I am so in love with this series. Everything about this book is magic, from the descriptions to the plot, to the characters. The setting really transports you and you feel you are in the town, walking along with the characters. I hope this series continues for a long time, I feel like there is still so much to learn and do with these characters.

I received a free copy of Violet Tendencies (Rose City Mystery Book 2) by Kate Dyer-Seeley in exchange for an honest review. The annual Rose Festival is a time when the citizens of Portland revel in community spirit. Britta Johnston and her Aunt Elin are thrilled to participate in the parade by creating a float made of flowers and other organic materials. However, there is a blight upon the beauty. An anarchist group called Dark Fusion is protesting the festival. Their exploits grow increasingly violent, and the Portland citizens respond with anger and fear. When Britta finds the leader of Dark Fusion strung up in the wreckage that was once her float, the anarchists threaten explosive vengeance. It’s a thorny situation.

I liked this novel. If you enjoyed the first book, you should relish the sequel.

#VioletTendencies #NetGalley

Having heard about the Rose Festival from my dad, I was happy to see Portland and the festival as part of this book. I was not disappointed and enjoyed the fast twisted plot and wonderful characters again. I'm curious to see where the author takes us next.

Violet Tendencies by Kate E. Dyer-Seeley is the second book in the Rose City series set in Portland, OR. I was completely swept up in this complex mystery from the first chapter.

Britta has made Portland her home again and is enjoying every second of working in her Aunt Elin's flower shop, Blomma. Her creativity has bloomed (no pun intended)since she's been back in Portland. Ms. Dyer-Seeley's writing of Portland and the Riverwalk Village allowed me to feel as if I was in the midst of the story. I was fascinated by details of the float construction. The plot was quickly paced with several suspects, and twists that created new angles to look at the motives and the suspects. The reveal filled me with fear for Britta. I could not put the book down until I was finished. I also enjoyed the touch of romance added by Ms.Dyer-Seeley for both Elin and Britta. I will be impatiently waiting for the next one in this series.

This was a great plot with a cozy mystery as I read this book I totally see it as a made for tv movie on the hallmark channel. The story starts with Britta who along with her Aunt Elin are florists running the flower shop Blomma in Portland. As they preparing a float for the Grand Floral Parade a celebration of the city during the Rose Festival. They and others float makers start to get harassed by members of Dark Fusion an anarchist group who want nothing more than to destroy the Festival. Then as things start to progress Britta find the leader of Dark Fusion dead in the warehouse where everyone was making their float. Britta starts to investigate the people around. It has some great twist and turns to keep you guessing to the very end overall a great read.

This is an entertaining cozy mystery with a well developed plot, interesting characters and a compelling setting in Portland, Oregon during the Rose Festival. Britta, who along with her Aunt Elin, are florists running the flower shop Blomma in Portland. They are preparing a float for the Grand Floral Parade, a celebration of the city during the Rose Festival but the warehouse where they and the other float makers are hard at work is being harassed by members of Dark Fusion, an anarchist group who want nothing more than to destroy the Festival. There are several clashes between the florists and Dark Fusion and then, one morning, when Britta arrives at the warehouse to work on her float she finds the dead body of the anarchist leader. Britta is fearful that one of the people she is working amongst could be the killer and so she begins her own investigation, much to the dismay of her potential boyfriend, the police detective. This mystery grabbed my attention from the very first page all the way through. The story flows smoothly, with plenty of twists and turns and enough suspects to keep you guessing. I highly recommend it.