“As with all Connie Shelton books, a fantastic read. Can’t wait to move on to the next one.” –5 starsNow that Samantha Sweet has a contract to provide her special handmade chocolates for the wealthy jet-set clients of Book It Travel, Sweet’s Sweets bakery is taking on a whole new dimension. Only problem, Sam isn’t ready. It’s almost Halloween, her pastry shop is bursting at the seams and she … the seams and she needs extra employees but there is no place to put them.
Right before the witching day, she comes upon a large Victorian house she can adapt for the business, and it seems her problem is solved. But is it? The mysterious, spooky noises at night are way more than the normal creaks and groans of an old building. Something else is going on and Sam suspects it may be related to her husband’s newest case, investigating where an abandoned duffle bag crammed full of cash came from. Beau is dealing with a greedy reward-seeker, a robbery with no leads, and a waif who appears and vanishes. Sam’s mystery has her watching for ghosts and working almost around the clock. Is she relying on magic?—well, occasionally.
“Shelton again has done a superb job in bringing New Mexico to life.” —Albuquerque Journal
“Connie Shelton gets better with every book she writes.”—The Midwest Book Review
“Just reading about Samantha Sweet and friends at her pastry shop will leave you drooling in anticipation of delicious treats.” Joanne K, 5-star review on Amazon (Spellbound Sweets in Midnight Mysteries)
“The teamwork between Samantha and Beau was a main draw as well as attention to detail, down to the last frosted cookie.” – Janine Thiemann, 5 stars, Amazon (Spellbound Sweets in Midnight Mysteries)
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Cute story, liked the characters
This is an enjoyable author. I found myself really rooting for Sam and her husband. Very enjoyable read.
I love this book
It was well written with likeable characters and an interesting plot. It will hold your attention
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Engrossing even though conclusion is no secret.
Love her books.
Ms. Shelton is a master of mystery allowing the reader clues with mysterious happenings to excite and scare (while protecting ) the story’s characters. I would love to read the prequel starring Sam and Beau.
I can’t wait to read the next book in this series. I read the first ones a long time ago and was glad to find this book that picked up the threads of the story
Mildly mystical mystery. Think I will read a few more and probably should have read first int he series
A truly funny mystery is a rarity; this is a good read.
I liked this story, but felt that it took a long time to get to the “meat” of the story. I was rooting for Sam in her endeavour to get her business up and running. Her husband who happens to be the sheriff is very supportive. It just took a long time to get to the specific story that this book was about. It did give a lot of background information for any other stories in the series though.
I enjoyed the relationships the characters all have with each other but feel like I’m missing out since I didn’t read the prior installment. Definitely wanted to keep reading to see what happened next.
Fun readi
Overall a good story. Just a bit too much time describing the candy making process, over and over, all through the book. Unnecessary to the story line.
Fun read. Entertaining stories. Very likable characters.
I liked this book so much that I am reading the entire series. Excellent. Each book is a stand alone, but he saga continues if read in order.
I liked that the main character was older and was happily married. The book combined magic with mystery.
This book was very well thought out. The character interaction was something to behold with exceptional background information.
Great read.
Awesome book!