7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A Fudgy Heroine, October 17, 2008
This review is from: Fudge-Laced Felonies: Summer Meadows Mystery Series #1 (Heartsong Presents Mysteries #17) (Mass Market Paperback)
From the lead, "I marched into church on Sunday - not to search for God, but to find a killer," spunky heroine Summer Meadows captures your heart with humor even in the darkest situations, as you journey with her to solve a diamond mystery. A light, easy read, this page turner takes you into the Ozark foothills. Set in a small town, Summer owns a candy store and is up to her wrists in chocolate, when she's not knee deep in trouble playing detective.
You'll be riveted in the mystery and complete the novel in several readings. When interrupted, you'll want to return to Summer's world of chocolate, diamonds, and mystery.
Rich with fresh similes and metaphors, readers savor a taste of Southern grit as two handsome men compete for Summer's attention, but only one of them truly loves her. She must decide between Man of God, Ethan, with rough, working hands, or smooth-talking Nate with hands softer than her own. Nate says all the right things while Ethan teases like a childhood friend, leading Summer to believe that he thinks of her as a sister. Then there's beautiful Terri Sue who once dated Ethan and attempts to pick up where she left off. Summer knows her natural beauty can't complete with her store-bought facade.
Summer is down-to-earth, but feisty. Used to being in control, she has to learn to let God guide her steps and relinquish control to the One who can make an eternal difference in her life.
Have you ever treasured your flower garden and thought it worth gold? Summer's rose garden is worth a small fortune in cash and diamonds, and she must solve the mystery of who killed her prized rose bush before she ends up a dead summer flower.
Candy-Coated Secrets is the second book in the Fudge-Laced Felonies series - Heartsong Presents. If you love humor and mystery entwined, snag both books and keep an eye out for the third book looming on the horizon. You won't want to miss a single book in this series!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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A winner!, October 16, 2008
This review is from: Fudge-Laced Felonies: Summer Meadows Mystery Series #1 (Heartsong Presents Mysteries #17) (Mass Market Paperback)
FUDGE-LACED FELONIES is the first book in Ms. Hickey's A Summer Meadows Mysteries series, and it's a winner. Summer is a slightly klutzy, totally loveable heroine who stumbles into messy situations she can't get out of easily. The reader can't help but cheer for Summer and hope that things will work out for her.
The faith message is expertly woven in and isn't preachy, and the setting is well-woven into the story. The opening lines of the book are really excellent. Readers are going to see a lot more of Ms. Hickey and her books - and, as Ms. Hickey's critique partner, I know that the second two books in this trilogy are every bit as wonderful as the first. Don't miss FUDGE-LACED FELONIES
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Fudge-Laced Felonies, September 7, 2009
This review is from: Fudge-Laced Felonies: Summer Meadows Mystery Series #1 (Heartsong Presents Mysteries #17) (Mass Market Paperback)
Same review as gave for Candy Coated Secrets. Very intertaining all the way through. Once you start one of Cynthia's book, you will not stop until you've read it completely in one sitting. Very clean writing.
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