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Read if you like:
💕 small town scenery
💕 cast of quirky characters
💕 sweet treats
💕 event festivals
💕 single POV
💕 single timeline

I originally selected this book because I absolutely loved the adorable cover, but as soon as I read the description I literally became obsessed with this one! It was everything I wanted in a book!! A Valentine’s day BOOK festival, author speed-dating, all the treats and scenery… it was exactly what I needed for a book to read this Valentine’s week 💕💕
As with most cozy mysteries, there was a GIANT cast of quirky and zany characters. I did get a little confused trying to keep track of who was who though, because there were so many characters.
I absolutely love books about books! And the fact that this one includes a BOOK FESTIVAL?? I absolutely loved that!
I know these are supposed to be “beloved authors” but I honestly did not like any of the characters, and thus was not sad to see any of them go 💀 🤪
I enjoyed the included texts between characters because it almost added another few POVs to the story.
I definitely saw the ending coming 🤪🤪 but still a very enjoyable murder mystery!
I really really love when authors include recipes in their book! It just shows that the author went to so much extra effort writing their story 💕💕 I absolutely love that!
Thank you so much to Netgalley and Level Best Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review 🩷

A book about a Valentine author/book retreat/festival was right up my alley, especially with a murder mystery thrown in. However, this fell flat for me. There were too many characters, none of which stood out (except maybe the dog, Bijou). I had a really hard time being invested in any of the characters or story and considered quitting, but I did push through, and it unfortunately did not deliver in the end.

I really liked the cozy theme, honestly made the book better and of course the mystery involved, I will not forget that.The book was a fun read, easy, good plot and characters and definitly caught my attention.
Also it was my first book from the author and I don't have much to complain

It was a sweet resd. Perfect for the valentines season, but it wasn't something that will stick out to me in all fairness.
But it was still good! Cozy, mysterious, a crime and love.

Deadlines and Valentines is a nice cosy mystery, perfect for when you want a quick easy read with nice vibes. You can read this as a stand-alone as well. Although this is nothing new in terms of mystery I still enjoyed reading this and believe a lot of other people will too.

I want to start off by saying that the cover of this book is stunning! Paired with the description of the book being 'cosy Valentine's Day mystery', I was sold. Unfortunately, it just didn't hit the way I was hoping it would.

Before I get into the reasons why I didn't love it, I want to mention that I can definitely see why some people would love Deadlines and Valentines. I think for me, it just came down to the writing style. It wasn't my favourite. There were parts of the book that I think could have been cut because there were so many random chunks of information that had no relevance to the storyline. I think the storyline had a lot of promise but there was too much filler for me, to the point where I just ended up skimming for the most part. With that said, I hadn't read any of the other books in the series prior to reading this one so it could've very well been my own fault for not having enough of an emotional connection to the main characters to care about a small mundane things they did.

This all simply came down to not connecting to the author's writing style. Those who do enjoy it will most likely not share my opinions which is one of the great aspects of reading.

After several attempts at reading it, I had to DNF the book at 35%. My 2 Star rating is based on the fact that the book wasn't for me but I can still understand why other people would love it.

“Deadlines and Valentines” by Heather Weidner is a cozy mystery that totally charmed me from start to finish.

One of the things I really enjoyed about this book is how well it mixes humor with intrigue. The plot moves along at a perfect pace, never dragging but always keeping you interested as new twists unfold.

Overall, I would highly recommend “Deadlines and Valentines” to anyone who enjoys a good mystery with a cozy vibe. It’s a fun, well-written book that offers a great mix of suspense and heart, making it the perfect read for a relaxing afternoon.

This was a reasonably solid cozy mystery. I was able to follow it without having read the previous books in the series. It was a quick read, which was a plus. The setting and overall vibes were the highlights for me. I found the plot kind of slow and didn't really feel connected to the characters, possibly because I haven't read the previous books, but it was a decent enough book for what it was.

I read an ARC of this book from NetGalley. All comments are my own.

A fun cozy mystery! This was my first Heather Weidner book but definitely will not be the last! I look forward to reading back into the series to learn more about these characters.

this unfortunately was really not for me. it was paced, written and executed weakly, even though I usually love something like this

If you like a cozt mystery read this is defibately one for you personally i struggled with this one theres a few too many characters and personalities for me but thats just my opinion i just tend too get a bit lost when theres too many i find it hard to keep track of whose who,

i managed to get through though and enjoyed the story and never guessed who did the murder because i kept changing my mind

I’m just loving the art because of all the pink and I’m assuming it’s Bijou on the cover and she deserves her spot 🐾💓but the idea of fans and authors getting together and having different events was the biggest attraction for me 🥰

Jules owns “ Fern Valley Luxury Camping Resort” and together with her aunt and her furry friend Bijou they run the resort and host events as well , it’s a beautiful setting and the concept is great with trailers and tiny homes that are book themed its definitely a place I’d book into with a happy heart 😉

During the event we have a mystery and a few other strange events and there are a few divas that would make you think they’re the guilty party and when do find out who it is it’s a shock but also not really if you know what I mean 😉

All the characters played their parts and I’d like to have Hake build me one of his tree houses so it can be my reading cave !

I really did enjoy every moment and this one s a read I’d recommend to any book lover if not just for the setting 🥰

Thank you to NetGalley for my digital copy

This book was a bit of a journey. With such a wide variety of characters with big personalities, it was interesting to learn about each person. I’m not sure how Jules, Roxanne, and Elaine’s team were able to keep their composure, I wouldn’t have been able to! There were a lot of moments I thought for sure I knew who did it, but in the end it was someone else. I thought the ending was a little anticlimactic for all the build up even though the killer did make sense. I think I wish there had been just a little more action. Overall this was a quick and easy read.

This was a quick cozy mystery read.

Fern Valley is a small little town that has pulled out all the stops for its first Valentines Day “Love is in the Air” book festival. When one of the visiting authors is found dead it is up to Jules and her glamping resort team to try to find the culprit.

I liked the idea of the story, but there were too many characters to keep track of. This book is part of a series, maybe if I had read the others it would be easier to follow.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for allowing me an ARC for my honest opinion.

Good cozy set at a romance writers Valentine's Day book festival. Jules Keene has her hands full dealing with divas and .murder.

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my rating: 2.9/5
thanks to netgalley and the author and the publisher for giving me a chance to read and review this ARC.

opinion:
this book is for the cozy mystery fans. i find the mystery gets more interesting towards the second half of the book and personally, i enjoy reading on how it unravels till the end. though after around 30 pages in, i stillthink that the dialogues are sounding a little unnatural and lengthy at certain parts, especially at the start of the book.

the romance between jules (fmc) and jake (mmc) is cozy and slightly faint at the start but as the book progresses, their romance finally has some depth to it and their chemistry has also definitely increased with the help of time. there are a lot of characters mentioned in the book and each of them has a strong characteristic so it gets confusing most of the time in the early stage of the book, personally.

overall, a fun and quick read of a cosy mystery vibes of a book! thank you for writing this book.

wardah ꨄ

Murder Mystery book about an author fair for Valentines day. The authors start to mysteriously get hurt or start to disappear.

This is your typical murder mystery book. The middle started to drag. The author stops leaving clues or hinting at who had done around the 30% mark. Then at the 90% mark is when she finally start revealing things.

In Deadlines and Valentines Jules the glamping resort owner along with the town have set up a "Love Is In the Air" book festival with popular romance authors. The festival takes place over 2 weeks with a Jam packed schedule. Right from the get go it appears the authors will be more high maintenance and personalities clash. When a murder happens Jules rushes to solve it before someone else gets hurts.
It's a cute small town cozy mystery.

3.75 🌟

A relatively quick mystery read for Valentine's Day. The camping ground is holding a romance writers' convention for fans on Valentine's Day. Not only do the staff have to deal with some divas when there is a murder and several authors attacked they must kick into high gear to find the culprit before all romance is dead...

I liked the setting and characters though they were sometimes hard to keep track of. I figured out who the culprit was before the end but there were enough twists to keep you entertained and not 100% sure. This is a series and place I wouldn't mind visiting again.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.

Much like the title, I did not feel a deadline to read this book. and I do have a Valentine for 2025. I was debating keeping this book downloaded until Valentine's Day but the cover looked too good to pass up. I downloaded this book via NetGalley and will post a review on Goodreads and link it below. I was admittedly nervous reading this as I had read a lot of stereotypical murder mystery thriller type books which isn't really my go to genre. However, this book was very well written. I did find it hard to keep track of which character was who to begin with but it all became clear. The story kept me wanting to read on more and find the 'who dunnit'. I know this book is part of a series which others recommend but is also a standalone so I read it as one. Whilst I find murder mystery books a very predictable premise, this book was written in a clever, different way I've not seen before, which is amazing! The character of Jules was cunning in parts and the typical FMC heroine, however was an all round team player wanting to get to the bottom of things. I would love to attend a book convention but hope the outcome would be me going home with more books and not a murdered author, which I'm sure the characters wanted haha. Well done Heather in making a predictable genre your own little success. I rate it 4 stars and would recommend this to others.