Lone Star Book Blog Tour: A Study in Chocolate by Amber Royer (giveaway & review)

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“Everything about my life had changed, without my consent.”

A Study in Chocolate by Amber Royer is a marvelous cozy mystery that covers all the necessary elements of intrigue, murder, multiple suspects, relationship woes, an historical mansion, an emotional support cat named Ruffles, and lots of scrumptious chocolate.

Felicity Koerber owns a specialty chocolate shop in Galveston, Texas, called Greetings and Felicitations, and and she is currently waffling between two love interests: Arlo, a childhood friend and previous boyfriend, and Logan, her current business partner. Love is in the air, but which guy will win out? Murder is also in the air, of course, in Galveston, and Felicity is at the center of this Sherlock Holmes style mystery. With too many possible culprits to sift through and a murderer forcing Felicity to play the “game” to keep Logon from being the next victim, Felicity, Logan, and Arlo are scrambling to piece the clues together and narrow down the list of suspects before the given deadline. With one red herring after another and almost everyone with motives and alibis, the game just seem unsolvable. What would Holmes do?

Amber Royer delivers a classic whodunit and entertains readers with quirky characters and a mystery that resembles both Sherlock Holmes’s A Study in Scarlet and the game of Clue. While A Study in Chocolate is book 5 in the Bean to Bar Mysteries, it can stand alone just fine. Many references to previous murders that Felicity lands neck deep in does not distract from the story but instead will probably make readers want to grab the entire series. As cozy mysteries go, this one is a winner and a chocolate lover’s dream come true.

Despite a few grammatical missteps, this story (and the entire series) is a must read for all mystery lovers, especially if you enjoy a great mystery with a Holmes flair. Another great aspect in this story is that readers find out what is going on right along with the main characters, with the author expertly keeping everyone in the dark for quite a long time. This story is easy to read, the mystery is moderately hard to solve, and the characterization is varied and fun. What’s not to love?

Enter the giveaway below on or before March 10, 2023, for a chance to win some truly amazing prizes!

I received a free copy of this book from Lone Star Book Blog Tours in exchange for my honest review.

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