I love the title of this book and the vibrant colors in the cover design are very eye catching.
Ivy Culpepper is a strong character with a gentle side. Working with her mentor in the Yeast of Eden bakery allows Ivy to heal from her past and move into her future. That’s what the owner of the bakery is trying to do when she offers the women in a local shelter a chance to learn and heal by baking bread.
When a reality Tv show begins filming at the bakery, things take a terrible turn when a vicious murder takes place.
It’s up to Ivy to dig deep and find out who the murderer is.
I enjoyed this story a lot, it is well written and grabbed my attention from the very beginning.

I enjoy reading about Ivy and her inspirations working at the bakery with bread. I do wonder how she is able to make a living as a freelance photographer when she seems to never be doing any of that. She comes across as a genuinely nice person so it is easy to read from her perspective. This story had several layers to it so it keeps you guess as to what is related or were the problems done by different people? The ending does come together but there are some details that could have been fleshed out a bit better to really make the resolution solid.

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of DOUGH OR DIE (Book 5 of the Bread Shop Mysteries) by Winnie Archer in exchange for an honest review. Ivy Culpepper has been learning the art of baking from her friend who owns the Yeast of Eden Bakery. When a cable food channel asks to make Yeast of Eden the center of their pilot episode, Ivy advises her friend to take advantage of the free publicity. The arrival of the television people brings more than publicity. Before filming ends, the show’s cameraman is run down in front of the bakery. Though the cameraman had connections to Santa Sofia, no motives for the possible attack are readily apparent. Fearing the incident will negatively impact her friend’s business and also fearing others may be in danger, Ivy begins to investigate both the cameraman and the rest of the television crew.

I liked the storyline and had no problems following the plot. Since I haven’t read the prior books, I was a little out of touch with the characters and their connections. I recommend this book to fans of the series, and I recommend the series to fans of Winnie Archer and to fans of cozy mysteries featuring murder, bakeries, and pugs.

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Reality TV has come to Santa Sofia. Reality TV often has an element of a train wreck to it. But this time, instead of a train wreck, it is a hit-and-run. While in town filming Best Bakeries in America at Yeast of Eden, a second tragedy befalls a TV crew member. It becomes clear to Ivy that these occurrences are not coincidental. Ivy is not going to let the murderer get away with these heinous crimes and let them tarnish her beloved friend Olaya’s business.

Amidst the mystery is the wonderfully descriptive breadmaking and heartwarming relationships among the main characters that has become a staple of this series.

When a new reality show asks to film at the bakery, Ivy convinces Olaya to go for it. Not to grow their business so much as to highlight all the good Olaya does through her shop. As soon as the crew arrives to start filming, it’s clear there is some animosity between the two cohosts. It’s going to be a long few days of filming.

During a break in filming, the cameraman is injured by what looks like an intentional hit and run, Ivy becomes curious as to who hurt the kind man and why. When one is the cohosts is murdered, Ivy can only believe they are connected and puts on her amateur sleuthing hat to figure out who did this and why. Ivy has to knead the clues and see what rises to identify the killer.

A great series that gets better with each and every new book that is released. This is definitely a series to add to your summer reading list...and be sure to try the bread recipes!