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Bailey King is about to land her dream job as head chocolatier at a very famous store in New York City. Instead of celebrating, she is rushing to the side of her ailing grandfather. Her grandparents just so happen to run an Amish candy shop, Swissmen Sweets, in the charming town of Harvest, Ohio. Bailey is worried about her beloved Daadi's heart condition and appalled at the developer who is trying to buy their shop. She's even more surprised when she finds his body in the candy kitchen the next morning. Set on saving the family owned business and clearing their names from the top of the suspect list, Bailey jumps at the chance to start investigating. Along the way she uncovers many hidden secrets, befriends a church going pig, meets the worst mother of the bride and gets a bit flustered by the kind local deputy.

Wow, what a strong debut for a new series!!! I've always been a fan of reading Amish fiction. When I saw that it was paired with a cozy mystery, I jumped at the opportunity to read this first. I have enjoyed the author's other Amish series - Appleseed Creek. You can tell that she truly respects their way of life and weaves some very believable details throughout her stories.

This book had so many great things going for it. First up, the cast is fantastic. There is a good mix of city folk, Amish and small town locals. The main character is really great. She's not perfect and I love how throughout the book she started questioning her morals. Maami and Daddi are the quintessential grandparents. Yes, their granddaughter was raised differently, but they love, support and encourage her wholeheartedly. Cass is my new favorite sidekick. Her reactions to the culture shock were hilarious and I loved her sarcastic tone. I hope she finds her way back into future books!!! Aiden is a great love interest. I'm very intrigued by his past and gentle spirit. His mother, Juliet, and her pet pig, Jethro, are such a fun duo too!!! I'm excited to watch all of these storyline develop and curious about some of the other shop owners - especially those ones with big secrets.

The mystery part of this book was great. It caught my attention right away and kept me guessing until the very end. There were quite a few plausible culprits and various clues to work through. That ending was a fantastic twist too!!!

The setting is incredibly charming. Harvest sounds like a place I'd visit in a heartbeat. I love all of the little shops located around the square. I'm anxious to see how Bailey moves forward with the candy shop. The book did include a recipe for Salted Caramel Fudge at the end.

I think what made this cozy stand out is the realness of some of the situations. Bailey went through a good interrogation at one point, she dealt with several emotions regarding her relationship and sick grandpa and she found out that not being honest hurts feelings in more ways than one. I respect that not everything was a happy ending, it left me intrigued to find out how she is going to patch a few things up. I'll definitely be anxious to read the sequel!!!!!

I was immediately entranced with 'Assaulted Caramel', happily the first in a series by Amanda Flower. This was my very first exposure to a book about the Amish culture and it was instructive and entertaining at the same time. There is a well done mystery, great relationships, humor and a little romance. I'm eagerly awaiting the next Amish Candy Shop Mystery.

Great start to a new series. This story hooked me from page one. Mystery, family and a touch of romance this book had it all. I can't wait for the next in the series.

In my honest opinion, this book deserves 10 + stars.
Amanda Flower is an amazing author. Her imagination is out of this world and her talent as a writer is flawless.
Assaulted Caramel is the first in a new series, cleverly crafted by Amanda Flower.
The uniqueness of this book begins with the vibrant cover and continues until the very end.
Bailey King is a great character and everyone else in the story is colorful and quirky.
When Bailey sets off to visit her ailing grandfather, she has no idea that she will be caught up in crime that could end her career as a chocolatier.
Will Bailey be able to find the answers she needs?
Find out when you pre order your copy of Assaulted Caramel.

I loved this book. I really liked Bailey, but Cass was my favorite. I loved her witty comments and I thought she was the perfect match for Bailey's quieter personality.
There wasn't anything I disliked about this book, it was well written and the story flowed effortlessly.
I'm awed by the creativity that seems to come naturally to this author.
I'm excitedly waiting for the next book.

I voluntarily read an ARC of this book provided by the publisher and NetGalley.

Thanks to Kensington Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.

I loved this book! This was a great cozy mystery. The story was interesting, and the writing well done. The characters and the Amish country setting really drew me in, and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.

Bailey King is a well known chocolatier at a famous New York City store. She's about to get promoted to head chocolatier, the job she's worked towards for years, when her Amish grandmother Clara calls to report that her grandfather is very ill. Bailey leaves NYC immediately for Harvest, Ohio, a small Amish town where her grandparents have a candy shop, Swissmen Sweets.

When she arrives, her grandfather (Daadi) is better than expected, but the shop needs help, especially from an unpleasant developer named Tyson Colton, who has bought the shops around Swissmen Sweets and want to buy it too. They don't want to sell, and Bailey agrees. The day after their confrontation, Tyson is found dead in the shop and Bailey and her family are the main suspects. Swissmen Sweets has to close down, and there's a wedding to be catered with a very demanding mother-of-the-bride.

Bailey steps in to cater the wedding desserts and tries to solve Tyson's murder. Along the way she meets a fascinating cast of characters that live in Harvest, including an attractive policeman and a perky churchwoman with her own potbellied pet pig.

I've read other Amish mysteries, but this one was the best. All of Amanda Flower's books are great reads and Assaulted Caramel is no exception. This new series is a winner.

I highly recommend this book. Cozy mystery lovers will definitely enjoy it!

This was a great start to a new series. It had a great mystery and awesome characters. The setting was wonderful, and I wish it was real so I could visit! I'm definitely looking forward to the next book.

Bailey King has temporarily left her high-pressure New York City life as a chocolatier to return to small-town Ohio to check in on her Amish grandparents. Her grandfather has had heart problems and is in poor health and her grandmother is struggling to take care of him and of their family chocolate shop.

All is not well in their small community. A rich outsider has been buying up Amish businesses and only Bailey's grandfather stands in his way. When the tycoon is found murdered in the chocolate shop, suspicion switches to Bailey and her family.

The narrative moves right along but I had a hard time warming to these characters. Bailey is shallow and ethically-challenged but of course has the predictable change of heart near the end of the book. It is the first in a series, so Bailey will presumably grow and mature in future entries. The Amish element and the chocolate details make for an interesting setting.

I received an ARC via Net Galley in return for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this book, looking forward to more in the series. Liked how the situation worked out at JP's, sorry about the situation that got Bailey to stay. I enjoy reading books set in Amish locals and look forward to finding out what the sheriff's issue is.

I don't often go for the Amish setting mysteries, but the candy shop portion is what drew me to this book in the first place. Nice juxtaposition of Amish and English worlds which can be tricky to pull off and I have to admit Jethro the pig was my favorite (the cute animals always suck me in!). A good book, with some twists, and I can't wait to try the recipe.

Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Fowler was an entertaining cozy mystery. Bailey King leaves NYC to visit her Amish Grandparents when she hears her grandfather is ill. It is not the best time for her to leave her work behind since she is up for a significant promotion at work. When she arrives in Harvest, Ohio she witnesses an altercation between her grandfather and some unknown man and within 24 hours she finds that man dead in her grandparent's kitchen. This story has Bailey questioning her values and at the same time trying to solve a murder and prove that neither her grandparents or she had anything to do with his death. Fun read and would definitely read more by Amanda Fowler.

Assaulted Caramel is the first in an Amish Candy Shop Mystery series. Bailey King, a very fine chocolatier for a J.P. Chocolates in Midtown, New York. A phone call from her Maami, Clara King, who lives in the tiny village of Harvest, Ohio, takes Bailey from New York to Ohio. Jebediah King, Bailey's Daadi, has been in the hospital and the prognosis is not good. Bailey's grandparents are owners of Swissmen Sweets, an Amish Candy Shop, known for their wonderful fudge. The relationship between Bailey, who's parents are Englischers and her Amish grandparents is endearing and reminds me of what I would have been like if I had known my grandparents. Being this is a mystery of course there has to be a who done it to solve. This book combines a murder to solve as well as romance. The incorporation of candy and small time life will keep you not wanting to put the book down.

Chocolatier Bailey King rushes back to Ohio to her Amish grandparents home after receiving a call from her grandmother about her grandfather's health, even though it puts her promotion in danger.
She arrives in the midst of an argument and after retiring, wakes to a body in the kitchen of the sweet shop.
Bailey jumps in with both feet to help her grandparents, she's stuck there anyway, being a murder suspect...and decides to do a little snooping on her own. Her best friend Cassie was sent to bring her back to New York, but ends up as an aide, both in preparing sweets for a wedding and snooping.
After Cassie is called back without her, Bailey discovers the real killer and is about to be murdered when there is a timely intervention.
There are twists and turns and plenty of suspects to eliminate.
I requested an ARC from NetGalley and thoroughly enjoyed it.

This is an engaging first book in a new series.
I enjoyed the relationship between Bailey and her grandparents and the dynamic between the Amish and the English.
The whodunit was interesting and well written.
I look forward to reading the next in the series.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

This was such a fun read! Also, I enjoyed reading a new mystery by Amanda Flower, especially in the Amish genre. Bailey, who lives in New York and works for a top Chocolatier, travels to Amish country in Ohio to visit her Amish grandparents. While Bailey herself is not Amish, her father grew up Amish before he married an "Englisher". She is visiting her grandparents because her grandfather is having heart troubles, and she wishes to help in his sweet shop- as her grandfather is the one who nurtured a love for chocolate and candy making in Bailey. When Bailey arrives in town it is to discover a ruthless real estate developer is trying to bully all the Amish business owners to sell their stores to him. Bailey's grandfather is the only one refusing. This argument leads to a mild heart attack for Bailey's grandfather.
Bailey stays in town despite risk of losing a promotion, as she is determined to help her grandparents and to also clear their names and hers, as they are the prime suspects in the sudden death of the businessman trying to buy the sweet store. Her search for answers leads her on alternately amusing and sinister twists and turns within the community. I do not wish to spoil the story for fellow readers, and will simply say I highly recommend "Assaulted Caramel."

Thank you for letting me read and review this book . I have read Amanda flowers books before and enjoyed each one and this is no exception, as I have never read any stories about the Amish community's this was new to me . The way of life and in keeping with the modern world mixes very well.. I am so glad that Bailey got her self sorted out and is staying with her grandmother to run the shop .Im not sure if I missed something but did Bailey and Cass make up ? I hope so . I never guessed who the killer was and I certainly didn't like deputy Carpenter .. Looking forward to Amanda's next book .many thnaks .

Enjoyed this cozy mystery a lot. It provided an interesting view of the Amish culture, and it had lovable characters like the grandparents, spunky heroine Bailey, and cute police officer Aiden. One thing I didn't like was that there are some grammar errors throughout the book. On the other hand, the murder plot is original, there are unexpected twists and tension. And who doesn't love a mystery set in a candy shop! Plus, there is a recipe at the end to satisfy your sweet tooth. Can't wait for the second book of this series!

Leaving New York, even temporarily for the Amish country of Ohio can't be easy. In this book Bailey King returns to Harvest Ohio, home to her childhood memories. Daadi, and Maami are slightly suffering with their Candyshop Swissmen Sweets. Bailey decided on whim to help her grandparents. Jebediah is Bailey's sick, dying Daadi, who falls the instant Bailey gets to Harvest. After the diagnosis that Daadi does not have long Bailey decides to help (whether for the long term or not.). The murder of Tyson was seeming very obvious. Though I was distracted and enthused with the wedding and the rest of the characters. The clues were always leading to some one else. What is up with the Pretzel shop? I really was starting to suspect the Amish, which was shocking. The ending left my heart racing until the last pages. A very quick read. I would give the book a 4.7 is at all possible. I definitely need more from this series.

This was entertaining and fun. It's the first cozy mystery I've read all the way through in a very long time. This one captured my attention and actually held it throughout.

I did guess the killer very early on, but that's okay. It still had twists and turns that make me second-guess myself a few times. And I enjoyed the Amish focus more than I thought I would. Though I thought the chapter endings could have been stronger. They didn't necessarily always make me NEED to turn the page. And they sometimes felt like very abrupt endings. But the story was enough to keep me coming back, and I'm glad I read it. Thanks!

Assaulted Caramel was pleasant, very much a cozy mystery with few highs and lows. I was able to figure out what would happen in the end right from the start, but as to the whodunnit, I didn't. There were plenty of possibilities.

I would be interested in reading the second book, but after finishing Caramel I wasn't in a rush to read another. Flower's Living Museum mysteries are much more interesting to me.

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower is the first book in her new Amish Candy Shop series and was a delightful read from the first page.
Bailey is a very likable character. The love, respect and loyalty that she shows to her Amish grandparents made her feel "real" to me. She is also smart and determined to help her grandparents as much as she can while she is visiting. Her epiphany while visiting made me realize that she might live in New York but she hasn't lost her midwestern values. Ms. Flower's descriptive writing clearly paints Harvest, OH and the Amish community that lives in and around the area. The dialogue was often funny and included some great one liners from her best friend, Cass. All of the characters were well developed but with plenty of room for growth as the series progresses. Oh, and there is a totally different pet featured in this cozy story, a polka dotted pot bellied pig named Jethro who nips the people he likes. I was totally smitten with Jethro. The plot was steady paced with enough twists to keep me guessing until the reveal and that was a shocker for me. I will be looking forward to reading more in this series.