Daisy Swanson has her hands full with planning her daughter's wedding and running her tea garden. When a homeless father is accused of murder, Daisy and her ex-detective boyfriend Jonas are determined to prove his innocence. Murder With Cherry Tarts is a delightful cozy mystery with delicious food, a wonderful cast of characters, and an intriguing murder mystery. The plot is engaging and well-paced. This was my first time reading a book in this series and I had no problem following the story. I immediately fell in love with the charming town of Willow Creek and enjoyed getting to know all the residents. As an added bonus, the author includes delicious recipes for readers to try. I am really looking forward to the next book in the series. Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Karen Rose Smith delivers another great addition in her A Daisy's Tea Garden Mystery series with 'Murder with Cherry Tarts.' As a younger widow myself I can identify with Daisy and her real-life problems. The intricacies of family and building a community that acts as a family are addressed with charm and understanding, which I find most appealing. I was expertly led down numerous wrong paths so that the murder reveal was truly a surprise. The addition of new characters that round out the flavor of Willow Creek, PA added with the perfect touch of romance and great recipes makes this an easy book to recommend.

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Murder with Cherry Tarts is the fourth book in Karen Rose Smith’s Daisy’s Tea Garden Mystery series. It’s an enjoyable read, with a great cast of characters and an interesting murder mystery. The storyline is well plotted, the characters are well developed, and the story moves at a steady pace. There’s a good mix of the importance of family, friendship, caring and compassion, romance, and mystery.

Daisy Swanson, a widow, lives in the small town of Willow Creek, Pennsylvania, with her two daughters, Jasmine, who is in high school, and Violet, who is expecting her first child and planning her wedding to one of Daisy’s employees, Foster Cranshaw. Daisy and her deceased husband, Ryan, adopted Jasmine, who is trying to build a relationship with her birth mother, Portia Smith Harding. Daisy’s been seeing Jonas Groft, a retired detective and the owner of Woods, a handcrafted furniture store. Daisy co-owns a quaint tea garden, Daisy’s Tea Garden, with her aunt, Iris Albright. Daisy becomes concerned when one of her employees, Karina Post, begins asking for containers of soup and day-old baked goods. After learning Karina was seen in a not so safe area of town, she and Jonas decide to follow her. When they see her approach a van, they move closer to make sure she’s okay, and meet Keith Rebert and his young daughter, Mandy, who has a terrible cough. Keith fell on hard times after losing his wife, and he and Mandy are living in his van. Daisy and Jonas take them under their wing, with Jonas having them move into his home and Daisy arraigning for medical care and a scholarship for daycare for Mandy. Although Daisy is busy with her business and planning Vi’s wedding, when Keith becomes the prime suspect in the murder of Barry Storm, she is determined to prove his innocence.

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Daisy Swanson wonders if her employee Karina is OK. Karina has been taking extra soup and second-day baked goods at the end of her shift and is going out to a rundown part of Willow Creek. Following Karina, Daisy learns she has been helping homeless single dad Keith and his toddler daughter Mandy who have been living out of their van. Keith has been making money selling antiques at a place called Pirated Treasures. But when antiques shop employee Barry Storm is bludgeoned to death with a marble rolling pin, Keith is detective Zeke Willet's prime suspect. Although she is busy running her tea shop and planning her eldest daughter Vi's wedding, Daisy is determined to clear Keith and find the real killer with the help of her ex-detective beau Jonas and her family.

This was a fun read and the killer's ID was a surprise.

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Once again, Karen Rose Smith has delivered a great story-line! Daisy's Tea Garden sounds like the perfect stop on a vacation trip - but don't dally too long or you might find yourself involved in a murder! Daisy has a knack for tracking down the clues to determine who the real culprit is, but not before she finds herself in some hot water with the local police - and maybe even some close calls with the murderer! Grab yourself some tea, maybe a pastry, and get ready to become involved in the activity at the Tea Garden!

Between planning her daughter Vi's wedding and the tea garden, Daisy Swanson is swamped. In addition to this, Karina, one of her employees is acting very strangely.

When Daisy finds out Karina has been helping a single dad who is barely making ends meet by selling some antiques, she and Josh join Karina in doing what they can to help him. But when an employee of an antique's store is found dead, Karina's new friend is the number one suspect. Daisy does her own investigation to prove he is innocent.

Murder by Cherry Tarts is the latest in Karen Rose Smith's Daisy's Tea Garden series. As with all of Ms. Smith's books, this is a well written cozy mystery that has a great mystery along with wonderful characters that you will love. I recommend this series as well as her Caprice DeLuca series.

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With her very popular flavor of the month and special events planned at Daisy's Tea Garden, Daisy Swanson has more on her plate than usual. Her daughter Vi is getting married to another of the tea garden's employees and moving in to a newly configured apartment over Daisy's garage. Her younger daughter, Jazzi, has been trying to adjust to finding her birth mother and discovering if there is a way she can fit into that woman's present family. Daisy finds herself in the attention spotlight more often than she is comfortable with, and discovers male friend Jonas may be showing signs of jealousy.
Together, she and Jonas have been helping a new friend, discovered living in a van, make a fresh start, when he, Keith, becomes a murder suspect in the eyes of a former rival to Jonas.
Plenty of directions to keep the readers' focus as Daisy once again dives into an investigation to clear her new friend's name.
The settings are alive with history and brought deliciously to colorful life as the action flows between the tea garden, various antique shops and wedding preparation venues. Will the mother of the bride survive to be escorted down the aisle? Can she picture herself as a bride once again?
Family dynamics and delightful food filled gatherings make this a delectable cozy read.

A lot of exciting things happening and I, for one, am loving it! Vi’s wedding is getting close and everyone is rushing around trying to get ready. At the same time, Daisy gets involved in trying to solve another murder. I have to admit I solved this case at the same time Daisy figures it out. The author is so good at hiding the real killer. I enjoyed this book so much that I was up all night reading it!

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I received this ARC via Netgalley and Kensington Books, in return for an honest review. This is the series book but is easily read as a stand-alone. This is a lovely book and an enjoyable cosy. Daisy Swanson and her aunt own a tea garden in a small town. When one of the staff, Karina, keep asking for soup and baked goods at the end of each shift, Daisy asks her friend, Jonas (a former detective), to help her follow Karina. They discover that she’s giving the food to a man and his small daughter, living in their van. Daisy and Jonas decide to help him and his daughter. At the same time, Daisy is helping arrange her daughter, Violet’s, marriage and helping her second daughter deal with meeting her birth mother and husband. There’s a great deal happening and when a murder intrudes on Daisy’s family and friends, she seeks to help the police find justice and not focus on the wrong suspects. I enjoyed this book and look forward to the next in the series.

Pennsylvania's amish country daisy swenson and her aunt own a tea garden. With daisy have to prepare for her daughters upcoming wedding there is a murder in town. She now trying to help investigate who the murderer is with the help of her boyfriend jonas. . Enjoyed this book. Cant wait for the next one.

I love this sweet series and visiting my past in PA. This installment is an intriguing mystery that keeps you guessing. with a charming setting and wonderful characters.

Daisy Swanson’s and her family run Daisy’s Tea Garden in Pennsylvania Dutch country. As the family prepare’s for Daisy’s oldest daughter, Vi, to marry, Daisy finds herself helping a homeless single father and his daughter. When the young father is accused of murdering a business associate, Daisy does her best to help the father and child out.

Coming from a Pennsylvania Dutch family, this book was like comfort food for my soul. It make me feel closer to my grandmothers who are both gone. A solid whodunit that kept me guessing until the very end. I was shocked when the killer was revealed, but going back and connecting the dots, it was easy to see the trail had been laid. This was the first book in the series that I have read and it reads fine as a standalone. I can’t wait to read the first three in this series!