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Note: I chose the immersion reading deal (Kindle version + audio narration.) I greatly recommend it! Synced perfectly between reading on my Kindle and listening on my iPhone.

Review
Charms and Chocolate Chips is the third book in the Magical Bakery Mystery series. It has some of the common elements found in contemporary cozy mysteries:
1. The detective is an amateur who does her sleuthing on the side.
2. The detective has a dream job in a creative field. In this case she is part owner of an adorable bakery. I think this is a bit of wish fulfillment for readers. We all love the idea of making a living doing what we love, but let’s face it, running a small business is a tough gig. Most of us would rather dream about it than do it.
3. While romance is definitely relegated to subplot there is a romantic triangle and I’ve noticed this in a number of other recent cozies.
4. As in most culinary mysteries, recipes are included! I am not a baker but would definitely be willing to taste test.

In genre fiction, the format is pretty much a given. But what the author can do within the format is what matters. Cates has woven a delightful story over hers. This is what makes the Magical Bakery Mysteries stand out from similar cozy mysteries:
1. There is a story arc that covers all the novels. Although you could read each as a stand alone, it is better to follow the story starting at the beginning. In the first book Katie discovers that she is a witch and that magic is real. She also finds out that she’s a catalyst. In the second book she discovers that she is a light witch, a powerful sort of witch that can only do white magic. In Charms and Chocolate Chips Katie tries to figure out what it means to be a light witch and what distinguishes white magic from black. She volunteers at Georgia Wild, a conservation organization, to avoid dealing with the whole “light witch” issue but discovers that she cannot escape her destiny when a murder occurs there.
2. Cozy mysteries often allow the reader to learn about things like baking, needlework or home renovation while enjoying the mystery. In the Magic Bakery Mysteries the reader learns about magic. This is a bit different from learning about antiques or cake decorating, but Cates has done a good job of it. I suspect that she, like Katie and her coven is wiccan, but I don’t know that for sure. While following Katie on her adventures the readers can learn about hedgewitchery, or the use of plants in magic. Katie and her aunt use their magic to enhance their baked goods with what they feel their customers need. Other witches in the coven practice other types of magic including voodoo and color magic.
3. Pets are another common feature of cozy mysteries and part of the reason I love cozies. But the pets in the Magical Bakery Mystery are more than furry companions. They are also familiars, or magical helpers. While the animals are not anthropomorphized in any way, they definitely have their own personalities and you can see how each one matches their owner.
4. The books are well written, lighthearted and charming. The characters are three dimensional and very likable. The common locations in the books, mainly the Honeybee Bakery and Katie’s house, are indeed cozy and places readers like to imagine themselves in. In contrast the murders that occur are dark and disturbing and the mysteries are challenging puzzles. This may seem like a given but there are novels out there that get by on strong narrative drive rather than a well developed, well written story.


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Charms and Chocolate Chips A Magical Bakery Mystery Bailey Cates Books Reviews

I love this series, the characters are well written and easy to visualize . Story lines are right up my alley, keep me interested to the point that I have a hard time putting the books down.
Bailey Cates is an absolutely fantastic writer. Her books are a delight to read! I have read this entire series, and hope with all my heart that she never stops writing new adventures for these wonderful characters~
I enjoyed this book. I enjoy the author's writing style. While it isn't great literature, it was exactly what I was looking for entertaining.
I really like this author's books. There are four books out at this time. The latest one was an suggestion and I bought them all. It was a really good buy and I will be keeping them. I will also be looking for the nest one. I don't normally buy mysteries but I will be looking at more of them since these are so much better than so many of the romances that are coming out, There was a good story, no constant TMI sex page after page, no book long melodrama about 'I love him/her but he/she doesn't love me so I will have to go away so he/she can be happy', and I couldn't figure out who did it before the end.
Fans of Katie Lightfoot will enjoy this latest adventure where the action is fast-paced and the mystery will have you rooting for Katie and her friends as they try to thwart out evil amongst their community. The whimsicality in this lighthearted drama is both entertaining and appealing as the story captivated me from beginning to end. It was fun seeing the old gang and I was pleased with the character development of Katie and her friends. A visitor from Katie’s past added a surprise and welcome element to this delightfully charming tale. Boasting good conversations, a great cast of characters and a comfortable atmosphere, the author did a good job in delivering a well-written whodunit in this endearing series. I look forward to the next book with Katie and her circle of friends.
Well, I'll be! A magical bakery ?? I love that the idea is totally crazy but it seems to work in this book. I've read a few books in this series now and I have to say this is one of the more interesting cozy mysteries I have read.

Our heroine moves to open a bakery with her aunt and uncle and discovers that she is actually a hedgewitch (that's why her aunt's cooking seems to have extra oomph!). There's not a lot of actual baking happening in the book because Katie is busy trying to help the local detective catch a killer so her uncle won't be the main suspect! Oh and she has two potential love interests that vie for her time. And she has to have time to train as a witch!
I have found I really enjoy cozy mysteries, especially when cats or witches are involved. This one is somewhat different in that the focus is based in a bakery that the main character, Katie, owns and operates with her aunt and uncle. Katie's familiar is a dog, but the other members of their magickal group have all kinds of familiars, which I think is fun. Poor Katie really is not thrilled to keep finding dead bodies from time to time in her new home town, but is slowly coming to terms with the fact that it is part of her destiny in a way. I find her character to be appealing and relatable. There is enough going on in her life other than a murder mystery to be interesting and at times even captivating. The magick and celebrations are very realistic based on Wiccan beliefs, but of course with literary license as needed for the story. I find that very refreshing. I am so tired of the skewed and downright misrepresentations of what Wicca is all about, that a book like this is most welcome. Add to that it is well written and just plain fun, and you have a winner.
Note I chose the immersion reading deal ( version + audio narration.) I greatly recommend it! Synced perfectly between reading on my and listening on my iPhone.

Review
Charms and Chocolate Chips is the third book in the Magical Bakery Mystery series. It has some of the common elements found in contemporary cozy mysteries
1. The detective is an amateur who does her sleuthing on the side.
2. The detective has a dream job in a creative field. In this case she is part owner of an adorable bakery. I think this is a bit of wish fulfillment for readers. We all love the idea of making a living doing what we love, but let’s face it, running a small business is a tough gig. Most of us would rather dream about it than do it.
3. While romance is definitely relegated to subplot there is a romantic triangle and I’ve noticed this in a number of other recent cozies.
4. As in most culinary mysteries, recipes are included! I am not a baker but would definitely be willing to taste test.

In genre fiction, the format is pretty much a given. But what the author can do within the format is what matters. Cates has woven a delightful story over hers. This is what makes the Magical Bakery Mysteries stand out from similar cozy mysteries
1. There is a story arc that covers all the novels. Although you could read each as a stand alone, it is better to follow the story starting at the beginning. In the first book Katie discovers that she is a witch and that magic is real. She also finds out that she’s a catalyst. In the second book she discovers that she is a light witch, a powerful sort of witch that can only do white magic. In Charms and Chocolate Chips Katie tries to figure out what it means to be a light witch and what distinguishes white magic from black. She volunteers at Georgia Wild, a conservation organization, to avoid dealing with the whole “light witch” issue but discovers that she cannot escape her destiny when a murder occurs there.
2. Cozy mysteries often allow the reader to learn about things like baking, needlework or home renovation while enjoying the mystery. In the Magic Bakery Mysteries the reader learns about magic. This is a bit different from learning about antiques or cake decorating, but Cates has done a good job of it. I suspect that she, like Katie and her coven is wiccan, but I don’t know that for sure. While following Katie on her adventures the readers can learn about hedgewitchery, or the use of plants in magic. Katie and her aunt use their magic to enhance their baked goods with what they feel their customers need. Other witches in the coven practice other types of magic including voodoo and color magic.
3. Pets are another common feature of cozy mysteries and part of the reason I love cozies. But the pets in the Magical Bakery Mystery are more than furry companions. They are also familiars, or magical helpers. While the animals are not anthropomorphized in any way, they definitely have their own personalities and you can see how each one matches their owner.
4. The books are well written, lighthearted and charming. The characters are three dimensional and very likable. The common locations in the books, mainly the Honeybee Bakery and Katie’s house, are indeed cozy and places readers like to imagine themselves in. In contrast the murders that occur are dark and disturbing and the mysteries are challenging puzzles. This may seem like a given but there are novels out there that get by on strong narrative drive rather than a well developed, well written story.