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Secrets, Lies, and Homemade Pies

A Sweet Thangs Mystery, Book 1

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Secrets, Lies, and Homemade Pies

By: Emma Ames
Narrated by: Sandra W. Parker
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Tizzy Donovan is having a run of bad luck. A bakery delivery gone wrong. A bar fight with an old classmate. The discovery of a dead body in the cemetery.

Texas Ranger Ridge Cooper’s luck isn’t much better. He’s finally gotten his first solo case, and it’s in the podunk town of Brownsboro, Texas. But when he meets local beauty, Tizzy, he thinks his luck is about to change...until she becomes the prime suspect in his case!

©2019 Emma Ames (P)2019 Emma Ames Cozy Culinary Adventures Mystery Fiction Feel-Good Witty
Engaging Mystery • Quirky Characters • Small Town Charm • Surprising Twists • Entertaining Storyline
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This audiobook is, in my opinion, a romance first and mystery second. The romantic elements are good. The characters are well-drawn and likable. The plotting didn't seem to have any holes. I just would have liked it to be more focused on the mystery.

Sandra W Parker does a fine job of creating distinct voices for the characters and her Tizzy is excellent. I don't have any experience with Texas accents, but hers seems good. I did feel that some of the conversations (besides the Tizzy voice) were really stilted and unnatural.

Despite these small gripes, I enjoyed this cozy story.

This audiobook was given to me for free, at my request. The preceding opinions are voluntary and all my own.

Romance and a Bit of Mystery

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This story was full of surprises. It didn’t have a snoopy, female sleuth: It had a genuine Texas Ranger running the show. I was expecting this to be a regular old cozy mystery, but this was more like a mystery romance. I loved all of the characters and I’m definitely interested in seeing where the next few books in the series will take me. The narrator was great with voices, but often sounded a bit robotic; kind of like she was reciting something she had memorized. But, that didn’t detract too much from the fun of listening to this book. I’ll be back to Texas soon to find out what else happens in this crazy little town.

A Surprisingly Good Cozy Mystery

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A great cozy mystery set in a small town in Texas. The characters are a lot of fun, and I especially like Tizzy. She’s got spunk and an intriguing paranormal ability.

Emma Ames kept the story interesting, and the twist was well thought out. I can’t wait to see what the next case is for this gang.

Sandra W. Parker delivered a great performance. The accents were well done and her timing was spot on. I enjoyed it very much.

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Secrets, Lies, and Homemade Pies

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I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. I loved this. Tizzy was so funny! I loved the community in this story and would love to read more. The narrator was great too.

Cute Cozy Mystery Romance

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Fun story with romance and mystery and just enough quirkiness. The Texas ranger instead of the nosy neighbor was a great change from other mystery/fun/romances. If you like a fun romantic mystery you'll enjoy this book.

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Fun romance with a mystery

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This book is way more romance (more like teen hormonal romance) than mystery. Tizzy Donavon and her friends do lead you on a good laugh. So I will give this book 3 stars but it is not my cup of tea. I will say that Sandra W Parker does a wonderful job of narrating this book. I would listen to her again and I would give her 5 stars.
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Little mystery lots of romance

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This was a great small town romance. Ridge a big city detective comes to solve a murder in a small town where everyone grew up together and knows everything about everyone. His number one suspect is beautiful, single, and keeps giving him half truths. Narration was great, and it was a mystery until the very end.

Small town romance

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This book had a pretty good story line. It had mystery and little romance. I definitely would like to do more in this series.
The narrator did a great job. I requested and received this book free of charge in exchange for a honest review.



Fantastic book

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Secrets, Lies, and Homemade Pies is an intriguing mystery mixed with a little bit of the paranormal. This is my first book by Emma Ames and I think she did a fabulous job with the characters and the storyline. I loved the little twist and turns they kept me on my feet wanting more. Sandra W. Parker did a fantastic job with her narration. I highly recommend this book. I can't wait to read the next book in this series. I received this audio book at my request. I am leaving my honest review here voluntarily of my own volition.

Intriguing mystery

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Cute cozy with great characters and storyline! I was so surprised by the ending but it was excellent! Can’t wait to see what happens at the bakery next!

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Great cozy!

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