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One Gold Ring (Century Cottage Cozy Mysteries)

by Dianne Ascroft

One Gold Ring (Century Cottage Cozy Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
Novella related to the main Century Cottage Cozy Mysteries Series
Setting – Fenwater – a fictional small town in rural Canada.
Independently Published (November 1, 2025)
Paperback
Print length ‏ : ‎ 104 pages

A busy shopping street, a cozy coffee klatch, a missing ring: Marge Kirkwood has no desire for anyone to gift five gold rings to her. She just needs to find one elegant gold ring sparkling with dainty diamonds and rubies: the one that was stolen due to her carelessness.

When Marge Kirkwood meets her friend Bruce Murray at the Honey Pot diner to reassure him about his choice of an engagement ring for her best friend Lois Stone, she couldn’t be happier for the couple. But a few moments of her inattention could scupper Bruce’s plans for a romantic Christmas proposal. A cunning thief seizes the opportunity Marge’s lapse affords to snatch Bruce’s family heirloom. Soon afterwards Lois arrives and joins Marge and Bruce in the search for the ring. Three heads may be better than one or two but Lois can’t find out that it’s her engagement ring they are hunting for.

And so the week before Christmas begins with dashing through the snow without a sleigh, tangy gingerbread muffins and cinnamon scented apple cider, clever calico cats, slippery snow-sheathed sidewalks, glittering gems set in gold, hazardous high-heeled boots, rushing thieves and bustling Christmas shoppers set against a cheerful holiday clad shopping street, sultry Christmas songs serenading shoppers in the market, the sweet scent of carnations, roses and baby’s breath bouquets in the florist’s window and a mantlepiece twinkling with shiny baubles and lights woven through holly in a comfy century cottage.

My review of One Gold Ring

One Gold Ring by Dianne Ascroft is a novella from her Century Cottage Cozy Mystery series, but you can read it as a stand-alone and enjoy it! I’ve only read one previous book, but I was able to keep up since the author makes the mystery entertaining on its own. 

One Gold Ring takes place pretty much over the course of one day. It starts with Bruce, who is planning to propose to Lois, meeting their friend Marge at the diner to show her the ring. Well, Marge accidentally leaves the ring unattended on their diner table, and it’s stolen! Lois arrives after the ring is taken, and without knowing that it’s her surprise engagement ring that has just been stolen. They instead tell her it was one of Bruce’s rings, and the hunt for the thief begins. 

What ensues is a somewhat madcap chase through downtown and several stores. This was really entertaining since the author does a great job at describing the settings. You’ll feel like you’re right there chasing the thief along with the characters. This series’s setting has that small town heart that gives it its cozy feeling. I enjoyed witnessing the proposal as well as the warm reaction from their friends, Lois’s cats and a goat! 

I recommend that you cozy mystery lovers give this novella a read during the Christmas season to get you in the mood for the season. It’s also a must read for those of you who’ve read all of the Century Cottage books and have been waiting for this proposal. 

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

About Dianne Ascroft

Dianne Ascroft is a Canadian who has settled in rural Northern Ireland. She and her husband share their small farm with some elusive wild creatures. She is currently writing the Century Cottage Cozy Mysteries series. She believes that part of the enjoyment of reading a cozy mystery is losing oneself in a pleasing setting so she fictionalized a small town she knew and the first novel in the Century Cottage Cozy Mystery series, and the town of Fenwater evolved from there. She wanted to create a place that beckons readers to step in and stay a while, and characters that readers would remember. Cozy mysteries allow her to explore the characters and the place, as well as the mystery at the heart of the story. Writing stories set in her homeland, Canada, has also been a nostalgic journey for her and she enjoys every minute of it.

Author Links

Website: http://www.dianneascroft.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DianneAscroftwriter

Newsletter: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/y1k5c3

GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1357575.Dianne_Ascroft

Purchase Links: Amazon US     Amazon UK

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