A luxurious, tropical hotel with a history of piracy and smuggling. A missing diamond ring. A vow renewal gone very wrong.

Wedding planner Annabelle Archer is off to the Bahamas to coordinate a wedding renewal ceremony and celebration for one of her best clients. Although it's the height of summer—and feels like nearly a hundred degrees on the tropical island—she's glad for the break from her bustling business in Washington DC. But her break is short-lived when the bride's diamond ring disappears.

While her sassy assistant Kate and the always entertaining (and usually intoxicated) hairdresser Fern try to calm the bridal party, Annabelle and her best friend Richard Gerard search the old island hotel for clues. Can they find the ring in time for the ceremony, or will the missing bauble vanish like pirate treasure in the stormy Caribbean seas?

Jewel of the Aisle, a novella, is the 18th book in the Agatha Award-winning Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery Series. If you like hilarious-yet-deadly whodunits, charming characters, and delightfully witty tales, you'll love Laura Durham's cozy mystery series.