title: Bloom and Doom (A Bridal Bouquet Shop Mystery)
author:  Beverly Allen 
description: The first in a new series featuring Audrey Bloom and her flower shop, the Rose in Bloom, which specializes in wedding bouquets, provides readers with a fresh twist on the amateur-sleuth story. Audrey and one of her beautiful bouquets are featured in the local news, attracting new clients. Her former friend Jenny is one of them, and she wants the same bouquet. Then the bouquet is found shredded next to Jennys fiancs murdered body, and a knife from the store is missing. Jenny is the prime suspect, but Audrey believes she didnt do it. Despite how Jenny treated her in the past, Audrey helps support her in jail and tries to find another suspect. Allen offers realistic and appealing portraits of Audrey and her cousin and co-owner, Olivia, as they struggle to build their business and talk to people from the small town who may have known the victim. A romantic subplot involving Audrey and local baker Nick adds texture to this promising new cozy series. --Amy Alessio
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  Praise for the Bridal Bouquet Shop Mysteries
  
  
  _Bloom and Doom_
  
  
  “ _Bloom and Doom_ captivated my attention from the very first page. With the
  meanings of flowers skillfully woven throughout the story, it was as
  delightful as a freshly cut bouquet of ranunculus (radiant charm) and tarragon
  (lasting interest). . . . A thoroughly entertaining and engaging mystery! I
  can’t wait for the next one!”
  
  
  —Jenn McKinlay, _New York Times_ bestselling author
  
  
  “It’s an engaging bouquet of mayhem and murder. What a delight for cozy
  readers!”
  
  
  —Erika Chase, national bestselling author of the Ashton Corners Book Club
  Mysteries
  
  
  “Allen’s upbeat series debut reads smoothly and easily, with excellent
  dialogue and an immensely likable cast. . . . The flower business really stars
  in this cozy.”
  
  
  — _Library Journal_
  
  
  “A highly entertaining, fun, and snappy mystery . . . _Bloom and Doom_ has
  everything to keep you engaged: a compelling murder to be solved, great humor,
  warm friends