Review: Engagement and Espionage by Penny Reid

Engagement and Espionage by Penny Reid
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was hilarious.  I was provided an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I would say that this is not a standalone.  You should read Cletus and Jenn's story [book:Beard Science|23337872] before reading this book.  There are events from that book that carry over into this book and you'll kind of be left wondering what is going on if you haven't Beard Science yet.  You don't really need to read the rest of the Winston Brothers Series to read this though, but I highly recommend that you read them all because they are awesome!  If you love Cletus and Jenn in Beard Science then you should definitely read this!  This picks up shortly after that ends and is just more of Cletus and Jenn.

Jenn is working at the bakery and determined to make the changes she said she'd make in her life.  Everytime she gets a second alone with Cletus, her mother calls with some sort of emergency.  All of her suppliers for the bakery are either retiring, or their livestock have been attacked and can't produce any longer.  After Jenn's mother ends up in the hospital, Jenn is determined to figure out what is going on since everything seems to point back to her father and the bakery.  Jenn's father, Kip, is a big old JERK, but she isn't going to let his hurtful way deter her from finding out who hurt her mom and the people who have supplied the bakery.  She and Cletus are determined to undermine her father's plans and set things to rights.

I won't spoil the mystery because as a fan of thrillers I hate when that happens.  This is a super cozy mystery with some of my favorite characters.  If you are a cozy mystery fan and also love the Winston's, you are going to love this.  I'm so excited that we are getting more books in this world from Penny's own hand.  The mystery part was a bit silly, but it's a cozy mystery so that is kind of expected.  Cletus and Jenn were awesome as they continue to explore their relationship in a healthy way.  There are some really hilarious lines in this book and some really sweet ones.  I can't wait for the next one!

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