Peach Clobbered is an interesting and enjoyable read.
Although a bit different approach from the usual cozy mysteries, I really liked it.

Nina is not a character you would like at the first instance. It takes time to get to know her and tolerate her antics but as the story proceeds, you will like her. I really enjoyed reading Peach Clobbered. It felt a tad out of my comfort zone but that is what made this an enjoyable read.

The story was good - the mystery and the suspense was good enough. However, I wish the ending was a tad different. It ends fine, no issues there, but given the climax, a little bit of action would have been better. I don't like stories that ooze romance, especially in a cozy mystery. However, I hoped to see some sparks flying between Nina and Harry.

A fun start to what I can tell is going to be a fantastic series! I just adore cozy mysteries. These are my go-to books when I need something light in my life and they always manage to hit the spot. Peach Clobbered was a goodie! I enjoyed it immensely and while I haven't had the chance to read the authors previous books you can bet that will change after this one!

Filled with humor, interesting and quirky characters, and a murder that will leave you breathless, this book is going to be a must have for all fans of the genre! I can't wait to see where the author takes the series next.

"Peace Clobbered" is the first book in the new Georgia B&B Mystery series by Anna Gerard and as the foundation for a new series, I liked the setting and characters populating the town of Cymbeline, Georgia. Nina Fleet is divorced from her philandering pro golfer husband and buys a lovely old Queen Anne house almost at first glance. As she is settling into her new digs, she is "accosted in my own home by a failing actor dressed like a sports team mascot. Then I get blackmailed by the mayor into hosting six nuns."

About that actor .... Harry Wescott is the great-nephew of the former owner of that lovely Queen Anne and he claims his great-aunt intended the house to go to him after her death. He first arrives at Nina's door dressed in a huge penguin outfit (it's his summer gig depicting Freezie the Penguin for the Taste-Tee-Freeze Creamery). And those nuns? The Sisters of Perpetual Poverty are being kicked out of their home and business (they make artisan cheese - The Heavenliest Cheese in Georgia) by a unscrupulous real estate developer

And the mystery? That's when the real estate developer turns up dead, dressed in the penguin suit. There's a whole town of suspects because it seems everyone's got something in their past. Some of the suspects are just tossed out there haphazardly and others are investigated in a bit more detail, but when the murderer was revealed, I was confused (as in, who?).

I think the fun of the this book was learning about the town and its quirky characters, and I loved the nuns (WWTND - What Would the Nuns Do?). For me personally, the murder / mystery was a big dud with some red herrings just sort of fizzling out. And unfortunately, Nina is one of the less interesting characters, and at times she really drove me crazy with her unwarranted dislike of comely Harry Wescott. C'mon, cut the gorgeous guy some slack, will ya?

I will definitely look forward to seeing how this series progresses (and hopefully Harry and the nuns will make an appearance), but am giving "Peach Clobbered" 3.5 stars.

Nina Fleet is putting her life back together following her very public divorce from a philandering golf pro. Leaving Atlanta behind, she heads to Cymbaline, GA to start fresh. She loves her historic Queen Anne house but zoning issues have delayed her B&B dreams. Her peace is further disturbed when a relative of the former owner of the house shows up at the door threatening legal action, and a group of six displaced nuns are dropped on her doorstep. Just when Nina thinks things couldn't possibly get more strange, an unpopular resident of Cymbaline is killed and she find herself sucked into doing a bit of amateur sleuthing. So much for life in a small town being quiet and uneventful!!

Peach Clobbered is the first book in the new Georgia B&B cozy mystery series. I will definitely be reading more of this series! Nina (pronounced Nine-ah) is a spunky and funny main character. The side characters -- especially the nuns -- are a hoot and very, very entertaining. The mystery is interesting with plenty of suspects and twists. Great start to a new cozy series! And, a quick, easy read.

Anna Gerard is a pen name for author Diane Stuckart, who also writes as Ali Brandon and Alexa Smart. She writes several cozy series including the Black Cat Bookshop (as Ali Brandon) and Tarot Cats (as Diane Stuckart). I haven't read either of those series yet...but definitely will since I enjoyed this cute B&B themed cozy!

**I voluntarily read an advanced readers copy of this book from Crooked Lane via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.**

Nina (pronounced NINE-uh), a recently divorced transplant from Atlanta, is settling into the small Shakespearean-themed town of Cymbeline, eagerly anticipating the day she can transform the beautiful old house she purchased into a bed and breakfast. There's only one speedbump: the great-nephew of the woman who owned the house, who is planning to sue Nina over possession of the property. Nina doesn't take him too seriously, because how can you really listen to a grown man in a penguin costume? Soon, a murder occurs, as it always does in a cozy, and Nina must use all her resources to find the killer.

It's an interesting start to a cozy series, and I look forward to the next installment. The Shakespearean element (and puns) in a small Georgia town is unexpected (although a bit reminiscent of Ellie Alexander's Bakeshop Mystery setting). It's nice to have a protagonist who's divorced, but not bitter, traumatized at the thought of ever dating again, or prudish. Nina seems to have a healthy interest in eyeballing Harry, the great-nephew, and undoubtedly something will come of that interest in later books. I was amused when I read about the author, who also writes cat mysteries, because in the book, Nina is reading a cozy cat mystery. Way to subtly hype your other works! :D

This was a great book by a new favorite author of mine! The book was written clearly with easy to follow story lines. The book was funny and alot of fun to read!! I would highly recommend this to everyone!!

Nina Fleet is enjoying her quiet life as a new resident of Cymbeline, Georgia. Well, there is the crazy man that claims he should have inherited the house she bought and threatens to sew, and the mayor just bullied her into opening a B&B. Otherwise, everything is peachy.

Nina's (pronounced Nine-ah) first guests are six nuns that are evicted from their convent because their lease is up. (This made me do a double take: the catholic church is renting property?) The landowner is pretty much the most hated man in town. He's deluded people into selling him their property cheap and he's even found a loop-hole in a contract with the town that enabled him to build four times more homes than the town had planned. (Again, double take: wouldn't the building license state exactly what he was supposed to build?)

Anyway, I've got him pegged as the eventual murder victim (setting the scene takes about 6 chapters), simply because there would be the longest list of suspects - pretty much everyone apart from Nina.

I like this cozy, perhaps because it doesn't do what I don't like in some others. Nina sleuths by way of talking to her neighbours. She isn't pushy, she doesn't demand private information from strangers and she doesn't break into other people's property.

And the Sheriff isn't stupid. I always like that. Very few stupid people in this book. Lots of strong female characters.

Peach Clobbered by Anna Gerard was an intriguing cozy mystery that captured my attention from the first chapter.

I really liked Nina Fleet. She is a smart and feisty woman is has to live life her own way since her divorce from her philandering ex-husband. The plot was quickly paced and filled with red herrings, twists and plenty of suspects as she decides to solve the mystery of the murder of the most hated man in her new home town. I'm still undecided about Harry Westcott as I sympathize with his situation but he can often be unlikable. The Sisters of Perpetual Poverty are all wonderful characters that I enjoyed getting to know while they stayed with Nina. I hope that this is the beginning of a long running cozy series.

Peach Clobbered.
A new author for me and definitely didn’t disappoint.
I really enjoyed this first book got me hooked from the first page.
Nina is so gullible but in the nicest way and for all the right reasons.
Opening her bed and breakfast to a group of Nuns who have been evicted from there home by the landlord.
Good plot and loved all the humour, never guessed who the killer was until it was revived at the end.
Would definitely recommend this book and look out for the next instalment.
Many thanks to Crooked Lane books and NettGalley for advance copy for a honest review.

I enjoyed this book. The story line held my interest till the end. The reason for the 3 star rating is the characters. I found them somewhat one dimensional and a tad annoying. Will I read more of the series? Yes. And hopefully the characters will be a little more developed in the next one.

The first book in the Georgia B&B mysteries is a humorous and fun read with a couple of quirky characters. It is written by Anna Gerard who writes the Black Cat Bookshop mysteries under the name of Ali Brandon. I was surprised when I realize the animal character is a black and white Australian shepherd instead of a cat.
Nina Fleet, a recent divorcee feel in love with Victorian House located in Cymbeline, GA and brought the same day it came on the market. A short time later she looked out the windowless a man dressed as a penguin. Talking through the screen door she learned his name is Harry Westover and plans to use claiming his Great-Aunt plan to leave him the house. The nuns of the Sisters of Perpetual Poverty are being forced out of their Convent. Because real estate developer Gregory Bainbridge plans on turning the grounds into a golf course. The nuns become the first guests of the B&B. Gregory is found MURDERED wearing the Penguin suit. Harry becomes a 'person of interest' in the killing. Nina must work fast before Harry joins Gregory in death. I highly recommend this book.

Disclosure: Thanks to Crooked Lane Books for a copy through NetGalley. The opinions expressed are my own

In this brand new series we meet Nina fleet, divorce and ex-wife of a pro golfer who cheated on her. Nina has bought a beautiful old Queen Anne home in historic Cymbeline, GA and has opened a B&B and is busting her first guests, a group of nuns who have been evicted from their convent. When the owner of the convent who evicted the sisters is found stabbed to death, there are quite a few people with means, motive and opportunity in the small, quiet town and they all disliked the dead man,

While Nina has purchased the home from the former owner’s estate, the woman’s grand nephew wants the house and is threatening legal action to get the house that was promised to him in a recent letter from his great aunt. While Nina has no intention. Of selling back the house she bought fair and square, she does take sympathy on the man and helps him out when a stalker is after the handsome actor who is also arrested for the businessman’s murder.

This is a good start to a new series and I am certain the next entry in the series will be even better.

I really wanted to like this book. The blurb checked so many boxes for me: cozy mystery, quaint Georgia town, B&B, etc. But I really struggled with this one. The plot felt forced and the characters were one-dimensional tropes (nun with a scandalous past, poor actor, gossipy and fashionable gay man). I don't feel like I really got to know or rooted for anyone. I was additionally bothered by the comments about "urban slang" and a joke about short busses.

Unfortunately I will not read further into the series as it comes out.

Nina Fleet has recently moved to Cymbeline, Georgia after traveling through town one day and seeing a Victorian house and buying it on the spur of the moment. When a penguin shows up on her doorstep threatening a lawsuit it sets in motion all manner of events. A wealthy developer who is evicting a local convent of cheese making nuns from their home is murdered. The penguin (turns out its Harry Westcott, the original house owner's nephew) has a stalker trying to harm him. Harry and Nina team up to try to discover the murderer. How they solve the mystery makes for a delightful cozy mystery. This was a very enjoyable cozy mystery with memorable and interesting characters and good editing. The story kept me engaged and I really loved the characters. The editing was good with only a few errors. I will certainly be reading more by this author.

This was the first in a new series. It took place near Savannah, Georgia. I grew up in Georgia so I can say that some of the statements made about the weather were not an exaggeration. Nina and her dog, Mattie have just bought an old house in Georgia. She makes it into a B&B as her first guests are a group of nuns that were kicked out of their convent. Unsurprisingly, the guy who kicked them out turns up dead. He is also on the hit list of a number of others in town. Nina ends up involved by chance not by a nosy nature.
The book is well written and solid. The characters are well developed and interesting. I felt drawn in and actually cared what happened to the nuns in their dilemma. I had not seen any other books under this author but this one doesn't seem like a first timer which when I got to the end, it turns out it is written by an author that writes under another name. I have read and enjoyed the other series, so it makes sense to have brought some skill to bringing this story alive. I will be including this author on my list to watch.

I really liked this book. It had a great storyline and was full of twists and turns that kept me interested until the very end.
I’m hoping that there will be more in this great series.

This was an enjoyable read. Even though it was a little predictable, there were still enough twists to keep it interesting and to give a few little surprises at the end. The nuns were adorable and the interactions between Nina and Harry were fun, even though at times it felt like they forgot he’s planning to sue her. The author did go a little overboard on explaining some fairly basic terms, but it didn’t distract too much from the plot. I may not read the next book in the series but I will definitely look it up and read the description. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of lighthearted mysteries or small southern towns.

Peach Clobbered: A Georgia B&B Mystery by.Anna_Gerard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Nina (nine-a) Fleet has retired early at age 41 to small town, Cymbeline, Georgia. She bought an old Queen Anne house in hopes of opening a bed-and-breakfast. Imagine her surprise when a penguin shows up on her step claiming to be the rightful owner. Harry Westcott is an actor working odd jobs to survive until he makes it big. He claims that his aunt intended to leave the house to him and has a letter to prove it.

The next time Nina sees the penguin costume, the person inside has a knife in his chest. Instead of Harry, The man is Gregory Bainbridge, a shifty land developer. So many hated him that the array of suspects is long and varied.

This is an excellent start to the series. I've enjoyed Ms. Gerard's writing as Ali Brandon. The Black Cat Bookshop series was one of my all time favorites and I miss Hamlet. I'm pleased that this series also has a furry side kick in Matilda, "Mattie", the Australian shepherd.

The characters are very well written. I felt at home in Cymbeline. The shops were described in a manner that I felt I could step inside and greet the owners.The mystery is solid and I was surprised by the killer. I went in a different direction..The nuns were a wonderful addition to the story. Nina's wish to become a B&B happens faster than she expects after being told there were plenty in town. The nuns were displaced by Bainbridge and the town's mayor knew just the place for them

.This was a great afternoon read and I look forward to continuing the series to see what happens.

Nina Fleet buys a house after her divorce only to find out that that the now dead owner pledged to leave it to her actor nephew who is making ends meet by playing a penguin mascot for a local ice cream store. When a much hated local developer is found wearing the same penguin suit with a knife in his chest Nina sets out to find the murderer with the help of displaced nuns from a nearby convent and her nemesis Harry the original penguin.
A promising start to new series. Looking forward to the next book!

I received a free digital copy of this title from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

Anna Gerard is the another name for Ali Brandon, who writes the Black Cat Bookshop Mysteries, which I have read and enjoyed in the past so I was interested to see what this series with a completely different theme would be like.

Nina Fleet is a recent divorcee, who seems to have come out of divorce pretty well, at least well enough to buy a large enough house in a small touristy town and turn it into a B and B. Her first set of guests is a group of nuns who have been ousted from their convent by a property developer. As Nina settles into running the B & B, she deals with legal entanglements in the form of a man who is disputing her ownership of her new house, and of course to top things off a murder occurs in town throwing everyone into a tizzy. The positives here are that the mystery is engaging and the nuns are fun and interesting group of characters to add to the mix.

On the other hand, I did find Nina’s correcting everyone that her name is pronounced “9-ah” constantly really annoying, because it is not spelled that way, especially in the beginning where it occurred every couple pages. I also found her interactions with Harry Westcott, the wanna-be actor and heir unrealistic and going against any kind of common sense. I found that frustrating that she would so obviously act against her own financial/legal self interest. Perhaps other readers would be able to overlook this and just enjoy the mystery on its own.