This is one of the best cozy mysteries I have ever read! The characters were likable and easy to connect to. The mystery was multi-faceted and made it hard to put the book down. The Amish tie-in was interesting to read about as well!

Cheryl Cooper leaves her job in the big city after her fiance jilts her, and moves to the small Amish community of Sugarcreek to manage her aunt's gift shop while her aunt is out of the country on a mission. Cheryl makes friends among the Amish in town and becomes involved in a mystery of trying to find an abusive husband searching for his wife who has left him and is in hiding. The story line is mildly interesting, and this is typical Amish cozy mystery fare. Ultimately, everything turns out all right, the mystery is solved, and Cheryl makes friends and learns a lot about herself and God. The book is an uplifting and relaxing read. I most enjoyed the Amish proverbs sprinkled throughout the book, and the delicious cookie recipe at the end.

I loved it. I thought it had fun characters and I am looking forward to the next installment

Fun cozy. I enjoyed this quick easy read with a town setting I liked a lot, fun characters and an interesting mystery. I will be continuing with this series.

I keep considering where I should start with this review, the genres or the book content. I think I will begin with genres, because unless you enjoy both Christian fiction *and* cozy mysteries, the odds are that this isn't the series for you. I happen to enjoy both. Moving along to the book, itself, I have to honestly say that the writing isn't going to win any awards, but I really liked the setting and I loved the characters. As for the story, it was in turns sweet, funny, and just enough creepy to keep it firmly in the category of cozy mystery. I liked that the mystery wasn't a murder to solve (not that I don't enjoy those as well), which was a nice diversion from the norm, but it was almost *too* easy for the reader to know whodunnit rather early on. It took me a little longer to recall which clues tipped me off, but I even figure those out long before Cheryl caught on. Regardless, this was an easy, fun, feel-good book, and I will certainly look forward to more titles coming out of Sugarcreek.