I love Tonya Kappes books. I love Christmas themed books. Put them together and you have the perfect book. It’s Christmas in Honey Springs and it is Roxy’s first one there. I love that this series talks so much about pet adoption and how much joy pets can bring into your life. This year there is going to be a pawrade to get all the animals a home for Christmas. When a body is discovered at the tree lighting Roxy will have to find the murderer. It couldn’t be her friend, could it?
The books can be read out of order as each mystery is complete but for maximum enjoyment, I recommend reading them in order. I also recommend you try the chicken soup recipe and the Christmas bark. Tasty! ( )

It is Christmas time in Honey Springs and Roxanne (Roxy) Bloom of Bean Hive Coffeehouse is ready for her first holiday in town. The town is gearing up for its annual Christmas in the park including the lighting of the town tree and the holiday pawrade of animals. Unfortunately, the festivities are interrupted by the discovery of a body under the town tree just as the tree lighting services is about to begin. Now Roxy finds herself with a mystery to solve and a long list of suspects. Can she find the murderer before her first Christmas in Honey Springs is ruined?

Where do I begin? Tonya has a way with creating characters and stories that the reader is going to enjoy. There has not been a single book that I haven’t been able to instantly bond with the main character and not wish that she was part of my group of girlfriends. Roxy is no different with her southern charm, whit, and devotion to her family and friends. You can’t help by smile about her sweet romance with Patrick and laugh (sometimes cringe) at the antics of her Aunt Maxi. The story itself has just the perfect mix of cozy mystery, romance, and humor that keeps the reader from putting the book down.

This is the third book in the Killer Coffee Mystery series, but can easily be read as a stand-alone since the author gives you just enough details and insight into the previous books.
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Freshly Ground Murder A Killer Coffee Mystery by Tonya Kappes is one of those books that makes you want to go to Honey Springs sit down at the Bee Hive and enjoy a cup of Christmas Harvest COFFEE while sharing gossip with the Honey Springs residents. This is a warm, charming yet mysterious book that keeps you engaged in the mystery until the end.

It's Christmas time and all is wonderful at the Bee Hive and Honey Springs. Roxy is getting into the spirit of Christmas but when Otis is murdered she finds herself smack dab in the middle trying to find out what happened and why. Secrets are uncovered and suspects are many. Can Roxy Bloom figure out who killed Otis and why without getting into danger herself?

I enjoyed this book with the Christmas theme, the irresistible characters, the setting of small town as well as an intriguing puzzle mixed with secrets and many suspects. Roxy is one that you could just see being best friends with. She is smart, strong, intuitive and caring, all which make her a good investigator, even if Patrick, her Mother, Aunt Maxi and Spencer would rather she keep her nose out of it. She isn't deterred easily and I even had to laugh when Spencer marveled at how she got information even before or as fast as he could. Aunt Maxi is probably my favorite because she is outspoken, unique in her own way and opinionated. She can hold her own with anyone and doesn't care what others think, she is her own woman.

This book is like a good cup of coffee, it is strong, warm and good from the beginning right to the very last. If you like a good mystery mixed with wonderful characters, many secrets, several possible suspects, a little romance and a good ending then don't miss this book.

I give this book 5 stars and look forward to the next one.

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