Genre: cozy mystery
Series: Flower House mysteries, book 3
Pub date: 5/24/22
In one sentence: Florist Sierra is supplying flowers for the mayor's daughter's wedding - until the wedding planner is killed and her role switches to that of sleuth.

This is the first book I've read in the Flower House series, and I enjoyed it a lot! It worked well as a standalone - I had fun getting to know Sierra and the Flower House team.

The wedding provided plenty of drama, and of course I loved all the flower descriptions. The plot was fairly intricate for a cozy with plenty of nefarious activity afoot, and it all wrapped up well at the end. I will definitely read another in the series!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for providing a NetGalley ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The next book in the Flower House mystery series finds Sierra providing flowers for a big wedding last minute. When Sierra gets enlisted to provide flowers for the wedding of the mayor’s daughter, she’s a little nervous because the wedding is only two weeks away. Moreover, weird things keep happening that make it seem like someone doesn’t want this wedding to happen. Then the wedding planner is murdered. Sierra must find out who did it before she’s next.

Another good book in this series! As most cozy mysteries, you don’t need to have read the previous ones, but it does help to understand the side plots outside of the main murder mystery.

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Fast paced cute cozy! Sierra finds herself supplying the flowers for the daughter of the wealthiest family in the area. Seems like an awesome deal until the wedding planner, who was disliked by all, is found murdered. The third book in the series is as charming as the first 2! Loved it! Thanks #netgalley and #stmartinspress for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine.

An entertaining and engaging cozy mystery. It kept me turning the pages. It is not necessary to have read the previous ones in the series to enjoy this one. I read the first, but somehow missed the second one. I do look forward to the further adventures of our clever floral designer and amateur sleuth. Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley.

This has become one of the best cozy series I currently read & I was quite excited to get the upcoming book early to review. This time (luckily) the murder does not take place at Sierra’s flower shop but that doesn’t mean she isn’t trying to solve it. There’s plenty of suspects, all involved with the wedding. Jess really is starting to lean into trying to solve the mysteries which I like. I’m hoping her relationship with Calvin will lead to promising things & maybe even a treasure hunt with The Flower House’s former owner?

This the perfect book (and series) to read this spring, the colourful writing & all the flowers make for the perfect ambience. So grab the books & sit outside & enjoy spring ☺️

Fatal Flowers is the third in a colorful cozy mystery series from Jess Dylan, set in the Flower House—where you’re as likely to find a killer as a chrysanthemum.
I love this series and this one didn’t disappoint. Jess is in over her head when she is hired as the florist for a wedding. When the wedding planner is murdered she is determined to catch the killer.
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I absolutely love a good cozy mystery and this one did not disappoint. Jess Dylan- I can't wait to read the next in the series!

When the wealthiest family in town hires Sierra to provide the flowers for their daughter’s wedding, she can’t pass that up and agrees. The money was just too good, but if something looks too good to be true, you might want to do a bit more due diligence, as Sierra soon finds out.

When the difficult wedding planner is found dead, it’s no surprise that he was the victim, but so many people who disliked him, the suspect list could get quite long. Even Sierra is asked to come in to take a lie detector test, so she has got to get on top of it to find a murderer and keep the wedding on track.

The third entry in this series is just as good as the first two and I find myself wanting a Corgie. Not sure my to Scotties would like that, but I think they’d all get along in the end. But for now, I’m focusing on the next book in the series, because I am already ready for the next outing with Sierra, Gus and the gang.

Offered a tremendous amount of money to provide the flowers at the wedding of the daughter of the wealthiest couple in town, at a historic home, no less, Sierra is unable to turn it down. Only after accepting does she find out that, one, the wedding is only two weeks away, two, the original florist quit under mysterious circumstances, and, three, that the wedding planner is not just difficult to work with but downright obnoxious. Is it any surprise he winds up dead?

I found the mystery intriguing although, quite frankly, I found myself shaking my head at Sierra. She does have a darling corgi, Gus, however, so dog-lover that I am, especially corgis, I cut her some slack. I wasn't sure that was a good idea, however, as she indulged her tendency to speak without thinking and ask questions that might draw attention to herself as a threat, and, sigh, wander off alone. Even after being shoved in front of a moving car, the next thing we know she's off for a walk in the woods. Yet, she's smart and caring, so she was hard to dislike, even when her actions might frustrate my more cautious self.

Not sharing any more of the plot, sorry. You'll have to read it to discover what or who she encountered in the woods. Who is Calvin and why is he off on a seeming treasure hunt? What does the mysterious Felix have to do with anything? What happened to the original florist? Even more important, where is the missing bride-to-be? Why doesn't the mayor's wife, the mother-of-the-bride, want to report the break-in and fire? Could the van with the image of a rattlesnake on it be connected to the murder? What's going on with Sierra's brother Rocky and her friend Deena? Why won't the former florist readily talk with Sierra? Why do the police want Sierra to take a lie detector test? Was the spa visit worth it when someone steals her car? What scares Sierra our of her home? Will her temper get her in trouble? Will Gus be a help or hinder? Why are there.....oh, never mind. You get my drift. There is a great deal going on and it's difficult to sort out the important facts from the red herrings. I know I didn't figure it out, so it's one of those that keep you guessing. Great set up at the end, too, that has me thinking I'll be on the look out for the next book in the series.

Thanks to #NetGalley and #StMartinsPress for letting me spend some time visiting Sierra and her friends, not to mention cute Gus. Sitting her in snowy Alaska, I'm ready to stop and smell the flowers

Fatal Flowers is the third book of this cute cozy mystery series.  Sierra is asked to supply the flower arrangements for the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in the area. First, she has to attend a vendor's meeting at the brides home where she meets the other vendors and the rude egotistical wedding planner.  The wedding planner ends up murdered and the bride's mom begs Sierra to help the local police solve the murder. This was a quick paced book with fun characters and lots of red herrings. I look forward to the next book in this series. Thank you for the advance copy netgalley!

Sierra is asked to create the floral displays at an upcoming wedding, for the mayor's daughter. From the beginning, it seemed the bride wasn't exactly thrilled to get married, and the wedding planner was nuts!
Sierra gets involved, and when she finds herself involved in another murder investigation, she can't help but wonder who is out to sabotage the whole thing.
This was a fun addition to the series and the characters are beginning to grow in their roles.
I enjoy the relationship with Sierra and Calvin, but it seems to be forced, so hopefully that changes.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.