Enjoyed the mix between the Halloween and Christmas setting in this one. Felt like a Nightmare Before Christmas-style story.

This is book 2.5 in the Kitchen Witch Mystery series. This is a great quick read that can be read as a standalone.

This was a very short book, clocking in at 2hrs 18min. I listened to the narration by Angie Hickman at 2x the speed. I thought she did a great job with the narration.

Mia is visited by a ghost who wants her to solve her murder as fast as possible. With the holidays approaching and a Christmas party to finish preparing for, Mia is not sure how she will find the time to solve this murder.

Mia doesn’t understand why there’s a time on this. She has never heard of anything in the lore about it, but she sets out to do it anyway.

I thought it was short and sweet. If you are looking for something for a readathon or just something to pass an afternoon, this is a great pick. There is no suspense and very little mystery, so if you are looking for that, I would definitely pick something longer that has the pages to give you more.

If you love the Kitchen Witch Mystery series and want to make sure to get all the stories, then this one is for you. Also, if you just love Cahoon’s work, this is one to pick up, but you won’t miss much if you skip this one.

A great Christmas read. I really enjoy this author. She is easy to recommend. I have enjoyed all of her books..

I enjoyed it, but I ran out of time to write a full review because I was just busy. I will be on the look out for more from Lynn as this was a solid cozy mystery.

Have a Holly, Haunted Christmas by Lynn Cahoon is the third novella length book in the paranormal cozy Kitchen Witch Mysteries series. The Kitchen Witch Mysteries also have three full length books in the series with this third novella falling between books two and three. As with most cozy mysteries though each of the books do contain it’s own mystery that will be fully solved within the book so they can be read as a standalone or in any order if choosing to do so. There is character development that carries over from book to book for those that follow the series from the beginning.

In the prequel novella in the series readers were introduced to Mia Malone who had traveled back to her hometown of Magic Springs, Idaho at the urging of her grandmother who Mia fondly calls Grans. Magic Springs is a place where magic is out in the open and Mia’s family is far from normal with Mia inheriting her Grans magical abilities and she now uses that witchcraft to create her tasty culinary treats.

Since that trip back to Magic Springs though Mia’s world had fallen apart with Mia finding herself single when her boyfriend left her and also became unemployed. Mia decided that the best thing to do was to return to Magic Springs for good where she could use her magic in a gourmet dinner delivery business. Now that Mia’s business is running she is planning a holiday party to promote her catering but Mia keeps getting distracted by an unhappy ghost that keeps pulling pranks on her. Mia promises the spirit that she’ll do what she can to figure out just how she died.

The Kitchen Witch Mysteries series is one of many that I have been following from the beginning from author Lynn Cahoon and as always I was happy to return with this latest installment. The Kitchen Witch Mysteries series is a little different from the author’s other works though as this one is not just a cozy mystery but also a paranormal with a magical witch leading the series. I love the crossing of genres though and would only complain that I wouldn’t mind the novellas to be longer but still great to return with each new book despite the length.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

A Novella from the Kitchen Witch Series (which I have not read) provides a lot of fun packed within a short amount of pages. I wasn't familiar with the characters but could figure them out easy enough. The ghost story wasn't scary, more like a cozy ghost story.

Sounds like the series is a pretty fun one and I might need to check it out

Lynn Cahoon is a new to me author and I have to say I am looking forward to reading more by this author! I loved this book

I love this series, but sadly I wasn't impressed with this novella. I would give it a 2.5 out of five stars.

Adorable little cozy mystery that will keep you entertained and intrigued until the very end. I loved trying to guess the plot in the story in the culprit and overall had a great time reading it I would highly recommend this if you’re into cozy mysteries of any sort and want a quick escape from the real world.

A kitchen witch novella with added delicious recipes.
I have read most of the books in this series by prolific author Lynn Cahoon. She has other series and I've read most of those books as well.
Amongst all the merriment of planning a holiday party to promote her catering and cooking school business Mia Malone has a holiday spirit to deal with. But who is this poltergeist that is pulling pranks and demanding it's killer be brought to justice? The novellas in this series round out the character development and gives us more of a look at the characters in the other books in the series. Nice tie in book.


Published
October 26, 2021
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
Opinions expressed are my own.

This is a quick short Holiday read. Mia is preparing for her Holiday Open House but an unhappy ghost is causing mischief. She insists that Mia solve her murder. I enjoyed the setting and the characters. There is a lot Holiday cheer and food but the mystery is pretty weak. Read this for a quick Holiday read not the mystery.

This was a short Christmas Novella in the Kitchen Witch Mystery series. Mia is still trying to build up her business, her catering and cooking school business, so she is planning a holiday party. Unfortunately for Mia, Dorothy, Magic Spring’s most well-known ghost, has surfaced and wants Mia to find out who killed her. She only has until Christmas to solve the crime, so she needs to get on with it, as well as all the work she needs to do for the party. She is lucky to get some help from her secretive Grans and her boyfriend Trent.

This is a short, sweet story that fit in with getting prepared for Christmas. I loved all the talk of decorations, trees, parties and of course good food. Trent and Mia worked well together to figure out what had happened and why there is a deadline. There were secrets revealed and a nice happy ending without a big showdown. This was a fun story to fill in those waits between full length stories. My usual issue with novellas is character development, but because there are already two books before this one, I knew the characters well already.

This short story is #2.5 in the Kitchen Witch Mystery series. Mia and Gran are planning a holiday party when their resident ghost sends a message, Ask Mary Alice who happens to be Gran. Local ghost Dorothy wants Mia and Gran to find her killer in time for everyone to celebrate Christmas. A cute story that can be read as a stand alone. Lots of small town residents offer to help and the setting is a fun spot. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Mia Malone is planning a party to publicize her cooking classes and catering business.

In the midst of all the planning, a ghost comes to Mia. The ghost tells her that she was murdered and it is up to Mia to find the culprit.

An enjoyable cozy for the holidays.

My rating: 2 of 5 stars, it was okay.

This is a novella length story in the newish series.

Ms. Cahoon seems to be fond of novellas, (Three in this series so far, with only two full length books), but in most cases I find they're too short to do the characters justice. There was a lot of decorating for Christmas but not a lot of story. It was an okay blurb, but I'd like to have had more. Mia and her grandmother are fun characters in the full length stories, so I will just have to sit back and wait for the next one to come out to really show them off.

Mia Malone is prepping for the Winter Carnival when a ghost blows in and demands Mia help her figure out who murdered her before the 20th anniversary of her death. Mia, Trent, Christine, and Mia’s Grandma work together to put together a successful carnival open house and solve the ghost’s problem.

I absolutely adore this series. And this novella was another great story. Mia and the other characters are all wonderful and likable. And you want everything to work out for them. In this book, Mia is trying to solve the murder of Dorthy. The ghost we meet in a previous story. Along with preparing for a Christmas open house. But she manages to do both. This story is a light, enjoyable, super quick read. I definitely recommend this entire series.

Because this novella is part of a series there was not much explanatory info on who was who or what was the situation. I have enjoyed other books by this author but they were not in this series. My lack of interest in this book was more due to the feeling of just being dumped into an ongoing story than anything else.

This delightful novella about the goings on in Magic Springs is very much for fans of the series, who know about Trent and Mia's cat. and her grandmother. Things are never straightforward in this town but know that the paranormal never gets too woo woo. This is a quick read that advance the story a bit and rounds out the characters a bit more.

This was a quick and enjoyable read. Lynn Cahoon does a wonderful job with this series and always leaves me longing for the next book! The characters are pleasant and a true joy to spend time with.