Culinary Baking

Forty-something Maggie Sharpe is returning to her quaint childhood town of Dogwood Mountain, Missouri, nestled in the beautiful Ozark Mountains, Maggie recently inherited Dogwood Bakery, along with a cute little cottage, from her aunt Marjorie. With a son in the Navy, deployed six months at a time, and an ex in Kansas, Maggie decided that it was time for a change, but she soon learns that life back home is not all sprinkles and jelly-filled donuts.

FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED! INCLUDES ALL FIVE fun & intriguing whodunnits and ALL FIVE delicious dessert recipes from the popular culinary cozy mystery series PLUS a FREE BONUS Prequel to the series! All in one BIG BUNDLE! For MORE THAN 1,000 pages (KU) you'll be digging into suspicious secrets & tasty desserts alongside Paradise Point, Florida's favorite amateur sleuth, Faith Franklin! Investigating murder scenes never tasted so sweet! Written by bestselling author, Nancy McGovern, and talented newcomer, Cyra Bruce, this culinary cozy mystery extravaganza includes: Book 1: A Cherry ...

A Pinch of Poison — A Tasty Culinary Cozy Mystery Book 1 in The Sugar & Sage Mysteries Welcome to Willowbrook, where the ovens are warm, the gossip is sweeter than buttercream, and one poisoned pie turns a beloved bakery into ground zero for a small-town scandal. After trading her hectic city chef life for her grandmother’s quaint bakery, Maya Shepherd is determined to put Sugar & Sage back on the map—one flaky crust at a time. But during the town’s Pie & Pastry Contest, a celebrated judge collapses after sampling a pie linked to Maya’s kitchen. With whispers rising faster than ...

Poppy Wilkinson is thrilled to be chosen as a contestant on The Great British Baking Contest. As an American with English roots, winning the crown as Britain’s Best Baker would open doors she’s dreamed of. In more ways than one. Appearing on the reality show is her chance to get into Broomewode Hall and uncover the secrets of her past. But strange things are happening on the show’s set: Accusations of sabotage, a black cat that shadows Poppy, suspiciously unsociable residents at Broomewode Hall - and the judges can be real witches.

Bad reviews can kill a business. This one killed the critic. When popular TV show "Taste of the Grove" chooses Sweet Springs Bakery for a special feature, cousins Savannah and Holly Stanton are thrilled for the exposure. But their excitement turns bitter when host Blake Harrison's charming on-camera personality proves to be a carefully crafted facade. After he publicly humiliates Holly and threatens to destroy the bakery's reputation, tensions rise faster than perfectly proofed dough. When Blake is found face-down in Holly's award-winning tiramisu, the bakery becomes the center of a murder ...

Welcome to Orchard Grove, where the cider is hot, the pies are flaky, and secrets are baked deep into the crust. When Tessa Bloomfield returns to her New England hometown to reopen Cider & Crust, her late grandmother’s beloved pie shop, she’s hoping for a fresh start. Think early mornings rolling out dough, the scent of cinnamon and apples in the air, and a quiet life far away from corporate burnout. Instead, she walks straight into festival chaos, orchard rivalries, and a murder that threatens everything her family built. The annual Cider Festival is Orchard Grove’s biggest event, ...

The charming coastal town of Sandy Harbor is bustling with Thanksgiving preparations. As families plan their gatherings and the scent of autumn fills the air, excitement bubbles for the annual community Thanksgiving dinner. Allie Blanchard, renowned for her delectable desserts, is ready to showcase her pumpkin pies. With Lucy Gray, her best friend and sidekick, they’re anticipating a fun holiday baking spree. However, the festive spirit is shattered when a respected member of the community is discovered dead in his study. There’s no sign of forced entry, and the only clue is an old ...

Under the Great British Baking Contest tent, the competition's heating up to be crowned Best Baker in all of Britain. For amateur baker Poppy Wilkinson, there are mysteries, secrets, and lies, even murders to solve. As a fledgling witch, Poppy's having enough trouble controlling her sponge cake, never mind trying to control her powers. Besides solving crime, Poppy's also trying to uncover the mystery surrounding her own background. Will she discover who she really is before she gets sent home? Or worse?

The pecan pie had a secret—and it wasn’t just cinnamon. Cynthia Harper, a former Manhattan communications strategist turned small-town B&B owner, was hoping Willow Creek’s Fall Festival would be a sweet success. But when a notoriously harsh guest judge drops dead mid-contest—right after sampling a pie—things turn from festive to fatal. Armed with caffeine, curiosity, and her golden retriever sidekick Duke, Cynthia dives headfirst into the mystery. With a sabotaged kitchen, bitter gossip, and a town full of suspects—from the weepy baker whose pie was under fire to a councilwoman ...

Welcome to The Berry Home: where the food is to-die-for! Kylie is thrilled when the space next door is finally leased out to a bookshop owner. Unfortunately, opening day doesn’t go as planned. Instead, the bookshop becomes the scene of a murder. Who could’ve killed Charlie Mccoy, a man of many secrets and just as many enemies? With a murder to investigate and a friend’s wedding to plan, Kylie must call on all her friends to help keep the Berry Home afloat as she scrambles to uncover the truth before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Brad is left to fend for himself as a newly minted ...

On opening night, murder takes center stage. Savannah Stanton's perfect date night turns deadly when Spring Grove's dinner theater production ends with a real murder instead of a staged one. The murder weapon? Sweet Springs Bakery's engraved cake knife. The suspects? Nearly everyone in the theater company. As Savannah and Sheriff Cole Hensley navigate backstage drama, bitter rivalries, and opening night chaos, they'll discover that behind the curtain, someone has staged the perfect crime.

A dead celebrity chef boss. A handsome and mysterious new next door neighbor. Lizzie’s in big trouble... Waitress Lizzie's horrible and much hated celebrity chef boss is dead; stabbed with a knife in his own restaurant kitchen. When the police discover she was officially the last person to see him alive, they put Lizzie right at the top of their suspect list. Now, panicked and fighting to clear her name, she’s forced to team up with her handsome and intriguing new neighbor, Jack Mathis. Okay, so Jack claims he’s a former special agent on suspension from his investigative duties for ...

A Prize-Winning Pie. A Face-Down Judge. A Killer on the Loose. Lila Lawson expected a sweet assignment: covering the annual Pie Festival's blue ribbons and secret family recipes. Instead, she stumbled straight into a crime scene. When Morticia Thornfield—the town's most venomous food critic—collapses dead, face-first into a prize-winning cherry pie. Sheriff Drummond calls it a heart attack. But Lila and her rescue Collie, Ella, smell a lie, and the peculiar, sweet scent of almonds. The suspect list is longer than a baker’s dozen. Morticia ruined Rosemary Sage's recipe legacy and drove...

At first glance, cupcakes, beaches, and pirates might seem like an unlikely combination, but in Sandy Harbor, Maine, it's a recipe for adventure, laughter, and... murder. Welcome to the latest installment of A Freshly Baked Cozy Mystery, where small-town charm, yummy cupcakes, and murder come together in the most unexpected ways. Allie and her best friend, Lucy, have volunteered to bake cupcakes for the town's annual Pirate Days celebration. With the beach filled with kids dressed as pirates, they couldn't have anticipated that the real danger would come from an unwelcome guest – the nosy...

The Earl of Frome gets a shock when a gaggle of nosy bird watchers gang up on him. When one of them winds up dead, it doesn't look good for the Earl. Amateur baker Poppy Wilkinson gets embroiled in yet another murder mystery. It's a good thing she's got witchy powers as she has to solve a murder, try and learn more about her own mysterious beginnings, and turn out a winning cake, because it's cake week in the competition tent.

This Valentine’s Day, Francis is stirring up an array of decadent chocolate delights, but the sweet air of love is soured by a startling discovery: a renowned marriage counselor, an expert in mending hearts, is found dead, with one of Francis's chocolate confections at the scene. As the scent of roses turns to suspicion, Francis finds herself at the heart of a bitter recipe of love affairs gone awry and clandestine relationships. With the entire town whispering, she must sift through a web of amorous secrets and betrayals, stirring the pot of the past to uncover the truth. Complicating ...

Under the Great British Baking Contest tent, the competition's heating up to be crowned best baker in all of Britain. For amateur baker Poppy Wilkinson, there are mysteries, secrets, and lies, even murders to solve. As a fledgling witch, Poppy's having enough trouble controlling her sponge cake, never mind trying to control her powers. Besides solving crime, Poppy's also trying to uncover the mystery surrounding her own background. Will she discover who she really is before she gets sent home? Or worse?

Sometimes death happens when you least expect it. And even when it’s expected, it can be full of surprises. Allie isn’t surprised someone wanted Sandy Harbor's chief of police dead. She is surprised they actually did it. It turns out that Sam Bailey had a lot of enemies, and now it’s up to Allie’s husband Alec to catch the killer. But Allie and her best friend Lucy will be sorting out the details on their end, just like they always do. Will they catch the killer before they strike again?

Something’s baking at Ginger Snaps Bakery… and it’s not just cookies. When beloved small-town baker Ginger Lawrence discovers a dead body in her kitchen, her cozy world in Haversham Falls crumbles faster than a day-old scone. Caught in a murder investigation, Ginger must fight to clear her name, protect her family bakery, and uncover the truth hiding beneath layers of small-town secrets. Armed with a quick wit, a piping bag, and an unlikely alliance with the town’s newest grumpy-but-hot detective, Ginger dives headfirst into a case where every neighbor could be a suspect—and the ...

Rachel Rowan wants nothing more than for her father to be happy. So, when he announces his plans to remarry, in theory, she should be happy for him. But that’s not going to happen. After all, his bride-to-be is young enough to be his daughter! And that does not sit well with Rachel. More than just a bit skeptical and uneasy, she is strongly considering whether or not she will even attend the wedding. But when Scott makes a strong case for supporting her father on his big day, she eventually relents. Soon enough, she learns that she’s not the only one who opposes this union. In fact, the...