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Everyone knows everyone in small town Airlie Falls, so where could the killer be hiding?

For one brief hour on a sunny Texas morning, amateur baker Rosie Hart glimpses the life she's always dreamed about—thanks to a surprise inheritance from the late Miss Alice. But her benefactor is barely cold…

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1 author picked A Bittersweet Murder as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Okay, sometimes you need sweet-as-pie…I love this series of cozy mysteries (set in a Texas town) because of the characters, and this book introduces you to the important ones. This series got me through COVID and its brain fog aftermath.

It’s a series I could rely on to have interesting mysteries, lots of food (the main character ends up as a baker/caterer), and a bit of romance, but mostly just people it’s fun to spend time with. I particularly like the mother of the love interest (the love story plays out over the series), who basically runs the town while…

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