Book: Juniper Bean Resorts to Murder
Author: Gracie Ruth Mitchell
Pages: 376
Read on: Kindle
Read in: ~4 hours
Plot Summary:
Juniper Bean has big plans for her writing career. Swoony kisses, sigh-inducing happily ever afters—she’s going to write them all.
There’s just one problem: she can’t seem to stop killing off her main characters.
After accepting that a genre change is in order, Juniper sets out to do some research. What’s the best way to carry a dead body? How exactly does one pick a lock? Juniper is going to find out—with the unwilling help of her new roommate, Aiden.
But Juniper’s plans go haywire when she stumbles across an actual, real-life dead body—and before she knows it, she and Aiden are thrust into the middle of a murder mystery that seems suspiciously tied to Juniper’s past.
Who killed the girl in the woods? Can Juniper ever get the hang of mystery writing? And, perhaps the biggest question of all: Why the heck does Aiden look so good in a tweed jacket?
Things I Liked:
1. This book is the perfect mix of a cozy romance (book-loving lead characters, cute little small town, mostly sweet people) and a gory-but-not-stomach-turning murder mystery. So, if you are not a heavy duty crime fiction reader and want to read something that has spades of romance and a decent murder mystery then this, absolutely charming, book is just perfect for you!
2. This book is all heart. It is not a frivolous rom-com but it has a lot of heart - it moves you, makes you think, touches upon difficult topics like poverty, hunger and assault in a very meaningful way. Juniper's past and some of the things that she had to endure as a child will just break your heart. There is also something involving Juniper's past, which is heartbreaking, but it is a spoiler and so, I am not going to talk about it here.
3. Loved the characters. Especially, Juniper and Aiden. Their chemistry, history and banter is A+. I laughed out loud during many of their crazy shenanigans.
Juniper is such a character! She is funny, determined, silly and sweet. She has gone through and overcome so much in her life but she is determined to rise above it and have a good life and a good future. Her warmth and fun persona really shine through the pages.
Aiden is a typical man-of-few-words type of a dreamboat. He is a teacher/ guidance counsellor, reads a lot, volunteers at a Food Bank and is serious and grumpy but not mean. He is not an alpha and thank God for that! He comes across as an accessible dreamboat and that is always a lovely thing!
Aiden's family is also really sweet, especially, his sister and mum.
4. The writing is good and the pace of the book is crisp and there is never a dull moment!
Rating: 4.5/5
The perfect book to read on a lazy Saturday afternoon!
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