USA Today bestselling author Connie Shelton introduces her most delightful cozy mystery series yet–a little romance, a little magic and a lot of chocolate!Samantha Sweet breaks into houses for a living. But when she encounters a dying woman in one such house and a backyard grave at another, handsome deputy Beau Cardwell shows up and—well, things get complicated.A small mural painted inside a … small mural painted inside a closet in the abandoned house provides clues and Sam is caught up in Beau’s investigation. A fortune in artwork, a bogus will, and a wooden box that seems to give Sam powers she never dreamed she possessed— it all adds up to a dynamic paranormal romantic mystery.
Then, there is all that chocolate! Sam’s real goal in life is to use her elegant baking skills to open her own pastry shop, Sweet’s Sweets. She’s gaining quite the reputation as a baker with a magical touch, but a few obstacles stand in her way. Her grown daughter shows up on her doorstep—jobless and homeless; her bank account is at an all-time low; and trying to work from the tiny cramped kitchen in her home is becoming impossible.
Somehow, Sam copes and she finds that her dreams might just have a chance of coming true.
Praise for Connie Shelton’s mysteries:
“Wow, this was an incredible book!”—5 stars on Amazon
“Connie Shelton gets better with every book she writes.” –The Midwest Book Review
“Shelton, a major success for Intrigue, can only expand her fan base with this solid effort.” — Publisher’s Weekly
“Shelton continues to combine suspenseful storytelling with sensitive portrayals of complex family relationships.” –Booklist
“Shelton again has done a superb job in bringing New Mexico to life.” — Albuquerque Journal
“Connie Shelton has another winner!” — The Book Report
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Pastry baker Samantha Sweet finds an unmarked grave, then pairs up with Deputy Beau Cardwell to investigate.
Shelton’s storytelling is superb, her setting are vivid and her characters are likable, real and well-developed.
An entertaining read.
Samantha Sweet is a lovable woman with a dream. She gets involved in a murder,a little bit of magic,and the chance to see her dream come true.c
Loved the story! Interesting with easy to know characters, twists in the story and an ending that was deserving to certain characters in the story.
Unusual but beguiling characters. A feel-good book with unexpected turns.
Interesting story line, fun read.
In the genre of cost mysteries, Sweet Masterpiece is a hit. It’s a quick, easy read, set in Taos NM. The colors and flavors of the mountains show through on almost every page. You can picture the Rio Grande gorge, the quaint streets and shops and cafes in both Taos and Santa Fe. A truly enjoyable book to read.
I like this book and the one that followed it. It was interesting and entertaining
I enjoyed this book. I find it unrealistic to read books about women sleuths who just happen to come across murders and bodies and then solve the crimes, over and over again. This one at least has a reason to be out and about looking at empty houses as she is in charge of maintaining them until they can be sold by the real estate company. In …
Loved the characters in this book and the plots were awesome. Couldn’t stop reading it once I started!!
Nice light read.
I first read Spooky sweets and enjoyed it so I got the first book in the series. I liked it and it gave me the background I was missing in Spooky Sweets. I enjoy the characters and tho I’m not into magic etc I did enjoy this box. What fun and what fun to see all that this author can come up with!!! I would recommend this fun book and series.
Looking forward to the rest of the series.
I love all of these authors books I have read. They are a whimsical easy read
Sam is the single mother of a 34 year old daughter. She supports herself by cleaning and maintaining foreclosed homes and baking. Her goal is to open her own bakery.
Sam finds a dying woman at her first home clean-out of the day. The woman, who is in a hurry to make sure her very special box is removed from her dresser by Sam, dies when that …
A sweet mystery. It was fun getting to know Sam. Loved that I figured it out and still enjoyed seeing it play out. Nice beginning of a romance. Good solution to mom/daughter relationship. Ah, and the Box!!
A fun read! Definitely would continue the series.
I loved reading this book. The characters were realistic and the story was very believable.
I’m looking to find this entire series!
Good funny “ who done it” book. I hated that it ended.
I enjoyed the book, but wouldn’t consider it very outstanding. It did end with an obvious need to read the next book and I probably will read it later.