The Chocolate Cat Caper

 If you love culinary cozies with recipes inside, this series is the one for you.  In Joanna Carl's The Chocolate Cat Caper,  the first book in the Chocoholic Mystery series, Lee McKinney returned back to her hometown of Warner Pier, Michigan, after her divorce and move from Texas. When she helped her aunt run her chocolate store, she'd gotten more than she bargained for, when she volunteered to help out at Clementine Ripley's party. She ran into her best friend and a blast from her past, along with some interesting array of characters. Along the way, when she learned about Clem's history of people hating her guts, it placed her in the spotlight, when someone poisoned her delivered chocolate. I was up to Lee to figure out who done it, when she thought the case was closed--far from it, when other things haven't added up. With a rambunctious cat and the police at the scene, they helped her out, when her life was in danger at the end.

This cozy was a great introduction to the series.  We learned about how chocolate factories manufacture delicious chocolate candies. We do get to learn a bit about Lee and Joe's backstory that stemmed from high school. I also loved the cat here too. The chocolate recipes are to die for to make at home. Clem was a piece of work with some other creepy cast of characters. Overall, this was a great and divine cozy.

Tempted by chocolate? Check out this culinary cozy today!

The Chocolate Mouse Trap

If you love culinary cozies, you'll love the 5th installment in the Chocoholic Mystery series, Joanna Carl's The Chocolate Mouse Trap. Lee McKinney still worked at her family's chocolate shop. When she discovered that someone killed Julie Singletree, a member of her Seventh Food  online group, she became intrigued by Julie's secrets and her family. A little too close for comfort, someone targeted her friends and stole their computers. And before she knew it, she was next on the list, while planning her second marriage.

I loved the Internet connection to this storyline. I also liked Lee and her best friend Lydia were on the next case to solve a mystery that had befallen on their doorstep. It made me sigh, when Lee found new love and a new chance of happiness with Joe. Once again, I became intrigued with the chocolate connection with delicious recipes to try at home. That's a bonus for every culinary cozy, which are fun and easy to read at the same time, with plenty of great suspense, too.

Tempted by a chocolate dose? Indulge into this culinary delight today!