Save the Date for Murder
One bride-to-be. Two trusted friends. Three ways the truth gets twisted.
When former wedding planner Kelsey Woods returns to the seaside charm of Carlyle Cove, Maine, she’s hoping for a fresh start—serving pastries at her aunt’s café and standing by her childhood best friend Tanya on her big day. But when the town’s infamously difficult wedding planner turns up dead just days before the “I dos,” and Tanya becomes the prime suspect, Kelsey’s picture-perfect plans unravel fast.
Armed with color-coded checklists, an eye for detail, and zero crime-solving experience, Kelsey teams up with retired detective Elinor Brooks—and Duke, her beloved sidekick dachshund with a nose for trouble. As a trail of clues point to a disgruntled florist, a lovesick best man and secrets buried deep in the town’s history, Kelsey discovers that behind every cranberry scone lurks a motive for murder.
With wedding bells ready to ring and rumors flying like confetti, Kelsey must solve the mystery before her best friend’s walk down the aisle becomes a march toward disaster.
“There is nothing quite as high-stakes as a wedding—unless you add a cold-blooded killer to the guest list . Vivian Keyes has crafted a prequel that perfectly captures the tension of a ‘big day’ gone wrong. It’s a twisty reminder that some invitations come with a much higher price than a toaster!”
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