Mysterious Saturday Review: Newlywed Dead

* Book 3 in the Perfect Proposal series *

Pepper wants to make sure her sister has the perfect wedding - and she almost pulls it off. Luckily for her, the happy couple left before the bartender was murdered.

Pepper spent time talking with the bartender and she didn't seem disoriented. Yet when the tox screen comes back, it shows signs of drugs.

Pepper knows in her heart that Ashley was murdered - she just has to prove it.

My Thoughts: I really love this series - for the parties and proposals Pepper plans, for the relationships, and for the romance. I like how ethical Pepper is with her business and setting up people. I love how she plans parties for people - adding personal details to make it perfect for them. She has a kind heart, which allows her to make personal connections and great friendships. 

I like how she struck up a conversation with the bartender and how this murder became personal to her. I like her determination and her ability not to assume the worst of people.  I hope there are many more to this mystery series!

Cover Thoughts: Adorable
Source: My Library
Library Recommendation: Great series - recommended for the collection

Mysterious Saturday Review: Bodice of Evidence

 * Book 2 in the Perfect Proposals series *

Pepper's sister is getting married and she's looking for the perfect dress. After three shops, Felicity is feeling discouraged. The sisters and their mother take a quick break before heading to their last appointment.

When they arrive late, they're surprised to see no one in the shop. Pepper goes searching for anyone to help them and discovers the owner lying in the alley - murdered.

She struggles to understand the reason for the murder. Pepper convinces her sister to return to the store for another appointment. She has some questions to ask.

With Pepper's new business starting to take off, she doesn't have much time for snooping, but she doesn't let that stop her. Could she find out something that will land her in hot water?

My Thoughts: I really love this series. I love the relationship between Pepper and her sister. I liked seeing the women of the family shop for wedding dresses together. I love that Pepper's starting up her own business and I love watching it grow. It was interesting to see the wedding business from both the dress side and the proposal side (maybe the next one will take place in a bakery). I enjoyed the relationship that Pepper has with the police detective and wonder how that will start to change. I really like Gage and watching his relationship with Pepper grow. He seems smart, sweet, and willing to wait for her to find herself. I love that she's not just jumping into another relationship, that she's taking some time to find herself after her last relationship. 

Cover Thoughts: Love it
Source: My Library

Final Thoughts: A great new series to start with a young character finding her way in the world, one wedding proposal (and murder) at a time.

Mysterious Saturday Review: Engaged in Murder

Pepper lost her job due to downsizing, so after she helps her sister's boyfriend plan the perfect proposal, Warren tells her she should open her own business for boyfriends everywhere.  After some thought, Pepper thinks it's a great idea; she loves planning parties and making other people happy.

Unfortunately, finding a body in the bathroom at the airport during her sister's proposal weighs on her mind. The police believe that Warren could be guilty of murder. After a few moments of doubt, Pepper believes in his innocence.

She's too busy planning her new business, her sister's engagement party, and trying to solve a murder to waste any time crying over the end of her long term relationship. She wants someone to love her the way Warren loves her sister - which is why she won't rest until the real murderer is caught.

My Thoughts: A great start to a new cozy mystery series. I really liked Pepper and her perspective on life. I really liked Felicity and Warren.  I like how her sister's happy relationship made her take a long hard look at her own relationship to discover what's missing. I liked her zest for life and her ability to throw herself into a new business. I loved reading about the details of her parties and how she tries to make the couple have the perfect moment. She's sweet, smart, and creative - which makes for a winning combination as a heroine.  I'm looking forward to reading more about her and her new adventure as a business woman - not to mention a new potential romance. 

Cover Thoughts: Cute
Source: My Library