From the bestselling author of the Home Repair is Homicide novels comes the latest in this "sharp, smart, and witty" (Crimespree) series set in a charming, real-life Maine fishing village, where chocolate-themed recipes, appealing characters, and an unpredictable mystery make the perfect mix for fans of Joanne Fluke, Leslie Meier, and Diane Mott Davidson.
Jake and Ellie are taking a break from perfecting their chocolate pizza recipe...

"Ava Steel isn't the typical member of her famous family. She colors her hair pink, practices the tarot, and runs her bakery in town without any help from her family's financial fortune. She's content in her life, and she knows who she is...until she receives a cryptic text from a mysterious stranger. Bar-owner Brendan Murphy inadvertently became entwined with the Steel family when he dug up timeworn documents under his floorboards. When he and Ava--who,...

In a bakery on the eve of Nochebuena, sugar figurines come to life and a cake catastrophe is averted.

Lonely Gingerbread Baby, having set out to find a friend, enters a bakery where he tries to talk to different cookies and other figures, but winds up leading a crowd back to his house on a chase similar to the one in the familiar tale.

As a new witch--not to mention owner of Savannah's most enchanting bakery--Katie Lightfoot is still getting used to casting spells, brewing potions, and mastering her magical powers. But that doesn't mean she can't find time to enjoy a picnic with firefighter Declan McCarthy...until she stumbles upon a corpse. The dead man's tattoo reveals he was a member of a secret society--and it turns out he's missing an object that was very important to the group....

After an extravagant honeymoon, Hannah's eager to settle down in Lake Eden and turn domestic daydreams into reality. But when her mother's neighbor is discovered murdered in the condo downstairs, reality becomes a nightmarish investigation. Victoria Bascomb, once a renowned stage actress, was active in the theater community during her brief appearance in town . . . and made throngs of enemies along the way. Did a random intruder murder the woman as...

"The Tri-County Summer Solstice Celebration has come to town, and even among local artisans, athletes, and marching bands, Hannah attracts fans of her own while serving lip-smacking pink lemonade desserts. But the mood sours when a body turns up, leadingrevelers to wonder if the festivities mark both the longest day of the year and the deadliest... A retired professional MLB player has met a terrifying end--and, considering the rumors swirling about...

While family baking heirlooms go missing at the same time a rival bakery opens across town, Leo gets a surprise visit from her long-lost Abuelo Logroño who promises to teach her about her magical abilities.

When a photo shoot at Fairy Tale Cupcakes ends in the murder of the magazine's creative director, Melanie and Angie try to catch a killer before anyone else is killed.