Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder Moke - 5 Stars!

Juliette Winters is used to taking care of herself. She has no time for romance, or friendships. She's 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 memoir that promises to expose the secrets of his exclusive country club, Pacific Pines. But when Warren is murdered and the memoir is stolen, Juliette starts an investigation and enlists the help of Charlie Hawkins, a hot doctor with a heart of gold. As the investigation heats up, so does the tension between Juliette and Charlie. But Juliette can't afford any distractions. 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.

I love this author. I have read two of her books and both of them are laugh out loud funny. Juliet is a wonderful character full of quirks and idiosyncrasies that she tries to keep hidden so she can look perfect all the time. But her perfectionism catches up to her and the hijinks that ensues made me laugh time and time again. I love books that end happily and have a funny bone. Thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for this advanced Readers copy. This review is my unbiased opinion.

 

She Doesn't Have A Clue by Jenny Elder Moke - 4 Stars!

Why mystery author Kate Valentine agreed to attend her ex-fiancé’s wedding is its own enigma, but she’ll plaster on a fake smile for two nights, with the aid of free champagne, naturally. And since the groom is her editor, she’ll try to finish a draft of her latest Loretta Starling mystery as a wedding gift. But when the bride is poisoned and a dead body is found, Kate finds herself in a real-life mystery. The only person who seems willing to help Kate catch the killer is Jake Hawkins, Kate's biggest romantic regret. Can Kate find the true culprit before someone else drops dead?

This was the absolute funniest story I have read in a while. It was a mixture of a cozy mystery and a romantic comedy with a lot of heat and a smattering of cursing. The only thing that really took away from my enjoyment was the cursing. I believe that authors don't need to curse, there are so many other good words in the English language that they could use instead. I will definitely read more from this author again. Thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for this advanced reader's copy. This review is my honest opinion.