Millie Fisher and Lois Henry are the Odd Couple of Harvest, Ohio. Millie may not be the strictest Amish woman in town but her heart is Amish. Her best friend Lois? Not even Amish. Not only that but flamboyant, outspoken, colorful, and has multiple divorces behind her. She's still a romantic, however, and hasn't given up on love even as Millie and she push toward age 70. Together, these two make a formidable sleuthing team.

Amanda Flower is one of my go-to authors, not to mention that I enjoy following her own farm adventures on Facebook. I enjoy how she deftly blends in bits about the Amish culture and beliefs in her Amish related books, all the while allowing Millie and others to push back gently against its strictures. In addition, Flower is a master at character building, creating characters with both flaws and strengths, such as the Bishop's overbearing wife who often seems more intent on enforcing Amish laws than celebrating its heart, with Millie always finding something to admire about her even when exasperated at her attitudes. It isn't just the humans who have strong personalities, either. There's Jethro the seemingly always in mischief pig, a bit of a tv star in his own right on a blended over character from another Amish series by Flower. Then there are rambunctious goats Phillip and Peter, who are cranky but loving and protective of their human, even when they perhaps think their human, Millie, has lost her mind. In other words, the characters that people this series seem real enough that one might expect to meet them should you happen upon an Amish gathering in Ohio.

As for the mystery, it's an odd one. Who killed Paige via a, no lie, a cuckoo clock falling from a tower (see cover photo)? Millie and Lois are on the site when it happens since Paige's new husband just happened to be one of Lois' ex-husbands. What are the odds of such a strange event being murder? As it turns out, pretty high. In the meantime, everyone in town is saddened by the drug fueled death of an Amish father's son. I won't detail the plot further except to say as bizarre as the means of murder, it works and flows smoothly and steadily forward. Life events often intertwine and they certainly do in this instance, leading to both a sad but satisfying conclusion. Give it a read.

Thanks to #NetGalley and #KensingtonBooks for inviting me back to Harvest, Ohio, to spend some time hanging out with Millie and Lois. It was fun to see Bailey blend over into this series and I'm looking forward to finding out how her business expansion is coming along.

Tackling a tragic yet very timely topic, this Amish/English cozy still has its light hearted moments., many of which are provided by adorable animals.
The senior sleuth team is engaging and fun.
A bit of romance and a look at family dynamics. Great world building. Wonderful characters.
Overall a 5 star addition to this beloved series.

This book was cute and fast paced with good characters. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.

This was a different read for me on the Amish view for mysteries. One I really enjoyed.
I loved how the author shows us that not even the Amish are exempt from the mishaps of the world. Even they take a fall every now and then and have to pay the consequences.
A weird but strange friendship for Millie and Lois but to my idea it's whatever works. They always say opposites attract and I think this goes for friendships too.
A lot going on in this novel with trying to guess who did it. Flower did an awesome job with this part. She will keep you guessing. I had no idea until close to the ending. Definitely a surprise in my opinion.
Some twists and turns of course but that's all in the game.
This story made me feel like I was at home because I am from Ohio. Ohio country is beautiful especially the Holmes Co. area. I've been there with my aunt.
A great read for anyone that loves a cozy mystery. I had fun with this novel.
5 srars! I highly recommend.
My thanks for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Best Friends Millie Fisher and Lois Henry get the chance to put their sleuthing skills to work in Amanda Flower’s Honeymoons Can Be Hazardous. When Lois’s ex-husband comes to Harvest with his new bride Paige Moorhead, he and Lois have an public argument. When Paige meets her unexpected death in a bazaar accident deputy sheriff Luke Little rules it as murder. Lois finds herself on the list of suspects for Paige’s murder. Millie and Lois spring into action and solving this murder takes high priority over matchmaking and serving up coffee and blueberry pie at the Sunbeam Cafe’.

I let myself get caught up in this cute and sometimes humorous Cozy Mystery. I have read every book in this series and I feel like I personally know each of the characters . This book focuses on drug abuse in Holmes County. Pastor Brook is in the process of setting up a drug counseling center at his church. Deaths from overdose happen to the Amish as well as the nonAmish. I loved this author’s writing style and the smooth flow of her stories. Her Cozies are definitely easy reads and page turners.There is an excerpt of Blueberry Blunder at the back of the book of the Author’s next release in her Amish Candy Shop Mysteries.

I recommend this book to readers of Cozy Mystery and fans of the Author. This is book 4 of An Amish Matchmaker series. It is scheduled to be released on 12/27/22.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions expressed here in this review are my own.

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Amish Matchmaker Millie continues to run her farm and help her community as much as she can, occasionally matchmaking. With her many times married Englisch friend Lois, she gets drawn into investigating the suspicious death of Lois’ ex-husband’s new bride. The pair happened to be on the scene when it occurred, but didn’t see the murderer. Lois makes a prime suspect, Millie not so much.
They come across info and share, finding multiple suspects, but attention is called to their quest. Deputy Little comes to the same conclusions they do, but Millie is just a little faster.
It is an interesting read with humor spicing it up. I enjoy Ms. Flower’s work and would recommend.
I requested and received a NetGalley ARC to peruse gratis and offer my opinion in the same.

When Lois’s ex husband shows up at the diner, she is not a happy woman. But trying to move on beyond their bad marriage, she decides to apologize the next day…only to find the new bride murdered right in front of her and Millie. Could Lois have been married to a murderer? She doesn’t think so, but maybe she was wrong, so now she and Millie are on the case to find out who had it in the for the new bride and why.

I adore this series which is a spin off from the Amish Candy Shop series, which I also love. While it’s not the norm for the Amish and Englischers to be BFFs, they do have friends in the community and I’m sure there are a few like Lois and Millie who are best of friends. However, it’s the mischief the two get up to in trying to sleuth that keeps me coming back. It’s the Amish version of Lucy and Ethel at times. The well developed characters, solid whodunit, and excellent writing keeps me coming back for more. I never miss a new release from Amanda Flower, whatever the series, because she’s an awesome writer! if you can’t read one of her books yet, there’s no time like the present! Each reads fine as a standalone, but you’ll add the previous ones to your TBR list before you know it.

I didn't read the blurb carefully and when I saw Honeymoon thought it would be an Amish Candy Shop Mystery and Bailey was finally getting hitched. No. No problem since I read this series as well. There is a lot of overlap with Bailey making a brief appearance as well as other Candy Shop characters.

We get to meet someone from Lois' past and continue to get glimpses of the good and bad in Amish culture today.

I really felt the connection between Lois and Millie even more so in this book. It's a great friendship between senior lifelong friends and I don't read that much in cozies. Lots of 20 and 30 somethings, but not women of this age.

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

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, from Kensington Books and #NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

A fun, light cozy mystery with a lovely setting. Don’t hesitate to clear your schedule for this delightful read.

Millie and Lois may be an odd match for friends, but they really make it work.
Millie is Amish, and Lous is an Englisher, however, their friendship is so much fun, and Lois is a sure spitfire.
Millie is a matchmaker, she can sense when a couple is made for each other, but sometimes Millie must be firm if she feels a match is not meant to be.
Between the goats and Jethro the pig, I spent a lot of time laughing while reading this terrific book.
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