So Kate takes matters into her own hands and confronts Matt Culhane (owner of the beer) and demands that he hires her since his mistake cost her job. So Matt decides to use Kate to spy on his brewery employees. Someone has been sabotaging his company, and Kate is just new enough in town that she can insert herself into Culhane’s business and snoop around for him. If Kate finds the culprit, Matt will pay her a $20,000 bonus. Needless to say, Kate is highly motivated. But several problems present themselves. Kate despises beer and finds out she is very allergic. No one seems to trust her, plus she is falling hard for her boss. Can these two smoke out a saboteur, save Kate’s family home, and keep a killer from closing in…all while resisting their undeniable attraction to one another? Plus Kate has to deal with her parents who suddenly show up for a Thanksgiving family gathering and decide to relive their memories from the Nutshell.
Now this is not up there with Stephanie Plum as it didn't have those laugh-out-loud moments. But it was fun and entertaining and I wanted to know what happened to the characters. I'm sure that Evanovich used her name to help sell this book but I think that Dorien Kelly can carry her own. Looking forward to others by this fresh and fun author.
Kate Appleton needs a job. Her husband has left her, she’s been fired from her position as a magazine editor, and the only place she wants to go is to her parents’ summer house, The Nutshell, in Keene’s Harbor, Michigan. Kate’s plan is to turn The Nutshell into a Bed and Breakfast. Problem is, she needs cash, and she just lost her job due to bad beer being delivered to the bar she was working at.