Brenda H. (booksinvt) - , reviewed on 3/8/2022 + 458 more book reviews

Bound by Murder is the third installment in the Antique Bookshop Mystery series set in the small town of Hokes Bluff and featuring bookseller, Jenna Quinn. The town is buzzing with guests now that the Hokes Bluff Inn is marketing itself as a destination wedding resort, and Jenna is hoping her new shipment of wedding planner books will bring even more customers into her shop, Twice Upon a Time.

Jenna's best friend Rita Wallace is the director of hair and makeup at the Inn and she has her share of bridezilla stories, Jenna's employee Mason is mooning over the new Weeping Willow waitress across the plaza, and Jenna is enjoying her new relationship with police detective Keith Logan. Love is in the air - that is until Jenna's ex Blake Emerson strolls into the bookstore with his bride to be Missy on his arm.

Jenna hasn't gotten over the way that Blake didn't stand behind her when she was accused of embezzlement from her former company, accused of murder and spent months behind bars until she was found innocent. She also can't believe that Missy is wearing the ring that Blake bought for her, but even more shocking is when Blake comes back alone later in the day saying he has something important to tell Jenna AND that he's still in love with her. Missy and her bridesmaids are the stereotypical mean girls and half the town is complaining about them, but when Jenna stumbles upon Missy's dead body behind the dumpster she needs to act quickly to clear her own name as a suspect.

A fast paced plot with the return of series regulars and the addition of a few new faces and a furry companion who saves the day. This is a great addition to the series, and readers will be happy that details from Jenna's past are finally resolved. I look forward to many more adventures in Hokes Bluff.

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