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Cozies With Heart: 9 Sweet Valentine Cozy Mysteries
by Jodi Rath
Series: Cast Iron Skillet Mystery Series #1.5
Series Rating:
on February 7, 2019
Genres: Cozy Culinary Holiday Mystery
Pages: 25
Format: ebook
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Also in this series: Pineapple Upside Down Murder , Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread Murder, Turkey Basted to Death , Blueberry Cobbler Blackmail , Cast Iron Stake Through the Heart, Monkey Bread Business, Pork Chopped to Death, Punkin Strudel Mayhem, Yuletide Cast of the Iron Skillet, Deep Dish Pizza Disaster
Mystery. Murder. Lots and lots of chocolate. Grab a cup of cocoa and get ready to spend Valentine's Day with a heart-warming collection of ten Valentine's themed Cozy Mysteries from some of the most popular authors in the genre. There are short stories, novellas and full-length books in the set, all of which are sure to grab you from the first page and take you on a thrill-filled ride through the sweetest holiday of the year.
Disclaimer: I only read this one short story, Sweet Retreat by Jodi Rath, so I am only reviewing it.
The Short Story Blurb:
Jolie Tucker wished she had gone on a one-time date while the going was good. Now she finds herself spending an entire weekend in adjoining rooms in a suite at Sweet Retreat’s Spa with none other than Detective Mick Meiser. Jolie had been trepidatious since she found out he had made the highest bid at the date auction fund-raiser for the village’s local pet adoption charity. But the possibility of romance disappears when they stumble upon a red silk glove in the parking lot…that has a severed hand inside! Instead, the unlikely duo must investigate who the hand belongs to…and where the rest of the body is.
Did Cinderella lose her red glove?
Jolie Tucker is our main character and our sleuth. She’s the narrator of her series, and it was done so well. We follow Jolie from leaving Leavensport to the city so that she can have a romantic first date dinner with Mick. Except per usual nothing turns out the way we want it to. This story is a fast little read that I so enjoyed. I am giving it a five-star rating.
Jolie Tucker is a pretty great character. I think that if we were ever to meet in real life that we would be best friends. Literally, I hate crowds and I would rather be listening to music and reading. Her restaurant that she co-owns with Ava is pretty interesting and one that I would like to try. I did try her recipe out, and I think it turned out great.
Cast Iron Skillet Mystery Series
Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Sweet Retreat by Jodi Rath. Check out her recipe for Cast Iron Creation Valentine’s Day Berry Cake.
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About Jodi Rath
Moving into her second decade working in education, Jodi Rath has decided to begin a life of crime in her The Cast Iron Skillet Mystery Series. Her passion for both mysteries and education led her to combine the two to create her business MYS ED, where she splits her time between working as an adjunct for Ohio teachers and creating mischief in her fictional writing. She currently resides in a small, cozy village in Ohio with her husband and her seven cats.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge
Thanks so much for reviewing my story! I appreciate it! Happy Valentine’s Day!