All of Quaid’s anxieties, insecurities and worst case scenario thoughts come to the fore when he sees that Aslan is hiding something from him. He fears that his greatest fear is about to happen. Meanwhile all Aslan is trying to do is create the “perfect” marriage proposal but nothing is going to plan resulting in suspicion raising unsuccessful attempts. A sudden case 4 hours away has him leaving Quaid at a moments notice which has Quaid quickly succumbing to his destructive thoughts.

The serial killer case that Aslan and Torin are working is intriguing and engaging with plenty of twists and turns. The suspect pool is a mixed bag of interesting characters and I was blindsided with the eventual outcome. During the course of the investigation Aslan and Quaid get time together and
all of Quaid’s fears are finally alleviated after a Aslan finally manages a successful proposal that they will talk about for years to come.

I loved every moment of this book and was hooked from start to finish. The intricacies of the murder case is woven perfectly with the marriage proposal/relationship elements which once again highlights the beautiful relationship between these two strong but flawed characters. We also get to see Quaid use ‘the face’ on numerous occasions, an unusual game of mini golf and an unforgettable marriage proposal. I loved this latest Valor and Doyle series instalment and can’t wait for Matrimonial Merriment!