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A baker who sees the dead. One too many suitors.
And a killer. Living in Honey Hollow can be murder.

*A laugh out loud standalone cozy mystery by New York Times Bestseller Addison Moore* All books in the series can be read individually but are best enjoyed in order.

My name is Lottie Lemon, and I see dead people. Okay, so I rarely see dead people, mostly I see furry creatures of the dearly departed variety, aka dead pets, who have come back from the other side to warn me of their previous owner’s impending doom.

It’s the morning of the big all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast and everything that can go wrong has. I’m burning breakfast for the entire town, I’ve run out of syrup, the ghosts from my mother’s B&B have shown up to stage a protest, and my ex has arrived with another woman dripping off his arm. Some days I wish I would have stayed in bed, curled up with my cats. And to make matters worse, I find a body face down in a plate full of my light and fluffy pancakes. The new year is off to a terrifying start at best.

Lottie Lemon has a brand new bakery to tend to, a budding romance with perhaps one too many suitors, and she has the supernatural ability to see dead pets—which are always harbingers for ominous things to come. Throw in the occasional ghost of the human variety, a string of murders, and her insatiable thirst for justice, and you’ll have more chaos than you know what to do with.

Living in the small town of Honey Hollow can be murder.

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First published August 15, 2019

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August 21, 2019
Good plot line for a series but back and forth relationship getting old.

Good plot line for a series but back and forth relationship getting old. They are grown adults and a judge ans cop for goodness sake
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80 reviews3 followers
June 6, 2021
So very good but...

... I don't think I will finish the series. I am tired of the "love triangle". By now, I was hoping there'd be a resolution but it just drags on and on. The stories and the characters are well thought out but I'm over the love triangle. It overpowers the rest of the story.
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8,429 reviews62 followers
January 14, 2022
I enjoyed this story. And the mystery definitely takes a twist I wasn't expecting. However, I was a little surprised by how much further the story goes after the point I thought it was over. It’s certainly set up some interesting possibilities for what could happen next. I do love the characters, but I would really like to see the point where we finally start getting some resolution on their love triangle.
318 reviews3 followers
January 11, 2025
More Than One Pancake, More Than a Little Panic

In Pancake Panic, book 17 in the Murder in the Mix series, Addison Moore plays with readers' minds as she begins with a breakfast and ends with a cat--both pancakes, and both inciting panic.
Honey Hollow, Vermont is holding a pancake breakfast at the firehouse to benefit the community center. As usual, baker Lottie Lemon is catering--and as UNusual, nothing's going right. Pancakes are burning, syrup is running out, and Lottie needs to go home for some downtime... until she spots the ghost of her father and the body of his golfing buddy.
Meanwhile, the resident ghosts of Miranda Lemon's "haunted" B&B are staging a haunting strike until they can eat and drink like the newer ghosts, Gemma the giddy llama and Rudolph the alcoholic reindeer. Lottie's mom complains that her tour group wasn't scared and she had to refund their $80 each. Boo hoo, thinks Lottie, though she profits from her mom's Last Thing They Ate stop, where tourists go to her bakery and buy out whatever sweet treat was found in, on, or near the body. (HH has averaged 1 murder a month for the past 17 months, and Lottie's baked goods are always involved, to the point that Lily, her employee, asks right away what ingredients she should buy so they can whip up a bunch of extras!) Lottie can't help it that she sees the ghost of a dearly departed pet--or, in her father's case, friend--before someone close to the ghost ends up dead. It's a condition, passed down from her grandmother to her bio mother to her, and as her powers grow she can not only see the ghosts, she can hear them talk--humans and animals--and they can move objects, cute when it's a well-trained dog but scary when it's an ex-circus bear. More recently the ghosts have gained the ability to eat and drink, and the "older" ghosts don't like it!
Miranda, a classic "merry widow", drones on and on about the men in her life and her desire for a new lover--unaware that her dead husband is next to her! She simply thinks she feels close to him because it's post-Christmas. Lottie and her bio mom Carlotta know better, but Carlotta thinks it's funny, while Lottie is scandalized.
Lottie can't take the high road, though--she's torn between Noah the homicide detective and Everett the judge. She's married both of them (long story) but isn't sleeping with either of them (longer story). Suffice it to say, Noah's terrible mother succeeded in driving her son away from Lottie, and Everett's almost as terrible mother hosted a wedding reception for which Noah's mom insisted he take Lottie shopping for a dress. The marriage is only a business arrangement to help Everett get his inheritance, but the mothers think it's real, and so does Noah. Lottie first sees her ghostly dad, in fact, while she's watching Noah stalk away. He, her grandmother Nell, and Everett all tell her Noah has left angry, she's angry too, and they can't end things like that. They need to have a real, serious conversation about their unfinished business and determine if they should continue or say goodbye forever. Both men love her but are willing to respect her choice. She loves them both, too, and can't choose!
The ex-girlfriend leeches, Cormack (Noah) and Cressida (Everett) do their best to convince "their" men that they are destined to be with them rather than the dowdy baker. Cormack even fakes a pregnancy to push Lottie away from Noah! Both of them call Lottie a witch and say they know how to break the spell she's put on the men. Later, when Lottie wants to cuddle with her cats for comfort, Everett can only find Waffles. Pancake is missing!
When Cormack arrives at Noah's house, to which she's stolen his spare key, Lottie sees scratches on her neck and threatens to press charges for breaking and entering and pet theft. Of course, Noah's key ring has the spare key to Lottie's house, so Cormack merely entered the house and took Pancake back to her room at the B&B, where she's sure "the beast" is getting cat hair on her "couture". Boo hoo again, thinks Lottie, but she demands her cat back so fiercely, Cormack has to comply.
The leeches get their vengeance, however. Cormack and Cressida show up at the bakery with another sorority sister, a real witch who curses Lottie and, according to Cressida, ensures she and Cormack will marry their target princes and--the ultimate insult--get their wedding cakes from another baker, the "best in Vermont"! Lottie doesn't believe in witchcraft but feels a sudden chill, then heat, then dizziness. Noah and Everett burst into the bakery and assure her of their love, but then a mystery man appears and one of them clocks him. Who is he, why is he here, and what prompted the knockout punch? That's what book 18 should answer!
The plot thickens, previous characters develop on both sides of the life/death divide, and Lottie is no closer to a decision than she was in book 2! The identity of the murderer is secondary to subplots about relationships among Lottie, Noah, Everett, and the leeches. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
256 reviews
March 10, 2025
It's pancake time and everything goes wrong, and Lottie is having a hard time she is running out of everything, and the ghost has gone on strike. Then there is Noah with a woman on his side. SO, there goes the make up between the Noah and Lottie. Now Lottie finds another body in the pancake platter. So, the new year is off to a bad year. So, the start to find the killer and hope not to get killed herself. Will Noah and Lottie find their way back or will she be with Everett?


76 reviews1 follower
June 25, 2020
Really enjoyed!

As always, I really enjoyed this book. Each book catches you up on what happened before. There I quite a cast of characters all of which all for right into the story. To completely enjoy all the fun, you will want to read them all and know everyone's complete story.
440 reviews3 followers
December 27, 2020
Unrequited Love for all

Lottie Lemon is going the distance to keep her true love Noah on an even keel since his accident. The forces seem to be working against her and Noah and Everett. Their former lovers Cressida and Cormack are working very hard to steal Noah and Everett away Fromm Lottie.
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1,395 reviews37 followers
June 30, 2020
An excellent book! Lots of action, lots of boyfriend trouble, lots of ghostly problems and a murder at the pancake breakfast. What more can you ask?

I borrowed a copy of this book from Kindle Unlimited.
2,240 reviews5 followers
June 9, 2021
A good and humorous mystery.

Lottie has murder to solve, and her Father returns as a ghost to help her. Plenty of suspects and motives. Lottie is still trying to decide between Everett and Noah. The ghosts at her Mother's B& B go . There are some surprises in the plot.
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2,603 reviews8 followers
February 13, 2022
the dead continue their hijinks and blackmail

While a firehouse colleague of Joseph Lemon is done in at the pancake breakfast hosted at the firehouse.

Lottie ends up with a curse instigated by Cormack and Cressida - repercussions to unfold.
648 reviews
February 24, 2023
Another great mystery

Another great mystery with all the bells and whistles. A great way to spend an afternoon with your head in a book. With some mystery a dash of romance and a gaggle of ghosts life is never boring for Lottie Lemon.
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12 reviews
June 24, 2025
Very well written series but she’s too old to go back and forth between 2,guys. Older than 21, the character seems flawed instead of humorous. Once witchcraft was announced seriously, I took it seriously. I’ll no longer be reading this series.
146 reviews
November 5, 2025
Great read!

Another great addition to the series! Full of twists and turns. This one did not disappoint as usual! More honey Hollow drama that is sure delight any reader and pull you into the town. Ebjoy!
1,229 reviews4 followers
June 13, 2021
Oh my!

I highly recommend this intense book, and the endearing series in which it is, to readers who love well written mysteries. Enjoy!
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24 reviews
July 20, 2022
just why?!

Why did witchcraft have to be added?! The books were great before this element was added into the mix. Seriously. . .
4,417 reviews43 followers
October 11, 2022
Who killed Flip Alexander and why??? And where is Pancake??? Two many suiters!!! I enjoyed this story and recommend the book.
587 reviews
June 16, 2023
A great addition to the series.

The characters are wonderful. The overall story arc is twisty. The individual murder plots are interesting. I can't wait to read the next book!
900 reviews2 followers
August 15, 2023
I really enjoy this series. I am so ready for Cressida and Cormack to get their just dessert.
1,415 reviews9 followers
January 12, 2024
Who killed Flip and why??? Tough luck??? I enjoyed this story and recommended the book.
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270 reviews
September 22, 2024
She is cursed by a witch at the end of this one. Everything is supposed to go wrong for her especially when it comes to Noah and Evert.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
71 reviews
October 6, 2024
As always

Fun read, you never know.what kind of trouble poor Little is going to find! But with the tow guys by her side she's always ready for an adventure !
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907 reviews12 followers
November 20, 2019
I was honestly scared to pick this book up because after the ending of the book before I had no idea what Addison Moore was going to throw at us…. She is cruel when it comes to cliffhangers (but I do still love them). Following on with this book, she did another amazing job and you can’t help but love the characters. Although, the only thing I will say is that I want to actually hit both Noah and Essex because even though they both want to be with Lottie, they refuse to have an actual conversation about everything, instead they just end up tormenting each other and fighting over her all the time. For me, I just wish that they both would put everything aside and realise how amazing Lottie is or better yet just see that they are all made to be together. I still want to punch Cormack, she really needs to get it into her head that she is not liked by Noah and that she has no chance of ever being with him, but for some reason she still enjoys all the mind games she’s playing on Lottie.
I don’t know how Addison manages to create these books, but she is doing such a great job with this series, the list of how she can develop with this series is endless. I actually can’t wait to see what she has planned next, but I know that for sure it’ll be amazingly sweet goodness. If you’ve not checked out this series yet, I highly recommend that you do…. Addison does not disappoint.

Lottie is working away at making sure there’s enough pancakes for the biggest All-You-Can- Eat Pancake breakfast which takes place at the Firestation every year and whilst things are going smoothly for everyone, for her it’s a whole nother story. Everything that could go wrong, pretty much has and to make matters worse, Noah’s not talking to her after the whole revelation last month…. So as you can see she’s having a whale of a time. Although, when she see’s the ghost of her Father, she knows that there’s set to be another dead body and she’ll be the one to find it….. When she has the choice of either solving the case or to keep her Father, what will she chose?
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238 reviews3 followers
August 15, 2019
Pancake Panic is the 17th book in the Murder in the Mix series from Addison Moore who never fails to deliver a romantic roller coaster ride, hilarious antics, and a suspenseful mystery. It's post-holiday time in Honey Hollow and once again Lottie Lemon stumbles across dead body. With the help of the spectral version of her adopted father Joseph Lemon and, of course, her real-life best friends, Lottie is on the hunt for the latest murderer to grace the scene. But knowing that once she solves this homicide she will lose the chance to spend time with her ghostly father makes her reluctant to solve this one quickly, if at all. Now that ex-boyfriend/ex-husband Noah has learned of the non-existent baby, the abrupt dissolution of their of marriage and her secret marriage to Everett, she and Noah attempt to find new ground in terms of their own relationship and what that means for them going forward. All of which is even more complicated by Lottie still being romantically involved with Everett even though he insists that she still explore her feelings for Noah regardless of their marriage of convenience. Whew, what a case load!

While each book in the series can be read as a standalone I highly recommend reading any of the preceding books to catch yourself up. Although once you start you won't be able to stop and you'll want to read them all. It's impossible not to adore this fantastically sarcastic and fun-filled series from this amazingly talented author. I'm anxiously awaiting what happens next in Honey Hollow and you will be too.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
179 reviews2 followers
August 1, 2019
I just love this series! Lottie Lemon is at it again as she stumbles over a murder at the Fireman's Breakfast Fundraiser. There are lots of twists and turns. Complicating matters are that, this time, the ghostly presence is her adopted dad. Lottie is reluctant to pursue the murderer as it will limit the time he's allowed to stay here. The group of ghosts that haunt the Bed & Breakfast her mother owns, are also not helping. They're mad at Lottie because new ghosts have the ability to eat real food and they don't. Lottie ends up using her sleuthing abilities and the group of ghosts does help to find the murderer. She's still torn between the two men in her life that she loves, Noah and Everett. I'm still rooting for her to end up with Everett. All of the books in this series are stand-alone novels, but I really recommend that you read the whole series. There's just so much detail and background information in them. I know you'll be as hooked on these books as I am. Addison Moore's creativity and story-telling continue to make her one of the best Cozy Mystery authors there is.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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321 reviews2 followers
August 7, 2019
I am so glad to be back and reading about Lottie and the gang and the antics they get up to this time. There are so many ups and downs in this series that you can not wait to get the next book to read and find out what Lottie and the gang are getting themselves up to this time. As you go along reading this series of books Lottie. Noah, Everette and the rest of the gang start to feel like they are part of the family so you just need to know how things are going. It is like reading a letter from home.

I do know that this book was just as good at the others and I am now sitting here waiting to read the next book in the series as I can't wait to see what happens next.

If you have not read all of these books then you don't know what you are missing. They are stand-alone books but you will love the entire series and I suggest that you read them all.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
435 reviews1 follower
August 14, 2019
Pancake Panic is the seventeenth book in the Murder in the Mix Mystery series. This series builds on each other so I would suggest reading them in order to get the most out of it, but you could read them as stand alone if you wanted.
Lemon has a gift of seeing dead animal of those who will experience back luck soon, but lately deadly luck.
In this book the murder is at the fire station while having a pancake fundraiser breakfast. And right before the body is found all chaos breaks loose and is the perfect distraction for the muderer to slip off and blend back in with the crowd. The victim was close to Lottie’s father so this time she gets to spend time with her father, which makes her not want to solve the mystery to extend her time with him.
I don’t know what I enjoy more the murder mystery or the love triangle that Lottie found her self in. But one thing is for sure every time I get a new book I can’t wait to jump right in and learn more to the story.
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2,178 reviews37 followers
August 10, 2019
Another Lottie Lemon story another murder. This time it is during the Fireman’s Breakfast. This story has more twists and turns then previous stories and it does end in a cliffhanger (fair warning).

I loved the emotional aspects of this story with who the ghost is, the issues that are dealt with and the journey of family relationships that we take with Lottie. Also I like that she is still undecided between her two loves and while I have a favorite man, I just want her to be happy.

Balanced with the emotions is the humor the author added throughout the story. While it might not be as lighthearted as past Lottie stories, it is well balanced to allow the reader room to breathe.
This can be read as a standalone story so if you are starting here you will be fine. I received an ARC via Booksprout and am leaving an honest review. Now, off to make pancakes…




83 reviews1 follower
August 15, 2019
Pancake Panic is just as wonderful as every other book in this series. Lottie Lemon is at it again. This time she is a little reluctant to solve Flip Alexander's murder. Her helper from the great beyond is none other than her father. She doesn't want to lose him after the killer is caught. Luckily for her and some of her hungry gohst friends, her powers are growing and she may be able to see her father and who knows who else more often. This book was not as stressful for me. I have gotten so attached to these characters! It was a lighter read and there was not as many life altering aspects in my opinion.
It was definitely a little easier on my heart! I can't wait to see what the next book brings!
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83 reviews1 follower
August 17, 2019
Lottie Lemon doesn't disappoint in this latest book of the Murder In The Mix series. Addison Moore has built Lottie into such a dimensional, honest, down to earth character that you would definitely want as a friend. Her antics are entertaining and her love triangle has created a 'Twilight Fan' effect with Team Noah versus Team Everett. (Go Team Everett!) In Pancake Panic Lottie seems to struggle for the first time with her amateur sleuth skills and solving the latest crime. Poor Lottie encounters hurdles in multiple facets of her life and is truly challenged emotionally. I can't wait to see what unfolds next for Lottie in the books to come!

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131 reviews1 follower
August 13, 2019
Addison has killed it (pun intended) yet again with Pancake Panic!!!
The Honey Hollow FD hosts a pancake breakfast that abruptly ends in fists and murder. Lottie has to solve this one before a select few spooks shun her, and a couple of beloved ghosts disappear.

The excitement of the ghosts that come back to help Lottie this time will have you SHOOK! The man drama, the food, the humor, and the ending will have you dying!! (Pun)
I love that these can all be read as standalone novels, and as a series.
But, boy oh boy, reading them as a series BLOWS it out of the water!!!

Addicting reads ahead!!!.
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