Borrowed Trouble

Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm #15

by Shaen Layle

Borrowed Trouble is the fifteen book in the Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm fiction series.

The wedding of Harriet Bailey and Will Knight has finally arrived. Friends and family of the bride and groom have gathered, and the celebration couldn’t be more perfect—until the power goes out during the reception. When the lights come back on, Harriet’s family heirloom is missing! Could one of their friends really have taken such a special item?

Determined to prove that couldn’t be true, Harriet and Will pause their honeymoon plans to search for the missing antique brooch. As they interview witnesses and possible suspects, they realize there is more history to the jewelry than they ever imagined. And what happens when other valuable items disappear? Harriet and Will must map out the truth before their honeymoon road trip takes another detour.

252 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 5, 2025

Reviews

[Lindsey (Books for Christian Girls) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars, personally ⭐️ Christian Fiction - Cozy Mystery

About this book:

“The wedding of Harriet Bailey and Will Knight has finally arrived. Friends and family of the bride and groom have gathered, and the celebration couldn’t be more perfect—until the power goes out during the reception. When the lights come back on, Harriet’s family heirloom is missing! Could one of their friends really have taken such a special item?
Determined to prove that couldn’t be true, Harriet and Will pause their honeymoon plans to search for the missing antique brooch. As they interview witnesses and possible suspects, they realize there is more history to the jewelry than they ever imagined. And what happens when other valuable items disappear? Harriet and Will must map out the truth before their honeymoon road trip takes another detour.”


Series: Book #15 in the “Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm” series. Click on the numbers to be taken to the prior books’ reviews: Book #1, Book #2, Book #3, Book #4, Book #5, Book #6, Book #7, Book #8, Book #9, Book #10, Book #11, Book #12, Book #13, and Book #14!


Spiritual Content- Matthew 6:34 at the beginning & is remembered by Harriet as well; Prayers; 'H's are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God & His timing; Mentions of prayers, praying, answered prayers, & blessings over food; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; Mentions of churches, church going, pastors, services, & ministries; A couple mentions of Heaven; A mention of a miracle;
*Note: Mentions of luck, bad luck, & a superstition.


Negative Content- Minor cussing including: Three ‘dumb’s; Eavesdropping; Fainting (barely-above-not-detailed); All about & many mentioned of missing items that were possibly stolen, stolen items, & thieves; Mentions of deaths, grief, & illnesses (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of a war, a soldier missing in action, & deaths; Mentions of intruders, break-ins, robberies, & weapons; Mentions of sibling bickering/rivalry (between twin seven year-olds that stems from jealousy); Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of gossip & rumors; A few mentions of swindlers and pickpocketing; A couple mentions of injured animals;
*Note: Quotes from & Mentions of poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson; Mentions of car brands & inventor; A few mentions of fictional characters (Agatha Christie characters & Spiderman); A mention of an athlete.


Sexual Content- An almost kiss, a not-detailed kiss, and five barely-above-not-detailed kisses; Touches, Embraces, Hand holding, & Nearness (barely-above-not-detailed); Will carries Harriet into their hotel room on their wedding night and they share a couple barely-above-not-detailed kisses before the chapter breaks and picks back up the next morning with them waking up to each other; A ‘babe’; Mentions of dates & dating; A couple mentions of a broken engagement; A mention of flirting; Love, being in love, & the emotions.

-Harriet Bailey, age 35/36
P.O.V. of Harriet
Mostly contemporary, but also seven scenes from 1850s and 1860s
252 pages

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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- Two Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Four Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars

Definitely don’t look too close to the cover of this book or it will spoil the ending of the mystery! Because of this detail, this mystery wasn’t very exciting, but I was excited to see Harriet and Will’s wedding.

I will note that I thought both Harriet and Will jumped to conclusions so much in this book, they could have been at one of those jump park places with all the jumping they made. I’m shocked they didn’t ruin friendships with their different questions and accusations. I think I would have been completely hurt in those people’s shoes or perhaps I’m just too not confrontational and can’t image accusing a friend of stealing from me, but they weren’t too hurt over it once things were explained. This is obviously a minor complaint, but it was overall a decent story. Not my favorite of the series, but not a bad one.


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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

[Paula Shreckhise · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love these cozy mysteries set in England. Veterinarian Harriet inherited her grandfather’s practice in White Church Bay. She is marrying Pastor Will and they will go on their honeymoon to Scotland. But an heirloom brooch goes missing during the reception and that puts honeymoon plans on hold while they try to discover why it and other items went missing.
The contemporary story is interspersed with a tale of the original owners from the 1800s. That had a bit of intrigue too.
Lots of false starts when possible suspects are ruled out and a surprise when the real culprit is found.
I liked the community and family aspect of the story, down to a niece and nephew and their antics. Harriet and Will make a lovely couple and their faith was evident as they pray for the brooch to be found and in how they have a heart to serve their community.
*A complimentary copy of this book was provided by Guideposts on behalf of the author. I was not required to post a favorable review. All opinions are mine alone.*

[Lela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally Harriet Bailey and Will Knight's wedding has arrived and as everyone gathers to celebrate their day, it almost seems perfect, until the lights go out during their reception. Uh-oh when the lights come back on the family heirloom of Harriet's has gone missing. She wonders could someone that calls themselves a friend really have taken it or did a crook sneak in amongst the wedding attenders? Harriet and Will put their special honeymoon on hold to search for the heirloom. They interview several witnesses and potential suspects as other valuables disappear. They must find out the truth and find these valuables. This book had some twists and turns that I didn't expect. Great read Shaen!

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

As we attend the wedding of Harriet Bailey and Will Knight , things are going well until the lights go out. Once the power returns, a family heirloom and a pretty toy are missing. Will Harriet be able to solve the whodunit before she leaves for her honeymoon.? I didn't see the ending coming. Such a fun read with the mysterious twists and turns. I received an advance copy. A review was not required.

[Melmo2610 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Harriet and Will are getting married! But would their wedding be without a mystery or two to solve? This was a fun read, I really liked the that we get a historical time line within the mystery and the current day mystery had me guessing at who the culprit was. An enjoyable read in a series I love!

[Debbie Beeman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought Harriet was kind of obnoxious in this book. The way she went about accusing people of stealing her brooch was awful. I don’t know how she has any friends or a business. Why would you lay a brooch that is worth that kind of money on a table anyway? I liked the story of Catherine though.

[DeniseMarie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Continuing on with the series, Harriet gets married in this one, and, of course, there wouldn't be a story without some mystery involved. This time a precious family heirloom goes missing at the reception and several other pieces of jewelry of family are missing as well. At least there isn't any fear for her life situation this time. Solving the crimes will not be what you think!!

[Donna K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Borrowed Trouble" presents the reader with a cozy mystery in two genres ... contemporary and historical. The past melds into the present to provide a bit of romance, faith, and a lesson on worry and jumping to conclusions.

[Chris K · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm are about an American who moves to England to run her grandfather’s veterinary practice. This is book 15 in the series. Each book contains a mystery that the protagonist solves with the help of friends. It’s a light easy read

[Beverly Duell-Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh, my goodness! I never expected the culprit of this mystery! Great book!