Hotel Heiress and former party girl, Pomona Afton, is
back and trying to cultivate a more sophisticated and
intellectual persona. She has changed since solving her
grandmother’s murder and starting a relationship with
aspiring History teacher Gabe; however, Pomona’s plans
go up in smoke when the main benefactor at her first charity
gala takes a plunge over an upper-floor railing and dies on
a metallic peacock. Now Pomona has to salvage her image in
POMONA AFTON CAN TOTALLY CATCH A KILLER by Bellamy Rose.

Pomona Afton has really changed in the past year. She has
opened her own bakery and has learned how to work hard (or
at least hire the people who work hard). Her relationship
with Gabe has grounded her, but she still feels the itch to
go out clubbing sometimes. Yet, Pomona is determined to be
more thoughtful and philanthropic, so she has decided to
start a charity for disadvantaged students. With the help of
her friend Vivien and her assistant Lina, the event promises
to be a smashing success, but when Conrad Phlume, the man
donating the building to Pom’s charity, gives a
strange speech and then later falls to his death, Pom knows
she will have to don her stylish investigator’s hat
and weed through the suspects, including her own family
members.

POMONA AFTON CAN TOTALLY CATCH A KILLER picks up where
the first book left off as Pomona and Gabe navigate their
new relationship, and Pomona tries really hard to be a
better person. It’s a fun, fast-paced, stylish rom-com
mystery and Pom is still a little oblivious, but she’s
on the right path. The suspects are plenty, including
Pom’s dysfunctional family, her best friend, the
victim’s wife, and other city developers. Clues are
peppered throughout, and Pom faces some threatening
scenarios, such as being cornered in a brownstone, mean
posts, and a gun to her back. The romance between Pom and
Gabe is tricky as well. Gabe doesn’t quite fit into
Pom’s world. Can they find a compromise? The writing
is witty and engaging, and there is never a dull moment in
Pom’s life, whether she’s solving a mystery,
attending a glamorous event, or finding her happily ever
after with Gabe.