A Witch Before Dying by Amanda M. Lee

Bay and her cousins are having to deal with dual issues, both stemming from Mrs. Little. One is that she is planning a Renaissance faire. Well, there hasn't been a lot of planning but she has brought in a troupe. It's one of their members who has been killed and Bay is worried that people will think that one of them did it. 

But trouble is also coming from the new witch, Scarlet Darksbane, that Mrs. Little has imported into town. And it will be up to Bay and her cousins as well as their significant others to figure out exactly what is going on. 

It took me a long time between picking this book up and finally finishing it. There was somehow simultaneously too much and not enough going on. It was fine but I may be nearing the end of my reading this series.

Wicked Witches of the Midwest #11

Three stars

This book came out November 5, 2017

Follows Murder Most Witchy

Followed by A Breath of Witchy Air

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Murder Most Witchy by Amanda M. Lee

Landon is going undercover and it is causing Bay fits. She sees him with two people at a corn maze (they are willing to go to another corn maze?). Later, the woman ends up dead on Bay's lawn and Bay is attacked. Suddenly, it seems like Bay is the only suspect by a local state trooper and an enemy of old, Agent Noah. 

There is So Much drama in this addition to the series. The mystery is even looser than usual while the drama takes its place in the word count. There are some developments between Bay and Landon moving their relationship forward but I didn't like this book as much as others in the series.

Wicked Witches of the Midwest #11

Three stars

This book came out 

Follows The Trouble with Witches

Followed by A Witch Before Dying

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The Trouble With Witches by Amanda M. Lee

Clove is about to meet Sam's parents and she is terrified. The situation becomes complicated when Bay starts seeing ghosts on the tanker that Sam has recently brought onto his property. Also seeing the ghosts? Little Annie. And that makes the situation that much harder.

There are a couple of other things going on including Landon (and possibly his snotty partner) moving from Traverse City to their own small town. And there's a firebug who seems to be escalating.

The two stories don't actually intertwine which was sort of interesting (as even the characters note). If you liked the rest of the books in this series, this will be no different.

Three and a half stars

This book came out October 31, 2016

Follows Charms & Witchdemeanors

Followed by Murder Most Witchy

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Charms & Witchdemeanors by Amanda M. Lee

Once again, it's something in Aunt Tillie's past that is coming to haunt Bay Winchester. This time, Patty Grimes has been poisoned and Mrs. Little has called in the FBI. Normally, that would be fine because Bay would get to see her boyfriend, Landon, but this time a new FBI agent, Noah Grimes, is sent as well. And Noah seems bound and determined to put Tillie behind bars.

Unfortunately, that means that Bay and her cousins are going to have to prove Tillie's innocence. That becomes a problem when more of Mrs. Little's friends start dying.

An interesting story, this one involves Edith, the ghost from the newspaper office. Did all of the pieces fit together neatly? Maybe, maybe not but this is a fun series and they don't really need to in order to enjoy the books.

Four stars

This book came out 

Follows Life's a Witch

Followed by The Trouble with Witches

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Life's a Witch by Amanda M. Lee

As usual, there's a lot going on in Bay Winchester's world. First, her great aunt Tillie's sister is in town stirring up trouble. There's always been bad blood between the two and time doesn't seem to have diminished their animosity toward each other. Bay and her cousins are doing all they can to avoid their family and all of the fighting.

Getting out of the house is easier when there's a dead body and the local sheriff and the FBI (well, Bay's boyfriend, Landon) are asking Bay for help. The body is that of a local teen who leaves behind a mother and sister. His sister seems especially miffed at him. 

As usual, there are some shortcuts in this story and things that don't necessarily make sense but still a fun story and regular readers will enjoy.

Three stars

This book came out November 1st, 2015

Follows Witch Me Luck

Followed by Charms & Witchdemeanors

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Witch Me Luck by Amanda M. Lee

I never had an arch enemy in high school but Bay Winchester sure did. Like most fictional high school nemeses, Lilah Stevens is beautiful, popular, and mean. Really and truly mean. And Bay was her favorite victim. And still is. Because Lilah is back in town and she's set her sights on Bay and on Bay's man, Landon. She's not even subtle about it, immediately sidling up to Landon soon after someone robs the local bank. Landon's not having it and, in fact, is too busy reaming out Bay because she ran to the shots rather than away from them.
It was really nice to see how much Bay really did trust Landon. Although, she did wobble quite a bit on the trust issues, especially when it comes down to reporting the evidence that points to her cousin Clove's beau, Sam, as the bank robber. Even when it means that Clove is no longer talking to Bay.
There was a little too much drama in this one for me but I do love that the women are finding their HEAs without losing too much of themselves.

 
Three stars
This book came out May 1st, 2015

Follows Something to Witch About

Followed by Life's a Witch

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Something to Witch About by Amanda M. Lee

Bay Winchester's life is never easy but these days seem unnecessarily complicated. Right now, her father is building an inn with his two ex-brothers-in-law that is going up against her mother and her mother's sisters business, her cousin Clove is sneaking around doing who knows what, her boyfriend Landon's family is in town visiting and his mother doesn't really seem to approve of her, her great aunt Tillie is growing pot and her new greenhouse just dug up a set of bones, when Bay goes down with Landon and the police chief to see what is going on, a poltergeist shoots right through her. The remains are identified fairly quickly and Tillie seems to be a viable suspect for the death. As Bay tries to clear her great-aunt Tillie's name, she is also working not to alienate Landon's mother completely nor let his family see exactly how different her family is.

There was a lot of movement forward for Bay as well as her two cousins in this book which was highly enjoyable. 

Four stars

This book came out October 17th, 2014

Follows Witching on a Star

Followed by Witch Me Luck

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Witching on a Star by Amanda M. Lee

 Bay is back along with her cousins Thistle and Clove with a new mystery. This mystery in this book revolves around a little ghost girl named Erika who doesn't know why she is dead, she just wants to find her mother. At the same time, Bay is dealing with the fact that her boss has brought in a consultant, Sam, in an effort to expand their weekly newspaper into something more. But there is something more to learn about Sam, Bay suspects that he is not what he seems. Which is interesting, because he is not the only one close to the cousins who is hiding secrets and those secrets might help to lead Erika into finding her way to the Other Side.
This was an okay story. Lee has an interesting way of layering stories into each other far before they pay off. The mystery in this book actually started in the third book of the series.

Three stars
This book came out March17th, 2014
Follows Witching You Were Here
Followed by Something to Witch About
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Witching You Were Here by Amanda M. Lee

The Winchesters are back in the thick of things. A mysteriously abandoned yacht is found on the river. Aunt Tillie is on the warpath because her nieces are trying to not only get rid of her recliner, they want to take over her wine cellar so they can replace the furnace. Bay, Thistle, and Clove's fathers are back in town and it's for a reason sure to infuriate Aunt Tillie even more. Also in town? Bay's love interest, Landon as well as a new handyman who seems interest in Clove and a couple of (stoner?) snowboarders. There is a bigger mystery than the deserted yacht and it might involve the mob...
This book was just as good as others in the series. It moved Bay and Landon's relationship along a little bit but not much else.

Three stars
This book came out November 18th, 2013
Follows Every Witch Way But Wicked
Followed by Witching on a Star
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Every Witch Way but Wicked by Amanda M. Lee

 Bay is caught up in another murder. She is also having to deal with a new boss since her ninety-year-old boss died and left the paper to his grandson, Bill, who seems rather slick and oily. Even the ghosts at the newspaper can't tell Bay what he's up to. Then the town drunk is found dead during what is supposed to be a murder mystery weekend; there just wasn't supposed to be a real murder. Her FBI agent love interest from the first book is back in town but he may not be around for long since Aunt Tillie decides to take matters into her own hands and it will change how Landon looks at her family.
The mystery in this one didn't make a ton of sense but we got to know all of the characters a little better which is good because with Bay, her two cousins, all of their mothers, a couple of guys who are hanging around, and Aunt Tillie, that's a lot of people to track.

Three stars
This book came out March 26th, 2013
Follows Any Witch Way You Can 
Followed by Witching You Were Here
Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited
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Any Witch Way You Can by Amanda M. Lee

 Life can be odd if you grow up in a small town. Especially if you happen to be a witch. Especially, especially if everyone knows it. Bay left Hemlock Cove for Detroit and the bigger newspapers but now she's back and the editor of a newspaper that comes out once a week. She's also discovering a dead body in the middle of a corn maze. And discovering the ghost. Then another body shows up and it looks like someone with witchy connections might be the killer. Which is not a good sign for Bay's family. She works with her two cousins, Thistle and Clove, to figure out who the true killers are.
All of the characters are a little over-the-top and it can get to be a little much if you read a lot of these in a row but they are fast, fun, and fluffy.

Three stars
This book came out December 12th, 2012
Followed by Every Witch Way but Wicked
Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited
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