DAISIES FOR INNOCENCE by Bailey Cattrell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ellie Allbright is the owner of Scents & Nonsense, an aromatherapy shop in the charming town of Poppyville, California. The botanical essences used in her fragrance blends come straight from her own enchanted garden next to her shop. Having recently divorced, Ellie is happy moving on with her life and running her business, until her part-time employee is found murdered outside her store.

It took a while for the mystery to start moving along, but it was hard to figure out once it did. Ellie is dealing with a good cop/bad cop situation with the police investigation — bad cop sees her as the prime suspect. To save herself, Ellie does her own investigation into the background of the victim, and she’s surprised to find several possible culprits.

I enjoyed the aromatherapy theme in this book, especially since Ellie has a supernatural gift in knowing just the right scent to give her customers. Her special blends come in handy with the murder investigation too. This was a light and fun cozy, and a great start to a new series.

Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.