Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the digital review copy. This review is my own opinion.

Book four in the series reunites Florrie’s boss John Maxwell with his great love, romance author Jacquie. But their nuptials are marred by murder. Who’s stalking the Maxwells and the Foxes? Can the famous author friends be trusted? The book reviewer? Aspiring reporter? Literary agent? The artist?

How do the deaths connect to the disappearance of the Maxwell child all those years ago?

I started reading this series because I also read Krista’s Paws and Claws and Domestic Diva books.

Florrie and this series definitely have a unique profile separate from the other series Krista writes. I’ve enjoyed getting to know the crew at Color Me Read and look forward to book five. Krista’s mysteries always twist and turn and make for engrossing reading.

I really enjoyed A Colorful Scheme. It was a fun read. Florrie Fox is the main character who works for Professor John Maxwell owner of Color Me Read book store. She lives in the carriage house behind the professor's main house with her cat Peaches. She designs coloring books. Florrie's boyfriend, Eric Jonquille is a policeman. Jacquie, a famous author, is marrying the Professor for the second time. The first part of the story takes place at their cocktail party and marriage that introduces the other characters to the reader. The day of the cocktail party Jacquie has disappeared. but later found by Florrie. Jacquie is acting very strange. Sunday after the wedding the butler, Dubois finds the body of Evan McDonald drowned in the pool. He works for another author name Arthur Bedlingham. It is discovered that brownies laced with a substance are in his stomach... A reporter by the name of Cara believes that Florrie's mother is the missing Caroline and follows Florrie who has words with her and later is murdered. Florrie becomes the main suspect. This is where the story takes off with the characters entangled in strange happenings to the exciting end of who the murderer is. The ending has a surprise and happy ending.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishing Corp. for this ARC.

I continue to love this series and Florrie as a protagonist, as well as the bookstore and DC as the setting. In this one, I found the discussion around marijuana to be outdated, especially for characters as young as Florrie and Veronica (who by all accounts likes a party). However, this was a passing issue, and the plot moved on from it. I was effectively fooled by the mystery, but there was a detail that led to the killer that I missed. I went back through the book to see when we learned that detail, and I couldn’t find it (though as I read an ARC, this could be fixed in editing). Overall, the characters and plot were enjoyable and the mystery kept me intrigued.

Thanks to NetGalley, Kensington Books and Krista Davis for the ARC!

Florrie manages the bookstore Color Me Read by day and sketches adult coloring book by night. She lives a quiet life and enjoys a good relation with her boss, John Maxwell. She was supposed to enjoy his impending wedding to his former wife Jacqueline. But things began to take a curious turn. First, Jacqueline is missing and later found in odd circumstances. Then, one of the guests turn up dead in the night in the pool. Finally, Florrie's stalker, who is a budding journalist and itching for a story on Maxwell, is stabbed in broad daylight. Sergeant Bridges, the investigating officer, believes Florrie to be the person of interest which makes matter worse. Now Florrie has to find the murderer and save herself from being charged with murder.

The story was engaging and hooked me from the beginning. The upbeat language made the book a fun read. I also loved the drama and the humorous moments. The best part of the story was the revelations. The mystery was twisted enough to my liking.

The characters were particularly intriguing and evoked a range of emotions. Cara the journalist and Sergeant Bridges annoyed me, John and Jacquie were the beloved couple, Eric was supportive, Veronica was cool, Gabriella was helpful and Jezebel was outright funny. The author managed to give each of the character their own signature.

In the end, it was a fun-read and deserves the five stars.

The Professor and Jacquie are are walking down the aisle as a surprise during a party they are hosting. While the wedding comes off without a hitch, it’s the aftermath of finding a guest floating in the bottom of the pool that changes things. When Jacquie’s finger prints are found on the item related to the murder, Florie steps up her sleuthing to find out who killed the wedding guest and why.

Along the way Florie becomes a prime suspect in another murder herself and has to figure out two murders and whether they’re connected and if so, how. And she has to figure out before she and Jacquie are the ones convicted for murders they didn’t commit…or before Florie becomes the third victim.

I love Krista Davis’ work. ALL of her series are awesome and I never miss an entry in any of them. It was her Diva series that started me on the Cozy mystery path and along the way two more series were added and never, ever does a single book disappoint. For an intelligent mystery with great characters, both human and animal, look no further! You have found one of the best cozy authors right here.

This was a really great read. Authors, books, and murder? Yes please! There are a number of characters (with a helpful who's who in the front of the book) and each one shines on their own and nothing gets lost in the story telling. Florie has her hands full once again. This time with a secret wedding, an annoying want-to-be reporter, a number of egos and a murder. An excellent read. Thank you to NetGalley for the advance read.

A whole-lotta-stuff going on! Is any wedding disguised as a party for 500 people any different?

Celebrities Jacquie and Maxwell are marrying for the second time (much has happened between marriages). But what they didn't plan for was the choices their invitees would make for their "plus one." So people they definitely did not want there, arrived as guests.

The morning of the wedding, the bride is missing, the wedding planner is hysterical, the groom goes to the police, and everyone hopes Florrie can find the bride before guests arriving for the party realize there's going to be a wedding--they hope!

It's not until after the beautiful, picturesque wedding, that someone is found in the pool.

I enjoyed this book, and didn't have any trouble following the multiple storylines. But two things bothered me significantly: 1) Florrie got conflicting evidence about someone several times, but only considered the good. 2) The detective told people Florrie was the killer (not just a suspect), but she never complained about it to her "cop" boyfriend.

4/5 Stars

Thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for the free preview of the ebook pdf; the review is voluntary.

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A fantastic and unique series with coloring book art and a bookstore. Such a fun concept, A well written mystery that keeps you guessing and characters to love. Highly recommend.

This is the fourth book in this wonderful cozy series. Bookstore manager and coloring book creater, Florrie Fox, attends the wedding of her wealthy boss and his author wife. The wedding is held at her bosses beautiful mansion. There is tension among the wedding guests and an uninvited guest is escorted out. The next morning a body of one of the guests is discovered drowned in the pool. Florrie's boss asks her to investigate as he fears his new wife will be a suspect. Another murder follows and Florrie becomes the prime suspect and has to keep investigating in order to clear her own name. This was a very good book with lots of twists and turns and red herrings. I love the cover. Thank you for the advance copy Netgalley!

A well crafted cozy mystery that has great characters and interesting storyline. Would recommend.

Thank you to Krista Davis, NetGalley and Kensington for the arc of this book.

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I love a good mystery! I enjoyed reading this and unraveling all the clues. The characters were fun and colorful! The cover is great too.

First of all how cool is the cover! I love adult coloring books. Florrie Fox, the manager of Color Me Read Bookstore, attending her boss’s wedding to a well-known romance novelist. All was well until a guest turned up dead. Florrie jumps into action. Enjoyed overall mystery.
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Another delightful cozy mystery in the color it yourself series. Florrie Fox is at it again and doesn’t disappoint fans!

How exciting to have a cozy mystery where you can color the front and back cover!!

A Colorful Scheme is about Florrie Fox, DC bookstore owner and coloring book creator attending the wedding of her wealthy boss and a famous romance author. Then Arthur Bedlingham's assistant, an aspiring writer, is murdered during the festivities.

The storyline is a great read and the well-crafted characters make this one of my favorite cozy mysteries.

When authors and artists gather crime is creative. A colorful cast of characters leads Florrie on an interesting chase to find a murderer when she becomes the number one suspect.

Someone is following Florrie. Is it because she is getting too close to the truth or because she has secrets of her own to hide?
This mystery is a true puzzler and will keep you guessing until the very end.

There is so much I want to say about A Colorful Scheme by the very talented Krista Davis.
Florrie Fox is the manager of Color Me Read, a bookstore that sounds incredible.
The owner is Professor John Maxwell, who is wealthy and enjoys the finer things in life.
As the story opens John and his ex-wife are getting remarried after the tragic disappearance of the only daughter.
Florrie and hervsister Veronica are excited about the wedding and everything seems to be going as planned.
Unfortunately, things take a tragic turn of events, and a guest winds up dead, and other guests have some secrets that they need to keep quiet.
The mystery itself was riveting and very well played out, but my favorite part is the introduction of Jezebel Fish! Oh my, she is the best character I have seen in a while, and her determination and spunk really made the book exceptional.
I'm looking forward to reading more in this fantastic series.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.
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Book store manager and coloring book artist Florrie Fox lives in the carriage house of her boss and millionaire Maxwell. It’s his wedding day, getting married again to author Jacqueline. The morning after the celebration a body is found in their pool. An enjoyable cozy series that I like better with each installment.