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sharonsm_28's review against another edition
4.0
Great Read
This was an enjoyable read. This is the first book of the Wedding Planner Mysteries series. In this book, we are introduced to Adrielle Pyper, a wedding planner in the town of Sun Valley, Idaho. When her business takes off, her shop is vandalized. However, it turns out to be more than a burglary. When the cops do not take it seriously, she takes matters into her own hands and becomes a sleuth. I thought the story was great. It was a great edition to my cozy mystery collection. I thought Adrielle was a great character. She was really interesting and relatable. I hope that I can see her character grows even more in the other books in the series. I thought the mystery was great. It kept the story more interesting. I cannot wait to read book 2. Veils and Vengeance, here I come! Overall, a great read.
This was an enjoyable read. This is the first book of the Wedding Planner Mysteries series. In this book, we are introduced to Adrielle Pyper, a wedding planner in the town of Sun Valley, Idaho. When her business takes off, her shop is vandalized. However, it turns out to be more than a burglary. When the cops do not take it seriously, she takes matters into her own hands and becomes a sleuth. I thought the story was great. It was a great edition to my cozy mystery collection. I thought Adrielle was a great character. She was really interesting and relatable. I hope that I can see her character grows even more in the other books in the series. I thought the mystery was great. It kept the story more interesting. I cannot wait to read book 2. Veils and Vengeance, here I come! Overall, a great read.
ryceejo's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this more than I thought I would! Excited for more.
bookishbibelot's review against another edition
2.0
So cringy…. And not in a cute way. Dallas was the actual worst character I’ve ever read. I’d rather have a dinner date with Dahmer than have to spend a single page in Dallas’s written company.
hugbandit7's review against another edition
5.0
Just when you think you have the mystery figured out...there is a twist! I don't want to say too much but I didn't like one character but did not expect they "why"!
This book is very clean which I appreciated. The author lets you think that perhaps other characters are the evil ones, good red herrings!
I did wonder for quite a few chapters who Briette was and how she affected Adri. All is revealed several chapters into the book.
This book was well written (although I had an ARC and there was a comment left in there for the author from the editor or copywriter) and I think this is going to be a very nice series...in fact, I think I know where book 2 will be set...or should be anyway!
This book is very clean which I appreciated. The author lets you think that perhaps other characters are the evil ones, good red herrings!
I did wonder for quite a few chapters who Briette was and how she affected Adri. All is revealed several chapters into the book.
This book was well written (although I had an ARC and there was a comment left in there for the author from the editor or copywriter) and I think this is going to be a very nice series...in fact, I think I know where book 2 will be set...or should be anyway!
brindyharris's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Murder
Minor: Death
theaudioauditor's review
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
baronessekat's review against another edition
3.0
Adri is a wedding planner in a small town in Idaho, having set up shop not too long after her best friend's murder (on the eve of the friend's wedding). Shortly after opening, she lands two HUGE clients. The best friend of her co-shop owner is getting married to a famous actor and hires the shop to plan the wedding. Then the famous actor's ex moves to town and announces she's engaged and hires Adri as well. Adri is sure the ex is there just hoping to make him jealous, leave his current fiance and return to her.
But Adri doesn't care about motive. These two high profile weddings will ensure the success of her new business. When her business partner wants to expand the business to include a small line of wedding dresses to truly make them a "one stop shop for weddings", Adri agrees and they team up with the local jewelry shop owner, whose nephew has connections in China to dress makers, and bring in dresses.
But shortly after the new dresses arrive, the shop is broken into, dresses are stolen and Adri's work life becomes complicated (especially since one of the missing dresses is for the Diva Ex ). But while working on letting out a hem of one of the dresses that wasn't stolen, Adri discovers uncut diamonds sewn into the hem. Now she needs to figure out what to do.
Meanwhile, while her business life is in turmoil, suddenly her love life becomes so too. After her friend's murder, Adri has sworn off going on anything other than first dates. But she finds herself being talked into multiple dates with sweet and shy Dallas. But then she meets divorce lawyer Luke and she finds herself torn between sweet or down right HOT.
What's a girl to do when faced with two men AND diamond smugglers all wanting her?
*****
Ok, I am being generous with a 3 star on this. I honestly do not like contemporary romance, and the character of Adri is why. She was constantly doing STUPID things and only making her situations worse.
I called it very early who the diamond smuggler was. And I also called it fairly early which of the guys she would end up with AND why. I found much of the mystery contrived and no real chemistry in the love interests.
But... I guess if you like contemporary romantic mysteries... you might like this.
But Adri doesn't care about motive. These two high profile weddings will ensure the success of her new business. When her business partner wants to expand the business to include a small line of wedding dresses to truly make them a "one stop shop for weddings", Adri agrees and they team up with the local jewelry shop owner, whose nephew has connections in China to dress makers, and bring in dresses.
But shortly after the new dresses arrive, the shop is broken into, dresses are stolen and Adri's work life becomes complicated (especially since one of the missing dresses is for the Diva Ex ). But while working on letting out a hem of one of the dresses that wasn't stolen, Adri discovers uncut diamonds sewn into the hem. Now she needs to figure out what to do.
Meanwhile, while her business life is in turmoil, suddenly her love life becomes so too. After her friend's murder, Adri has sworn off going on anything other than first dates. But she finds herself being talked into multiple dates with sweet and shy Dallas. But then she meets divorce lawyer Luke and she finds herself torn between sweet or down right HOT.
What's a girl to do when faced with two men AND diamond smugglers all wanting her?
*****
Ok, I am being generous with a 3 star on this. I honestly do not like contemporary romance, and the character of Adri is why. She was constantly doing STUPID things and only making her situations worse.
I called it very early who the diamond smuggler was. And I also called it fairly early which of the guys she would end up with AND why. I found much of the mystery contrived and no real chemistry in the love interests.
But... I guess if you like contemporary romantic mysteries... you might like this.
melissasbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
This is a fun cozy mystery with a little romance. The story focuses on Adri, a wedding planner who is trying to start over in Sun Valley, Idaho after her best friend is murdered. She opens a tiny shop and begins planning weddings for two famous celebrities. When some of her wedding dresses go missing and she finds something unexpected in another dress, Adri is thrown into a high stakes mystery. She is also trying to decide between dating two men.
There are plenty of twists and turns in this mystery along with fun wedding tips at the beginning of each chapter. The mystery is not as predictable as I first thought and the ending was a bit of a surprise, which I enjoyed. It's a fun start to a new cozy mystery series and I look forward to reading the next book.
There are plenty of twists and turns in this mystery along with fun wedding tips at the beginning of each chapter. The mystery is not as predictable as I first thought and the ending was a bit of a surprise, which I enjoyed. It's a fun start to a new cozy mystery series and I look forward to reading the next book.
ihavetoomanybooks's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0