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Frosted Love Cozy Mystery #18
Apple Cider Murder
Sometimes things that are usually fun, turn out to be a nightmare… Hayrides and cider and murder, oh my! Fall has always been one of cupcake baker, Melissa Beckett’s, favorite seasons, and she’s determine to make this one special, even if the seasons don’t change much in her beachside town of Calgon, Florida. Chas and Missy are enjoying married life, running their successful bed and breakfast, as well as the bakery next door. It seems like things couldn’t be better for the happy couple, until one of their guests expires during afternoon tea. Experience the appearance of familiar and much-beloved characters in this special, holiday season Cozy Mystery, while you enjoy the twists and turns of Missy and Chas solving the murder. Will they ever have a normal holiday? What fun would that be?
156 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 15, 2019
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Summer Prescott
155 books242 followersSummer Prescott is well-known in the Cozy Mystery realm, having written and published several Best-Sellers in the genre. An avid reader of Thrillers, Horror and Suspense, the author has decided to follow her passion with the debut of her Thriller, The Quiet Type, which launched in the top 50 of the Serial Killer category on Amazon. The novel has received high praise in its reviews, and Summer is considering a possible trilogy or series to continue the story.
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August 26, 2020
I love the whole series
July 17, 2019
Missy is excited to have her entire B&B booked for a week to accommodate a wedding party, including a bridal shower and hosting the reception. The bride-to-be, Chelsea Covington, is a beautiful young lady with a very pleasant demeanor. The groom, Max Vance, looks like good match with his easy-going attitude. The bride and groom met at college and fell in love with each other. They seem like an ideal couple.
Unfortunately, Chelsea's mother, Kendra, is very rude and demanding while her father, Carlson, is quiet and reserved around his wife. Like his wife, though, he is very abrupt and confrontational with other people. Kendra makes it a point to find fault with everything and everybody. The groom's father, Lyle Vance, has issues with Kendra and Carlson's attitudes and stands up to their insults.
The group wants to go to Mitchell Farms to visit the Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Corn Maze for a day of fun. In spite of Mr. & Mrs. Covington's bad attitudes, Missy's handyman, Spencer Bengal, agrees to drive the group. While in the maze, Carlson is murdered.
Who killed Carlson? Why was he killed? How will the murder affect the wedding plans? Will Detective Chas Beckett be able to solve the mystery? How will the murder impact Missy's inn?
Summer Prescott does a great job of keeping things moving along at a quick pace. Her books are really easy reading with short chapters and realistic situations. She has a knack of making some characters very likable while others are very disagreeable. In either case, her characters are realistic and the reader can easily identify them with people they may have met in their own lives.
Unfortunately, Chelsea's mother, Kendra, is very rude and demanding while her father, Carlson, is quiet and reserved around his wife. Like his wife, though, he is very abrupt and confrontational with other people. Kendra makes it a point to find fault with everything and everybody. The groom's father, Lyle Vance, has issues with Kendra and Carlson's attitudes and stands up to their insults.
The group wants to go to Mitchell Farms to visit the Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Corn Maze for a day of fun. In spite of Mr. & Mrs. Covington's bad attitudes, Missy's handyman, Spencer Bengal, agrees to drive the group. While in the maze, Carlson is murdered.
Who killed Carlson? Why was he killed? How will the murder affect the wedding plans? Will Detective Chas Beckett be able to solve the mystery? How will the murder impact Missy's inn?
Summer Prescott does a great job of keeping things moving along at a quick pace. Her books are really easy reading with short chapters and realistic situations. She has a knack of making some characters very likable while others are very disagreeable. In either case, her characters are realistic and the reader can easily identify them with people they may have met in their own lives.
June 20, 2023
Missy is so excited, the whole B&B is rented out for a wedding, the whole family is there and they're going to do the bridal shower and wedding and she can't wait to meet them, until they get there - the mother of the bride criticizes everything, nothing is good enough and she has a list of demands miles long, the bride is lovely but the parents of the bride clearly think the groom and is family are just not good enough for their daughter and everyone at the inn is acting as referee to try and keep things civil. The group goes for a day outing to an apple farm with lots of activities planned and they enjoy the corn maze except one of them doesn't make it out alive but the final straw is when the mother of the bride accuses Toffee of chewing her running shoe, Missy offers to replace it and the mother insists Toffee be put done and Missy puts her in her place very quickly but a few days later Toffee gets very ill and has to be rushed to the vets where they are worried she might not make it. All this and more with one shocking revelation after another coming out While Chas is investigating the murder but something comes out that puts all the pieces of the puzzle together as it comes to an extremely shocking conclusion and reveal the murderer. The sweet bride and groom go ahead and have a beautiful ending, a very sweet end to a very deep mystery. Great read,
June 3, 2019
Love this series
And love the author and her characters! Missy and chas on another adventure in their new home town dealing with a wedding party at their b&b someone dies and it's left up to Chas with help from missy and friends!
And love the author and her characters! Missy and chas on another adventure in their new home town dealing with a wedding party at their b&b someone dies and it's left up to Chas with help from missy and friends!
July 11, 2020
Great series
I started reading her books like a week ago, Her writing is amazing, I haven't finished the series yet but I hope along the way she brings in Ben and Cheryl and Grayson as guest
I started reading her books like a week ago, Her writing is amazing, I haven't finished the series yet but I hope along the way she brings in Ben and Cheryl and Grayson as guest
April 19, 2019
Fantastic!
This is another fantastic read in the Frosted Love series. It's a little dark but, that's okay. The book is well written and Missy, Chas, and the gang are fun.
This is another fantastic read in the Frosted Love series. It's a little dark but, that's okay. The book is well written and Missy, Chas, and the gang are fun.
May 18, 2019
Apple Cider Murder
I’m enjoying this series so much and I recommend it to everyone. Thanks for a truly wonderful, delightful cozy mystery series.
I’m enjoying this series so much and I recommend it to everyone. Thanks for a truly wonderful, delightful cozy mystery series.
July 3, 2019
Love the series
I have loved the so far I like the way it me going until the end. Thank you for all of your hard work
I have loved the so far I like the way it me going until the end. Thank you for all of your hard work
July 12, 2019
Missy and Chas are hosting a wedding at their new bed and breakfast. Things start to go awry from the beginning. Interesting storyline again I just wish we knew the characters better.
May 22, 2025
Good story
Love finding out what happens next with Missy, Chas, and Echo, as well as the others. Always some sort of mystery and romance.
Love finding out what happens next with Missy, Chas, and Echo, as well as the others. Always some sort of mystery and romance.
May 22, 2025
Love finding out what happens next with Missy, Chas, and Echo, as well as the others. Always some sort of mystery and romance.
December 15, 2017
I must say, the mother-of-the-bride is one witch of a woman and the sad thing is that I have met people like her. She was really well written and written to be so easy to hate.
The mystery this book was interesting, and though she tried to throw some curveballs this book, however, they weren’t very effective. Trying to paint Spenser in a slightly bad light isn’t really effective as he’s such a lovable character. I really did enjoy the little digging that Kel and Echo did during the book. I feel like Kel is going to be a very useful in the future books.
The mystery this book was interesting, and though she tried to throw some curveballs this book, however, they weren’t very effective. Trying to paint Spenser in a slightly bad light isn’t really effective as he’s such a lovable character. I really did enjoy the little digging that Kel and Echo did during the book. I feel like Kel is going to be a very useful in the future books.
November 6, 2015
the Frosted Love cozy mytery continues to tell the adventures of Missy and Chas. i love how the new returning characters are involved and playing major roles in this murder. Kel has proven himself valuable at investigating as well as knowlefgable and resourceful. He really seems to be enjoying himself. Echo still hasn't made up her mind but maybe Kel will help with the final decision. Spencer also is full of surprises as the new jack of all trades at the inn. He proves very helful in the investigation as well and we get to learn a lot more about him. Poor Spencer is thrown into the thick of it when the bed and breakfast is booked for a wedding. The bride's mother is difficult and insufferable and her father is not well liked either, but, this only makes their stay at the inn interesting. This book is lively and enjoyable. It's never who you tjought did it which makes it all the more fun. In the usual Frosted Love tradition, readers are left waiting to find out what happens in the next book. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it.
November 9, 2015
Missy and Chas are finally feeling settled in their adopted hometown of Calgon, Florida. Their B&B is doing well and Missy loves creating new cupcake concoctions at Cupcakes in Paradise, the teahouse she and Chas own. Her best friend, Echo, is in town and with a wedding party descending upon the B&B, all is right with Missy's world. Unfortunately, that all comes crashing down when someone associated with the wedding is murdered. When one of her employees is implicated, Missy once again dons her investigator's cap.
I love both Spenser, the military vet now working for her, and Kel, a local artist who is always up on the town gossip. The twist at the end totally caught me off guard. This was another great addition to a truly enjoyable series!
I love both Spenser, the military vet now working for her, and Kel, a local artist who is always up on the town gossip. The twist at the end totally caught me off guard. This was another great addition to a truly enjoyable series!
November 7, 2015
Loved this one too. Kendra, the bride's mother was a real witch, and when she threatened to have Toffee put down for chewing up her shoe, that was the final straw for me. I didn't think Missy was angry enough. I'd have thrown her assets out of the inn and made her find other personal accommodations. But she got her comeuppance in the end!
November 8, 2015
Can the wedding be saved?
Missy is very feisty in this sequel. Florida is great, Echo has returned and the inn is in full swing. Can they catch the killer before they become a serial killer?.Grab a drink and cozy up for a good read.
Missy is very feisty in this sequel. Florida is great, Echo has returned and the inn is in full swing. Can they catch the killer before they become a serial killer?.Grab a drink and cozy up for a good read.
November 10, 2015
I think this series just keeps getting better. I'm glad to see recurring characters along with the main characters. Apple Cider Murder and several twist and turns to hold your interest. Curl up and have a cozy read.
November 13, 2015
I just love Missy and Chas
These books are great reads. Wonderful short story with suspense and romance. You can read alone or the series is great. Can't wait for the next installment.
These books are great reads. Wonderful short story with suspense and romance. You can read alone or the series is great. Can't wait for the next installment.
December 22, 2015
Crazy...
Nothing like a murder and weddings to bring everyone closer.. I was a little disturbed by the dog getting injured in this book, but alls well that ends well!
Nothing like a murder and weddings to bring everyone closer.. I was a little disturbed by the dog getting injured in this book, but alls well that ends well!
January 20, 2016
Fun
Light hearted and breezy little whodunit. It included cupcakes, Sun, sand a n d puppies which are a few of my favorite things.
Light hearted and breezy little whodunit. It included cupcakes, Sun, sand a n d puppies which are a few of my favorite things.
January 30, 2016
Loved it.
I was really worried for a bit as to who the killer might be as I really liked this character. I am loving how the new characters are fitting in.
I was really worried for a bit as to who the killer might be as I really liked this character. I am loving how the new characters are fitting in.
March 14, 2016
fall in Florida..a wedding, an obnoxious mother of the bride, a murdered father of the bride....who did it?
June 20, 2016
Did not like that woman
Mrs. Covington was mean and nasty. And her husband was not much better. But the rest of the wedding party was nice. It worked out right.
Mrs. Covington was mean and nasty. And her husband was not much better. But the rest of the wedding party was nice. It worked out right.
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