Murder, Moonlight, and Meringue
(2025)(The first book in the Southern Sweets & Magical Treats series)
A novel by Ashley E Shannon
Murder, matrimony, and a hint of magic.
Rowena ‘Ro’ Harris never planned to stay long in Eureka Falls. Three days, tops: just enough time to attend her ex-best friend’s wedding, dodge her former flame Detective Beck Montgomery, and sneak a slice (or three) of her aunts’ famous lemon chiffon cake from their enchanted bakery, Confection Perfection.
But when Rosie Little—co-owner of rival shop The Whimsical Whisk—is found face-down in a bowl of wedding cake batter after a very public spat with Ro’s aunts, the weekend goes from awkward to downright deadly. The crime scene hums with magical residue, and all the evidence points straight to Birdie and Blanche Harris.
With her aunts facing jail time and the future of their bakery on the line, Ro has no choice but to channel her inner sleuth. Teaming up with Kenzie Barnes, a sharp-tongued baking assistant with a knack for truth spells, Ro begins unraveling a tangle of small-town secrets. Turns out Rosie had more enemies than recipes, and someone in town was desperate to keep their secrets buried.
Can Ro solve the mystery before another body drops, or will her homecoming end with her family taking the fall?
Welcome to Eureka Falls, y’all—where every spell has consequences, family recipes hold ancient magic, and murder is just one hex away.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Rowena ‘Ro’ Harris never planned to stay long in Eureka Falls. Three days, tops: just enough time to attend her ex-best friend’s wedding, dodge her former flame Detective Beck Montgomery, and sneak a slice (or three) of her aunts’ famous lemon chiffon cake from their enchanted bakery, Confection Perfection.
But when Rosie Little—co-owner of rival shop The Whimsical Whisk—is found face-down in a bowl of wedding cake batter after a very public spat with Ro’s aunts, the weekend goes from awkward to downright deadly. The crime scene hums with magical residue, and all the evidence points straight to Birdie and Blanche Harris.
With her aunts facing jail time and the future of their bakery on the line, Ro has no choice but to channel her inner sleuth. Teaming up with Kenzie Barnes, a sharp-tongued baking assistant with a knack for truth spells, Ro begins unraveling a tangle of small-town secrets. Turns out Rosie had more enemies than recipes, and someone in town was desperate to keep their secrets buried.
Can Ro solve the mystery before another body drops, or will her homecoming end with her family taking the fall?
Welcome to Eureka Falls, y’all—where every spell has consequences, family recipes hold ancient magic, and murder is just one hex away.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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