Southern Myths
by Amy Boyles
Series: Sweet Tea Witch Mysteries #3
Series Rating:
on May 15, 2018
Pages: 208
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Also in this series: Southern Magic , Southern Spells, Southern Sorcery, Southern Curses, Southern Karma , Southern Magic Thanksgiving, Southern Magic Christmas
Just when Pepper Dunn starts accepting her ability to communicate with animals she’s thrown for a loop—an egg containing a baby dragon winds up on her doorstep.
Convinced the creature will grow up to become a destructive force of nature, Pepper gives the dragon to the first person interested in buying—a traveling magician named Mysterio, who claims he can communicate with the dead.
Relieved to be free of the creature, Pepper’s world turns upside down when Mysterio reveals that he has a message for Pepper—from her dead mother. Pepper can’t wait to discover what it is. But before she has a chance to find out, Mysterio is murdered.
Left with a set of clues, Pepper is determined to discover the information her mother wanted her to know. But will untangling the mess of clues lead Pepper on the right path, or will it lead her straight into the hands of the murderer?
A baby dragon. How much trouble could that be?
Southern Myths by Amy Boyles is a fantastic book. It had me laughing, upset and outraged at different times. I truly like Pepper. She is learning to trust her instincts, but sometimes she is just overwhelmed with her whole new life.
The things I genuinely liked were:
The baby dragon. Seriously, who wouldn’t want a baby dragon? Even if he does get to be the size of a sofa, I’d still want him.
Cordelia comes clean about the breakup with her long-distance boyfriend and that she is now dating the new Sheriff, Garrick Young.
Betty, of course. She is a constant surprise. There isn’t a thing in Magnolia Cove that Betty doesn’t know. Well, that’s what she thinks. Betty cooks meals just like my great grandma did, and that makes my mouth water.
Jelly beans in all flavors, in sweet tea, on ice cream sundaes. Pepper is sugar crazy.
Honeysuckle wine. Pixie owned pop-up food stand.
Other thoughts:
Pepper still hasn’t learned how to control her magic. I know she keeps getting sidetracked with a ton of different things, but she needs to figure that out. Hopefully, Hugo will be able to help her with that.
Twins. One good and one bad. So, crazy.
Lack of communication and the excuse that it is for protection is still an excuse. Axel needs to get over himself.
Charlatans, mediums, and magicians. How do you know which is which? Good thing that Betty is there to help Pepper figure it out.
Idie Claire Hawkins, what an awesome name. She is a riot, with her being the best hair stylist in town, the town gossip (which makes sense due to occupation), and a medium too.
Where is Rufus? Oh!
5 Stars for Southern Myths by Amy Boyles
My rating for Southern Myths by Amy Boyles is five stars. I enjoyed spending time in Magnolia Cove with Pepper and her family. The mystery was good. I am off to read the 4th book in the series, Southern Sorcery. So, check out the Sweet Tea Witch Mysteries.
This Guest Review is for Baroness’ Book Trove. Thank you for the opportunity to review this book on your site. 
About Amy Boyles
Amy Boyles grew up reading Judy Blume and Christopher Pike. Somehow, the combination of coming of age books and teenage murder mysteries made her want to be a writer. After graduating college at DePauw University, she spent some time living in Chicago, Louisville, and New York before settling back in the South. Now, she spends her time chasing two toddlers while trying to stir up trouble in Silver Springs, Alabama, the fictional town where Dylan Apel and her sisters are trying to master witchcraft, tame their crazy relatives, and juggle their love lives.
You can email her at amyboylesauthor@gmail.com.
This was taken directly from the author’s website.
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