OMG, Max! I was bawling like a baby at the end of this book. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series, I need to know what happens with all of these characters.

I love this series. I love the idea of a Friend for Hire and I love how Emma falls in love with each of her clients (well the ones that live anyways).

I highly recommend reading book 1 first so that you understand all the amazing connections between the characters. ( )

This cozy mystery had all the right ingredients - a hot detective who might want to date our main character, an adorable dog named Scout who loved everyone, and a highly-sympathetic ex-wife who may be getting framed.

After the failure of her travel business, Emma's working as a friend-for-hire. When she meets Kim, she immediately has her start on a bucket list of things to do to find joy and meaning again after her husband has left her for a younger woman. But when Kim's husband turns up dead, the hot detective arrests Kim and Emma accidently gives him a key piece of evidence. Determined to make up for her mistake and prove Kim innocent, Emma begins investigating, along with several of her clients - Dottie, an outspoken octogenarian who loves mystery novels and Stephanie, a busy career woman trying to find time for a personal life.

The book had some fun side plots, as Emma attempts to set Stephanie up on a date, as well as going on a few dates herself. Dottie had to be my favorite character, especially after she insisted on claiming Kim as a friend despite never having met her and practically forcing Emma to solve the mystery. I enjoyed the twists and turns, but there were a couple of things I questioned after the big reveal that were never fully explained.

All in all, though, it was a fun, lighthearted read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ( )