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Reviewed: 30 March 2025

Death at an Irish Wedding

by: Elle Brannigan

Irish Castle Mystery - Book 2

  • Rating: full starfull starfull starfull starstar outline (4/5)

Secret wedding…dream wedding…wedding from hell

Rayne and Ciara, cousins-ish, one American, and one Irish have to work together for one year to save a castle and a village. An heiress wanting her dream secret wedding to a heartthrob actor and strange happenings at the castle keep things “hopping” for Rayne and Ciara. 

Enjoying how Rayne’s and Ciara’s relationship has evolved. They are working well together.

“Star qualities without integrity are a bust” like that statement.

The scene with Amos, Rayne and a galloping horse was a nice moment between them, plus a chance to step away from the chaos for a moment. 

There are some loose ends I really hope are solved in the next book. A quick, nice, easy read.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #CrookedLaneBooks for the opportunity to do an early read and share my thoughts on the story. 

Happy Reading!

Release Date: 25-March-2025
Cozy Mystery, NetGalley, Female-Led, Irish

Plot Summary

Bridal wear designer-turned-entrepreneur Rayne McGrath remains in the Irish countryside ready for some wedding mayhem in this charming and colorful cozy, perfect for fans of Carlene O’Connor and Sheila Connolly.

Rayne McGrath’s efforts to save the rundown family castle she inherited were an epic failure after she accidentally set fire to the tower and tanked the budget. Is the castle haunted, or is she just unlucky? Meanwhile, her cousin, Ciara Smith, is anxiously booking their joint calendar with special events in the hopes of bringing the property around before they lose everything. 

When a bridalwear client from LA asks Rayne for help as her guest list spirals out of control, Rayne nabs the answer to her prayers. McGrath Castle is the perfect destination for the exclusive and intimate wedding party of heiress Tori Montgomery and her fiancé, heartthrob actor Jake Anderson. But this white veil occasion turns into a nightmare when Tori’s best friend’s assistant, Tiffany Quick, is found dead. 

It’s feared Tiffany jumped from the tower, but that theory is quickly put in doubt as secrets within the wedding party come to light. And as the villagers protest this new wedding venue venture, Rayne begins to wonder if she will succeed in her endeavor or lose it all.