Abby's life is sweet. She's settling into running her candy shop, dealing with her busybody family, and maintaining a solid-if-slow relationship with local police detective Pine Jawarski. But Abby's smooth sailing soon turns into a rocky road when a friend asks her to audition for a musical with some considerably talented locals. Out of curiosity, Abby pops her head into the chaotic audition-and finds a dead star center stage. Now she needs to find the true culprit and clear her friend's name before her newfound happiness is totally fudged... I liked this book alot and as usual all my favorite characters. I also liked that this particular book was set during Valentines Day, it let have a look at what Divinity is like during a "holiday". I also liked that Abby took a little break from Jawarski this time around, it showed how she is still very strong she is and that she doesn't always need him to come swooping in and saving the day. It also confirmed some of the relationship "issues" she has with him as well and I think that was a great way to tie them together. My only semi-complaints might be, that the victim was killed a little too soon in the story... it kinda made "downtime" in the story drag on a little. I was left a little stunned to find out that Alexander Pastorelli mysteriously disappears and no one ever says why...? Overall though it was a great book with a very suspenseful ending, and once again Sammi Carter has captivated me :)
-Favorite Quotes From The Book-
"My date was waiting for me at the kitchen door, ears perked, tail wagging, and bits of wicker clinging to his nose and mouth."
"I consoled myself with the fact that I had max. He's warm, attentive, and completely devoted. Who could ask for anything more?"
"I helped wait on customers who raced through the front door in a mad search for the perfect gift. One that looked as if they'd put hours of thought into their choice. And yes, you're right. They were mostly men."
"The constant assault of beef and garlic on my nostrils had me convinced that I was hungry too, but steak tonight would mean ramen noodles for the next two weeks!"
"While our server was in the back mining the gold to sprinkle on each of our dishes, I pasted on a friendly smile and stepped over to Geoffery's table."
"My date was waiting for me at the kitchen door, ears perked, tail wagging, and bits of wicker clinging to his nose and mouth."
"I consoled myself with the fact that I had max. He's warm, attentive, and completely devoted. Who could ask for anything more?"
"I helped wait on customers who raced through the front door in a mad search for the perfect gift. One that looked as if they'd put hours of thought into their choice. And yes, you're right. They were mostly men."
"The constant assault of beef and garlic on my nostrils had me convinced that I was hungry too, but steak tonight would mean ramen noodles for the next two weeks!"
"While our server was in the back mining the gold to sprinkle on each of our dishes, I pasted on a friendly smile and stepped over to Geoffery's table."
