The romance was predictable but there was heat between the Bea and Claire. They fumbled around, which was endearing, but the romance as a whole didn't wow me. The mystery was nicely detailed and mostly believable but then the author dragged things out; the book easily could have been trimmed by a quarter and been stronger for it. In fact, the subplot involving Claire's ex was completely unnecessary and should have been left out. I enjoyed the book but it wasn't anything spectacular.