About the Book
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Hobnobbing with Seattle's elite on a super-yacht, Juliette Winters is about to land the deal of the century—if she doesn't get arrested first. She Doesn't Have A Clue author Jenny Elder Moke returns with another riotous mystery rom-com that delights in rich people behaving badly.
Juliette Winters is used to taking care of business alone. She has no time for petty things like romance, friendships, or emotional commitments. Love is for people who believe in reality TV dating and holding hands in public. She's too busy dominating the publishing world by single-handedly saving her company from financial ruin with the book deal of the century.
Business magnate Warren Ellingham has guaranteed Juliette exclusive rights to his explosive memoir that promises to expose the secrets of his ultra-exclusive country club, Pacific Pines. But when Warren drops dead of an apparent heart attack and the memoir is stolen, Juliette suspects that someone was willing to resort to murder to keep their secrets from being exposed.
Enlisting the help of Charlie Hawkins, a doctor with a heart of gold and abs of steel, Juliette dives into the glamorous and messy world of Pacific Pines Country Club. As the investigation heats up, so does the tension between Juliette and Charlie. But Juliette can't afford any distractions because the bodies keep dropping, and Juliette is tee-d up to take the blame. If she doesn't uncover Warren's killer soon, the thing that was supposed to secure her future might just be the thing that ends it.
My Review
Juliette Winters has her work cut out for her. Her publishing company is facing difficult financial times. She has the perfect answer to turn that around. A wealthy businessman, Warren Ellingham, offers her a chance to publish his new memoir which features shocking secrets about an exclusive country club and its members.
At a country club function, Ellingham suddenly has a heart attack and drops dead. The police don’t think it’s suspicious, but Juliette does. Her suspicions increase when she discovers the manuscript is missing. She’s convinced someone wants to keep those secrets buried forever.
When another dead body is found, Juliette becomes the #1 suspect in the murder. With the help of her friends and a very sexy doctor, they set out to find a murderer.
This is a sequel to the author’s previous book, She Doesn’t Have A Clue. You don’t have to read the first one to enjoy this one. There are some characters from the first one that make an appearance in this story, but there are no cliffhangers. The mystery is contained and solved in this book.
The cast is a quirky group. The fun never stops. It’s one crazy antic after another. A madcap adventure complete with an explosive ending. Many hours of fun reading right from the beginning.
Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies is a combo of cozy mystery and rom-com. I'll be looking for more books by this author.
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FTC Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a free Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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