Monday, July 25, 2022

"Mystery and Macarons" by Elizabeth Adams

About this book:

  “When a Tea for Two patron’s wallet goes missing, the owners, Jan and Elaine, are determined to figure out what happened to it. The incident is not an isolated one: tourists all over Lancaster are reporting stolen wallets, purses, and credit cards. Who is behind the thefts? Can the intrepid cousins stop the culprit before the town’s reputation as an idyllic summer getaway is ruined and the tearoom’s business suffers?
    Meanwhile, Rose seems distracted as she works to perfect her macaron recipe, and the cousins soon learn it’s because she has met someone special. Her new beau has a young daughter, and she wonders if she has what it takes to commit to the relationship. Can Jan and Elaine find the right words to help this young woman who has become so dear to them? They also uncover new secrets about the painting they bought at the flea market. Could it have ties to someone else they know and love?”


Series: Book #10 in the “Tearoom Mysteries” series. Review of Book #1, Here!, #2 Here!, #3 Here, #4 Here, #5 Here, #6 Here, #7 Here, #8 Here, and #9 Here!
 
 
Spiritual Content- Talks about God, praying, & trusting God; ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Mentions of God & trusting Him; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of a church, church going, services, hymns/worship, & a pastor; A couple mentions of a nativity scene; A mention of a baby’s christening; A mention of devotionals; A mention of a Christian radio station; A mention of a Christian camp; 
             *Note: A mention of a child who practically worshipped his father. 
 
 
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: an ‘idiot’; A mention of a curse (said, not written); A bit of sarcasm & eye rolling; A break-in; All about many mentions of crimes, robberies/break-ins, thieves, stealing, & stolen items; Mentions of divorces/parents separating (after adopting a child), their fighting (their adult daughter is concerned about that happening to her one day and Elaine tells her that “some relationships turn out wonderfully. Others fall apart.”), & also a man ranting about his ex-wife on social media; A few mentions of World War II; A few mentions of lies, lying, & liars; A couple mentions of a fire; A mention of a girl’s deadbeat dad; A mention of drugs; A mention of poker;
             *Note: Mentions of car brands; Mentions of a brand names & items (Revlon, Maybelline, Colgate, Bic razors, and iPads); Mentions of social media & websites (Facebook, Instagram, & Google); A few mentions of Disney world; A couple mentions of yoga; A mention of Boy Scouts; A mention of Starbucks; A mention of a Bing Crosby song; A mention of a sports team.
 
 
Sexual Content- Touches, Warmth, & Blushes; Mentions of dates, dating, & girlfriends/boyfriends; A few mentions of kisses; A couple mentions of a cute guy; A mention of women making goo-goo eyes at a handsome man; A bit of love, being in love, & the emotions;
             *Note: A mention of feminine products.
 
-Jan Blake
-Elaine Cook, age 57
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        310 pages
 
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My personal Rating-

Just when I was fixing to stop reading this series, that last chapter pulled me back in. I’m not sure if I will actually continue the series, but I did really like the faith content towards the end. I think that this series might just not be my cup of tea, though.

I wished at the conversation of Elaine with an employee asking about relationships and wanting advice, she would have talked about God, keeping your eyes on Him, and following His will of your life, but no. There was no faith content in that discussion, which I thought was disappointing for that part. It’s mentioned later after a tween mentions about praying about it all. It comes up again towards the end, which I appreciated seeing.

Throughout this tenth book in the series, it’s talked about even more about how Jan and Elaine are just as good as the police (Elaine even says that they’ve managed to solve several mysteries before the State Trooper could) and get mistaken for being officers when hunting for clues and questioning witnesses. It’s played off in a silly manner, but it’s truly what annoys me about these books.

The concept is fun, but I can’t say the execution is my favorite, personally.

 
 
See y’all on Friday with a new review!



*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
 

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