So the last book left Nikki with a dilemma. She had to pick between Andres and Derek because at the end, they both professed their love for her. We last saw her jetting off to the airport to meet one of the men.
That’s where we enter A Vintage Murder. It takes a few pages but we finally learn who Nikki picks. She picked Derek and now they are in Australia, the land down under. Whoo! I wanted her to pick Derek. Don’t get me wrong, I like Andres, but Derek and Nikki just seem to have the chemistry. They get to the hotel and were getting hot and heavy, when they were interrupted by Simon. He and Marco got into an argument and they “broke up”. Seems like all the hotels are booked up, so there goes their romantic trip.
They head to the Hahndorf Winery, owned by Liam and Grace Hahndorf, to set up a deal to produce Australian wine with the Malveaneaux name on it. When they get there, they see that a movie is being made on the property. The movie stars Shawn Keefer and Lucy Swanson, who are top stars in the acting business, are starring in the film. Andy Burrow is also working on the movie. He’s one of Derek’s favorite stars. He has his own show on animal planet. They watch a little bit of the movie and realize that Ms. Swanson is a serious diva.
Fast forward and Lucy ends up dead from a snake bite. Apparently the snake was in her bed and bit her when she disturbed him. They call in the medical examiner and Detective Jack Von Doussa, who calls the scene a tragic accident. Nikki however, doesn’t see it that way. She thinks someone killed Lucy and she sets to find out who and why.
At dinner with Derek later that night, director Kane Ferris and Nathan Cooley try to convince Nikki to take over the role of Elizabeth, the role Lucy was playing. With the help of Derek, they convince her to take the part.
The first day on the job, she brings along Simon, who is her assistant and sidekick. As they leave the hotel, they encounter paparazzi. Everyone on the set agrees she’s a lot nicer than Lucy was, especially Andy. Amy and Harv, from the wardrobe department, agree but they still treat her like crap. After her first day, she runs into more paparazzi at the hotel and her newspaper nemesis, Marne Pickett. When Derek and Nikki get back to the hotel room, they get into a huge argument and Nikki leaves and goes to stay on the set in Lucy’s old trailer.
Fast forward and we see that Andres knows about Nikki and Derek (he’s ok with that) and see that Marne Pickett wrote a distasteful article about Nikki, saying she was a diva and a snoop.
In the end, the murderer is caught. A serious shocker but after thinking about all the clues, I guess I could see it. The motive was a little stupid but then again murderers are crazy and the motives are usually crazy. A bombshell drops about Kane and Shawn, and Marne Pickett gets the story of a lifetime. The movie ends up being cancelled but the stars don’t care. As Nikki, Simon, and Shawn are celebrating the article Marne wrote, Derek walks in with none other than Marco. He and Simon leave to figure out their problems, while Nikki and Derek figure out theirs. Nikki however doesn’t forgive Derek so fast. He promises her that he won’t hurt her again. They then jet off on a trip Derek has planned.
All in all, great book. Didn’t see any of the ending coming, except for both couples making up with each other. This book didn’t have a shocking ending like the previous three books, but I loved it nonetheless. I am falling more and more in love with Derek and his romantic ways. I can’t wait to see where Nikki and Derek’s relationship goes in the upcoming books. I’m excited. I think they are perfect for each other.
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