Engagingly Dead

Ella McBane’s biggest mistake? Thinking life would be easy once her daughters have all grown up and moved out… until her eldest daughter is accused of murder.

When her eldest, Savannah, asks her to cater her engagement party, Ella jumps in with both feet—and zero formal culinary training. But between her comfort-food dishes and her future in-laws’ elite expectations, the tension is already simmering.

Then Ella stumbles over a dead body at the soiree… and Savannah is arrested for murder.

The evidence is overwhelming. The gossip is brutal. But Ella knows her daughter is no killer—and she’s not about to let Savannah’s life be destroyed.

As she investigates, Ella finds herself drawn into a world of organized crime, dangerous secrets, and a case that’s far bigger than anyone expected.

And just to complicate things?

Her ex-husband suddenly wants her back. And a very sexy former flame has reappeared—with heat, history, and his own hidden motives.

With time running out and danger closing in, Ella’s about to learn that life after motherhood isn’t just messy… it’s murderously unpredictable.

Michele Scott’s Engagingly Dead is a smart, suspenseful mystery packed with humor, heart, and a delicious dash of retro charm.