Steeping Secrets by Erin Johnson

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Steeping Secrets

by Erin Johnson

Series: Magical Tea Room Mysteries #5
Series Rating:
on May 3, 2022
Genres: Cozy Paranormal Mystery
Pages: 236
Format: Kindle
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Also in this series: Spelling the Tea, With Scream and Sugar, A Score to Kettle, English After-Doom Tea , Save the Last Dance for Tea, Steep With One Eye Open, A Bitter Blend, Tea Die For, Scrying Over Spelled Milk

Twenty-seven-year-old Minnie Wells is in hot water.
First, a popular fast-fashion store down the street from the tea room in Bath, England, is burned to the ground and a dead retail worker found inside. Then, the authorities confirm the fire was arson and the young woman was murdered.

Even worse, suspicious bite marks were found on her neck. Bites marks that might’ve come from a vampire or shifter.

And since some of Minnie’s best friends at the tea room are vampires and shifters, she vows to find the killer to keep her innocent pals (and her crush) safe. Even if she’s still barely learning to use her witchy powers and already has a bit of a history with the handsome local detective.

The very same detective who’s teamed up with a brash vampire hunter, leading both of them to grow ever more suspicious of Minnie’s snooping into so many local murders. Hey–it’s not her fault if she happens to be better at putting together the clues than the local police force.

Besides, she’s got a handsome Mr. Darcy-esque vampire boss, a wise witchy mentor, and her adorable talking black cat familiar on her side. Together, they’re bound to catch the killer and arsonist–whether they be human or supernatural–and to get justice for the poor murdered girl. If only she could be so certain that her romantic feelings for her boss Fitz would lead to something more than friendship.

But when her sleuthing leads to wild a goose chase through the tunnels criss-crossing below the quaint streets of Bath, a run-in with the infamous vampire council, and local shop keeps to internet influencers with much to hide, Minnie’s in over her head.

Can Minnie tap into her witchy powers in time to catch the killer and save herself and her friends, or will this brew death and disaster?

Steeping Secrets by Erin Johnson is steamed with a cup full of secrets. First, we have a cute short story about Minnie and Fitz going to the movies on their non-date date. Second, we have the actual story.

Can Minnie rule out her friends of any wrongdoing in this recent murder case?

Minnie Wells

Minnie Wells is our sleuth and witch extraordinaire. She is still working on her magic and getting to know Fitz out of the tearoom. I still have to say Minnie and Fitz are super adorable together. Minnie is getting pretty good with her magic, and I love Tilda’s remarks to her. Overall, Minnie is getting better with each book that Ms. Johnson writes. I am curious to know what happens in the next book and if they can catch a certain vampire.

The Mystery

Minnie sees something about a fire happening when she was scrying one morning and goes to the tearoom to make sure Fitz is okay. Instead, another store was burning, and Fitz wasn’t in the tearoom that early in the morning. Minnie and Fitz, along with the crowd, find out that there was a dead body in the building as well. She decides to investigate the murder since it seems like it could be related to the vampires or shifters which she knows two vampires and a shifter now. Minnie wants to make sure that nothing bad happens to any of her friends. I figured out who did it but not why they did it until I got further in the book. Hopefully, Minnie knows what she’s doing.

Five Stars

Steeping Secrets by Erin Johnson is a fabulous book that you can read without knowing what happened in the last five books. Ms. Johnson is a fantastic author that has a lot of potential in this series that connects to her other two series in the same world. I love this whole world she has created, and I can’t wait to see what happens, especially with what is going to happen with Minnie.

I am giving Steeping Secrets by Erin Johnson five stars and recommending it like I always do. Minnie and her friends are such a hoot to read about.

Other Books in the Series

Coming in September 2022

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Steeping Secrets by Erin Johnson.

Until the next time,

Happy Reading!

Reading this book contributed to these challenges:

• 2022 Beachcomber Crime Scenes Bag
• 2022 Beachcomber Detectives Bag
• 2022 Beachcomber Victims Bag
• 2022 Beachcomber Weapons Bag
• 2022 Cloak and Dagger
• 2022 Craving the Cozies
• 2022 Cruisin’ thru the Cozies
• 2022 Goodreads Reading Challenge
• 2022 Medical Examiner’s Mystery Reading Challenge
• 2022 Six Shooter Reading Challenge

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