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 Poor Nieva has gossiped for the last time.  She has been strangled and unfortunately become a part of the Christmas play, just not the part she intended. Dottie becomes the main suspect since she got into it with Nieva and now it is up  to Mae and the rest of her posse to help her out.  They are again hot on the trail of who really did it and hopefully will solve it just in time to spring Dottie in time for Christmas.

 Hayden is drawn into the mystery world that she came across first as a child.  She has always had an issue with mirrors and then one fateful day, Hayden and her cat Latifa find themselves living in that mystery world.  She soon finds more family members than she thought she had and why things are the way they are.  She finds herself in a magical house with a whole new set of friends and family.  While there she has to work at solving several mysteries about the town itself and who is causing trouble.  Looking forward to more in the life of Hayden.   I had a chance to listen to this book and the narrator did a great job.  I especially loved the voice of the cat. 

 Hayden is continuing to learn about Destiny Falls.  She is learning more about her new family and home.  Her new family has secrets that the house, town, and family want to keep, but things are starting to get really weird and dangerous.  She, her new friends, and cat who can communicate with her work to get Destiny Falls back to the magical place it is.  I have enjoyed this series and wonder what will happen with Hayden next. 

  Ben has the life of his dreams.  He is able to follow his passions of writing and birding.  He travels back to his hometown of Stoney Ridge to take pictures of a bird he needs for his book.  He makes arrangements to get in and get out, but things do not go as planned.  He stays with an old friend, but soon reconnects with another old friend.   Penny knew Ben from a while back.  She loves birds as much as he does, and has a fondness for Ben as well, as the meet back up  The only problem is that she has to also remind him how they knew each other in the first place, I really enjoyed reading this book and learning their story. I received this book to read, the review is mine. 

Cate takes on a case that involves a high level boarding school.  She is tasked with finding the daughter of a businessman who disappeared.  It seems that all is not as expected at the school as Cate soon finds out.  While there she reconnects with an old friend , Zeke.  Zeke is working at the school and is surprised when Cate show ups   He is not sure what to make of the reason she is there, but soon realizes that she is on the track of something bigger than either of them expected.  A very suspenseful read. I received a copy to read, the review is mine. 

  Coraline makes a deal, a climb to the top of Mt Rainier in exchange for her step father’s bank getting bailed out.  She knows it will take all she has,but she has the motivation for it.  She realizes she needs help and turns to Nathan for help.  Nathan knows his way around and has extra motivation as well.  He agrees to help Coraline out in the climb to the top.  Along the way they will encounter more than expected.   I really enjoyed this look in to the past and felt like I was there at times along the way. I received a copy to read, the review is mine.

  Rory is doing her best to keep her inherited business afloat.  She enters a contest that will give her recognition and money.  Jude is trying to leave one job for another one.  He agrees to help Rory with the contest and food truck. If they succeed then they will be able to continue working for toward their dreams, if not then it is back to the drawing board. I received a copy to read, the review is mine.

 I enjoy reading books in a setting that I can visualize.  I cannot imagine what it would be like to work at a national park  and interact with new people each day.  Emma Grace gets a chance to do that when she goes to work as a Harvey Girl at the El Tovar Grand Canyon Hotel.  She tries to be careful in her friendships, but soon meets Ray.  They team up to find out who had been stealing from the hotel and soon find out more than they bargained for.   I really enjoyed following the adventures of Emma Grace and Ray and look forward to the next installment.

Erin and Nathan have to team up to help solve a case.  Erin has left her past behind to care for her mother and turns to helping others with her podcast.  Nathan find himself turning to her for help with a case that his father was unable to finish closing.  As they continue working together, they soon find themselves in deeper than they expected.  A great suspenseful read. I received a copy to read,  the review is mine.

  What is Mae up to now?  She is the owner of the Happy Trails Campground and it is a great place to be in the fall.  People are enjoying the weather, the scenery, but not so much the murder.   It is up to Mae and the Laundry Ladies to find out who left the dead body in the cave and why they are framing someone she knows for it.  I find myself wanting to visit the campground and meet the laundry ladies, hopefully without the murder.  I received a copy to read, the review is mine.