This has become one of my favorite series by Kathi Daley as well as a favorite as far as cozy mysteries go. I have enjoyed watching the Inn come back to life and getting to know the members of this community. This selection takes place over a matter of weeks as the final preparations are being made for the inn's Grand Opening.
Of course, no matter how well anyone plans, life adds complications as we make our way through each day. This wonderful addition to the series adds not only one or two but several mysteries to solve, as well as touching on a continuing theme that has been woven into all the books.
Although we are told that Abby's deceased husband has been cleared of all suspicion of wrong doing on his job as a cop, I still feel it could come back to play a roll somewhere down the line. I was happy that her sister, Annie, is also not totally out of Abby's life.
The book has everything we love about a Kathi Daley series - community events and adorable animals and food! Oh so much delicious food. Even without recipes given, my mouth was watering and I wanted to call friends over for a cook-out.

It also has a cold case mystery that the local law enforcement is puzzling out, some ancestry research that is popular today, including the mystery of a grave with only a single name. I thought I knew the answer to that one early on, but it kept my interest until proven. And of course all those secrets and treasures stored in the attic that had me anxiously awaiting this book.
Roll it all together and I had to read this book in one sitting!

So find yourself a comfortable spot and grab a cold drink. Turn off your phone ringer and enjoy! ( )