Well, this was a surprise!!! I’ve been in a reading slump and chose this as my next read. I was delighted to read Charlie’s story! After a life-altering event, Charlie travels to take care of her aunt after the aunt is injured in a car wreck. When she arrives, Charlie starts digging for more information on the strange things that have been happening. I loved this book. It was just what I needed…light, fun, and mysterious!!!

First in a new series.
When medical issues derail Charlie's hope of becoming a police officer, she decides to help out at her Aunt
Jo-Jo's pet hotel. Her aunt is recovering from a car accident. When Lucy. A client of the hotel and her aunt's friend
neglects to pick up her dog, Charlie visits Lucy's home but finds it empty. When Lucy's body is later found,
questions arise as to who had a reason to kill her and is Jo-Jo's accident connected. Charlie investigates,
determined to clear her aunt. Surprising secrets revealed. Interesting characters - looking forward to reading the
next book.
#DiamondintheRuff #LevelBestBooks #NetGalley

How adorable this book is!! I love love it!! Mayra stole the story and my heart!! I love that she still has spirit even at 15! Wow!!
This such a cute story and I learned how arthritis can steal your life at any age. I really felt sorry for Charley. (By the way that's my nickname)! Charley. Mom used to call me that when I was little lol.
Anyway, my favorite thing was that it was told from her point of view bc I could connect to her more easily.
This book has a little of everything in it even a few surprises too.
I'm sure glad that I picked this one up! It kept calling to ke for some reason.
It's a fun read and one that you'll not want to put down!
5 stars for this adventure! Mayra will steal your heart along with Charley! Two of my favorite characters lol that seemed very real to me.
I didn't want this story to end. I hope there will be more. I really loved this one! It grabbed my attention right away as I said earlier.
5 stars also for a job well done!
My thanks for a copy of this beautiful story.
I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.

#DiamondintheRuff #NetGalley is a fantastic first in a new series that I had the pleasure to read.
Charlie's dream of becoming a police officer come to a sudden stop when medical issues make her rethink her future.
Unsure what to do, Charlie decides to visit her Aunt Jo-Jo, who's recovering from injuries caused by a car accident.
Jo-Jo owns Wiggle Butt Manor, a charming pet hotel in the Pacific Northwest.
When a customer doesn't return to pick up her dog, Charlie becomes concerned and decides to pay her a visit.
Finding strange things at the home, Charlie reaches out to local law enforcement for a wellness check.
No one believes Lucy, the customer, would leave her dog alone, so Charlie starts to ask questions and some of the answers are doozies.
I loved everything about this story, it had all the makings for the perfect cozy mystery and I'm hoping to read a lot more in this series.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.