Just in time for the town's big blueberry festival, Bailey King, star of TV's Bailey's Amish Sweets, stumbles upon the dead body of a surly contractor with many enemies and must sift through a crowd of angry villagers to solve the murder, save her business and protect her Amish friends. - (Baker & Taylor)

For fans of Laura Childs' Tea Shop Mysteries and Ellery Adams'  Culinary Cozy Mysteries, the Amish Candy Shop series combines a fascinating look at Amish life with the fun of candy making and a hint of romance between chocolatier Bailey King and her law enforcer boyfriend.

Bailey King, star of TV’s Bailey's Amish Sweets, is building her dream candy factory in Harvest, Ohio. But no sooner is the frame of the new building up than she finds the dead body of a surly contractor who has a long list of enemies—including people in the Amish community. To add to the drama, Bailey is being filmed by a crew for her upcoming show. . .
 
When Bailey’s TV producer pitched a reality show about building the factory, Bailey was shocked that the network picked it up. She’s not shocked that many of the Amish working on the jobsite refuse to be on camera. However, local community organizer Margot Rawlings is ecstatic—because the filming coincides with Harvest’s First Annual Blueberry Bash. Margot believes the media attention will make Harvest the most popular destination in Holmes County. But now, the county may become known for all the wrong reasons . . .
 
Bailey will have to sift through a crowd of angry villagers and thousands of blueberries to solve the murder, save her new venture, and protect her Amish friends. At the same time, she and her longtime boyfriend, Aiden Brody, are making big decisions about their future together—a future that may be in jeopardy if Bailey is the next pick on a killer’s list . . .  
 
Recipe Included! - (Lightning Source, Inc. Ebooks)

Booklist Reviews

Co-owner of Swissmen Sweets in Harvest, Ohio, Bailey King fires her general contractor, Wade Farmer, who for weeks has not made any progress on the construction of her new candy factory. Wade is furious and threatens Bailey, and she becomes the chief suspect when Wade is found dead at the factory. However, the sheriff soon turns his attention to her cousin Charlotte's Amish father when it is determined his rifle fired the fatal shot. Even though Charlotte is being shunned by her family due to her leaving the Amish faith, she assists Bailey with her investigation to clear her father. It turns out Bailey wasn't the only one having business troubles with Wade. During Bailey's investigation she must dodge television producer Devon Cruz, who is supposed to be filming the candy company construction but keeps worming her way into the investigation. Enlivened by the antics of Jethro, the miniature pig, this satisfying cozy with its details of candy making, the eighth in Flower's Amish Candy Shop series, also illuminates small-town life through its lovingly described setting and well-defined characters. Copyright 2023 Booklist Reviews.