Cheesy and charming! Willa and Team Cheese stole my heart from the start and the mystery sucked me in. An excellent tale with twists and turns and just a little heartache. A super charming cozy mystery.

Another Cheese Shop Mystery story that I loved!! One thing I love about cozy mystery series is revisiting small towns and friendly characters again and again. Curds of Prey is the third installment in this series. It's a story full of tense family dynamics, old fiancés, new fiancés, emotional sisters, and seemingly powerful rich people ruling in a small town. Those aspects were so fun in a cozy! There's also some fizzling romance, some blossoming romance and, of course, murder. I loved to spend time with Willa again in Yarrow Glen. This is a series I will continue 🙌

Curds of Prey is out March 28th. Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for my e-arc!

“Curds of Prey” is the third book in Korina Moss's Cheese Shop cozy mystery series and for the most part I really enjoyed it. The cheese shop setting is a good one – I felt like I should be eating cheese while reading this book! I also love the characters – starting with shop owner Willa, and her friends Baz, Archie, and Mrs. Schultz. The main mystery is a good one – Willa is hosting a cheese bar for a wedding shower when she finds a dead body – with plenty of suspects to choose from. There is also another smaller mystery that is also a good one. If there is one thing that I didn’t like about this book (and the series) is that there are far too many romances/love triangles that get in the way of the mystery – it does appear that some of those have been resolved. I hope so because they get in the way of an otherwise delightful series.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley.

Curds of Prey is the latest installment in Korina Moss' Cheese Shop mystery series. Once again, Willa and Team Cheese is at the center of a murder. Summer Harrington is to marry the mayor's nephew. As befits the elite, upper crust Harrington family, the events are planned with maximum visibility, that is until the murder. Mix in the various romantic entaglements (of which there are several), and Curds of Prey delivers. You won't be able to put this one down!

Murder has away of ruining a wedding shower. When Will Bauer is asked to cater some cheese plates for a wedding shower for the daughter of a powerful family, she is thrilled. The Harringtons own a magazine called All Things Sonoma and Willa would be thrilled to be included. Unfortunately the bridegroom is found dead with a pitchfork in his chest and there are many suspects even family members and the mayor's son. Willa wants to investigate but putting herself between two powerful women could damage her business, but that doesn't stop her. The third in the series and there are lots of surprises with the other characters too. Looking forward to what is next.

This series is a cheesy good time and makes me hungry. I seriously need to find a good cheesemonger… Moss has created a solid cast of characters around Willa. The mystery here was lots of fun, with enough possible suspects to keep readers guessing. I’m still not sure about the arc of Willa’s love life… but that should hopefully be resolved in the next couple of books.

The Cheese Shop Mysteries is fast becoming one of my favourite cozy mystery series! It has everything to keep me coming back for more – solid characters, delicious cheese, a sexy detective, more cheese, great twisty mysteries, did I mention the cheese? In all seriousness, this is wonderful series for cozy mystery lovers to dig into.

First of all, the characters. I love the characters, especially Willa, the protagonist. She’s warm, friendly, and competent. It doesn’t hurt that she’s a cheesemonger and I LOVE cheese (I think you’ve figured that out by now, though). Along with the mystery, I’m enjoying learning about a variety of cheeses. But it’s not just the main character that is well written. The recurring supporting cast, from Willa’s staff, to Willa’s neighbour Baz, to the local shopkeepers and townsfolk, all make appearances throughout the book and many of them continue to develop into great characters on their own.

I really enjoy the way the friendships are portrayed – especially the “Scooby Gang”, or #TeamCheese, Willa’s close-knit friends who area always ready to lend a hand, whether it’s in the shop or solving the latest murder.

Plus, there’s Willa’s two potential love interests – Roman, the charming meadery-owner who has apparently dated every single woman in the vicinity, and Detective Heath, who is much more serious and tight-lipped. Roman does a lot of things in this book that had me screaming “Team Heath!” at my screen several times – I must admit that since book one I’ve been #TeamHeath all the way… so fingers crossed (and no spoilers!).

As for the murder and mystery solving, as usual, it was paced very nicely throughout the book. We are introduced to several new characters who didn’t take long to make their marks. They all added a lot of intrigue to the mix and their personalities were quite vivid and well written. I felt like they were part of the regular group of characters after only a few chapters. You could almost hear the spoiled whining and the tense showdowns between the rich and the powerful.

There were enough motives to keep me guessing and I found the tightrope that Willa had to walk between the mayor, the bride’s mother, and Heath to bring some nice tension into the mix.

Looking back I think there were enough clues for me to figure out who the murderer was but I also enjoyed just sitting back and letting the action unfold. This was a book I definitely read in one sitting because I couldn’t stop until the conclusion (which was satisfying, to say the least).

*** Thank you to the publisher, St. Martin’s Press, for providing me with this ebook via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

Thank you NetGalley, Korina Moss and St. Martin's Press for the ARC of Curds of Prey. This is my personal review.

This is the third book in the series Cheese Shop Mystery and each book in the series gets better and better. I enjoy a cozy mystery that keeps me guessing until the end. When I think I have it figured out who was guilty in comes a curve ball and I am back to trying to figure it out.

Yarrow Glen is where it all takes place. Cheese monger Willa Bauer is excited to be part of Summer Harrington’s wedding by being able to do a cheese bar for the wedding shower.

And when Willa finds the groom dead in the stable this is the start of her solving the mystery to calm the town down!

Oh I can not wait for the next book in this series! Korina Moss can write a fantastic cozy mystery for all her fans to enjoy,

A cheesemonger...I need one of those in my life. This mystery starts out well enough, with a dead groom and a possible boyfriend of Willa's under suspicion. I like Willa and her employees and friends from this book and the previous books in the series. But many of the main characters in this book (the mayor, the mother of the bride, the bride, etc.) feel like caricatures. That makes it less fun to read this. As for Roman, well, you can judge for yourself. The overall story is okay, but I was really looking for more than okay.

Review copy provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Curds of Prey is the third in the Cheese Shop series by Korina Moss - and the books only keep getting better and better. This one puts cheesemonger Willa Bauer in the midst of a wedding shower that goes bad -- bad for the would be couple, bad for the merchants, bad for the families involved, and especially bad for Willa when someone she cares for is the main murder suspect. I like Korina's light touch, expert weaving of plot and cheese, and willingness to let her characters experience different shades of life in a realistic way. I truly enjoyed this book. In saying this, I need to note that my review and comments are predicated on a book I received from Net Galley, but the thoughts expressed are my own.

The Cheese Team! Love this series since it is a great blend of food themed cozy mystery with good character development and a detailed plot. I wish Willa was my cheese friend!

Thank you St. Martin's Press for my eArc. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Curds of Prey is the third installment of the Cheese Shop Mystery series. It is such an enjoyable cozy mystery series! Other than wanting to eat cheese all the time.

Willa finds another body and this time her "maybe" boyfriend is the key suspect. Nothing goes right when Willa is asked to provide a cheese bar for the wedding shower of the season. But as we've learned in the previous books, Willa is not one to just sit on the sidelines. Her investigative techniques have gotten better, but she still manages to put herself in harms way.
As usual, I was surprised at the reveal, but that is why I enjoy cozies so much, there is just a little bit of suspense. Things are not looking good romance wise, but maybe there is someone new?

Looking forward to reading more in this series.

The elegant bridal shower that Willa has created an elaborate cheese board for is abruptly cancelled after the groom-to-be is found dead in the stables. It turns out that Roman, who Willa has started to see as boyfriend material, was once involved with the bride-to-be....and he's a suspect. I love this series. The writing and characters are great. I wish that the adult characters who were upset about their relationships would have had a conversation with each other instead of sulking alone. I've never made a recipe from the back of a cozy mystery, although I've been tempted many times before. This book had me hoping that Willa's creations would be included and I can't wait to try all of them!

When the mayor's nephew is found dead at his own engagement party and Roman becomes prime suspect in his murder Willa jumps in to help clear his name. There's almost romance with Roman, cheese and of course Willa putting herself in harm's way to find the real killer. The budding romance with Roman goes nowhere fast, leaving an opening for Heath to become the love interest in the future (maybe?).
This was a fun mystery, the characters were engaging even if the relationship between the bride to be and her sister was extremely unhealthy. All in all a fun enjoyable read.

This book is fantastic! As someone who is a total cheesehead (as in #TEAMCHEESE and not the football team) this was my favorite of the series, so that is saying ALOT! This series gets better and better w/ each read!
Korina has me chomping @ the bit to find out what happens next, and I'm so invested in each and every character in this series!
AND THE CHEESE!!! THE CHEESE!!
This series is a must read for cozy mystery lovers!!
I received an arc of this book in exchange for a honest review. I would like to thank netgalley, the author Korina Moss, and the publisher for the opportunity to review this book!
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Willa and her buddies are back in the beauty Sonoma Valley for the third installment of the Cheese Shop Mysteries. Willa's shop, Curds of Whey, and a few other local businesses are prepping away for the wedding shower of one of the elite families in Yarrow Glen. Minutes before the event starts Nelson, the soon to be groom and also nephew of the Mayor, surprises his future wife Summer with a grand gesture of rolling into the party as Prince Charming, wanting to declare his love for her again. They had quite the fight the previous night and tensions were high. Unfortunately that didn't go as planned due to her ex-fiancé Roman being there, who is also Willa's *almost* boyfriend. Another fight takes place and not even an hour later, Nelson is found dead on the property, by Willa! With the help of her Scooby Gang, now Team Cheese as they declared, they are off to solve the mystery. There are lots of turns and I was quite surprised by the ending. We get a peek into all the main characters more in this one and learn more about Willa's past which had its own love triangle. These books fall into the cozy mystery genre, which I'm very new to but am loving! You get small town charm, an amateur sleuth, an array of great characters and nothing too scary so for night readers like myself you can still sleep.Win win. Pub Day is March 28! Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.

I received an advance copy via NetGalley.

I've read every book in the Cheese Shop Mystery series, and this third volume continues the fun and intrigue. Really, every book is consistently good, with mysteries that keep you guessing right up until the end. This time around, the Northern California town of Yarrow Glen is gearing up for the wedding of a Harrington daughter, an old-name local family with wealth and prestige. Cheesemonger Willa Bauer is just happy that her cheese gets featured in the wedding shower extravaganza--until she finds out her almost-boyfriend Roman has a history with the bride. He left her at the altar, literally. And the current fiancé doesn't like Roman one bit, either. When the men come to blows--and then the groom is found dead--Roman is suspect number one. Willa and her loyal crew need to come together to find out the real identity of the murderer before Roman is grilled.

Yarrow Glen is such a fun place to explore. This book, set right before Valentine's Day, brings in some romantic drama for Willa as well as others in her team, but the larger emphasis is on the murder mystery. And, of course, there's lots of solid information about cheese, and the back of the book even includes a few recipes!

Curds of Prey by Korina Moss is book #3 in the Cheese Shop Mysteries series. Curds & Whey cheese shop owner Willa Bauer manages to get involved in a murder investigation once again. The murder occurs at the site of a bridal shower and the groom is the victim. Willa is there as she is catering the shower with her delightful cheese goodies. Besides the murder investigation there's lots of couple shuffling which adds to the storyline. I really like the main characters. Bravo Team Cheese! This was a fun, entertaining read. I look forward to the nest book in the series.

I love this series, and this latest installment did not disappoint at all.
Willa is hired to set up a cheese bar at a wealthy woman's bridal shower. But, when the groom to be is discovered dead at the shower, things get a bit confusing. Secrets are uncovered, even one that indirectly effects Willa and her future with Roman. Willa and her Team Cheese begin to do some sleuthing, and see what really happened that night.
Love the characters in this series, and I am not disappointed at all in the turn of events for Willa and Roman. Looking forward to the next in the series.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I love a good cozy mystery and am now fully invested in our heroine’s love life. Willa is totally relatable and her cheese shop is my dream. I am constantly hungry when I read these; the descriptions are mouth-watering! So far I also have been relatively surprised by the twists in the story, which I appreciate because cozy mysteries tend to be easy to figure out. I really enjoyed this particular story line, set at an engagement party. The little quips and salty comments that are subtlety written into the banter always make me smirk. The book was totally enjoyable and a quick read. 3.5 ⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my unbiased opinion.