I thought the book sounded intriguing but the characters just ruined it for me. I was a fan of either the FMC or MMC. The mystery wasn't so great that it kept my attention. I really struggled to finish this one.
Thank you for the opportunity to read this arc.

Was pretty intrigued by the premise of this. Pictured some kind of fun blend of Schitt’s Creek and Only Murders In the Building. Story was interesting enough if not overly complex. I struggled with the lead character. I think I went in hoping for Alexis Rose but what I got was a lot less charming and not as likable, This also had a knock on effect on the romance for me. A quick easy read but not really for me. 2.5 🌟

pomona afton had it all - money, fame & popularity - all thanks to her rich family
but once her cruel grandmother gets brutally murdered, all of their funds get cut off until the murder is solved.
pomona begins to accept her new life with no job, money or prospects … & moves in with her old nanny’s son gabe.
gabe convinces pomona to try and solve the murder of her grandmother to restore her access to her family funds while also helping her adjust to normal life.

what a cute book! it was a very light read.
nothing too intense & i wasn’t dying to solve it or finish the book, but i liked it!
such a cute plot & i think it did what it intended to do.

thank you netgallery for this arc !!

Pomona Afton Can So Solve A Murder by Bellamy Rose is funny, heartwarming and cozy- also a mystery!
She's a lovable, messy heroine, a there's "enemies-to-allies" romance, and a mystery that was fun to read. I enjoyed this book.

4 stars ⭐️ This was such a fun cozy mystery read! It was giving Only Murders in the Building vibes. The humor was spot on! The romance is totally clean. It was a refreshing read after a heavy month of steamy romances for me in February.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Quick read. Cute & cozy, whodunnit mystery.

Thank you Atria & Emily Bestler Books for granting me an ARC! All opinions are my own and not influenced by the publisher.

DNF. I was sent this book a few months back and have not had any interest in picking it up. I know it is a romance, mystery, humorous book, but I do not like mystery books because it makes my anxiety bad.

Hotel heiress Pomona finds her grandmother murdered and her inheritance frozen until the death is explained. Rooming with her former nanny’s attractive but grumpy son Gabe, Pomona must solve the murder herself to regain her fortune and secure Gabe’s mother’s retirement.

This novel is just as much fun as it sounds. Pomona is sympathetic and, despite her party girl lifestyle, quickly takes responsibility for herself. The romance is emotional and the mystery plot suspenseful.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder by Bellamy Rose

Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to Atria Books, Netgalley, and the author for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Right from the start, this is such a wonderful read. It’s a perfect mix of romance and mystery while remaining an easy read!

Pomona Afton, a privileged heiress, finds herself in a situation unlike anything she has ever experienced before. She needs to solve the mystery of her grandmother’s murder in order to access her trust fund. After getting kicked out of the hotel where she lives, Pomona moves in with her former nanny's son, Gabe. Together, they work to solve her grandmother's murder so that Pomona can get her life back.

There is lots of adventure and humor throughout while also demonstrating Pomona’s growth and self-discovery throughout the entire ordeal.

Overall, this book was delightfully charming and so good! The characters were very well written and the mystery kept me on the edge of my seat. The romance between Pomona and Gabe was also super sweet and they had awesome chemistry. A great cozy mystery/romcom with lots of interesting moments!

i actually LOVED this!! just what i needed after reading romcoms back to back in febuary 🙏 the mystery and romance was so perfect. i loved the writing style and the character arcs were amazing.

thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review

It had a good premise, but the MMC and FMC were not for me. I didn't like either, and the mystery itself felt predictable throughout.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and Atria Books for my feedback! This was a quick and fun read! I love a POV where the narrator gives you their stream of consciousness.

I enjoyed Pomona’s evolution over the course of the book. There were points that also made me giggle with the banter which I will always love. There were also some family moments that just made me absolutely horrified with the way Pomona was treated. It was a good balance of fun but also tension!

Pomona Afton Can So Solve A Murder, by Bellamy Rose, Pomona is a proverbial party girl from a rich family she doesn’t expect much from herself nor does her family. So when her not so kind grandmother is murdered she finds herself homeless without access to her trust and no friends she can depend on the next thing she knows she’s living with the son of her nanny Gabe. although they start out antagonistic their relationship soon evolves into something tender and for the first time in Pomona‘s life respectful. she won’t get her life back until the murder is solved but by the time it is she may not want it. only after losing everything will Pomona find all the things she is good at, her passion and all the way she went wrong when trying to be a friend and in the meantime tries to solve the murder. this book is sweet funny heartwarming with wonderful characters a great plot and I know a lot of people say that but in the case of this book it is 100% true! I haven’t read a funnier book in so long and when I say I cannot wait to see if there’s a second in the Pomona mysteries I am not lying I think I haven’t read a book this great since Finley Donovan and I’m being so serious. It’s written in the same vain and gave me the same happy feelings. if you love funny cozy mysteries with great amateurs slueth the you’ll be gaga over this book like I was. #NetGalley, #EmilyBeslerBooks, #TheBlindReviewer, #BellamyRose,#PomonaAftonCanSoSolveAMurder,

"A spoiled heiress must investigate her grandmother's death in order to gain back her trust fund, all while discovering how to be her own person and maybe even in falling in love in this rom-com meets murder mystery.

When Pomona Afton, Upper East Side hotel heiress, stumbles out of a gala and upon the scene of her grandmother's murder, her first thought is that the society queen won't be missed for her kind, cookie-baking ways. In fact, she was mean, greedy, and paranoid - so paranoid that she secretly slipped a clause into her will mandating that, should she die an unnatural death, all the family assets get frozen. And if the "unnatural death" isn’t explained? Those accounts stay frozen.

Practically overnight, Pomona is locked out of her penthouse with no other option than to move in with a roommate: Gabe, the irritable (yet handsome) son of her former nanny. Not only is his apartment cramped, but it doesn't even have a doorman. Or a chef! Pom needs someone to solve this murder, like, yesterday, so she can get her trust fund back.

And Gabe? He needs this murder solved because that's the only way his mother, who toiled for the Afton family for years, will ever get the retirement money she deserves. As Pom's family clams up, blocking the police at every turn, Pom quickly realizes that if she wants her glamorous life back, she's going to have to put on her big-girl Manolos and do it herself…with the help of Gabe, who she's falling for more and more by the day.

Can Pomona Afton (who previously couldn't solve a crossword in the bath on a hungover Sunday) actually solve this murder? And if she does return to her former life of luxury, will it be worth the possibility of losing Gabe?"

The real question, is there a time limit on solving the murder to unfreeze the assets?

thank you to netgalley and atria books for this arc to review!

i was pretty excited by the premise of this but the execution felt a little bit too “debut novel” for me. even though I was midly gripped by the mystery, after a while it got a bit repetitive and I wasn’t a fan of the rushed ending at all (and it seemed a little..unbelievable?), I did enjoy pomona’s character far more than i probably should’ve because comparatively, gabe felt like a very flat character but i think ultimately their romance was quite stale despite the premise being rife with opportunity.

i did enjoy the dynamics that were at play with farrah and jordan + pomona’s parents and this had the makings of a great 5 star book if the mystery had a bit more elaborate

4.5/5
This book was so charming and good! The characters were well written and I had no idea what avenue the mystery element was going to go down next. I also loved that the romance in this book was kept toned down - it helped to keep the focus on the mystery while also making the main characters’ relationship seem more realistic.

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for sharing the e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

This cozy mystery was a quick read but I did not really connect with it. The pacing was a little off and at times felt rushed.

I was pleasantly surprised by this cozy mystery featuring a down-and-out hotel heiress, Pomona Afton, who'd be right at home with Alexis Rose and Paris Hilton. After finding her grandmother dead and getting booted from the hotel in which she lives, Pomona moves in with her former nanny's son, Gabe. Together, Pomona and Gabe work to solve her grandmother's murder so that she can get her life back on track--although now that she's an amateur detective and budding chef, will she want to return to how she was?

I appreciated that attentive readers could put the clues together and guess the murderer by about the first third of the book. It made it more believable that Pomona and Gabe would be able to solve the mystery--they were complete novices, after all. Meanwhile, it was funny and heartwarming to watch Pomona grow up over the course of the book.

Probably a few too many side characters (I'm looking at you, Vienna, the ex-bestie who just sort of reappears), but overall it was a sweet rom-com of a mystery. It's definitely set up to be the start of a series, and I'm looking forward to what Pomona gets up to next.

3.5/5

This was so campy and fun!!! I basically read in one sitting. I found Pomona to be such a likable character and I loved her character growth throughout the story. Just goes to show that issues with standing up for yourself, setting boundaries, and self esteem can happen to someone in any tax bracket. I thought that whodunnit was well plotted out and I was ultimately satisfied with the conclusion of the story. I thought it was a good balance between romance/personal development and mystery. Overall, just a really fun time!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria books for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review

This fun cozy mystery was a quick read. It has resonances of Schitt’s Creek and Only Murders in the Building, which I enjoyed. I also enjoyed getting to know Pom and follow her journey toward self-sufficiency and empathy. Would recommend!