Geek girl Lexi Carmichael thought meeting the in-laws would be easy as long as they met on neutral ground and she was fully prepared with a spreadsheet full of etiquette dos and don’ts. But unfortunately for Lexi, things don’t always turn out as she planned. Meeting the in-laws is a daunting task even for those who are outgoing and socially capable. Since I’m neither, the prospect of meeting Slash’s parents has me scared to death. Somehow, he convinced me it would be easier meeting my in-laws for the first time at his brother’s wedding during Christmas in Italy instead of at our own church wedding in the spring. He also suggested bringing my parents along to meet them, too. That way it would reduce the chance of any unnecessary drama at our nuptials. Sounds reasonable, right? Wrong. When Slash got busy at work, I inherited his responsibility of planning some activities for the wedding party. A mysterious Italian castle, located on an island not far from the wedding venue, and supposedly filled with puzzles and challenges no one has ever been able to solve, caught my eye. Despite being built by a highly reclusive Italian billionaire who rarely permitted anyone other than carefully selected individuals to participate in the castle challenges, my impromptu request for the wedding party to visit the island was accepted. So, off we go to Italy with my parents in tow. I’m hoping everyone will be too busy talking to each other and enjoying the castle activities to notice me much. But the castle is not all that it seems to be, and suddenly the stakes are a lot higher than expected. Will we survive the challenge as a family, or will there be no escape? "The Lexi Carmichael mystery series runs a riveting gamut from hilarious to deadly, and the perfectly paced action in between will have you hanging onto Lexi's every word and breathless for her next geeked out adventure." ~USA TODAY "Julie Moffett takes the reader on the hysterical adventures of Lexi's introduction to the family along with some serious adventures in gaming and escape room escapades. Those who love gaming and escape rooms will find themselves totally engrossed in the book. You won't want to put it down. I highly recommend the author and this book!" ~Book Review Crew "This book is amazing and is now my most favorite one in the series. The sense of a family coming together as they do in the story is both lovely and clever, much like the puzzles to be solved along the way...Very, very well done Ms. Moffett!" ~Amazon Reader "All the Lexi stories are excellent, with so much growth in the characters. This book takes a sharp turn in the type of plot and I found the premise enthralling...Bravo Julie! Your story kept me up until 5 am and I don't regret it a bit!!!" ~Amazon Reader Check out Julie's Books in the Lexi Carmichael Mystery Series: No One Lives Twice (Book 1) No One To Trust (Book 2) No Money Down (Book 2.5) -- Novella No Place Like Rome (Book 3) No Biz Like Showbiz (Book 4) No Test For the Wicked (Book 5) No Woman Left Behind (Book 6) No Room For Error (Book 7) No Strings Attached (Book 8) No Living Soul (Book 9) No Regrets (Book 10) No Stone Unturned (Book 11) No Questions Asked (Book 12) No Escape (Book 13) No Vow Broken (Book 14) No Time Off (Book 15 - coming Spring 2025) No Comment (a free character interview with Lexi Carmichael) Books in the White Knights Series: WHITE KNIGHTS (Book 1) KNIGHT MOVES (Book 2) ONE-KNIGHT STAND (Book 3) Julie Moffett is the bestselling author of the long-running, geeky Lexi Carmichael Mystery Series that USA Today says: "...runs a riveting gamut from hilarious to deadly, and the perfectly paced action in between will have you hanging on to Lexi's every word and breathless for her next geeked-out adventure." Julie also writes the young adult White Knights spin-off series featuring a cool, teenage hacker girl. Julie's been publishing books for 25 years, but writing for a lot longer. She writes in the genres of mystery, young adult, historical romance and paranormal romance. Julie has won numerous awards, including the Mystery & Mayhem Award for Best YA/New Adult Mystery, the HOLT Award for Best Novel with Romantic Elements, a HOLT Merit Award for Best Novel by a Virginia Author (twice!), the Award of Excellence, a PRISM Award for Best Romantic Time-Travel AND Best of the Best Paranormal Books, and an EPIC Award for Best Action/Adventure Novel. She has also garnered additional nominations for the Booksellers' Best Award, Daphne du Maurier Award, the Dante Rossetti Award, and the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence. Julie has a B.A. in Political Science and Russian Language from Colorado College, a M.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and an M.Ed from Liberty University. She has worked as a proposal writer, journalist, teacher, librarian and researcher. Julie speaks Russian and Polish and has two awesome sons. Visit Julie's website at: julie