 About the Book In the small town of Abbott Creek, mystery is as much a part of daily life as The Sweet Shop’s sugar cookies. Katie Chupp spends her days at The Sweet Shop, taking care of customers and baking delicious treats . . . not exactly a profession where one expects to be thrown into the midst of mysteries and mayhem. But when the bakery is broken into, someone has to find the thief . . . besides finding another place to do the baking and get the orders to the customers. Is this a random theft, or is the thief trying to ruin the town’s Independence Day celebration? About the Author Naomi Miller mixes up a batch of intrigue, sprinkled with Amish, Mennonite, & English characters, adding a pinch of mystery – and a dash of romance! Naomi’s day is spent focusing on her writing, editing, and blogging about her experiences with writing. When she’s not working diligently to finish the next book in her Sweet Shop Mystery series, Naomi tries to make time for attending workshops and writers conferences. One of her favorites is the four-day event that the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) organization holds annually. Naomi also enjoys traveling with her family, singing inspirational/gospel music, taking a daily walk, and witnessing to others of the amazing grace of Jesus Christ. Guest Post from Naiomi MillerHello! I’m Naomi Miller — and I’m honored to be featured on Celebrate Lit! I want to share with you how the title and cover for my debut book, Blueberry Cupcake Mystery, was chosen. This is a story I haven’t shared with anyone else — yet. The story behind the blueberry cupcake… I was actually writing an Amish suspense novel last winter, when God placed it on my heart to write a shorter story — a cozy mystery, with no suspense, no danger, but plenty of faith, family, compassion and community. While thinking of the best way to begin the story, my daughter made a batch of blueberry cupcakes, which happen to be one of my favorite treats. Of course, the idea to use a favorite treat was too good to resist. Then, during the early days of writing, I began experimenting with the idea of baking cupcakes — but adding blueberries before baking. Two favorite treats in one! And there you have it . . . once we had a picture of a blueberry cupcake, the designer quickly sent back a cover I fell in love with (although there were a few more tweaks before the final cover was approved). I actually began writing many years ago — 1990 to be exact. But I had just become a single mom and I didn’t have time to pursue it. I wrote notes, letters, articles, short stories, and I occasionally thought about a career as a novelist, but not once did I consider that dream to ever become a reality. Several years ago, after my children were grown, my daughter challenged me to write a novel. I began a sweet, Amish fiction story about a young girl—but about halfway into the story, someone was almost murdered! Needless to say, I was surprised, but kept going. Once done, I went back to the beginning to do a major re-write on what was now an Amish suspense novel. And that’s . . . the rest of the story. I’m also excited to be doing two special giveaways — 1) a gift bag full of treats and 2) an advanced reader digital copy of Christmas Cookie Mystery (but you’ll have to wait for it)! In the meantime, here’s the recipe for those delicious blueberry cupcakes: Blueberry Cupcakes Ingredients 1 white or yellow cake mix 2 cups fresh blueberries 3 eggs 1/3 cup oil 1 1/3 cup water Prepare cake mix according to the directions. Add blueberries and fold into batter. Bake following instructions on cake mix box. Icing 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 2 tbsp. milk additional milk as needed Directions Prepare icing, mixing small amounts of confectioner’s sugar with milk to desired consistency. Spread onto cooled cupcakes ReviewNaomi Miller has written a cute, quick Amish cozy-mystery story that readers will enjoy. This story takes place in the small town of Abbott Creek, where the local sweet shop is broken into and robbed. Katie Chupp and her co-worker and friend discover this one morning when they go into work and all the holiday treats and some other baked goods are missing. Naomi’s story is fun and enjoyable. I would recommend this story to readers that enjoy Amish fiction and cozy mysteries. Series: Amish Sweet Shop Mysteries Genre: Amish, cozy mystery, Christian Publisher: S&G Publishing Publication date: May 31, 2016 Number of pages: 154 Content Rating: G Book Rating: 4 stars  Other books in the series: 2-Christmas Cookie Mystery (coming December 2016) 3-Lemon Tart Mystery (coming May 2017) A review copy of this book was provided by CelebrateLit. Giveaway To celebrate her tour, Naomi is giving away a gift bag full of treats and an advanced copy of her new book Christmas Cookie Mystery! Click HERE to enter. Tour ScheduleAugust 23: A Baker’s Perspective August 23: Chas Ray’s Book Nerd Corner August 23: Blogging With Carol August 24: cherylbbookblog August 24: Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations August 24: Running Through The Storms August 25: A Greater Yes August 25: A Holland Reads August 25: Mary Hake August 26: Gypsy Road August 26: D’s Quilts & Books August 26: Cassandra M’s Place August 27: Bigreadersite August 27: Bibliophile Reviews August 27: Christian Bookaholic August 28: Lighthouse Academy August 28: Book Babble August 29: Karilyn Putt August 30: Karen’s Krayons August 30: Daysong Reflections August 31: Quiet Quilter August 31: Blossoms and Blessings September 1: Lights in a Dark World September 1: Just Commonly September 2: Singing Librarian Books September 2: His Grace is Sufficient September 3: Bukwurmzzz September 4: Ashley’s Bookshelf September 4: just the write escape September 5: Reading Is My SuperPower September 5: Book Bites, Bee Stings, & Butterfly Kisses 
Linda Moffitt
9/2/2016 01:36:22 pm
Looks like a Great Book along with the Christmas Book Thanks for the chance to win a copy
kim hansen
9/3/2016 09:16:52 am
Love a good mystery. Comments are closed.
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