibrant locations. And food, lots of delicious food!

When not writing, A.R. Winters is usually busy eating too much cake...

You can also find her on Facebook

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tiffany, Stone, and Rosie head to the Enchanted Apple bed and breakfast in MA in their latest trip for Charles Locandro. Before they can enjoy the delicious apple treats, they find themselves in the middle of a dysfunctional family vacation with the wealthy Bell family. CEO Percy Bell is unpleasant to be around and has already gotten into a fight with farm worker, Martin. Tiffany then catches him attempting to get handy with nanny, Poppy. Where there’s bad behavior, murder usually follows. B&B owner Harriet asks Tiffany and company for help so that the town’s Harvest Festival isn’t shut down. As our former PIs close in on the truth, a killer gets desperate. Just who is behind the nefarious doings, and Will Tiffany survive to eat more apple cider doughnuts?

A.R. Winters brings fall in New England to her readers in this Tiffany Black travel mystery. From the vivid descriptions of the leaf colors, “paprika-dusted pumpkin soufflé”, to the delectable dishes such as the fried clams and various apple sauces and treats, you’ll feel as if you’re experiencing it all along with Tiffany, Rosie, and Stone. The mystery is well constructed with plenty of viable suspects and a few twists to keep you guessing. The plight of the farm owners ramps up the stakes as losing income for the festival could be the end of their business. Ms. Winters makes it easy for the reader to care about their struggle and cheer on Tiffany in finding answers. Whether home or traveling, Tiffany is always good company.

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[Margery · Rating 5 out of 5]

In a way that A.R. Winters writes, I give a warning! You will drool at the food our sleauthing foodies eat on this trip. They are in Massachussetts at an apple orchard B&B. Imagine a colorful fall stroll thru an apple orchard where the scent of apples is mouth watering. Tiffany, yet again finds a murdered guest of the B&B after a cider tasting that made my mouth water. Rosie, the ever high energy, bounces her way thru uncovering who the murderer is. There are many funny parts and I wonder what it is like being in Ms Winters' head. I am sure in real that she, herself is a hoot because Rosie and her antics are natural, nothing fake. This book can be read as a stand alone, but..who would want to miss a single journey of Tiffany, Rosie, Stone and nanna? You will enjoy this sleuthing trip to find out who killed Percy!

[Jane litherland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another Rosie book by A.R.Winters take a look .Enchanted Apple B&B bit oh dearie me ,it’s not the quiet getaway ,they bargained for when a fellow guest turns up among the apple trees . Tiffany Black has to plan her attack ,that is tackling the case head on and not doing anything wrong . I mean apart from her friend Rosie she has her beau Stone who she longed to be tucked up nice and cosy with a cider and tree peeping and now with a case on their hands it’s not much sleeping as timing demands they don’t take a chance to delay because the culprit/s will get away with it. A perfectly divine storyline ,it packs a punch like tart apples that go into, making the brew so what’s these intrepid sleuths going to do but search for each and every clue . I think they’re in good hands ,don’t you ? Great storytelling as ever mighty compelling and clever .

[Alisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Winner, winner, apple dinner!

Tiff, Stone & Rosie head to a B&B in Massachusetts. In this lovely setting, one of the other guests is murdered, and the B&B owners ask Tiff and friends to figure out what happened, so the town can have their annual Harvest Festival. I didn't guess the culprit until they were revealed.

Any book from A.R.Winters is pretty much an automatic 5 stars from me. Really well written, awesome characters who feel like family, beautiful descriptions of the scenery, a compelling mystery, and humor. LOVE the interactions between the main characters.

What's not to like?

Not a thing - the book is wonderful, and was one I didn't want to put down!.

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[Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Winters' brings the scenes alive as readers go along for the ride with Tiffany, Stone, and Rosie to a cozy B&B in a New England orchard for peak leaf peeping and everything apple.

I can almost taste those big belly fried clams and smell those apple pies that makes me want to dig in, literally. Throw in a murder of an entitled family where only the nanny seems normal and you have got yourself a cozy cozy to go with your pumpkin spice latte, although I would recommend a cup of hot apple cider to pair it with instead.

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[Lizz Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tiffany and Rosie eat their way through another town. This time, dining on everything apple and lots of clams. Their food coma is interrupted by the death of a local. With Stone by their side they sort through the suspects and do what they can to stop an innocent person for being blamed for the crime. This story had a number of twists and turns and all seafood allergies aside, why I would never dig for clams! This can be read as a standalone.

[Alison Ramsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a truly scrumptious murder mystery that will make you want apple everything. Set at Harvest Fest with beautiful fall colours surrounding, Tiffany, Rosie and Stone investigate the murder of one of the guests at the B&B. The writer brings the characters and surroundings to life and puts the reader right in the centre of the action. This is a delightful travel mystery that will leave you hungry for more.

[LizJ. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enchanted Apples and Horrible Hassles Book 28 of Tiffany Black Travel Mysteries by A.R. Winters is another excellent story in this series. Great characters, an exciting storyline and the descriptiveness of the scenes is so amazing, I felt as if I was actually there! This is such a fantastic series, and I love reading every book!

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[Indie · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it !! love this series !! love Tiffany, Rosie and Stone... another murder for them to solve even on vacay... a fun fast paced mystery... they're dreaming of apples and cinnamon... fall leaves and cider.. it's just a little vacay until... a dead body in the apple orchard and they're on the case... small town secrets... so good !!.

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[Michelle Webb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Again, I can't say enough good things about A.R. Winters. Please go read all her series as they are wonderful. This is the next installment in the Tiffany Black series and Tiffany, Rosie and her boyfriend Stone are off to Massachusetts to relax and enjoy the scenery. They stay at the Enchanted Apple Bed & Breakfast for the relaxation but of course a guest turns up dead and they have to solve another mystery.

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

A visit to the Enchanted Apple Bed and Breakfast sounded like the perfect fall getaway for Tiffany, her boyfriend Stone and her best friend Rosie. When another guest is found dead in the apple orchard, the Harvest Festival becomes more than they bargained for! Can Tiffany and her friends find the killer before the Festival ends? Fun characters, a few laughs and a twisty fall mystery will keep you well entertained to the very end!

[Betty Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another “ can’t put it down” cozy mystery by a favorite author. The scene is set in New England where a team of four travel bloggers are challenged with solving the murder of a local businessman who is thoroughly disliked by multiple suspects.

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[Cyndi Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really love the vacation series. I missed Nanna this time around. Stone is my favorite part combined with Tiffany's translations of his looks and noises. This had messy rich people drama in it, and I was here for it.

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[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who killed the big shot? Was it the son, the daughter in law or someone else? He was trying to buy the apple orchard so could it be one of the owners?.

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[Aimee Worth · Rating 5 out of 5]

How does a family trip go wrong? This was an interesting mystery that exposed the killer in an unlikely way. Tiffany, Stone and Rosie work together to find out who the killer is. This was another great story in this series.

[Ela La1978 · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Tiffany, Rosie and Stone, yes Stone!, enter this vacation neither expected it turn into this family murder and drama plot twist. Its a puzzle that affects so many players it takes until the last minute to solve it.

[Jeanne Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read a lot of books written by A.R. Winters; she is one of my favorite authors. I can’t wait to read more of her books.

This is part of the Tiffany Black Travel Mysteries; it is a stand-alone book. The story is about Tiffany, her best friend Rose & her boyfriend Stone.

[Linden & Katie Griffee · Rating 5 out of 5]

A R Winters is my favorite author



I love all of her books..they make me read more off..her mysteries' are wonderful and hard to figure out who the killer is

[Deborah K DeLaVina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Apples

Another interesting book by this author. The books always include a mystery that is full of intrigue, suspense and just plain old detective work.