Title:	Wedding Bells Brew Murder
	Author:	Carolyn Arnold
	Published:	August 29, 2023, Hibbert & Stiles Publishing
	No. of Pages:	244
	Cover Price:	$14.99 Paperback, $4.49 Kindle

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Carolyn Arnold, bestselling author of excellent thriller novels, also pens a cozy series, Sara and Sean Cozy Mystery Series. The second novel in the series, Wedding Bells Brew Murder finds Sara and Sean at the local community center just minutes away from taking their wedding vows when friend and bakery owner, Darlene Day, pounds on the door of the bride’s room and stumbles in with a knife in her back. Unfortunately Darlene dies, and since it’s a crime scene, all the guests must stay on even though the actual wedding is cancelled. Sara and Sean recently quit the police for after Sean inherited loads of money, but they feel the need to investigate anyway since Sara grew up with Darlene. The actual detective on the case is an old friend of Sara’s, and because he was interested in Sara romantically while they grew up together, Ryan, gives them a hard time as they investigate, even to the point of threatening arrest if they don’t quit putting their noses in the case.

While this is a cute cozy, and the story has some twists and turns, it doesn’t seem to be as good as Arnold’s serious thriller books. The story is not particularly viable as something that would happen in real life, but is entertaining, all the same. The characters are well developed, including Magnum, their dog, who helps Sean and Sara find clues, and even saves their lives.

All told, this is a cute cozy, and is suitable for all ages; however, cozies aren’t Arnold’s strong point and her real thrillers are better.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.