If you loved the sitcom Golden Girls, you will love this book. It follows the Golden Girls in their pursuit of putting together a wedding for Rose's niece Many funny moment occur throughout the book. Reading this book seems like watching another season of this popular show.

I am obsessed with the Golden Girls so as soon as I heard about this book, I knew I had to read it!
This book was so nostalgic and so much fun to read! I loved all of the references and the whole vibe.
It is a cozy little mystery that any Golden Girls fan would love!
Looking forward to reading more!

When I tell you I crossed my fingers waiting for approval for this advanced readers copy!!!! Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for this free advance readers copy in exchange for my honest feedback. This book was perfection. The Golden Girls!!!!!!! The author had each of their personalities to a tee!!!. Rose. Dorthy. Blanche. Sophia. Rose will always be my favourite. Loved the characters obviously and loved the cozy mystery storyline that went alone with it. Hopefully this will become a series??

A mostly enjoyable cozy mystery featuring some beloved characters from my childhood. I have to say, the characters DO sound like the versions I grew up watching on television. For the most part, they never pinged as out of massively out of character. Their voices ring true, which is a huge accomplishment. Rose was her ditsy but smart wholesome self. Blanche was still has man driven but empowering self. Dorothy was her dry sardonic self. Sophia I think was the one who got the short end of the stick, she's still herself kind of but honestly not a huge focus in the story. All in all though, great job capturing their voices. The mystery I didn't really care about, I wish it had been more personal. It was connected, but still felt removed from them. The St. Olaf of it all got a bit much as well. There's quirky and then there's just obnoxious. For me, it edge too close to the obnoxious side too often. However, the twist was fun. Very 80s soap opera which I love. Really enjoyed this book, it felt like a warm hug from a childhood comfort.

This was so much fun. The mystery itself was fairly predictable, but the humor and the nostalgia I felt reading about the beloved Golden Girls more than made up for that.

**WARNING - SPOILERS**
Was SUPER excited to read this book, given I grew up watching Golden Girls on TV-- and for the most part, the author captures a lot of the characteristic traits of the Golden Girls in the book, but the book was bogged down early by too many overly described details that were unnecessary. If someone watched Golden Girls in its heyday, they would automatically picture the settings and the dress styles, but no amount of over description could make someone that didn't live or know the era KNOW what they should be picturing. The scenes in the book where it focuses on the whodunnit aspect of the story were FANTASTIC and yet overshadowed by the boring details of the second plot, Rose's attempt to pull off the ultimate St. Olaf wedding. At times, the story really dragged where it was only Rose's internal dialogue about St. Olaf customs, her life in St. Olaf, and so on. I wanted MORE development of the mystery of who killed Dorothy's paramour and it was just painful to wade through it to get morsels here and there until almost the end of the book. I feel the author also left a hole in the plot at never fleshing out or concluding the real reason her St. Olaf residents wanted the wedding to fail (was it as Rose suspected that they wanted to keep the money from the trust to continue to develop St. Olaf? We will never know!) after spending so much time making us reading through those details.

The saving grace for me with this book was the last quarter of the book, sliding into the end-- when we see the REAL Golden Girls coming out in the story. Once they came together to save one of their own after being accused of murder, it was the irreverence, the circus show, the absolute hilarity we always loved in these characters. Dorothy was going to be sensible, Blanche was going to be a flirt, Rose was going to be adorably and accidentally resourceful, and Sophia was going to Sophia. I thoroughly enjoyed the book more once we moved into these scenes that were primarily focused on the caper and the wedding fell to a supporting role. Once I hit the Bachelorette Party scene, I was hooked and couldn't put the book down. I hope if there are any future books coming in this series that the author develops this type of story details over the monotonous and mundane details that lent nothing to the book.

As a lover of the Show Golden Girls this book was like watching an episode! It was a fantastic read and the created the characters just like the show! The mystery was perfect and I can't wait to read more by this author and continue this series!

When I first saw this book and read the description I lowkey freaked out. Golden Girls and a murder? TBH that’s the only thing it was ever missing. I enjoyed the continuity with the show, and mentioning things that had happened before. It really made the book feel canon. I also think it was written well, and it was nice to be with the squad again. I’ll read all of these tbh.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC! This will be out in April. If you were a fan of the Golden Girls I highly recommend it!

The Golden Girls and cheesecake rolled into a cozy mystery- what's not to love?? As a huge fan of the show (and cheesecake), I was excited to read this book. It starts off with Rose planning a traditional St. Olaf wedding for a young family member, but a murder quickly gets in the way. Although the wedding and the murder are both plots of the story, it seemed like the wedding overshadowed the murder. I would have liked to see more details of the murder investigation and more focus on that storyline to make it feel more realistic. The wedding is an important part of the story, and the reason the family was gathering, but the descriptions of everything from the people to the food to the St. Olaf traditions was a bit overdone and took away from the story for me.

With that said, it was an enjoyable read, and I will most likely read more in this series. I thank Netgalley for the ARC.

This was not for me. The dialogue was meant to be the sarcastic tone and humor of golden girls, but the dialogue just comes off as cringy to me. The flow was not there and I could not move past it.

as a fan of The Golden Girls, reading this felt like settling into my couch and watching a classic episode of the beloved show. the humor, heart, and quirky charm were all present, making it easy to imagine Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia as part of this story. the vivid character dynamics and witty dialogue captured the essence of what makes The Golden Girls so special.

One of the highlights for me was learning about Rose’s hometown wedding traditions. the quirky customs from St. Olaf were hilarious and perfectly in line with Rose’s unique brand of storytelling. It added such a fun and whimsical layer to the narrative, making me laugh out loud more than once. af the same time, there were moments when I questioned Jason’s intentions—he seemed a bit too good to be true. however I was pleasantly surprised to be proven wrong, which only added to my enjoyment of the story. while the plot felt slightly drawn out in places, the humor, warmth, and engaging mystery kept me hooked until the end. the story’s blend of lighthearted moments, an intriguing mystery, and a satisfying, happy ending made it a delightful read. It truly captured the spirit of The Golden Girls, and I could almost hear Sophia’s sharp one-liners or Blanche’s sultry anecdotes in the background.

this story is a charming escape, filled with laughs, heartfelt moments, and the kind of friendship and camaraderie that made The Golden Girls iconic. fans of the show and anyone looking for a funny, feel-good mystery will find plenty to love here.

thank you so much

This book was a joy from start to finish! If you are a Golden Girls fan - this book is perfect for you. There are plenty of references to be found throughout the book. Each character was true to who we all know and love...so much that I actually could hear the character's voice in my head as I read. The story line takes us on an adventure with Rose, Dorothy, Blanche & Sophia and lots of fun side characters from St Olaf & Miami. If you are a Golden Girl fan -this is the perfect book for you! Grab some cheesecake and get ready to solve a murder.
Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of this book.

Wow, this was so beyond awful. I was really looking forward to this. I’ve watched the show more times than I can count and was looking forward to a cozy mystery the girls solve.

This was 80% about a wedding and the planning involved in a St. Olaf wedding. There was hardly any detective work or amateur sleuthing involved. I probably read 50% and skimmed the rest just to complete it.

This book could have been 200 pages shorter with the the same effect. The story line was so pointless it seemed like AI took bits and pieces from the show and morphed them into a book.

I’ve never been so disappointed by a book. I could not wait to finish this. It had me so hopeful but fell so short. There was countless spelling and grammatical errors, the format was ridiculous even for an ARC.

I did love the images and page breaks scattered throughout and indicating a new chapter, those were cute. The characters had little development and they hardly represented the original characters. Rose was more obnoxious than needed.

The ending was just bland. I appreciate the ARC, but I will never read anything like this again.

Murder by Cheesecake is the most delightfu hi humorous nostalgic novel I have read in many moons. The characters do mimic the Golden Girls which makes them exceptionally light and endearing and so delectable to the reading appetite. Loved the book and definitely recommend it to those who like adherence to old customs.

I love the golden girls. Reading this I felt like I was on my couch watching an episode of the golden girls. While it was funny and could picture them all in this story I did feel like it was a little dragged out but still enjoyed the story.
Learning all about roses’s hometown wedding traditions was pretty funny..I was a little questionable about Jason’s intentions myself but glad I was wrong about him. Good humor, a mystery and a happy ending.

Thank you Hyperion avenue for the arc! Check this book out on 4/15/25

First of all, I was overjoyed to be able to read this book. I am a HUGE Golden Girls fan and I loved every part of this story. I could hear the girls voices in my head as I was reading ☺️❤️

Reading this is like watching an episode of the show. There are two story lines- one involving Rose and her cousin Hattie who is getting married and the other is about Dorothy looking for a date to the wedding. Ultimately there is a dead body in the freezer 😳

I am looking forward to continuing this series.

If you love the friendly antics of the Golden Girls, you need to scoop this up!

Rose's niece has come to Miami to elope but Rose has other plans. She tries to help her cousin adhere to the St. Olaf wedding traditions while trying to balance the wishes of the hubby-to-be's family.

In the midst of all this, Dorothy finds herself in a bit of a pickle after a failed dating service match-up. Can she get herself out of it or will "expired cheesecake" be her downfall?

If you want a good laugh and a nostalgic Golden Girl read, I highly recommend this book!

As a fan of The Golden Girls, I was excited to read an early copy of this mystery. The story centers on Rose, but all four of the characters get page time. I thought the author did a pretty good job of capturing the feel of the show and the voice of the characters though I thought she didn't quite succeed with Sophia (honestly it would be hard to do Sophia justice). It was an enjoyable story but less successful as a mystery. The ending felt rushed and normally in mysteries, there are breadcrumbs and clues along the way to help the reader figure out "whodunit" but there wasn't enough of that here. Instead, it was a cozy nostalgia filled read with a lot of St. Olaf content and very little mystery. I'd still check out a second book if it was a series and hopefully the mystery would be stronger the second time around.

I requested this book based off of the cover and the fact that I have never read a cozy mystery before. I think reading a story that involved the Golden Girls, which I watched with my mom growing up, brought a sense of appreciation for the genre. It's exactly what I was hoping it would be. It's a light story that brings about the expected jokes and banter between the group of friends. I think I will keep my eye out for more from the author!

I LOVED to watch The Golden Girls when I was growing up, so when I saw Murder By Cheesecake was a book with TGG, I literally jumped at the chance to read it! While I enjoyed, I just didn't feel it really caught the true Golden Girls essence for me. Maybe it was because I was reading instead of watching (it's usually the opposite). I did enjoy the story and I think I would even read some more. Thank you so much!