Beauty meets death in this new series by Julia Buckley, which features Hungarian culture, family, and folklore. The Hungarian elements mixed with the cozy mystery nicely, making this a fun, unique read. It was fascinating learning about Easter European history and culture (and yummy food), and the slightly paranormal aspect was entertaining without being overly unrealistic. I love that the Budapest Butterfly is a Hungarian tea cup and that Hana loves it just because it is beautiful.

However, the romance was way too insta-lovey, but levels off in a good way, and the police investigation wasn't as realistic, but that is to be expected in a cozy.

Overall, I did really enjoy this book. I read it in less than a day! I look forward to reading the next book in the series. There are recipes in the back of the book for the dishes mentioned throughout they mystery. I cannot wait to try them out!


Disclosure: I obtained a copy of this eARC for review through NetGalley. The opinions expressed are my own.