Matrimony in Christmas River

Christmas River #13

by Meg Muldoon

This latest mystery from the Amazon bestselling Christmas River series is full of heart-pounding twists, sweet romance, and bright holiday spirit to keep you turning the pages long into the cold winter’s night...

It’s one year before the infamous Gingerbread Junction murder scandal, and Cinnamon Peters is feeling downright Grinch-like this holiday season.

After her cookie house crumbles in the annual Gingerbread Junction Competition, the pie baker extraordinaire wants nothing more than to shut herself in her house for the rest of December and be left alone. Unfortunately, she’s got a friend’s wedding to attend this New Year’s Eve, a wedding gingerbread castle to build, and that unpopular pie shop of hers isn’t going to run itself.

But when the best man is found face down in a ditch days before the wedding, it’s clear that somebody’s out to ruin the event.

Can Cinnamon figure out who’s trying to sabotage the wedding before it’s too late?

Matrimony in Christmas River is a heartwarming holiday mystery perfect for readers who can’t get enough of Cinnamon Peters and the cozy, feel-good world of Christmas River. This mystery is a prequel to Murder in Christmas River in the Amazon bestselling Christmas River Cozy Mystery Series.

Genres: Mystery, Christmas, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Cozy

124 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 21, 2019

About the author

For a very limited time receive a FREE cozy mystery and recipe book when you sign up for Meg Muldoon's mailing list! Sign-up here: http://eepurl.com/zcGr1

Meg Muldoon is the author of over 20 feel-good mysteries, including the bestselling Christmas River Cozy Mysteries and The Dog Town USA Cozy Mysteries. A former small town news reporter, Meg has always had a special place in her heart for lost dogs, homeless cats, and feisty old locals. She enjoys Marionberry pie, red cowboy boots, and craft glue guns. Meg specializes in writing stories filled with humor and heart, and her books have been featured in the Amazon Kindle Top-100.

Meg lives in Central Oregon with two Great Pyrenees, a cattle dog named Huckleberry, and a rascal cat named Frank.

Reading Order:

THE CHRISTMAS RIVER COZY MYSTERY SERIES
Murder in Christmas River – Book 1
Mayhem in Christmas River – Book 2
Madness in Christmas River – Book 3
Malice in Christmas River – Book 4
Mischief in Christmas River – Book 5
Manic in Christmas River – Book 6
Magic in Christmas River – Book 7
Menace in Christmas River – Book 8
Missing in Christmas River – Book 9
Meltdown in Christmas River – Book 10
Midnight in Christmas River – Book 11
Mistake in Christmas River – Book 12
Matrimony in Christmas River - Book 13
Malarkey in Christmas River - Book 14 (Coming Spring 2025!)

THE CHRISTMAS RIVER COZY MYSTERY NOVELLA SERIES
Roasted in Christmas River – Novella 1
Cinnamon Peters & the Rabbit Bandit – Novella 2
Caught in Christmas River – Novella 3
Crushed in Christmas River – Novella 4
Hounded in Christmas River – Novella 5
Framed in Christmas River – Novella 6
Trapped in Christmas River - Novella 7
Merriment in Christmas River - Novella 8

THE HOLLY HOPEWELL COZY MYSTERY SERIES
The Silence of the Elves – Book 1
Elf Confidential - Book 2

THE DOG TOWN USA COZY MYSTERY SERIES
Mutts & Murder – Book 1
Bulldogs & Bullets – Book 2
Corgis & Conspiracy - Book 3
Pyrenees & Poison - Book 4 (Coming Soon)

THE COZY MATCHMAKER MYSTERY SERIES
Burned in Broken Hearts Junction – Book 1
Busted in Broken Hearts Junction – Book 2

THE WITCHES OF BROOMFIELD BAY MYSTERY SERIES (with Jools Sinclair)
Ginger of the West – Book 1

Reviews

[Kathy Brackin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m glad the author added this bonus book going back to the beginning for Cinnamon

[Mary Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Matrimony In Christmas River
Christmas River Cozy, Book #13
Meg Muldoon
5+ Stars

Synopsis:

This latest mystery from the Amazon bestselling Christmas River series is full of heart-pounding twists, sweet romance, and bright holiday spirit to keep you turning the pages long into the cold winter’s night...

It’s one year before the infamous Gingerbread Junction murder scandal, and Cinnamon Peters is feeling downright Grinch-like this holiday season.

After her cookie house crumbles in the annual Gingerbread Junction Competition, the pie baker extraordinaire wants nothing more than to shut herself in her house for the rest of December and be left alone. Unfortunately, she’s got a friend’s wedding to attend this New Year’s Eve, a wedding gingerbread castle to build, and that unpopular pie shop of hers isn’t going to run itself.

But when the best man is found face down in a ditch days before the wedding, it’s clear that somebody’s out to ruin the event.

Can Cinnamon figure out who’s trying to sabotage the wedding before it’s too late?

Matrimony in Christmas River is a heartwarming holiday mystery perfect for readers who can’t get enough of Cinnamon Peters and the cozy, feel-good world of Christmas River. This mystery is a prequel to Murder in Christmas River in the Amazon bestselling Christmas River Cozy Mystery Series. (Goodreads)

Review:

The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and she has a way of writing that makes me really feel like I am in Christmas River. I can picture everything very clearly in my mind and this helps pull me into the story even more.

The characters are well rounded and well developed. I love the relations between Cinnamon and her grandpa Warren. You can tell how much they love each other and how much richer their lives are because of the other. Warren is one of my all time cozy characters, so I was really happy that he was in this book quite a bit.

The mystery was well plotted and moved along at a good pace. There were enough clues to sift through and suspects to consider. The ending was a surprise to me and I really enjoyed that.

I know when I read a book in this series, I am in for a great feel good book. I love this series and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery.

[Madeline · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

A little different take on this series; the author takes us back in time....

I personally like where it was going, not where it has been....that’s just me.

[Jo Hurst · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this books. This doesn’t disappoint.

[Katarzyna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is not a installment of the Christmas River series but a prequel to the series and it takes place a year before the events of the Murder in Christmas River. It is recommended to read the series before you read this one.
As a fan of this series I was really looking forward to this book. I enjoyed learning about Cinnamon's year before Daniel, how her store became so successful and meeting some of the other residents of Christmas River. I'm also glad we got to "solve" a little mystery in this book as well.
If you are a Christmas River fan I am pretty sure you will enjoy it very much. If you are new to this series grab the first book - Murder in Christmas River, a cup of hot chocolate, a slice of pie and let the author take you on a wonderful journey to a small mountain town. You will not be disappointed!

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book. The mystery kept me guessing. I enjoyed all the main characters. The interactions between Cinnamon and her grandpa are fun and also sweet. There’s some humor and suspense as well as romance. Cinnamon and her best friend have some great moments as well.The prequel was fun to read as it gave us some good background to explain what happens in the future. Another five star story.

[Sharon Michaels · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the characters!
Meg writes about Christmas River so vividly I can picture myself walking down Main Street and eating pie in Cinnamon's shop.
Fun fast moving story.
A great way to spend an afternoon relaxing and enjoying a good book.

[Lori Elms · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one is good.

I liked this prequel. It was interesting to get a look into Cinnamon's life before Daniel and Huckleberry. This story fits so well with the rest of the Christmas River stories.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great cozy

I love Cen. And all the characters in Christmas River and I can't wait till the next book if you love a great cozy with characters you will love and a story that keeps you turning the page then this series by Meg Muldoon is a must read

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the book and can’t wait to read the rest of them. Meg is a great writer and keeps you interested all the way to the end. I’ve enjoyed reading her Christmas River books very much. Meg keeps you guessing all the way through her books.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

While this book was somewhat short in length, it had a strong plot. The book takes place a year before the first book in the series. For this reader of the entire series thus far, it was an enjoyable step into the past.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Where is the continuation of the story?

I was looking forward to the continuation of Daniel and Cinnamon’s journey as well as her conversation with her father. A prequel seems strange at this point.

[Wilma K. Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book. As good as the rest of the series.

[Darlene C Robold · Rating 5 out of 5]

The perfect prequel. This book slid seamlessly into the series. The characters we live, but younger. So much on which to reflect as we know their future. I loved it

[Zoë · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute read

A cute wee read would've been better as a novella not as book 13. But it was still a good read.

[Linda J Deriso · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good

I love this set it by Meg Muldoon. I can see myself being in Christmas River!
Ready for the next book in this series.

[stephanie huntington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enjoyable and interesting

[Leslie Ferrari · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute entry in the series although I would have preferred it had been released in sequence.

[Amy Rosenkoetter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great prequel!

I'm not usually one for prequels, but this one caught me. The characters remain true to the rest of the books but with a certain relative youth. I enjoyed it!

[Claudia Ainsworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another winner

It was interesting to have the story set before Daniel. The mystery was a little different and I found the ending interesting,

[Alexandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun prequel!

Oh how I loved being back in Christmas River and loved hearing about Cinnamon's life before the first book! Looking forward to reading more in the series!

[Lara Folks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great prequel!

I was expecting a continuation from book 12 but this actually gave me insight into Cinnamon & her grandfather & even Daniel. Can’t wait to read book 14!

[Andra Fore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Special

This was a wonderful way to learn about the characters past. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this prequel. It helps to understand the present for our characters.

[Debbie Hyler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I always enjoy this series!