Originally published: Don Mills, Ont., Canada : Mira, 2004.

Dear Reader, Jack and I are just back from our honeymoon, and Im eager to catch up with my friends Bob and Peggy Beldon, who run the Thyme and Tide bed-and-breakfast at 44 Cranberry Point. Its a popular place but (needless to say!) things havent been the same since a man died there. Turns out his name was Max Russell, and Bob had known him briefly in Vietnam. Nobody has any idea why he showed up ormost important of allwho killed him. Because it now appears that he was poisoned. I sure hope, especially for Bob and Peggys sake, that somebody figures it out soon!Not that theyre providing the only news in Cedar Cove these days. Romance seems to be everywhere among my family and friends. Im pleased to report that Grace Sherman has more than her share of interested men. Her daughter Maryellen is getting married to Jon Bowman. And my mother, Charlotte, seems to have a man in her life, too. Im not sure how I feel about that yet.Theres lots of other gossip I could tell you. Join me at Peggys place for a cup of tea and one of her fabulous blueberry muffins and well talk.-Olivia