Highway to Hellebore — Nancy Warren

Beware of men in fast cars...When a fancy sports car whizzes down the high street of Willow Waters in the Cotswolds, florist and witch Peony Bellefleur senses that it could bring trouble. She is right. Bad boy Dennis Ratslaff left Willow Waters many years ago, and the community breathed a sigh of relief. After a couple of decades in Australia, he's returned with an Aussie accent, a lot of money, and a plan to stay. He's bought a beautiful historic property with an award-winning English country garden that he plans to dig up for his swimming pool. The neighbors are angry, and the historical society is horrified, but Dennis doesn't care. He's rich, he's romancing the town's most eligible widow, and he'll worry about the rules after he's broken them. But when his digger unearths a major archaeological find, Dennis is forced to stop. Then it turns out there's more than a Roman burial site in his garden... Meanwhile, the town's most eligible bachelor, and secret werewolf, has asked Peony out on a date and her mother and housemates all want to help her prepare for the first real date she's had in years. Join Peony and friends for a cozy mystery that promises no gore, sex or bad language, just plenty of murderous fun. Couldn't-put-it-down light hearted funny enjoyable story. Brilliant. *****