Book Review: Brewing Up Bedlam

 

Life is a glass-half-full for thirty-eight-year-old Ariela Adler. Her craft cider brewery is thriving—filling the century-old building with good times and great drinks. She’s got a cute (okay, ugly) dog, a Gen Z best friend with a rad cryptid podcast, and a supportive family at her back. Her plans for the future of Canyon Rose Cider are crystal-clear.

But change can happen in the blink of an eye.

When a greedy property developer sends her a strong-arm email, things start to get complicated and Ariela’s roadmap gets bumpy. Scrabbling to find a solution, she crosses paths with Chanson Roche—a tall, dark, and brooding woman who happens to own the historic bank building across the street. They find themselves united in a common goal—preserving both Hollywood history, and Ariela’s beloved cidery.

Teaming up with the mysterious (and very attractive) Chanson, Ariela dives headfirst into a campaign to protect the life she’s built, though it may tie the two women together in more ways than one. Between the door-to-door campaign and City Council meetings, something unexpected starts to brew—feelings. Real, confusing, possibly winged feelings.

Saving the neighborhood might just mean saving each other. And maybe, if they’re lucky, finding a love that’s set in stone.


My Review
This is a fun read. It features a cast of zany characters. I especially like Zola. She kind of had no filter, so you never really knew what she was going to say. All I know is that I laughed every time. 

Chanson and Ariela are different from each other. Yet, as the saying goes, opposites attract. Chanson to me came off as prim and proper. So, to see her slowly let her guard down and she and Ariela start something was cute. I liked that the spice level was on the "mild" side. It felt right for Ariela and Chanson. 

This book is a cozy romance. New readers to the author or even FF romances, will want to take a chance on this book. 

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