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Pumpkin Pies & Potions (Melting Pot Cafe Book 1) Kindle Edition
I’m Evelyn Grayson and if you’d told me by the time I was 23, I’d have lost both my parents in a mysterious accident, moved in with the coolest Aunt ever, lived in a magical town, and I was a witch, I would have said you were crazy. Funny thing is, you’d be right.
Camille Stenson, the grumpiest woman in Saltwater Cove is set on making this year’s Halloween celebrations difficult for everyone, but when she turns up dead and my best friend is on the suspect list, I have no choice but to find out whodunit and clear her name.
Amongst the pumpkin carving, abandoned houses, and apple bobbing, it soon becomes apparent dark magic is at play and I must use all my newfound witches’ abilities to find the killer before another spell is cast.
Step into Evelyn Grayson’s magical world in the first book of the Melting Pot Café series, a fun and flirty romantic paranormal cozy mystery where the spells are flowing, and the adventure is just beginning.
If you like witty witches, cheeky talking cats, and magical murder mysteries, then you’ll love Polly Holmes’ light-hearted Melting Pot Café series.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateOctober 28, 2020
- File size3238 KB
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Evelyn is a fun, smart, spunky witch, learning more each day from her Aunt Edie and The Melting Pot's wonderful well-stocked pantry. Author Polly Holmes introduces readers to Evelyn's 'familiar,' her cat Saffron, her good friends, Harriet and Jordi, and her best friend Tyler, newly returned from abroad with an eyebrow-raising new physique. Pumpkin Pies and Potions moves along quickly, bringing new characters and possible motives into play, keeping readers entertained till the end. Readers will witness snooping at the crime scene, visions, shape-shifting, the Elder Flame witch coven, and a moonlight dark magic ritual. There's even an element of attraction between some characters that adds a touch of spice to the delicious cozy mystery recipe. Pumpkin Pies and Potions is a tasty introduction to The Melting Pot Cozy Mystery series.
5 STAR REVIEW - Readers' Favourit Pumpkin Pies and Potions (A Melting Pot Cafe Paranormal Cozy Mystery) by Polly Holmes is a charming amateur sleuth mystery with the enchanting paranormal flavor of witches and shapeshifters. It is a bewitching murder mystery that is an absolute delight to read! The plot is intriguing, and the elements of the storyline are captivating. The characters are endearing, and I am in love with the setting of the Melting Pot Cafe and the magical town of Saltwater Cove. It is a light and entertaining book that is just the thing to read when you're down; it will eliminate the doldrums and enhance your day! It is such an enjoyable book that I can't wait to read more of Evelyn, Edie, and Tyler's adventures in Saltwater Cove. Everyone who loves cozy mysteries starring witches and shapeshifters will not want to miss reading this one!
About the Author
Polly's award-winning Cupcake Capers Series is rich in storyline and location with characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. She publishes her cozy mystery books with Gumnut Press. Pumpkin Pies & Potions is the first in her new Melting Pot Café paranormal cozy series.Cupcakes and Corpses was a finalist in the Oklahoma RWA's2019 IDA International Digital Awards, short suspense category. Cupcakes and Curses claimed second place and Cupcakes and Cyanide gained third place making it a clean sweep in the category.
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Product details
- ASIN : B08DRQFCF2
- Publisher : Gumnut Press (October 28, 2020)
- Publication date : October 28, 2020
- Language : English
- File size : 3238 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 366 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #52,453 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #388 in Cozy Crafts & Hobbies Mystery
- #594 in Witch & Wizard Mysteries
- #916 in Cozy Animal Mystery
- Customer Reviews:
About the author
Polly Holmes is the award-winning cheeky alter ego of Amazon best-selling author, P.L. Harris. When she's not writing her next romantic suspense novel as P.L. Harris, she’s planning the next murder in one of Polly's mysteries. She is a proud member of Romance Writers of Australia, Peter Cowan Writers Centre, Making Magic Happen Academy and has a Certificate in Romance Writing.
Polly’s award-winning cozy mysteries are rich in storyline and location with characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. She pens food-themed and paranormal cozy mysteries and also writes paranormal Woman's Fiction. She publishes her books solely with Gumnut Press.
Cupcakes and Corpses was a finalist in the Oklahoma RWA’s 2019 IDA International Digital Awards, short suspense category. Cupcakes and Curses claimed second place and Cupcakes and Cyanide gained third place making it a clean sweep in the category.
Pumpkin Pies & Potions received a 2021 Silver Titian Literary Award. She also won silver in the 2020 ROAR! National Business Awards in the Writer/Blogger/Author category following it up with bronze in the Writer/Author/Blogger category and gold in the Hustle and Heart category in the 2021 ROAR! National Business Awards.
In the 2022, Muffins & Magic and Mistletoe, Murder & Mayhem were long-listed in the Davitt Awards, a prestigious award run by the Sisters of Crime, Australia. Muffins & Magic also received second place in the MMH—Making Magic Happen Book Awards. She is also a finalist in the author category in the 2022 AusMumpreneur Awards.
Polly lives not far from the beach in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia with her Bishion Frise, Bella. When she's not writing you can find her sipping coffee in her favourite cafe, watching reruns of Murder, She Wrote or taking long walks along the beach soaking up the fresh salty air.
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A murder occurs at the local bank and a prime suspect is a friend. Evil and her besties search for clues and help the sheriff, who, it turns out was Auntie’s love, who has returned without explanation.
The story has interesting characters and a good bit of intrigue. And, of course, love interests.
Well worth the read, however I assume the many errors in grammar and spelling are due to the fact I read the Kindle version. Kindle needs to get their act together,
As a witch, she has access to powers and abilities that might just provide an edge in the investigation, but with Halloween fast approaching, there is a lot going on!
With the help of her friends, Jordi, Harriet, and Tyler, Evie is sure to get to the bottom of things.
There is so much happening in this book that at times it got a little confusing.
First we have Evelyn’s Aunt Edie’s former beau (and current detective) returning to town. Then Evie’s friend Tyler returns too, only he has changed a lot (for the better it seems).
There is the mysterious Eli, and something odd happening with Harriet, mysterious figures, one or two strangers in town, and then there is the murder mystery itself…
The romance was restricted to flirtatious banter and tingles, but then since Evie frequently seemed to have odd symptoms, I wasn’t sure if they were magical in nature or not!
That being said, it’s an entertaining, and a rather lighthearted paranormal cosy mystery, with an interesting cast of characters and an enjoyably complex mystery.
This one is recommended for paranormal cosy mystery fans.
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I'd have given it four stars, but the repeated grammatical errors and typos in the first half of the book had me dropping it to three. For me, such errors always pull me from the story and are detrimental overall. The book could really use a proofreader or good Beta reader.
with just a few spells casts and potions made to help find clues and save the day, although I wasn't entirely sure if the whole town knew about magic or if it was a secret, it was certainly fun. I also liked the fact that you had different levels of experience and even skills. You had the love interest and which one she is going to end with but as this is the start, it is only in the beginning stages. The mystery was good and what held my attention, especially as the story took a few twists with the main characters friends getting set up and then in trouble. A fun cozy and a town that I would visit again.
Evelyn gets a panicked phone call from her best friend, she has just found her boss dead and the police are asking her some very tough questions, she thinks they suspect her as being the killer. To make things worse her best friend is coming into her witch powers and she doesn't know it, Evelyn's aunt's ex boyfriend is in charge of the homicide, the pumpkin pie used to kill the grumpiest woman in town points to her aunt's friend and there are two hunky men suddenly in her life wanting attention. Can Evelyn help her best friend understand her visions and make sure they don't come true? Because it she doesn't find the killer quick enough than her best friend won't be around long enough to learn to control them.