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Cozy Mystery · Uplifting Romance
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by Mia P. Manansala · Tita Rosie's Kitchen #1
- Warm
- Funny
- Moderate pacing
- Community stakes
- Satisfying ending
- Mild heat
- Mild violence
- Series entry
Tags verified Aug 5, 2026 by the Happy Book Mail editor. Anything not listed as verified is unknown, not implied.
The short version
Lila returns home to help her family's failing Filipino restaurant, only for her awful ex to drop dead after eating dessert. Food, family, and small-town sleuthing in generous portions.
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ebook · US · $12.99 · checked Aug 5, 2026
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print · US · $17.00 · checked Aug 5, 2026
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