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Engaged in Trouble
Cozy Mystery
Engaged in Trouble
Book 1 of the An Enchanted Events Mystery series
370 pages · First published 2017
Ten years after finding fame as a teenage pop star, Paisley Sutton is broke and hoping for a comeback when she inherits her aunt's wedding-planning business in Sugar Creek, Arkansas. Planning to sell the business and revive her music career, Paisley instead finds herself managing a bridal venue—and facing a murder accusation when a demanding bride is discovered facedown in her wedding cake. With help from her gun-toting, former CIA grandmother and handsome neighbor Beau Hudson, Paisley sets out to uncover the killer and clear her name. But the victim had plenty of enemies, and the closer Paisley gets to the truth, the more danger she finds herself in. This witty, small-town cozy mystery combines eccentric characters, Southern humor, romantic sparks, and an amateur sleuth who can't seem to stay out of trouble.
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Content notes
Murder and discovery of a body with some blood; physical attacks, injuries, threats, and a break-in; danger during a criminal investigation; occasional mild language and references to alcohol and substance use; mild romantic attraction and innuendo.
Alcohol-Free Pour
Pear Lemon Sparkler
Sweet pear, tart lemon, and lively bubbles reflect Paisley's fresh start, quick wit, and the unexpected complications of solving a hometown mystery.
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- Fill a glass with ice. Add pear nectar and lemon juice, top with sparkling water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Pear slice or lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Cherry Cola Old Fashioned
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Bourbon, cherry, and a touch of bitters bring a mischievous Southern twist to Paisley's small-town investigation and her knack for finding trouble.
What you'll need
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz cherry syrup ↗
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
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How to mix it
- Stir bourbon, cherry syrup, and bitters with ice. Strain over one large ice cube.
- Garnish: Orange peel and cocktail cherry.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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