Lover's Knot: a someday Quilt's mystery by Claire O'Donohue

Nell Fitzgerald is a Manhattan publishing professional living in New York. When her fiance wants to postpone the wedding she takes her broken heart back to the Hudson River town of Archer's Rest, where her grandmother, Eleanor Cassidy, runs Someday Quilts.

After her grandmother takes a nasty fall, Nell decides to help Eleanor recuperate and expand the store with the assistance of Marc Reed, a handsome handyman. The unexpected arrival of Ryan, Nell's ex-fiance, during a tender moment with Marc causes a major fight. Things get worse after Marc turns up at Someday Quilts scissored to death. Local police chief Jesse Dewalt, an attractive widower, has a roster of suspects, including Ryan. Ryan offers to reconcile, but first Nell must clear Ryan's name by helping Jesse solve Marc's murder.

I wasn't sure if I would enjoy this book as I do not care for the cutesy craft themed mysteries but I found the story well thought out and for once didn't use any puns. The storyline was believable and while Nell is a bit of a whiner about her life she rallied and decided to begin her life fresh. There is now a sequel that I'm curious to read and see if the story stays fresh.