Excellent! Nice pacing, good mystery ( )

Kelsey Cambridge is the director of Barton Farms and is dedicated to preserving history. Right now she's having to deal with a pushy wedding planner, Vianna Pine, who is planning the wedding of her ex-husband Eddie and his fianceé Krissie. She's fighting Kelsey at every turn, who refuses to change anything about the farm to please Krissie - whom, she's told times over, gets what she wants. Krissie's parents are wealthy, and she's their only child, so this is pretty much true.

What she's fighting about now is putting lights in the bell tower of the church, which Kelsey has told Vianna no since it's unstable up there. But when Vianna's body is found below the church, and Kelsey sees someone running away, it's apparent it wasn't an accident. Now both Eddie and Kelsey's friend Benji want Kelsey to prove their respective loves innocent, and unfortunately, she just might have to do so if she's going to save her job and her beloved farm....

I was torn between liking and hating this book. I have always liked the history angle of the farm, but I absolutely cannot stand Krissie, who was worse than a bridezilla. She was a blackmailer (yes), and if I were Kelsey, I wouldn't allow my child to spend a single minute in her company - and would have no hesitation in telling Eddie nor an attorney or judge of Krissie's 'hobby.' Also, what kind of people threaten to take away a mother's child if she doesn't "toe the line" with them? I honestly had a hard time getting through this book because of her.

When the characters aren't likable, it makes for a difficult read (unless said unlikable character is the murder victim). Unfortunately, Krissie isn't. But the mystery itself was done well with plenty of suspects, and I was surprised at the murderer, since there weren't any clues leading to the killer. I would have at least liked to have something to look for, but they were practically non-existent.

In the end, at least Kelsey is coming to an understanding of who she wants to be, which is a good thing, and it might help her become more human in the long run. When the killer is discovered and everything is put together, one understands how unhinged people can become when they allow their pasts to stand in the way of their future - which is exactly what Kelsey has been doing all this time. ( )

I really enjoyed this who done it with a little bit of romance. I received this book for free and voluntarily chose to review it. I've given it a 5* rating. This was clean with just a little bit of violence. This pulled me with the harassed heroine and the wana be hero. There was just so much going on that I just wanted to know what was going to happen next. There was a couple of mysteries solved in this also. Nothing like a murder to bring out the secrets. Look forward to more of this author's work. ( )

Kelsey Cambridge as director for the historic Barton Farm complex oversees everything, even the upcoming wedding of her ex-husband. Marrying a woman who makes all other bridezillas seem reasonable, Kelsey will just be glad when Krissie, her demands, and the wedding are all over. But when the wedding planner is found dead, having fallen from the steeple of the church, what started as an unpleasant event turned into a deadly one. This well written cozy, with its unique setting and delightful characters is a stellar mystery. ( )

I have enjoyed this series that take place at a living museum. It makes me feel like I have visited the museum, but am glad not to under the circumstances that Kelsey finds Vianna under. Kelsey has her hands full with Vianna and her ideas for a wedding on the grounds, but when Kelsey finds Vianna dead, she realizes she has to find out what has happened so that the museum is not negatively affected.
I appreciated how Kelsey was able to handle herself under the circumstances and think that she has a really exciting job.
I received a copy of the book from the publisher to read and review. ( )