I really enjoy Ellie Alexander’s books, I have read all of them and enjoyed all of them. And I will continue reading them!

It is the first time I catch a plot error.
In one scene, we see Josie taking off her hot pink life vest and then Maddy puts it on and mocks her. The next morning we find Maddy dead, wearing the hot pink life vest. And then people wonder how she got Josie’s vest. Ummmm why are we wondering?! We saw Maddy wearing it the chapter before!

Later Marty implies he knows Superman because he has read Stan Lee….. Stan Lee is not the creator of Superman.

And finally the pacing was a little off. The conclusion of the mystery felt sudden and not much suspense leading up to it.

I enjoyed this newest book in the series by Ellie Alexander.
The crew at Torte are family, and when things go wrong, they all work to make things better.
When a company reaches out to Jules to cater their team building weekend, things go horribly wrong when a young woman is found, dead, floating in the water.
It seems everyone has their own agenda at this company, and the suspect list continues to grow until the missing pieces are snapped together.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of the book.

When Jules and the team agree to cater a high-end camping trip for the very dysfunctional executive team of a California company, someone ends up dead. Is it a case of mistaken identity? Sabotage? Jules is ready to aid the Professor with the murder mystery. As always, a fun read with excellent descriptions of food and beautiful scenery.

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of MUFFIN BUT THE TRUTH (Book 16 of the Bakeshop Mysteries) by Ellie Alexander in exchange for an honest review. Jules Capshaw is deliriously happy in her personal and professional life, so she really should have expected something to go wrong. Jules takes a job catering a corporate team building retreat, but has huge regrets. Jules and her employees think the company's liaison is a huge pain until they meet his boss. The boss is . . . difficult and seems more concerned with tearing down her employees than with building a team. When one of the "team" members is killed, Jules finds herself working overtime to uncover information about these high-class transients in order to figure out whodunit.

I enjoyed the book and really like the series. Cozy murder mystery featuring food, a bakeshop, a small town, tourists, and special events.

As Summer winds down, Torte picks up a corporate retreat to cater for. While the money is always welcome during a slow time, Jules has to wonder if she made am mistake with this group. The group bickers constantly and the CEO swears someone is out to get her…and it’s easy to see why by the way she treats everyone. When one of the employees is murdered, could it have been a mixup and Josie really was the target? Jules and her bestie are going to find out!

Do I adore this series? YOU BET! What’s not to love? From the setting to the characters and the whodunit, each one is masterfully woven into a story that leaves you wanting the next book as soon as you finish it. Ellie Alexander is a wonderful writer and use of Shakespeare quotes throughout the series is an added bonus. If you’re not reading this series, or haven’t read anything by Ellie Alexander yet, you are truly missing out!

Muffin But the Truth is Bakeshop Mystery #16. I have only read the first in this series but it can easily be read as a stand alone.
Torte is a pastry shop set in Ashland, Oregon. Juliet Capshaw, the owner runs the popular bakery in town. It’s a favorite hangout for many locals, including those involved in the famous Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
When the bake shop gets hired to cater a private company’s weekend trip along the Rogue River, things get really complicated when one of the employees is found floating in the river.
I really enjoyed this series and hope to read it in its entirety.
This book was offered to me for my honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher.

I enjoyed this book. It’s a fast read. The characters are engaging and the story is interesting. I loved the descriptions of the town and the woods. #MuffinButtheTruth #NetGalley

Cozy romance with likable characters. They come alive on the pages of this novel. A quick read. Curl up in a comfy chair, grab a cozy blanket…a cup of steaming herbal tea…a buttery scone…get lost in this novel. Enjoy an afternoon with this book. Friendship…family…love and romance. This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. Thanks to the publisher for the copy. I liked this book.