A Deadly Bite of Death
(2026)(The third book in the Twisted Cupcake Mystery series)
A Story by Daisy Stone
Valentine's Day was supposed to be about love, not murder.
Evie Harrington and Detective Cal Reid are finally dating. Officially. Awkwardly. When Evie's invited to compete at Boston's prestigious Winter Food Festival, Cal agrees to come along—even though returning to Boston means facing the case that haunts him.
It's supposed to be a romantic weekend. Then celebrity baker Celeste Monroe collapses at the Valentine's Day gala, poisoned by digitalis hidden in her chocolate display.
And Evie's best friend Margot becomes the prime suspect.
While Cal is sidelined by a detective who believes Evie's history of "finding bodies" is more than coincidence, Evie has to navigate a culinary world full of stolen recipes, paid sabotage, and bakers who had every reason to want Celeste dead. Add in her brother's marriage imploding, Margot's heartbreak over an impossible crush, and a killer who's still one step ahead, and Evie's got her hands full.
Because Celeste wasn't just plagiarizing recipes. She was collecting secrets. And someone on her list was willing to kill to keep those secrets buried—even if it means framing someone else for murder.
Again.
A deliciously twisty cozy mystery featuring a brilliantly awkward heroine, the slow-burn romance readers have been waiting for, and enough chocolate to make murder almost forgivable. Almost.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Evie Harrington and Detective Cal Reid are finally dating. Officially. Awkwardly. When Evie's invited to compete at Boston's prestigious Winter Food Festival, Cal agrees to come along—even though returning to Boston means facing the case that haunts him.
It's supposed to be a romantic weekend. Then celebrity baker Celeste Monroe collapses at the Valentine's Day gala, poisoned by digitalis hidden in her chocolate display.
And Evie's best friend Margot becomes the prime suspect.
While Cal is sidelined by a detective who believes Evie's history of "finding bodies" is more than coincidence, Evie has to navigate a culinary world full of stolen recipes, paid sabotage, and bakers who had every reason to want Celeste dead. Add in her brother's marriage imploding, Margot's heartbreak over an impossible crush, and a killer who's still one step ahead, and Evie's got her hands full.
Because Celeste wasn't just plagiarizing recipes. She was collecting secrets. And someone on her list was willing to kill to keep those secrets buried—even if it means framing someone else for murder.
Again.
A deliciously twisty cozy mystery featuring a brilliantly awkward heroine, the slow-burn romance readers have been waiting for, and enough chocolate to make murder almost forgivable. Almost.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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