Trouble Is Brewing by Vicki Delany is a great cozy mystery that is the fifth book in A Tea By the Sea Mystery series.

I really have enjoyed this series and have read all the books thus far. I would most definitely read the book in order as it really helps give context and background of the current relationships of the character cast.

Lily is a fun main character. She seems passionate about her tearoom and baking, and is loyal and relatable. She is also realistic and the occasional one-liners within her dialogue and thoughts always make me chuckle.

The murder/ mystery was entertaining and engaging and I will most certainly read more from this series.

5/5 stars

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Hosting a shower turns out to be a nightmare affair. The last gift to be unwrapped is a gruesome Raggedy Ann doll from an unknown giver which triggers the last gift her father gave her.

Later on Lily overhears the groom’s father trying to talk his son to call off the wedding. All is not what it seems as things start to get suspicious. Once again she’ll have to figure out what is going on to save a wedding. It is a delightful addition in the series.

#TroubleIsBrewing #NetGalley is another great book in this series, featuring Lily, a wonderful brewer of tea and baker.
Lily owns a little tea shop next to her grandmothers bed and breakfast, and hosting a bridal shower sounds simple enough.
Unfortunately, this group of families and friends has a lot of secrets, and when someone ends up dead, Lily works hard to identify the perpetrator.
I've really grown to love this series, the books are well written andthe recipes included always sound delicious.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.

This is the fourth of a series but I had no trouble enjoying it as a standalone mystery. Set on Cape Cod at a B&B, that the main character and her grandmother, this mystery was stocked with interesting unlikable characters (including the corpse) to keep the reader guessing as to who committed the crime. There is baking involved with recipes at the end, which is a nice addition. The grandmother is a particularly eccentric interesting character as is the MC's best friend, Bernie. I would recommend this to readers of cozy mysteries.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!

I do enjoy my cozy mysteries, and Vicki Delany's Tea by the Sea series are an excellent collection of stories by Vicki Delany. Eastern Massachusetts coast. Feels a bit British given the protagonist's grandmother is from England. Bed and Breakfast and Tea Shoppe. Toss in a bridal party shower and the subsequent murder of one family member and you've got all the necessary ingredients for a delectable tale. In this Capulet and Montague-esque story, we learn of lost loves, affairs, failing businesses, and misguided love. Who dies, who lives? Good questions... Delany always delivers a poignant and clever story, and I have fun solving the case on my own. I picked the killer this time, and I kinda knew why but there were some other things going on. Definitely recommended!

Lily has her tea room restaurant near her grandmother's B&B on Cape Cod. Hosting a bridal shower at first seems fun, but when the father of the groom is found dead the mystery is on. A good cozy mystery series, and this one is no exception.Highly recommend.