We start the story off by meeting Quinn Bellandini and her family, her sister Delilah, papa Sal and even the Ghost of Uncle Frank at the family B&B located in Savannah Georgia. We see parts of her daily life in running the B&B. She takes us along in the town and we meet Quinn's friend Drew, as well as his brother Jason and sister in law Valerie. At this point everything is normal but in a few short moments everything is unraveled. An old neighbor returns to town and is a possible love interest for one of the sisters, you will have to read to find out for yourself which one. Jason ends up dead and Drew is charged with the murder. Since Quinn is Drew's friend she has been given the impression that she will be arrested for a part in the crime. So Quinn and Delilah set out to prove who did it. And of course several disasters ensue.
It is a good read. I guessed one of Drew's secrets but I never did guess who the murderer was. That is one of the things I really liked about this book was that it wasn't easy to guess who did it.
I received this from Netgalley for free in exchange for an honest review. The opinions in this review are 100% my own.

a story about life in the south, with people more or less nice, a murder, sleuthing, love and grief, ao much fun to read

I like the Java Jive Mysteries pretty well, so I was a bit disappointed in this first title in a new series by Caroline Fardig. A main character who is rather naive and a goody-two-shoes is OK by me, but Quinn is a little too extreme. She dismissses one college student suspect as "too young and not jaded enough to have murderous thoughts" and says things like, "Tell me, does no one in this town respect the sanctity of marriage vows anymore?" Then she caps it off (SPOILER ALERT) in a standoff with the murderer by telling the murderer that the police will know she killed Quinn simply because the gun is registered to her (the murderer). And finally, there's the friendly ghost element, which is not my cup of tea. I don't hate all mysteries with the requisite friendly ghost, but I do wish the jacket blurb warned readers, so we would know what kind of book we were getting.

The Java Jive Mysteries have improved as the series has continued, and maybe this one will, too. But in this first title of the Southern B&B Mystery series, the extreme naivete of the main character coupled with broad strokes writing with little depth or real emotion, has not done a lot for me. That said, I did finish the book--and I felt the plot itself was decent.

Review copy provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I hope this book is the first of a series! I love this book - everything from the cover art to the story and characters! In this cozy mystery, Quinn Bellandini owns a bed and breakfast in Savannah along with her grandfather, "Papa Sal" and her sister Delilah.

It's not long before Quinn happens upon a dead body, the brother of her good friend and restaurant owner Drew. Drew is arrested for the crime, and Quinn is convinced he is innocent. Quinn takes it upon herself, with her sister Delilah to find "better suspects" than Drew for the police. Quinn and Delilah are new to investigating and make several funny blunders along the way. We are also introduced to Tucker, a former high school football star who recently returned to town and seems to be interested in Quinn. Quinn harbors a grudge against Tucker from their high school days, but he turns out to be her only alibi.

This book was a fun read, and I couldn't put it down! I finished it in a day. I love the characters and the story, and I didn't guess the villain until it was laid out for us. Great story! I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is the first in the new Southern B&B Mystery series. In this introduction to Georgian B&B life, we find Quinn Bellandini working with her sister, Delilah, at the family’s Savannah B&B. We quickly find Quinn embarrassing herself in an interaction with another character, but her day is about to get worse, because when she stops by to apologize, she finds a dead body. When her friend is arrested, and the police not-so-subtly suggest she might have something to do with it, as well, she decides to investigate. When Delilah decides to “help” she really can’t say now. Add into that a blast from the past, a broken toilet, and lavender scones, you’ve got makings of a humorous mystery!

Let me first say I am usually a hard reviewer, and I thought about giving this a four star, but I just found it so funny I had to give it a fifth. I found myself chuckling as I listened to Quinn and her sister, as well as learning a bit about southern living. The characters were well-developed and spaced out enough as to not get confused by who was who. The locations were expertly described so the reader felt as though they were there. AND, there are recipes in the back, if you want a little something extra. A highly enjoyable read.

I really enjoyed this book. Loved the setting and the main characters Quinn and Delilah. The storyline is fast paced and the characters are already well developed and I look forward to book two in this series. Fardig's writing style helps make you feel as if you are standing in the sultry southern town and that you are in the mix of the action. I enjoyed the slight paranormal aspect of it with the uncle. and the relationship of the two sisters is very real life as well. I liked their interaction with each other.

Southern Discomfort is the debut of the A Southern B&B Mystery series set in Savannah, Georgia and featuring Quinn Bellandini, her sister Delilah and grandfather Papa Sal, together the threesome run Bellandini's B&B. Quinn loves doing the cooking and baking, Delilah handles the paperwork and housekeeping and Papa Sal puts on magic shows for the guests.

Quinn is best friends with neighboring restaurant owner Drew Green. Drew owns the building with his brother Jason and Jason's wife Valerie. Unfortunately, the restaurant is not doing well with rumors that not only is Jason a bully and a horrible boss but he has a gambling problem. When Quinn stumbles upon Jason's dead body all fingers point to Drew and he begs Quinn to find the real killer and get him out of jail. Delilah teams up with Quinn to investigate and with a little help from neighbor Tucker Heyward and a few hints from ghostly Uncle Frank, the girls quickly find themselves in over their heads.

I had a difficult time relating to the characters in this book. At times the conversations between the sisters seemed modern and up to date, but then the author's descriptions of their mannerisms almost seemed to place them in an earlier century. The premise was good and the mystery was captivating with plenty of suspects, so I'm hoping that I'll like Quinn a little better in the next installment.

I received an advanced copy of Southern Discomfort from NetGalley via Alibi, a division of Penguin Random House. While not required to write a review I am more than happy to offer my honest opinion.

My Snow Day reward was getting time to sit and read Southern Discomfort this weekend. I quickly devoured the first half of the book and fought my eyes and had to call it a night on Friday night after 4 times of shoveling snow for 45 mins at a time, like with the snow I was losing the battle! In the morning after spending another 2.5 hours clearing snow with my family, and a quick nap on the couch a took my time to enjoy and finish Southern Discomfort. This was a good first in series with characters I have not seen before in many cozies. I love a great sister team and I think that Quinn and Delilah have a great relationship. There is also a great connection with her grandfather and peculiar mother daughter relationship that keep you wanting to read on. I knew going in that this story had a touch of paranormal magic, with the whispers of the ghost of an uncle and I really liked that it added and did not take away from the story. The hints are there for more which I would love to see develop in future mysteries but for this one it was just enough. The recipes included are all ones I will add to my own repertoire. The characters, mystery and story was great, I was only truly missing a furry companion, but the ghost of an uncle did make up for that. This one is out March 6th from Random House and is a cozy mystery lovers cozy.

A nice start to a new series! Quinn and Delilah are a strong set of sisters who not only run their B&B (and cope with Uncle Frank the ghost), they also find themselves investigating a murder. Quinn and their friend Drew are suspects in the murder of Drew's brother Jason= and Drew is in jail. As you might expect, there are any number of suspects because Jason was not a good guy. Fardig makes good use of the Savannah setting, which of course includes the ghost. The paranormal is only a minor thread here (wonder if it will pick up in future books?). The characters, especially Quinn,are wonderful. There's also Papa Sal and Tucker and members of the band. AND, of course because these are chefs, there are recipes! Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. This is a light classic cozy from a proven writer.

I truly appreciate the opportunity given to me to read and review this book before release. This is a great start to a new series. The setting of a B&B in Savannah, GA, 2 sisters and a murder was perfect. Quinn and Delilah find themselves amateur sleuths trying to solve the murder of a friend. I look forward to more in this series.

Caroline Fardig's Southern Discomfort, the first book in her new Southern B&B Mystery is off to a good start. I enjoyed sisters Quinn and Delilah and their grandfather working together at the family owned B&B in Savannah. This book captures the pure essence of Savannah, with the town squares, ghosts, tourists, the College of Art and Design, and of course Tybee Island. Quinn is the first to find her friend, Drew's brother murdered in the kitchen of their family restaurant. Immediately, she becomes a person of interest in the murder investigation and her friend is the number one suspect. Quinn enlists the help of her sister as she investigates the murder trying to prove her friend Drew's innocence. The girl's uncle's ghost helps them as they investigate. Southern Discomfort was a fun read.

Southern Discomfort is the first book in a new cozy series that is a little bit amateur sleuth and little bit bed and breakfast mystery. In a southern bed and breakfast, the Belladina sisters run their Grandpa Sal's B&B. Everything is going great until Little sister Quinn stumbles on a dead body in her friend's restaraunt. Finding herself on the suspect list as an accomplice, Quinn promises her friend, the brother of the deceased, she will do the best she can to solve the case and clear their names. Full of twists and turns as the suspect pool seems to keep growing, Quinn teams up with her big sis to stumble her way through the mystery straight into danger. With a touch of romance to sweeten the deal, the story is fast-paced and smoothly flowing for a splendid cozy mystery that will keep you reading way into the night. Personable characters catch the imagination and make you wish you could befriend. A solid mystery with genuine characters, this book is a great read that will leave you coming back for more. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from Netgalley.

This is a good start to this new series. I like Quinn and Delilah. I thought Quinn was too hard on Tucker, but glad she finally saw the truth. Quinn is friends with Drew. When she goes to visit him, she finds his brother dead. Drew is arrested and Quinn is afraid that she will be accused of the murder too. The only thing she can do is investigate to find out the true murderer. She just knows that Drew can't be guilty. Can he? There are so many people who didn't like Jason and she just has to find the one who didn't like him enough to kill him.

I'm a huge fan of Caroline Fardig and this one didn't disappoint! A new character, Quinn, who helps to run her family B&B. When her friend is accused of murder, Quinn decides to become an detective and solve the crime. A lovely cast of characters and a little romance too... I really enjoyed this new world Fardig has created and I look forward to the next one!

Southern Discomfort is the first book in Caroline Fardig’s new Southern B&B Mystery series. It is set in the historic city of Savannah. Sisters Quinn and Delilah Bellandini work with their grandfather, Papa Sal, to run the Bellandini Bed and Breakfast, one of the city’s historic district establishments.

Quinn is good friends, and friends only, with neighboring business owner Drew Green, exactly how she wants to keep it. However, she scorns returning neighbor Tucker Heyward for incidents that occurred in high school and were directed at her sister, Delilah. But then Tucker is her alibi to keep her from being a person of interest when she discovers the body of Jason Green, Drew’s brother.

When Drew is arrested as the primary suspect in his brother’s murder, Quinn goes to work to try to find a better suspect. When Delilah discovers her sister is investigating on her own, she joins forces in the effort of helping her sister while also protecting her. And that is when things get dicey!

A very well planned out mystery with twists and turns and a very unexpected ending. I enjoyed this newest entry from Ms. Fardig, as I have enjoyed her other works, and do recommend it.

Loved it!
Nicely woven cozy.
Delilah, Quinn and their grandfather run a B&B together. The ladies get dragged into investigating a murder, when Quinn finds the body and is questioned by the police.
It was her friends brother and Drew recently argued with the victim, Jason.
There seems to be plenty of suspects, and shady dealings, but who did the dirty deed. It seems as though every time they're sure they know who...they're wrong.
Come and enjoy the twists for yourself.
I requested and was granted a Netgalley ARC.

Set in what is reported to be the most haunted city in the US (Savannah), Quinn and her sister Delilah help their grandfather run his B&B. It is a job that has it's ups and downs-I mean who wants to clean up after bedwetters and broken toilets! But it is a job that Quinn loves, and she loves working with her big sister. Their only disagreement is about the ghost of Uncle Frank! Quinn seems to be the only one that can't see him or hear his "advice." I hope this is further developed in future books because Uncle Frank has his eyes on the sisters, as well as offering good suggestions.

After Quinn discovers her friend's brother murdered in the kitchen of the restaurant they own, she is drug into trying to solve the murder because of the threat that the police think she is involved. Before long her friend is in jail and she is left on her own to solve the crime. Fortunately Delilah is a willing partner in sleuthing, and has plenty of good ideas.

Quinn was a realistic character who expressed (to the reader) concerns, doubts as to her ability to solve the murder, disbelief. and disillusionment. I liked her frankness when she was considering her friendship with Drew after she has already invested a lot of time and energy into trying to find the true murderer. None of the other characters were quite as "real" as Quinn, however the only weak one was the accused, Drew Green, His lack of total honesty with a friend who is doing him a huge favor was appalling.

So often cozy mysteries have a pattern they follow, and I was pleased that this book went it's own way instead. You will have to read it for yourself to understand all the atypical directions the story went because I don't want to give things away. However I will say there are surprises that make this book stand out from other cozy mysteries! And the ending packs a lot of excitement and emotion in the final chapters.

This was a Cozy Mystery book. There is no swearing or sex in this book. The book was still enjoyable. I liked the setting of the book being in Savannah, GA. This books shows what a lot of southern hospitality would be. The mystery was fun to figure out. I thought I had it but I was wrong. It will be interesting to see what over mysteries happen in this series and also to follow along with Quinn and Tucker's relationship. I also liked the recipes at the end of the book too. I would read more in this series.

Quinn Bellandini and her sister Delilah operate a B&B in beautiful Savannah. They are busily baking and catering to their guests, not solving a murder. When Quinn stops into her friend Drew's restaurant, she is horrified to find his brother Jason stabbed to death in the kitchen. Jason, abusive, angry and not much loved, annoyed lots of people, especially his brother. When Drew is arrested for the murder, Quinn knows he cannot be guilty and works to find the real killer. There are plenty of suspects including Jason's wife Valerie.

Caroline Fardig provides reader with a new cozy mystery centered around a family operated bed and breakfast located in Savannah, Georgia. The Bellandini Bed and Breakfast is owned and operated by the Bellandini family; Papa Sal and his daughters, Delilah and Quinn. There is also a ghost, Uncle Frank, who only certain members can see. Quinn is the chef who is known to use fresh herbs in her creative dishes that are served and for greeting the guests and making them feel welcome. Delilah while not comfortable dealing with the guest does enjoy helping with the cleaning. While Papa Sal entertains and welcomes the guest too he is known more for his entertainment with his magic. On a hot and humid October day, Quinn heads to the neighboring restaurant called Green, named after the brother Jason and Drew Green. She needed some fresh lavender and thyme and to shoot the breeze with Drew. Drew, always the southern gentleman, joked with Quinn about her request and kidded her about just coming to see him. Drew’s offer of theater tickets is taken wrong by Quinn. She thought he was asking her to go with him, but she finds he will be working at the restaurant. Drew hands her the pair of tickets and Quinn realizes her error. Thanking Drew, Quinn ties to cover her mistake by saying she needed to go. Little did Quinn know the next time she saw Drew, he would be accused of murdering his brother, Jason, and she would be considered an accessory to the crime. Quinn knows she isn’t guilty and believes Drew wasn’t the type to kill his own brother, so she draws up a suspect list and starts to investigate who may be responsible.