The Perfect Blend

Candace Biecker and Shelly Haskell
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The Perfect Blend is where Shelly and Candy get to do what they love best- drink tea and read and discuss books.

  1. 2D AGO

    The Amalfi Curse

    In present time, Haven Ambrose is a nautical archeologist on a quest for sunken treasure in Posistano, Italy. In 1821, Mari uses her witchcraft to protect her village while desperately wishing to leave her home by the sea and join her secret love. Haven's quest leads her to unravel the mystery left by Mari. Sarah Penner Shelly's tea: Summer Citrus- green tea with fresh lemon and ginger .

    28 min

  2. JAN 28

    Dungeon Crawler Carl

    The world collapses and any survivors are left with a decision: either take their chances surviving on the Earth's surface , or play the game underneath. Carl and what would have been his soon-to-be-ex's show cat Princess Donut take the stairs down into a whole new world. It's an deadly inter-galactic game show and the everyone is watching. Shelly's Tea: Shelly’s Tea REV up Immunitea- Keeps the Taint away Green tea, spearmint, lemongrass, rose hips, dried apple, pineapple, Marigold and chamomile Candy's tea: Valhalla tea Goddess of War

    28 min

  3. JAN 21

    Magical Midlife Magic

    Divorced, on her own and wondering what to do with her new freedom, Jessie decided to become caretaker of Ivy House. Jessie finds adventure, humor and chutzpah as weirder and weirder things happen. The hilarity and snark are rampant in this one! K. F. Breene Shelly's Tea: Tea Drops Rose Earl Grey The Caretaker’s Tonic (Mocktail) A floral, fizzy, and slightly "moody" brew that tastes like a secret garden in a sentient house. Ingredients • 1 Rose Earl Grey Tea Drop • 4 oz Hot Water (to dissolve the drop) • 2 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice (for a bit of "Niamh-style" tartness) • 1 teaspoon of tyme honey- a little herbal sweetness optional.  • Sparkling Water or Elderflower Tonic (to top it off) Candy's tea: Adagio Tea Elderberry Wine

    28 min

  4. JAN 14

    Sense and Scents Ability

    For a few minutes, Nora Black died on the table during her hysterectomy. When she woke up, she discovered she had then unique ability to experience someone else's memory when she smells certain scents. She uses that ability to help solve murder mysteries. Renee George Shelly's tea: "Ombre Mystery" (Lavender Matcha, Elderflower Tonic Water) Tea Drops Candy's tea: True Honey Lavender Lemonade

    21 min

  5. JAN 7

    Fahrenheit 451

    Firemen don’t put fires out in this world where books are forbidden—they set them. Guy Montag is a fireman who is beginning to doubt why the destruction is necessary. Ray Bradbury Shelly's tea: Mocktail Lapsang Souschong Old Fashion 2 oz strong Lapsang Souschog tea infused with orange essence or orange zest ½ tsp of maple syrup Serve over ice with a cherry and orange twist S'mores Ray Bradbury Theater The Pedestrian

    29 min

  6. 12/31/2025

    The Christmas Guest

    Ashley is an American student studying abroad in London in the 1980's. She is invited to a classmate's Cotswold manor house for Christmas. Thirty years later, that Christmas is revisited through the rereading of her diary. This is a gothic-style thriller novella packed with suspense- something isn't so merry with this supposedly idyllic visit... Peter Swanson Shelly's tea: DavidsTea Christmas Morning (the link is to the holiday webpage) Candy's tea: Adagio Tea Candy Apple

    28 min

  7. 12/24/2025

    Mr. Dickens and His Carol

    Samantha Silva has managed to blend fiction and non-fiction in this tale of the inspiration, frustration, and imagination that amalgamated into the classic A Christmas Carol. Mr. Dickens and His Carol has been added to our list of Christmas favorites. Shelly's tea: Orange Spice Tea- her own blend Candy's tea: Adagio Tea: Chestnut Tea Some of our other favorites: Jacob T. Marley The Afterlife of Holy Chase

    28 min

  8. 12/17/2025

    In a Holidaze

    In A Holidaze Maelyn Jones gets stuck in a time loop reliving the same Christmas vacation in the family Utah cabin. She has to figure out how to break the loop and possibly change her life. Christina Lauren Shelly's tea: The Teaspot Sugar Cookie Oolong Candy's tea: Adagio Tea Candy Cane

    27 min
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The Perfect Blend is where Shelly and Candy get to do what they love best- drink tea and read and discuss books.

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  • Creator
    Candace Biecker and Shelly Haskell
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    132
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Candace Biecker and Shelly Haskell
  • Show Website
    The Perfect Blend