Merrily Thornton was accused of having an affair with local businessman Cliff Grimes and then stealing funds from the company. She spent some time in jail and now, 20 years later she wants to reconcile with her parents and her sister. When she arrives her mother creates a huge scene, spoiling any chance of reconciliation.
Erin feels sorry of Merrily and invites her to a cookie exchange on the weekend. When she doesn't show up, Erin is disappointed but figures Merrily didn't want to deal with the townspeople especially after the scene on Main Street.
Although Erin was not able to hire Merrily when she came looking for a job, Greg Taylor, owner of
Erin thinks maybe Merrily has just left town and she decides to visit Merrily's home to see if there is any sign of why she left. When she arrives, she discovers the makings for Christmas cookies for the exchange, but something interrupted Merrily. Sadly she finds her dead nearby.
Erin adds solving Merrily's murder to her growing to-do list before the wedding. There are several suspects making the search more difficult. Add to the mix a Merrily's college-age daughter and the soon-to-be ex-husband no one knew about.
The Merc is a great place and I wish there was a store just like that in my town. I very much enjoy this series and I was happy to see Erin and Adam get married. Looking forward to the next in the series.
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So glad you enjoyed CHRISTMAS COOKIE -- I LOVED writing a Christmas book! Although I confuse the real and fictional weather and seasons more than once!
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