Mai Tai One On by Jill Marie Landis

Em Johnson has recently divorced her scumbag of a husband. When she is asked to go to Kauai to help her uncle run the Tiki Goddess Bar, Em jumps at the chance. The Tiki Goddess Bar isn’t much of a tourist attraction at the moment but Em plans to change that and keep it a place the locals like too. If something could only be done about the obnoxious neighbor.

When the obnoxious neighbor ends up dead, things take a turn for the worse since the number one suspect is Em’s uncle.

This was a fun and relaxing romantic mystery. I liked how the romance wasn’t overpowering. It was there but it didn’t get in the way of the mystery. The romantic elements of this story also were part of the comic relief moments. Well, the romance and the old women who make up the hula dancers. The mystery element and the romantic elements came together to make this a fun and enjoyable reading experience.

Another nice thing about this book was the pacing. I thought it was well done and lacked in long stretches without anything happening.  The pacing was well done and I didn’t feel this book lagged at any time (which occasionally happens in cozy mysteries).

This book was a fun and rather funny read. I’m looking forward to reading more by Jill Marie Landis. 4 Stars!

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If you’d like to find out more about the author, Jill Marie Landis, check out her website.

I received a ebook copy of Mai Tai One Onfrom Bell Bridge Books via netgalley.