Sophia Cummings runs her business,
“For Goodness Cakes,” in the small town of her
youth, Rumford, Kentucky. Her partner in the endeavor is Charlotte
Harrington, her best friend. It’s a far cry from her
time as a pastry chef in a ritzy restaurant in New York City.
Sophia has been hired to cater the desserts for the Heart
of The Town Library charity fundraiser. This gig could make
her new business become known and cement her role as the go-to
baker for all big money events in town. Things are going well
with one patron, Ray Peel, announcing he’ll pay off
the library’s loan. But Ray is murdered before any financial
transactions can take place, and Sophia may see her business
go belly up if she isn’t paid for this job.
So, naturally, Sophia decides to do a little investigating
for herself. After all, her friend Madison is on the suspect
list, and it seems that there were many people who had ill-will
towards Ray. Finding out who killed him is not going to be
an easy task, especially because Sheriff Carter Kincaid wants
her to stay out of it and not put herself in danger.
This was a fun read and hits all the right marks for a cozy
mystery. If you have an affinity for southern mysteries, you
won’t be able to resist this series. If you have an
affinity for baking, you’ll love the recipes at the
back of the book. Best to look at the recipes first and make
sure you have the ingredients you’ll need to start baking
and then you can put your feet up and read while your yummy
treat bakes!
Reviews of other titles in this series
Cake
and Punishment #1
Batter of Dead #2
Reviewers notes: Author writes several other mystery
series under the name of Tanya Kappes
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