THE CHARMED INN MYSTERIES SERIES by Misty Simon
Fiction, Paranormal Cozy Mysteries, 7 Book series
5*****
I don’t often review an entire series, but I’m making an exception here. These books are well-written, fun, with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing up to the end. The main character, Roxie, is a bibliomancer (a witch who sees answers in books) who comes from a family of witches with different abilities. And they all work together to solve their problems.
She owns an inn in a small town in Central Pennsylvania, has a handyman boyfriend, and a ghost from the 1700s (Earl) who lives in the basement, but also answers the old phone in the nook under the stairs. Oh, and a cat and a cook who thinks she runs the inn, not Roxie. But who makes great meals.
In the first book, “By Hook or by Book” she is looking into the death of a writer at the in for an author’s conference. She discovers he was looking into a local legend about a missing treasure.
The next book, “Crooks and Nannies”, Roxie’s sister is the prime suspect in the murder of a man found in the basement.
#4 Pressed to the Nines – Roxy is getting ready to marry the exceedingly handsome Dean. But, as we all know, things don’t always go to plan where Roxy is concerned. When she goes to the florist to pick up her bouquets, she discovers Emma, the florist, dead. While she wants nothing to do with the investigation, she–and her family–get pulled in since Roxy is the main suspect. But there is a lot going on here with family, both magical and non-magical, in house, they have to be careful what they do. And looking into Emma’s background as well as some soon-to-be family members digs up all sorts of secrets. All of Roxy’s family members become involved as they attempt to find the real killer before the wedding.
#5 Downward Facing Death – coming in April 2027. This and the next 2 books will be published next year.
Definitely look for this series if you like a little fun with your ghosts and magic. You will definitely be charmed by this series.
Highly recommended.
