George and Murphy are just the sweetest. George is a bee keeper, autistic and has the cutest pug named Bumble. Murphy is the slightly grumpy local publican and brewer of mead. They have been crushing on each other for years until they finally gather the courage to go on a date. A date where a murder occurs and Murphy is a prime suspect. So begins their amateur sleuthing which includes the help of some wonderful friends.

I loved how Murphy excels at knowing what George needs when everything gets too much for him. I also enjoyed the feel of this small village, slow burn romance/murder mystery. The romance is very low key, just the occasional kiss and comforting touch which makes it oh so sweet. The mystery is engaging and has a few suspects but wasn’t hard to pick the eventual outcome. I look forward to the next book and more of George and Murphy.