Sun has lusted after Levi since they were children. Levi is a mystery to her. In the midst of controlling herself she has quite a few situations to handle. There's a new sheriff in town, muffins though delicious always preceed crazy events. What will happen? Will she solve the mysteries? Will she and Levi finally succumb to the lust?

This story will have you wanting more and looking forward to book 2. Auri, Cruz,Jimmy and the tea ladies club add depth to this gem. Comedy, drama, suspense, love and friendship reign supreme.

What a hilarious, entertaining, witty, thrilling ride from the fantastic author of Charley Davidson series (I devoured the six books of the series and I should create more time, sleeping less or multitasking like reading at the movie theater, riding my spinning bike and eating my dinner at the same time! So I can finish more books. Another solution: I should get inserted special chips too my brain to read three books at the same time!)

I laughed so much during my read and I couldn’t leave this book. It was literally glued to my hands (thanks to one of my best friend Ashley’s prank. She avenged me for not listening to her boyfriend drama and got upset my devotion to this book.) I didn’t want to get my hands off! I kept laughing and laughing. I cried my eyes out and I laughed more. Then I realized I was sitting at dentist chair and breathed too much nitrous oxide a.k.a laughing gas!!! (Good news: my teeth look whiter like shark teeth and I didn’t suffer during my appointment, special thanks to this author!)

With this book, Darynda Sarcastic Queen of New Mexico stories introduces us a new series character: Sheriff Sunshine Vicram ( Interestingly Post Malone’s Sunflower song starts playing at my head as soon as I read her name) , another independent, tough, funny, sexy, smart, likable character. When you compare her with Charley, she deals with the mortal world demons and she has a big traumatic experience in her past defines her life choices and she is a good mother. But she is luckier from parental side. She is also flirty, confidant like Charley.

But I think her 14 year old daughter Auri stole my heart and she became my favorite character of the book. She is so smart, inherited her mother’s detective skills, sensitive, cool, friendly, so much likable character. A mother’s dream daughter!

And of course Levi Ravinder, hottest tracker, Sunshine’s oldest and gold-est flame ( “Sexy Back” keeps playing at my head when I read his name of the book. I keep chanting: “Dirty babe! You see the shackles, baby, I’m your slave!), one of the most charismatic characters of the book. ( Thankfully DJ gave us some delicious Reyes Farrow kind of hero/ devilish dream boyfriend!)

So Sunshine returns back to her hometown Del Sol, New Mexico, where she left as a young, pregnant woman and turned back as sheriff. As soon as she starts her first work day, a kidnapping case falls at her lap. There is so much resembling things with Sunshine’s own kidnapping experience she’d endured when she was nearly 17 and coincidentally or not her own daughter connected with the kidnapped girl, insisting to help her mother to solve the mystery.

In the meantime her never gets old flame Levi’s nephew gets lost at the mountains which could be connected to their case and bring two never friends-enemies- possibly gonna be lovers face to face to start their searching party.

I enjoyed the characters, witty, humorous writing, pacing, progression. Only thing I didn’t like and made me cut my one star is the mystery between Levi and Sunshine is soooo obvious and predictable. It shouldn’t be a cliffhanger of the first book. It should be revealed and we have to face with another intriguing, questionable cliffhanger. At some parts I really got angry of Sunshine and hot-ass Levi and I wanted to grab their heads and hit them against the wall for making them talk honestly with each other!! They could have saved us from too much sexual and emotional tension!

Well, it’s still great start for brand new series. I want to read more adventures of these characters and witness their enjoyable journeys, HEAs!

So much special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sharing this incredibly funny, well written book in exchange my honest review and of course so much thanks to Darynda Jones for not making us wait too much and gave us brand new, entertaining series.

A Bad Day for Sunshine is an enjoyable mystery with a likable lead in Sunshine Vikram. The small town New Mexico setting is appealing. Looking forward to book 2 of the series.

Yes, I’m a huge fan of Darynda Jones and the Charley Davidson series and was looking forward to this new series. Thank you, Net Galley, for a copy of this book for an honest review. Sunshine has been newly elected Sheriff in her hometown without her knowledge or participation in a debate. While I enjoyed her witty comments and back and forth banter with Auri, Quincy, Levi and the rest of her team, I did have a hard time taking her seriously as law enforcement or being in charge. I actually didn’t mind the different points of view from Sunshine and her daughter Auri. It was easy to follow along with and didn't make it confusing going back and forth. I continue to be a fan of Jones and will be on the lookout for book 2 in the series to see if Sunshine has figured out what the rest of us already know.

Having never read a book by Darynda Jones, and hearing wonderful things, I accepted the offer by NetGalley to read this story and I am thrilled I did. I have not laughed out loud at a book in quite some time, but his book is often hilarious, uproarious, and rollicking.

Sunshine Vicram is a terrific character, a young woman who mysteriously wins an election in a small town called Del Sol, in New Mexico. She has no idea how she won or even more amazingly how she did not know she was running for this office. The fun starts as Sunshine and her daughter, Auri return to a town she vowed never to return to, and we are treated to an engaging story of Sunshine, Auri, her terrific yet quirky parents, two drop dead gorgeous men, a best friend deputy, and a town that seems to have a bit of magic and whimsy.

All is not Sunshine and rainbows, as our heroine assumes the job, back again in a town she swore never to return to, and on the first day of the job a young girl goes missing. She is a friend of Auri's, an adorable young character who has her mother's eye and nose for mystery solving, and so the two ladies are on it trying to save this young girl. Along the way we are introduced to the very appealing, ultimately sexy man, Levi Ravinder, of the Ravinder clan, a family that has had over time various nefarious dealings and scares half the town. Levi is the love of Sunshine's life until a gorgeous federal marshal makes an appearance and Sunshine is bewitched. Can you love two men? Easy when they both are like these two.

"Welcome to Del Sol, a town full of sunshine, fresh air, and friendly faces, (Barring three or four old grouches.)"

With the mix of quirky lovable characters Ms Jones has created the beginning of a series that was not only fun to read, but also hilarious at times. Introducing each chapter with witticisms from her town, we are thrown into the fray while getting to know this town as it trends toward the unconventional side. Point me in this town's direction for I would love to live there. Poor Sunshine, whose only concern she thought, would be the town flasher, Doug, and a rooster named Puff Daddy. She in for some weird, wacky, and unusual happenings, while along the way we learn more about Sunshine and a terrible event of her past.

I am giving this book high marks on the fun side and of course recommending it most assuredly for just that along with some really adorable characters. If you are looking for a book that will lighten your spirits but has enough mystery to get you engaged, then rush to get this one. I will be back for more of this series as well as picking up a few more books written by this talented author.

Thank you to Darynda Jones, St Martin's Press, and NetGalley for a copy of this extremely entertaining book due out April 7, 2020.

This book had be laughing and biting my nails in suspense all at one time, and I wouldn't have it any other way. When it comes to the author, I read whatever she writes, so I was extremely excited to get my hands on this new series. Boy, it completely surpassed my expectations and left me speechless in the best way. Everything about this book was amazing, the characters, the humor, the plot, and executed in such a style that as a reader you don't know whether to laugh, cry, or pull your hair out in suspense. I cannot wait for more with these characters.

I absolutely loved the Charley Davidson series so I was a little nervous that this one wouldn't hold up but oh my goodness was I wrong. I wish Del Sol was a real place because I would move there immediately, if for no other reason than they have way more than their fair share of hot guys. I can already tell that this is going to be my new favorite series.

I'm so sad today finished but I am so looking forward to this series!
I'm sure this author knows how amazing she is but just how her mind works...... Wow...I'm here for her universe and I'm here for her books...lol.

Happily received an ARC. I loved this book! The book hasn't been released yet and I'm already eager for the sequel.

The plot was great and progressed nicely. I loved how the fantastic Darynda Jones let the plot just unfold naturally, doling out delicious nuggets that keep you reading.

Sunshine is the prodigal daughter returning to take the job of sheriff (an elected office she won without even running). Along with her comes her teenage daughter. The dynamic between these two is a thing of beauty. It was so nice to see a trusting and nurturing mother-daughter relationship.

Sun's love interest is a sexy, brooding, beast of a man. With which she shares a complicated past. Their relationship is a slow burn and I'm loving it.

I'm terribly excited for this series and can't wait for the next book. Its gonna be a long wait.

I hadn't heard of Darynda Jones before but liked the description of A Bad Day for Sunshine so I decided to try the book. I'm quite glad I did. Jones is a very talented writer and Sunshine, her daughter, and her collection of friends and coworkers are great characters. I think the parents could be fleshed out more but they provide excellent background and entry into the older generation of residents and their activities. The bookclub was particularly valuable as a plot device. As a result of reading this very enjoyable book I plan on exploring her Charley Davidson books.

The beauty of Santa Fe, the small town intrigue with a new Sherriff, and decades old murders and loves combine to make this an easy and entertaining read. New Sherriff Sunshine Vicram, elected when her parents put her up, without her knowledge, takes office in Del Sol NM, not far from Santa Fe. With her now teenage daughter from a mysterious unknown possible rape when she was a teenager, she sets out to solve crimes petty and serious. The cast of characters is quite entertaining, and it’s not all as predictable as it first felt. Some interesting procedural stuff, and the requisitite murders all lead to an excellent read, and potential series.

If half stars were an option this book would be 3.5 for me. I enjoyed it, but not as much as I was expecting to. It is defiantly a series I will pick up the next book in, and maybe after the first one the flow will be easier to get into. It's an interesting story that draws you in, but at times I had a bit of trouble following it. The two narrator approach was nice, and the juxtaposition between mother, Sunshine, and daughter, Auri was both entertaining and confusing at the same time. There were moments when I would have to stop and think about which character we were following since the switch between the two was quite abrupt. Overall the mystery leaves you guessing right up until the end, which is good. The characters are well flushed out and their relationships with each other is believable. Ultimately I would recommend this book to others, and personally can't wait to see where the series goes.

I dont think Darynda Jones can write anything that I won't like. It took me a while to get to know and understand these new characters but Darynda just has a way with words and worlds that sucks you in. Sun and Auri's relationship are simply parent goals right there. I mean all of her friendships are #goals. Levi....sigh. Oh the mysterious Levi...he'll keep you on your toes as well, simply on his hot factor alone. I really hope to see more in this world and continue to get to know these characters. A Bad Day for Sunshine is twisty while making you laugh out loud! I had a smile on my face the entire last half of this book! Excellent read!

Darynda Jones fans rejoice! The queen of laugh out loud sarcastic writing is back with a new heroine, and what will, hopefully, be the start of a new series. Returning to her hometown of Del Sol, New Mexico, Sunshine Vicram tackles a new job as sheriff, single-parenting, missing teenagers, and personal secrets, all while living behind her parents! Although mysteries build upon mysteries in the charming desert town, the discerning reader will not be surprised with the most of the solutions. Filled with just enough supernatural elements to keep fans of the author's Charley Davidson series interested, a shout out to the iconic character, and humorous quotes opening each chapter, readers will fall in love with A Bad Day for Sunshine!

I was fortunate to receive a free ARC of this book from Netgalley. The above thoughts, insights, or recommendations are my own meek musings.

This is the first book in a new series by this author. I loved it. This book contained it all: romance, mystery, lots of humor, and wonderful characters. Can’t wait for the next book in this series

What a beginning to a new series for Darynda Jones. She writes characters who leap of the page and into your heart. I loved Sunshine Vicram (Yes her real name kinda sorta) and her motley crew of family and friends. The town of Del Sol where Sunshine grew up and has now returned as sheriff seems to make its own rules and defy the laws of nature (as well as the real law at times). There is love, friendship, mystery and thrills - just in the first few chapters alone.
This was a great read but there were a couple of times when I felt I should know something that wasn't quite there yet. However in the end it just added to the charm of the book. I can't wait to see where the next book takes us because it is going to be a hell of a ride. I think it is going to be even better than her last series centred around Charley Davidson that used to make me laugh out loud. Please write the next book quickly.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this in return for an honest review.

Great start to a new series by Darynda Jones, author of one of my favorite paranormal mystery series, The Charley Davidson series.
A Bad Day in Sunshine stars both Sunshine Vicram and her daughter Auri as they’ve moved back to Sunshine’s hometown of Del Sol, New Mexico for a job as town sheriff and what is hoped to be a new start for both of them. They have a strong mother/daughter relationship and I enjoyed their banter and fierce loyalty to one another. Sunshine has her hands full from the start and I enjoyed meeting a bunch of new characters along the way. There are potential romances, dangerous situations, troublesome pasts, and quirky humor along the way.
I loved the clever signs/police bloitter quotes at the beginning of each chapter.
Since this book is told from both Sunshine and Auri, alternating between the two often, I would’ve liked more clear definition between the two as it could get confusing, but I’m sure this will be rectified in the final copy. I love Darynda’s way of story telling and how quickly she hooks you in and attracts you to her characters. There are some unanswered questions and she definitely has me wanting more in future books to come!

This is the first book I’ve read from this author. I absolutely loved it! A Bad Day for Sunshine is a definitely a page turner. The story has tons of humor but it’s also thrilling and filled with suspense. The story has a little slow start but once it picked up, I didn’t put it down. These characters are all well rounded. I love the author’s writing style and the life she gave to this story and characters. I can’t wait for the next book! I am hooked on this series. I give this 5 stars.

I loved this book, it was so funny and yet put tears in my eyes at times as it did get emotional in some parts, it promises to be an amazing series, every bit as good as the Charley Davidson series, although without the major paranormal focus. I love this new group of characters already and I cannot wait for the next book!!

Darynda Jones is back!

I had mixed feelings when the Charley Davidson series ended. Could any book fill this gap? I love Ms Jones writing, her snarky humor, her wonderful characters, her crazy, unique sense of humor.
When I got the opportunity to read an ARC of A Bad Day for Sunshine, I grabbed it, and I was NOT disappointed.
Sunshine Vicram has returned to her hometown of Del Sol, New Mexico, after 15 years, where is is the newly elected sheriff. Sun’s parents had put her up for election, without her permission, and now she’s back with her daughter, Auri. It’s January and Sun is starting her new job and Auri is starting at a new high school.
Among the mysteries to be solved: a missing teenage girl, a missing teenage boy, and underlying it all, what really happened to Sunshine 15 years ago, when she was kidnapped for and lost a couple of months of her life.
Among the interesting characters are Sunhine’s best friend, Quincy, her deputy, her crush, who is also a nemesis of sorts along with his family, Sunshines parents and their friends.
It all adds up to a fun, interesting and fulfilling story, which I highly recommend to fans of Darynda Jones. They will not be disappointed!