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Fiction. Mystery. HTML:A sleuthing chocolatier is the only thing standing between an eccentric seaside town and the deadly plot to destroy it in this cozy culinary mystery for fans of Joanne Fluke
When Charity Penn receives a letter saying she won a trip to Camellia Beach, South Carolina complete with free cooking lessons at the townâ??s seaside chocolate shop, The Chocolate Box, sheâ??s immediately skeptical. She never entered any contest. Her former prep school friend offers to look into the phony prizeâ??only to end up drowned in a vat of chocolate.
Struck with guilt, Penn heads to the southern beach town to investigate why he was killed. But as wary as she is of the locals, she finds herself lured into their eccentric vibe, letting her defenses melt away and even learning the art of crafting delicious chocolates. That is, until delight turns bittersweet as she steps straight into the midst of a deadly plot to destroy the seaside town. Now, only Pennâ??s quick thinking and a mysterious cask of rare chocolate can save the town sheâ??s learning to love.
Rich and decadent, Asking for Truffle, the first in a new cozy series by Dorothy St. James, is sure to be a delectable read for fans of JoAnna Carl an
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I fell in love with the cover of this book the very first time I saw it. I adored the pup pictured. Finally, I got the book! It was everything I hoped for. Every bit of entertaining as the cover promised me. I love Stella, the cover dog, even more! There are a few things going on with the story’s main character, Penn. I like Penn a lot. I think her and Stella are a great match. I also liked the other characters to various degrees. I love that the author gave everyone good and bad parts. It made choosing the villain hard but also kept things real. How many people do you know who are totally either good or evil? That’s right. Most people are a mix of good and bad. I really enjoyed this story. I love chocolate so reading all about it was no hardship at all. If you are thinking about choosing this book, my recommendation is to go for it. I got caught up in the story fairly quickly. I hope you will, too. ( )
  Wulfwyn907 | Jan 30, 2022 |
**I received an advanced reader's copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

This first in a series follows the typical cozy mystery storyline - independent woman finds herself in a small town with a murder taking place, and she is inevitably one of the suspects. In this case, Penn travels from Wisconsin to Camellia Beach, South Carolina, to find out who murdered her best friend. Her best friend was investigating why Penn received a special invitation to the local chocolate shop. What Penn discovers upon arrival to Camellia Beach is a lot of secrets and deceptions. And chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate.

Admittedly, I am not a fan of Penn, and I think it's this feeling about her that turned me away from really liking this book. The formulaic cozy mystery setup is fun, and all of the descriptions of chocolate (plus the recipes at the end) sound tantalizing. The support characters are quirky and whimsical and mysterious, which are perfect for a cozy mystery. And yet, Penn presents to me as not an easy character to know and appreciate. Granted, her backstory is very sad, and so one can understand why she views the world the way she does. But, she at times presents as rather unsympathetic, and it's her actions and reactions to situations that made me a bit less interested in this. ( )
  librarybelle | Jan 2, 2022 |
Charity Penn receives a strange letter in the mail. It states she has won a trip to Camellia, SC to take cooking lessons at the local chocolate shop. Penn knows she didn't enter a contest, and she doesn't know anybody from Camellia. The whole thing seems very strange to her. Penn's friend, Skinny McGee, agrees to stop by the little town and check things out. Her father is wealthy, and although her dealings with his family have never been good, she has frequently been the victim of scams and tricks by people trying to get mits on her father's money. Skinny calls once from the little SC town leaving a message that says that she needs to come down. He has found out who invited her on the trip and why....but before she can contact him, she discovers Skinny has been murdered. His dead body is discovered in the very chocolate shop Penn has been invited to visit. Penn rushes to SC to investigate Skinny's murder, but ends up meeting the two lovely older ladies who run the chocolate shop. She takes the cooking lessons....but soon her sweet visit to Camellia gets even more complicated, troubling....and dangerous.

This book is so much fun to read! From descriptions of chocolate goodies to Stella, the little papillion who bites....just entertaining from beginning to end!! I can't eat chocolate for medical reasons, but I can certainly enjoy reading about it!! Penn's background and feisty, independent personality make her a great MC in this mystery. The side characters are quirky and interesting. The bad guys are adequately horrible. I found a couple characters that I could enjoy hating...but it took me a bit to figure out which one was a murderer and not just a jerk. The plot is nicely paced, with plenty of surprises. There were a few things I figured out pretty quickly....but plenty that I didn't see coming.

For chocolate fans, there are recipes at the back of the book. :) Mmmmmmmm. Cook up something yummy in my honor because I can't have any! :)

The cover art is colorful and just awesome! Cozy mysteries always have the best covers!! Stella doesn't look like she would bite, does she? ha ha. It's the little dogs that are always the most feisty (I have two chihuahuas)! :)

All in all, a great start for a new cozy series! I'm definitely going to read the next book! Book 2, Playing with Bonbon Fire, comes out in March 2018! :)

Dorothy St. James also writes the White House Gardener series. To find out more about the author and her books, check out her website: http://www.dorothystjames.com/

**I voluntarily read an advanced readers copy of this book from Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley. Opinions expressed are entirely my own.** ( )
  JuliW | Nov 22, 2020 |
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Asking For Truffle (right click to get it to open in another tab/window) ( )
  RamblingBookNerd | Jun 5, 2019 |
This is exactly the type of cozy mystery I love to read. The characters were fun and entertaining with a solid plot and story line. I couldn’t solve the mystery and that’s just a bonus as far as I am concerned. I would love to read more books from this author. ( )
  fictionalblonde | Apr 10, 2019 |
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Fiction. Mystery. HTML:A sleuthing chocolatier is the only thing standing between an eccentric seaside town and the deadly plot to destroy it in this cozy culinary mystery for fans of Joanne Fluke
When Charity Penn receives a letter saying she won a trip to Camellia Beach, South Carolina complete with free cooking lessons at the townâ??s seaside chocolate shop, The Chocolate Box, sheâ??s immediately skeptical. She never entered any contest. Her former prep school friend offers to look into the phony prizeâ??only to end up drowned in a vat of chocolate.
Struck with guilt, Penn heads to the southern beach town to investigate why he was killed. But as wary as she is of the locals, she finds herself lured into their eccentric vibe, letting her defenses melt away and even learning the art of crafting delicious chocolates. That is, until delight turns bittersweet as she steps straight into the midst of a deadly plot to destroy the seaside town. Now, only Pennâ??s quick thinking and a mysterious cask of rare chocolate can save the town sheâ??s learning to love.
Rich and decadent, Asking for Truffle, the first in a new cozy series by Dorothy St. James, is sure to be a delectable read for fans of JoAnna Carl an

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