Super fun romp that’s part-mystery part-romcom. Pomona Afton is a spoiled hotel heiress who is living the party lifestyle until one night she gets blackout drunk one night after a gala, only to find her grandmother murdered the next day. As her grandmother apparently suspected foul play, her will stipulated that all of the family’s assets would be frozen for a year if she died under suspicious circumstances. If her murder isn’t solved in a year no one gets anything!

As Pom has no prior work history and seemingly no marketable skills to fall back on, she teams up with her old nanny’s son to try to solve the murder! Gabe, a master’s student and the nanny’s son, offers to help her because the freeze in assets also blocks his mother’s retirement fund. As they live and work together, a sweet romance starts to develop.

I ship this relationship so hard! Pom turns herself around completely with his help, learning to appreciate how hard the average person has to work just to get by. With Gabe’s help and guidance, she becomes a better person and faces issues in her life that she previously avoided. On the other hand, Gabe also learns more about Pom and her past live. He begins to realize that the perfect life Pom and her rich friends post about on social media isn’t as it seems. While there is instant attraction, the romance is slow burn. They have ups and downs, but they work on their issues together(eventually!). It’s amazing to have a mystery book where the characters actually grow and evolve mentally and emotionally as well.

This was so entertaining! It was definitely a slow start for me because at first I wasn't feeling the rich people vibes but after Pomona finds the body and gets kicked out of the hotel is where things really picked up for me and I found myself really enjoying the character arc and journey she took and laughed at some of the scenes and Pomonas inner thoughts. I hope we get more from this author and Pomona because the ending did hint towards a sequel.
Definitely pick this up if you are into cozies that focus on character growth and family drama.

Thank you to the publisher for an advanced copy!

What a delightful, contemporary cozy mystery! Readers will instantly fall in love with down-on-her-luck heiress Pomona Afton as she navigates how to live in the real-world and works to solve her grandmother's murder. Pom's character growth and self-discovery are so relatable and you can't help but root for her budding romance with Gabe. Fast-paced, humorous, and clever, this book is a fresh addition to the mystery genre.

Pomona Afton is a hotel heiress who has it all: the fame, the fortune, and the friends. When her grandmother, owner, ceo, and matriarch of the Afton Hotels chain, is murdered in her suite, that all comes crashing down. Everything tied to the business is frozen until the murderer is caught. Pom is desperate for her old life back. There’s only one thing for her to do: solve the murder.

If there is one niche trope I love to read about, it’s a spoiled rich girl’s downfall (eat the rich, amiright). Add to that a murder mystery and sprinkle in a little bit of romance, and I was flying through the pages.

Not only is the plot compelling, but Pom’s character development was perfection 🤌🏻 when you’ve always had service people to do literally every little thing for you, it’s quite a humbling experience to make it on your own. I think Pom’s growth as a person was very natural and well done! She had a few stumbles here and there, but she really took everything in stride and by the end of the book, she was a completely different person.

I really loved this one! I wanted an arc that would grab my attention right away and keep me hooked and this did exactly that. Highly recommend!

Thank you so much to NetGalley for this arc!

One thing I love as much as a romance book, is listening to true crime podcast or watching their documentaries, and this book was a beautiful mix in between.
At first I was kinda iffy about Pomona but she had a great character development from the first 4 chapters or so, till the end. Like a lot of personal growth.
She went from a bratty high class bitch, with not a lot of self confidence and not an idea of what to do with herself, to a confident woman who learned to speak for herself and find what she loved, and who she loved.

I did figure out who the murder was before they reveled it, but the other twist? Did not see that one coming. It was just SO GOOD.

And Gabe? Sweet, beautiful man. He was just what she needed to be herself. And I love a supportive man.


🔪 slow burn
🔪 murder mystery
🔪 force proximity

No spice

I DNF'd this book 40% in. The FMC is so unrelatable and comes across as whiney that I just couldn't finish it.

This was a fun cozy mystery. Definitely recommend to those that like Finlay Donovan or Tita Rosie's Kitchen mysteries. I'd say the characters are a little less developed in this one, but it has Schitt's Creek vibes, but is set in NYC.

Overall an enjoyable new cozy series.

A spoiled heiress must investigate her grandmother’s death to gain back her trust fund, all while gaining her own confidence and falling in love.

Such a breath of fresh air! It’s unique, romantic, and suspenseful, all while also being funny, sweet, and heartwarming!

Pomona’s character growth is center stage and the mystery and romance are evenly balanced. The mood is Gossip Girl meets Hallmark movies with a dash of murder mystery and amateur sleuthing.

If you like:
- Single POV
- Romance
- Cozy Mystery
- Amateur Detectives
- Opposites Attract
- Forced Proximity
- Roommates
- Riches to Rags
- Gossip Girl
- Uptown Girls (Movie)

Not a book I'd usually pick up, but I had such a fun time ☺️
Will definitely be checking out more by Bellamy Rose !

Pomona is a mess, but a loveable one. She wants to be taken seriously not only as a person but as a member of her icy and distant family. I didn't see the end coming but it ultimately made sense. It is also set up nicely to be a series and I will definitely read more from this author.

I was excited for the idea of this book based on the comparisons to schitts creek and what not but also just feel like this theme is overdone since Finlay Donovan.

In this rom-com meets murder mystery, spoiled hotel heiress Pomona Afton’s world is turned upside down when her grandmother is murdered, triggering a hidden will clause that freezes the family fortune until the case is solved. Desperate to regain her trust fund, Pom is forced to move in with Gabe—the grumpy (but handsome) son of her former nanny—who has his own reasons for wanting the mystery solved. As Pomona fumbles her way through high-society secrets, murder suspects, and unexpected feelings for Gabe, she must decide if her old life is worth risking the new one she never saw coming.

3.5 stars! (rounded up to 4 on NetGalley and Goodreads)

This book got better and better! Pomona Afton is truly insufferable. She is spoiled and shallow, raised by a family who do not respect or seem to care about one another. After the death of her grandmother, and losing access to her material things and her bank account, Pomona finds out more about herself, how she treats others and what's important in her life. Though she still has her heiress moments, Gabe is a positive force on Pomona's reinvention and their forced proximity as roommates and murder-mystery-solvers creates a fun dynamic.

Thank you to Bellamy, Atria and NetGalley for the gifted copy of this book!

This was such a cute book! Pomona definitely gave me London Tipton vibes (iykyk) trying to solve a murder to gain access to her inheritance. There was mystery, clean romance, and humor. This one was short, sweet, and to the point. 5 stars!

4.5 stars

Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder by Bellamy Rose is wickedly fun! Pomona is a somewhat spoiled heiress with everything handed to her until she finds her grandmother murdered after a night of partying. Pomona gets kicked out of her apartment and cut off because her grandma put it in her will that if she dies under mysterious circumstances that everyone is cut off. Pomona has to call her old nanny (Andrea) who sets her up with her new roommate who happens to be her Andrea's son, Gabe. Gabe is less than pleased when Pomona lands on her door but she has no other options and he decides to let her stay. Together they realize that if the murder is not solved that Pomona will never get back to her life and Andrea will never get the inheritance she was promised. They partner up to solve this murder in honestly a chaotic but hilarious little duo.

I enjoyed this book immensely. Bellamy Rose managed to get the perfect mixed of spoiled yet redeemable on Pomona. Gabe is such a wonderful force of good in Pomona's life that she changes through the book for the better. The book was comfortable yet refreshing in a way that is hard for me to explain. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to just have a fun time and likes a little romance mixed with a little mystery.

Tropes: rivals to lovers, forced proximity

Thank you to NetGalley, Atria Books | Atria/Emily Bestler Books, and Bellamy Rose for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This was such a great book! Not only was it full of great characters, there is growth, self discovery, and oh yeah, and a cozy murder mystery.

Pomona is a rich hotel heiress who finds her grandmother’s dead body. Upon her death, her grandmother’s will had clause to freeze her family’s money if she died an unnatural death. Pomona is kicked out of her high rise and has to find a new place to live, a job, and with the help of the handsome new roommate Gabe, they decide to try to solve the murder.

I enjoyed trying to figure out the whodunit along with the Pomona and Gabe. The author does a great job of planting seeds and hints along the way that leads to the trail of the murderer and the why.

There is so much more to this book than murder mystery. Pomona’s journey to make herself more than her money was done well. Pomona find her passion and it took losing what she thought made her happy. There’s a lot of characters I enjoyed in this story, especially Gabe! (I can’t say them all for spoilers, but there were many.) There is humor too and some perfectly timed lines. Pomona’s inner thoughts were great.

I loved the ending and what Pomona said about a murder at a wedding, I hope it happens to so we can get another book with these characters.

I also listened to the audio while running errands and doing yard work. The narrator, Jennifer Jill Araya, does a great job with the characters. The way she delivers Rose’s lines is well timed and done well.

Thank you to the publisher for the NetGalley approval for the ebook. I borrowed the audio from Libby. All views are my own.

Honestly this book was an absolute delight to read. I enjoyed every second of it. It’s a very easy well written and fun read. Again, if you enjoyed Schitt’s Creek, Pomona (Pom) is like Alexis, a loveable slightly airy but extremely capable person. She’s a character who’s been underestimated and belittled her whole life by her family. There’s some good introspection by her and a good amount of character growth. The romance in this book is super cute, slow and simple and very sweet.

This book is a very quick read and it was super delightful. For me it’s an easy five star read because of fun it was. If you’re in a reading slump and want cute banter and sweet characters this is a good one.

Thank you @netgalley and @atriabooks for the eARC

I enjoyed "Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder" by Bellamy Rose. This cozy mystery was a fun romp with some values questions thrown in. Recommended for readers looking for a light read.

Pomona Afton’s grandmother is murdered and she has a codicil in her will that if a family member is behind it, they can’t inherit. In the meantime no one in the family gets anything, including they aren’t able to live in their homes. The incredibly sheltered, privileged and apoiled Pomona is out on her butt wirh no place to live and very little money not tied to the family fortune.

I liked Pomona’s journey as she just starts off wanting to get her money back, but also does want to know what happened to her grandmother and also learns about the real world. My only problem was sometimes it seemed like she wanted way too much credit for every single thing she did that she wasn’t used to. The ending makes it seem like this might be the beginning of a series, and I would gladly read more.

3.5 stars

picture paris hilton solving a murder mystery and you have this book. this was an entertaining and fun read! i loved the combined aspects of mystery and romance. it felt cozy because the stakes weren’t that high and there weren’t any crazy plot twists or anything. despite this, it was still amusing to read and see pomona and gabe figure out whodunnit 👀 the ending was satisfying and had some action though! there was also some humour i enjoyed (eg the murder weapon being a stiletto).
pomona actually grew to be very likeable after initially meeting her. i loved her character development from a spoiled brat to someone more down to earth. now she’s just a girlie who loves to bake (and solve crimes) and i love that for her 🫶🏻 seeing how she was belittled and misunderstood by her family resonated with me and i felt for her.
overall i really enjoyed reading this and would recommend!

Thank you so much NetGalley and the publisher, Atria Books, for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This felt more like a rom-com than a murder mystery, and it honestly really annoyed me. The amount of time spent on the romance in this book versus the mystery is kind of ridiculous. Also, maybe it's just a me thing and i should've known beforehand, but an entitled spoiled rich girl is not really a likeable main character to read from. Pomona got on my nerves the entire time, which unfortunately made me not care for the book altogether. I can see someone really liking this for a cosy summer read though.