Print Length: 300 pages
Publisher: Kensington Books
Publication Date: May 28, 2019
ASIN: B07H1YJQBN
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Daphne Templeton's sister Piper is getting married--and their mother is getting carried away. She insists on hiring Sylvan Creek's top event planner, Abigail Sinclair, who proposes an Independence Day theme complete with Statue of Liberty-inspired bridesmaid dresses. With all the bickering among the families, Daphne's glad her only duty right now is pet-sitting for Abby's cat, Ms. Peebles. But there are some fireworks coming that aren't part of the ceremony. The Poconos will never be the same . . .
At a tension-filled dress fitting, the abrasive wedding planner is found strangled by a garter--a weapon both borrowed and blue. Now Daphne's services are required not just for organizing the big day, but for figuring out whether one of the in-laws is an outlaw . . .
Welcome back to Sylvan Creek. The Lucky Paws Petsitting Mysteries are one of my absolute favorite cozy mystery series’. In this book, it’s time for Daphne’s sister Piper’s wedding. Their mother has insisted on hiring Sylvan Creek’s top wedding planner, Abigail Sinclair. Abigail goes a bit over the top in suggesting a Fourth of July themed wedding, producing a lot of squabbling between members of both families. When the wedding planner is found strangled, Daphne dives right into the fray to help bring a murderer to justice and save her sister’s wedding.
Something Borrowed, Something Mewed is a fantastic fifth book in Bethany Blake’s Lucky Paws Petsitting Mystery series. The cozy mystery is full of action, suspense, drama, and animals. I love Artie, the chihuahua Daphne rescued in book 1 and convinced Jonathan to adopt. He is such scene stealer in every book. I adore how he absolutely loves clothes. Tinks is a feisty cat with a mischievous and cantankerous personality, and Socrates is quite a long-suffering basset.
Daphne is a wonderful character. She is snarky, compassionate, without too many cares in the world. Some may think she's flaky since her cell never works and she's never on time for anything, but she's a strong protagonist that doesn't live by the timeline of others. She even has a PhD in philosophy but doesn't use her degree. She's down-to-earth, kind, and gentle. She loves her pet sitting business and she and the business continue to prosper.
The author does a spectacular job with the continued character development and world building. I love Sylvan Creek and how alive the author writes the town and characters (that is, unless you happen to be the latest murder victim). The book is engaging from the beginning and kept me entertained. There was never a dull moment and some of Daphne's antics had me smiling. The author's writing style is phenomenal. All dialogue was smooth, thought out, and conversational. The twists and turns kept me guessing all the way until the end.
I was provided an ecopy of the book to read.
Daphne Templeton's sister Piper is getting married--and their mother is getting carried away. She insists on hiring Sylvan Creek's top event planner, Abigail Sinclair, who proposes an Independence Day theme complete with Statue of Liberty-inspired bridesmaid dresses. With all the bickering among the families, Daphne's glad her only duty right now is pet-sitting for Abby's cat, Ms. Peebles. But there are some fireworks coming that aren't part of the ceremony. The Poconos will never be the same . . .
At a tension-filled dress fitting, the abrasive wedding planner is found strangled by a garter--a weapon both borrowed and blue. Now Daphne's services are required not just for organizing the big day, but for figuring out whether one of the in-laws is an outlaw . . .
Welcome back to Sylvan Creek. The Lucky Paws Petsitting Mysteries are one of my absolute favorite cozy mystery series’. In this book, it’s time for Daphne’s sister Piper’s wedding. Their mother has insisted on hiring Sylvan Creek’s top wedding planner, Abigail Sinclair. Abigail goes a bit over the top in suggesting a Fourth of July themed wedding, producing a lot of squabbling between members of both families. When the wedding planner is found strangled, Daphne dives right into the fray to help bring a murderer to justice and save her sister’s wedding.
Something Borrowed, Something Mewed is a fantastic fifth book in Bethany Blake’s Lucky Paws Petsitting Mystery series. The cozy mystery is full of action, suspense, drama, and animals. I love Artie, the chihuahua Daphne rescued in book 1 and convinced Jonathan to adopt. He is such scene stealer in every book. I adore how he absolutely loves clothes. Tinks is a feisty cat with a mischievous and cantankerous personality, and Socrates is quite a long-suffering basset.
Daphne is a wonderful character. She is snarky, compassionate, without too many cares in the world. Some may think she's flaky since her cell never works and she's never on time for anything, but she's a strong protagonist that doesn't live by the timeline of others. She even has a PhD in philosophy but doesn't use her degree. She's down-to-earth, kind, and gentle. She loves her pet sitting business and she and the business continue to prosper.
The author does a spectacular job with the continued character development and world building. I love Sylvan Creek and how alive the author writes the town and characters (that is, unless you happen to be the latest murder victim). The book is engaging from the beginning and kept me entertained. There was never a dull moment and some of Daphne's antics had me smiling. The author's writing style is phenomenal. All dialogue was smooth, thought out, and conversational. The twists and turns kept me guessing all the way until the end.
I was provided an ecopy of the book to read.
I've only read the first book in the series and found it pretty lukewarm but had promise. The song was the best part for sure. I'm not sure when I'll pick up that second book but I'm looking forward to seeing Blake's growth as an author since you liked this one so much. Great review!
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