Buttercream & Betrayal
(2026)(The fourth book in the Honeyford Harbor Culinary Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by R L Everheart
A wedding to remember… for all the wrong reasons.
Eden Morales is determined to make Honeyford Harbor Café the town’s go-to caterer—and landing the Ashbourne wedding should seal the deal. But between a perfection-obsessed planner, a tense bride and groom, and a mother-in-law who treats reputation like currency, this event is anything but sweet.
When the wedding planner is found dead in a locked prep kitchen—killed with one of Eden’s own tools—the blame falls on her newest hire. And Eden knows there’s no way Liam is a killer.
With her mischievous kitten Crumb uncovering clues at the worst (and best) possible moments, Eden digs into a web of secrets, from shady finances to simmering family tensions. Even the groom has something to hide… and a staff member was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
But as pressure mounts and her business begins to crumble, Eden realizes the truth is far more dangerous than gossip.
Because in Honeyford Harbor, perfection isn’t just expected—it’s enforced… and someone will kill to protect it.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Eden Morales is determined to make Honeyford Harbor Café the town’s go-to caterer—and landing the Ashbourne wedding should seal the deal. But between a perfection-obsessed planner, a tense bride and groom, and a mother-in-law who treats reputation like currency, this event is anything but sweet.
When the wedding planner is found dead in a locked prep kitchen—killed with one of Eden’s own tools—the blame falls on her newest hire. And Eden knows there’s no way Liam is a killer.
With her mischievous kitten Crumb uncovering clues at the worst (and best) possible moments, Eden digs into a web of secrets, from shady finances to simmering family tensions. Even the groom has something to hide… and a staff member was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
But as pressure mounts and her business begins to crumble, Eden realizes the truth is far more dangerous than gossip.
Because in Honeyford Harbor, perfection isn’t just expected—it’s enforced… and someone will kill to protect it.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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