This is a solid series that I've enjoyed from book 1, a bit like comfort food. I was pleased to get this title from NetGalley as I was traveling over the holidays and books like this from Ellery Adams are perfect travel companions.
In this return to Miracle Springs we get hit with blasts from Nora's past - the one she tried to leave far behind, to forget. Hurtful but perhaps cathartic, like all of the crises in this series, the S,B&S Society comes together and lends support. Other story lines evolve but if you pick up a book out of series order I don't think you'd be hopelessly lost, Adams does a fine job of (brief) rehashing plotline and past experiences even in conversations.
I've suggested this series to several friends and will continue to follow the thrilling adventures in the next book!

A return to Miracle Springs always brings an adventure, and this time it's Nora's past. Wonderful, caring characters and charming setting and well crafted. Definitely recommended.

Book 6 in the Secret, Scone and Book Society. I love returning to Miracle Springs, NC and visiting Nora and her friends. I feel like they are old friends and we are catching up.

In this book, Nora encounters some people from her previous life in an interesting twist. Nora can’t escape her past but with the help of her friends, she can embrace it lovingly.

I love this series more with each book and especially with this book, the list that Nora has at the end. This was perfect in so many ways but especially the growing and growth done.

Thanks again to NetGalley, Kensington Books, and Ms Adams for the chance to pre-read this great cozy mystery series in exchange for an honest review. Looking forward to the next installment!

I love this Secret, Book & Scone Society series. After every new book I say it’s the best one yet. I would love to visit Nora’s book store, Miracle Books, and get to know her, along with all the other characters in the series. And I definitely have to meet her love interest Sheriff McCabe. All the citizens of Miracle Springs are friendly and helpful and they feel like my friends. I like that this book talked about Asperger’s, a form of autism, and provided insight through a young boy. I received an arc of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.

Thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for the Automatic Approval of PAPER CUTS.

Always love mysteries by Ellery Adams, though this was the saddest book I ever read.

The first murder victim is dying of cancer and is murdered, which means that the victim never has a chance of the few remaining months left.

Already suspected who the killer was early on. Usually there is One despicable character and this time there were several characters that I greatly disliked!

In this story, Nora is confronted by her dark past in the form of her ex husband Larry who brings out the worst in everyone he meets. A woman and her child are visiting Nora's bookstore when she introduces herself to Nora as the other woman. It turns out that Larry eventually left her and their child.

In the midst of Nora trying to solve the murders, there is a battle of two groups who want to build a casino. And there is a house break in!

There is a new deputy in town who really hates women and Nora is trying to deal with this!

A must read Series. Good story telling with a mystery thrown in. That is what this series is about, and honestly any of the over 30 mysteries and ongoing series written by Ellery Adams.

This series is not your typical Cozy. It is so much more. Set in North Carolina, The Secret, Book & Scone Society series, introduces us to Nora Pennington and her group of book club friends. A tight group of fierce women, each flawed but beautiful and courageous. as they protect one another while solving mysteries. Nora is a bookshop owner, who moved to North Carolina after a messy divorce and burned scars from an accident she caused while drinking. Each woman has their own secret, which they share and help each other heal.

This book, Paper Cuts, gives us more background into Nora, and ultimately a resolution to her past. The murder victim in the book is Kelly, her ex-husband's mistress, who he has abandoned with a special needs child. Kelly is ill and all she wants before dying is to make amends to Nora and be able to have peace.

We also get more information about Estella - her father is getting released from prison, and Hester is taking it very slowly in her engagement.

The friends come together to clear Nora, as she becomes the main suspect in Kelly's death. Lots of twists and turns, but as with all the Ellery Adams books I've read, a nice conclusion, with justice meted out.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington for allowing me to review this book.

I love returning to Miracle Springs and the Secret, Book, & Scone Society for more adventures. They feel like home and like a safe place. Except Nora inadvertently gets herself into hot water this time, and it is up to the Secret, Book, & Scone Society to help her, along with the Sheriff. This is another must read, bingeworthy book by the wonderful Ellery Adams.

Nora Pennington and the rest of the Secret, Book, and Scone Society members all have troubled pasts but have worked hard to move on from those pasts and build new lives. But Nora discovers she can’t completely escape her past – when someone from her past is murdered she finds herself the chief suspect in the murder. Nora wants desperately to clear her name but she has to deal with a member of the police department who seems determined to see Nora behind bars.

“Paper Cuts” is the nicely done sixth book in Ellery Adams’ Secret, Book, and Scone Society mystery series. While this book can easily be read as a stand-alone book, I suggest starting this series from the beginning if you haven’t already so you can see how the characters have grown over the course of the series. Nora and her friends are good but deeply flawed characters – which makes them realistic – Nora is especially flawed. Her past is not pretty and she literally bears the scars from that past. She can be prickly at times but when she cares, she deeply cares and will do anything for those she cares about. I love her bookstore – Adams clearly loves books and it shows in this one. The mystery isn’t one of those where you follow the clues and try to guess whodunit – instead just sit back and enjoy the ride as the story unfolds.

“Paper Cuts” is a nicely done mystery.

@elleryadams, Book 6 of The Secret Book and Scone Society, is a nail-biter. The main character, Nora, is accused of murder. Can The Secret Book and Scone Society help clear her name? Will Nora's Sheriff boyfriend turn on her? Who is this new female deputy who is getting a bit too close to Nora's man? What are the possibilities that an ex-wife of Nora's ex-husband came to find her only to end up DEAD!?

Don't worry, you still will feel all cozy and at home with all the familiar characters.

I gave this 5 stars because I think this is one of the best books in the series to date.

I don't want to talk about the good stuff. The more I talk, the less fun YOU will have reading the next adventure of The Secret Book and Scone Society.

Thank you @netgalley and @kensingtonbooks for the Advanced Review Copy of one of my favorite mystery series.

Nora, Hester, June and Estella are back in the sixth book of the Secret, Book and Scone Society. These "kick-ass women with hearts of gold" continue to face up to their past secrets, while spreading kindness and bibliotherapy to Miracle Springs. This cozy mystery is a book lovers dream and will add to your TBR list with all of the books that are mentioned. (There is a convenient list of some of the books at the end).
Paper Cuts brings entertainment, twists and humor along with hope and new beginnings as these women face serious issues, both past and present. Several new characters are introduced that hopefully will become permanent residents of Miracle Springs.

I adored this book! Many of the storylines are continued from previous books in this series, so strongly recommend reading these books in order. Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

What would you do if you met the person who caused you the greatest pain in your life? Would you scream at them? Would you run away? Nora Pennington has the opportunity to do any of those when she meets Kelly, the woman who broke up her marriage and led to the accident that changed Nora's life forever.. A confrontation occurs and Nora shoves Kelly. Later, Kelly is found murdered and Nora finds herself a suspect. With the help of her friends, Nora struggles to clear her name and find justice for Kelly.

As always books by Ellery Adams have characters that have deep emotions, opinions and are so "real" they "jump"off the page. This book is no different and I loved the way the author wove several mysteries together, without any of them being less important than the other.

Nora and Ellery Adams never disappoint mystery readers and this book will keep you reading, guessing and maybe shedding a tear or two.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This series has quickly become one of my favorites. You can start with any one, because there’s always a quick rundown of the basics.

The mystery in this one was a bit of a hodgepodge of things and because of that seemed a bit crowded. It’s still an excellent story and I really hope to see more of Davis and Tucker. There’s a lot more alcohol drinking by Nora, which seemed odd and very wrong at one specific point, but I’ll chalk it up to her growing more comfortable in her skin.

The list of books at the end that “Nora” has recommended at the store is so helpful and I usually find a few winners in every one.

This is the perfect cozy, friends, books, food, and growth. You don’t usually get a lot of personal growth in cozies and I didn’t realize how much it improves a book.

Read all of this series, but if you want to start with this one, you’ll probably end up reading them all. Such a great series, book, author.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

4.25/5

The coziest mystery series. Every time I read one of these books, it feels like sitting in front of a fire with a sweater on.

When Nora’s past walks into her new life, things take a turn for the unexpected. Finding forgiveness for the person who caused her hurt in the past, Nora and the women of Miracle Springs face off on yet another mystery.

The night of her car crash that changed her life. She confronted the woman who was having an affair with her then husband. That woman is Kelly who has come to Miracle Springs looking for a miracle. She has cancer and not much longer to live. She has a little boy Tucker who is autistic. Kelly tells Nora how they know each other and Nora flips out and tries to runaway. Kelly tries to stop her and Nora pushes her away. Then Kelly's body is found and Nora is the prime suspect. The secret book society must help to find the real killer.

This book was so good. I was hooked from the first page. It has been a few months since I read the series but the author does a smashing job giving backstory. I was able to catch up and remember what happened previously.

Another wonderful book in the series by Ellery Adams. Enjoyed spending time with Nora. Can wait to read more!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced reader copy of the latest in the Secret, Book, and Scone Society series of cozy mysteries. As someone who loves a well-written cozy, I am always eager to read Ellery Adams' books because they just get better and better. Nora, the main character, finally seems to feel at peace with her life and her past transgressions and has really settled in to Miracle Springs. However, we all know that the past doesn't always stay in the past, and when her ex-husband's second wife is murdered shortly after moving to Nora's town--and after a heated encounter with Nora--the Society has to work fast to clear Nora's name. This book has all of the hallmarks of a cozy mystery, but it also has a deeper side that discusses trauma in a really refreshing way. A must read!

Nora is finally at peace with her past, has a bright future, and of course, the past has a way of sneaking up on her! Her ex-husband's second wife is murdered shortly after moving to the area and Nora is suspect #1 according to Deputy Hollowell. With help from her book sisters (& Shelton!), plus a few more, Nora is able to be cleared of the false accusations. But who was the killer and why? Read Paper Cuts to find out!
Thanks again to NetGalley, Kensington Books, and Ms Adams for the chance to pre-read this great cozy mystery series in exchange for an honest review. Looking forward to the next installment!

Nora, the main character finally meets her ex husband's wife. When the women is murdered Nora becomes the #1 suspect. Helping Nora are her friends in the Secret Book and Scone Society. Filled with twists and turns. Great characters. Awesome story plot. A series I highly look forward to!!

Nora finds herself as a suspect in a murder and as events unravel, the secrets of her past are revealed. This series just keeps getting better and better!

Nora Pennington, owner of Miracle Books in Miracle Springs, North Carolina, has finally achieved peace in her life. After finding out her husband of ten years was cheating on her, she had a devastating accident that left her with scars both physical and emotional. Some she's never been able to put away permanently. But her best friends -- June, Estella, and Hester -- all have scars of their own, and it's a daily battle for the foursome to believe that life can give them something to offer.

When a woman enters Nora's bookstore, she has a young son who seems focused only on the books with origami. Kelly Walsh states that she's just moved to town and her son doesn't interact with people very well. Nora has empathy for the young man, and promises to order more books for the boy.

Then Estella's dad is being released, and she's worried about what he can find as a job, wanting to keep him from going back. But that's not all: Nora eventually finds out her ex-husband is in town, and she plans to avoid him at all cost...

After discovering that Kelly is the woman who broke up her marriage, she wants nothing to do with her. But it's an early morning visit from the police that wake her up, telling her Kelly is dead. Only later does Nora discover that Kelly was murdered, and a witness insists that shortly before the murder, she saw Nora arguing with the woman.

Now Nora is a suspect in the murder, and her beau Sheriff Grant McCabe needs to stay away from her during the investigation, although he doesn't believe a word of it. Can her friends help her stay out of jail? If not, Nora might just spend her days and nights in solitary...

This is the sixth book in the series, and perhaps the best of the lot. I've come to care for these four women who still carry the scars of their early lives and have come to depend upon one another for their strength. Each one has a secret that haunts them, and together they form a force of nature. Now Nora is in trouble, and they won't stand by idly while she's in trouble.

But finding the murderer isn't easy: it would be easier to find a coyote in the wilderness, or so it seems. There is more at stake than just Nora's life, and they need to find the core of what it is. The subplot of Estella's father Gus becomes part of the story, and Nora learns that All Is Not As It Appears. When she starts to put the pieces together, what she discovers stuns her; it could change everything, and she wonders if her perceptions are correct.

There were parts of this book that brought tears to my eyes. I emphasized with Nora in so many places, and my heart ached for her pain. Sometimes outer scars can't truly give the story of those that remain inside us, and Nora is an example of that. Her decision to carry those outer scars truly shows her character.

Each one of these books is unique. It tells its own story within stories, and each one touches me. When I find these books, nothing will stop me from reading them. I even bypass cooking dinner to read these (and my husband knows it so orders takeout -- luckily, he understands my love of the series). These are women I would love to meet, and I would love to reside in this town. But it is the compassion, warmth, and kindness of four damaged women that touches me the most.

All in all between her friends, Nora sees that the truth is right in front of her. And in the end, it comes together with each piece layering upon the other; until you can see the final picture. It is a marvelous addition to the story and its peoples, and I cannot wait until the next is written. Highly recommended.

I received an advance copy from the Publisher and NetGalley but this in no way influenced my review.