Cookie Dough, Snow & Wands Aglow: A Cozy Witch Mystery (Spells & Caramels)

This is such a great series! I bought this book as soon as it released and luckily could fit it into my reading schedule soon. I really like the blend of paranormal elements and cozy mystery. This might be one of my favorite books in the series so far. The small town with the winter weather and a winter holiday they celebrate was fun to read about, the mystery was a good one and there are some great revelations in this book. I can't wait to see how those events impact the rest of the series.Imogen and her friends are on their way to London, when Horace makes sure they have to detour. They end up in a small village just when they are about to celebrate a winter holiday named Bruma. The village seems almost too perfect. And then a murder shakes up the village. I liked the mystery parts, not only the murder, but also the strange things Imogen is noticing and it was exciting to see how it all tied together. While I wasn't too surprised at who the murderer was, I was surprised by some of the other revelations at the end of the book.At the end of this book there are some pretty big revelations that I think will have a big impact on Imogen. I loved when everything came to light and it all made sense. It was really well written and I liked how the previous few books have been slowly building up toward it. While each book has their own mystery, there is a slowly continuing storyline throughout the series, which is something I love when cozy mysteries do that. There was something that bothered me a bit from the start of the book, but at the end it all made sense.This series has a great group of characters. Imogen has a tight group of friends around her and I love seeing how they handle everything thrown their way. There are some developments again surrounding Imogen and her magic in this book. The romance also progresses a bit and some things come to light that feel important. I liked that Imogen and Hank got to spend some more time together in this book as they are away from the water kingdom.And all the side characters are fun to read about. From Imogen's best friend Maple, to snake shifter Sam, the flame Iggy, Seer Rhonda and vampire Francis who all play a role in this story as well. I think it's great Imogen has such a great group of friends. And I like how they all have their scenes and moments to shine in this book as well. It also was fun to read about maple's love triangle and how things change there as well in each book, although I am pretty sure I know who she will choose in the end.I feel like this book is an important one in terms of world building as there are some important pieces we learn about the magical world, magic and some more specific things. I also like the descriptions of magic in the book, like the ice cubes for the punch and how these people use magic.To summarize: this was another great book in this lovely paranormal cozy mystery series! In this book the characters have to stay in a small village during winter and celebrate a winter holiday. The mystery was good in this book, I wasn't too surprised by who the murderer was, but I did really like the other revelations that took me by surprise. I feel like this book is an important one in terms of the revelations that contribute to the storyline that continues throughout this series and what they add to the world building. I really like reading about Imogen and the great group of friends she has around her. There are some developments surrounding Imogen and her romance progresses a bit as well. This was a great read and I am looking forward to the next book!

Imogen, Maple, and the rest of the bakers along with Hank, are headed to London to spend the holidays with the Earth Kingdom royalty. During Bruma, the kingdoms' winter holiday, Hank organized a bake-off between the royal bakers for the Water and Earth Kingdoms. The group unfortunately encounters Horace and are forced to abandon their trek to London and into a small town. This almost too perfect town is a lot more than it seems and the perfect facade crumbles before their very eyes into something more sinister.When some of the townspeople are found dead under mysterious circumstances, Francis seems to be the person of interest in the deaths. Knowing Francis isn't responsible, it's up the royal bakers and Hank to solve the mysteries. As Imogen and Hank, and the rest of the royal bakers investigate, Imogen finally learns more about her family history and some of it is truly shocking - but also explains Horace.Getting out this small town is not going to be very easy!I have really taken to this series. Imogene, Hank, Maple, and Sam, along with all the others, are being developed well. The continued world building provides more information about the magic practiced by various characters, describes scenes very well, and helps the reader develop deeper connections with the characters. I really enjoyed getting to know everyone better in book 4.Imogen is a fun, caring, and interesting character. She has embraced the magic she was born into and is still learning how to harness or use the magic. Imogene and Maple are great friends and I love their friendship. I love the dynamics between Imogene and Prince Harry. They are cute together. And Iggy is the best! He's mouthy but Iggy and Imogen have a great relationship and love to watch it continue to grow.I really enjoyed the fourth book in this cozy mystery series and found the setting and characters to be interesting and exciting. I was completely engaged in the story. There were some twists and turns in the quest to catch the killer. There are multiple threads woven through Cookie Dough, Snow & Wands Aglow that keep the story fresh and interesting. The book was fast paced and easy to follow. I look forward to the next book and the continued exploration into Imogen's past and development of the relationship between Imogen and Hank - as unconventional as it may seem.

As the royal bakers, Hank, Amelia, Rhonda and Francis head to London for a Water/Earth kingdoms diplomatic event for Bruma they are diverted by Horace and an evil monster vine to a small village with a long name!Strangely Imogen seems to be seeing things that no one else can and she's feeling frustrated and upset that Horace is attacking her friends when he really wants her. It as the town welcomes them and invites them to join in with their celebrations things start to go horribly wrong as a local man is murdered at the end of the event.Can Imogen and the team work out why Horace has sent her to this dead end town and solve the murder before they themselves are lynched?

This is Winter Wonderland with fangs and claws and a lot of surprises. Still charming and funny, suitable for all ages, it is a worthy successor to the previous books in the series

Like the rest of this series this was a great book. I couldn't put it down! It was good to learn more about Imogens family ties too.

This series is a must read. Every book just keeps getting better and better than the previous. In terms of world building, magic system, storyline, mystery, characters, fun moments, romantic elements and surprises and mischievous pets and sassy flames, everything was way better than I had expected.