Marigolds for Malice - A Spotlight

Today I'd like to shine a spotlight on a book on my TBR pile. Marigolds for Malice by Bailey Cattrell is the third book in the Enchanted Garden Mystery series.

From the back cover:

In the third captivating Enchanted Garden Mystery, Elliana Allbright will need to dig up clues from the past to weed out a killer...

Ellie is happy running her perfume shop, Scents & Nonsense, in the charming town of Poppyville, California. And she's even happier when she can use her inherited abilities to infuse her perfumes with an extra special something that eases woes or solves problems for her customers. But she'll need those abilities and more when murder comes to town.

Ellie and her women's business group, the Greenstockings, are helping to open a new museum about local history. While sorting through the collection of artifacts, they discover a time capsule from the days of the gold rush. Among the contents is a strange botanical manuscript that local history professor Eureka Sanford believes is extremely rare and valuable. When the professor is found dead in the museum, Ellie has no choice but to sniff out the murderer...but this one may have roots that are as old as Poppyville.

Spotlight - Daisies For Innocence

Today I'd like to shine a spotlight on a new release. I was so excited when I saw the cover and became even more so when I read the back cover. This book, the start of a new series, looks to be right up my alley. Sadly, I have other reading commitments, so the book, which I bought, will sit on my TBR pile for a while. So, what is this book? Daisies For Innocence by Bailey Cattrell, the first Enchanted Garden Mystery.

From the back cover:

The Enchanted Garden behind Elliana Allbright's perfume shop draws people of all ages with its fragrant flowers and lush greenery. But when the magical serenity is interrupted, it's up to Ellie to track down a killer.

Ellie's life has blossomed in Poppyville, California since she opened Scents and Nonsense, a custom-made-perfume store. Her skills with aromas and botanical essences-some from her very own garden-seem almost...supernatural. Her perfumes can evoke emotions, bring about a change, or simply make people happy. Customers are flocking to the store to buy her wares, or just to simply sit in her beautiful garden, sip yea, and enjoy homemade cookies.

But she smells trouble when she learns that her part-time assistant, Josie, is dating her ex. And before she can tell the young woman to beware his charms, she finds Josie dead in the Enchanted Garden. Now the prime suspect in Josie's murder, Ellie must search for the real culprit in Josie's past-because it'll take a miracle to nip this problem in the bud...

Recipes and aromatherapy tips included.