Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Love in a Nutshell

I absolutely adore the humor and effervescent writing of Janet Evanovich!  Her latest book, Love in a Nutshell, is a collaboration between herself and Dorien Kelly.  The story is a light-hearted romance with a bit of a mystery thrown in to make the plot more entertaining.  The story is set in Keene's Harbor, Michigan, where Kate Appleton escapes to her parents'summer home after her husband leaves her and she is fired from her job as a magazine editor.  Kate is desperate to find a job in order to earn much-needed cash to renovate the summer home into a bed-and-breakfast business, but the only job she can find is with Matt Culhane at his local brewery.  Someone is sabotaging Matt's business and he hires Kate to discover the culprit.  The only problem is, Kate begins to have feelings for her employer---will they get in the way of solving the mystery?  This is a great story filled with romantic suspense, small-town antics, secret sabotage and lots and lots of beer.  I especially enjoyed reading all about how beer is made and the "secrets" behind a small-town brewery.  This is a very quick and fun read!

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