{"id":22674,"date":"2018-11-15T09:07:25","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T14:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=22674"},"modified":"2022-10-12T21:15:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T21:15:29","slug":"review-wreath-between-the-lines-by-daryl-wood-gerber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/15\/review-wreath-between-the-lines-by-daryl-wood-gerber\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Wreath Between the Lines by Daryl Wood Gerber"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-22674\" data-postid=\"22674\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-22674 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_a1gp440 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_g3zi030 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_9ftp006 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/wreath-between-the-lines-daryl-wood-gerber.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Wreath Between the Lines by Daryl Wood Gerber\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Wreath Between the Lines by Daryl Wood Gerber\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_x9tq300 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The holidays are Jenna Hart\u2019s favorite time of year, but just as she\u2019s decorating the Cookbook Nook for all the festive events, her imperious older sister makes a surprise visit, anxious that her husband\u2019s been more naughty than nice. To make matters worse, her father\u2019s good friend Jake shows up on her doorstep with a frantic report that his friend has been murdered\u2014trussed with Christmas lights and impaled with a tree star.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Worried that Jake was the intended victim, Jenna makes a list of suspects and checks it twice. Swapping her Santa\u2019s hat for a sleuthing cap, she gets busy investigating Jake\u2019s long-lost sister, his Grinch of a neighbor, and a stamp collector who covets Jake\u2019s most treasured piece. When Jake himself is poisoned and nearly dies, Jenna knows she\u2019ll have to do whatever it takes to corner the culprit before it\u2019s lights out for Jake . . .<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>Includes tantalizing holiday recipes!<\/em><\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_55aw808 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ncrx063  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17587\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/4_5-hearts-blog.jpg?resize=252%2C95\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"95\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Nov 8, 2018<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Cookbook Nook Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book: <\/strong>7<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Beyond the Page<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$4.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/>Christmas is two weeks away and everyone in Crystal Cove, California is looking forward to the upcoming Christmas festival. <strong>Jenna Hart<\/strong> is getting ready for the mass of shoppers who will be coming to the Cookbook Nook, the culinary bookstore she owns with her aunt. Jenna\u2019s family has a long-time friendship with the elderly millionaire Jake Chapman. When someone close to Jake is murdered, Jenna launches her own investigation to make sure Jake isn\u2019t accused of the crime and more importantly to keep him from becoming the next victim!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the seventh book in this series, but it has enough background information for new readers to enjoy it and enough fresh developments to keep it interesting for longtime fans. I always enjoy the references to a variety of cookbooks and as expected, this book includes plenty of shout-outs to actual cookbooks and holiday-themed mysteries as Jenna sets up displays and assists customers in the Cookbook Nook. Jenna is a charming heroine whose business sense and loyalty to her friends and family is admirable. She is cautious in her love life, but I like the way her relationship with her boyfriend Rhett has slowly developed. I also really enjoyed getting to know Jenna\u2019s niece, Lacy. Lacy is smart and independent. She seems flippant at first, but is genuinely sympathetic to others and is able to help with some parts of the investigation. I like seeing Lacy\u2019s relationship with her aunt grow as she helps Jenna and Jenna helps her prepare for the teenager\u2019s upcoming singing competition.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are a lot of Christmas cozies out this time of year, but <strong>Wreath Between the Lines<\/strong> has the perfect mix of holiday festivities and sleuthing. The story gets the reader excited for the upcoming holidays without sacrificing the pacing of the main plot. There are many credible suspects for the murder, and Jenna doesn\u2019t hesitate to question them all, even getting the grudging cooperation of the police chief Cinnamon Pritchett. Cinnamon has been hard to take in some of the earlier books, but she has mellowed over time which makes her easier to like. With the clues the author gives, readers may be able to guess the murderer, but will be surprised by the complex motive. The book has a sweet, uplifting ending, perfect for a Christmas-themed cozy mystery.<\/p><p><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_z1b3308 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DIEEDu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/wreath-between-the-lines\/id1424419745?mt=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/wreath-between-the-lines-daryl-wood-gerber\/1129264771?ean=2940161817872\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/wreath-between-the-lines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Daryl_Wood_Gerber_Wreath_Between_the_Lines?id=c25oDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holidays are Jenna Hart\u2019s favorite time of year, but just as she\u2019s decorating the Cookbook Nook for all the festive events, her imperious older [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,47,48],"tags":[153,223,367,404,405,485],"class_list":["post-22674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christine","category-reviewer","category-reviews","tag-4-5-stars","tag-cozy-mystery","tag-mystery","tag-recommend","tag-recommended-reads","tag-top-picks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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To make matters worse, her father\u2019s good friend Jake shows up on her doorstep with a frantic report that his friend has been murdered\u2014trussed with Christmas lights and impaled with a tree star.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Worried that Jake was the intended victim, Jenna makes a list of suspects and checks it twice. Swapping her Santa\u2019s hat for a sleuthing cap, she gets busy investigating Jake\u2019s long-lost sister, his Grinch of a neighbor, and a stamp collector who covets Jake\u2019s most treasured piece. When Jake himself is poisoned and nearly dies, Jenna knows she\u2019ll have to do whatever it takes to corner the culprit before it\u2019s lights out for Jake . . .<br \/><br \/><em>Includes tantalizing holiday recipes!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/4_5-hearts-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"95\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Nov 8, 2018<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Cookbook Nook Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book: <\/strong>7<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Beyond the Page<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$4.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/>Christmas is two weeks away and everyone in Crystal Cove, California is looking forward to the upcoming Christmas festival. <strong>Jenna Hart<\/strong> is getting ready for the mass of shoppers who will be coming to the Cookbook Nook, the culinary bookstore she owns with her aunt. Jenna\u2019s family has a long-time friendship with the elderly millionaire Jake Chapman. When someone close to Jake is murdered, Jenna launches her own investigation to make sure Jake isn\u2019t accused of the crime and more importantly to keep him from becoming the next victim!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the seventh book in this series, but it has enough background information for new readers to enjoy it and enough fresh developments to keep it interesting for longtime fans. I always enjoy the references to a variety of cookbooks and as expected, this book includes plenty of shout-outs to actual cookbooks and holiday-themed mysteries as Jenna sets up displays and assists customers in the Cookbook Nook. Jenna is a charming heroine whose business sense and loyalty to her friends and family is admirable. She is cautious in her love life, but I like the way her relationship with her boyfriend Rhett has slowly developed. I also really enjoyed getting to know Jenna\u2019s niece, Lacy. Lacy is smart and independent. She seems flippant at first, but is genuinely sympathetic to others and is able to help with some parts of the investigation. I like seeing Lacy\u2019s relationship with her aunt grow as she helps Jenna and Jenna helps her prepare for the teenager\u2019s upcoming singing competition.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are a lot of Christmas cozies out this time of year, but <strong>Wreath Between the Lines<\/strong> has the perfect mix of holiday festivities and sleuthing. The story gets the reader excited for the upcoming holidays without sacrificing the pacing of the main plot. There are many credible suspects for the murder, and Jenna doesn\u2019t hesitate to question them all, even getting the grudging cooperation of the police chief Cinnamon Pritchett. Cinnamon has been hard to take in some of the earlier books, but she has mellowed over time which makes her easier to like. With the clues the author gives, readers may be able to guess the murderer, but will be surprised by the complex motive. The book has a sweet, uplifting ending, perfect for a Christmas-themed cozy mystery.<\/p><p><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DIEEDu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/wreath-between-the-lines\/id1424419745?mt=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/wreath-between-the-lines-daryl-wood-gerber\/1129264771?ean=2940161817872\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/wreath-between-the-lines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Daryl_Wood_Gerber_Wreath_Between_the_Lines?id=c25oDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}