By this time at the end of the year I am almost always teetering towards burnout, and this year is no different, as we’ve been dealing with child illness AND a surgery in the family this past month. Review: We are in the full swing of Hanukkah in my house and Christmas is this weekend, so you know that I am both feeling pretty good but also PRETTY frazzled. And there’s no way her flesh and blood could actually be a murderer…right? Now Lila has to put away years of resentment and distrust to prove her cousin’s innocence. She’s soon proven right when Ronnie is accused of murder, and secrets and rumors surrounding her shady cousin and those involved with the winery start piling up.

Tita Rosie is thrilled with the return of her prodigal son, but Lila knows that wherever Ronnie goes, trouble follows. But her cousin Ronnie is back in town after ghosting the family fifteen years ago, claiming that his recent purchase of a local winery shows that he’s back on his feet and ready to give back to the Shady Palms community. And yes, she’s taken the first step in a new romance with her good friend, Jae Park. Sure, her new business, The Brew-ha Cafe, is looking to turn a profit in its first year. Where You Can Get This Book: WorldCat | Amazon | Indieboundīook Description: It’s Christmastime in Shady Palms, but things are far from jolly for Lila Macapagal. Publishing Info: Berkley Books, October 2022

And there’s no way her flesh and blood could actually be a murderer . . .Book: “Blackmail and Bibingka” (Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mysteries 3) by Mia P.

She’s soon proven right when Ronnie is suspected of murder, and secrets surrounding her shady cousin and those involved with the winery start piling up. But her cousin Ronnie is back in town after ghosting the family fifteen years ago, claiming that his recent purchase of a local winery shows that he’s back on his feet and ready to contribute to the Shady Palms community. And yes, she’s taken the first step in a new romance with her good friend Jae Park. Sure, her new business, the Brew-ha Cafe, is looking to turn a profit in its first year. It’s Christmastime in Shady Palms, but things are far from jolly for Lila Macapagal. When her long-lost cousin comes back to town just in time for the holidays, Lila Macapagal knows that big trouble can’t be far behind in this new mystery by Mia P.

Bibingka and blackmail