In the Bavaria of America, Leavenworth, Washington, Sloan Krause leaves her family's brewery, Der Keller, to work with the competition. To be fair, Der Keller is her husband's family's brewery and she just found him getting busy with a barmaid. Sloan had a far less than magical childhood and had always yearned for family. She found that in the Krauses, falling in love not only with Mac but with his parents and brother too. When she caught Mac cheating, it seemed as though she was more distraught over the possibility of losing this family over losing her husband.
As Sloan helps Garrett Strong, the new brewmaster in town, open his nano-brewery she finds discovers a murder. The small town cast of characters all find their way into the middle of the investigation. When her husband is arrested, Sloan wonders what she really knows about him after all.

This was my first book in the cozy mystery genre. While this book was an easy read, I was hoping for a more surprising plot. There were some attempted twists, but they were a little too obvious to really keep me on the edge of my seat. The characters were mostly relatable and I liked what I saw in Sloan but would have enjoyed some additional depth in the character development. Perhaps the simplicity is common in this genre.