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Chocolate Centered Mystery #20
Mocha, Marriage and Murder
Ally Sweet is in full swing getting everything organized for her wedding to Detective Luke Elm. Her grandmother, Charlotte Sweet, and the three eccentric chocolate shop regulars Mrs. Bing, Mrs. Cale and Mrs. White are thrilled to be helping Ally organize and cater for the exciting event. But with less than a week to go their plans go up in smoke when the wedding venue is burned to the ground…and then a dead body is found. Wedding preparations are swapped for sleuthing when Ally joins forces with her grandmother and the three ladies to try and find the murderer. With Ally’s trusty feline-friend Peaches and pot-bellied pig Arnold for support, it is a race against time for Ally, Charlotte and their sleuthing sidekicks to find the murderer, so that Ally and Luke can finally tie the knot. Recipe Mocha Cake with Mocha Buttercream Frosting Join Ally, Charlotte, Arnold and Peaches for a fun, puzzling, heartwarming cozy mystery by USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Cindy Bell. Buy Mocha, Marriage and Murder to start solving the murder today!
230 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 26, 2021
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May 19, 2022
Delightful!
Love these books! Each chapter is better than the previous one, and I looked forward to sitting down and getting lost in the story. Wonderful.
Love these books! Each chapter is better than the previous one, and I looked forward to sitting down and getting lost in the story. Wonderful.
August 1, 2021
I loved this book! It’s getting closer to Ally’s big day and she is ready to marry the love of her life. Ally and Luke are checking on last minute wedding arrangements and go to Castleman Farm to check out the barn. What they find is the barn engulfed in fire. Luke goes checking to see if anyone is inside when the fire department arrives and announces they found a body. Who was the person killed? Will the wedding take place? Join Ally and Mee-Maw as they investigate the fire and murder. Mrs. Cale, Mrs. Bing and Mrs. White get involved as well as they know the gossip going around town. So many twists and turns to decipher the clues.
The mystery pulls you in and keeps you guessing. The setting of the town seems like an enjoyable place. The camaraderie and the love for each other is outstanding. I look forward to the next book in the series. If you haven’t read any of the books in this series, you are missing out. The narrative is great, the setting is wonderful and the characters’ personalities is fantastic. The investigation is filled with pitfalls, unexpected twists, multiple motives and surprises that keep you glued right to the end. The romantic element was charming and added a lot to the storyline.
The mystery pulls you in and keeps you guessing. The setting of the town seems like an enjoyable place. The camaraderie and the love for each other is outstanding. I look forward to the next book in the series. If you haven’t read any of the books in this series, you are missing out. The narrative is great, the setting is wonderful and the characters’ personalities is fantastic. The investigation is filled with pitfalls, unexpected twists, multiple motives and surprises that keep you glued right to the end. The romantic element was charming and added a lot to the storyline.
April 23, 2021
Ally Sweet and her grandmother, Charlotte Sweet, are in the midst of a busy chocolate season plus planning Ally's wedding to Detective Luke Elm. Mrs. Bing, Mrs. Cale and Mrs. White are catering the food for the wedding and Mee-Maw is baking the Mocha cake. When Luke and Ally go to Castleman Farm to look over the venue one more time they find the barn on fire. When the fire is extinguished there is a dead body inside of Vincenzo "Vinnie" Granger. It is discovered that Vinnie has been strangled to death.
Luke and Ally's wedding is put on hold and the investigation begins to find the murderer.
This is another well written book by Cindy Bell. I have grown to love the characters in this series. I cannot wait for the next book in this series.
I received an advance copy of this book. This is my honest review.
Luke and Ally's wedding is put on hold and the investigation begins to find the murderer.
This is another well written book by Cindy Bell. I have grown to love the characters in this series. I cannot wait for the next book in this series.
I received an advance copy of this book. This is my honest review.
April 27, 2021
I don't like to give too much away in my reviews but I will tell you that you should most definitely read this series. I have read the entire series and I feel as though the characters are my friends. The relationship between Ally and her Mee-Maw is incredibly heart warming and they always have each others backs. The supporting characters will make you laugh out loud and the mystery will keep you guessing until the end. I highly recommend this series! Happy reading! I did receive an ARC of this book but the opinions are my own.
April 15, 2022
A wedding, a chocolate cake, and…a murder?
This started off slow with all the wedding planning details. I was hoping to bypass all that stuff to get to the murder, which doesn’t happen until the end of chapter 2 after the excitement of the farm fire. Who set the fire and killed the groom?
There were so many odd things about this case like why the bride-to-be wasn’t that interested in finding the killer and why the barn owner wasn’t so devastated about the loss.
An interesting mystery!
This started off slow with all the wedding planning details. I was hoping to bypass all that stuff to get to the murder, which doesn’t happen until the end of chapter 2 after the excitement of the farm fire. Who set the fire and killed the groom?
There were so many odd things about this case like why the bride-to-be wasn’t that interested in finding the killer and why the barn owner wasn’t so devastated about the loss.
An interesting mystery!
June 20, 2021
by Barbara Kelley
I love this series. This one and the Wagging Tails series are my favorites, so far. I used to write long detailed descriptions of what I loved about every book I read, but I am having problems right now with my hands, so my reviews are going to be shorter. What I will say is that I am very happy for Allie and Luke in this book. I know Allie's furry friends and her grandmother, as well as Mrs. Bing, Mrs. White, and Mrs. Cale are happy, as well! And a murder was even solved, as it always is. I can hardly wait for the next book, but, alas, I must! Thank you, Cindy Bell.
I love this series. This one and the Wagging Tails series are my favorites, so far. I used to write long detailed descriptions of what I loved about every book I read, but I am having problems right now with my hands, so my reviews are going to be shorter. What I will say is that I am very happy for Allie and Luke in this book. I know Allie's furry friends and her grandmother, as well as Mrs. Bing, Mrs. White, and Mrs. Cale are happy, as well! And a murder was even solved, as it always is. I can hardly wait for the next book, but, alas, I must! Thank you, Cindy Bell.
July 12, 2021
I'm happy that Ally and Luke got their happily ever after, but I don't feel sorry that Vinnie died. Who I really feel sorry for is Gloria. She went overboard with trying to kill Charlotte and Ally. Becca deserves not to get her happy ending. Considering what Vinnie did and how many women he conned and stole their savings, Becca is a horrible person for ever considering running off with Vinnie. Vinnie got his just desserts. Glad this is fiction.
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June 29, 2021
Yay we are finally to the point where Luke and Ally are going to get married. Of course the problem is murder. Will there still be a wedding? A great story line with great characters. I love Ally and her grandmother, Mrs. Bing, Mrs. White, and Mrs. Cale and of course Luke. Who can forget Peaches the cat and Arnold the pot bellied pig. I loved this book.
April 30, 2021
Another cozy mystery with a recipe
Mee Maw and Ally solve another one with lots of suspects! A bonus is the mocha cake recipe! A great mystery series when you need very likable characters.
Mee Maw and Ally solve another one with lots of suspects! A bonus is the mocha cake recipe! A great mystery series when you need very likable characters.
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May 1, 2021A great cozy
I love this series by Cindy Bell and have from book one. I love Ally,Luke,Charlotte a x all the wonderful characters in this series and you will too. I can't wait for the next one.
I love this series by Cindy Bell and have from book one. I love Ally,Luke,Charlotte a x all the wonderful characters in this series and you will too. I can't wait for the next one.
April 21, 2021
Well written , the clues are there, but I've got to admit I had to keep guessing to the end, couldn't put it down!
May 2, 2021
Murder arson, and a cancelled wedding or two. Whatmore could go wrong??? But it was an adventure, wasn’t it??? I enjoyed the story and recommend the book.
May 3, 2021
Great book
This has a beautiful ending after having to postpone the wedding because of a murder at their venue. I can't wait for the story to continue.
This has a beautiful ending after having to postpone the wedding because of a murder at their venue. I can't wait for the story to continue.
December 18, 2022
Excellent
Oh gosh this was so good. I have been waiting for this since about book five. So excited to see what new adventures are ahead.
Oh gosh this was so good. I have been waiting for this since about book five. So excited to see what new adventures are ahead.
May 30, 2023
great suspense
Keeps you guessing to the end. Great mystery and enjoyed all the characters. Always love the cat and pigs involvment
Keeps you guessing to the end. Great mystery and enjoyed all the characters. Always love the cat and pigs involvment
January 22, 2026
I loved it!!!
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