(Disclaimer: This is not my first Southern cozy mystery, if I would be technical about it.) 
 I was browsing through the Goodreads page for more cozy mystery titles to read. I'm a very picky person, and some of my pet peeves include subjects I really cannot understand or I am not interested in, and unrelatable heroines with unrelatable love interests, and an absence of a sense of humor. When I saw this on a list of random books I might be "interested in", as recommended by Goodreads, I had second thoughts. I wasn't all too familiar with Southern mysteries (despite this series being my second Southern cozie), and I don't find selling clothes appealing, as I'm more of a food/book cozie fan. But I thought I should give this book a chance, as it seemed interesting based on the reviews. 
 And what do you know...the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover" was literally all too true in this case. I was never disappointed since the first page, and this series rose to the top of my list. 
 Reagan voted for Kerry in the previous election, despite her mother (who's a judge) being a die-hard Republican, hence her name. She dyed her hair blonde, but her brown roots show. She went through a messy relationship and even through a messier divorce which left her bankrupt, except for her beloved house which she renovated all by herself, and she's trying to build her life back. She has huge money issues, what with her divorce and fighting to keep her house, but she refuses to ask anyone, even her own family, for help. And despite everything, she still manages to come across as wittily humorous or humorously witty, whichever works. She meets different sorts of wacky characters in the course of her "investigations" who either end up being her friends, or the villains, or just annoyed with her. She gets into crazy adventures and shenanigans with her dance instructor Aunt Kiki and at the same time consigning and selling designer items in order to pay the bills. The greatest love of her life is her sweet and adorable dog, BW (named after Bruce Willis), and her greatest nemesis, aside from her sleazy ex-husband, is the tall, dark, handsome and snarky lawyer, Walker Boone. Reagan is an interesting character with an interesting life. What's not to love about her? 
 With the cast of characters, which includes an engaging heroine, quirky sidekicks and a potential romantic interest (with whom the protagonist has sizzling sexual tension), along with a Southern themes and references and designer brands, and with the author's sense of humor, you're in along for the ride with this series.