This was written so well, recreating the location, era, and the things that make Golden Girls beloved! There's the wit, wisecracks, and cheesecake!

A fun romp written perfectly in the voice of everyone's beloved Golden Girls! This reads just like an episode of the beloved series and will eb sure to win over readers who are fans of the show, or who just enjoy a good cozy mystery!

This was overall an enjoyable read, but something about it just didn’t quite hit the mark for me as well as I was hoping. I really love the colorful, eye catching cover & I would have easily picked this up at the store based off the cover alone.

Such a cute story! I loved the golden girls so I knew I would love this book as well. I picked up the actual copy for my bookshelf. Thank you for the ARC!

This book is a fever dream in the very best ways.

Golden Girls + Cozy Mystery- YES PLEASE! And again, and again, and again!

We know the characters. We know the setting, but we don't' know whodunit! Thankfully, this story captures that very Golden Girls feeling and helps the girls do all of it.

MURDER BY CHEESECAKE was so funny! I laughed my way through this one, even through the more mysterious parts. It felt really nice to read a cozy mystery with a deep nostalgic feel.

Thank you NetGalley for this arc!!

This book was so cute! And oh my gosh, the nostalgia! I will definitely check out more from this author!

Thank you to #NetGalley, Rachel Courage and the publisher of the book for the eARC copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Rose’s cousin is eloping to Miami, and Rose is hosting. It might be more than she signed up for! The groom's family is snobby against St. Olaf's wedding traditions and if they don't accept them, her cousin will never be accepted to St. Olaf again!

Dorothy soon realizes she needs a date for the wedding. Turning to a VHS dating service, she believes she’s found the ideal date that can also make fun of the wedding. Unfortunately, the guy that looks good to her, seems to be a jerk. Dorothy realizes she'll just have to enjoy the company of Sophia, Blanche, and whomever Blanche has targeted.

The Girls all pitch in to help Rose who is thrilled that the tea-and-herring-themed kickoff event. Everything is going well until Dorothy’s "date" is found dead in the cheesecake. With every guest a suspect (especially Dorothy) and a marriage on the line, the four besties must figure out who the killer is and get the should-be-happy couple down the aisle.

Thank you for being a friend! A great Golden Girls read! I could picture all the characters and hear their voices as if this was a real episode!

As a long time Golden Girls fan, I was so excited for this book!

I love the characters (obviously), but the story was a little slow for my taste.

Thank you to Hyperion Avenue and the author for my advance copy!

Thank you, Hyperion Avenue and NetGalley, for my eARC. All opinions are solely my own.

Everyone who knows me knows I'm obsessed with the Golden Girls (I mean, it's been my dream for forever to be a Golden Girl!), so when I saw this book, I jumped at the chance to read it.

I loved all of the references hidden in here about our favorite girls and loved following the girls as they did their sleuthing to exonerate Dorothy. This is chock-full of their hijinks and the bond that we've come to love. The writing was great and it was also easy to picture and hear the girls, which is important for such an iconic group.

I can't wait to read more in the series and see what else our girl get up to! I highly recommend!

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I was so excited to see a cozy mystery featuring the Golden Girls and Murder By Cheesecake did not disappoint! This book has total Golden Girls vibes in all of the descriptions of the setting, events, and the mystery. All of the ladies’ personalities are well captured in their characters. I love how the main story centers around Rose and her St. Olaf friends and family. All of the traditions bring a lot of fun elements into the book. The mystery brings in a good balance to the wedding prep fun for readers. I hope there will be more Golden Girls mysteries to come!

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

As a diehard Golden Girls fan I was a little disappointed in this. I’ll totally read more in the series, but I felt like the author didn’t really catch the character’s personalities well.

This was such a fun read for fans of the original TV series! I wasn't sure how the Golden Girls would translate to cozy mystery, but the author pulled it off nearly seamlessly. Hoping to see this continue into a series!

As a child I would stay up late watching Golden Girls with my great-grandma. This book brought back such good memories, like being tucked in to a nice warm bed and kissed on the forehead. I could hear the voices of all the girls in my head as I read, and picture all the scenes in detail. At times the nostalgia felt forced, however that was easy to overlook. I can't wait to recommend this to all my friends that grew up with the GGs and to my patrons that love cozies. Please tell me there will be a 2nd!!

If you love The Golden Girls, you will love Murder by Cheesecake! Your favorite characters are all here, and you can hear their voices as you read the book. Rachel Ekstrom Courage got the girls just right! I always love a good cozy mystery and this was definitely what I was looking for!

Thank you, netgalley for an ARC!

Murder by Cheesecake was everything I wanted from a Golden Girls mystery. It was a fun time, and I enjoyed turning off my brain and being entertained every time I picked it up. I would love to continue the series. We spent a lot of time focusing on the wedding when there was a whole dead body to deal with, but truly I did not come for the plot or the stakes - I came for Sophia and cheesecake, and I got both!

Absolutely loved this story. The author captured the authentic essence of the Golden Girls. I had several laugh out loud moments. So thankful this is the start of what I hope will be a prolific series. If you enjoy a witty, light hearted read, this is the book for you. Highly recommend.

I was blessed with an ARC and the opinions expressed are my own and unbiased.

If you've watched The Golden Girls, you will be able to envision the characters immediately throughout the story. There is a heavy focus on St. Olaf's wedding traditions and the rest of the narrative centers around Rose and Dorothy. Some of the cozy mystery was missing from this book; it felt more like an experimental episode of The Golden Girls. Overall, the connection to the show made it an enjoyable read, and if you're in the mood for something light, this would be a good choice.

This was a cute little read! The author was able to get the character’s voices just right, it was like I was reading an extra long episode of the show. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series.

I have always loved the Golden Girls and this book depicted them perfectly! The wedding of Rose’s niece Netty was hilarious to say the least. St Olaf’s traditions are truly one of a kind.

I really enjoyed this story.

I want to thank NetGalley and Hyperian Avenue for this advanced reader copy. This is my honest opinion of this book.

Give me a cute cozy mystery with Golden Girls every week, and I will devour it! This was such a fun, cute time. If you love the Golden Girls sitcom, you will love the vibes for this book!