A spoiled heiress must investigate her grandmother’s death to gain back her trust fund, all while gaining her own confidence and falling in love.

Such a breath of fresh air! It’s unique, romantic, and suspenseful, all while also being funny, sweet, and heartwarming!

Pomona’s character growth is center stage and the mystery and romance are evenly balanced. The mood is Gossip Girl meets Hallmark movies with a dash of murder mystery and amateur sleuthing.

If you like:
- Single POV
- Romance
- Cozy Mystery
- Amateur Detectives
- Opposites Attract
- Forced Proximity
- Roommates
- Riches to Rags
- Gossip Girl
- Uptown Girls (Movie)

Not a book I'd usually pick up, but I had such a fun time ☺️
Will definitely be checking out more by Bellamy Rose !

Pomona is a mess, but a loveable one. She wants to be taken seriously not only as a person but as a member of her icy and distant family. I didn't see the end coming but it ultimately made sense. It is also set up nicely to be a series and I will definitely read more from this author.

I was excited for the idea of this book based on the comparisons to schitts creek and what not but also just feel like this theme is overdone since Finlay Donovan.

In this rom-com meets murder mystery, spoiled hotel heiress Pomona Afton’s world is turned upside down when her grandmother is murdered, triggering a hidden will clause that freezes the family fortune until the case is solved. Desperate to regain her trust fund, Pom is forced to move in with Gabe—the grumpy (but handsome) son of her former nanny—who has his own reasons for wanting the mystery solved. As Pomona fumbles her way through high-society secrets, murder suspects, and unexpected feelings for Gabe, she must decide if her old life is worth risking the new one she never saw coming.

3.5 stars! (rounded up to 4 on NetGalley and Goodreads)

This book got better and better! Pomona Afton is truly insufferable. She is spoiled and shallow, raised by a family who do not respect or seem to care about one another. After the death of her grandmother, and losing access to her material things and her bank account, Pomona finds out more about herself, how she treats others and what's important in her life. Though she still has her heiress moments, Gabe is a positive force on Pomona's reinvention and their forced proximity as roommates and murder-mystery-solvers creates a fun dynamic.

Thank you to Bellamy, Atria and NetGalley for the gifted copy of this book!

This was such a cute book! Pomona definitely gave me London Tipton vibes (iykyk) trying to solve a murder to gain access to her inheritance. There was mystery, clean romance, and humor. This one was short, sweet, and to the point. 5 stars!

4.5 stars

Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder by Bellamy Rose is wickedly fun! Pomona is a somewhat spoiled heiress with everything handed to her until she finds her grandmother murdered after a night of partying. Pomona gets kicked out of her apartment and cut off because her grandma put it in her will that if she dies under mysterious circumstances that everyone is cut off. Pomona has to call her old nanny (Andrea) who sets her up with her new roommate who happens to be her Andrea's son, Gabe. Gabe is less than pleased when Pomona lands on her door but she has no other options and he decides to let her stay. Together they realize that if the murder is not solved that Pomona will never get back to her life and Andrea will never get the inheritance she was promised. They partner up to solve this murder in honestly a chaotic but hilarious little duo.

I enjoyed this book immensely. Bellamy Rose managed to get the perfect mixed of spoiled yet redeemable on Pomona. Gabe is such a wonderful force of good in Pomona's life that she changes through the book for the better. The book was comfortable yet refreshing in a way that is hard for me to explain. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to just have a fun time and likes a little romance mixed with a little mystery.

Tropes: rivals to lovers, forced proximity

Thank you to NetGalley, Atria Books | Atria/Emily Bestler Books, and Bellamy Rose for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This was such a great book! Not only was it full of great characters, there is growth, self discovery, and oh yeah, and a cozy murder mystery.

Pomona is a rich hotel heiress who finds her grandmother’s dead body. Upon her death, her grandmother’s will had clause to freeze her family’s money if she died an unnatural death. Pomona is kicked out of her high rise and has to find a new place to live, a job, and with the help of the handsome new roommate Gabe, they decide to try to solve the murder.

I enjoyed trying to figure out the whodunit along with the Pomona and Gabe. The author does a great job of planting seeds and hints along the way that leads to the trail of the murderer and the why.

There is so much more to this book than murder mystery. Pomona’s journey to make herself more than her money was done well. Pomona find her passion and it took losing what she thought made her happy. There’s a lot of characters I enjoyed in this story, especially Gabe! (I can’t say them all for spoilers, but there were many.) There is humor too and some perfectly timed lines. Pomona’s inner thoughts were great.

I loved the ending and what Pomona said about a murder at a wedding, I hope it happens to so we can get another book with these characters.

I also listened to the audio while running errands and doing yard work. The narrator, Jennifer Jill Araya, does a great job with the characters. The way she delivers Rose’s lines is well timed and done well.

Thank you to the publisher for the NetGalley approval for the ebook. I borrowed the audio from Libby. All views are my own.

Honestly this book was an absolute delight to read. I enjoyed every second of it. It’s a very easy well written and fun read. Again, if you enjoyed Schitt’s Creek, Pomona (Pom) is like Alexis, a loveable slightly airy but extremely capable person. She’s a character who’s been underestimated and belittled her whole life by her family. There’s some good introspection by her and a good amount of character growth. The romance in this book is super cute, slow and simple and very sweet.

This book is a very quick read and it was super delightful. For me it’s an easy five star read because of fun it was. If you’re in a reading slump and want cute banter and sweet characters this is a good one.

Thank you @netgalley and @atriabooks for the eARC

I enjoyed "Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder" by Bellamy Rose. This cozy mystery was a fun romp with some values questions thrown in. Recommended for readers looking for a light read.

Pomona Afton’s grandmother is murdered and she has a codicil in her will that if a family member is behind it, they can’t inherit. In the meantime no one in the family gets anything, including they aren’t able to live in their homes. The incredibly sheltered, privileged and apoiled Pomona is out on her butt wirh no place to live and very little money not tied to the family fortune.

I liked Pomona’s journey as she just starts off wanting to get her money back, but also does want to know what happened to her grandmother and also learns about the real world. My only problem was sometimes it seemed like she wanted way too much credit for every single thing she did that she wasn’t used to. The ending makes it seem like this might be the beginning of a series, and I would gladly read more.

3.5 stars

picture paris hilton solving a murder mystery and you have this book. this was an entertaining and fun read! i loved the combined aspects of mystery and romance. it felt cozy because the stakes weren’t that high and there weren’t any crazy plot twists or anything. despite this, it was still amusing to read and see pomona and gabe figure out whodunnit 👀 the ending was satisfying and had some action though! there was also some humour i enjoyed (eg the murder weapon being a stiletto).
pomona actually grew to be very likeable after initially meeting her. i loved her character development from a spoiled brat to someone more down to earth. now she’s just a girlie who loves to bake (and solve crimes) and i love that for her 🫶🏻 seeing how she was belittled and misunderstood by her family resonated with me and i felt for her.
overall i really enjoyed reading this and would recommend!

Thank you so much NetGalley and the publisher, Atria Books, for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This felt more like a rom-com than a murder mystery, and it honestly really annoyed me. The amount of time spent on the romance in this book versus the mystery is kind of ridiculous. Also, maybe it's just a me thing and i should've known beforehand, but an entitled spoiled rich girl is not really a likeable main character to read from. Pomona got on my nerves the entire time, which unfortunately made me not care for the book altogether. I can see someone really liking this for a cosy summer read though.

Pomona Afton's family owns luxury hotels—or rather, her grandmother does. Pomona, her parents, brother, and grandmother all live in apartments in their Upper East Side hotel. Pomona embodies the stereotypical spoiled young woman until her world shatters when her grandmother is murdered after a gala.

Her grandmother was no sweet elderly woman but a cunning, greedy business maven who had a surprise in her will: in the event of her untimely death, all assets would be frozen and the family evicted from the hotel. Pomona's parents flee to friends in The Hamptons and her brother moves in with his girlfriend, leaving Pomona alone with nowhere to go. Now "poor," her friends abandon her, and she calls the only person she could ever truly depend on—her childhood nanny.

The former nanny convinces her son, Gabe, to take Pomona in as a roommate. Lost without money or skills, Pomona decides her only path forward is to solve her grandmother's murder, and she persuades Gabe to help. Though irritated by Pomona, Gabe needs the murder solved too so his mother will receive her retirement from her years with the Aftons.

As Gabe watches Pomona begin to stand on her own and they play detective together, friendship and attraction grow between them. But what happens if they solve the murder and Pomona regains her privileged life?

Initially, Pomona's behavior is ridiculous and selfish, but as she faces challenges and experiences personal growth, I found myself rooting for her. This book captivated me as characters revealed their layers and inner motivations. This was my first novel by Bellamy Rose, but I look forward to reading more.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for an advanced copy of "Pomona Afton Can So Solve A Murder" by Bellamy Rose. The opinions are my own.

I loved the premise of this book, but the main character just never grabbed my attention and I kept waiting to like her. I eventually just lost interest, unfortunately!

The Simple Life meets Only Murderers in the building

I truly loved how this story followed Pomona’s fall from grace and process to rebuilding her life. I only wish we got to see a little more of her relationship with Gabe.

Obsessed with this book and would really like a slice of Pom’s leek babka right now…

This was such a fun little cozy mystery. I needed a break after reading some heavy books recently, and jumping into this was just what I needed! Of course, at first, Pom is entitled and bratty, and honestly, I really didn't like her! But that is definitely the point. 😉

I enjoyed seeing how things changed in all of the different friendships and relationships Pom had throughout the story. You get to see who her real friends are, and it was really cool to see her evolution and development throughout.

I enjoyed this and can't definitely see myself reading another one of these books in the future!

Ok this was such a fun read Definitely one of my favorites this month! I had seen reviews saying it's like Alexis from Schitts Creek solving a murder mystery, spot on! I loved all the characters, the way Pomona handled everything, and the way the story kept me guessing the whole time! And for a murder mystery, the writing and dialogue were so clever and funny too!! This opened me up to a whole new genre, can't wait to read more mysteries that have an awesome sense of humor! Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this eARC!

If you need a quick, fun and light read- Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder is the book to pick up!

It’s very entertaining and kept me guessing along the way. It was definitely a bit silly and over the top but I don’t mind that with books like this that I expect it from.

Pomona was a little annoying at first but she grew on me as she grew and learned. It was a little cheesy at times but still a pretty cute book. I didn’t guess the murderer but it didn’t feel totally out of left field either. It seemed like the cops weren’t even investigating somehow and I’m not sure how they missed all the clues but maybe Pomona was just that good!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc

I was so excited about the premise of this book!

I expected a cozy mystery with lots of ridiculous hijinks, but what I got was a very unlikable & entitled heiress who suddenly becomes a baking prodigy after watching a single YouTube video. No part of me was rooting for her & I didn’t care about a single one of these vapid characters.

Pomona Afton Can SO Just Go Away

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.