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 grandmotherβs murder and starting a relationship with aspiring History teacher Gabe; however, Pomonaβs 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 Pomβs charity, gives a strange speech and then later falls to his death, Pom knows she will have to don her stylish investigatorβs 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. Itβs a fun, fast-paced, stylish rom-com mystery and Pom is still a little oblivious, but sheβs on the right path. The suspects are plenty, including Pomβs dysfunctional family, her best friend, the victimβs 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 doesnβt quite fit into Pomβs world. Can they find a compromise? The writing is witty and engaging, and there is never a dull moment in Pomβs life, whether sheβs solving a mystery, attending a glamorous event, or finding her happily ever after with Gabe.
In this witty and delightful follow-up to the “glam and glorious” (Kat Ailes, author of the Expectant Detectives Mysteries) Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder, Pom finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery that threatens her up-and-coming charity foundation and—worst of all—her romantic life.
Pomona Afton knows how to throw a memorable party. After all, for her twenty-fifth birthday, she hosted a global extravaganza that included a masquerade ball in a Scottish castle, clubbing in Ibiza, and skinny dipping on a private island. So, throwing a gala for her fledgling nonprofit should be a breeze.
Unfortunately, she has to navigate the high-stakes (and snobby) world of philanthropy, a beloved boyfriend who just can’t seem to fit in, and of course, her dysfunctional family, all while planning a party that won't only affect the future of her charity, but her own future in society.
But Pom is no quitter. She pushes forward and perseveres…until, right in the middle of her party, she discovers the body of one of her biggest donors. Suddenly all her hard work is going up in flames. If she’s going to salvage her new life path, she must put on her (incredibly stylish) detective hat again and figure out who wants to bring her down. One more measly little murder mystery shouldn’t be that hard, right?
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