Business at Brooklyn’s Spice Island Bakery is picking back up now that the Murray family has been cleared of any involvement in the murder of their once-competitor. Our heroine, Lyndsay Murray, may have had a lot to do with catching the actual killer and definitely holds a grudge against the police detective who suspected she…
Donut shop owner Emily Westhill is looking forward to participating in the June wedding of two of her best friends, even as their Wisconsin town of Fallingbrook’s tourist season is getting well underway. This, of course, brings lots of unfamiliar faces to her Deputy Donut cafe, including one unhappy woman who seems content enough to…
Fairy garden store owner Courtney Kelly is excited about an upcoming art benefit sponsored by wealthy Carmel-by-the-Sea resident Violet Vickers. Violet has commissioned Courtney to build several fairy gardens specially for the event to be integrated into the landscaping Courtney’s father is providing ahead of the affair. Courtney knows that her dad—who doesn’t believe in…
After years of heartbreak and self-doubt, Mia Carina is finally enjoying a romance with a handsome, intelligent, caring guy who adores her. So what if they work together? She and Shane Gambrazzo are doing their best to stay professional and keep their romance on the down low—to the ongoing amusement of their far-from-oblivious coworkers. It…
Delilah O’Leary is busy thinking up the perfect bratwurst deep-dish pizza to enter in her town’s 25th Annual Taste of Wisconsin Cook-Off competition. The winning entry will receive a hefty cash prize—an injection of funds Delilah’s elevated pizza restaurant desperately needs in order to stay afloat during the winter offseason. Her wealthy ex-fiancé, Sam VanMeter,…
Business at Mia’s Morsels is doing so well that owner Mia Malone is thinking of hiring extra help. Complications soon arise when her contact with Magic Springs’ premier destination resort gives her the heads up that they’re looking to hire a full-time catering manager. At the moment, the Lodge is happy to throw smaller jobs…
Garda Siobhan O’Sullivan is excited that a nationally televised baking competition is coming to her village of Kilbane, Ireland. Famed bakers from all over the country will converge on the Pie Pie Love bakery, housed in a now-defunct flour mill, to compete for the chance to win not only bragging rights but also 200,000 euros.…
Pamela Paterson is accompanying her best friend, local reporter Bettina Fraser, to a St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the Arborville rec center. The food is excellent, and the entertainment even more so—with glamorous 70-something singer Isobel Lister back in town and ready to wow the crowd. Several members of the audience seem less than eager…
Chloe Barnes’s perfect Parisian life has gone up in flames. Once an up-and-coming dessert chef, she’s begun to seriously reevaluate her life choices after a series of personal and professional disasters. So when she learns that her beloved grandmother back home in California has been diagnosed with cancer, she finds that ditching Paris in order…
Cheesemonger Willa Bauer is filled with anticipation—and not just because she’s auditioning to cater an upscale bridal shower. The Harrington family hosting the festivities is both rich and wildly influential. The exposure of her cheeses to their well-heeled shower guests would be wonderful in and of itself, but the spread will also be photographed—with a…
