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Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker

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brianne_k's review against another edition

2.0

*2/5*

I liked the setting of this cozy mystery, a beach town in North Carolina. And I love tea.. the characters were good..
But.. my biggest gripe that knocked this down an entire star is the main characters obsession with her weight/size. Size 12 is not plus size or massive but she thinks/talks to herself like she needs to loose a whole bunch of weight to be desirable.

I might continue on eventually, this was easy to listen to.

ell_jay_em7's review against another edition

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2.0

Everly Swan is a great tea-maker and a terrible detective. It was a little off-putting how completely hapless she was. However, this book was a fairly enjoyable, light read. The whodunnit aspect was pretty obvious and the mystery didn't feel fully fleshed out (probably because the main character had no natural skill at detecting). So for me, it wasn't a great book, but I mildly enjoyed it. Like I said, it's something light to read.

marilanoire's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

4.25

I liked the story, the characters and the setting.

kitandbooks's review against another edition

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fast-paced

3.0

cherese's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Let me start by saying I rate my cozy mysteries different than all other genres of books I read. I still use a five star rating system (or with cozies I like to think instead of stars how many cups of coffee/tea.….which is my idea of cozy). The following is how I rate my cozies:

1 cup of coffee- did not finish or will not continue on in series.

2 cups of coffee- this book has potential, but on the fence about whether I will read the next book.

3 cups of coffee- good- will definitely continue series, but did have some issues

4 cups of coffee- great- will definitely continue series- minor issues

5 cups of coffee-EXCEPTIONAL!

What I think about when I give my ratings:

1.) They are called cozies for a reason, and that being said I know they are not for everybody. I love them!! Therefore the first thing I think about is how cozy are they? The more cheese the better for me…lol. The horrible puns in the titles…LOVE THEM.

2.) Characters/ and relationships with secondary characters

3.) Setting/theme

4.) The mystery

erincataldi's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Cheesy, predictable, and a fun cozy read. The book was fun and highly improbable as all good cozy mysteries are. Everly has moved back to her hometown on Charm Island after a devastating breakup with a cowboy. She buys a fixer upper on the boardwalk and decides to convert the downstairs into an iced tea shop called Sun, Sand and Tea. Things get off to a rocky start when the old town curmudgeon is found dead, with her tea glass right beside him. The new detective insinuates her tea poisoned him and suddenly she can't get any customers. It's up to her to clear her name and prove she's not an iced tea killer. Lots of small town cliches, zero business sense, and attraction to the hunky detective. Nice fluff. I may continue with the series later.