Liquor, lies and llamas in a town called Friendship… what could possibly go wrong? Out-of-work actress Sophie Lafleur is ready for a scene change. When she discovers she’s inherited both a house and pub in quaint Friendship Harbor, Maine, she’s thrilled. This is exactly what she needs— fresh start, fresh air and fresh faces. What she doesn’t need are a trouble causing llama named Jack Kerouac … trouble causing llama named Jack Kerouac or a hunky, disinterested pub manager who just so happens to live in her guesthouse.
Just when you think it can’t possibly get worse, it does.
Two words. Dead. Guy.
Now the new girl in town is public enemy number #2. The honor of #1 currently belongs to her inherited ornery llama, which just so happens to be the suspect in the death of a well loved, elderly man.
Except Sophie quickly learns he isn’t as well loved as she first thought. She also suspects that his death might not have been at the hooves of her cantankerous llama.
Sophie didn’t leave the theatrics of L.A. just to be caught up in llama drama… or a murder investigation.
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I really loved this story. The characters were quirky and fun. The story was a quick read that I couldn’t wait to find out who did it at the end. Really hoping that Sophie and Dean strike up a relationship. He is so grumpy. Would love to see more of Oliver. I loved his character so much. Can’t wait to read more!
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Sophie learns of the passing of her grandmother and that she has left her home and pub to her. Needing to get away from California and her failing career she jumps at the chance to start over in Friendship Harbor, Maine. This is the new start that she needs and she can’t wait to become a part of the town. Her fresh start is turned upside down on her first day, not only does she become owner to a llama named Jack but said llama is later accused of murder. It doesn’t help that the manager of her pub doesn’t seem to care for her much and some people seem to have had issues with her grandmother. Sophie doesn’t believe Jack is guilty and decides to investigate, she played an amateur detective tv so how hard could real life be. Her friend Oliver is there to help her settle in so she looks to him to help her with figuring out who the killer might be. Follow along as Sophie clumsily investigates and at.The same time gets to know people around d town. This was such a fun a funny new read, I didn’t put it down until I was finished. It made me laugh the whole way through and want a llama all my own!
Murder Drama With Your Llama is the first book in the Friendship Harbor Mysteries Series co-written by Erin McCarthy and Kathy Love. I absolutely loved this book. It was such a fun and unique story that takes place in the small town of Friendship Harbor, Maine and it involves an ex-actress, Pub Manager, and a Llama who may have caused a little too much drama. 😉
Just when she is looking for a change of pace/scenery, ex-actress Sophie LaFleur inherits her grandmother’s house/mansion in Friendship Harbor, Maine, but along with the house comes a sexy, laid-back Pub Manager and a drama who may be a main suspect in a crime. Sophie, who wasn’t welcomed to Friendship Harbor, Maine with opened arms sets on a journey to set clear her now llama and solve the mystery she is now involved in once and for all.
I have become an instant fan of Erin McCarthy. This is the first book I read that is written by Kathy Love. This amazing duo brought us such a fun, mystery with unique characters who are brought together and all play a role in solving this small town mystery. I can’t wait for the next book in the series.
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An enjoyable cozy mystery. Looking forward to going back to Friendship Harbor.
What a wonderful cozy mystery Murder Drama with your Llama was! I can’t keep the smile off my face from reading this book. Sophie has moved to Friendship Harbor Maine to see the house that she inherited from her late grandmother Sunny. It is one of those quaint coastal towns loaded with charm and unique characters. She and her friend Oliver stumble into a murder mystery that one of the locals tries to blame on her llama! This was a fun, adorable, sweet, G rated mystery that was big on laughs and low on angst. It is the perfect book to read on a rainy afternoon. It was told from Sophie’s single POV and if you are a fan of Hallmark mysteries this is the perfect story for you.
Sophie’s an actress that inherits a house, pub and llama from a grandmother she really never knew. Because she’s out of a job and looking for a life reset she leaves CA for Maine to start over. Her acting friend Oliver goes along with her to check things out. She no sooner arrives than there’s a murder that seems to involve her llama. She’s positive the animal didn’t do it and sets out to clear his name. We go from one dead person to two and which causes Sophie to be even more determined to solve the murder mystery. A cute quick read. I received an ARC through Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving my review.
I’ve read a variety of Erin McCarthy books, but this was my first by Kathy Love. It was definitely a mystery rather than a romance and as a result was not as steamy as most of Erin’s books that I have read. So if you like a more innocent story, this one would fit the bill. It has the laugh out loud crazy plot twists and silly situations I’ve enjoyed in some of Erin’s other books, and I see the potential for this series to continue on with a lot of potential among the loony cast of characters and a heroine who marches to the beat of her own drum. Just imagine a story starting off with a Californian unemployed actress who has just inherited a house and a pub from her grandmother. She has never met her grandmother, and travel east with her best gay friend/child star to see whether this is a chance for a fresh start. She also discovers that she has inherited a Llama who is accused of murder within a few hours of her arrival. In her desire to exonerate herself and her Llama she takes on her alter ego from her cancelled television series, an amateur sleuth. I found it to be an easy read and enjoyed laughing my way through. I suggest you Give it a try.
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Fun, quick read about an actress moving from L.A. to Maine when her grandmother dies and leaves her a house and pub. Having played a seuth, she realizes she comes by it naturally and sees a murder when her llama-again from her grandmother- is blamed for the death. Interesting secondary characters, spunky main character kept me reading and trying to figure it out too. Lighthearted who done it with some out loud laugh moments. Looking forward to the next one.
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I fell in love with these characters. Sophie and Oliver are great. I hope Oliver comes for visits often because he was definitely a fun part of he book. And Jack the llama is such an interesting pet to inherit. Here’s hoping book two is just as great, or greater, because I’m getting ready to read it!
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Sophie’s story in Friendship Harbor was definitely a different read than I am used to, but I enjoyed everything about the book! It was the perfect escape from my day to day routine! With a llama and a murder mystery thrown in the mix.
Her grandmother’s passing has left Sophie with a ton of changes in her life, including a new pub and a manager that doesn’t seem to like her much, as well as a town that wasn’t a huge fan of her grandmother.
This book was a great read and I cannot wait to see what the next book has in store for us!
I usually finish the arc books I read but ive been dealing with a cold and i got a little behind. I loved this book. It actually made me consider owning a llama lol. I can’t wait for the second one.
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Cute story about llamas, pubs, an out of work actress and loads of shady characters. Very well written and has an easy flow that makes you not want to put it down!
What do you get when you have an ex-actress, a llama, and a dead body?? A brand new book from Erin McCarthy and Kathy Love that’s what!! For those of you –like me– who loved THE FANGOVER and have been waiting patiently (well perhaps not that patiently) for their next collaboration . . . wait no longer . . . it’s here!
MURDER DRAMA WITH YOUR LLAMA is the first book in their brand new Friendship Harbor Mysteries series. It’s an amusing fast-paced mystery you won’t be able to put down; though I should really say mysteries. After all, besides a dead guy that –depending on who you ask– may or may not be voted the town’s most charming lech and a possibly guilty llama that may or may not be an escape artist, Sophie LaFleur, an ex-actress, who has just moved to town after inheriting her grandmother’s house and pub, has to figure out what the town has against her grandmother and her pub manager has against her. And considering she’s only been in town a few hours, just imagine what’ll happen after she’s had a good night’s sleep . . .
I loved this book first in a new series!! Former actress Sophie LaFleur inherits her grandmother’s mansion and pub in Main she gets more than she bargained for. She also gets a sexy yet brooding pub manager and a llama .
When some how her llama is involved in a crazy mysterious death of the town play boy Sophie decides to take the investigation in her own hands because well she did play the star role in a tv drama as a detective.
Sophie decided she didn’t want the drama to follow her to this small town and her new life. In this hilarious story she does some sleuthing of her own to prove her llamas innocence. She is really stating to love this small town pub life and wants to keep her llama innocent and stay in the towns good graces. This was a cute story I loved it and the fact that two amazing authors wrote it. I can’t wait for the next mystery from this dynamic duo. They wrote so well together you can’t tell it’s two separate people. I love the setting the characters and the story line. I wish the book was longer but that’s all. There is a lot more that needs to be said but I’m sure that’s for the next stories!!
Murder Drama With Your Llama by Erin McCarthy and Kathy Love, book one in their Friendship Harbor Mysteries series is a humorous and wonderful story. Sophie is an out-of-work actress who is in need of a scene change. When she discovers she’s inherited her Grammy’s house and pub in the small, quaint town of Friendship Harbor, Maine she is on the next flight out. What she didn’t expect was her Grammy’s trouble causing llama, named Jack Kerouac or the sexy, laid back, pub manager, Dean, who lives in her guesthouse. Dean is a mystery to Sophie but he is often right there to keep Sophie from falling on her a**. When a well “loved”, elderly man is found dead with Jack Kerouac standing nearby, the llama is suspected of the death; kicked to death. Sophie once solved mysteries on a TV show, and uses that experience to learn more about the victim, who wasn’t as well loved as she first thought, and clear her inherited ornery llama. While investigating, Sophie is introduced to many of the town residents, puts herself in danger, and finds a new home.
Ms. McCarthy and Ms. Love wrote a wonderful, story that was riveting and kept my attention to the very end. They provided a mystery that kept me on my toes and wrongly guessing who the killer was. I highly recommend Murder Drama With Your Llama to other reader and look forward to the next book in this series.
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When Sophie LaFleur inherits a mansion and pub from her grandmother, she also inherits a hunky manager, a llama, and immediate murder drama. When Sophie’s inherited llama is accused of inadvertently killing the town’s senior citizen Casanova, Sophie takes it upon herself, with the help of her best friend, Oliver, to prove its innocence and solve the real crime. The resulting tale of mysteries, friendships, and jealousies draws you in to the drama of the little town and makes you want to stay. McCarthy and Love have composed a seamless story that I devoured in one sitting!