Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. The publicist will be sending a copy of The Killer’s Wife to Lynn T. from Madison, WI. This morning, I’m mailing the copy of A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder to Dianne O. from Oak Park, IL.
This week, I’m giving away two culinary cozies. Warning! Culinary cozies always make me hungry.
The first book is Valerie Burns’ Murder is a Piece of Cake. Maddy is a social media expert turned bakery owner and amateur sleuth. With small town New Bison’s Spring Festival just around the corner, the pressure is on Maddy to continue her late great-aunt Octavia’s legacy. That means scoring the top prize and transforming Baby Cakes into Southwest Michigan’s must-visit bakery, even though her inexperience in the kitchen brings nightmares of humiliating tagged photos and scathing reviews. There’s another reason for lost beauty sleep. A second bakery is opening in town under the ownership of CJ Davenport, a shrewd investor with a reputation for sabotaging anyone who gets in his way. And savvy, flashy Maddy tops his list. It’s a sticky spot to be in—more so when Davenport turns up dead with a Baby Cakes’ knife stuck in his back. Maddy’s whole life just went from #thriving to barely surviving. Now, supported by the crafty Baker Street Irregulars and her new boyfriend, she must find the courage to face off against a killer who could very well get her name trending for the first and last time
Rose Betancourt kicks off a new cozy series set in Paris, Kentucky with Macarons Can Be Murder. Living in Paris, Kentucky, and having a sidekick cat named Pepe le Pew gives Marci Beaucoup’s life a certain je ne sais quoi. Combining her love of baking and France, Marci opened La Belle Patisserie to bring her small Southern hometown a bit of French flair and lots of croissants. Everything is sunshine and macarons at the bakery until her landlord calls to tell her she’s selling the property. Marci’s relieved to hear that if the top bidder, an enchanting Frenchman named Antoine Dubois, gets the property, he’ll renew her bakery’s lease. Charmed by Antoine, Marci figures this development isn’t half bad and sees a handsome new landlord in her future—but then Antoine’s estranged ex-girlfriend Kelly turns up dead in front of her bakery. Sacrebleu!
Which mystery would you like to win? You can enter to win both, but I need separate entries. Email me at Lesa.Holstine@gmail.com. Your subject line should read either “Win A Piece of Cake” or “Win Macarons.” Please include your name and mailing address. The giveaway will end Thursday, August 3 at 5 PM CT. Entries from the U.S. only, please.
