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Cover for Aunt Dimity and the Enchanted Cottage, cottage window on teal backgroud

The 25th Installment was My 1st – Aunt Dimity

Aunt Dimity and the Enchanted Cottage (Aunt Dimity Mystery #25) by Nancy Atherton

June 12, 2023 by Flimflamingo Leave a Comment

I hesitate to tag this as a “mystery” though the author and publisher themselves list it as a mystery genre title. Moreover, look at the title of the series. The word “mystery” is in it. It’s pretty clear that’s what they think it is and – gosh darnit – I’m not going to not give them that tag. I’m not sure what genre it would be were it not classified as a mystery, to be honest. Is it a dreaded “women’s fiction” novel? (“Dreaded” because that somehow […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: aunt dimity, cottagecore, cozy, feel good, Nancy Atherton

Flimflamingo's CBR15 Review No:10 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: aunt dimity, cottagecore, cozy, feel good, Nancy Atherton ·
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Gentle escapist mystery

Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton

March 17, 2023 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

The second book in the Aunt Dimity series, this book set out the backstory behind some secondary characters from the first book.  Computer whiz and amateur garden designer Emma has been dumped by her long time boyfriend who promptly marries another woman.  So Emma takes the trip to England they had planned, only by herself.  She is soon prevailed upon to visit a castle in Cornwall, where mystery and romance await. She designs gardens (yay!), falls in love (natch) and solves the mystery.  There’s some […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Nancy Atherton

Elizabeth's CBR15 Review No:23 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Nancy Atherton ·
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Sweet, slightly mystical mystery

Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton

February 21, 2023 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Quick read, following a down on her luck woman (Lori) who out of the blue receives an inheritance from someone she thought was a fictional character, Aunt Dimity.  Lori was raised by a single mom who told her wonderful stories starring Aunt Dimity, an archetypal British eccentric.  Imagine Lori’s surprise when, after her divorce, her mom’s death, and struggling to make ends meet, she is left a bequest that requires her to travel to England and live in Aunt Dimity’s cottage for a month. Once […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Nancy Atherton

Elizabeth's CBR15 Review No:15 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Nancy Atherton ·
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