A Bridesmaid’s Guide to Murder by Abigail Scott: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own.

The Book

She's paid to be your best friend on your big day... but she never expected murder to be part of the deal.

Emelia Walsh has one of the most unusual jobs on the planet—she's a Professional Bridesmaid. Armed with an emergency kit that would impress MacGyver, Emmy steps into strangers' weddings and becomes whatever the bride needs: a confidante, an emotional buffer, or a human fire extinguisher.

When Emmy arrives at the picturesque Evergreen Summit Resort for Monica Turner's winter wedding weekend, she's prepared for the usual challenges: wardrobe malfunctions, family tensions, and maintaining her cover as the bride's "old college friend." What she's not prepared for is the web of secrets, rivalries, and suspicious circumstances swirling beneath the perfect snow-globe setting.

When a shocking murder disrupts the wedding plans, Emmy’s role shifts from emotional buffer to amateur sleuth—all while dodging questions from handsome but infuriating Detective John Sutton, who seems both suspicious of her—and strangely interested.

In this charming first installment of the Bridesmaid's Guide to Murder series, Emmy discovers that when you make a career out of stepping into other people's stories, sometimes those stories include murder.

Book Review

Bridesmaids + murder... well, that's not a combination I tend to think of... but it worked well in this cozy mystery! Emelia is a bridesmaid for hire (talk about a fun job) and has her fair share of wedding stories to tell but she didn't expect a murder mystery to be among them! And yet, that's just what happens when the discovery of a body puts wedding events on hold... and has readers questioning each and every member of the wedding party as a possible suspect. This wedding party may be super close, but that doesn't mean they don't have their fair share of secrets... and maybe a motive or two. With so much to uncover, it kept me guessing right through to the end. Throw in a handsome detective for a little hint at romance and there was much to enjoy in this one. I don't read a ton of cozy mysteries, but this one felt like the perfect Hallmark style mystery, and I couldn't help but enjoy it. This is the first book I've read by this author (and the first in this series), but I find myself looking forward to reading more. 


You can purchase your copy here: https://amzn.to/4s22yxB