Baking It Merry by Samantha Chase offered a grumpy meets sunshine, enemies to lovers small-town romance filled with holiday baked goods and cheer. Narrated by Melanie Mendez, the story offered a delightful holiday escape despite some unneeded miscommunication.
Mrs. Holloway’s Christmas Pudding by Jennifer Ashley
I love the Below Stairs Mysteries from Jennifer Ashley, including the novellas. Mrs. Holloway’s Christmas Pudding is a holiday novella in which our cook Kat Holloway is blamed when a dinner guest mysteriously takes ill and she’s been tasked with creating the perfect Christmas feast. Can she clear her good name?
Chaotic Apéritifs by Tao Wong
Chaotic Apéritifs by Tao Wong is the second audiobook in the Hidden Dishes fantasy series featuring mage Mo Meng and his Nameless Restaurant. The restaurant is warded, but magic wielders are discovering it. Come see why I love this cozy urban fantasy.
Speculations in Sin by Jennifer Ashley
Speculations in Sin by Jennifer Ashley is the seventh novel in the Below the Stairs Mystery series featuring amateur sleuth and cook Kat Holloway. Kat and her pose of friends, search for answers when Samuel Millburn, husband of the woman who looks after her daughter, is arrested. A fantastic tale with plenty of twists and orange sorbet.
The Nameless Restaurant by Tao Wong
Perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes, this delectable cozy fantasy held me captive as Tao Wong introduces us to the first novella in the Hidden Dishes series with The Nameless Restaurant. Pull up a chair, grab your earbuds and see what chef & owner Mo Meng cooks up when a jinn and her wizard companion demand a meal.