Reviews
Fudge Laced Felonies by Cynthia Hickey was an entertaining and satisfying read (You can’t go wrong with chocolate). We meet
our heroine Summer while she is getting onto longtime friend Ethan because he killed her rose bush (she thinks). While digging up
the bush to replace it, she and Ethan discover a hidden cache of diamonds and money. She decides she’s going to solve this
mystery and prove to everyone she isn’t empty headed, but winds up getting almost run down, kidnapped, and attacked.
To make things even more interesting, Summer’s in love with Ethan, who’s in love with Summer, but he doesn’t know she’s in love
with him and she doesn’t know he’s in love with her. A stranger comes to town about the same times all of this other chaos starts
happening but will he sweep Summer off of her feet and away from Ethan? By Christian BookWorm Reviews
Reviewed by Susan Sleeman
Warning: Do not read Fudge Laced Felonies while hungry or on a diet. The sweet confections in the book will leave you dying for
chocolate.
While transplanting a rosebush with Ethan Banning, the man Summer would like to share her dreams with, Summer discovers a
hidden stash of diamonds, a rusty can full of cash, and a bloody gardening glove buried in the ground.
Hold up! Who would plant such a treasure at her house, and is the bloody glove a clue that might lead to a dead body? Even
though Summer's candy shop is set to open, she feels compelled to locate the answer to these questions. And that's where the
excitement begins.
Cynthia Hickey's mystery is a fast moving very plot intensive book. Summer is taken on one wild ride after another, often
threatening her very life. This keeps the reader tuned in and turning the pages. Oh, and then there's the romance. You have to
turn the pages to see what will happen with Ethan and Summer.
Hickey has also created a strong conflict between Ethan and Summer that ups the reading enjoyment. Summer insists on moving
forward in the investigation no matter the personal cost. But Ethan has a different viewpoint. He wants only for Summer to be safe
and he's often forced to come to her rescue. - The Suspense Zone
Fudge-Laced Felonies is a charming cozy mystery with delightful characters. I enjoyed reading this Christian-based cozy mystery
and recommend it to others who enjoy a good cozy mystery. I am looking forward to reading more books by Cynthia Hickey in the
Summer Meadows Mystery Series.
Summer Meadows grew up in Mountain Shadows, Arkansas. After her parents’ deaths, she was raised by her aunt and uncle, with
whom she lives, even though she is about to turn thirty. The object of Summer’s affections is Ethan Banning, murderer
extraordinaire, killer of Summer’s newly planted rose bush.
Ethan buys a new rose bush to replace the one he has inadvertently killed. While digging to plant Summer’s new rose bush, he
finds a black velvet bag full of diamonds along with a whole lot of money and a very bloody glove.
Summer opens her new candy store Summer Confections. As if this ongoing diamond case, trying to figure out her true feelings
for Ethan and his for her, and running a candy store isn’t enough, a couple of dead bodies surface and bad things begin
happening to Summer. Seems she’s too close to figuring out the case, and the diamond thief and murderer wants her out of the
way. - MyShelf.com
Summer Meadows has set her sights on a murderer. Ethan Banning, the man she loves, has killed her special rose bush. But
when he tries to replace it, he and Summer get the surprise of their lives. A bag full of diamonds is buried under the bush, along
with a can full of cash and a bloody glove. And thus the mystery begins. Where did the items come from and why would someone
bury them under Summer's roses? She is determined to find the truth while also trying to start her new business: a candy store
called Summer Confections.
Cynthia Hickey has created a unique cast of characters and plopped them right in the middle of intrique and chocolate - with a little
romance thrown in for good measure. FUDGE-LACED FELONIES is a perfect recipe for entertainment! -MainlyMystery Reviews








