Literary agent and amateur sleuth Lila Wilkins is back to seal the deal in the New York Times bestselling Novel Idea Mystery series. Lila is showcasing some of her biggest authors at a bridal expo. But when the joyous event turns deadly, she’ll have to figure out who penned the perfect crime... The Novel Idea Literary Agency has planned a wedding-themed week for Inspiration Valley, celebrating not only North Carolina’s best vendors but also some of the agency’s most popular bridal books. The fact that Lila can use the event to plan her own impending nuptials is just the icing on the cake. But wedding bells turn to warning bells when Lila finds a dead man facedown in the frosting. Soon it’s discovered that the victim was connected to several Novel Idea authors, all of whom quickly become suspects in the case. It’s up to Lila and her fellow agents to find the real killer before one of their clients winds up scribbling stories from behind bars...
Hi ladies! I am reading the Novel Idea Mystery series and every time I pick a book up I can't stop wondering which actual cities in NC are depicted by Dunston and Inspiration Valley. I'm one of those readers who has to envision the actual location of a story. At first I was thinking Dunston is Durham and I.V. is possibly Hillsborough. Now, with the mention of the Balsam Mountains can I.V. be Maggie Valley and Dunston, perhaps, Asheville? I'm loving this series and plan to read all of the other series by each of the authors making up Lucy Arlington!! (Jessi Bushey 10:27pm December 20, 2017)