Brownies and Broomsticks

A Magical Bakery Mystery, Book 1

By: Bailey Cates

Narrated by: Johanna Parker

Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

Katie Lightfoot's tired of loafing around as the assistant manager of an Ohio bakery. So when her aunt Lucy and uncle Ben open a bakery in Savannah's quaint downtown district and ask Katie to join them, she enthusiastically agrees.

While working at the Honeybee Bakery - named after Lucy's cat - Katie notices that her aunt is adding mysterious herbs to her recipes. Turns out these herbal enhancements aren't just tasty - Aunt Lucy is a witch and her recipes are actually spells!

When a curmudgeonly customer is murdered outside the Honeybee Bakery, Uncle Ben becomes the prime suspect. With the help of handsome journalist Steve Dawes, charming firefighter Declan McCarthy, and a few spells, Katie and Aunt Lucy stir up some toil and trouble to clear Ben's name and find the real killer....

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Just what I needed.

A super easy listen. I needed something light and interesting and this hit the spot. A little bit of everything- magic, romance, mystery.... Didn't want to put it down!

The story and the characters were so much fun.

This was my first time listening to this series and I really enjoyed it. The characters were interesting and the story kept me guessing.

Light and fun read.

Great beach book. I can't wait to read the next one in the series. Enjoy.

Picked up on sale - got more than my money's worth

I don't normally do cozies, but this was on sale and it sounded cute. I am tickled with this series now. Well worth my money and more.

Wow, cute and a good story too

Starts off a bit hinky with the neice quiting her job as assistant manager of a bakery in Ohio and heading to SC to do the baking in her aunt & uncle's new bakery. It improves with the appearance of a little dog who stays. And keeps going uphill from there. Its good enough that I've listened to it many times and keep picking up new details that I missed before. I hope there are more in this series.

Wonderful!

Any additional comments?

Great fun listening to this book. Please bring in the rest of the series!!

ENJOYED!

Where does Brownies and Broomsticks rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Just right! Not too deep so I had to think real hard, not a lot of magic to make it too strange but just enough, I like a little magic... and just plain o enjoyable! A nice "cozy" mystery. Wish there were more than 3 books in this series. OH, and the narration is very good as well.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Brownies and Broomsticks?

I'm sure there were some but read it a while ago and can't recall just now.

Which character – as performed by Johanna Parker – was your favorite?

All were good, no favorite

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I guess, if I'd had time I wouldn't have minded, it's one of the better "magic" type books I've read...

Any additional comments?

GET IT!!

Excellent book with a great "Recipe"!

This was a very easy listen, and one that was strangely realistic for a book about magic. The characters came across as authentic, with all their faults and appeal, and the story drew in just enough of the right elements - mystery, intrigue, romance and humour - to make for a satisfying treat! The narration was well done, and the two-recipe PDF was a lovely complement! I enjoyed that the setting was a bakery with a little bit extra.

Thoroughly Enjoyed!!

I really enjoyed this audio book. This was a new series for me to try and I enjoyed the story. The narrator was very enjoyable and kept my interest peeked the entire time. I would throw this on in my car and listen through my commute or while I cooked dinner, whatever. Can't wait for the second book.

It was so slow.

I like the narrator but the book itself was kind of a dud. It was slow from beginning to end.