Partners in Lime

When a murder disrupts Charm's theater production, Everly Swan will have to step in and save the day—after all, the show must go on!

In the sixth book of the popular Seaside Cafe Mystery series, Partners in Lime, Everly Swan just wants to enjoy Charm's annual outdoor play. But when a surfer rolls into town and then turns up dead, Everly's EMT friend Matt becomes the prime suspect, and things get dicey. Will Everly be able to crack the case and save her friend by opening night?

It all seems to be smooth sailing for Everly Swan. The island of Charm, North Carolina, is hosting tons of fun summer events, her iced tea shop is a hit, and best of all, she's finally dating the handsome Detective Grady Hays. But their romantic bubble bursts when tragedy strikes—a surf-pro is found murdered on the beach, killed with a theater prop.

Grady follows the evidence, all of which points to Matt, Everly's friend and one-time fling. As Grady does his job, so does Everly—her unofficial chef-turned-sleuth job, that is. She's determined to clear her friend's name, but the arrival of a fancy new teashop and The Town Charmer, a gossip blog determined to rock the boat, complicates things. As Everly tries to keep rumours at bay and investigate the murder (and her new tea rival), the killer leaves a message in the sand...