Matchmaking Can Be Murder is the first in the An Amish Matchmaker Mystery series.

Millie Fischer has returned to Harvest, Ohio after having taken care of her ill sister after the sister’s passing. Millie has earned the title of matchmaker among the Amish for being to sense who will be the perfect match.

Upon returning to Harvest, Millie finds that her widowed niece, Edith, is now engaged to Zeke Miller. Millie senses that Zeke is not the right one for Edith
Millie doesn’t want to become involved, as Millie felt responsible for Edith’s brother, Enoch, choosing another life. When Millie decides that she needs to try and convince Edith not to marry Zeke, she learns that the marriage is off. The next day, when she goes to visit with Edith, she finds Edith in her greenhouse. Also in the greenhouse is the dead body of Zeke.

Millie soon reunites with her “Englisch” childhood friend, Lois, and they are quick to revive the childhood friendship and set off to clear Edith’s name from the list of suspects.

Another well-written and plotted story from Amanda Flower. The characters are very enjoyable and believable. I particularly enjoyed Millie and Lois reading about the interaction of an Amish and an “Englischer”. Also, it was nice to visit with some of the members of The Amish Candy Shop series. To provide a few laughs are Millie’s pet goats Phillip and Peter with antics.

I will be watching for the next book in this interesting new series.

Matchmaking Can Be Murder is the debut of An Amish Matchmaker Mystery series. It is a spin-off of An Amish Candy Shop Mystery series set in Harvest, Ohio with chocolatier, Bailey King operating Swissmen Sweets with the aid of her grandmother and cousin. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Matchmaking Can Be Murder. Millie Fisher is a spry sixty-seven year old woman who is a widow living on her own. Her sister for whom she was caring for the last ten years recently passed away, so Millie has moved back her hometown of Harvest, Ohio. Millie is a warm and likeable protagonist who has two mischievous goats named Peter and Phillip. They are Boer goats who provide many laugh out loud moments especially when chasing the bishop’s wife, Ruth. I like that the author took the time to develop the main characters and establish the setting. She provided us with lavish descriptions which brought the story alive for me. Millie reconnects with her old friend, Lois Henry. The pair are as opposite as they can be, but they make a great team. There are some familiar characters from An Amish Candy Shop Mystery series in Matchmaking Can Be Murder. Juliet Brody and her polka dotted pig, Jethro along with Deputy Aiden Brody, Bailey and a couple of others pop up when Millie is in Harvest. The mystery was thought out and developed. It is a clever whodunit that will have readers guessing up until the reveal (I just loved it). Many armchair sleuths will be surprised by the killer’s identity. Millie and Lois worked to prove Edith’s innocence. Their investigation was entertaining, and I was giggling frequently. I thought it was clever for Lois to nickname Millie the Amish Marple. Matchmaking Can Be Murder is an entertaining cozy mystery that I did not want to end. It was a pleasure to read this story and I am very eager for the next tale in this delightful new cozy mystery series. Millie has a couple of matchmaking requests to handle plus she just matched herself with an adorable kitten named Peaches. Matchmaking Can Be Murder has galloping goats, cavorting kittens, generous gossip, several secrets, and a meddling Amish Miss Marple.

A fun spinoff from Amanda Flowers Amish Candy Shop mysteries set in Harvest, Ohio. I do believe Aenti (Auntie) Millie is going to a favorite Amish character like the Felty's from Jennifer Beckstrand's Huckleberry Hill series. You can't help but love the nosy elders.

Several characters from the Amish Candy Shop make appearances (Jethro the Pig) and add to the small-town atmosphere. I'm very excited to see how each series progresses and feeds off each other. If anyone can make it happen, Amanda Flower can.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher, Kensington, through NetGalley. Any and all opinions expressed in the above review are entirely my own.

This is the first book in the Amish Matchmaking series. Millie Fisher is back in Harvest, Ohio. Millie is looking for a way to tell her niece that she and her soon to be husband aren't right for each other. But to her surprise her niece tells Millie she wants to call off the wedding. However right after her niece breaks off the engagement, her ex fiancé turns up dead in her nieces greenhouse. Millie teams up with her childhood friend, Lois, to prove her niece is innocent.
I really enjoyed this book. I like Amanda Flower's Amish Candy shop series and was excited to see some of the characters from that series in the book. The mystery was well done and I didn't expect who the killer was. I am excited to read more in this series.

Matching Can Be Murder is the first in a new series by Amanda Flower. Set in the Amish town of Harvest, Ohio, this mystery is about Millie, a widowed Amish woman. Millie returns after years of being away. Millie has a talent for sensing when couples are meant to be. Millie is especially concerned about her niece Edith, because she is set to marry a local man, Zeke, who is not the right match for her.

Edith confided in Millie that she was going to break things off with Zeke. Shortly afterwards, Zeke is found dead in Edith’s greenhouse. As Millie is waiting for police to arrive, she sees a young Amish man running from the greenhouse. Edith is the primary suspect, but Millie knows she is innocent. Millie enlists the help of her quilting circle and her flamboyant childhood friend, Lois to help her solve the crime.

I really enjoy Amanda Flowers’ other mystery series set in Harvest, and this book does not disappoint. I enjoyed this book and would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a fun cozy mystery. Thanks to #NetGalley and Kensington Reader for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Matchmaking Can Be Murder by Amanda Flower is the first book in the new cozy An Amish Matchmaker Mystery series. While this is the first book in a new series it does seem to be a spin off of Amanda Flower’s cozy Amish Candy Shop Mystery however readers do not need to have read the other series to enjoy this one.

Millie Fisher has just moved back to her Amish community in Harvest, Ohio where by trade Millie is a quiltmaker but has always considered herself to be a matchmaker. When she returned to Harvest Millie found that her niece was engaged to the wrong man so she was doing her best to convince Edith to end the engagement.

Just as Edith tells Millie that she has decided to end her engagement however Millie enters Edith’s greenhouse to find Zeke’s body lying on the floor. Of course with news of the ended engagement Edith becomes an immediate suspect so Millie tries to do whatever she can to prove her innocence.

The Amish Candy Shop Mystery series is one that rates right up there in my favorite cozy series so I was excited to begin Matchmaking Can Be Murder and was happy to find it another solid cozy series. The characters are different from the Candy Shop series but still just as fun to follow now with an Amish lead character in the same community. As usual there’s plenty of laughs and a solid mystery to solve so I’ll definitely return for book two in this series.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

Thank you @netgalley and @kensingtonbooks for the review copy of this cozy mystery. All opinions are my own.

I’m a huge fan of @amandaflowerauthor who writes several wonderful cozy series. I was so excited when I learned she was writing this new book as a spin off of the Amish Candy Shop Mystery. This story also takes place in the same location, Harvest, Ohio. I loved running into my favorite locals. Deputy Aiden, Bailey, Charlotte, Juliet and Jethro - the mischievous pig all make appearances. The difference with this series is that it focuses more on the Amish characters around town, which is really brilliant.

In book 4 of the Amish Candy Shop Mystery, Toxic Toffee, we were introduced to Millie Fisher who just moved back to Harvest. She is the MC of this series. Along with having a gift to recognize true matches, she quickly finds herself wrapped up in a murder investigation when her niece is found standing over the body of her would be fiancé after supposedly calling off their relationship. Her sleuthing uncovers quite a few hidden secrets amongst their order.

I enjoyed the mystery even though I highly suspected who the culprit(s) were fairly early on. It was still entertaining watching her gather clues and learn more about different characters around town. Her side kick and friend, Lois, is an Englischer and an absolute riot. Her quick responses made me laugh numerous times as she talked their way out of sticky situations. Flower’s books often include fabulous pets and this one definitely didn’t disappoint. Millie owns two goats that steal the show every single time they appear.

I look forward to continuing this series. I’m very curious to see the decision Charlotte will have to make regarding her match!!

Matchmaking Can Be Murder if you’re Amish.

Amish matchmaker Millie is newly returned to town. Her first action is to convince her niece, Edith, to break off her engagement with Zeke. Edith was pressured by societal norms to find a new father for her three children after her husband’s recent death. But she isn’t in love with Zeke and is suspicious that her successful nursery may be Zeke’s sole motivation for marrying her. But then Zeke turns up dead and suspicion falls on Edith. What can a loving Aunt do but find the real murderer?

It’s interesting to see the rural Ohio town of Harvest from new eyes. Harvest is the same town featured in the Amish Candy Shop series. This is a spin-off of that series, which is one of my favorites and consistently gets 5 stars from me.

This book is just as well-written. It contains authentic and varied characters that you want to spend time with that feel like old friends already. The chief difference between the two series is perspective. In the Amish Candy Shop mysteries, Bailey is a non-Amish fish-out-of-water. Where the Amish Matchmaking Mystery series is from the point-of-view of an older Amish woman, who is just trying to help young Amish people find true love. Both heroines stumble across murders that they solve to protect their loved ones.

The author thoughtfully provides Millie with an Englischer named Lois to provide hilarious sidekick humor to Millie’s investigations. I also loved Millie’s two goats, Peter and Phillip, who provide slapstick comedic relief during the book. They are true “rapscallions” as Millie puts it.

If you enjoy humorous cozy mysteries with genuine characters in an unusual setting, you will love Matchmaking Can Be Murder. 4 stars!

Thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

“Matchmaking Can be Murder” by Amanda Flower

This book kept me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out who killed the despicable Zeke Miller. The plot was well-rounded with a good list of suspects and a range of malicious and suspicious activities. The number of old acquaintances suddenly returning to the Amish village, long-time residents, and even a newcomer in town made this a very challenging mystery to solve for police and for friends Millie and Lois – one a member of the Amish community and the other from the English community – both trying to clear their loved ones of this horrendous crime.
My suspicions were correct, but I was still shocked when the murderer was revealed. By the end of the book, new romances were on the horizon and unlikely friendships were formed. Matchmaking, quilting, and murder is the perfect recipe for an Amish mystery. I also enjoyed the Amish proverbs Amanda Flower sprinkled in for added flavor. She definitely made this a fun mystery for us to try to solve.

Reviewed by Patricia Wilson for Suspense Magazine

I've been looking forward to this series since the character of Millie first appeared in Toxic Toffee. And her first book did not disappoint.

Readers who have also read the author's Amish Candy Shop series will enjoy the familiar setting and the appearance of familiar characters. At the same time, the new characters - Millie, her partner in sleuthing, Lois, Millie's goats, and the rest - are a delight! I think that readers who have NOT read the author's other series will not have any issues with starting fresh with this book.

The mystery in this one was great - all the pieces were wrapped up well, and the clues along the way kept me guessing. I think this may be my new favorite Amanda Flower series. I can't wait to read more!

Matchmaking Can be Murder by Amanda Flower is the 1st book in an Amish Matchmaker Mystery series and a great start to the new series. This series is connected to the Amish Candy Shop Mysteries, another series I enjoy. Millie Fisher has recently returned to Harvest, Ohio Amish community after living in Michigan and taking care of her sick sister. Millie is a quilt maker and matchmaker. Millie knows right away the man her niece, Edith, is suppose to marry is not a good match. After Edith calls off the wedding, her ex fiance is found dead. Millie and her non Amish childhood friend are on the case. Looking forward to reading the next book in the series. I enjoy all of Ms. Flower's series. I highly recommend this book.
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I loved this book!! Great story!! Can't wait for the next book in the series to release!! Love this author's books!!

Matchmaking Can Be Murder
An Amaish Matchmaker, Book #1
Amanda Flower
5 Stars

Synopsis:

Matchmaking can be murder . . .

When widowed Millie Fisher moves back to her childhood home of Harvest, Ohio, she notices one thing right away—the young Amish are bungling their courtships and marrying the wrong people! A quiltmaker by trade, Millie has nevertheless stitched together a few lives in her time, with truly romantic results. Her first mission? Her own niece, widowed gardener Edith Hochstetler, recently engaged to rude, greedy Zeke Miller. Anyone can see he’s not right for such a gentle young woman—except Edith herself.

Pleased when she convinces the bride-to-be to leave her betrothed before the wedding, Millie is later panicked to find Zeke in Edith’s greenhouse—as dead as a tulip in the middle of winter. To keep her niece out of prison—and to protect her own reputation—Millie will have to piece together a patchwork of clues to find a killer, before she becomes the next name on his list . . .

Praise for Amanda Flower and her Amish cozies

“As it turns out, Amanda Flower may have just written the first Amish rom com.”
— USA Today

“Flower has hit it out of the ballpark . . . and continues to amaze with her knowledge of the Amish way of life.”
— RT Book Reviews

“At turns playful and engaging . . . a satisfyingly complex cozy.”
— Library Journal (Amazon)

Review:

This book is a great beginning in a new series by this author. It is a spinoff from her Amish Candy Shop mystery series, and I enjoyed seeing some of my friends from that series in this book. I like the fact that this series has an Amish protagonist, it gives it a unique perspective.

The characters are well developed and well rounded. I enjoyed getting to know Millie, an Amish matchmaker, of sorts. I like the fact that she is older and has more life experience than most of the other cozy protagonists that I read about. As luck would have it, her best friend from childhood, Lois, has moved back and the two reconnect. She is an Englischer and she is a hoot. The difference between the two is like night and day, but they also compliment each other well. And Millie’s goats added so much humor to the book, and also provided a clue to the mystery.

The writing style flows smoothly and the book is a quick easy read. The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and that pulled me into the story right from the beginning. The mystery was well plotted and moved along at a steady pace. There were enough clues to sift through, suspects to consider and red herrings to examine, and it was not easily solved.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery. I am excited about this new series, and now I have even more books to look forward to reading.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher, Kensington Books, and NetGalley, which I greatly appreciate.

This is a fun new, cross-over series set in Harvest, Ohio in the heart of Amish country. Millie is an Amish widow in her mid-sixties living on her farm with her two rambunctious but playful goats. She has recently returned to her home after caring for her ill, now deceased, sister in Michigan. She has an eye for spotting a good match between a potential couple and doesn't see that combination with her niece Edith and Zeke, her fiancé. When Zeke is found dead is Edith's greenhouse, Millie and her friend Lois are determined to find the real killer.

I was so excited to learn of this series but afraid that the Candy Shop series was ending. Not to worry! You don't have to have read that series to enjoy this book from page one as the author is such an excellent writer. Deputy Aiden Brody is the lead homicide investigator and is engaged to Bailey from Swissmen Sweets. Ruth Yoder, the Bishop's wife also makes several appearances. The characters truly make this book mesh so well. Millie and her Englisch childhood friend Lois are reunited after many years. They are complete opposites in so many ways: dress, makeup, mannerisms, speech and temperament--yet their friendship is solid and they work so well together, respecting each other's ways. The mystery plot had several layers, with several suspects having reasons to want Zeke dead. I also enjoyed the humorous aspects of it, such as children laughing as Millie's goats chased Mrs. Yoder across the fields. I am excited to read more from the series as well as the next installment in the Candy Shop.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington for an ARC of this book. My review is voluntary.

5 Stars: 5/5 Star Rating
What better way to end the year and the decade than reading about a good murder and a meddling matchmaker? ! Millie might be stepping into a true hornet's nest and she has little time to figure out who killed Zeke. She could be next on the killer's hit list!
I love a good mystery and I can never figure out the outcome of Amanda Flower's mysteries. That's the mark of a great mystery to me....to leave the reader guessing the entire time. Thank you for leaving me wondering and guessing and figuring !
I received a digital ARC of this book from netgalley and Kensington Publishing in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions expressed are my own.

A delightful and entertaining Amish cozy mystery. Very well written plot with a touch of humor added to the mystery. I always enjoy this author’s books. My thanks to the publisher for my advance ebook. This is my unbiased review.

Amish Cozy Mystery
This story takes place in an Amish community with plenty of English influence. The book overlaps another series by the same author. The story involves so much more than the murder. There is a conflict between Amish and English customs and beliefs as well as those who take advantage of the differences. As with all of this author's Amish stories, it is all treated with mutual respect and is a high-quality cozy mystery. I received this ARC book for free from Net Galley and this is my honest review.

The story begins with Millie and her fun loving goats. She is waiting for her niece to come help her with some planting. She also wants to talk her out of marrying someone that is not the best match for her. Her niece Edith comes to tell her she has decided to call off the wedding anyway, so all seems good. Next day, he is found dead in her greenhouse, and some clues point straight to Edith. Naturally Millie decides to do a little sleuthing, with the help of her non-Amish friend Lois (who is a hoot). Took me a bit to note this is part of a series I've read some of before, so was nice to see old character friends. Not needed to read others, but did help a bit. Lois nicknamed her Amish Marple, and the name is fitting. A good story, and an easy read. Perfect for a cozy afternoon. Highly recommend this book and author.

I loved being back in Harvest, Ohio, and with familiar characters, this time the focus is not on a well-loved pig, but on two adorable goats. Now, these goats sure do play a great part in the story, but unfortunately that is another murder, and the sleuthing now happens with Aunt Millie, aka Amish Marple and her friend Lois. What a pair, and with a few chuckles, these two set about solving a crime.
The author keeps your attention from one suspect to another to another, and we start to worry if something will happen to Millie.
A different Amish story, and one that will make you glad you turned the first page!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Kensington, and was not required to give a positive review.

This is the second Amish mystery series I have begun reading by Amanda Flower. This series is a spin-off of the first, the Amish Candy Shop mysteries.)

In this story, Millie Fisher has come back to Harvest, Ohio. She is a widow who spent the last ten years taking care of her sister whose health was failing.

Millie is a matchmaker and she intends to start up her business, helping both the Amish and the English find their true companion. Sadly, her niece Edith, had chosen her first husband unwisely and appears to be heading down the same path with her new fiance.

When a murder occurs and Edith comes under suspicion, Millie and her newly re-found friend from childhood, decide to pull out all stops to find the real murderer.

The first in a series is always a little slow because so many characters are introduced. I found the first half of this story to be just that, a little slow. It picked up by the end and I am looking forward to more in the series.

I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.