If I ever run into a hell-hound, I hope it's Trent's Cerby. What a clever and mischievous character. I have an idea we're going to learn lots about training a hell-hound as Cerby matures and the series continues. If nothing else, Cerby has certainly shattered my preconceived notion of what a hell-hound might look like.
In any case, on to the mystery. Mia isn't sure whether to be happy or not that her catering business has won the bid to cater the coven's annual Harbor Moon Festival's beauty contest. "Coven?" you say? Oh, didn't I mention that Mia is a kitchen witch? The whole town, in fact, may have as many witches as mere mortals. The winning contestant not only wins a money prize but the family wins status within the coven. That is apparently worth meddling with to win. When one mother dies, the question arises of whether it's murder, natural, or maybe magical mayhem. Who's trying to gain an advantage for their child? Or is it even contest related? Mia's already mega-busy dealing with her difficult boss at the Lodge where she's working to support her dream business, Mia's Morsels, not to mention difficult stage mothers, a friend's romantic troubles, hell-hound antics, and, oh, yeah, a cat familiar who seems to be possessed by a cursed soul. You know. Just your average day in witch-dom. In the process, she's trying to sort out where her own relationship with Trent is and where it might be heading. Never mind that his mother is her business manager and currently staying on site for reasons the book will divulge.
Enough teasers. I adore these characters, witchy ones and human, especially Grans. Mia's relationship with and concern for all tells you much about her caring personality. True, the situations we find them in are often not the norm but, hey, if you're fact checking a witchy cozy mystery, you surely have better things to do. Grin. They're all family, including the pets. As Abigail said early on, to paraphrase, family is what you make when the one you're born into isn't quite enough. Thanks #KensingtonPublishing -#KensingtonCozies for inviting me to take a sneak peek at the Harvest Moon Festival and Mia's hectic, never dull life. I am looking forward to the next book already given that final teaser. And, hey, love those recipes. Gotta love comfort food.
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