A Deadly Taste of Chocolate
(2026)(The first book in the Twisted Cupcake Mystery series)
A Story by Daisy Stone
Evelyn Harrington never meant to become Harborview's most notorious murder suspect—she just wanted to make outrageously delicious cupcakes.
But when Preston Clarke, her smug rival from the Coastal Elite Baking Competition, collapses after sampling her signature Death by Chocolate cupcake at a charity gala, the entire town assumes the worst. After all, everyone knows about the Harrington family "curse"—whispers of poisoners that have followed her family for generations.
Detective Callum Reid is new to this picturesque Massachusetts coastal town and determined to solve his first case by the book. Which means his prime suspect is the blunt, eccentric bakery owner who keeps appearing at crime scenes covered in suspicious brown powder (it's cocoa, she insists), whose pet ferret just stole his badge, and who knows far too much about historical poisons "for research purposes."
Evie knows she didn't poison Preston—but someone did, using her cupcake as the murder weapon. To clear her name and save her beloved Twisted Cupcake Bakery from ruin, she'll have to solve the mystery herself. Even if it means constantly running into the infuriatingly attractive detective who's convinced she's guilty.
Between her kleptomaniac ferret stealing evidence, her complete inability to stop saying incriminating things, and a killer who's setting her up perfectly, Evie's beginning to wonder if maybe the family curse is real after all.
One thing's certain: in Harborview, secrets are as plentiful as tourists. And someone's willing to kill to keep theirs buried.
Perfect for fans of chaotic amateur sleuths, mischievious pets, grumpy detective tension, and cozy mysteries with humor, heart, and a dash of romance.
This is Book 1 in the Twisted Cupcake Mysteries. Each book features a complete mystery, but the character relationships and romance develop across the series. Best read in order.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
But when Preston Clarke, her smug rival from the Coastal Elite Baking Competition, collapses after sampling her signature Death by Chocolate cupcake at a charity gala, the entire town assumes the worst. After all, everyone knows about the Harrington family "curse"—whispers of poisoners that have followed her family for generations.
Detective Callum Reid is new to this picturesque Massachusetts coastal town and determined to solve his first case by the book. Which means his prime suspect is the blunt, eccentric bakery owner who keeps appearing at crime scenes covered in suspicious brown powder (it's cocoa, she insists), whose pet ferret just stole his badge, and who knows far too much about historical poisons "for research purposes."
Evie knows she didn't poison Preston—but someone did, using her cupcake as the murder weapon. To clear her name and save her beloved Twisted Cupcake Bakery from ruin, she'll have to solve the mystery herself. Even if it means constantly running into the infuriatingly attractive detective who's convinced she's guilty.
Between her kleptomaniac ferret stealing evidence, her complete inability to stop saying incriminating things, and a killer who's setting her up perfectly, Evie's beginning to wonder if maybe the family curse is real after all.
One thing's certain: in Harborview, secrets are as plentiful as tourists. And someone's willing to kill to keep theirs buried.
Perfect for fans of chaotic amateur sleuths, mischievious pets, grumpy detective tension, and cozy mysteries with humor, heart, and a dash of romance.
This is Book 1 in the Twisted Cupcake Mysteries. Each book features a complete mystery, but the character relationships and romance develop across the series. Best read in order.
Genre: Cozy Mystery