{"product_id":"deadly-ever-after-isbn-9781643859224","title":"Deadly Ever After","description":"\u003cb\u003eLibrarian Lucy's wedding is at stake when a murder interrupts her engagement celebrations. To make it down the aisle, she'll have to find the killer to save the date in the 8th book in the Lighthouse Library mysteries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey're getting married! Lucy Richardson and Connor McNeil have announced their engagement. Their friends throw a party for the couple at Coquina Beach, close to Lucy's beloved Bodie Island Lighthouse Library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs they're packing up the presents and the (few) leftovers from Josie's Cozy Bakery, who should arrive, but Richard Eric Lewiston III, Lucy's former almost-fiancé and his overbearing mother Evangeline. Push comes to love when Evangeline makes no secret of why she's here: to get Lucy and Ricky back together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLucy isn't temped in the least, and Ricky is nothing but embarrassed at his mother's desperate ploy. Before returning to Boston Evangeline throws a dinner party at Jake's Seafood Bar for a reluctant Lucy and her family. Lucy hopes to get the dinner over with and see Evangeline and Ricky returning to Boson. But when a body is found at the restaurant's kitchen door, Lucy is again forced to unwillingly put on her detective's hat and do what she can to save her family and her engagement. Meanwhile, the classic novel reading club is reading \u003ci\u003eThe Hound of the Baskervilles\u003c\/i\u003e, and open war breaks out in the Lighthouse Library when Lucy agrees to temporarily take care of a dog named Fluffy, but Charles the library cat has other ideas.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDeadly Ever After:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Plenty of unexpected plot twists and characters the reader can really care about help make this cozy a winner. Gates consistently entertains.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A comedy of misunderstandings and multiple motives makes for a happy read.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A quick read, a strong protagonist, good characters, and strong writing.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—New York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Another wonderfully entertaining and cleverly written 'whodunnit'.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDeadly Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e is another delightful win for the series with a mystery that’s charming and full of endearing characters, humor, and romance.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSeattle Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Another fun novel in the series from author Eva Gates.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Red Carpet Crash\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Gates [has a] knack for drawing the reader into the fold...A great mystery.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCozy Mystery Book Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for the Lighthouse Library mysteries:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Exceptional...Cozy queen Gates is at the top of her game.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The writing is strong with good description, heavy tension, and a good location.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Satisfyingly entertaining.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well-written [and] cleverly plotted.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSeattle Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A sure bet for library-loving cozy readers.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"A rollicking good read that cozy fans will love.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSuspense Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An engaging mystery...Readers who enjoyed Miranda James's 'Cat in the Stacks' mysteries will discover this series similarly entertaining, complete with a library, a cat, and a captivating location and sleuth.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lucy is a delightful and engaging sleuth surrounded by a cast of intriguing characters in an original and unique setting.”\u003cbr\u003e—Krista Davis, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Domestic Diva mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A smart whodunit….A likeable heroine.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sofie Kelly, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Magical Cats mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A library in a lighthouse? And a cat? Sign me up! A fun read for all cozy fans.”\u003cbr\u003e—Laurie Cass, bestselling author of the Bookmobile Cat Mysteries\u003cb\u003eEva Gates \u003c\/b\u003eis a national bestselling author who began her writing career as a Sunday writer: a single mother of three high-spirited daughters, with a full-time job as a computer programmer. Now she has more than twenty novels under her belt in the mystery genre, published under the name Vicki Delany. She lives in Ontario. This is her eighth Lighthouse Library mystery.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303281414373,"sku":"NP9781643859224","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781643859224.jpg?v=1767724845","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/deadly-ever-after-isbn-9781643859224","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}