April 1, 2021
Murder comes to a bridal expo. Nina Fleet is the proud owner of the Fleet House Bed and Breakfast in Cymbeline, Georgia. Although she's been cool to weddings ever since her own nasty but lucrative divorce, she sets up at a bridal expo after her new pal Roxanna Quarry suggests that it will provide great publicity. Nina's frenemy Harry Westcott, a handsome actor who's been looking for a new gig ever since his dreams of inheriting the house where Nina started her B&B fell through, has set up a booth offering himself as a professional "Plus One" for dateless wedding guests. Although Harry already has plenty of interest, Nina feels sorry for him. She's been letting him live rent-free in her tower room while he gets back on his feet and finds herself liking him more than she should. Even after overhearing several nasty fights between other expo exhibitors, she's shocked when Roxanna tumbles out of a faux cake, dead as a doornail. Despite her determination to mind her own business, Nina ends up rescuing Roxanna's goldendoodle, Gustopher, who's had play dates with her own dog. With help from Harry and a hidden key, she packs up everything Gustopher needs and takes him to Fleet House. Once home, she opens Gustopher's treat jar to discover$10,000 in cash packed inside. At length, her repeated glimpses of a mysterious silver car encourage her to snoop, and her past success as a detective is extended when she tracks down the killer. A nice combination of mystery, Southern charm, and budding romance.
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