Shay is slowly getting her tea shop under control with her sister Jen's help and her friend and co-worker Tassi. When Tassi's Dad comes to town and creates a lot of drama. He wants custody of Tassi and wants to keep her away from the tea shop. His girlfriend Jasmine keeps showing up for a tea reading. Shay finally relents to doing a group tea reading then Jasmine drops dead. Tassi is a suspect. Liam's gran comes to live with Liam. She helps Shay know more about her gift. Shay and Liam work together to help find the real killer.

I really enjoyed this book. All of the Characters and the mystery. The stories of Ireland and it's fairies. I'm excited to see what happens next.

Loved this 2nd in this series. Shay was having a nice evening until she started reading tea leaves and a death happened right in front of her. Her helper Tassi was the suspect and put house arrest with a restraining order against Shay. Her father his what I call a hot shot lawyer and Jasmine was going to be Tassl's stepmother. Is there motive or was it someone you can't even imagine. definitely a page turner and had not figured it out until the end. A VERY GOOD COZY MYSTERY READ,

Shay Myers has moved back home to Bray Harbor where she owns and runs an eclectic tea shop. She's a self-taught "seer" who gives tea leaf readings. Shay's biggest plan right now is to separate the plants in the second floor greenhouse and donate the deadly ones to the college. Shay knows that she has a lot to learn so she's thrilled when she meets Gran, Liam's Irish grandmother and a psychic. Gran works with Shay and encourages her to accept her gift. When a woman dies in the tea shop after a tea leaf reading, Shay's assistant Assistant becomes the prime suspect so Shay sets out to find the real killer.

This is the second book in the new series and it was an excellent read. Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC giving me the opportunity to continue Shay's story a little early! This is my honest, unbiased review. The book's well-written with wonderful characters and a fast-paced, unpredictable plot. I was drawn into this truly engaging story and kept hooked from beginning to end. The mystery is intriguing and will keep you guessing throughout. Lauren Elliott is a great storyteller and her characters come alive as you read. I'm now eager for more from this series. I highly recommend both book and series which I think is best read in order.

I especially enjoyed the 2nd book of this series. The storyline stayed true to the character development in the first book of the series. The addition of new core characters also gives the reader the promise that the series will stay fresh and new. The one issue I had was that the book seemed kind of long at the beginning but I really spread through the second half so not sure if that was the book itself or my increased time to read.
I like that the mystical aspects of the book are part of everyday life and not a separate part of the story itself. The fact that Shay is trying to discover more about her ancestry which needs her to learn more about the magical aspects, which she fears a little, is a positive aspect — people overcoming their fears and challenges when they need to. They do not give up.
I would definitely recommend the series to my friends and can’t wait for book 3.

Murder in a Cup is a cozy mystery that takes place in Bray Harbor CA. The owner of Crystals and CurositiTEAS Shay Myers inherited the tea shop and an amulet with a blue diamond. These all came from Shay's mother Bridget Early, who Shay never really knew. So with her greenhouse full of plants, Shay makes up her teas.

Tassi works as Shays part-time assistant. Her father has come to take Tassi back and get full custody of her. Along with hime is his girlfriend Jasmine who people believe is a witch. Then there is Doyle who is only here to get the amulet .There is also her sister Jen who helps her with the store. Things start to change when Shay is in her greenhouse, and her dog will not leave. Shay cannot understand what is going on. So The botanist from the university wants to take the plants to study them. Can she help Shay figure out what is going on? Things get even crazier when Jasmine wants her fortune read. Shay and Tassi begin a seance. Jasmine is the first person to go and suddenly instead of being involved in the seance, Jasmine stands and then falls dead. What could have happened to Jasmine to cause her death?

This is why I love cozy mysteries. There are so many characters in the story, and so much goes on within the story. They are fast paced and you really cannot put them down. I totally enjoy Lauren Elliott's books. My only blot on such a great story is that I didn't read the first one. This is number two in the series. Even so I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys this cozy stories.

Thank you Ms. Elliott for another charming book and NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for the ARC.

A lovely cozy mystery, I highly enjoyed the characters and overall vibe of the story and the authors writing. I will be back for more.

This is one of my top five favorite cozy series. This is a charming series with richly drawn characters and a wonderful well crafted sleuth . This is the second book in this series. i enjoy paranomral cozies and this is one of the best i have read. Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity. My review opinion is my own.

Shay is a seer and a gifted Irish intutive witch. She owns a tea and fortune telling shop left to her by her grandmother in a charming seaside town . She is just learning her crafts and enjoying the success of her shop which offers high tea daily and is very popular. Her friend Liam has invited his Irish Grandmother to live with him and she has skills to teach Shay and knowlege of her family background. They become fast friends.

When a woman dies in her shop drinking tea at a reading Shay must work to defend her young assistant who is accused of the crime. Secrets and clues abound as Shay , Liam and her Grandmother find out what they suspect is something more sinister at work beneath the surface.

This is so well done and a enjoyable read. I love the tea shop , the atmospheric small seaside town and the rich charcters. I look forward to the next in series. Well done to the author.

I hadn’t read the first book in this series, but I love cozy paranormals so had to try this anyway. I am very glad I did. The book flowed smoothly, and it didn’t take long at all to get invested in the plot and characters, and I wasn’t lost at all. I love how Shay is slowly coming to accept her abilities and how Gran is helping her. I was a little put out about something that happened, but it is not a bad thing, just something I wish had happened. Maybe in the next book. LOL! Speaking of the next book, I can’t wait to read what happens next in all their lives as this is a fun universe. Highly recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.

Thank you to Net Galley, Lauren Elliott and Kensington Books for this ARC to review.

Shay is a "seer" that runs a small shop Crystals and CuriosiTEAS in the town of Bay Harbour. Where she harvests her own blends of tea from her home-grown garden on the second floor of the shop. After meeting the grandmother of her neighbor Liam and learning that she is an Irish psychic Shay gets drawn into the world of learning to read tea leaves. When a group of the local ladies ask for a reading after hours Shay reluctantly agrees but wishes she hadn't, when one of the clients ends up poisoned and dead.

I love Lauren Elliott's other series and really liked being introduced to a whole new cast of characters and mayhem. This is the second book in the Crystals and CuriosiTEAS series. I have to admit I have not read the first book in this series however, I found that I could follow along quite easily as there are references to the storyline from the first book. I instantly fell in love with Shay, Gran and the other characters from the tea shop. The fact that Shay is still learning about her craft and her family makes a great side story to the murder itself. I really enjoyed the Bay Harbour family and look forward to more additions to this series.

Shay feels that she is finally settling into running her tea shop with her sister when her teenage employee's father arrives in town demanding custody and creating havoc. At the same time, Liam returns from Ireland with his grandmother,vupsetting his living arrangements. Of course, murder follows and Shay must learn to trust her instincts to protect those she loves.

Loved this cozy mystery. Shay finds herself back in the spotlight when her group reading goes deadly wrong. When her assistant is cast as a suspect, she must do whatever it takes to get to the bottom of things. As always, the characters are well developed and enjoyable, the plot flows smoothly from scene to scene, and the mystery had lots of suspects and motives. Looking forward to the next book.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Setting the Scene: In Shay's second outing, she is enjoying the fruits of her labors with her revamped tea shop, Crystals & CuriousiTeas, in the coastal town of Bray Harbor. Autumn has arrived, and with it, new opportunities. Shay is still struggling with her "seer" abilities, but she has embraced the art of blending herbs and spices for teas and intends to learn to use her greenhouse. First, she wants to clear out all of the medicinal/poisonous plants in the space.. Liam's return with his Gran opens up a new opportunity for Shay to learn more about her mysterious family, as well as herself. When Shay agrees to her first group tea reading ceremony, all goes well until she actually does a reading, and her client drops dead. Now, the evidence is mounting against Shay's assistant, and Shay, with her dog Spirit and Liam, race to find the truth and save not only her employee but her tea shop.

What I Thought: Shay is a wonderful protagonist, and I love watching her relationships with her sister and brother-in-law, as well as other citizens of Bray Harbor and even her own talents, blossom and grow. This outing brings the potential for more changes to Shay's life but possibly none more profound than those that result from the arrival of Liam's Gran. There are those times in a series when a character is added to the cast who is pivotal to the story long-term, and Gran is one of those. She is delightful, mysterious, and maybe more than a bit mischievous, and she is just what Shay needs both personally and professionally. As I have come to expect from Lauren Elliott, this book was well written, well plotted, and provided ample suspects and options to keep the reader guessing, but more than that, it lifted my spirits and left me looking forward to what is yet to come.

Kindle Copy for Review from Net Galley, and Kensington Books.

I received a free, advance copy of this book and this is my unbiased and voluntary review.

Shay finds herself in the spotlight once again despite her dismay. A chatty client reading soon turns to an eerie silence as they drop dead on her. She’ll have to use her witchy powers to figure out the case.

Things get dicey when her assistant is excuse of slipping something in the tea. Shay will have to clear her employee’s name and the reputation of her shop.

A delicious witchy brew.

Shay's tea shop is open and doing a thriving business when she decides to host a tea leaf reading for a group of women who are frequent customers. The reading goes sideways when one of the customers, Jasmine, a newbie in town who's stirred up plenty of trouble despite having just arrived in Bray Harbor, goes toes up just as Shay begins to tell her fortune. Tassi, her troubled teenage employee and Jasmine's soon-to-be-stepdaughter, is immediately accused but Shay knows the girl couldn't possibly have had anything to do with Jasmine's death and she'll stop at nothing to prove Tassi's innocence.

I've enjoyed this series so far but I felt there was a lot missing in this book. The tea shop, which wasn't open in book 1, is now open and thriving. Shay and Tassi have developed a very maternal relationship. Liam moved his girlfriend into his cottage and then took off for Ireland for months, returning with grandmother in tow. As I read, I felt as though this maybe should have been book 3 instead of book 2. I would have liked to see something crazy happen at the opening of the tea shop, or seen more of the development of the relationships between the characters. It was difficult for me to get engaged in this book so it took me a very long time to finish it (or perhaps I struggled to get into the story because I took so long to read it.)

The author is a very good one, no doubt, and the setting is fantastic. Though I didn't love this book I'm by no means giving up on the series and definitely plan to read other books by this author as well. Readers who are really into paranormal cozies might enjoy this more than I did because it leans quite heavily into the paranormal, much more so than the first book in the series.

Thank you to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The second in a new series and is an enjoyable read. Shay has inherited a tea shop, once used for reading tea leaves, gems, and such. This book tells more of her background, as well as introducing new characters. Liam's grandmother arrives & is a huge help to Shay in using her gifts. Murder, a young girl being wrongly accused & used as a pawn by her father, with twist & turns. I really enjoy this new series & look forward to book #3. Thanks to NetGalley, Ms Elliott, and Kensington Publishers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Murder in a Cup is the second book in the Crystal & CuriositiTEAS series. It takes place in the town of Bray Harbor, CA. Shayleigh (Shay) Myers is the main character and owns the Crystals and CurositiTEAS tea shop. She inherited the shop and a cottage from her mother, Bridget Early, who she had never known. She was also left an amulet pouch with a blue bottle in it that she was to keep around her neck at all times.. She is a searer. Her sister, Jen helps her in the shop. A young girl named Tassi works for her part-time as her assistant. Her dog, Spirit, a german shepard attached himself to Shay when she arrived back to town after 16 years away. She has a greenhouse at the top of her shop with plants that she uses to make her tea.

There are the characters that make up the town in the first book as well as new characters that add to the story. There are two parts to this story. One has to do with her assistant, Tassi, whose father has come to town to get full custody of her, He has brought his girlfriend, Jasmine who is interested in Shay as Peter has told her that she is a witch. The second part is her father, Doyle, who wants the amulet that Shay has.

The story opens with Shay is in her greenhouse and feels like something is off with the plants. Her dog will not leave the area but she can't put her finger on it. Dr. Mia Harper, a botanist who works at the University is interested in the poison plants that are also in the greenhouse and is coming to get them and take them back to her lab to study them.

Her friend, Liam who owns the pub next door has come back from Ireland with his grandmother who has come to live with him. She is from the same town that her mother and grandmother came from. She is very interested in Shay and tells her that she knew both her grandmother and mother. Gran believes in fairies.

The white glove ladies group comes every day at the same time for tea in the morning. Jasmine comes as part of their group and wants her fortune read. Shay does not want to read her fortune but others in the group decide they would like to have their fortunes told. They all decide to met later after closing. Shay with the help of Tassi does a séance, Jasmine wants to go first and when she stands up she coughs, turns red and falls to the floor dead. Later it is told by Dean, the police chief and Jen's husband that she died from poison.

This is where the story takes off on an adventure for the reader. There is so much that goes on in the story that I will leave it to the reader to enjoy to the surprising end.

I enjoyed both the first and second book in this series. It is filled with many surprises and I look forward to the next book in the series.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishing Corp. for this ARC.

I’ve enjoyed all Lauren Elliott’s books I’ve read, and Murder in a cup is no exception. I like cosy crime, and Elliott’s books are among the best I’ve found.

This book is second in a series, and in it we learn more about Shay’s background and her unique gifts. A woman is murdered in Shay’s tea shop, and Shay’s employee is suspected. Shay needs to use her gifts to find out what really happened.

Thank you Netgalley and Kensington Books for the chance to review this book.


This book was way out of my comfort zone with all the witchcraft and “seeing” happening. However, I gave it 4 ⭐️ because the plot is well written and most of the characters are likable and real. I received an arc of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.

I am enjoying the opportunity to spend more time with Shay, a thank you to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read the next chapter. Shay has had her hands full after her old life imploded, but she has gamely embraced her inheritance from her birth mother. The tea shop is something she has cleaned up and made her own, her new talents are a little bit harder. I found in this new book we are really dragged down with Shay as she struggles to understand her talents, over come her fear of using them and worry about consequences. Fortunately some help is provided for her in the person on Liam's grandmother, who comes to stay with him, as Shay has her hands full when a customer dies in the tea house, Tassi is the main suspect and Shay is being sued and accused of practicing witchcraft! You will not want to miss this one.

Enjoyed this delightful! What is a most excellent character who has a shop left to her which she turns into Crystals and CuriosiTeas. I love the new age setting. Gran is another character that I love. With a good solid mystery and well developed characters this was a delight to read. Thanks#netgalley and #Kensington for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine q