When the coffee shop manager is murdered in Middleburyxs Amish Artisan Village two women from different walks of life must join together to solve the mysterySpring has arrived in Middlebury Indiana and Amber Wright is optimistic about the growing profit from her collection of Amish shopsxuntil she receives a call that Ethan Gray is dead Hurrying over to A Simple Blend she finds a solitary hole in the front window and the store manager lying next to the espresso machine dead from an apparent heart attack All the money is still in his registerWhen Amber hires a young Amish woman Hannah Troyer to take over the shopxs duties the two women become fast friendsxas well as amateur sleuths The police believe Grayxs death is a by-product of vandalism but Amber and Hannah arent convincedClues that dont add up a neighbor who is pulled into the midst of the investigation a town with secrets to hide and a blossoming romancexall will combine to push Amber and Hannah into unfamiliar roles in order to reveal answers to the mysteries around themxChapmans latest is a mix of mystery and romance with vivid characters a realistic setting and themes of loss trust and lovex x Romantic Times four-star review.
