When her long-lost cousin comes back to town just in time for the holidays, Lila Macapagal knows that big trouble canโt be far behind in this new mystery by Mia P. Manansala, author of Arsenic and Adobo.
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Itโs Christmastime in Shady Palms, but things are far from jolly for Lila Macapagal. Sure, her new business, the Brew-ha Cafe, is looking to turn a profit in its first year. And yes, sheโs taken the first step in a new romance with her good friend Jae Park. But her cousin Ronnie is back in town after ghosting the family fifteen years ago, claiming that his recent purchase of a local winery shows that heโs back on his feet and ready to contribute to the Shady Palms community. Tita Rosie is thrilled with the return of her prodigal son, but Lila knows that wherever Ronnie goes, trouble follows.
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Sheโs soon proven right when Ronnie is suspected of murder, and secrets surrounding her shady cousin and those involved with the winery start piling up. Now Lila has to put away years of resentment and distrust to prove her cousinโs innocence. He may be a jerk, but heโs still family. And thereโs no way her flesh and blood could actually be a murdererย .ย .ย . right?