A photo shoot in a graveyard ends in a grave shooting . . . Cookie Chanel—owner of the chic clothing store It’s Vintage Y’All in Sugar Creek, Georgia—has been hired to dress models for a fashion shoot. The spread will be featured in Fashion and Style magazine’s October issue—so the models are posing in a cemetery. As someone who can see and talk to ghosts, Cookie’s not spooked by the location. … spooked by the location. But she is surprised when a new ghost appears, decked out in 1920s couture. And she’s shocked when she hears a gunshot. Then a model runs toward her, saying the grumpy photographer has been edited out of the picture – for good. With help from her ghostly pals, Cookie must zoom in on the truth before she’s the next to strike a final pose . . .
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Praise for the Haunted Vintage Mysteries
“Rose Pressey’s books are fun!”—Janet Evanovich
“An appealing protagonist who is as sweet as a Southern accent.”—Library Journal
“Chic and quirky heroine Cookie Chanel and a supporting cast of small-town Southern characters are sure to charm lovers of high fashion and murderous hi-jinks alike. “—Jennie Bentley
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Cookie Chanel is a vintage clothing shop owner who has a last minute client needing costumes for a photo shoot at a cemetery. One dead body later and Cookie is deep into a mystery with an extra ghost, her boyfriend, a volatile relationship among suspects, and so much more. Book 7 is filled with fun times, nail biting moments, fabulous characters, and great dialogue. If reading the story out of order contained any great spoilers, I can only think of one and I didn’t’ find it to be anything that would keep me from reading previous books.Great tips for dressing and finding vintage, thought not for those who are plus size.
Thank you to NetGalley, Rose Pressey, and Kensington Books for giving me the chance to read this book and share my honest thoughts and opinions with others.
Each new book in this fantastic cozy mystery series is better then the last one which is skill I must say. We catch back up with Cookie as she is helping with a fall photo shoot in the town cemetary. As if that is not creepy enough the photographer is shot involving her in another investigation. Dylan asks her to stay out of it but her ghostly friends have other ideas. Old ghosts and new add a delightful element to the story making it stand apart from the others. The Ouija using cat getting a new friend is another fantastic development that brings this story to life. A must read for fans of copies with ghosts. I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.
Fashions Fade, Haunted is Eternal by Rose Pressey takes us back to Sugar Creek, Georgia. Cookie Chanel owns It’s Vintage, Y’All and has been hired by Tyler Fields, a photographer, to style models for a fashion shoot for the Halloween issue of Fashion & Style magazine. The shoot is taking place at a local cemetery where Tyler has been snappish all day and Cookie saw him get into an argument with a man who has been lingering in the background all day. Cookie is surprised when a ghost dressed in fashions from the 1920s appears next to her and her ghostly friend, Charlotte. Minnie Lynn is wearing the pearls that Cookie recently acquired at an estate sale. Before she can react to the spirit, a shot rings out which sends Cookie running towards the sound. A model runs past her stating the photographer is dead. Cookie finds Tyler lying next to a headstone and he has taken his last shot. Detective Dylan Valentine, Cookie’s boyfriend, arrives on the scene and Cookie fills him in on all the details. Dylan, thankfully, knows better than to warn Cookie not to delve into the case. Cookie is back at her shop when her friend Heather pops in. To their surprise, Heather can now see Charlotte and Minnie. Cookie’s first order of business is identifying the man that Tyler was arguing with at the cemetery. Krissy Dustin, one of the models from the shoot, is a talkative woman and provides a suspect in Tyler’s possessive ex-girlfriend. Cookie goes back to examine the crime scene in more detail and a helpful cat leads her to a clue. Cookie soon discovers that the cat is no ordinary feline. Cookie, with the help of her spirit friends, Grandma Pearl (aka Wind Song) and her new feline companion, sets out to dig up Tyler’s killer.
Fashions Fade, Haunted is Eternal is an entertaining and lighthearted cozy mystery. Cookie Chanel is a quirky young woman who dresses in vintage fashions plus drives a beautiful classic car. Her best friend, Heather Sweet, owns Magic Emporium which has helpful books for Cookie plus a Ouija board when Grandma Pearl needs to converse. Minnie Lynn was a fun addition to the book. The witty repartee between Minnie and Charlotte will have you in stitches. The way Cookie walks around town talking to the ghosts, I am surprised the whole town is not aware that she can see and talk with spirits. I like that Dylan is now aware of Cookie’s secret. Dylan Valentine is a good man and the perfect suitor for Cookie. He understands her and accepts her (does not want to change her). I like that nothing seems to phase Dylan. The mystery is straightforward and is a cinch to solve. Cookie goes around asking questions, listening in on conversations, and does a little catfishing to garner information. The ending is romantic and heartwarming (readers will love it). It was the perfect ending for Fashions Fade, Haunted is Eternal. Fashions Fade, Haunted is Eternal is the seventh book in A Haunted Vintage Mystery and it can be read alone. Rose Pressey has an engaging, casual writing style which makes her stories a pleasure to read. Her characters are likeable, and the setting is charming. The town is filled with friendly residents who understand and accept Cookie’s quirks. I am giving Fashions Fade, Haunted is Eternal 4 out of 5 stars (I liked it). If you wish to read a lively and humorous cozy mystery, then look no further than Fashions Fade, Haunted is Eternal.
I love a Rose Pressey series. She makes the books so much fun to read. Her characters are likable and a little crazy, but since some of them are ghosts and others can see or speak to ghosts, that is understandable. She also has a few ghost inhabited feline characters, which I feel is a nice twist.
I thought the title is ironic, since the main heroine runs a vintage fashion store and hopes that styles rotate or last for generations, and the ghosts that pass through her shop seem to move on to somewhere else. That is except for her best deceased friend, Charlotte, and Cookie`s grandmother, who each add something to each book.
Each chapter starts with a tip or reference to something vintage that is still useful today.
The romantic tension and questions that have run through this series get answered, perhaps disappointing to some and surprising to others. If this is, indeed, the last book of the series, I would be excited if the author continued to give us updates on these characters lives, perhaps through her newsletter or website. I would continue to read about them.
I would recommend this series to fans of Juliet Blackwell`s Witchcraft Mystery series or Madelyn Alt`s Bewitching Mystery Series or Melissa Bourbon`s Pleating for Mercy A Fitting End Deadly Patterns A Custom-Fit Crime A Killing Notion A Seamless Murder A Magical Dressmaking Mystery series.
Cookie Chanel, the owner of the chic clothing store “It’s Vintage Y’All” in Sugar Creek, Georgia, has been hired to dress models for a fashion shoot. The spread will be featured in Fashion and Style magazine’s October issue, so the models are posing in a cemetery. As someone who can see and talk to ghosts, Cookie’s not spooked by the location. But she is surprised when a new ghost appears, decked out in 1920s couture. And she’s shocked when she hears a gunshot. Then a model runs toward her, saying the grumpy photographer has been edited out of the picture, for good. With help from her ghostly pals, Cookie must zoom in on the truth before she’s the next to strike a final pose.
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Series: A Haunted Vintage Mystery – Book 7
Author: Rose Pressey
Genre: Cozy/Paranormal Mystery
Publisher: Kensington Books
Rose Pressey’s “A Haunted Vintage Mystery” from Kensington Books is an enduring, fun and highly well-written series that leaves readers smiling and happy. Her heroes are easy to empathize with, her villains are easy to dislike, and her victims are everything you want a murder victim to be. They are cold, selfish and egotistical, rude and downright obnoxious at times. And her ghosts are entertaining! In Fashion Fades, Haunted is Eternal, once again, Rose has orchestrated a well-rounded plot-driven story that is made to keep the reader guessing and entertained.
Cookie is finding that working with a photographer who is rude and nasty is not her idea of fun. The models look great in the clothes she picked, but they aren’t any happier with the Photographer than she is. But when he takes a break to take a call, and a gunshot rings out, Cookie jumps in to help solve the crime. With the help of her cat who happens to be her grandmother, her ghost sidekick, Charlotte, and a couple of new additions, she soon learns the truth but places herself in grave danger. This isn’t the first time Cookie has been in this situation, she seems destined to be involved whenever there is murder.
Fashions Fade, Haunted is Eternal is a great addition to the series and will thrill readers with its twists and turns. This book can stand on its own but would be better if the reader has already read the other books in the series. Character development is essential, and this series and book show how accomplished characters should be written. The hints on how to buy vintage clothing are a wonderful addition as chapter headings. And the surprises at the end of the will leave the reader amazed.
I highly recommend this book as well as the series to readers who want their characters full of excitement, and their killers remorseless. Wit just enough paranormal activity to keep disbelief at bay.
Vintage Clothing and Murder
This wonderful cozy mystery is filled with vintage fashion! There is a murder to solve which leads to nighttime visits to the cemetery. The plot is tight, the characters are marvelous. This is a great cozy mystery. This is the seventh book in the series and it stands alone very well. As with all series each book builds upon the last and the experience is better when the books are read in order. I received this ARC book for free and this is my honest review.