Plus I think she’d appreciate a loud, ridiculous, loving family.
I think it’d be so much fun to have her over for a tea party full of gossip and judgment. Lana Lee from Vivien Chien’s Noodle Shop Mystery series – anybody who can appreciate a good bowl of noodles the way Lana does is always welcome at Tita Rosie’s.Ĭharlotte Holmes from Sherry Thomas’s Lady Sherlock series – Charlotte is someone who appreciates food, particularly sweets, and it would be hilarious to have her turn her sharp insight toward the aunties and Lola Flor.Įlizabeth Bennett from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice – I’m super basic and absolutely love Lizzie. I’m sure Lila and her family would love to take her under their wing and introduce her to the world of Filipino food. Odessa Dean from Olivia Blacke’s Killer Content – she’s a small-town transplant currently living in NYC and has been expanding her palate (and crime-solving skills) ever since moving there. You can find book two, Homicide and Halo-Halo, in our catalog by clicking the link below, and the third book, called Blackmail and Bibingka, will be available in October 2022.The Book Smugglers: If you could host a dinner party with characters from your book at Tita Rosie’s, and any other characters from any other fictional world: who and why? And, what would you serve? I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series. Manansala really understands food, and learning more about Filipino food was an added bonus-and made me hungry! Thankfully, she includes recipes at the end of the book. I was drawn in by main characters who were well developed (for a cozy) and a plot that never stops moving forward-except to describe food, food, and more glorious food! Author Mia P. Despite the murders, vandalism, and other mayhem, this mystery manages to keep the tone lighthearted, even while touching on more serious topics such as leaving home, career difficulties, and the complexities of relationships and families. The vibrant cover is what initially attracted me to this book, which is the first in a series of food-based cozy mysteries. But when a notoriously nasty food critic (who happens to be her ex-boyfriend) drops dead moments after a confrontation with Lila, her life quickly swerves from a Nora Ephron romp to an Agatha Christie case.” She’s tasked with saving her Tita Rosie’s failing restaurant, and she has to deal with a group of matchmaking aunties who shower her with love and judgment. “When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her life seems to be following all the typical rom-com tropes.
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