Weddings Gone Wrong By Jennifer J. Chow

 JENN McKINLAY: I am delighted to have our friend Jennifer J Chow back on Jungle Reds today! She pens one of my absolute favorite series and her latest STAR-CROSSED EGG TARTS looks to be another top-notch delightful mystery. If you're looking for a hint about the subject, check out the gorgeous picture below! 

(Yes, it's WEDDINGS)!

Now here's Jen to tell us more about it!

JEN J CHOW: You look forward to the special day when you get to marry your beloved…and then something goes awry. I’ve definitely had that happen. My musicians called me the wee hours before my wedding and told me they were still at the airport…on standby. All the time I was prepping, I wondered if they’d make it on time (yes, they did!). 

I also made trouble of my own at my cousin’s wedding. She’d failed to let me know she would be asking relatives to come up front and acknowledging them; as we took turns, I realized they were all giving her red envelopes. And I hadn’t brought any with me! 

Other mishaps at weddings I’ve attended have been minor: the bride and groom showing up super late to the reception because of photo taking, last-minute flowers needing to be swapped in for the originals, and people stepping on each other’s toes while dancing. 

A few atrocious cases I’ve read about online: a hostess carrying a cake, tripping, and falling face-first into it; a mother-of-the-bride saving money and doubling up on her daughter’s wedding, using it for vow renewals; and a very nervous groom vomiting all over his bride. 

But the worst I can think of? Finding a dead body at the wedding. Hidden under the cake table, because of murder. Which is exactly what happens to my protagonist in Star-Crossed Egg Tarts. 

What’s the worst thing you know of that’s happened at a wedding? 

About the Book:

Felicity Jin returns in the second book in the heart-warming and deliciously mysterious Magical Fortune Cookie series from Lilian Jackson Braun Award-nominee Jennifer J. Chow.



Jin Bakery has been asked to cater the Lum-Wu outdoor wedding at Pixie Park. The day of the ceremony, Felicity is finishing the “cake” of tiered egg tarts as the wedding party arrives for the ceremony. When one of the groomsmen, Miles Wu, doesn’t arrive, Felicity’s best friend and local florist Kelvin generously steps in for him and the wedding goes smoothly―until cake cutting time.

That’s when Felicity finds Miles’ dead body beneath the table with her egg tarts display, stabbed by Kelvin’s gardening shears. 

With the detective’s sights on Kelvin, Felicity starts sleuthing away to prove his innocence, revealing dark secrets about all the wedding's attendants. They each had something to hide―and a reason to quiet Miles forever. To make matters worse, Felicity’s powers of prediction are on the fritz thanks to the emotional turmoil of a surprise visit from her estranged father.

When the groom gets poisoned at the send-off party and winds up in a coma, the stakes are even higher, not to mention Felicity’s feelings for Kelvin are beginning to feel more than friendly. Will Felicity’s magic return in time to catch the true culprit and rescue her budding relationship with Kelvin?

https://read.macmillan.com/lp/star-crossed-egg-tarts-9781250323255/

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Bio:

JENNIFER J. CHOW writes cozies filled with hope and heritage. She has been a finalist for the Agatha, Anthony, Lefty, and Lilian Jackson Braun Memorial Award. The first book in her Magical Fortune Cookie series, Ill-Fated Fortune, was highlighted in Book Riot, Criminal Element, and Woman’s World. Jennifer is a past president of Sisters in Crime and an active member of Crime Writers of Color and Mystery Writers of America. She regularly blogs at chicksonthecase.com. Connect with her online and sign up for her newsletter at JenniferJChow.com.