Many a Twist, by Sheila Connolly

Many a Twist by Sheila Connolly

My rating: 4 of 5 stars, I really liked it.

Book 6 in the series.

This is fast becoming my favorite series from Sheila Connolly. I love Maura and (most of) the pub crew. This book gets in to Maura's personal life pretty heavily, from introducing her long lost mother to her relationship with Mick. Maura and Mick both open up in this book, and as a result, see some pretty significant and well-deserved character growth. The mystery is interesting, but personal relationships really take center stage in this book. Maura also finally seems to make up her mind once and for all that she's staying in Ireland.

The other characters in this series really help make it the fun series it is. I love Billy, with all his knowledge of the area and the people in it. I am still waiting for Rose to get more time. I was kind of disappointed that Maura never followed through on an idea from the previous book concerning Rose.

All in all, this was a great step forward in the series, with an interesting mystery and a nice fast, read.

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Unbridled Murder, by Leigh Hearon

Unbridled Murder by Leigh Hearon
My rating: 3 of 5 stars, I liked it.

3rd in the series.

I love Annie and her passion for saving horses. The story-line kept me hooked from the beginning. This series isn't quite as "cozy" as some of the other series I read, it's a little darker, and seems to be a lot focused on shining a light on some of the not so nice things that go on in the horse world. But I think that's what I like about it.

I love that Annie is a strong, independent female lead. That said, I also love that she's learning after years of hard work on her own, that needing help isn't always a bad thing. I also liked that we got to see more of her with Marcus.

I really hope we get to see more of Annie in the future.

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Crust No One. by Winne Archer

Crust No One by Winnie Archer
My rating: 2 of 5 stars, it was okay.

Book 2 in the series.

I liked this book better than the previous one, Ivy wasn't quite so whiney this time around. But I don't like Miguel much at all. Or his nasty sister.

But what I find the hardest to swallow about the entire series is that Ivy says she's trying to build up her photography business, and then does everything but that. She ignores a potential client for two days, because she wants to do things on her terms? Umm, yeah that's not how work goes, even if the potential client is the guy who broke your heart years ago.

I'm not sure I will read the next book, just because I really don't care too much about any of the characters. Really, I'd like to see the author go back to her Magical Dressmaking series instead.

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Historically Dead, by Great Mckennan

Historically Dead by Greta Mckennan

My rating: 3 of 5 stars, I liked it.

Book 2 in the series.

I enjoyed this book more than the previous one. The characters are much more likeable here. The author combines history with modern day mystery, and some romance thrown in.

I'm still not a fan of Steve. I think he and Darla are kind of bland together. But the sisters, Ruth and Priscilla, more than made up for it. And the reappearance of Darla's thieving ex made things a bit more interesting as well.

This was an interesting and fun mystery and I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

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Not a Creature Was Purring, by Krista Davis

Not a Creature Was Purring by Krista Davis

My rating: 5 of 5 stars, I loved it!

Book 5 in this fun series. It can be read as a stand alone, but do yourself a favor and read them all!

I love this series, set in the pet friendly town of Wagtail, Virginia and centered on the Sugar Maple Inn. And this one is my favorite, so far, of the series.

Holly and her pals are making spirits bright in Wagtail this Christmas season, playing secret Santa to Wagtail's less fortunate. Meanwhile, the Inn is playing host to one great big dysfunctional family for Christmas. A family who just happens to be the soon to be in-laws of Holly's longtime crush, Holmes.

Filled with lovable people, as well as pets, this series never fails to lift my spirits and make me laugh, even while murder is happening. All my favorite characters make an appearance in this book, and some long-running themes get wrapped up in time for the holidays.

Not a Creature Was Purring is a fast, fun read that I didn't want to put down. So take a trip to Wagtail for the holidays this year, you'll be glad you did.

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