Publication Date: May 2021

Synopsis:

When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her life seems to be following all the typical rom-com tropes. She’s tasked with saving her Tita Rosie’s failing restaurant, and she has to deal with a group of matchmaking aunties who shower her with love and judgment. But when a notoriously nasty food critic (who happens to be her ex-boyfriend) drops dead moments after a confrontation with Lila, her life quickly swerves from a Nora Ephron romp to an Agatha Christie case.

With the cops treating her like she’s the one and only suspect, and the shady landlord looking to finally kick the Macapagal family out and resell the storefront, Lila’s left with no choice but to conduct her own investigation. Armed with the nosy auntie network, her barista best bud, and her trusted Dachshund, Longanisa, Lila takes on this tasty, twisted case and soon finds her own neck on the chopping block…

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What To Expect:

Readers can expect a cozy mystery about Lila, falsely accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend, as she decides that the best way to exonerate herself is to investigate the crime herself.

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Content Warnings:

Language: None

Sexual Content: There is discussion of physical attraction. Lila’s best friend is lesbian and there is discussion of same sex attraction.

Violence: Multiple murders/attempted murders but they are not described in graphic detail.

Substance Use: Drug & substance abuse

Prejudices: The main characters are Filipino, and they discuss some of the prejudices they face.

Religious Themes: None

Other Topics: None

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