Stilettos and Scoundrels by Laina Turner Molaski

Stilettos and Scoundrels is the delightful debut novel by Lana Turner Molaski.

Presley Thurman, a shopping and Starbucks addict, has just been fired from her HR job in Chicago. Now, she's taken a job writing a column for her friend's online magazine. Her first article, a feature on local senator Tom Daniels, has brought her back home to a small Illinois town to interview him. Shortly after their interview, the womanizing gambler winds up murdered! Despite being embroiled in lots of drama from being home again for the first time in years... Presley's determined to find out whodunnit!

I'm about a third of the way into this book, and am finding it quite enjoyable thus far. Presley is a funny character and I'm really enjoying reading about her various escapades, including a disastrous coffee date with her ex-boyfriend, set up by her nosy mother. This is great, fun chick-lit and I'm just getting into the mystery part. A good portion of the beginning of the book is solely dedicated to setting the story up, and focusing on Presley's life, which is interesting. It didn't jump right into the mystery, allowing us time to get to know Presley.

I will update this with a full review once I finish, and let you know more about the mystery aspect! :)