I’m always worried when I read the first book in a series and I absolutely love it, I mean what are the chances the second book can live up to it?! I mean how many murders can realistically happen in a coffee shop? That was why, right from the beginning, I was pleased with the way this mystery started. It didn’t seem super unlikely that Juliet somehow got wrapped up in another murder. Unluckly? Definitely! I just love Juliet as our heroine, shes unlucky, has a temper, and fiercely loyal to her friends. Overall I find her very relatable. The more I read about her the more I think I’d love to be her friend, I’d want her in my corner if I was in trouble for sure!

In the second installment of the Java Jive Mysteries we find Juliet’s best friend and former, maybe, love interest Pete in some hot water. His girlfriend, the annoying and unpleasant, Cecilia has been murdered and Pete is the prime suspect. There’s no shortage of suspects which made me worried that I’d figure out who the killer was early on and spoil all the fun. Luckily, that was not the case. I was surprised at every new revelation, which is a great quality in a cozy mystery. Her sleuthing puts her in the path of everyone’s favorite sexy cop, Ryder, again. I have to say that I love the atypical romance in this story. There isn’t a typical love at first sight type of thing. There also isn’t an overdone love triangle thing either. Juliet’s love life is complicated just as things tend to be in real life. Juliet’s life can sometimes be a complicated mess and that extends to her love life as well. With that being said, I feel like the reader will be very satisfied with the way the romance and the mystery is resolved by the end of the book.

I just can’t say enough about how much I love this series and this author. The stories and all the characters pull you in and keep you reading. Caroline Fardig has quickly become an author that I love and I will not hesitate to pick up the next book in this series or anything else she comes out with. So, if you haven’t started this series yet I highly recommend picking it up.
**I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review**