
by Holly Finch
AnimalsAdded on April 8, 2026
When Alice Monroe’s ex-fiancé crashes Sun Harbor’s Christmas Festival, she knows trouble has come to town—she just doesn’t expect it to turn deadly.Still finding her footing as the reluctant owner of Sunrise Community Center, Alice is busy wrangling craft circles, charity drives, and two mischievous rescue pets. But when her ex, Brad, shows up with apologies—and an agenda—Alice’s new life is thrown into chaos. Especially when he’s seen arguing with Bernie Welch: Sun Harbor’s most ambitious real estate developer and a powerful town councilman known for playing both sides of every deal.So when Bernie’s body is found beneath the lighthouse after the festival’s tree lighting, suspicion falls on Brad—and, by extension, Alice herself. Determined to protect her friends, her center, and her new life in Sun Harbor, Alice dives into a fresh investigation—one tangled with business deals, political secrets, and hidden rivalries.With the help of her fiercely loyal friends, a grumpy one-eyed cat, a heroic mutt in an elf costume, and the ever-watchful Chief Noah Hawthorne, Alice must untangle a web of red herrings, small-town gossip, and dangerous secrets before the killer strikes again. Because in Sun Harbor, even Christmas cheer can’t keep murder at bay…
The author did a great job of writing two really detestable characters in this story, one being Alice’s ex and the other was a guy who ended up murdered. Problem was, Alice’s ex was high on the police suspect list and after all his demands, he had the nerve to want her to help clear him. I was really proud of how she stuck to her guns and didn’t cave when it cam to the ex—he was such a jerk! Alice and her new friends did have a nice Christmas then the murder was solved and another man who’d work
When I read the first of this series I was so taken with the characters and the plot that I ordered the whole rest of the series. So far each one has a hook at the end that leads you right into the next book. This author is new to me, but after the series I will be looking for more from her.
The author did a great job of writing two really detestable characters in this story, one being Alice’s ex and the other was a guy who ended up murdered. Problem was, Alice’s ex was high on the police suspect list and after all his demands, he had the nerve to want her to help clear him. I was really proud of how she stuck to her guns and didn’t cave when it cam to the ex—he was such a jerk! Alice and her new friends did have a nice Christmas then the murder was solved and another man who’d work

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