I actually put this down for quite a while because the protagonist stumbling across two bodies in something like two days? Seemed a bit much. But, the police went ahead being methodical instead of doing something annoying like arresting her or even threatening her. (Well, except for the one gu...
Wedding Planner and Domestic Diva, Sophie Winston, has her hands full. Her sister, Hannah is about to be married and Sophie is in charge of putting together a wedding beyond her wildest imagination. However, Sophie hits a snag. For one thing, she hates the groom, Craig, but her sister isn’t liste...
Synopsis (from bn.com): When Sophie’s neighbor-a reclusive professor-dies, his final wish is for the Domestic Diva to throw a dinner party in his honor, and he’s planned everything down to the letter. But what no one planned for is the corpse of a student that Sophie finds in his house.My though...
this is a fantastic seasonal cozy mystery. Halloween is present on almost every page, so that is fun. there are lots of characters, lots of suspects, lots of interpersonal drama, costume parties, haunted houses, lots of recipes (included in the back of the book). there are also some creative idea...
This book was ok, nothing really special to me. I'm not saying it was bad, just wasn't my taste. Sophie seemed to go too easy on the people bothering her, like Natasha and Mona. They both did things that most people would get upset about, but Sophie kinda shrugged them off. She was too trusting o...
Mewer Twenty-six There wasn’t a place to hide and spy on him. I pretended to walk in the opposite direction, but quickly paused to admire a store window display. Why hadn’t Dave gotten rid of this creep yet? I knew he was busy with the murder investigation, but there were laws against stalking. I...
I’m trying to bake brownies but every time I mix the melted chocolate into the other ingredients it gets little hard specks in it. What am I doing wrong? —Slumber Party Diva in Bakersville, Florida Dear Slumber Party Diva, You’re probably trying to mix warm melted chocolat...
: Dear Sophie, I love to send home leftovers with my guests. Some of them live a good distance away, so I don’t like to use plates or pricy containers that I’ll never get back. Any suggestions? —Noelle in Holiday Hills, Illinois Dear Noelle, I’m fond of using disposable aluminum baking tins ava...
I’m just sick over breaking a plate. It was discontinued before I was born! I’ve been searching eBay with no luck. Any suggestions? —Klutzy Kate in Cameo, California Dear Klutzy Kate, Try Replacements.com. They specialize in finding discontinued patterns and will even help...
They hadn’t filled in with snow so that meant the person ran out of the house after ten or so in the morning. The snow had been coming down fast before that. “What do you think it means?” I asked Dave.“Holly, would you mind if I talked to Savannah alone?”“Of course not.” I could take a hint. I ca...
It always looks wonderful when it comes out of the oven but somehow when my wife serves it, the skin is limp and unappealing. —Crispless in Crimora Dear Crispless, I’d bet your wife covers the turkey with aluminum foil to keep it warm while you eat your soup. Covering the ...
: Dear Natasha, My mother is appalled at the thought of my Papillon at my wedding. He’s my baby, and I can’t marry without him. How can I convince her? —Pixie’s Mom in Pawley’s Island Dear Pixie’s Mom, I understand your mother’s concerns. If you must include your dog, be s...
: Dear Natasha, My son and new daughter-in-law are living with us, temporarily I hope, in my son’s old room. I knew she would want to make the room less masculine, so I very generously said she could make a few changes. That dreadful child took a glue gun to my expensive designer cushions and hea...
It wasn’t chocolate. The vet says it was the type of sugar in the cake. I didn’t know that sugar is toxic to dogs. —Worried in Sugar City, Colorado Dear Worried, The cake might have been made with xylitol, a sugar alternative found in sweets and sugar-free gums. It’s extre...