Lizzie's Little Mouse by Anne Blackburne

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 Lizzie's Little Mouse by Anne Blackburne, book eight in the Heart of the Amish series, is full of faith, hope, dreams, supportive friends, humor, danger, mystery, and an unexpected romance growing between friends.

 

Lizzie Miller has waited a long time to own her New Orleans-style French bakery. With her parents’ and the bishop’s permission, she did a two-year internship in a French bakery in New Orleans. When she came home, she worked in the local Amish bakery, buying the business when it became available. Now that she has opened her dream shop, The Plain Beignet, with the help of her good friends Jane Bontrager and Eliza King, someone wants her or her shop gone. A few disturbing events have occurred, trying to scare her away. Thankfully with her friends’ help she will find out why someone wants her bakery business to fail. Maybe, along the way, she just may realize that sometimes dreams can be fulfilled unexpectedly; with the help of someone who was just waiting to be noticed.

Lizzie and her friends get caught up in playing detective, trying to figure out who wants to shut The Plain Beignet down. Other encounters with strange, mysterious men asking questions didn't help matters. Aiding Lizzie in chasing down clues is John Bontrager, Jane's brother, and Lizzie's grey tabby, Le Petit Souris, aka Little Mouse. As the friends work together, collecting clues and following up on them, they discover the history of the building, a murder, and a mystery that occurred within the former inn that stood there before becoming a bakery.   


I loved the friendships and caring here; even the whole church community rallies around her and helps looks for answers. It was fun watching John become aware of his attraction to Lizzie and confused when he was unsure if she reciprocated. Their sweet romance had obstacles but these two were able to finally overcome all that is thrown at them. Characters from previous books in the series make an appearance, which was a nice way to catch up with them. I enjoyed how the mystery had twists and turns and an ending I never saw coming.

 

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