Elliana "Ellie" Allbright has always had a gift for
sensing the right scents for others. She's turned that
gift into a charming business, as her perfume store is
prospering in the town of Poppyville, California.
Unfortunately, not everything is peaceful in Poppyville
since someone has murder on their minds. Will Ellie uncover
the culprit in time to save both herself and her shop?
DAISIES FOR INNOCENCE is the first book in the
Enchanted Garden Mystery series and I'm officially
hooked! I love the ambiance Bailey Cattrell creates, and
I'm ready to revisit Poppyville, California! From the
mysterious but oh so alluring garden to the friendliness
of the small tourist town, every aspect of DAISIES FOR
INNOCENCE is guaranteed to draw the reader into the
warmth that surrounds Poppyville.
And oh, the Enchanted Garden behind Ellie's shop, Scents
and Nonsense, is absolutely magical! I love how Bailey
Cattrell gives us just enough of the details of
distilling the oils and preparing the various perfumes;
the details intrigue me and make me want to experiment
more with my own diffuser using the wonderful
aromatherapy blends provided at the end of DAISIES FOR
INNOCENCE. Even better, Ellie uses her knowledge of
aromatherapy in her investigations!
DAISIES FOR INNOCENCE is an enchanting start to a new
series full of fascinating characters. DAISIES FOR
INNOCENCE will appeal to cozy mystery readers as well as
those who enjoy Sarah Addison Allen's magical tales. I
look forward to seeing how the Enchanted Garden
Mystery series develops in future books. Bailey
Cattrell has a new fan with this reader, and I'll
definitely be checking out her other series!
From Bailey Cattrell—who writes the New York
Times bestselling Magical Bakery Mysteries as
Bailey Cates—comes the first Enchanted Garden
Mystery featuring custom perfume maker Elliana
Allbright...
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 sniff out a
killer.
Ellie’s life has blossomed in Poppyville, California,
since she opened Scents & 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 change, or simply make people happy. Customers
are flocking to the store to buy her wares or just to sit
in her beautiful garden, sip tea 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 of 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....