I am excited to share with you the cover for the second book in the “Southern Chocolate Shop” mystery series from Crooked Lane Books, coming March 13, 2018.
Title: Playing with Bonbon Fire
Series: Southern Chocolate Shop #2
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Website: Dorothy St. James
Chocolate shop owner, Charity Penn is at it again-cooking up chocolate treats while trying to keep everyone in the quirky seaside town of Camellia Beach safe. A threatening note, a dead musician, and decades of secrets put the town’s first beach music festival and its band members in grave danger. With help from her meddling half-sister and a new flavor of chocolate sweets to ignite the senses, Penn follows the shifting tide of evidence to discover secrets can be deadly.
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Giveaway: Leave a comment below for your chance to win a print copy of Asking for Truffle. U.S. entries only, please. The giveaway ends October 3, 2017. Good luck everyone!
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About the author
Dorothy St. James, known for the White House Gardener Mystery series, is going back to her roots and setting a mystery series in a Southern beach town much like the one she’s called home for the past 20 years. The Southern Chocolate Shop Mysteries combine her love of fine chocolates, quirky Southern charm, with a dash of danger. The first book in the series, Asking for Truffle, was released September 2017.
All comments are welcomed.
dru's book musings 
Sounds like a fun series.
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Thank you for the giveaway….
Asking for Truffle is on my WishList…..
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I would love to win this! Thank you for the giveaway! barbie17(at)gmail(dot)com
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This is a new to me series. I would love to win. Happy Oct 1.
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Love truffles. Love chocolate, love 6o win books. Choose me!
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Can’t wait to start this new series! Hope there are some escapades in Low Country. Love cozy mysteries!!
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Thank you for the chance. Love cozy mysteries and this is an author who is new to me. Sounds like an interesting series.
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Would love to win it sounds llike a good read. Thanks for the chance.
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I would love a copy! And the cover is so adorable, I love it!
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Beautiful cover for the second book and hoping for the chance to win the first book in the series.
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I like your new. Cover. Almost finished with asking for Truffle can’t wait for March13, 2018
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Chocolate and southern charm—plus a cute dog. What more could one ask for in a book?
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So excited to read this book! Love chocolate!!
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I love chocolate. I love quirky. This book sounds great!
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I love the new cover reveal. And have been wanting to read the first in this series. Ok I admit it, I dont like chocolate, but I love to read about it. Please dont hold that against me, lol
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I would love to read this book, thank you!
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This book sounds great, thanks for the chance to win!
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Chocolate: a gift from the gods!
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Chocolate shop – a perfect setting for a murder mystery.
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A crime-solving chocolatier! Sounds great!
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Thanks for the giveaway & chance to read this new series.
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Looks like a great read, Thanks for your generosity.
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Thanks for the chance. Sounds great.
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I really love the sound of this new series. My kind of book. Really want to read, thanks for the chance.
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This sounds like a good second book of the series…except why are the musicians always the ones in danger??? (JK because I am a musician, Dru Ann) Actually can’t wait to get some chocolates and a copy of Asking For Truffle to read! Then come March I will find out about those pesky musicians. 🙂
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This series is very appealing to me and I love the cover for the second book. Thanks for the chance to win!
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A Pappy! I hope it is a strong character in your books. I don’t have one, but I have been in training classes with them and seen them work in competitions, and they are great little dogs.
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looking forward to reading this author’s newest title. Chocolate and mysteries just go hand in hand so well 😉
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**** WINNER ****
Ask For Truffle is Kay Bennett
Congratulations!
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