This was a very nostalgic read. If you loved watching the show then being able to read about them will be enjoyable. The author did a good job capturing the characters personalities on paper. It was nice reading a cozy mystery with characters you already feel a connection with.

I don't know what I loved more, the caper or the characters! The Golden Girls is a comfort show that never fails to bring a smile to my face. Reading about the gals going on a new adventure was just what the doctor ordered! I can't wait to read more in what I'm hoping is a new cozy series!

I’m a Golden Girls stan, and wouldn’t pass on the opportunity to welcome them in any version. I was pretty delighted and eager to give this a read.

The author, Rachel Ekstrom Courage, is clearly also a stan. The intricateness of each of the girls was perfectly captured in the dialogue. I loved the pacing and the humor.

I usually don’t feel the need to comment on cover art, yet I must. It had me at hello. Well-played, Hyperion Avenue (the publishing company). It’s perfect, and someone deserves a bonus for the art design alone.
I’m hoping this blossoms into a series, and can’t wait for more!

*Note I have received a free digital copy of this book and it will not affect my thoughts or feelings towards this title*

If you are looking for a quick read and are a fan of the Golden Girls this book is perfect for you! As a massive fan of the original series I was intrigued to see what a murder mystery and Golden Girls crossover would be like and I was not disappointed. The major strength this book has is the dialogue as it feels ripped right out of the TV show and all the humor from each of the main four sound exactly the same. The pacing of the novel was great too as it always kept moving and there never a time for a delay in their case. My only complaint for the book was some of the action occurred between chapters so we only heard about it and did not witness it.

Overall I would rate this book 3.5/5 stars rounded up and would recommend it to any other cheesecake lovers.

My bookclub references the Golden Girls all the time, so I was excited to see this. Unfortunately, the secondhand cringe was so bad that I DNFed. I think the author did a good job of capturing the characters’ tones from the TV show, but it really didn’t work for me in print.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. The opinions written are completely honest and my own.

I loved having my girls and their cheesecake back again and Rachel Ekstrom Courage perfected their characters as only a fan could. The story was outlandish and ridiculous, perfect for The Golden Girls

This book was very cute and comfy. I grew up watching the Golden Girls. Fun, quick, easy read! Would recommend.

This was a fun cozy mystery full of nostalgia!
I LOVE The Golden Girls - it’s one of my comfort shows - so I was excited when I found about this new cozy mystery series featuring them. It did not disappoint!

In Murder By Cheesecake Rose is trying to plan the perfect St. Olaf wedding for her younger cousin, Nettie when a dead body is discovered in the hotel freezer. To further complicate matters, the dead body belongs to a man Dorothy met through a VHS dating service so she becomes the prime suspect. Sophia, Blanche, Rose and Dorothy take it upon themselves to clear Dorothy’s name and find the real killer all while trying to make sure Nettie and Jason’s St. Olaf themed wedding goes off without a hitch.

The author did a great job portraying the personalities of characters we all know and love. It was incredibly easy to picture this as if it were another episode. The humor, charm and sass were perfection! Sophia and her one-liners had me cracking up.

Since this is a mystery, I do wish there’d been more focus on solving the murder because the wedding drama kind of took over the plot. Don’t get me wrong, the St. Olaf traditions were entertaining but I would’ve preferred a little less of that and more sleuthing because those scenes were quite fun.

This is a must-read for fans of The Golden Girls and I’m looking forward to the rest of the series!

This Golden Girls mystery was a delightful read! I’d classify it as a cozy mystery with a quirky twist. If that’s your favorite genre, you’re in for a treat. As a fan of the show, I loved all the playful references and the classic sass from our beloved four ladies. If you love the Gold Girls and cozy mystery this is for you!!

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.