![]() That was definitely an accident.” I held out my hand. Just my luck he had caught me in the middle of a bad cupcake experiment. I had been warned about him… by his own grandmother. He must have been the heir apparent to the Skyler family business and fortune. A scowl created furrow lines in his forehead that his carefully coiffed blond hair didn’t quite cover up. I turned to see dark-green eyes that smoldered in a classically handsome face. “What are you trying to do, burn my grandmother’s house down?” The deep voice sounded angry. I watched, mesmerized, as the flames flickered out. Large hands shoved me aside then slammed the oven door shut. My mind screamed for me to get a fire extinguisher, except I had no idea which cabinet held it. Blistering heat singed my bangs, but I stood still, rooted in place. Pipe thick swirls of frosting over completely cooled cupcakes.Ī low roar filled my ears right before a whoosh of hot blue flames raced toward my face. ![]() And be sure to check out an excerpt from the first chapter at the bottom of the page! I’m happy to share the delicious result here. Since then, I’ve tinkered around and was able to perfect the cupcakes. Since I ran out of time to correct the recipe before the book published, I did not include it. Fortunately, I’ve never had to use them nor was there any damage to my oven or myself from the flambé. It wasn’t long afterward that my husband placed not one, but two fire extinguishers in my kitchen. The opening scene of CAKE POPPED OFF features my real-life attempt at creating Fireball Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cupcakes. Contest ends Sunday, Novemand print is limited to U.S. I’m celebrating with another giveaway, winner’s choice of SPRINKLES OF SUSPICION, the first book in the Cupcake Catering Mystery series or CAKE POPPED OFF (use the Rafflecopter below to enter). Can Emory sift through the lies she’s being told and find the killer? She’ll need to step up her investigation before another victim is sent to the great pumpkin patch in the sky. Her search leads her to a web of blackmail and betrayal amongst the posh setting of the local country club crowd. As Emory starts asking questions and tracking down the identity of the costumed guests, she finds reasons to suspect her brother-in-law has been hiding a guilty secret. With an angry pregnant sister to contend with, she promises to clear her brother-in-law’s name. Can she explain to the new detective on the scene why the Bavarian Barmaid was murdered in Emory’s bathtub with Emory’s Poison Apple Cake Pops stuffed into her mouth? ![]() When Emory tracks down the distraught barmaid, instead of finding the young woman in tears, she finds her dead. Except one of her targets happens to be Emory’s brother-in-law, which bodes ill for his pregnant wife. With guests dressed in elaborate costumes, the band is rocking, the cocktails are flowing, and tempers are flaring when the hired Bavarian Barmaid tries to hook a rich, hapless husband. Purchase CAKE POPPED OFF! $2.99 or free on Kindle UnlimitedĬupcake caterer Emory Martinez is hosting a Halloween bash alongside her octogenarian employer, Tillie.
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