HOME TO COMFORT
By Kimberly Fish
Women’s Fiction / Contemporary / Cozy Mystery
Publisher: Fish Tales Publishing
Pages: 382
Publication Date: October 10, 2024
SYNOPSIS
Gloria Bachman has pivoted so many times this year she has whiplash. Now, in the middle of winter and drenched in Mexican sunshine at a five-star resort, she has a role to play: Mason Lassiter’s “arm candy” in a sting to nab his not-actually-dead, first wife, Patsy. It didn’t make any sense to her either, but who argues with government officials offering an expense-paid trip and a reason for a new beach wardrobe? With Patsy leading resort security, FBI agents, and Mason on a merry chase, Gloria knows that if you want to catch a woman of a certain age, you have to think like a woman of a certain age. Thankfully, she’s got the credentials. If only she could understand the other people in her life—particularly Gardner Rogers. Gloria returns home to Comfort, Texas with a ring, a pressing need to organize her house, and a custom order of Sweeties signature truffles to be delivered to White House chefs. When her business partner embarks on last-minute travel plans, one of her best friends announces a retirement, romances bloom from unlikely sources, and Gardner and her ex-husband, Harry Rogers, come unhinged—quite publicly—it all forces Gloria to face her strangest challenges yet. This final book in the Comfort and Joy trilogy weaves happy endings for the townsfolk that readers have come to love, and just deserts for those they don’t. It’s Kimberly Fish at her finest, and a treasure for brave people who don’t retire quietly.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kimberly Fish has been in the writing industry for over 30 years. An amateur historian and fan of cozy mysteries, she weaves history and mystery into her stories of women finding their grit and sweet second chances.
“When what you didn’t think you wanted was exactly what you did want, you wanted all that goodness to start at that very moment.”
Home to Comfort by Kimberly Fish is another winner in the Comfort and Joy series. In this final episode, Gloria Bachman and Mason Lassiter are at a resort in Mexico, but not all is sunshine and margaritas on the beach. Gloria stumbles into a mystery involving Mason’s alleged dead wife, Patsy, that will push her and her relationship with Mason to the breaking point. The question is, will Gloria and Mason make it back home to Comfort, Texas, joined together forever or ripped apart completely?
The only disappointment with Home to Comfort is that it is the last one in this amazing series. The people and the abundance of decadent chocolate filling the pages will be sorely missed. Kimberly Fish has built a lovely world filled with dynamic characters and a sensational ongoing plot that spans from the first book to the last.
Gloria is a retired widow who still has so much to give to the community of Comfort and so much love to give to her friends; neighbors; and, of course, the devilishly handsome Mason Lassiter. Getting to know Gloria and all the rest has been such a pleasure. In this final book, Gloria goes full tilt in solving the mystery and hanging on to her man, but will she go too far? Can she help the detectives without blasting her credibility and wrecking her relationship with Mason? You will discover just how capable a mature woman who knows her worth is and how much she can accomplish. Gloria is a remarkable and inspiring protagonist.
Kimberly’s writing style is superb. She sure knows how to present just enough tension to keep the story moving and just enough humor to keep readers laughing at all the capers. You may even find yourself wanting to explore the real Comfort, Texas, to see if it is just as charming as Kimberly portrays it to be. Spoiler Alert: It is!
While Home to Comfort can be read as a standalone, I definitely recommend starting with book one (Sweet Comfort) so that you can get to know this wonderful cast of characters from the beginning.
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I received a free copy of this book from Lone Star Book Blog Tours in exchange for my honest review.
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Great review, Ruthie! And I’m kinda glad that I actually have the first two books to go back to and read now so I’m not at the end of Gloria’s story. I really think this author has the potential for her books to go to the next level. Great storyteller.