I’m so glad Lucy Score decided to continue this series. The fourth book picks up immediately after the events of “Blast from the Past.” In this latest adventure, Riley’s annoying ex-husband is being targeted by an unknown assailant and wants her help. The problem is, how do you protect someone everyone wants to kill?

The Body In The Backyard is another fun installment of the Riley Thorn series. The Romcom Murder Mystery takes a surprising turn when beginner psychic Riley Thorn and her hot Private Investigator boyfriend Nick grudgingly take on her narcissistic nitwit ex-husband as a client. The long list of suspects and their motives are cleverly weaved into the story. All the cast of characters that we absolutely loved from the previous books hilariously play important roles in this book (Mrs Penny and Riley’s former senior citizen roommates along with Gabe, Josie, Brian, family members and friends all are in this book too). One of my favorite parts of this book is when Riley and Nick babysit their neices as it was a perfect mix of sweetness and humor when a man turns into a teddybear while spoiling four little girls and his girlfriend. The whodunit reveal was fun and I did not see it coming and the ending was great!

I love this series as it provides a light hearted murder mystery with lots of comedy, some swoon and romance and fantastic side characters that are scene stealers! The Riley Thorn series is a feel good, laugh out loud, comfort read that will just make you feel happy. I hope there are many more Riley Thorn books in this series.

Thanks to Net Galley and Sourcebooks Bloom Books for an ARC.

This is such a fantastic series. I love love love these characters. Great story and so fun to read. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

The Body in the Backyard is another completely bonkers adventure in the life of psychic Riley Thorn and her ‘hot’ boyfriend private investigator Nick Santiago.
Riley’s ex husband a truly revolting characters has had death threats and wants Riley and Nick to protect him and find out who is out to kill him, there are many suspects. Not taking it at all seriously until a dead body turns up Nick and Riley with their elderly neighbours start to investigate.
Slapstick comedy moments abound which leads to amusing moments and some great dialogue.
I love the relationship between Riley and Nick and whilst this is an enjoyable romp I have to admit to finding myself really frustrated with the elderly neighbours , they are complete caricatures that I find annoying with their selfish actions that they are never taken to task for.
An enjoyable read, though this is not my favourite series from this talented writer.
My thanks to net galley and publisher for the opportunity to review this book honestly.

Here we have the latest installment of the Riley Thorn series. It has no less quirk then the other 3 and no less sweet moments with out favorite PI.

In this book we truly get to see how much a jerk Griffin is, and all I can say is how in the heck did Riley ever fall for a guy like that. Thank all that is good in the world that Nick came into the picture because him and Riley are perfect together.

We start out with Griffin coming to Riley and Nick asking for help as someone is trying to kill him. Nick reluctantly takes the case, and is basically strong armed by Penny and Riley. While pursuing the case, not only do we find out how much of a trash person Griffin is, but also that Nick is ready to take the next step with Riley. It is so sweet to have watched him turn from a commitment adverse player to someone ready to purpose after only 4 months.

While investigating and finding a crazy amount of suspects, our rag tag group consisting of the elderly, and of course Webber, find the person responsible and we get the most spontaneous proposal as well.
I already know that the next book will be some sort of body or mystery while Riley and Nick are trying to plan their wedding. Also hoping Jasmine and Webber finally give into their chemistry in the next book because we were given crumbs in this one.

I really enjoyed this book and you will to if you are in the mood for a quirky romystery comedy!

Thank you to Bloom and Lucy Score for an eARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I was so excited to get a copy of this book from NetGalley! I love the Riley Thorn series so much and I wish more people knew about it.

This is the 4th installment in this series, releasing July 16th.

This book started a bit slow for me. We're following an investigation into someone going after Riley's ex-husband (who is a total d-bag). He annoyed me so much. The gang is all present in this one and I HOPE for a Jasmine and Kellen spin off...I am begging Lucy Score!!!

No spoliers but the way this ended was so good.

I just have to shout out Nicks character because I truly just love him so much. I love the relationship he has with Riley and the way the communicate with each other. It's just so fun and playful!

Highly recommend this series!

“ This is us. Messy. Complicated. Standing in the middle of yet another crime scene together.”

Riley Thorn is back and better than ever!
This is book 4 in the series, and we get more Riley and more Nick and more of their band of senior citizens, all of them are funnier than ever.
Nick is hired by Griffin, that’s right Riley’s ex-husband, to find out who is trying to kill him. Or more likely who isn’t trying to kill him because apparently everybody is trying to kill him.
Buckle in for laughs, fun, more mischief and more Riley and Nick!

The motliest of crews returns and never a dull moment as they take on threats to the oblivious, narcissistic little Cheeto they can't seem to get away from. Action, shootouts, and very funny moments abound! Definitely a fun read.

A great addition to the Riley Thorn world! There's a lot going on in this book so if you need to, brush up on books 1-3! There's a lot of fun, craziness, and drama with the PI business in this book, you won't want to put it down because you'll want to know the "who done it!" This book is light on the romance, but I loved that it was more about Nick realizing how much and what he feels for Riley and that's what got me in my feels!

I absolutely love this series!! The jokes, funniness, and crazy shenanigans from these characters never get old. I made the mistake of reading this while working out on my elliptical. Let's just say I had to pause several times in order to catch my breath from laughing so hard. In book four, Riley and Nick, with the help of their team and elderly cohorts, investigate who is trying to kill her Oompa-Loompa orange, narcissistic weasel of an ex-husband, Griffin Gentry. The list of suspects is numerous and grows even longer when they meet the GGS group. No spoilers, but that was a great addition. I think this may be my favorite of the series. Probably because of how I feel about Gentry and seeing him get knocked down to size was glorious. Still don't know Riley's middle name, but that's ok. It'll keep me guessing until the next book comes out. I'm keeping my fingers crossed to not have to wait too long. I can't rave about these books enough! They are a MUST READ in my opinion! I highly recommend them!

Thank you to the author, SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books, and NetGalley for granting me digital access in exchange for my honest review!

While I did not do my normal rereads of the series before starting The Body in the Backyard, I remembered enough of the last one to not be confused as this one just picked up right where The Blast From The Past left off.

This mystery centered around Griffin Gentry, Riley's ex-husband. Let me just say that I would have left him so long ago if I had been Riley. I don't know what she ever saw in him. Poor Nick, having to deal with Griffin and having to keep him alive.

The crew is up to their normal hi-jinks. I think I love Mrs Penny even more after this one. Josie is amazing as usual.

If you love laugh out loud romantic comedy with a mystery thrown in, over the top narcissists that Riley and Nick must keep alive (even when they want to kill their client themselves), Thin Man and Gilligan's Island allusions, lots of red herrings, and amazing banter both between Riley and Nick and between Jasmine (“I wouldn’t sleep with him if he needed an org*sm to live”) and Kellen, you're going to want to get your hands on this one.

Thanks to Bloom Books and Net Galley for the opportunity to read the ARC. Thanks to Lucy Score for continuing this series. I can't wait to read more about Riley and Nick.

Riley and Nick are back, and unfortunately need to help out her ex-husband. What follows is classic Riley with laughs, romance, meddling elderly roommates, and Burt the dog eating things he really shouldn't. Out of all the books Lucy has put out, the Riley Thorn series is my favorite. I just love how funny the series is, and it's such a nice break from the world. Yes, someone normally dies but it's more like humorous sitcom deaths, and less Law & Order deaths.

And Nick. I could write an entire paper dedicated to this man. I love the way he loves Riley. That he accepts her psychic abilities, has no problem with her weird family, and has the patience of a Saint when dealing with her elderly roommates. He's the first person to defend her against his own mother, he'd rather himself get injured then even consider harm coming to her. And I'll never get tired of the little war between Nick and Gabe. It's hilarious and I'm here for it.

If you're looking for something a little different, and a series that follows the same adorable couple, then be sure to check out Riley Thorn! And if you haven't read the previous books, get on it! You won't be disappointed. Just keep in mind this isn't a super spicy series. If you've read previous books by Lucy, this is on the lower end of the spice scale.

I like most of Lucy's Score's books, but I really enjoy the Riley Thorn series. The books are lighthearted, fun, and easy to read. This was a great addition to the series and I liked it better than the third book. The mystery was great, the characters were funny, and I just love Riley and Nick's relationship. I can't wait for the next one!!

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

The best Riley Thorn novel yet! If you loved the prior books in the series, you'll love this one as well! The story is fantastic and the characters just keep getting even funnier with each book! The increased involvement of Riley's ex-husband adds so many new funny moments to the book. I can't wait to continue to read more books about these characters!

I would recommend reading the first three books in the series before picking this one up. This one was again a bit ridiculous and contained quirky characters. But now that I’m used to the tone of the series, I think I enjoyed this installment more than the last one.

Another hit from Lucy Score! The next installment of the Riley Thorn series does not disappoint, with the same loveable characters and crazy adventures. As a reader who has loved this series from the start, I was ready for the growth many of the characters and relationships that happened in this book. I particularly loved the character development of Gabe, and how he is growing and changing in addition to being the same Gabe we know and love from past books. His relationship with Wander is the best, and seeing them act on it- it was time!!

Riley and Nick have some real growth in this book as a couple. Riley hasn’t had the best luck in relationships and seeing Nick start to connect the dots and really step up to support her was what I was cheering for as a reader. And Uncle Nick was the best!! I am also waiting for Kellen and Jasmine to get to it because he is what she needs and he needs someone to push his boundaries more and loosen him up.

This is a great addition to the Riley Thorn series and I can’t believe I have to wait for the next one! I can’t get enough of this series and you won’t regret picking it up!

Lucy Score does it again in another installment in the Riley Thorn series! The masterful storytelling is balanced by laughter, suspense, and swoon!

Nick and Riley are lovely, but truly the cast of characters carry the story and elevates from rom com suspense and paranormal to its fullest form. Not only is Nicky and Riley’s romance scorching, but their relationships platonic and frenemies make for an entertaining tale.
My only complaint was it was not long enough. I could read a 1000 page book of these two and their merry band forever. Looking forward to more from this author and this series!

This talented author has written a quick read…the realistic characters keep the story moving. I like this series…family and friends…love and romance…thanks Netgalley.

I seriously love this series so much. Enough that even though I have eleventy billion books already waiting to be read, I dropped them all to dive into this book as soon as it became available on NetGalley. And it was worth it! Nick and Riley remain both hilarious and sexy (I would have loved a bit more sexy, but I think the lack of it was making a point) and the the secondary cast of characters are touching yet exasperating. This story was super fun as it brings in Riley's ridiculous and ridiculously awful ex-husband and his vapid fiancee. Burt remains a central player and I really hope there are more stories to come. Also, just saying, but I would totally read a series just about Kellen and Jasmine.

5 stars of fun. Thank you to Bloom and NetGalley for a complimentary ARC of this book. These opinions are my own.

Dear Lucy,

I consistently laughed, giggled, snorted, and shook my head through the whole book! I'm fairly certain my husband thinks I've lost it now, so thanks for that!
- Sarah

The Body in The Backyard is the fourth installment in the Riley Thorn series, and I swear they just keep getting funnier! If you haven't read the first three, I would highly recommend reading them first! The story will make much more sense, and they are all amazing! Every character in this series is well thought out and hilarious. They all make the best team. 👌 The humor is exceptional as well! Keep them coming, please!

Thank you, NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review. This series is in my top three favorites, and it came as the best possible time. I'm struggling. A good friend is in the ICU, and we have been reading this series together. I'm so very sad, but this book brought me some light in the dark.