My Reading Journeys: Playing with Bonbon Fire-by Dorothy St. James-Great Escapes Tour/Giveaway

About the book

Chocoholic Charity Penn must smoke out the killer to stop her newly inherited beachside chocolate shop from going up in flames in Dorothy St. James’ decadent follow-up to Asking for Truffle.

Chocolate shop owner Charity Penn is finally settling into life in the quirky South Carolina seaside town of Camellia Beach cooking up chocolate treats. She’s even helped organize the town’s lively beach music festival which has brought rollicking crowds eager to dance the Carolina shag. That is, until one of the band’s lead singers is found dead beside a beach bonfire.

While also trying to balance the amorous attention of music star Bixby Lewis, in town for the festival, and her quest to perfect a new hot flavored bonbon, Charity dives into the investigation. Though it’s more spice than sugar when she discovers a threatening note, comes across decades of age-old secrets, and Bixby comes into the line of fire when a gas grill explodes on the deck of a beachfront house.

Now Charity must turn up the heat and catch the killer before her chance melts away in Playing With Bonbon Fire, the delightful second Southern Chocolate Shop mystery served up just right for fans of JoAnna Carl and Joanne Fluke.

And others are saying

This book has really made an impression on me. It’s getting harder and harder to find books as well done as this one.
~Writing Pearls

This story had plenty of unique characters that readers will enjoy. It was as though you were truly visiting a festival, allowing yourself to people watch.
~Bibliophile Reviews

A story to be savored and enjoyed like a fine piece of chocolate. Playing with Bonbon Fire is sure to leave you craving more from this hit series by Dorothy St. James.
~A Cozy Experience

Even when all the chocolate has been eaten (oh, woe is me!), this delicious story will tickle and tempt your tastebuds! There is enough sugar to make this a sweet story, but not so much that it becomes cloying. Bonbon Fire is just right.
~Back Porchervations

Dorothy St. James is an amazingly talented author who paints a picture of a town and characters so well that you get lost in the story, only fully emerging upon turning the last page.
~The Montana Bookaholic

And I thought

I suspected I would really, really enjoy this book. I couldn't wait to get to the end and find the recipes! Which sound so good!

A chocolate lover like myself will enjoy every minute and bite

of Playing with Bonbon Fire it's hard not to feel like your gaining inches as you read. All this talk about chocolate is

almost a dream come true with the quaint dreamy little seaside town.

The town is filled with fun and quirky characters that care of each other and help solve the mystery in their own unique way.

Penn is put to the test not only solving the mysteries but making a go of becoming the Chocolatier she wants to be.

As Penn goes down the twisty turning road picking up clues

the reader is swept along the yummy ride.

In the end everything is wrapped up sweetly or maybe savory.

Either way it's a win win 5 star read.

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