I liked these BOOKS they are easynReading comical and interesting as well. I would read more but I no longer have kindle unlimited

The more I read this series the better they get! Fiona is hilarious when she fusses at herself. I can’t wait to start the next one!

What can I say? I’m a romantic at heart. I found myself holding my breath when The Kiss was about to happen. And then again when it did! I love cake so this was a very good book. Just wondering what the recipe was.

Fiona's mom, Lucy, is entered to be a contestant on a nationally televised baking show.When her cupcakes come out wrong and the lead "mean" judge lets her have it. Lucy's confidence in herself is pretty much broken and she leaves the set in tears.Fiona is livid that her dad wasn't there as he should have been to support her.Later that evening, Fiona goes back to set to see if her mom was sabotaged.She finds Ron Williams has been murdered instead.A good story with defined characters, and a good plot line. While it had a good closure to the story, it left some questions remaining that should have been addressed.

In the reviews I've written for this series, I had stated I wanted to see more character development for the residents of Reading, and it seems that is exactly what I got! This time, the mystery took a bit of a backseat while the characters came to the forefront trying to battle through their problems and identity crises. We get more info on Fiona's parents, John and Lucy, and what they've been up to. Daisy is also given a bit more of the spotlight and we see how she has her own problems with confidence. Hopefully, we get more development and she learns and realizes her strengths so that she may build up her confidence.Finally, we are getting some progress in the romance department! Whoo hoo! I'm so excited and I'm happy for this small, but significant shift between Fiona and Crew. I do hope that this means there won't be any future waffling with emotions.I did take off one star for spelling mistakes and such, but overall it was a good read!I'll see you all later with the next review!

I can’t wait to see what’s up with her dad’s past with the Irish mob boss and if there is really a treasure! The individual murder mysteries are great, but the overarching story is very intriguing! Keeps you reading!

These books just keep getting better and better. You can't but help but riot for Fee and Crew, they're made for each other. Forme, there is no other dog but Petunia💓

Must read all the volumes to,understand. Once you start reading, you can't put the book down. Wonderful book highly recommend

I LOVE these books, they’re addictive and I can’t stop reading them. I love Patti Larsen and her way of describing and writing. But I have to mention this, more as feedback hoping that it may help. There are quite a few grammar errors and they leave me so confused. Things like “their” instead of “they’re”, but stuff you jut don’t expect to find in a book. I’m surprised an editor wouldn’t catch those? Will definitely keep supporting this author, but I do hope for the success she deserves that that improves in the future.

It keeps your interest and you want to keep on reading to find out what will happen next in solving the mystery.

This was my fourth book read and I've already become attached to Fiona, Petunia as they did Daisy. I love the author's intertwined mixture of crime and murder as well as love and comedy in each book.

I love this series. Characters are very entertaining.

I loved this book and the series is terrific. Makes me laugh. And Petunia is a little hoot. Can’t wait to read the next one!

I just can't put these books down. The writing and quick wit are fantastic. I'm getting ready to get the next one in the series. If you like a fun read without all the cussing and lewdness of alot of mysteries, buy this series. Pattie Larsen proves you can be a decent human and a great writer!

to much noncence about all else except the story. Good enough that I read all of her books.

I love the characters in the little town of Reading. The people are real as well as quirky and that's what makes this series so fun. Now onto book 6 in the life of Fiona. 😊

I enjoyed the story very much, just wished for more information about the Murray story the is hinted about in the previous books . I just hate cliffhangers. Other than that I readers who enjoy reading will love these books.

Ganache and Fondant and Murder (The Fiona Fleming Cozy Mysteries Book 5) Patti LarsenI love Fiona Fleming!! Fe rocks! On this trip Fe is trying to support her mother as she tries to help out the mayor Olivia (one more time, that is) as she enters the National TV show Cake or Break that Olivia has invited to film at the Lodge. Fe’s not so sure. The main judge is a jerk and well known to cut people up in his bid to keep TV ratings high.Meanwhile Fe is struggling with the next-door house she’s decided to buy to make into an annex to Petunias.Can she juggle her moms peace of mind as she struggles trying to be good enough for the show, figuring the annex out, and of course Crew and Daisy are in the mix also.All in all Ms. Larsen kick A** one more time! One more series of books to love about Ms. Larsen!A Must read! It makes more sense to read them in order, but it is possible to read as singles.

I've surprised even me by how much I love these little books. Not one for murder mysteries, usually, this series has captured me completely. I tend to be a fan of this author's work, generally, and follow what she does. But, when Larsen said she was going to write a series of cozy mysteries, I rolled my eyes, and thought, "Well, I guess she has to try it, if she wants to".I should know better by now. When Larsen does something, she does it better than most everyone else.The characters in these books are fully realized, and each book gives extra time to certain people. In true Larsen fashion, she is slow to reveal. You really have to read all of them to get the whole picture, though I think it would be satisfying to read just one or two. A few more tidbits are parceled out, each time, letting us know that somewhere along the line, that thread will be picked up.This time she has thrown a few clues our way about Crew: his tattoo, for one, and asked the question "why did he come to Reading, of all places"? She links these clues loosely to the scrap of note Fiona found in the box of her grandmother's things. Is he, somehow, connected to the Reading Hoard?These clues also give us pause when he starts to build a relationship with Fiona. Larsen is not known for the easy "happily ever after". Ordinarily, we'd be waiting 20 books or so to get to that. So, my first reaction, especially when he took such pleasure in the fact that she told him she trusted him, was to be suspicious of him.But, then, as the saying goes, "sometimes a cigar is just a cigar".The mystery surrounding Malcolm Murray is also followed up in this book, but just a little. What is the story behind John Fleming and Siobhan Doyle? And why would the leader of the Irish mob in Vermont care so very much about it?Also, as usual in these books, everyone seems to be guilty, or potentially so, and the only reason I zeroed in on the real murderer fairly early, is because he seemed so free of motive. There was nothing pointing at him, so I figured it had to be him.Anyway, this is my latest guilty pleasure. I can't wait for each book to come out, and pre-buy all of them, just so I can get them the minute they do.I recommend these books to everyone. There is nothing in them, with the exception of some gruesome murders, to make you hesitate to get them. They are wonderful.

Love this book and the series! Very well written, & has plenty of twists and turns to keep you intrigued and to keep reading! I couldn't put it down till I finished it. Love the characters and the town, I feel like I know them personally, can't wait for the next book of the series to come out!