I appreciate the ability to review this book but unfortunately I just wasn't as drawn to this book as I had hoped. I honestly wasn't even able to completely finish it. I'm hoping with some time I'll be able to pick up this book and once again try to finish it.

Another fun foray into the cozy mysteries of Herringford and Watts - even if Jem is DeLuca now. But can a marriage stop the girl when she wants to continue the sleuthing?

Lesson in murder this is not, in my books. But this might be my personal preference, as I am not keen on "cozies".
But lesson in love this is, of love in many forms - of the newlyweds' love with their first horn-locking, of the one who has fallen in love, of the friends, of the family...The characters here can and do love.
So I am going to enjoy this series for what it does right for me - the lightness, the fun, the wit, the heart.

In the first book Bachelor Girl's Guide to Murder we see Merinda and Jem start up their detective business and start to make names for themselves with the police and the rest of the City as well.

This one starts a few weeks after the last one ended with Jem and Ray married and having started a life together. Recently they've had some financial struggles, plus Ray is worried about his sister and nephew, and finally a surprise that has both of them slightly on edge and unsure what to do next.
Jem and Merinda are still solving crimes, but no big cases have come up for them that is until a Mountie shows up needing help finding a family member who may be the cause of some recent explosions that have been happening. Not only does this involve them into some dangerous situations we also have Jasper and Ray who are trying to keep them safe and away from what is happening, all while also helping them solve the mystery (this sounds impossible, but it works somehow).
We also have a new character Benny who is the Mountie that needs their help, but he also just might make someone show a little bit of human emotion for a change. (oh Merinda who well you had us all fooled, turns out you might not be as much like Sherlock as you originally thought. )

Not only does this one take place in Canad we also get to see Chicago in the earlier 1900's and what was happening in both countries wasn't that different for the most part when it came to how immigrants and women were treated.

Overall I really loved this second book in this trilogy and I can't wait to read the final one even if it does make me sad to know that there aren't anymore after it (besides the novels which I know I'm just going to end up buying).

Thank you for the opportunity read and review this title! I didn't enjoy it as much as I"d hoped, and rather than post a negative review, I chose to not feature it on my blog. I look forward to seeing what new releases you have in store!

A fun foray into turn of the century Toronto with Holmes like female detectives.

For some reason, I was not able to really dive into this book. I enjoyed the first installment but in this book, I was not able to connect with the characters. I did not finish the book.