** 3.5 stars **

I enjoyed this cozy, small town mystery romance. I loved the beach dwelling vibe of the town and the gossip that ensues in it. I love the fact that Clara has her gift that ended with her being right and her tarot reading mom. I also loved the slow-burn romance between Clara and Lucas. I think if this was pitched to me as a romance with a side of mystery, I would rate it higher. I thought the main character, Clara, would delve into the mystery aspect more throughout the book - but it took until around the 80% mark for that to happen. It was still a cute story though and I would read the next in the series maybe not for the mystery but to see if Lucas and Clara are mentioned in the next book in the series lol.

Disclosure: I received Murder by Numbers as an ARC, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.