I love a fun cozy mystery! And this book was just that.

Although a second book in the series, I didn’t miss anything but not reading the first.

Some of the chapters were told from the perspective of the cat. If you’re an animal lover, that’s really cute. But if you aren’t, you may find it annoying. If so, skip them. It’s a fun read regardless.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Interesting and easy to read cozy mystery. When the Dangerous Curves Ladies MC decides to visit the Blue Ridge Mountains, and Mountaintop Lodge, they have no clue murder would be joining them. As owner of the Mountaintop Lodge, Misty feels compelled to help investigate....but can she do so safely? And what about her guest? Are they safe? Or is more going on than meets the eye?

Fast-paced and multilayered, A Trip With Trouble kept me entertained, guessing whodunit, and reading way past my bedtime. Mountaintop Lodge seems like a fun and scenic place to visit. Preferably without a murder on the itinerary.

Many thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book. My thoughts and opinions are my own and without bias or favor or expectation.

The Dangerous Curves Motorcycle Club is on their way to the Mountaintop Lodge and Misty Murphy is excited to host this eclectic group of women. The women all check in and it looks like it is going to be a fun week for Misty, Rocky and Brynn. When the ladies go out for a ride, they take Misty and Brynn with them but soon trouble ensues. One of the riders does not show up at the checkpoint. Soon fingers start pointing at who may have been involved and Misty quickly gets involved to help solve the crime.

I love this series by Diane Kelly and really enjoyed her first book Getaway With Murder so I was excited to start reading this one. I adore the characters, especially Misty and Rocky who are middle aged and starting a relationship. Each story brings new guests to the lodge and it is fun to follow along to see who the culprit is. Ms. Kelly does an excellent job of keeping the reader guessing until the very end. St. Martin’s Press has gifted me an advanced copy of the book, so I would like to thank them. I read and reviewed the book voluntarily. An awesome book to curl up with this fall.

I really enjoyed reading this book. This book grabbed me and kept me reading from start to finish and I could not get enough. It moves along at a pace that makes for and easy and enjoyable read. The characters are awesome and you cannot help but love them and you want to be there with them. This book has to be read, no doubt about it.

The second book in this newer series picks up right where we left off--freshly (amicably) divorced hotelier Misty is welcoming a group of lady bikers to her lodge for a week long retreat in the mountains. But the rumble of motorcycles also brings trouble when when one of their riders turns up dead. The death doesn't stop the strange goings-on at the lodge, so Misty and her crew (including her cat) keep their eyes peeled for clues and maybe just catch a killer...

I think this book is even better than the first, with an intriguing mystery that took me a while to sort out! I also think the women's motorcycle club is a fun touch that brings something fresh to the story. I could do without the chapters from Misty's cat's perspective, but thankfully they're few and far between.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press for my eARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

5 stars - 8/10

Princess Fuzzypants here: Misty welcomes a lady bikers club for a week stay at her lodge. There is one young woman who is a challenge to all including her fellow members but she is not the biggest worry of the week. When the lady who started the club is driven off the road and killed by an unknown assailant, Misty, Rocky , Brynn, Mo and Yeti are all part of the investigation into discovering the murderer.

Amongst the other members, there is also a woman with a questionable past who may or may not have been involved. There is also some family by marriage who might have motives too. Gerri, the deceased, is the second wife of a wealthy man who died recently. The former wife and the son seem unpleasant but the daughter in law, who seemed to have a good relationship with the dead woman, has more motive than most.

There are lots of twists in the story as there are on the roads around the lodge. I do like Misty. She is smart but for the most part does not try to be super sleuth even though she does help bring the killer to justice. And I do love the chapters from the feline perspective of Yeti. It is a good series that I have enjoyed and will give four purrs and two paws up.

Grab a warm cup of cider to pair with this story of Biker babes, the Blue Ridge Mountains, family drama, mystery and the Mountaintop Lodge. It is fall in the North Carolina mountains where the leaves are an array of autumn color and the air is as crisp as the apples used for making cider. Dangerous Curves, a Raleigh biker club for ladies is staying at Misty Murphy's lodge for a week of riding and relaxation, these ladies don't rest, they are too busy seeing the sites. At least until their group leader is found the victim of an unfortunate accident, or was it an accident. Possible culprits turn up around each turn as Misty's thoughts weave in and out with each passing day and each passing guest interaction. Was it a fellow biker with a temper, something related to the recent motorcycle thefts, or the entitled stepson who wanted access to more money from a family trust, or was it something else all together? A nice amount of mystery, romance, girl power told by Misty and enhanced by her cat, Yeti's, perspective sprinkled in.

It’s fall in North Carolina, and Misty Murphy, owner of the Mountaintop Lodge in Beech Mountain is ready for her guest to take advantage of the beautiful weather to see the leaves changing on the trees all around them. The Dangerous Curves, a motorcycle club of 20 women, has rented all her rooms for a week, ready to ride their bikes through the mountains for hikes, shopping, and lots of fun.

Misty is happy to have attracted so much business to her small lodge in her first year, and when the women start showing up, their bikes rumbling into the parking lot, she is happy to get to meet these adventurous women and to find out more about the group. There are the sisters Dahlia and Daisy, Bessie with her terrier Shotgun riding in the sidecar, and Erika who recklessly introduced herself by doing a wheelie in the parking lot. Reyna is the leader of the group, and Gerri came up at the end, driving a GMC Yukon with a trailer that has her beloved Harley Davidson in it.

Misty thinks that most of these women are amazing, although she does have some misgivings. Erika seems reckless, and she seems to take unnecessary risks and resent the older women who try to rein her in. Katie doesn’t have an ID when she checks in, opting to pay cash up front for her week’s stay. She said she’d lost her wallet, but Misty also noticed that her hair looked like it had been recently dyed. Could she be escaping from a dangerous ex? And Lexi was running late, arriving after all the rest of the Curves. She explained to Misty by saying that she’d been in court, and Misty had been taken aback. But then she went on to say that she had gotten a divorce, and she was finally free of her husband Todd.

The first day the Dangerous Curves were there, they spent the day riding and hiking while Misty stayed back at the lodge, cleaning and taking care of the usual administrative tasks with her assistant Brynn. She enjoyed a quiet dinner with Yeti, her cat, before going to sleep. It had taken Yeti some time to recover from the loud noise of the motorcycles, and she had been awakened by some strange noises out back. But it wasn’t anything a good nap on a comfortable pillow couldn’t fix.

The next day, the Curves have some bad luck, as two of the women faced challenges on their ride. Katie had slipped on a wet rock and hurt her wrist, and Lexi’s bike had been taken, with her helmet still attached to it. It turns out that since it had been registered in her ex-husband’s name, he had told law enforcement it had been stolen, and the police had confiscated it. Meanwhile, Gerri had come back to the lodge to find her recently deceased husband’s ex-wife Andrea, along with her son Sterling and his wife Mariah, waiting for her. Gerri was the one controlling the trust fund for Sterling, Mariah, and their kids, and they are wanting to take some money from it. She’s upset with them for showing up on her vacation, and Misty ends up sending them away from her lodge.

The women were concerned that a late day storm would last until the next morning, cancelling their ride the next day. Instead, they awake to beautiful weather and even invite Misty and Brynn along on their ride for the day. They decide to play hooky and go along for the ride. But when they all get to their stop and Gerri is missing, they know something has to be wrong. Retracing their steps, Misty and Brynn finally find her. Her motorcycle had left the road, and she had slammed hard into a tree. Her helmet hadn’t been enough to save her, and when Misty sees some silver paint on Gerri’s back fender, she starts to wonder if someone had helped her.

As Misty tries to figure out who might have had a reason to hurt Gerri, she becomes suspicious of the other women in the motorcycle club as well as strangers who she had seen on the road. But with each step she gets closer to a killer, she gets closer to being the next one driven to danger.

A Trip with Trouble is the second in Diane Kelly’s engaging Mountain Lodge Mystery series. These stories set in the Appalachian Mountains combine a relaxing setting with the high stakes of solving murders. Misty and her friends all chip in to help, and to try to keep her out of danger, while Yeti tends to solve the case. Told in alternating chapters between Misty’s point of view and Yeti’s, these mysteries showcase strong characters in a beautiful setting with an intriguing plot.

I enjoyed A Trip with Trouble. I loved the story with the women’s motorcycle club, and I thought the mix of characters brought a lot of texture. There were several red herrings that kept me guessing, and plenty of fun pets to bring smiles. When I was first reading the chapters in Yeti’s point of view, I wasn’t sure that I liked it, but I have to admit it grew on me. Yeti is a good cat, and it’s fun to see what’s going on with her. This is a solid book in a solid series, and it’s fun for a fall weekend, with a nice mug of hot cider nearby.

Egalleys for A Trip with Trouble were provided by St. Martin’s Press through NetGalley, with many thanks.

The second in a series, A Trip with Trouble by Diane Kelly, is a fun cozy set in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and Misty, the protagonist, is an older woman running an inn with a view. The townspeople are well portrayed and the addition of a women's motorcycle group sets the scene for some mystery. This will be a series with hopefully, many more stories to come.

The twists and turns of the Blue Ridge Mountains are a perfect mirror for the plot twists and turns in A Trip with Trouble. The setting is a lodge in the mountains, purchased by Misty after her divorce. The story of Misty and the lodge alone is worth a novel of its own. But the story centers on the annual fall ride of a women's motorcycle club. The club includes its own cast of characters, each with a myriad of their own stories. Ms. Kelly combines all the stories into a delightful read that you won't want to put down, especially until you know who's done it. And there are several "its."

Thank you NetGalley and Diane Kelly for the copy of A Trip with Trouble. This is my personal review.
This is the second book in the series The Mountain Lodge Mysteries.
The Dangerous Curves Motorcycle Club has decided to stay at Mountaintop Lodge. Misty the owner of the Lodge is looking forward to their stay. The trees are turning colors and a perfect place for guests to enjoy the area.
This group of women are an odd fun and full of adventure group.
Their arrival on their motorcycles was so perfectly written by the author I could almost feel them arriving.
This book brings me back to the Blue Ridge Mountains and it is full of twists and turns and makes me wish I were there.
I am looking forward to the next in this great cozy series!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A Trip with Trouble is the excellent follow-up to Getaway with Murder. The main character, Misty, and the returning characters, Brynn and Rocky, are great and make the book enjoyable to read. This time, the mystery involves a female motorcycle club with very colorful members, which helps getting the story and the mystery forward, which I loved. The setting is great and it was fun trying to find out everything that is hinted at and solving the mystery before reading it. Yeti's chapters are a humorous addition and add to the book's charm. More please!

Diane Kelly is back with the second book in her Mountain Lodge Mysteries. This book did not disappoint. It's a great cozy mystery full of wonderful characters, and life in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Things become complicated when someone from the women's motorcycle club goes missing, and Misty will not rest until she is found. This is a great book to curl up with, and I'm looking forward to more of this series.

Misty is getting used to running her inn. While she's not quite a veteran innkeeper she has her routines nailed down and some solid people to rely on. When the motorcycle club books the whole inn she's excited but knows it will be a lot of work and it definitely made for a good read!

The motorcycle club makes for a very interesting group of potential suspects. Each member has their own secrets and possible motives and figuring out the dynamics of the group itself is a lot of fun and that's not even counting the non-club members who make their appearance. It really kept me guessing until the very end.

I really like this group of characters. Misty is nice and not afraid to rely on her friends/staff Brynn and Rocky. I really appreciate that Misty is honest with herself and with Rocky about their potential relationship. It always drives me crazy when characters don't just talk to each other and that is not an issue here. As well the sprinkling of chapters in from Misty's cat Yeti are lots of fun and add a different perspective. This is a fun series with a setting I love and endless possibilities for interesting mysteries. I'm really looking forward to seeing more from this author!

A charming cozy with a good mature main character that is personable and intelligent. Misty Murphy, new owner of the Mountaintop Lodge, is settling into life as a hotel owner and manager. She loves the Blue Ridge Mountains and the people in this small town she calls home. She's also thrilled that the Lodge has the Dangerous Curve women motorcycle group staying. She joins them on a ride, but unfortunately, they lose one of their members along the way. When they find her, it appear a terrible accident until the police look closer. Who would have wanted to murder the much loved leader? Well, it turns out there are quite a few suspects...

I enjoyed this. It is a solid cozy with some surprises. There are also some funny, short chapters told from the pov of the cat (not in a human intelligent way).

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in return for an honest review.

A Trip with Trouble is the second book in the Mountain Lodge Mysteries but I feel safe to say it could be read as a standalone. Misty Murphy, mountain lodge owner and amateur sleuth extraordinaire, is back on the case as a fun female motorcycle group visits the Mountain Lodge for an adventure filled trip. When the sassy leader turns up dead, Misty begins to unravel a twisted case with multiple suspects and leads. The book is a fun, suspense filled read as Misty’s case keeps you guessing until the end. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from NetGalley.

I really enjoy this series! A Trip With Trouble is the second book in the The Mountain Lodge Mysteries series by Diane Kelly, which follows Misty Murphy as she tries to get her new mountain lodge to become a tourist hot spot and unfortunately stumbles on murders and mysteries along the way. In this book, a ladies motorcycle club called The Dangerous Curves, books the lodge so they can drive through the fall scenery. I really loved that we have a lot of different little mysteries and conflicts throughout, but that they all worked well with the main murder mystery and helped offer more possibilities of who done it and why. I liked getting more character development for our main cast Misty, Brynn, Patty, and Rocky. I especially enjoyed the progression of Misty and Rocky’s relationship! I like that our love interest isn’t the standard detective that happens in a lot of cozy mysteries. I also like that the author seems really knowledgeable about the setting of her series, which is a real town in North Carolina. This makes sense as I believe she is from North Carolina, but I like that she adds in little snippets of the history or landmarks; it makes it feel real.

I think if you love a good cozy mystery, you should give this series a try! Some of the chapters are from Yeti the cat’s point of view!

Misty has started a new life chapter. She and her husband had grown apart but remained friends and on the day she turned 50 and signed the divorce papers, she bought a lodge in Beech Mountain, NC. High in the Blue Ridge Mountains, it's a lovely get away, especially in the Fall when the leaves put on a colorful display. Her plan to rent the lodge to groups has brought her next full house in the form of The Dangerous Curves, a woman's motorcycle group. Good company, lovely location and gorgeous scenery....sounds perfect. It soon turns to murder when the last rider in the group is killed while on a ride in which Misty is also included.
That's the basic mystery but what adds so much to the well crafted puzzle is the recurring cast of characters - Misty, Brynn, Patty and Rocky. They are good friends and darned good sleuths. Humor is also present with some laugh out loud moments. It was a great vacation that didn't require any packing. Find yourself a comfy spot, brew up your beverage of choice and settle down to spend time in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It will do wonders for your stress level.
My thanks to the publisher, St. Martin's and to NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Misty owns a lodge and a female motorcycle group rents it for the week. Lots of mystery surround some of the members. A really interesting cozy mystery filled with complex and quirky characters. Lots of twists and turns and I did not see the ending coming! a real page turner! I love how the author gives voice to Yeti Misty's cat with a descriptive account of what she sees as she spends her day! I loved the story and this is a must read!

Thank you for allowing me to read this book in advance of publication. I found this really nice. If wasn’t exactly what I would normally read, but it was definitely nice