Brenda H. (booksinvt) -
Peaches and Schemes is the third installment in the A Georgia B&B Mystery series set in Cymbeline, Georgia and featuring innkeeper, Nina Fleet. Nina's friend, Roxanna Quarry has talked Nina into having a booth at the local Bridal Expo. Nina isn't too keen on weddings herself but knowing that hosting a few events will put Fleet House on the map, she approaches the day with a positive attitude. That is until she stumbles upon a vendor booth with a banner advertising Plus One. And much to her dismay, the one and only Harry Westcott is the gentleman running the booth.
Capping off the Expo is a runway pageant and sadly the pop up wedding cake finale reveals the strangled body of Roxie. Nina overheard an earlier argument between Roxie and Virgie Hamilton, her co-event planner which leads her to think that perhaps Virgie is the killer. But as Harry and Nina set out to investigate it becomes clear that there was a lot more to Roxie than Nina knew.
A fast paced plot with the return of series regulars. I get a huge kick out of the relationship between Nina and Harry and with the cliffhanger at the end of this addition to the series I hope Harry is here to stay. This book can read as a stand alone but I highly recommend starting from the beginning of the series to catch up with Nina, her dog Mattie and of course the delightful Harry Westcott.
Capping off the Expo is a runway pageant and sadly the pop up wedding cake finale reveals the strangled body of Roxie. Nina overheard an earlier argument between Roxie and Virgie Hamilton, her co-event planner which leads her to think that perhaps Virgie is the killer. But as Harry and Nina set out to investigate it becomes clear that there was a lot more to Roxie than Nina knew.
A fast paced plot with the return of series regulars. I get a huge kick out of the relationship between Nina and Harry and with the cliffhanger at the end of this addition to the series I hope Harry is here to stay. This book can read as a stand alone but I highly recommend starting from the beginning of the series to catch up with Nina, her dog Mattie and of course the delightful Harry Westcott.
