Ah, Jayne Frost and her love of all things sugar, decisions to make between the two men in her life, and her supernatural problems. After shopping at a garage sale, Jayne comes home with a little fancy box that her cat knocks off the counter. Unfortunately, it turns out to be bewitched, and terrible things start turning up around town. Of course, only great things happen to Jayne. Her refrigerator is constantly stocked with Dr. Pepper and suddenly her cat can talk! Too bad she didn’t wish for a solution to her lukewarm feelings about the two men hovering in her current orbit. Alas. As she and the guys try to figure out what’s up with the mysterious spells, and who could be behind it, hijinks continue to go down. Cute and perfect for when you’re in the mood for a light cozy.

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Ok, why do all the main characters always have a cat...? And eating a lot while staying super thin is somehow super important. Other than that I really like this series. Except compared to the other Nocturne Falls books there is the love triangle. Which is not something I like. Especially since the guys don't have anyone else. But, even considering all that, I still really liked the book. And I'm looking forward to reading more. And I like these, because you see the characters from the other books resurfacing. ( )

A cute cozy mystery. Jayne is Jack Frost's daughter and Santa's niece, so she's spent most of her life at the NP (North Pole). In this series she's learning what it's like to spend time around other supernaturals and humans. I enjoy watching her build friendships and am curious who she will end up with romantically. Cute series perfect for when you need a light read. ( )

This case lacked a lot from the first one – there was no intensity or sense of real danger. I also felt the author seemed a lot more interested in Jayne’s love life than I was. It took up a lot of book and I felt the mystery lacked the substance it needed to keep me engaged.

The book was also almost “syrupy” sweet in context. Everybody seemed okay with everything and no one got mad or upset which seemed out of character for some the of Nocturne Falls characters. I just wasn’t engaged in this one. The mystery lacked any excitement and I’m not a fan of love triangles. The author relied way too heavily on the latter to carry book since the mystery was obviously lacking.

Good things I enjoyed were the inclusion of many of the Nocturne Falls characters from other books. I also loved the nicknames Grayson and Cooper used for each other even though they both a little “too okay” with the situations.

The narrator was good but I wish these books could be co-narrated. Hollis McCarthy has nailed the Jayne Frost characters such as Jayne, Grayson, Cooper and the store elves but BJ Harrison owns the voices of the Nocturne Falls citizens. But Hollis’s narration of the Nocturne Falls character wasn’t bad but it wasn’t BJ’s either.
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I fell in love with Kristen Painter's Nocturne Falls romance novels and was delighted she continued to write stories in the town! The Jayne Frost mysteries have all of the delight of the romances but you get to watch a character grow and develop over multiple books instead of just one. I am excited to see what happens in the next book!