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Cut to the Chaise is the eighth installment in the Caprice De Luca Home Staging Mystery series set in quaint town of Kismet, PA and featuring home stager, Caprice De Luca. Caprice's attorney fiance, Grant Weatherford has finally gotten the long awaited annulment from his previous marriage and the two are just days away from their long awaited nuptials. The plans are to marry in the local Catholic Church with the reception to follow at the luxurious Rambling Vines Winery.
Caprice had the pleasure of designing the upgrades at the winery for Michelle and Travis Dodd, and knows that the beautiful setting is just the spot to celebrate her wedding to Grant. When rumors begin to fly that the winery owners are in financial trouble, Caprice begins to have second thoughts and when Travis is found murdered her anxiety ramps up.
Michelle is being considered the prime suspect in the murder and she turns to Caprice's brother Vince to act as her legal representative. The two have a past romantic history and Vince's current girlfriend and Caprice's best friend, Roz is not happy that he's chosen to be involved with his ex.
Determined to clear Michelle's name, repair the damaged relationship between Vince and Roz, and save her dream wedding Caprice sets out to find a killer.
A fast paced plot that weaves a well developed mystery in with strained family dynamics and a wonderful group of pets. Caprice once again rescues a delightful pup and places him in a perfect home. Readers of the series will be delighted with the return of many series regulars including rock star Ace Richland who ultimately saves the day.
Caprice had the pleasure of designing the upgrades at the winery for Michelle and Travis Dodd, and knows that the beautiful setting is just the spot to celebrate her wedding to Grant. When rumors begin to fly that the winery owners are in financial trouble, Caprice begins to have second thoughts and when Travis is found murdered her anxiety ramps up.
Michelle is being considered the prime suspect in the murder and she turns to Caprice's brother Vince to act as her legal representative. The two have a past romantic history and Vince's current girlfriend and Caprice's best friend, Roz is not happy that he's chosen to be involved with his ex.
Determined to clear Michelle's name, repair the damaged relationship between Vince and Roz, and save her dream wedding Caprice sets out to find a killer.
A fast paced plot that weaves a well developed mystery in with strained family dynamics and a wonderful group of pets. Caprice once again rescues a delightful pup and places him in a perfect home. Readers of the series will be delighted with the return of many series regulars including rock star Ace Richland who ultimately saves the day.
Cut to the Chaise by Karen Rose Smith takes readers to Kismet, Pennsylvania. Caprice DeLuca is finalizing the plans for her wedding to Grant Weatherford now that his annulment has finally come through from the Catholic Church. They are having their reception at Rambling Vines Winery who happened to have a last minute cancelation and Caprice had redecorated their tasting room for Travis and Michelle Dodd who own the winery. The wedding is coming together with Bella making her dress, a last minute opening at St. Francis Catholic Church and Nikki agreeing to cater the reception. When Caprice starts hearing rumors about Rambling Vines having financial problems and unhappy clients, she wonders if they made the right choice for their reception. It does not help matters that Michelle Dodd once dated Vince and he failed to tell Roz about the relationship (awkward). Then Travis Dodd is found stabbed in the neck with a cheese knife on the teal chaise in the tasting room. Michelle is the prime suspect and requests Vince represent her. Caprice sets out to identify the culprit, so she can prove Michelle's innocence, get Vince away from Michelle before his relationship with Roz implodes and clear the bad karma from Rambling Vines. Time is of the essence with her wedding just around the corner. Can Caprice wrap up the case before she walks down the aisle?
Cut to the Chaise is the eighth A Caprice De Luca Home Staging Mystery and it cannot be read alone. This is one series that you need to read in order. Each book builds upon the previous one. Caprice's business is successful, she has a wonderful relationship with her family, and is marrying the man she has loved since the moment she met him. Caprice and Grant were waiting for the annulment from the church before planning their wedding. Now that the annulment has come through, they are wasting no time in getting married. A Caprice De Luca Home Staging Mystery series is a character driven series. There is Caprice's large family which includes Vince, Nikki and Bella along with their wide circle of friends. Unfortunately, Grant's family is not as warm and friendly as Caprice's which creates tension. I like the author's conversational writing style. It has an ease to it which makes Cut to the Chaise easy to read and enjoy. The mystery is not the focus of the book, but it was intriguing. The fast paced mystery has a couple of suspects along with misdirection to throw you off the track of the real killer. There are many lovely cozy and romantic moments in Cut to the Chaise and fans of the series will be thrilled with the wedding. Caprice helps a sweet dog find a forever home plus Grant's and Caprice's dogs are featured along with the families' other pets. I am giving Cut to the Chaise 4 out of 5 stars (I liked it). There are recipes at the end for the enticing dishes featured in the story.
Cut to the Chaise is the eighth A Caprice De Luca Home Staging Mystery and it cannot be read alone. This is one series that you need to read in order. Each book builds upon the previous one. Caprice's business is successful, she has a wonderful relationship with her family, and is marrying the man she has loved since the moment she met him. Caprice and Grant were waiting for the annulment from the church before planning their wedding. Now that the annulment has come through, they are wasting no time in getting married. A Caprice De Luca Home Staging Mystery series is a character driven series. There is Caprice's large family which includes Vince, Nikki and Bella along with their wide circle of friends. Unfortunately, Grant's family is not as warm and friendly as Caprice's which creates tension. I like the author's conversational writing style. It has an ease to it which makes Cut to the Chaise easy to read and enjoy. The mystery is not the focus of the book, but it was intriguing. The fast paced mystery has a couple of suspects along with misdirection to throw you off the track of the real killer. There are many lovely cozy and romantic moments in Cut to the Chaise and fans of the series will be thrilled with the wedding. Caprice helps a sweet dog find a forever home plus Grant's and Caprice's dogs are featured along with the families' other pets. I am giving Cut to the Chaise 4 out of 5 stars (I liked it). There are recipes at the end for the enticing dishes featured in the story.
