Engaged In Trouble by Jenny B. Jones

• Series: An Enchanted Events Mystery
• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Sweet Pea Productions; 1 edition (March 30, 2017)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0998109800
• ISBN-13: 978-0998109800
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About the Book:

When a washed-up pop star inherits a wedding planning business, it’s all bouquets and bliss until a bride turns up dead.

Paisley Sutton shot to stardom as a teenage rock sensation, but ten years later that star has fizzled out, just like her bank account. When she unexpectedly inherits her aunt’s wedding planning business, Paisley leaves the glamour of Los Angeles for a charming small town in Arkansas. Thinking she’ll arrive in Sugar Creek and liquidate the moldly property, Paisley’s shocked to find Enchanted Events has experienced a major makeover and is now the place for brides. She’s got two months to keep Enchanted Events afloat if she wants to sell and rekindle her music career with the profits. 

Paisley’s tossed into a world of vows and venues, but her most difficult challenge comes in the form of one demanding bride. When this Bridezilla’s found facedown in her cake, all fingers point to Paisley as the prime murder suspect. And she does not look good in prison orange. 

This former pop princess will need the help of her gun-toting, ex-CIA grandmother and her handsome neighbor, Beau Hudson, to unravel the mystery and clear her good name. As she and her unruly posse dig into Bridezilla’s life, she discovers the woman had a long list of enemies. The closer Paisley gets to the truth, the more her own life is in danger. 

Love is in the air this wedding season, but before Paisley can help the ladies of Sugar Creek say, “I do,” she’s got to unveil a killer. Or find herself the next target. 

Engaged in Trouble is the first book in the long-awaited Enchanted Events cozy mystery series by award-winning author Jenny B. Jones. If you like laugh-out-loud adventures, small-town romance, unforgettable, sassy characters, and a mystery to keep you guessing, then you’ll love this new page-turning series.

My Thoughts:

What happens when a washed up pop star inherits a failing wedding business?

So much fun to read!  Jenny B. Jones is an amazing author, and she never disappoints.  "Engaged in Trouble" is a departure from her usual fare.  But her usual wit and snarky dialogue is all over the place in this first book in a new series.

Her grandmother and grandma's bestie are former CIA. And the hunky next door neighbor is a wounded vet who saved lives but can't find peace.  What a wild premise, and what even wilder characters!  The conversations involving our retired CIA ladies is worth the price of the book!

Oh, and the bride to be gets smashed by champagne. . .literally! Jenny B. Jones has created a laugh out loud cozy mystery, and I can hardly wait for more!  I'm giving "Engaged in Trouble" my "oh, the feels" and "packs a punch" stamp of approval.

Until the next page turns,

Deena