This is a fast paced cozy mystery with a few chuckles sprinkled in. I love the characters in this series, and the plot captivated me from the start. Lots of moving parts to solve the mystery, but when all the pieces line up it was a great finish. Highly recommend for all cozy mystery lovers.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Christmas is fast approaching in the Amish town of Harvest, Ohio, and if you make sweets for a living it's the busiest time of year meaning Bailey King and her staff are working long hours at her candy factory. She is also helping local organising supremo, Margot Rawlings with her main square Christmas celebrations, pigsitting Jasper for her future mother-in-law, and planning for her parents visit over the festive season.

When her factory roof is used, without her permission, for part of Margot's life-sized display, Bailey demands its removal. Unfortunately, after the discovery of a body nearby, Bailey’s fiance and local county sheriff, Aiden Brody, tells her it will have to remain in situ until he says otherwise! With details about the victim and their somewhat dubious private life emerging, Bailey is determined to help Aiden solve the case even though he is adamant he doesn't need the assistance! As she tries to concentrate on all the different aspects of her days, will Bailey be aware of the danger moving ever closer from unexpected quarters?

I was able to read an advanced copy of this thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, Kensington Publishing and Kensington Cozies, but the opinions expressed are my own. Book nine in this series was my first visit to Harvest but it definitely won't be my last. I thoroughly enjoyed this and recommend it highly.

Another great one in this delightful series. Packed full of action from the start and doesn't let go. If you live Amish you will want to read this one but it's better if you can go back to book one and see how things come together. Oh and did I mention there's a pig in this series. Lol. Jethro will always be my favorite.

Ohio cozy mystery author Amanda Flower has written a delightful Christmas mystery, book 9 of her An Amish Candy Shop Mystery series. When an employee at Bailey King’s chocolate factory falls off the roof and dies the Sheriff Aiden Brody declares it to be an accident.Then evidence begins to show up that indicates he may have been a bit too hasty in making that decision.
It’s cold in Harvest Ohio and snow is everywhere. Bailey is busy with candy orders to be filled at the factory and helping her Amish grandmother in her candy shop. Bossy Margot Rawlings, community manager organizer for the village of Harvest is busy planning a Christmas Candyworks Festival and she expects Bailey to provide all the candy for the entire festival. If that isn’t enough Baileys parents are visiting over the holidays and her mother tries to take over planning Bailey and Aiden’s wedding. Bailey wants a simple wedding but her Mother wants a big fancy wedding . Now Bailey gets busy trying to find out if Zeph Lantz accidentally fell off her factory roof or if he was pushed to his death.
I was completely drawn into this mystery. Amanda Flower is my favorite Cozy Mystery Author and Gingerbread Danger didn’t disappoint this reader. I found it to be an easy read and a page turner. Readers waited until close to the books ending before the Whodunnit was revealed . I was clueless as to who the killer was . This book had everything that I love to find in a cozy mystery.
I highly recommend Gingerbread Danger to readers of Cozy Mystery and to fans of the Author. It is the 9th book in this series but can be read as a standalone. This book is scheduled for release on 10/22/24.
I voluntarily read an advanced readers copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions expressed here in this review are entirely my own.
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Ms. Flower's Amish Candy Shop series has mystery, humor and romance. Bailey, owner of a candy factory often seems to trip over bodies and this book is no exception. She's been warned off but is determined to get answers. Between some eclectic characters and her mother-in-law-to-be's pig there is plenty of humor. Great choice for the Christmas season.
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This was another enjoyable book in the Amish candy shop series. I love to see these characters again. In this one Bailey is involved as a young man falls to his death from her roof. There is of course the mixing of Amish and English cultures in solving the murder. I love how we see some of the same characters more in depth with details of their lives. I am surprised that no one has stood up to Margot yet.

Gingerbread Danger
Amish Candy Shop Mystery #9
by Amanda Flower
Pub date Oct. 22
Published by Kensington Books/Kensington Cozies

It's Christmas, but a suspected death at Bailey King’s new Swissmen Candyworks factory dims the holiday spirit.

Bailey King has her hands full. Christmas is coming fast, and she’s beyond busy at Swissmen’s Sweets, the candy shop she co-owns with her grandmother, and her new candy factory, Swissmen Candyworks. Margot Rawlings, in her zeal to promote Harvest, Ohio, as a tourist destination, has set up a life-sized Candy Land game on the town’s square and has tasked Bailey with keeping the candy stations fully stocked. Margot also enlisted Zeph Lantz, one of Bailey’s employees, to place a giant red Candyland game piece on the roof of the new factory, without consulting Bailey. When Zeph goes back up on the roof to remove the red game piece, ignoring Bailey’s instructions not to go on the ice- and snow-covered roof alone, he falls to his death. But was it an accident? Aiden Brody, Bailey’s fiancée and also the sheriff, isn’t so sure his death is an accident, and Bailey is once again on the hunt for a killer.


Flower’s Amish Candy Shop Mystery series is one of my favorite cozy mystery series. It’s always a joy to return to Harvest and the characters living there (especially Jethro, the polka-dotted, potbelly pig). I’ve enjoyed how they’ve grown over the nine books; they are people I wouldn’t mind having for neighbors (for the most part. Probably not Margo. Or Ruth Yoder). Her mysteries always keep me guessing, trying to figure out the murderer and the motivation. Flower also writes with humor, keeping me laughing throughout her novels. Gingerbread Danger is a fantastic addition to the Amish Candy Shop series. The characters are well-written, the mystery isn’t easily solved, and the loose ends are all tied-up by the novel’s end.

5/5 stars

Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for an e-copy of the book. All opinions are my own.

Another wonderful visit to Harvest. This time we find Bailey overwhelmed with her new factory, as well as another of Margot's events, a giant Candy Land game to be played in the square. When a giant gingerbread game piece shows up on the roof of the candy works and quickly after is followed by a body on the ground, it is up to Bailey to figure out what happened so that she everyone can have a Merry Christmas. There are deep family dynamics she must navigate to solve the murder as well as with her own parents in town. Add in some more hijinks from Jethro for comedic relief, this is a wonderful cozy mystery to get you into the spirit for the holiday season. Thank you to Kensington and Netgalley for the advanced copy.

Another great book in the Amish Candy Shop Mysteries. I have read all the books written in this series and love it when a new one comes out. You always feel like you have come home as the author sets this series in Holmes County, OH. Living only about one-half hour from there, my husband and I go there at least twice a month.

This book centers around Christmas in Harvest. The local community comes together for a celebration, however a mysterious death occurs. Candy shop and candy factory owner, Baily, who is engaged to the county Sheriff, once again finds herself in a position of unintentionally being where she can be a big help in solving the mystery of the murderer as the person murdered was one of her Amish employees.

I highly recommend this book. It is a great book you will want to add to your to be read list for the holidays. Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington for the advanced copy of this book. The opinions expressed are my own.

One of my favorite series. This book is just as good as the other ones in the series and gives a taste of being Amish. Another murder that involves Bailey. And lots of Jethro the pig antics.

When one of Bailey's employees falls off the roof of the new Candyworks factory foul play is suspected. Of course Bailey is on the job to find out exactly what happened. Caught in the midst of her parents visit, Margot pushing her to help make the Christmas parade a success, being pushed to plan her wedding and Juliette constantly needing her pet pig Jethro pigsat, Bailey has very little time to add investigating to her plate, but she is determined to find out what happened and why.

I love the Candy Shop Mysteries! Bailey has a good heart and a desire to make everyone as happy and successful as she is. The Amish country setting is perfect for all of the mysteries she finds herself in. I love her relationships with the townspeople and how she has found her place among the Amish and English people. The animals that are always involved in author Amanda Flowers' books are entertaining as well. In Gingerbread Danger Juliette's pet pig Jethro is front and center ready to help Bailey in a pinch as well as get into all kinds of mischief! If you are looking for a cozy mystery to read for the Christmas season this would be the perfect book for you, it will make you want to go back and read the rest of the series as well.

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of GINGERBREAD DANGER (Book 9 of the Amish Candy Shop Mystery series) by Amanda Flower in exchange for an honest review. It’s Christmas again in Harvest, Ohio, and Bailey King’s blood pressure is ascending. Margot Rawlings has added a live action Candy Land game to the usual festivities; as part of the advertisement, Margot has a giant version of the red gingerbread game piece placed on the icy roof of the candy factory. Before long, there is a dead body on the ground with a red giant looming menacingly overhead. Bailey is now worried the candy factory will get a reputation for being cursed. Also, the Amish business owners are being targeted by a burglary ring, and one such business makes it clear the candy shop and Bailey’s grandmother could be next. Also, Bailey’s parents are in town for a rare visit; Bailey’s and Aidan’s mothers join forces to plan Bailey’s wedding without her input. Stress? What stress? Can Bailey solve a suspicious death, break a burglary ring, and manage motherly machinations in time for Christmas?

I love this series and enjoyed this book. I recommend the book to fans of the series. I recommend the series to fans of cozy murder mysteries featuring candy, small businesses, town events, and ethnic communities.

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review "Gingerbread Danger", the latest in the Amish Candy Shop Mystery series by Amanda Flower. I have been following the adventures (and misadventures) of Bailey King, her friends and her now-fiancé, Sheriff Aiden. And, of course, Jethro the polka-dot pig - who's the real star of the show.
When the story opens, we find Jethro covered in cooling gingerbread fudge at Bailey's Candy Factory. Because, where Jethro goes, trouble follows.
It's coming up on Christmas in Harvest, the Amish/English town where Bailey lives and Aiden keeps the peace. The Candy Factory is Bailey's latest endeavour, to go along with the Swissmen Sweets shop that's run by her grandmother, and her television show whose popularity has brought more tourism to little Harvest. And of course, Margot Rawlings is organizing another spectacle - a live Candyland game.
But there's been a rash of burglaries in Harvest - something unheard of in the Amish community, and Bailey is drawn in to the mystery when the brother of one of her workers meets with a terrible accident, falling from the roof of the Factory. It seems that the young man was somehow involved in the thefts, but why? And what now?
At the same time, Bailey's parents are in town, and her mother has decided to take the organization of Bailey and Aiden's upcoming wedding into her own hands, with the unwitting complicity of Juliet, the groom-to-be's mother. Mayhem ensues, while Bailey - as always - gets deeper and deeper into the investigation. With potentially devastating consequences.
Ms. Flowers does not disappoint fans of the series (and fans of Jethro, Puff, Melchior the camel, and Nutmeg the cat) in this instalment. Highly recommended for both fans of the series and newcomers to Harvest. And if you're looking for a Gingerbread recipe, you'll find it here.

Bailey King, chocolate maker, extraordinaire has her hands full during the holiday season.
Between managing her chocolate business, participating in the towns Candy Land festival and dealing with her mother and mother in law’s well meaning plans for her wedding, she is barely keeping her head above water.
The last thing she needs is a suspicious death at her workshop.
But of course, that is what occurs.
While Bailey is solving the mystery beloved characters return, Jethro the spotted pig, the polka dotted dressed preacher’s wife, and Margaret the bossy civic organizer.
The small town descriptions are delightful. Bailey,’s recipes are mouth watering, and just the right note for the holidays.
The aspect I enjoy the most of Ms. Flowers’ books is that the characters grow and develop without the use of unnecessary romantic triangles, or needless misunderstandings.
Enjoy this book as an respite from the holiday season’s chaos!
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This is #9 in the Amish Candy Shop mystery series and is every bit as good as the previous books. I have enjoyed this series from the beginning and the characters feel like friends. It is almost Christmas and Bailey is stretched thin. Besides the usual work in a candy shop Bailey now has a candy factory in the Amish community where she fills on-line orders. She is also expected to help with the town’s Christmas events as well as babysit Jethro, her future mother-in-law’s pet pig. There have been a number of break-ins and thefts at several Amish business establishments and Bailey would like to identify the perpetrators. During all this chaos her parents come to visit and her mother is on a mission to plan the wedding of her own dreams and it is definitely not what Bailey wants. This cozy mystery is set in Ohio Amish country and there is always something to find out about the Amish. If you like mysteries this is a good and quick book to read. I received an arc of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.

This is another wonderful entry to the Amish Candy Shop series! I just can’t get enough of Bailey and the whole cast in this series! Plus Juthro the pig steals my heart every book!! The mystery kept me hooked the whole book, I can’t wait for more books in this series to release! This is one of my absolute favorite series!! I highly recommend this book to everyone!

How does Bailey have so much free time? She runs two businesses and participates in numerous community events, yet she has plenty of time to run all over the county investigating crimes. The premise was intriguing but Bailey is the weak link in the story. She has a couple of TSTL moments and needs to grow a backbone.

I love me a good Amish romance! This one is set in the small town of Harvest, Ohio and is a quaint, cozy mystery. I loved the characters, sweet treats, and the village itself. I can’t wait to recommend and read the previous books in the series now!

3.75

Another sweet addition to the Amish sweet shop series. I didn’t even plan that pun!

Anyway, it feels like it’s been quite a while since we had something new from Bailey. I feel like I’ve read multiple Millie the Matchmaker book since then. I could be wrong. As with them all, there are silly and completely ludicrous elements to the story, but if your factchecking a cozy mystery, you’ve got bigger problems.

This is a Christmas edition and is fortunately Jethro heavy at points. Of course Bailey is too busy to be realistic. Her character admits to being busy, but that doesn’t include all of the other stuff that we know she has to have done in addition or what she would need to do in real life. Again, Aiden is largely absent. He’s actually in town, but they have the occasional interaction for a few minutes every so often. It would be nice to have him in a little more consistently. It’s not like she can’t get herself into trouble While he’s just at work anyway. The wedding is still a long way off, which is why the parents take it up as a cause so they can ensure that it happens at least within the next year. I wonder how many books before they really get married.

This book is a little light on Puff but she’s there, usually just when Jethro is along and can snuggle with her and the cat. There’s an even better Jethro friendship in the book and Jethro is the big hero in the end, not to spoil things. The story is wrapped up a little suddenly and not as neatly as I would have liked, but I definitely Got into it pretty easily and I’m jealous of the giant Candyland game, though with the way she describes the decorations transforming the gazebo into the castle, I can’t exactly see it as being nearly as nice as we are to believe. I have to say, I was really tempted to break out the ingredients to make the gingerbread fudge, where I someone who would ever have white chocolate chips around. It’s real chocolate for me!

Thank you to the author Amanda Flower, NetGalley, and Kensington Publishing for providing me with a free advanced copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased review.

I love this series. It is not your normal cosy mystery but gives you a glimpse into another culture. They characters are engaging and the story line doesn't disappoint. As always Jethro was the star for me. The only question remaining is will there ever be a Wedding?