WHY WHY WHY do cozy author’s suddenly think love triangles are the way to go?!?!?!?! They are an annoying, irritating turn-off. Ugh!
Honestly, if I had to read the otherwise-likeable protagonist, Toni, go on one more time about ‘I’ll never trust a man again…’ blah blah blah, I was going to toss the book down and walk away.
OTHERWISE…A very good first in a new series with an excellent plot – I had a major part figured out pretty early on, but it didn’t matter at all because the ending was excellent. Seriously, this is not your normal cozy climax.
The characters were well written – likeable, quirky. I’d like the author not to make grandma’s smoking habit so front and centre like it’s a badge of coolness or something, because it diminishes what would otherwise be a delightfully eccentric, quirky character. Best friend Tasha seems likeable enough as well. And BOTH romantic interests sound hot and lovely, but Ms. Parra – don’t do it!!! Give one to Tasha or something, but NO LOVE TRIANGLES!!!
Look forward to the next one.