Chilled to the Cone (Bakeshop Mystery Series #12)
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Reviews
CozyOnUp
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Juliet Capshaw runs Torte， her family bakery。 She’s been given the opportunity to start a new location that would grow the business， but she and her husband are also giving their relationship a chance to determine if they are meant to be together。 With so m much going on， she almost passes the new space up， but decides to go for it。 After all， their relationship should be based on whether or not it can handle the daily grind of work。 When a local homeless man is murdered and the new space is set on fire， Juliet may have bitten off more than she can handle。 She needs to focus on her relationship with Carlos， but to walk away from a crime that happened on her turf is just not in her。 With her partner in crime， they do a little digging and have to hope that Juliet can keep all the balls she is juggling in the air and not lose everything at once。 I adore all books from Ellie Alexander and this series is no exception。 As a matter of fact， this was the series where I discovered her books。 She has several series and I never miss a new release！ If you haven’t read a book from Ellie yet， it’s time！ You will not be disappointed。
Keisha Bouie
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Great book！ Just like all the other books in the series， I thoroughly enjoyed it。 Ellie did not disappoint。 I liked meeting new characters。 Anticipating Mocha She Wrote！
Joy
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Ellie Alexander is my favorite cozy mystery author， but this book missed the mark for me。 The first half of the book was a little slow for me。 I just couldn’t get into all the renovation and construction talk。 The second half of the book was better， especially once a few characters made relationship decisions。 I will still support Ellie and read more of her books， but this one just wasn’t one of my faves。 Thank you to Net Galley and St。 Martin’s Press for a free digital arc in exchange for an ho Ellie Alexander is my favorite cozy mystery author， but this book missed the mark for me。 The first half of the book was a little slow for me。 I just couldn’t get into all the renovation and construction talk。 The second half of the book was better， especially once a few characters made relationship decisions。 I will still support Ellie and read more of her books， but this one just wasn’t one of my faves。 Thank you to Net Galley and St。 Martin’s Press for a free digital arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Samantha Fraenkel
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I just love the Bakeshop Mysteries and I must admit， I read these more for the bakeshop aspect rather than the mysteries。Chilled to the Cone is a lot of fun and has the Torte gang gaining a second locations for a pop up ice cream shop （hence the title！）。 Murder naturally puts a hiccup in their plans and it's up to Jules （along with Lance of course） to solve the case。 I loved all the character developments that took place for so many of my favourites， and I'm really looking forward to seeing wher I just love the Bakeshop Mysteries and I must admit， I read these more for the bakeshop aspect rather than the mysteries。Chilled to the Cone is a lot of fun and has the Torte gang gaining a second locations for a pop up ice cream shop （hence the title！）。 Murder naturally puts a hiccup in their plans and it's up to Jules （along with Lance of course） to solve the case。 I loved all the character developments that took place for so many of my favourites， and I'm really looking forward to seeing where the next book takes us。ARC Provided by NetGalley & Edelweiss 。。。more
Carol T。 Whalen
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I am a fan。 This is a good addition to the series。 How will the folks in Ashland， Oregon， deal with the pandemic and with the terrible fires？ I bet it will be an inspiration to all of us。 They stick together in tough times。
Smitten
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Love has a way of comforting us through our most difficult moments。 The love of family and friends can call us from the highest seas， to the rich-fruitful lands of the earth。 Love abounds in Chilled to the Cone， but when love is unsecured and a loved member of the community is murdered， loved ones will have to prove that they can make all the difference。Although， this is a cozy murder-mystery， I felt the murder-mystery was secondary in this story。 If you’re looking for a strong murder-mystery， f Love has a way of comforting us through our most difficult moments。 The love of family and friends can call us from the highest seas， to the rich-fruitful lands of the earth。 Love abounds in Chilled to the Cone， but when love is unsecured and a loved member of the community is murdered， loved ones will have to prove that they can make all the difference。Although， this is a cozy murder-mystery， I felt the murder-mystery was secondary in this story。 If you’re looking for a strong murder-mystery， full of twists and suspenseful rearing moments， this is not it。 This is a book dealing with serious social issues; mental health， teenage delinquency and love conquering relationships。 Still， this is a read to savor with a light mystery- murder and even though it fell a bit short for me in the murder-mystery department， this book was particularly refreshing and one I won’t soon forget。This book was surprisingly romantic。 As I read along， I felt the emphasis the author put into the structure of the relationships built by the many characters in this book。 I felt the longing of love between the main character Juliet and her estranged husband， Carlos。 I felt the desire they felt to make their delicate and precarious relationship work， their promise and dedication for more sunsets on land。 I loved the evolution of the relationship between these two characters and their commitment to each other。Owner of the bakeshop， Torte， and the its upcoming second location， comes with many perks， including a wonderful and artistic staff。 I found the supportive characters of this book to be the kind of people I would love to work with。 Loyal and kind， they see Juliet as a mentor and someone they can trust and respect。 Friends and family make up the rest of the lovely cast and are a fantastic addition to the story。 Very well written and realistic dialogue makes this book an easy and comfortable read。 You won’t even notice the time go by。Chilled to the Cone brings the beautiful setting of the mountains， located north of California。 An artists’ town， including the Oregon Shakespeare Festival， where you can find delicate pastries， rich-delicious food and amazing coffee。 It is the 12th mystery in A Bakeshop Mystery Series， and it delivers all the sweet and secret ingredients to make this read， both cozy and mysterious。~ Patricia 。。。more
Susan
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Spring is on the horizon in Ashland， OR and Jules Capshaw has a very busy life。 She has the chance to open a seasonal location in the Railroad district， perfect for Torte 2 to sell cold drinks， ice creams and various baked goods from Torte。 All it needs is some TLC and a lick of paint。 Her husband， Carlos is back on dry land but how long will he stay？ Will the call of life at sea draw him back to the cruise line or will he and Jules start a new chapter as a couple after too long apart？ Soon thin Spring is on the horizon in Ashland， OR and Jules Capshaw has a very busy life。 She has the chance to open a seasonal location in the Railroad district， perfect for Torte 2 to sell cold drinks， ice creams and various baked goods from Torte。 All it needs is some TLC and a lick of paint。 Her husband， Carlos is back on dry land but how long will he stay？ Will the call of life at sea draw him back to the cruise line or will he and Jules start a new chapter as a couple after too long apart？ Soon things turn ugly with some of her new neighbors。 Not all are happy with the local homeless population， especially a colorful older man known as The Wizard。 Harsh words and confrontations occur but that is tame when The Wizard is found murdered。 Was it because he was homeless or was it more personal？ Jules feels compelled to get justice for the man。I love Ashland， OR in real life and I have enjoyed every one of the books in this wonderful series。 It's like visiting friends who make you feel right at home。 The mystery is well crafted， full of fair clues and the required twists and red herrings。 As for the food， well maybe it's a good thing Torte is not real or I would have real issues with the waistband of my jeans。My thanks to the publisher St。 Martin's Press and to NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
BMcewen
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Another great addition to the Bakeshop Mystery Series！ Jules and the Torte gang take on a new venture。。。but of course， it won’t be smooth as custard（ see what I did there？） Then the cherry on top， Richard Lord is up to his old tricks！ Can’t the man just crawl back in the Merry Windsor and leave our friends alone？ I loved this book and literally read it in one night！
J Messina
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Thank you NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 As with the previous entries in this series， Chilled to the Cone has been a a lovely read。 Ellie Alexander provides such vivid descriptions of Ashland， Torte， and other places that I can picture everything clearly。 Also， it is always a pleasure to reunite with characters I have come to appreciate with each book。 As always， the storyline is multilayered， which kept me reading and Thank you NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 As with the previous entries in this series， Chilled to the Cone has been a a lovely read。 Ellie Alexander provides such vivid descriptions of Ashland， Torte， and other places that I can picture everything clearly。 Also， it is always a pleasure to reunite with characters I have come to appreciate with each book。 As always， the storyline is multilayered， which kept me reading and guessing as to who the culprit was。 If you have not yet read from this series， do yourself a favor and pick up this book， you will not regret it。 For those who are familiar with the series， you will love this book， I guarantee it！ 。。。more
Anne
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Chilled to the Cone by Ellie Alexander takes us back to Ashland and to Torte where the expansion has settled and business is good。 Carlos has returned to try to make their marriage a reality again and is running that winery that she and Lance had invested in。 Life was good when her friend Laney arrived to announce that she had found the perfect opportunity for Jules in a outdoor/garden space in the up-and- coming Railroad District where she parked her food truck。 It needed work but was perfect f Chilled to the Cone by Ellie Alexander takes us back to Ashland and to Torte where the expansion has settled and business is good。 Carlos has returned to try to make their marriage a reality again and is running that winery that she and Lance had invested in。 Life was good when her friend Laney arrived to announce that she had found the perfect opportunity for Jules in a outdoor/garden space in the up-and- coming Railroad District where she parked her food truck。 It needed work but was perfect for their concretes and cold drinks， with maybe a few baked goods。 Jules， Andy， and Sterling took off to see it and agreed。 It needed work， mostly elbow grease， but could really be something。 Since it would be seasonal it would be easy to hire part-time help to staff it and fill in at Torte。 Then things started happening down there。 Graffiti， theft， and then， a murder。 It was a homeless man who had been riding his bike around for years， entertaining people。 Why would someone do such a thing？ This whole gang is lovable and interesting。 Sterling and Stephanie are moving forward in their relationship; Jules' mom and the Professor are very happy and the professor is thinking of retirement; Carlos is a hand and Jules loves him more than every， but is worried he misses the cruise ship too much， and Lance may have fallen for someone。 As always the crime comes together and allows the correct people to pay for their crimes。 All out friends are working and living and are well。 Alexander has a good series here and a good book in this one。 One of its themes is the way a portion of the population feels about homeless people and tens to blame things on them， often unjustly。 Her characters show growth and movement， which keeps them relevant。 Good book。 Worth the read。 Start at the beginning， if you have time。 I recommend。I was invited to read a free ARC of Chilled to the Cone by Netgalley。 All opinions contained herein are solely my own。 #netgalley #chilledtothecone 。。。more
Toni
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4。75 starsThis is the twelfth book in the A Bakeshop Mystery series by Ellie Alexander。An Ellie Alexander book always stands out for me。 This series is just stellar and an example of what a great series should look like。 You gotta love Torte and Ashland。 In this story they created a new spinoff shop called Scoops and Julia is lamenting quite a bit about whether her husband， Carlo is planning on leaving and returning to the ship where he is more at home。This type of story really makes you think a 4。75 starsThis is the twelfth book in the A Bakeshop Mystery series by Ellie Alexander。An Ellie Alexander book always stands out for me。 This series is just stellar and an example of what a great series should look like。 You gotta love Torte and Ashland。 In this story they created a new spinoff shop called Scoops and Julia is lamenting quite a bit about whether her husband， Carlo is planning on leaving and returning to the ship where he is more at home。This type of story really makes you think about what is important in life。 Julia starts Scoops， not because of her own passion but because she trusts and wants to make sure her employees are fulfilled and have the outlet to do that。 In the end， that only helps Julia。 And the whole storyline with Carlo that runs beside the mystery， wow， what a great show of how we can take a negative look at things and really want the best for our mates， loves and not think of what we ourselves really need。 Carlo just blew me away at the end of this。The mystery is awesome as it always is。 Love seeing the Professor doing his thing and what his take is on the situation。 This story really feels like I am reading about real people encountering real situations that just happens to involve a mystery。 Alexander could be giving classes on how to write books like this and do it wellIf you like cozy mysteries， definitely check this one out。 You won’t be disappointed。I received this as an ARC （Advanced Reader Copy） in return for an honest review。 I thank NetGalley， the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title。 。。。more
Brittany
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This was such a thoroughly delightful escape！ I loved catching up with Jules and everyone at Torte。 In this latest installment， the bakers at Torte take on another expansion， this time renovating a food truck into an ice cream and coffee pop-up shop。 The mystery centers around the homeless population， and I appreciate the way these characters were handled respectfully。 It did make for some sad parts， but all of the other characters' storylines were refreshingly happy and positive。 I loved meetin This was such a thoroughly delightful escape！ I loved catching up with Jules and everyone at Torte。 In this latest installment， the bakers at Torte take on another expansion， this time renovating a food truck into an ice cream and coffee pop-up shop。 The mystery centers around the homeless population， and I appreciate the way these characters were handled respectfully。 It did make for some sad parts， but all of the other characters' storylines were refreshingly happy and positive。 I loved meeting Lance's possible love interest， and Jules and Carlos finally started communicating。 All in all， a fabulous story with plenty of mouthwatering descriptions of baking to soothe the soul。 Thanks so much to NetGalley， St。 Martin's Press， and the author for the librarian preview--I am already looking forward to the next book in the series！ 。。。more
Rebecca
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Thanks to the publisher， via Edelweiss， for an advance e-galley for honest review。I know I'm a broken record in my love for this series， but I really enjoy that Ellie Alexander continues finding fresh ways to tell stories within this series and lets her characters grow and develop from book to book。 This story also gives us some fresh perspective on Ashland as a setting， with a secondary Torte location opening up in a new neighborhood allowing for a slight change of scenery and some new characte Thanks to the publisher， via Edelweiss， for an advance e-galley for honest review。I know I'm a broken record in my love for this series， but I really enjoy that Ellie Alexander continues finding fresh ways to tell stories within this series and lets her characters grow and develop from book to book。 This story also gives us some fresh perspective on Ashland as a setting， with a secondary Torte location opening up in a new neighborhood allowing for a slight change of scenery and some new characters。 It's another well plotted cozy story with a great mix of the baking I love to read about at Torte， a murder mystery， and new situations for the characters we love。 。。。more
Teena in Toronto
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Juliet （aka Jules） was raised in small town Ashland， OR， but dreamed of seeing the world。 She grew up helping her parents in their bakery and went on to culinary school。 She got a job with a cruise line and didn't get home often after that。 She met her husband， Carlos， an executive chef， on a cruise and things were going well until she discovered he had a secret。 With a broken heart， she headed home to figure things out。 It's been two years and she now shares ownership of the bakery with her mot Juliet （aka Jules） was raised in small town Ashland， OR， but dreamed of seeing the world。 She grew up helping her parents in their bakery and went on to culinary school。 She got a job with a cruise line and didn't get home often after that。 She met her husband， Carlos， an executive chef， on a cruise and things were going well until she discovered he had a secret。 With a broken heart， she headed home to figure things out。 It's been two years and she now shares ownership of the bakery with her mother and Carlos has been living with her trying to work things out。A pop-up opportunity opens up and Jules decides to try it out for the summer。 She's going to sell drinks， ice cream and pastries from the store。 She and her staff are getting the space painted and cleaned when The Wizard， an elderly homeless man， is found dead on the train tracks nearby。 Most of the townspeople had helped the eccentric man over the years but there were some who would have wished he'd stop hanging around。 Did one of them kill him？This is the twelfth in the Bakeshop Mystery series and I liked it。 I've read all in this author's Sloan Krause Series。 It works as a stand alone 。。。 I'd read the first one in the series last month （but none of the others） and there was enough information provided。 It's written in first person perspective in Jules' voice。 It was a quick light read and is a "cozy mystery" so there is no swearing， violence or adult activity。 I look forward to reading the others in this series。Blog review post: http://www。teenaintoronto。com/2020/12。。。 。。。more
Cozy Cat Reviews
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This is the 12th in this popular Bakeshop Mystery series by cozy author Ellie Alexander。 I have enjoyed the entire series and recommend it for all cozy mystery readers。 The author has a nice group of charcters ， the sleuth is always entertaining and the setting of a bakery in Ashland Oregon is a foodie delight。 Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity。 In this next in series Juliet is expanding to a Ice cream business after the recent renovation of the Bakery。 We meet som This is the 12th in this popular Bakeshop Mystery series by cozy author Ellie Alexander。 I have enjoyed the entire series and recommend it for all cozy mystery readers。 The author has a nice group of charcters ， the sleuth is always entertaining and the setting of a bakery in Ashland Oregon is a foodie delight。 Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity。 In this next in series Juliet is expanding to a Ice cream business after the recent renovation of the Bakery。 We meet some new charcters and Carlos also returns for this book。 He is back to decide with Juliet if they will stay together for long needed closure。 I like that they are finally figuring out their relationship and Juliet may be moving on。 When a local homeless man is brutally murdered by her new ice cream shop Juliet is disturbed by his death and wants to solve his murder with help from Carlos。 This has wonderful receipes we have come to love from this series。 I enjoy how Jules put her heart and soul into her bakery and loves baking。 All the fun charcters are back and the sleuth was well crafted with red herrings and surprise clues that kept me guessing to conclusion。 I enjoyed this next in series and highly recommend this for all cozy readers。 。。。more
Kathleen
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Chilled To The Cone is the twelfth book in the Bakeshop Mystery series by Ellie Alexander。I found it easy to keep turning the pages。 I was invested from the start。 The descriptions were comprehensive。 In this installment， the mystery was front and center。The social issue of homelessness and mental illness has become a common theme this season in cozy mysteries。 I feel this book did a good job of weaving them through the story and did not detract from the mystery。I enjoyed the creating of the new Chilled To The Cone is the twelfth book in the Bakeshop Mystery series by Ellie Alexander。I found it easy to keep turning the pages。 I was invested from the start。 The descriptions were comprehensive。 In this installment， the mystery was front and center。The social issue of homelessness and mental illness has become a common theme this season in cozy mysteries。 I feel this book did a good job of weaving them through the story and did not detract from the mystery。I enjoyed the creating of the new ice cream shop， the descriptions of the Railroad district and how Juliet’s friends and family are invested into each other’s well-being and the town’s。I was given an ARC from Netgalley and am not required to leave a positive review。 。。。more
Barbara Tobey
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A charming and yummy cozy mystery。 Many food and beverage delights are revealed。 While I did have the culprits well in mind early on in the story， that certainly did not detract from my enjoyment。 Some new characters and many familiar ones。 Lots of love in the air。 Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley。
Amy
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Chilled to the Cone takes the reader back to Ashland， Oregon and the bakery Torte。 We meet up with Juliet Capshaw and her crew at the bakery and we even get the presence of her husband Carlos in this book。 Juliet finds herself in the middle of solving a murder when a local homeless man is murdered by her new ice cream shop。 At the same time， Carlos and her need to decide whether he should move to Oregon or continue his job on cruise ships。The Bakeshop Mysteries was my favorite cozy series， but I Chilled to the Cone takes the reader back to Ashland， Oregon and the bakery Torte。 We meet up with Juliet Capshaw and her crew at the bakery and we even get the presence of her husband Carlos in this book。 Juliet finds herself in the middle of solving a murder when a local homeless man is murdered by her new ice cream shop。 At the same time， Carlos and her need to decide whether he should move to Oregon or continue his job on cruise ships。The Bakeshop Mysteries was my favorite cozy series， but I have struggled with getting into this one and the previous story。 I didn't relate to the new characters or compelled to keep reading to find out who did it。 I did enjoy that the author is moving characters' lives along with Juliet and Carlos' decision and for others in the series who make love commitment choices。 I received a complimentary copy of Chilled to the Cone through NetGalley， but all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Tammy
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The latest of the Baker Mystery series finds Torte further expanding its business and into the world of ice cream （concretes as it’s called in the novel） into a place called Scoops。 With a new location to feature the season treats， we are introduced to new characters who own the neighbouring businesses。 We also learn more about Carlos， Jules’ estranged husband who is in Ashland for an extended period of time so that they could sort out what direction they want their marriage to go in。 But when t The latest of the Baker Mystery series finds Torte further expanding its business and into the world of ice cream （concretes as it’s called in the novel） into a place called Scoops。 With a new location to feature the season treats， we are introduced to new characters who own the neighbouring businesses。 We also learn more about Carlos， Jules’ estranged husband who is in Ashland for an extended period of time so that they could sort out what direction they want their marriage to go in。 But when the neighbourhood’s well-known homeless man is found murdered near Scoops， most of the business owners in the area are under suspicion as the killer。 With this novel， there are conclusions regarding some of the characters’ love lives， which is something that was nice to have。 However， I may or may not have liked the direction they went。 It was also nice to know more about Carlos’ and his true intentions。 But what really threw me off was why Jules thought that a certain someone was going to propose to her when that man was dating someone else for some time。 That specific part made me shake my head。 I felt it was really unnecessary and turned me off from the story a bit。 On another note， I was able to figure out who the killer was and a part of what they were up to that led to the murder！ That never happens。Overall， while it was nice to read about characters furthering their lives， I felt it wasn’t as entertaining as the previous Bakeshop Mystery books。 。。。more
Stephanie （read_with_steph）
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Look， I am a HUGE Ellie Alexander fan--I love her Bakeshop and Sloan Krause series and will generally read anything by her。 But this just wasn't my favorite of hers。 It's still a super solid cozy mystery and better than many I have read， but when compared against Alexander's other works isn't quite at the same level。Jules and the gang decide to open Torte 2--an ice cream and coffee stand--but when a homeless man is murdered behind their new location， Jules is， as usual， tossed into the middle of Look， I am a HUGE Ellie Alexander fan--I love her Bakeshop and Sloan Krause series and will generally read anything by her。 But this just wasn't my favorite of hers。 It's still a super solid cozy mystery and better than many I have read， but when compared against Alexander's other works isn't quite at the same level。Jules and the gang decide to open Torte 2--an ice cream and coffee stand--but when a homeless man is murdered behind their new location， Jules is， as usual， tossed into the middle of the investigation。 Meanwhile， love seems to be in the air for everyone in Asheville--will the same be said for Jules？The mystery itself was pretty good。 I enjoyed the overall plot elements and while I suspected who the killer was fairly early on， there were enough red herrings and other plot elements to not make it super predictable。 It's really the other plot elements that made me like this book less so。 First， seems crazy that after expanding and buying a vineyard that they're going to expand again into an ice cream shop。 The beginning of the book laid the foundation for this plot point， and it wasn't super exciting， and I could have done without it。 Two， everything wrapped up super neatly in this book。 It almost felt like an end of series？ Trust me， I hate cliff hangers and love a good bow， but it was just strangely settled for nearly every character。 I don't want to say more without spoiling certain plot elements！This is still Ellie Alexander and it's still great and still worth a read， it's just not quite as good as， say， Cup of Holiday Fear or Beyond a Reasonable Stout。Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for my free eARC in exchange for an honest review！4 stars - 6/10 。。。more
Kim Brosan
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Juliet jumps at the opportunity to open a satellite shop for the summer season featuring desserts and frozen coffee treats in Chilled to the Cone， but when damage to local businesses and the murder of "The Wizard" a favorite local homeless man draw her attention， she tries to figure out who is responsible。 Is it the owner of the local yoga studio and her new landlord？ The son of the local bike shop owner--or the owner himself？ Or someone else among the homeless community？ As she gets closer to t Juliet jumps at the opportunity to open a satellite shop for the summer season featuring desserts and frozen coffee treats in Chilled to the Cone， but when damage to local businesses and the murder of "The Wizard" a favorite local homeless man draw her attention， she tries to figure out who is responsible。 Is it the owner of the local yoga studio and her new landlord？ The son of the local bike shop owner--or the owner himself？ Or someone else among the homeless community？ As she gets closer to the answer， someone sets her new shop area on fire to slow her down， but will it？ 。。。more
Katrina
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This book is exactly what I have been wanting。 I loved getting to catch up with Juliet and the gang at Torte。 I loved getting to see where Juliet and Carlos relationship is going。 I also loved seeing the relationships of some of the other characters。 The mystery is once again very well written。 I had a slight inkling of who might have done it but not why they did it。 I can't wait to see what is next for Juliet。 I received an advanced copy of this book from Netgalley， St Martin's Press， and Ellie This book is exactly what I have been wanting。 I loved getting to catch up with Juliet and the gang at Torte。 I loved getting to see where Juliet and Carlos relationship is going。 I also loved seeing the relationships of some of the other characters。 The mystery is once again very well written。 I had a slight inkling of who might have done it but not why they did it。 I can't wait to see what is next for Juliet。 I received an advanced copy of this book from Netgalley， St Martin's Press， and Ellie Alexander in return for my honest review。 Thank you for the opportunity。 。。。more
Karen Hollins-Stallman
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"Chilled to the Cone" is the 12th instalment in the A Bakeshop Mystery series by Ellie Alexander。 I really enjoyed this story， the whole spring time vibe and how it brings new beginnings。 I liked that Carlos was there and Jules was trying to figure out where they are in their marriage。 There were other new beginnings in the book but i wont get into those and spoil it for you。 Needless to say I cant wait for the next book。 I liked hearing about the railway district and what it has to offer to the "Chilled to the Cone" is the 12th instalment in the A Bakeshop Mystery series by Ellie Alexander。 I really enjoyed this story， the whole spring time vibe and how it brings new beginnings。 I liked that Carlos was there and Jules was trying to figure out where they are in their marriage。 There were other new beginnings in the book but i wont get into those and spoil it for you。 Needless to say I cant wait for the next book。 I liked hearing about the railway district and what it has to offer to the whole small town feel。 The mystery is interesting and well plotted， and there were just enough twists and turns to keep you guessing。 Don’t get me started on the descriptions of all the desserts， drinks and food ， I think I gained 15lbs just thinking about them。 I like that recipes are included in back of the book tooI recommend this book to all my cozy lover friends。I requested and received an advance reader copy of this book from St。 Martin's Press and Netgalley。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Lizz Axnick
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I have read all the books in Ellie Alexander's bakeshop mysteries。 I find the setting and the characters enjoyable and I am glad an issue that has plagued the last few books in the series has been resolved （no spoilers）。 Juliet is contented have her husband Carlos， home from the ship to try and give their marriage another try。 She is also trying to run a newly renovated Torte and possible expansion ice cream shop。 However， when murder happens at the backdoor of her new location， Jules takes on t I have read all the books in Ellie Alexander's bakeshop mysteries。 I find the setting and the characters enjoyable and I am glad an issue that has plagued the last few books in the series has been resolved （no spoilers）。 Juliet is contented have her husband Carlos， home from the ship to try and give their marriage another try。 She is also trying to run a newly renovated Torte and possible expansion ice cream shop。 However， when murder happens at the backdoor of her new location， Jules takes on the case to find out who killed an Ashland staple。 I appreciate that Alexander really knows how to capture the small-town feel of Ashland and her constant mentions of the Shakespeare Festival， or OSF， which really is as wonderful as she paints it。 I wish Torte was a real place there as the baked goods always sound scrumptious and leave me hankering for a cup of good coffee。 I will continue to enjoy these mysteries for as long as she continues to write them。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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Jules has sooooo much going on -not only is she about to open a popup ice cream shop， she's still running Torte， her love Carlos is back， and well， life is life， isn't it。 Sadly， though， she finds the body of Wizard， the homeless man so well known in her community in Ashland， Oregon。 Who killed Wizard and why？ Alexander does an especially nice job addressing the issues of homelessness and mental health in a mystery that feels just a bit more sophisticated than some of the previous offerings in t Jules has sooooo much going on -not only is she about to open a popup ice cream shop， she's still running Torte， her love Carlos is back， and well， life is life， isn't it。 Sadly， though， she finds the body of Wizard， the homeless man so well known in her community in Ashland， Oregon。 Who killed Wizard and why？ Alexander does an especially nice job addressing the issues of homelessness and mental health in a mystery that feels just a bit more sophisticated than some of the previous offerings in this long running series。 Jules， her BFF friend Lance， and others band together， of course， to find the answer， even as they deal with changes （no spoilers） in their own lives。 Well rounded characters， who are accessible （and relatable） even if you are reading this as a standalone， and a nicely twisty tale make this a good read。 Thanks to the publisher for the ARC。 Oh- and there are recipes。 Ice cream and cozy fans will love this one。 。。。more
Kelly
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Oh how I enjoy this series！ Chilled to the Cone is the next book in the Bakeshop Mystery series。 Juliet is opening an extension to her bakery that will be for ice cream and chilled drinks。 Of course she falls into a mystery in the process。 The killer is NOT who I expected it to be， it's always a good mystery if you don't know who did it until it's revealed。 Can't wait for the next in the series！This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley， courtesy of the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 Oh how I enjoy this series！ Chilled to the Cone is the next book in the Bakeshop Mystery series。 Juliet is opening an extension to her bakery that will be for ice cream and chilled drinks。 Of course she falls into a mystery in the process。 The killer is NOT who I expected it to be， it's always a good mystery if you don't know who did it until it's revealed。 Can't wait for the next in the series！This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley， courtesy of the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Vicki Nichols
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This was a great book。 Full of action and never a dull moment。 Jules （Juliet） Capshaw and the gang at Torte are about to embark on another adventure。 Opening a new place in the Railroad District。 She and her crew are hard at work on the Reno when they witness the harassment of a local man called The Wizard。 Later the same man is chased by yet another merchant。 Why were they chasing him？ Was he guilty of the crime they said or was it merely because he was homeless？ Later on The Wizard turns up de This was a great book。 Full of action and never a dull moment。 Jules （Juliet） Capshaw and the gang at Torte are about to embark on another adventure。 Opening a new place in the Railroad District。 She and her crew are hard at work on the Reno when they witness the harassment of a local man called The Wizard。 Later the same man is chased by yet another merchant。 Why were they chasing him？ Was he guilty of the crime they said or was it merely because he was homeless？ Later on The Wizard turns up dead。 Was it just a tragic accident or much worse？ The police suspect murder and that spurns Jules into action。There's something rusty happening and she's deter to get to the bottom of it。 But before she can solve a murder she needs to figure out how things stand between her and Carlos her husband。 Is he happy in Ashland？ Or is he longing to be back on the ship and sail the 7 seas？ Can she let go of him ？ She knows she won't be going with him as her heart is in Ashland。 So will she be able to safely solve the murder or will things get dicey？？ And how will it go between her and Carlos？ Will love win over or will they part ？ You won't be able to put this book down once you start reading it。 。。。more
K。A。 Davis
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CHILLED TO THE CONE， the twelfth book in the Bakeshop Mystery series by Ellie Alexander， recaptures the strengths of earlier books in this delicious series which made this newest release a delight to read。 Ms。 Alexander has always penned strong， well-developed characters that fans love， however with the last few installments the mystery has taken second seat。 Chilled to the Cone remedies that with a well-plotted， page turning， heart-rending whodunit that drew me in and kept me turning pages。 Pro CHILLED TO THE CONE， the twelfth book in the Bakeshop Mystery series by Ellie Alexander， recaptures the strengths of earlier books in this delicious series which made this newest release a delight to read。 Ms。 Alexander has always penned strong， well-developed characters that fans love， however with the last few installments the mystery has taken second seat。 Chilled to the Cone remedies that with a well-plotted， page turning， heart-rending whodunit that drew me in and kept me turning pages。 Protagonist Jules Capshaw has a lot to balance: a growing bakery/café， part owner in a winery， trying to find out if her marriage is salvageable， and an opportunity to take on a satellite location for their signature ice creams。 Thrown into the hectic mix， Jules finds the body of the homeless man， known as The Wizard。 The varieties of situations she finds herself in and how she reacts and interacts with family， friends， and customers， allows the reader to feel like they can get to know her。 Jules is one of the kindest， most thoughtful protagonists there are and I love the relationship she’s developed with so many of the supporting characters。 Each new release makes me feel like I’m receiving a special visit from close friends。Part of that caring personality prompts Jules to find out why The Wizard was killed Ms。 Alexander treats the social issue of homelessness and mental illness， so prevalent in that population， with sincere respect and sensitivity。 I appreciate how she weaves the issues into the story without detracting from the plot。 Jules， together with her charming sidekick， Lance （who often steals the scenes he’s in） start asking questions around town in order to find the justice The Wizard deserves。 Clues are sprinkled throughout for the sharp reader and there are several suspects to keep the reader guessing。 As I turned pages， I found myself immersed in enjoying the unfolding of the mystery while experiencing the sights， sounds， smells， and especially tastes that are offered up in this delectable read！I was provided with an advance copy。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Crystal Tadlock
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I really enjoy Ellie's writing style。 It makes for a quick fun read。 This cozy mystery actually surprised me a bit。 I was putting all of my money on someone else as the offender！ I do not want to include spoilers but I'm very pleased with this book。 Super fun and cute yet the entire time your mind is wondering about the mystery side of the book！ I really enjoy Ellie's writing style。 It makes for a quick fun read。 This cozy mystery actually surprised me a bit。 I was putting all of my money on someone else as the offender！ I do not want to include spoilers but I'm very pleased with this book。 Super fun and cute yet the entire time your mind is wondering about the mystery side of the book！ 。。。more
Karen
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I have always been a fan of this series but this latest one is my favourite！A top notch whodunit interwoven with the great characters。I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book。
Judy Tucker
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