Havenwood,
Georgia is the home of Ella Mae LeFaye’s aptly
named Charmed Pie Shoppe. Ella Mae not only bakes up
the most delicious sweets in town, she adds a dash of
magic to her baked goods. Word on the street is that
the peach pies are to die for.
When
Ella Mae is hired to provide the dessert buffet at a
wedding it seems like a dream job. However, problems
quickly arise. She and her Aunt Dee discover local beekeeper
Melissa Carlisle dead on the floor, and as upsetting
as it is, Ella Mae finds herself chasing a rainbow of
apparently magical design. This heralds the beginning
of her Awakening, as she learns more about her own magical
powers.
Then
a guest at the wedding she is catering desert for becomes
ill and it is Ella’s responsibility to prove that
her baking didn’t cause the illness. This could
ruin her thriving business and turn her new life upside
down.
As
things escalate, Ella Mae can only hope that her own
abilities will help her to wave her magic wand and set
things right in Havenwood again. Of course, she'll have
to find the human criminal element as well, and that
may not be easy.
Author
Ellery Adams has written a delightful sequel to Pies
and Prejudice, and fans of her other works, written
as JB Stanley and Jennifer Stanley, are sure to want to
latch on to this series and get in on the magical ground
floor. This would be a good book for mothers and teen
daughters to share since both generations are invested
in the current trend of magical creatures, and it provides
good content to spark conversation. The series would be
good for a book group, too. |