Fun characters, intriguing storyline/mysteries, teddy bears, and pets....that's why I enjoy this series so much. Once I started reading this book, I couldn't put it down until I was done (who needs sleep anyway?). It's one of my favorite cozy mystery series. Highly recommend

Many thanks to the publisher, Kensington and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book. My thoughts and opinions are my own and without bias or favor or expectation.

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Bear a Wee Grudge is the fifth installment in the Shamelessly Adorable Teddy Bear Mystery series set in Silver Hollow, Michigan and featuring Sasha Silverman and her family run Silver Bear Shop and Factory, producing furry friends for all occasions. With the Inaugural Highland Fling Festival set for the weekend, finishing touches are being put on the delightful kilt wearing teddies.

As both Sasha's father and her boyfriend Jay practice for the games, rival teddy bear factory owner Teddy Hartman and his wife Lucy are stirring up trouble. A verbal confrontation between Teddy and Sasha's father and a dog attack on Sasha lead up to Teddy found dead on the side of the road. The problem? The murder weapon appears to be an axe, just like the ones being used by Sasha's father in the axe throwing contest.

I have to admit this one was not my favorite in the series. Something just seemed to be missing. Not sure if it was that the mystery plot was light and instead was stuffed with relationship and family filler? Just seemed to drag along but, I won't give up on the series and look forward to more adventures with Sasha and her friends.

I received an advanced copy of Bear a Wee Grudge from NetGalley via Kensington. While not required to write a review I am happy to offer my honest opinion.

Sasha Silverman manages the family business, the Silver Bear Shop and Factory.

In this book, the town of Silver Hollow, Michigan is sponsoring their first annual Scottish-themed Highland Fling weekend. The event will include a Kilted 5K, athletic competitions, dancing and live music. Many local shopkeepers will be selling their wares from tents.

All is going well until Teddy Hartman, former owner of a rival teddy bear company, starts trouble with Sasha's family at the 5K event.... and is found dead the next day.

The local (seemingly corrupt) cop arrests Sasha's dad for the murder and Sasha has to find the true killer.

Love this adorable series and wish I could visit the teddy bear shop for real. This "visit" involves a Highland Fling celebration and murder, of course. Loveable characters, strong plot and plenty of twists and turns to keep your attention.

I have read this entire series so far. This one is a decent cozy mystery. It did seem light on the mystery part with a lot of everyday filler. There were a few things that seemed confusing to me. for instance it seemed contradictory about was it cold or was it hot. Sacha just went about her day essentially after getting bitten by a dog. If you don't think too hard it is a fine read.

This is book five in the series, where Sasha works at her family’s Silver Bear Shop.

Teddy, who was a former rival of Sasha’s father, is found dead after threatening Sasha’s family, her father is arrested because apparently he’s a champion ax thrower, and Teddy was killed by an ax to the back. Of course Sasha is going to do everything she can to clear her father’s name.

One of the things I like about this series is the focus on relationships and friendships, and Sasha has help from those friends to try to solve this. These characters are likable and their friendships are realistic. The mystery was good even though I guess who killed Teddy before the reveal in the book.

I’m hoping this series continues!

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I got this book because a friend recommended him and I'm so glad that I tried it out it was really sweet and cozy.

I appreciate the publisher allowing me to read this book.. A good cozy mystery that kept me guessing until almost the end. I can't wait to read more.

It’s springtime in Silver Hollow, Michigan, and Sasha is looking forward to the village’s inaugural Highland Fling weekend. Plans are underway for a Kilted 5K, athletic competitions, dancing, live music, and even a Hurl-the-Haggis contest. Meanwhile, Sasha’s staff is busy crafting custom teddy bears in kilts for the Silver Bear Shop’s vendor booth. But trouble’s brewing behind the scenes, as the obnoxious Teddy Hartman, former owner of a rival teddy bear company, sows seeds of discord about town, targeting Sasha’s family and their business.
I was really hoping for more of the mystery in this one. It was a cute story with lots of fun characters. It was just to light on the mystery.
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I enjoyed this book. although I thought the middle was a bit slow. I liked the characters, they're well rounded. I thought the reveal of the killers was a bit unsatisfying. The ending was brilliant. #BearaWeeGrudge #NetGalley

Great series and author. One of my favorite authors and this is 1 of my favorite series. I highly recommend her books and series. I suggest reading them in order.

Love this delightful series! The Silver Bear Shop and Factory, ran by Sasha Silverman is a place that may be fictional but I would love to visit. The characters are endearing and likable. Strong story plot with lots of red herrings. Keep on guessing on this whodunit! Read this series. You're going to love it!❤ Thanks #netgalley and #Keningston for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine.

I found this story a little heavy on the friends and family interaction and a bit light on the mystery. The Sasha's running around asking questions got a bit tedious and the suspect pool was limited as were the motives. There was a character that wasn't fully explored and seemed to just be a poor attempt at a red herring.

There were also a couple of things, like a missing verb, that a proof reader or editor missed. This is the second or third Kensington book in a row where I've caught mistakes. They aren't terribly disruptive or excessive, but tsk tsk.

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

Sasha Silverman works at her family's Silver Bear Shop. but while the building is being renovated, she's concentrating more on setting up a vendor booth for their bears at the first Silver Hollow Highland Fling. But something doesn't sit right with one of the town's inhabitants. Teddy Hartman, an ex-rival bear shop owner of Sasha's father, isn't happy with them. He blames them for his business failing, and for the fact that a house he planned to turn into a B&B was sold out from under him to a Scottish family who turned it into a shop of their own. Now he's moved to town and opened a pet shop, but at a booth for the Teddy Trot, he vocalizes his complaints. Things turn nasty when he accuses the town mayor, who happens to be Sasha's mother, of corruption. Then he turns his attentions to Sasha, becoming nasty, which causes Sasha's sister to attack him, and Teddy's wife Lucy's dog to bite Sasha.

After the police arrive, things calm down temporarily. But at the park where they're holding the fling, Teddy and his wife are practicing ax throwing, while Sasha's boyfriend Jay is practicing Caber tossing (Scottish logs as thick as telephone poles) and his brother Nathan accidentally misses, with the log falling toward Teddy, who insists he was attacked intentionally. But the insults don't end there, and even though Sasha is trying to ignore Teddy, she later receives an ominous call from her father to meet him at the park.

It seems her father Alex is a champion ax-thrower, which Sasha never knew. But he, along with his friend Gil, found Teddy's body -- with an ax in his back, and a detective they've dealt with before immediately arrests her father without proof he did the crime. Now it's going to take all Sasha's wits to clear her father, while keeping herself out of the way of the true killer...

This is the fifth book in the series and I have to say that it is my favorite by far. We get to learn a little bit more about Sasha's father's background, and how well-respected he is by everyone. It makes him more human in the series. We also learn that poor Sasha is having a hard time of it behind the scenes, as well, and she's struggling just to keep up with her busy life.

Meanwhile, she's trying to find out who really killed Teddy, but the detective isn't listening to anything she says, since he's made up his mind and that's that. Fortunately, Sasha not only has help from her friends, she also has an unlikely ally in another person she wouldn't have expected to help her at all. It makes for an intriguing mystery that also brings us into the world of the Scots, which is actually a treat.

I don't want to say any more about this book so as not to give anything away, but I will say that while I enjoyed it heartily, I did have a hint about whom the killer might actually be, and there are clues throughout the book. However, none of this tempered my real pleasure at reading this book, as the characters are fun to spend time with; they are lively and believable, and the descriptions of everything around them brings you to the Highland Fling in Silver Hollow.

The resolution of the murder had me grinning at the end, as part of it was quite funny, and also gives us something to look forward to in the next book. Kick off your shoes, pour yourself a cup of coffee or tea, and join Sasha and her family and friends as they solve a murder and enjoy a festival. Highly recommended.

Sasha Silverman and her family are gearing up for Silver Hollow’s first Highland Fling weekend. They have special bear in a kilt for the event and the factor is working at full speed to complete the bears in time. While out with her family, their old nemesis and his wife show up with their little dog. The man has it out for the Silvermans and bad mouths them as often as they can. Things get heated and their little morkie bites Sasha. With stitches and her hand wrapped up, Sasha has to make the most of it as the event looms.

After Sasha’s family and friends practice axe throwing and more interaction with their nemesis, Teddy Harman is found with an axe in his back. The local detective immediately arrests Sasha’s father and doesn’t even entertain other suspects. Sasha knows her father didn’t kill he man and she needs to prove it soon or he may be going to prison anyway, if the detective has his way. Can she figure it out before the event kicks off or will the killer have an axe to grind with Sasha?

This is a fun series and I love how the family’s lives have progressed over the course of the series so far. Each book is like a visit to Silver Hollow and makes for a great mystery. Looking forward to more from Meg Macy.

This book was provided to me via Kindle by Kensington Books, Kensington and #NetGalley for my honest opinion.

Bear a Wee Grudge is a welcome addition to the cozy mystery genre. Meg Macy has a way with the pen, you’ll feel like you’re in the moment.

It’s springtime in Silver Hollow, Michigan, and Sasha is looking forward to the village’s inaugural Highland Fling weekend. Plans are underway for a Kilted 5K, athletic competitions, dancing, live music, and even a Hurl-the-Haggis contest. Meanwhile, Sasha’s staff is busy crafting custom teddy bears in kilts for the Silver Bear Shop’s vendor booth. But trouble’s brewing behind the scenes, as the obnoxious Teddy Hartman, former owner of a rival teddy bear company, sows seeds of discord about town, targeting Sasha’s family and their business.

Things go from plaid to worse when—just a week before the festival kicks-off—the disgruntled gossip is found murdered with an ax buried in his back. Sasha’s dad is arrested, since he’s a champion ax-thrower. But she doesn’t give a dram what it looks like—Sasha knows that despite the old business rivalry with Hartman, her father is innocent. So with a spot of help from her friends, Sasha must bag the real killer before her first Fling also becomes her last.

I wanted to include the summary of this book because it’s great. I was hooked from the very beginning and enjoyed the book tremendously. The characters are well-crafted and especially Sasha. You can’t help but love her character.

Murders well written are always great because they keep you guessing until the very end. And, with this book it did just that.

I highly recommend Bear a Wee Grudge!

In Silver Hollow, Michigan, Sasha Silverman and her family is looking forward to the village’s inaugural Highland Fling weekend. Activities include the Kilted 5K, dancing, and even a Hurl-the-Haggis contest. While Sasha’s staff is busy sewing custom teddy bears in kilts for the Silver Bear Shop’s vendor booth, trouble’s brewing behind the scenes, as obnoxious Teddy Hartman, former owner of a rival teddy bear company, sows seeds of discord about town, targeting Sasha’s family and their business.

When Teddy meets a tragic ending, it's Sasha’s father who is arrested, and she's beyond mad.
While I enjoyed most of the book, I did find a parts dragged on a bit, but not enough to disrupt the fun story.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.
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