A stolen recipe. A town divided.
And a secret hidden in Harmony Bay’s history.
Spring has arrived in Harmony Bay, and Francis Desmarais is preparing for the beloved Strawberry Social—the festival that helped build her family’s bakery legacy.
Then the original strawberry shortcake recipe disappears.
At first, it seems impossible. The handwritten recipe card has hung safely inside Appetite Bakery for generations, cherished as part of the town’s history.
But when questions begin to surface about who really created the recipe, the theft becomes something far more dangerous than a simple act of vandalism.
As rumors spread through town, Francis finds herself caught between old loyalties, buried truths, and a growing suspicion that the Desmarais legacy may not be as simple as she once believed.
Francis begins digging into the bakery’s past—following a trail of hidden letters, forgotten names, and long-overlooked sacrifices, but the closer she gets to the truth, the clearer it becomes:
Someone doesn’t want the past uncovered, and they may be willing to destroy more than a recipe to keep it buried.
This is a part of the Mysteries à la Mode series. A warm, layered small-town mystery filled with history, community, and the complicated stories families choose to preserve. Perfect for readers who love cozy mysteries with emotional depth and secrets rooted in the past.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
And a secret hidden in Harmony Bay’s history.
Spring has arrived in Harmony Bay, and Francis Desmarais is preparing for the beloved Strawberry Social—the festival that helped build her family’s bakery legacy.
Then the original strawberry shortcake recipe disappears.
At first, it seems impossible. The handwritten recipe card has hung safely inside Appetite Bakery for generations, cherished as part of the town’s history.
But when questions begin to surface about who really created the recipe, the theft becomes something far more dangerous than a simple act of vandalism.
As rumors spread through town, Francis finds herself caught between old loyalties, buried truths, and a growing suspicion that the Desmarais legacy may not be as simple as she once believed.
Francis begins digging into the bakery’s past—following a trail of hidden letters, forgotten names, and long-overlooked sacrifices, but the closer she gets to the truth, the clearer it becomes:
Someone doesn’t want the past uncovered, and they may be willing to destroy more than a recipe to keep it buried.
This is a part of the Mysteries à la Mode series. A warm, layered small-town mystery filled with history, community, and the complicated stories families choose to preserve. Perfect for readers who love cozy mysteries with emotional depth and secrets rooted in the past.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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