A Good Day for Chardonnay: A Novel
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Summary
From the New York Times bestselling author Darynda Jones comes the second novel in her laugh-out-loud Sunshine Vicram mystery series， A Good Day for Chardonnay。
Running a small-town police force in the mountains of New Mexico should be a smooth， carefree kind of job。 Sadly， full-time Sheriff—and even fuller-time coffee guzzler—Sunshine Vicram， didn’t get that memo。
All Sunshine really wants is one easy-going day。 You know， the kind that starts with coffee and a donut （or three） and ends with take-out pizza and a glass of chardonnay （or seven）。 Turns out， that’s about as easy as switching to decaf。 （What kind of people do that？ And who hurt them？）
Before she can say iced mocha latte， Sunny’s got a bar fight gone bad， a teenage daughter hunting a serial killer and， oh yes， the still unresolved mystery of her own abduction years prior。 All evidence points to a local distiller， a dangerous bad boy named Levi Ravinder， but Sun knows he’s not the villain of her story。 Still， perhaps beneath it all， he possesses the keys to her disappearance。 At the very least， beneath it all， he possesses a serious set of abs。 She’s seen it。 Once。 Accidentally。
Between policing a town her hunky chief deputy calls four cents short of a nickel， that pesky crush she has on Levi which seems to grow exponentially every day， and an irascible raccoon that just doesn’t know when to quit， Sunny’s life is about to rocket to a whole new level of crazy。
Yep， definitely a good day for chardonnay。
A Macmillan Audio production from St。 Martin's Press
Praise for the Sunshine Vicram series:
"Laugh-out-loud funny， intensely suspenseful， page-turning fun。"--New York Times Bestselling author Allison Brennan
"A Bad Day For Sunshine is a great day for the rest of us。"--New York Times bestselling author
Lee Child
Running a small-town police force in the mountains of New Mexico should be a smooth， carefree kind of job。 Sadly， full-time Sheriff—and even fuller-time coffee guzzler—Sunshine Vicram， didn’t get that memo。
All Sunshine really wants is one easy-going day。 You know， the kind that starts with coffee and a donut （or three） and ends with take-out pizza and a glass of chardonnay （or seven）。 Turns out， that’s about as easy as switching to decaf。 （What kind of people do that？ And who hurt them？）
Before she can say iced mocha latte， Sunny’s got a bar fight gone bad， a teenage daughter hunting a serial killer and， oh yes， the still unresolved mystery of her own abduction years prior。 All evidence points to a local distiller， a dangerous bad boy named Levi Ravinder， but Sun knows he’s not the villain of her story。 Still， perhaps beneath it all， he possesses the keys to her disappearance。 At the very least， beneath it all， he possesses a serious set of abs。 She’s seen it。 Once。 Accidentally。
Between policing a town her hunky chief deputy calls four cents short of a nickel， that pesky crush she has on Levi which seems to grow exponentially every day， and an irascible raccoon that just doesn’t know when to quit， Sunny’s life is about to rocket to a whole new level of crazy。
Yep， definitely a good day for chardonnay。
A Macmillan Audio production from St。 Martin's Press
Praise for the Sunshine Vicram series:
"Laugh-out-loud funny， intensely suspenseful， page-turning fun。"--New York Times Bestselling author Allison Brennan
"A Bad Day For Sunshine is a great day for the rest of us。"--New York Times bestselling author
Lee Child
Reviews
Rosann
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I would follow these characters anywhere。 They are engaging， amusing， compelling， and even better in their second outing。 Jones writes a taught action tale， a good mystery， and great， complex， flawed characters。 The somewhat juvenile mooning of the lead character over the object of her crush is appropriate。 But the eventual sex-scene was a bit over the top for me。 Other readers may rejoice。 I look for further adventures of Sunshine Vicram， her friends， her family， her crazy town。
Regina Mastrogiacomo
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I thought that Darynda Jones couldn't top her Charlie series， but she has。 The story still has the spunkiness and wit of her Charlie's series but I like this more because its about real people and not the supernatural。 This is a sequel to，" A Bad Day for Sunshine，" that explains a lot about what happened to Sunshine one stormy night。 There is also a very good plot about a missing boy， missing money and a friend of Levi who ends up in the hospital and reminds me never to go on a blind date。 Oh an I thought that Darynda Jones couldn't top her Charlie series， but she has。 The story still has the spunkiness and wit of her Charlie's series but I like this more because its about real people and not the supernatural。 This is a sequel to，" A Bad Day for Sunshine，" that explains a lot about what happened to Sunshine one stormy night。 There is also a very good plot about a missing boy， missing money and a friend of Levi who ends up in the hospital and reminds me never to go on a blind date。 Oh and the book talks about who's involved in "The Dangerous Daughters，" and its quite a story in itself。 Just read the story and find out。 And like all her stories its like being on a rollercoaster， where your scared， excited， thrilled and can't wait to go on the ride again。 I want to Thank St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for the advance copy of this fun book。 。。。more
Dimaris rossy
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I love it！ This town is full of crazy and amusing。 So entertaining from the very first page。 I love this author's way of writing。 Very witty。 Very clever。 A lot of sass。 The mystery makes you feel like a detective yourself。 The different connections between other characters will grab you before you can catch your fall。 And OMG why do they avoid each other？！ Why is it so difficult for Levy and Sunshine to be together？！ Why are they so stubborn？！ They are sizzling when they are near each other。 A I love it！ This town is full of crazy and amusing。 So entertaining from the very first page。 I love this author's way of writing。 Very witty。 Very clever。 A lot of sass。 The mystery makes you feel like a detective yourself。 The different connections between other characters will grab you before you can catch your fall。 And OMG why do they avoid each other？！ Why is it so difficult for Levy and Sunshine to be together？！ Why are they so stubborn？！ They are sizzling when they are near each other。 And the connection Levi has with Auri is swoon worthy。 Also I don't know if I love Levy or Cruz more。 I can't pick， I don't want to pick！ This book has many mysteries to be solved and you will need answers！！ But you will fully enjoy the process。 。。。more
Linda Dossett
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Second in this new series and there is so much happening in this story， I found myself slowing down to grab all the nuances， much is buried among the humor and snark。 Enjoyed this book， the Sunshine family and interactions are making me anticipate the next installment。 A definite add to your TBR list。
Lynn
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4。5 STARSSheriff Sunshine Vicram would like to have things calm down at work and home for a while but that never seems to be her fate。 She has too many things， people， and critters to wrangle with the help of her BFF deputy and motley crew of misfit toys。 Sunshine has a deadly bar fight on her hands which involves the man she has loved her whole life， Lev Ravinder， who is quite an enigma to her。 Sunshine knows his family was involved in her abduction years before and in this story， new evidence 4。5 STARSSheriff Sunshine Vicram would like to have things calm down at work and home for a while but that never seems to be her fate。 She has too many things， people， and critters to wrangle with the help of her BFF deputy and motley crew of misfit toys。 Sunshine has a deadly bar fight on her hands which involves the man she has loved her whole life， Lev Ravinder， who is quite an enigma to her。 Sunshine knows his family was involved in her abduction years before and in this story， new evidence comes to light of exactly what happened。 Also， to add to the fun， Sunshine’s daughter， Auri， decides to investigate an old serial killer mystery putting herself and her best two friends in serious danger。 If that is not enough， Sunshine is under local political pressure to find out about a secret society who may or may not run the town。Auri sees herself following in her mother's footsteps as a crime solver extraordinaire despite the fact of being just sixteen with limited resources and the need to constantly sneak out of the house because apparently nobody can keep that girl down or indoors。 Sunshine has so many irons in the fire it is a wonder she can keep up。 With Levi’s help， she investigates the knife fight and suspicious characters hanging around the small New Mexico town。 Sunshine spends much of her time yearning for a real relationship with this man who haunts her dreams while knowing certain secrets revealed about his family may make that impossible。 Clearly Levi has strong feelings for Sunshine and her daughter， Auri; however， he has his own issues to deal with and a family who seem to be less than upstanding citizens。 Some very significant and critical facts are finally revealed about Sunshine’s decades old abduction including most importantly， who Auri’s father may very well be。 Sunshine has never really remembered what happened then nor the month prior due to a head injury and mostly likely， the trauma of the event。 Ms。 Jones very enjoyable quirky style of writing that is always a mix of humor， oddball characters， and a body count thrown in along with sometimes convoluted plo lines will definitely take her readers on quite a ride。 Caffeine and wine may be necessary requirements to get worked up and then calmed down for this adventure in reading。 This second book in the Sunshine Vicram series ends in essentially in a cliffhanger which is clearly the setup for the next book。 。。。more
Barbara Schultz
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⭐⭐⭐。5ttAwww there is no doubt that the name of this novel called out to me！！This is Book #2 in the Sunshine Vicram series。Sunshine is the elected sheriff in a small mountain town in New Mexico。 She was elected even though she didn’t run。True this is not my typically … “psychological thriller， twist and turn ~ who in the world did it” read！But a fun and yes a laugh out loud read！Want to thank NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for this eGalley。 This file has been made available to me before publica ⭐⭐⭐。5ttAwww there is no doubt that the name of this novel called out to me！！This is Book #2 in the Sunshine Vicram series。Sunshine is the elected sheriff in a small mountain town in New Mexico。 She was elected even though she didn’t run。True this is not my typically … “psychological thriller， twist and turn ~ who in the world did it” read！But a fun and yes a laugh out loud read！Want to thank NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for this eGalley。 This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form for professional review purposes only。 Publishing Release Date scheduled for July27， 2021 。。。more
Laurin
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I always laugh out loud （and occasionally snort indelicately） while reading a Darynda Jones novel。 And A Good Day for Chardonnay most definitely made me laugh。 Sunshine Vicram is snark personified。 I love her relationship with her daughter， her semi-professionalism with her colleagues， and how she threatens to murder her parents if they set her up on another blind date。But I never thought I’d find myself tearing up reading a Darynda Jones novel — other than， of course， laughing so hard my eyes w I always laugh out loud （and occasionally snort indelicately） while reading a Darynda Jones novel。 And A Good Day for Chardonnay most definitely made me laugh。 Sunshine Vicram is snark personified。 I love her relationship with her daughter， her semi-professionalism with her colleagues， and how she threatens to murder her parents if they set her up on another blind date。But I never thought I’d find myself tearing up reading a Darynda Jones novel — other than， of course， laughing so hard my eyes water。 Yet she really brought the feels with this one。 And it was wonderful。I must admit…I like this series even more than I liked her Charley Davidson series。 While both make me laugh， there’s just something about Sunshine and the gang in Del Sol that I so enjoy reading about。 They are quirky， they are charming， and they wormed their way into my heart so quickly in A Bad Day for Sunshine that I can’t help but want to read more and more about them。If you want a fun read with heart， check out Darynda Jones’ latest， A Good Day for Chardonnay。 You’ll definitely laugh， you might cry， and you will certainly enjoy the read。 🙂 *Note: this is not what I would consider a “clean” read…think of it with probably an R rating for some language， sex， and violence。 But I’m still going to give it 4。5 out of 5 stars， because I will read it again！Many thanks to St。 Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the digital copy of this novel for review purposes。 I was not required to give a positive review。 All opinions are my very own！ 🙂 。。。more
Gail C。
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This is the laugh out loud sequel in Darynda Jones’ new Sunshine Vicram Mystery series and it definitely does not disappoint。 As it opens， Sunshine is called to a bar fight where a man is severely injured。 When she arrives， she finds Levi Ravinder， her crush since basically forever， is there and also injured。 In an attempt to get Levi to the doctor， Sunshine has him arrested， but he escapes and goes in search of the attackers。A well plotted mystery and suspense story， Sunshine is trying to keep This is the laugh out loud sequel in Darynda Jones’ new Sunshine Vicram Mystery series and it definitely does not disappoint。 As it opens， Sunshine is called to a bar fight where a man is severely injured。 When she arrives， she finds Levi Ravinder， her crush since basically forever， is there and also injured。 In an attempt to get Levi to the doctor， Sunshine has him arrested， but he escapes and goes in search of the attackers。A well plotted mystery and suspense story， Sunshine is trying to keep the injured man safe while learning wha someone with his extreme skills is doing in her town。 Levi is determined to find the perpetrators first， and keeps eluding Sunshine’s attempts to keep him in one place。As in the first book， Del Sol is best represented by its assortment of quirky characters including Sunshine’s parents who seem to have more patience than a saint， her daughter whose intentions are good but whose decisions are more like those of any young teenager， and Quincy， Sunshine’s hunky deputy sheriff who calls out the entire force to capture a marauding raccoon。 Along with these characters there is the 83year old who confesses to every crime in town， including the bar fight and the baker who strikes fear in the hearts of all the entire sheriff’s department。 Why？ Because whenever she brings baked goods to the department， something bad always happens。As in the first book， there is information here that relates back to the kidnapping of Sunshine when she was a teenager。 An uncle of Levi’s insists on her visiting him in jail where he says if she can get him transferred to New Mexico he has information about Sunshine’s case that he will share。 He also confesses to being the one who killed the suspected kidnapper， but that is still in doubt。Finally， the Dangerous Daughters play a part in this novel as well。 As far is known publicly， they are a secret group of women who have banded together to keep the town safe。 The mayor is threatening Sunshine if she doesn’t discover just who is involved in this group。 Since Sunshine thinks she is already not one of the mayor’s favorite people， she feels as if she is in a tough spot， made tougher by the insistence of the Ravinder uncle that he be paroled。 What if that blows up in her face？Everyone takes a turn in the hot seat， including Levi， Sunshine’s parent， Sunshine’s daughter， and， of course， Sunshine herself。 The pace is lightning fast and the book is hard to put down。 Be prepared to read at least “one more” chapter and maybe several “one mores” before you put it down to do whatever the world is calling you to do。 This is a must read for anyone who enjoys a good mystery and good fun with characters who are both unique and well developed。My thanks to St。 Martin’s Press for providing me with an advanced copy of the book for this review。 The opinions stated here are entirely my own。Full review at: https://www。mysteryandsuspense。com/a-。。。 。。。more
Tasha
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WTF？！ My last and final thought after finishing this masterpiece of a 2nd novel in this series。 Why must you leave it at that？ 😩😩 I’ll just be here hoping it doesn’t take too long and watching like a hawk for book 3！！！ Obviously， I immensely enjoyed this follow up to A Bad Day for Sunshine。 Honestly， I loved it more。 I did really like A Bad Day for Sunshine and I admit， I’ve been stalking waiting for news of book 2 and could barely contain my excitement when I got an ARC copy。 But， this book exc WTF？！ My last and final thought after finishing this masterpiece of a 2nd novel in this series。 Why must you leave it at that？ 😩😩 I’ll just be here hoping it doesn’t take too long and watching like a hawk for book 3！！！ Obviously， I immensely enjoyed this follow up to A Bad Day for Sunshine。 Honestly， I loved it more。 I did really like A Bad Day for Sunshine and I admit， I’ve been stalking waiting for news of book 2 and could barely contain my excitement when I got an ARC copy。 But， this book exceeded my expectations。 Sunshine and Auri’s relationship and the way they play off of each other had， at times， given me Gilmore Girls vibes。 Be still my heart！ I love， love the camaraderie， not only between mother and daughter， but Quincy， Rojas， Sybil， Cruz， Levi *waggles eyebrows* and the slew of nutty characters in town。 Speaking of Levi， we get to see a lot more of him in this book and I’m not complaining！ Some mysteries revealed， some yet to solve。 So many crimes happening and I was totally in and along for the ride。 Did not want to put this book down。 I feel pretty comfortable with the town and many characters this time around and continue to adore the signs at the beginning of every chapter。 I love how both Auri and Sun work different cases and how they end up intertwining。 I think it adds something extra special getting the different perspective of a teen and her own “case” and relationships。 I’m really， really looking forward to book 3 and can’t wait to see what comes next。 5/5 would recommend！ Thanks so much to Netgalley and St。 Martin’s Press for an ARC copy to review。 。。。more
Conny
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I am very grateful that I got a copy of this book through NetGalley， in exchange for a review which I am happy to provide， since I am a huge Darynda Jones fan。First off if you are not familiar with the series you should read the first book first before tackling this one since this one picked up were the last one left off， but believe me it will be well worth it。 I enjoyed the read so much that I pretty much devoured it the first time around， talk about reading way passed your bedtime。 When I had I am very grateful that I got a copy of this book through NetGalley， in exchange for a review which I am happy to provide， since I am a huge Darynda Jones fan。First off if you are not familiar with the series you should read the first book first before tackling this one since this one picked up were the last one left off， but believe me it will be well worth it。 I enjoyed the read so much that I pretty much devoured it the first time around， talk about reading way passed your bedtime。 When I had finished I wanted to read the first book of the series again and then re-read this book at a more leisurely pace again。 As before I loved the characters and the storyline and I can't wait to find out what will happen next。 There was suspense， action and some steamy love making。 Super entertaining read。 。。。more
Debra
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I definitely did a happy dance when I got the ARC copy of "A Good Day for Chardonnay。" <（^-^）< >（^-^）>"A Good Day for Chardonnay" starts where "A Bad Day for Sunshine" leaves off。 This is book two in the "Sunshine Vicram" series， and I highly recommend that book one is read first。"A Good Day" is a wonderful addition to the series。 If you enjoyed book one， likely you will love this too。 The characters are over-the-top witty， over-the-top beautiful/sexy， and borderline ridiculous。 I love it。 Thi I definitely did a happy dance when I got the ARC copy of "A Good Day for Chardonnay。" <（^-^）< >（^-^）>"A Good Day for Chardonnay" starts where "A Bad Day for Sunshine" leaves off。 This is book two in the "Sunshine Vicram" series， and I highly recommend that book one is read first。"A Good Day" is a wonderful addition to the series。 If you enjoyed book one， likely you will love this too。 The characters are over-the-top witty， over-the-top beautiful/sexy， and borderline ridiculous。 I love it。 This book was a quick read that made me laugh and was just what I needed as a "raise my spirits" kind of book。 Highly recommended for readers who like romance， a bit of mystery， and want to get invested in the characters。 There is an aspect of the story that I greatly dislike （the origins of one of the main characters， Aurora）- but I can set aside my dislike since the rest of the book is so good。 Adding this tidbit in my review because I'm curious if other readers feel the same way。Also， if you like witty billboards， check out the little quotes at the beginning of each chapter。 They are hilarious and got me excited for every chapter of the book。Thank you to Netgalley and St。 Martin's Press for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Now I am anxiously waiting for news for book 3！ 。。。more
A Voracious Reader （a。k。a。 Carol）
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4。5RTC
BookCrazy
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OMG that was a wild ride！ I NEED THE NEXT BOOK NOW！As usual with Darynda， the story was amazing， absolutely riveting and funny。 I read it in one sitting！Without going into too much detail， this book follows immediately after the end of A Bad Day for Sunshine， the first book of this series and starts clear up some of the mysteries introduced in the book book while introducing some new ones。 We also get some new characters that I'd really like to know more about， like Wynn。 （view spoiler）[we get a OMG that was a wild ride！ I NEED THE NEXT BOOK NOW！As usual with Darynda， the story was amazing， absolutely riveting and funny。 I read it in one sitting！Without going into too much detail， this book follows immediately after the end of A Bad Day for Sunshine， the first book of this series and starts clear up some of the mysteries introduced in the book book while introducing some new ones。 We also get some new characters that I'd really like to know more about， like Wynn。 （view spoiler）[we get an incredibly hot Sun and Levi scene <3 （hide spoiler）]The only thing I can criticise is that at times there were a lot of things going on。 But let's be honest: that's life。 。。。more
Jackie
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I am not going to lie but am just going to say thank goodness never had to raise a teenager！Sunshine Vicram may be the series main character but her daughter Auri stole the show in this story。Full review closer to release date。
Amy
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Ebook/ARC/Mystery: This is book two in the Sunshine series， which is not paranormal， but contemporary。 I want to thank NetGalley for letting me have an advanced reader's copy in lieu of an honest review。As a disclaimer， I have read the whole Charlie Davidson series and I see too many similarities in this series。 So much so that when Sunshine or Auri are in peril， I'm waiting for the perpetrator to get their spinalcord sliced。 It's more like taking Charlie's world after the baby， making everyone Ebook/ARC/Mystery: This is book two in the Sunshine series， which is not paranormal， but contemporary。 I want to thank NetGalley for letting me have an advanced reader's copy in lieu of an honest review。As a disclaimer， I have read the whole Charlie Davidson series and I see too many similarities in this series。 So much so that when Sunshine or Auri are in peril， I'm waiting for the perpetrator to get their spinalcord sliced。 It's more like taking Charlie's world after the baby， making everyone mortal and tossing them in a small town with too much crime。 There's a whole goofy town to go along with Sunshine's life including parents， coworkers， neighbors， and badguy。 Of course the only serious person is Levi， （again， too much Charlie's world）。 The difference in this book is that are too many plots going on for a mystery。 I thought it was too long and should have ended 80% the way in。 After everyone was saved， I figured 50 more pages to wrap up。 Nope， 150 more pages of plot。 It was tiring at that point 。。。more
Kirsten
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review to come
Nancy
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Thank you NetGalley ， Darynda Jones and St。 Martin's Press for the ARC pf A Good Day for Chardonnay。 This is my personal review。This is the second book in the Sunshine Vicram Series。 I have not read the first book in this series。I have to go back read the first in the series to get a really good feel for all the characters in this series。The writing in this book is excellent。 The interaction and dialogue was fabulous。 The author knew how to grab and hold me even without my realizing she had me f Thank you NetGalley ， Darynda Jones and St。 Martin's Press for the ARC pf A Good Day for Chardonnay。 This is my personal review。This is the second book in the Sunshine Vicram Series。 I have not read the first book in this series。I have to go back read the first in the series to get a really good feel for all the characters in this series。The writing in this book is excellent。 The interaction and dialogue was fabulous。 The author knew how to grab and hold me even without my realizing she had me from the first word。This book had so much in it romance and mystery just to name two。 。。。more
Sandra Hoover
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Sheriff Sunshine Vicram is back along with her sleuth teenage daughter Auri and the rest of the quirky crew from the first book A Bad Day For Sunshine。 I went into A Good Day For Chardonnay with fingers crossed for more of the sarcastic， witty banter and laugh out loud scenes and was richly rewarded with all that and more。 This book gifts readers with much needed depth in story line that I found lacking in book 1 - depth found through the exploration and development of the case of Sunshine's abd Sheriff Sunshine Vicram is back along with her sleuth teenage daughter Auri and the rest of the quirky crew from the first book A Bad Day For Sunshine。 I went into A Good Day For Chardonnay with fingers crossed for more of the sarcastic， witty banter and laugh out loud scenes and was richly rewarded with all that and more。 This book gifts readers with much needed depth in story line that I found lacking in book 1 - depth found through the exploration and development of the case of Sunshine's abduction。 All clues point to bad-boy Levi Ravinder， but Sunshine knows in her heart he didn't do it although she has a feeling he was there。 Major revelations there， and the author takes this opportunity to strengthen and develop their relationship and move it forward at warp speed。 Readers also get more depth through the inclusion of an old serial killer case that daughter Auri， whose determined to follow in her mother's footsteps， decides to investigate along with her best friend and boyfriend Cruz。 What a fiasco that turns out to be！ Again， great character and plot development！ These plots all twist and intertwine in surprising ways， producing hilarious scenes filled with snark and yet also real emotional connections between characters。 I can't say enough about this cast of characters - each command their own space in the story and every single unique personality has its time to shine。 Jones has outdone herself！A Good Day For Chardonnay is hilarious， heartwarming and entertaining to read。 Development in character relationships and overall plot lines are huge as missing pieces of the puzzle fall into place and questions are answered。 I loved the sexy banter between Sunshine and Levi as well as the heartfelt moments， the awesome family moments between Sunshine and Auri and Auri and her grandparents， the witty banter between Sunshine and her best friend Deputy Quincy and the quirkiness of the whole crazy town 。 。 。 including the raccoon who refuses to stay put， creating chaos everywhere。 Jones lends her unique voice to this fast paced， action packed， captivating story and spins a tale worthy of a tall glass of Chardonnay。 Humorous， stimulating and an absolute delight to read， I highly recommend A Good Day For Chardonnay to everyone！ Cheers to a five star read！Special thanks to St。 Martins Press for an arc of this book。Review posted at Cross My Heart Reviews 。。。more
Indus
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Darynda Jones is always a fun read for me。 Her characters feel real。 The stories aren't noir。 There are real moments， sad moments， tough to read and the kind that stay with you， and characters you've grown to love and don't want to let go of will sometimes die， but there's also joy and love and a feeling that things will work out。This book isn't an exception。 I like that i could read and enjoy it even though I haven't read the first one。 Yes they are all connected， and this book ends at a point Darynda Jones is always a fun read for me。 Her characters feel real。 The stories aren't noir。 There are real moments， sad moments， tough to read and the kind that stay with you， and characters you've grown to love and don't want to let go of will sometimes die， but there's also joy and love and a feeling that things will work out。This book isn't an exception。 I like that i could read and enjoy it even though I haven't read the first one。 Yes they are all connected， and this book ends at a point where i very much need to read the next one to see how it continues， but i don't really have questions about the main mystery of this book。Her world-building is also fantastic。 I can see these characters in all their craziness。 I want to see more of them to see how their stories continue。This was good。 A very solid book with a few different plots you have to keep track of。 You should definitely read the first book first， and i wouldn't read the next one without reading this one。 But you will finish this one with a smile on your face。 。。。more
Angelica Ayala
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Another "out of the park" home run for Daryanda Jones！ This is her 2nd book in her Sunshine Vicram series and I am praying for many more to come！ I simply adore her character Sunshine and her wacky， lovable family。 And the hot guy she's been in love with for decades is an added bonus！ Excellent writing style and wonderful plot development - complete with nail biting cliff hangers and a fantastic resolution that I didn't see coming。 A must read for everyone！ 🤗📖⭐️👍🏼 Another "out of the park" home run for Daryanda Jones！ This is her 2nd book in her Sunshine Vicram series and I am praying for many more to come！ I simply adore her character Sunshine and her wacky， lovable family。 And the hot guy she's been in love with for decades is an added bonus！ Excellent writing style and wonderful plot development - complete with nail biting cliff hangers and a fantastic resolution that I didn't see coming。 A must read for everyone！ 🤗📖⭐️👍🏼 。。。more
Georgia
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I was worried this wouldn't live up to A Bad Day for Sunshine， but I need not have。 A Good Day for Chardonnay was equally as funny， sarcastic， quirky， and banter-filled as its predecessor， and I think the mystery （make that mysteries） was better developed and explained。 Plus， there was lots more Levi Ravinder。As in A Bad Day， the storylines follow Del Sol sheriff Sunshine Vikram and her 15-year-old daughter Auri as they try to solve crimes in their weird little town 30 miles or so from Santa Fe， I was worried this wouldn't live up to A Bad Day for Sunshine， but I need not have。 A Good Day for Chardonnay was equally as funny， sarcastic， quirky， and banter-filled as its predecessor， and I think the mystery （make that mysteries） was better developed and explained。 Plus， there was lots more Levi Ravinder。As in A Bad Day， the storylines follow Del Sol sheriff Sunshine Vikram and her 15-year-old daughter Auri as they try to solve crimes in their weird little town 30 miles or so from Santa Fe， and there are a lot of crimes — a possible serial killer， an unsolved abduction from Sunshine's first case as a detective， Sunshine's own abduction when she was 17， etc。。。and a lot of them seem to lead back to the Ravinder clan。 Sunshine is determined to get to the bottom of it all， even if that means getting close to the "dark lord" aka Levi， who is as mysterious and gorgeous as ever。Darynda Jones does a great job of reminding readers of what happened in book 1 and who the recurring characters are， but I recommend reading this series in order。 I was also very pleasantly surprised by how many questions from book 1 were answered in book 2。 One storyline in particular could have dragged on forever but made real progress。 Thanks for not stringing me along mericlessly， Ms。 Jones！ Eagerly awaiting book 3 （for the next year）。I received an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Reese
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This series keeps getting better。。。 I really enjoyed this second installment。 I like how these books feel complete n themselves without relying on cliffhangers to get us coming back for more。 Totally fun humor and mystery and love interest and I know I’m going to pick up the next。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a review copy。
Jessica
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Yes， I’m a huge fan of Darynda Jones and the Charley Davidson series and this is basically a non supernatural version。 Thank you， Net Galley， for a copy of this book for an honest review。 While the first book it was harder to take Sunshine serious in the sheriffs role the second book she came off as more in control of her department and it made more sense her being a leader。 I thoroughly enjoy the banter between all the characters and the progression of relationships between them。 I adore Quincy Yes， I’m a huge fan of Darynda Jones and the Charley Davidson series and this is basically a non supernatural version。 Thank you， Net Galley， for a copy of this book for an honest review。 While the first book it was harder to take Sunshine serious in the sheriffs role the second book she came off as more in control of her department and it made more sense her being a leader。 I thoroughly enjoy the banter between all the characters and the progression of relationships between them。 I adore Quincy’s character， sort of reminds me of aspects of my husband。 I’m excited to see what the next book（s） will have in store。 I’m always up for a fun， easy read and Darynda has yet to disappoint me。 。。。more
Asmaa
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Sunshine Vicram is Sheriff for a small town department in New Mexico。 This is the second book that features Sunshine。 Here her teenage daughter is hunting a serial killer and Sunshine is still trying to find info on her long ago abduction。 This book is just what I needed to read。 It is so engrossing that you forget about your own life and immerse yourself into all the mysteries and challenges facing Sunshine。 Her sarcasm and wit keep you entertained throughout the book。 Seeing Sunshine’s re，acti Sunshine Vicram is Sheriff for a small town department in New Mexico。 This is the second book that features Sunshine。 Here her teenage daughter is hunting a serial killer and Sunshine is still trying to find info on her long ago abduction。 This book is just what I needed to read。 It is so engrossing that you forget about your own life and immerse yourself into all the mysteries and challenges facing Sunshine。 Her sarcasm and wit keep you entertained throughout the book。 Seeing Sunshine’s re，action ships with other characters is delightful and the yearning she has for Levi is entertaining as well。 I was very satisfied with how the book plays out but with that ending I really need the next book as soon as possible。 If you want a book with witty dialogue and fascinating characters this Is the boom for you。 。。。more
Crystal Steele
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Another hilarious installment of Sunshine！ This series is wonderful。 I love when a book can make me laugh and cry。 Darynda Jones is an amazing and talented storyteller。 I can't wait to continue this journey with Sunshine and her family！Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for the ARC！ Another hilarious installment of Sunshine！ This series is wonderful。 I love when a book can make me laugh and cry。 Darynda Jones is an amazing and talented storyteller。 I can't wait to continue this journey with Sunshine and her family！Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for the ARC！ 。。。more
Marsha
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This is book two in the Sunshine Vicram series， and you will probably want to read book one *A Bad Day for Sunshine' first to get the backstory。 There is the main mystery （or two） that is solved within this book， but there is another， more personal mystery/storyline that runs throughout the books。 The characters are brilliantly written and well developed。 There is a lot of humor （mostly from the characters personalities。） There is lots of suspense， and secrets are revealed。 There are some emotio This is book two in the Sunshine Vicram series， and you will probably want to read book one *A Bad Day for Sunshine' first to get the backstory。 There is the main mystery （or two） that is solved within this book， but there is another， more personal mystery/storyline that runs throughout the books。 The characters are brilliantly written and well developed。 There is a lot of humor （mostly from the characters personalities。） There is lots of suspense， and secrets are revealed。 There are some emotional scenes。 Plenty of heart ache along the way， but the humor keeps it light hearted enough to keep it more upbeat， despite the serious nature of things。 If you are familiar with the Charley Davidson series by this author， you will feel a familiarity with Sunshine。 She has a similar personality （minus the supernatural aspect。） It keeps your attention throughout and was hard to put down。 Wonderfully written。 It alternates POVs。 There is some mild sexual content and violence。 There is also mention of sexual assault that may be a trigger for some readers （though it is only mentioned and not played out in the pages。）*I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley。 。。。more
Jacque
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I’ve only read one or two books by Darynda Jones and what I’ve read I have thoroughly enjoyed so when I saw A Good Day for Chardonnay offered up for review， I thought sure why not。 I didn’t know it was part of a series and now I am totally kicking myself for not getting the book one in the Sunshine Vicram Series and reading it first。 Not because I feel I missed something but because Chardonnay was so stinking good。 I need more of Sun and her world。 on。 So， what makes this series so special you m I’ve only read one or two books by Darynda Jones and what I’ve read I have thoroughly enjoyed so when I saw A Good Day for Chardonnay offered up for review， I thought sure why not。 I didn’t know it was part of a series and now I am totally kicking myself for not getting the book one in the Sunshine Vicram Series and reading it first。 Not because I feel I missed something but because Chardonnay was so stinking good。 I need more of Sun and her world。 on。 So， what makes this series so special you may ask？ It has everything from mystery to wine to dead bodies。 But what this book has that makes it shine is Sunshine。 I freaking LOVE Sun！ Sheriff in a small town you would think would be easy peasy job， and it probably would be for anyone but Sun。 Between a bar fight that goes bad， a teenage daughter hunting a serial killer， a raccoon on the loose， and her own personal still unresolved mystery， Sun’s life is anything but quiet。 The character ensemble is some of the best I have read in a long time。 They are fun， quirky and are an endless source of humor for me。 The banter between Sun and Quincy had me in stitches and their special moment with boxes wine…HILARIOUS！ Auris antics provide equal amounts of sweetness and giggles。 Someone needs to pin a bell on the teen before she gets into anymore trouble。 As much as I was cheering for Auri and Cruz， the real couple I was on the edge of my seat for， was Sun and Levi。 Are they or aren’t they because Levi is yummy！ They certainly have an interesting connection to say the least。 And that ending， that final moment， the final sentence of that book。 Insert endless screaming here。Mysteries abound， chaos ensues， and too many laugh out loud moments to count is all offered in A Good Day for Chardonnay。 Grab yourself as glass of wine， a towel for all the times you will spew said wine out and enjoy this book。 Listen to me when I say this is a series you do not want to miss out。 Stars: 5I received this book from Netgalley。 I was not compensated for the book other than the entertainment it provided。 All thoughts and opinions are my own 。。。more
Amy
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A Good Day for Chardonnay is a continuation of A Bad Day for Sunshine， published about a year ago。 The story begins slowly， and the first few chapters are a little too light and silly。 Events do begin to happen， though - there's a stabbing， and Sheriff Sunshine's forever "crush"， Levi， is involved。 There's also another story to follow at the same time。 Sunshine's daughter， Auri （Sunshine was abused during a kidnapping， and 9 months later， Auri is born） decides to solve an old case， and in the pr A Good Day for Chardonnay is a continuation of A Bad Day for Sunshine， published about a year ago。 The story begins slowly， and the first few chapters are a little too light and silly。 Events do begin to happen， though - there's a stabbing， and Sheriff Sunshine's forever "crush"， Levi， is involved。 There's also another story to follow at the same time。 Sunshine's daughter， Auri （Sunshine was abused during a kidnapping， and 9 months later， Auri is born） decides to solve an old case， and in the process gets into some trouble herself。 The story is long， and filled with silly humor， some of which is annoying。 I was glad when Jones finally wraps up the story and I felt like the ending was appropriate and satisfying。I could bump the number of stars to 4 if the book was edited down a little， and the humor was a little more sophisticated， I suppose。Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read A Good Day for Chardonnay。 。。。more
Nerdy Chic
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There is nothing in the world that makes me happier than diving in to a Darynda Jones book。 If you haven't read the first book in the series， I'd highly recommend doing so before reading book two because there will be major spoilers if you don't， so fair warning before picking up A Good Day for Chardonnay。See my full review here: http://nerdychic。net/a-good-day-for-c。。。 There is nothing in the world that makes me happier than diving in to a Darynda Jones book。 If you haven't read the first book in the series， I'd highly recommend doing so before reading book two because there will be major spoilers if you don't， so fair warning before picking up A Good Day for Chardonnay。See my full review here: http://nerdychic。net/a-good-day-for-c。。。 。。。more
Roseanna
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