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Death’ by Beate Boeker. This book is the first book in the Temptation in
Florence cozy mystery series.
About the Book:
Series, a cozy murder mystery romance series with a strong dose of humor and
romance.
The title of the series comes from the lingerie store that the protagonist,
Carlina, owns and runs, Temptation, on one of Florence, Italy’s, premier
shopping streets. The Temptation in Florence Series follows the life,
adventures and loves of Italian-American Carlina, and of her extended eccentric
Italian family, many of whom live in apartments in the same building in central
Florence.
The family’s eccentric members and their whims and wishes are a never-ending
source of amusement for Carlina. While often treated like the family’s
Cinderella, Carlina is also a sexy, saucy, funny thirty-two-year-old woman.
When a crisis occurs, right at the beginning of Delayed Death, and Carlina
gives in to her domineering cousin’s wishes, Carlina sets herself on a collision
course with police Commissario Stefano Garini.
‘Delayed Death’ costs only $0.99. For a limited time, you
can also download it for free at the retailer Kobo or at Smashwords with the voucher FY29F.
can also download it for free at the retailer Kobo or at Smashwords with the voucher FY29F.
The Book Trailer:
My Review:
wanted to read ‘Delayed Death’ by Beate Boeker when I heard about it. I don’t
really like the cover, but since I learned early on that looks can be
deceiving, I signed up for the tour. I couldn’t wait to start reading this
book.
lingerie store in Florence, Italy. Carlina has a huge family and her days are
filled with spending time at work and dealing with her family. When Carlina’s cousin
is getting married Carline helps getting the bride ready for her big day.
Unfortunately Carlina finds her grandfather dead in his chair on the day of the
wedding. This could destroy her cousin’s entire day. So Carlina, decides to
hide his corpse until after the wedding.
appears to have been murdered. Not long after the wedding Carlina finds herself
being a suspect in the murderer investigation run by a handsome inspector and
she has to prove her innocence.
The writing is easy to understand and I felt myself enjoying the story from the
very first page. The characters Beate Boeker described in this book were very
easy to love. I don’t have a big family, but reading about this big family and
all their quarrels made me miss this. I loved the way the family interacted
with each other and how they gossiped away.
had no idea who the murderer was, honestly everyone could have done it. Although
the romance part in this book is very small, I truly enjoyed Carlina’s and the
inspectors interactions. I can’t wait to read more about those two.
honestly laughed like crazy a couple of times. This book definitely gets my
recommendation. If you’re a fan of cozy mysteries this book is definitely one
for you.
My Rating:
Praise for ‘Delayed Death’:
mystery writing at its finest.”
marvelous little world full of zany characters and fun plots and subplots.”
a hilarious murder mystery with unexpected twists and turns.”
Each book is better than the last one!”
and wanting more.”
is handsomely presented, well-written, true to the genre, and well-edited”
enough of Carlina and her fabulous family – you’ll love them, too!”
About the Author:
Beate Boeker is a USA Today bestselling author with apassion for books that brim over with mischief & humor. Several of her
contemporary romance novels were shortlisted for the Golden Quill Contest, the
National Readers’ Choice Award, the ‘Best Indie Books’ contest, and the RONE Award.
In 2013, she hit the Amazon bestseller list in the category “international
mystery & crime” with “Delayed Death”, the first in the series “Temptation
in Florence”.
degree in International Business Administration, and her daily experience in
marketing provides her with a wide range of fodder for her novels, be it
hilarious or cynical.
Italian and lives in the North of Germany together with her husband and
daughter.
While ‘Boeker’ means ‘books’ in a German dialect, her
first name Beate can be translated as ‘Happy’ . . . and with a name that reads
‘Happy Books’, what else can she do but write novels with happy endings?
For more information about Beate Boeker please visit her website,
Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Tsu and sign up for her
newsletter.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
Loved your review Maureen..I too enjoyed the book but the abrupt end to the romance rankled a bit..Will checkout the next book to see what happens on the romance front! 🙂
Entered the Giveaway..Thanks for sharing 🙂
Read my review here: http://www.njkinnysblog.com/2015/03/book-review-and-giveaway-delayed-death.html
Thanks!! I'll definitely need to check out the next book too. 😀
Thank you so much for visiting!
Thank you for your review, Maureen! I'm so happy that you liked it – and thank you for featuring me on your blog.
You're very welcome! Thank you for visiting my blog 😀
I'm so glad you enjoyed! Thank you so much for hosting a tour stop and sharing your thoughts!
You're welcome 😉