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Flamed Out review

October 15, 2025 Tari Hann

This is the fifth and final, book in the Magic Candle Shop Mysteries by Valona Jones, better known as Maggie Toussaint. I’ve read the series from the beginning and loved every minute of it. I’m sad to say goodbye to these characters, but the author did a really super job of wrapping up any loose ends about the series overall.

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My Goodreads review:

Flamed Out: A Magic Candle Shop Mystery by Valona Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It’s always a little sad to read what ends up being the last book in a really good series, but the author did an amazing job of wrapping it all up. I knew from her newsletters that this was gonna be the last book, and some of what she said came back to me as I read and I was thinking “yep she was definitely right about that!” (Meaning a comment she’d made in the newsletter.)

The showdown was a tense one but had a super satisfying outcome. Some good surprises came at the end but no matter what happened, Tabby and Sage knew they always had each other’s backs..

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Candle with Care review

February 11, 2025 Tari Hann

This is the fourth book in the Magic Candle Shop Mysteries by Valona Jones, better known as Maggie Toussaint. I just love twin sisters’ characters, Tabby and Sage. They definitely got into some wild predicaments in this book! Read and enjoy, and just a hint that for maximum enjoyment, this series deserves to be read in order to totally learn and appreciate the relationships and character growth.

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My Goodreads review:

Candle With Care by Valona Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Every time I read a book in this series, I like the characters even better than ever. We sure learned a lot about some characters who’d had some deep secrets, maybe not necessarily dark ones but surprising.

Lotsa things were resolved and everything came to a head in an epic magical showdown that Tabby had to be sure and leave out the magic part for her statement, lol. The ending was extremely sweet and now I can’t wait for the next book. I’ve heard it was supposed to be the last book so it’ll be a little bittersweet I’m sure. Knowing this author, all our faves will get the happiness they deserve I’m sure.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the author, and my opinions are my own.

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In the Wick of Time review

October 17, 2023 Tari Hann

This is the second book in the Magic Candle Shop Mysteries by Valona Jones who mystery fans also know as Maggie Toussaint. I’ve enjoyed both books in this series and was intrigued by the idea of Tabby and Sage being energetics as opposed to actual witches. The cool things they can do are similar sometimes though and super useful! A shady character was introduced in this series and while I hope we’ve seen the last of him, something tells me we haven’t since that little side mystery wasn’t really cleared up yet. I’ll definitely be waiting on the next book with that in mind.

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My Goodreads review:

In the Wick of Time by Valona Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed visiting Savannah, GA again and hanging out with the Winslow sisters. They were different in lots of ways but the girls loved each other fiercely and always and each other’s backs, no matter what or who they were with as far as their boyfriends.

When first Sage then Auntie O’s boyfriend Frankie was accused of murder, Tabby wouldn’t give up until she found the real culprit. And was this person just as powerful and Tabby and her sister? Had that person been the one who spelled Sage’s boyfriend too? I couldn’t read fast enough once everything started coming together and can’t wait for the new book since a side mystery was left hanging for now.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.

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Lethal in Old Lace–review

March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 Tari Hann

This is the fifth book in the popular Consignment Shop series by Duffy Brown. She also writes the Cycle Path Mysteries. I’ve read both of those that are out and they are just as hilarious as this series. If you want to have a great time reading and laugh out loud, pick up a copy of this book that just released this week!

My Goodreads review:

Lethal in Old Lace by Duffy Brown

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was absolutely hilarious! There were so many fun moments and laugh out loud happenings from a chick food fight to an old guy fight at a funeral viewing. Of course Aunt Kiki was right in the thick of things as always and helping in a fairly major way with this investigation. I loved that Reagan’s mom, the judge, got in on some of the snooping fun this time. I had only read the first in this series but just couldn’t resist reading ahead since it was no secret that Reagan and Boone would be getting married, something I started wishing for in the first book.

The book starts up right on the heels of the previous book. Reagan said yes and practically promised Boone she’d never pay attention to another dead body again. The only problem was that there was a body in the Fritz sisters’ car and Reagan certainly didn’t want them to go to jail for something they didn’t do. A whole comedy of errors follows, one funny situation after the other which leads to a pretty awesome conclusion where BW, Reagan and Boone’s rescue dog, gets to be a hero.

I didn’t guess the killer very early, but I did have suspicions all along about that person.

There was a little side mystery concerning Uncle Putter meeting with Boone over some legal matters but it seems like that might be an ongoing future small plot since nothing was explained about it. I loved the whole wedding planning craziness. One minute they didn’t want a big wedding, next minute there was one being planned. A super fun roller coaster ride that you won’t want to miss! I probably should get caught up on the rest of the series before the next book comes out but I’m so anxious for that to happen too.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance e-copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher.

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