Vivienne Lane thought she left the drama behind when she traded big-city chaos for the quiet charm of Foxwick Harbor. Now, she spends her days running Lane & Co. Antiques, sipping lattes at Bean & Bloom, and avoiding her nosy neighbor’s unsolicited opinions. But when she stumbles upon the town’s most scandalous socialite dead in a wedding dress—and in a very inconvenient place—Vivi suddenly finds herself at the center of a mystery far messier than her shop’s storage room.

Gwendolyn Fairchild wasn’t just any bride-to-be; she was a journalist with a reputation for unearthing secrets, and someone wanted her silenced. As whispers of blackmail, corruption, and a missing fortune swirl through town, Vivi realizes the killer may be closer than she ever imagined.

With the help of her caffeine-fueled best friend Josie, a lovable but exasperating local detective, and a murder-obsessed raccoon named Pickles, Vivi must untangle Gwen’s final clues before the killer strikes again. But in a town where everyone has something to hide, will solving the mystery make her the next target?

Happily Never After is the first book in the Foxwick Harbor Mysteries—a charming, witty, and twisty cozy mystery series filled with small-town secrets, quirky characters, and a sleuth who never meant to get involved… but can’t seem to help herself.