by Meg Cabot
First published 2015
Heather's wedding to Cooper is just weeks away when a beautiful young woman turns up murdered in the student dormitory where she works. The killing throws the entire residence into chaos as investigators realize any resident could be the killer. Wedding preparations become the least of Heather's worries as she navigates the investigation and tries to keep her residents safe. Just when the situation seems impossible, Heather's mother appears without warning. This is the same woman who stole Heather's inheritance years ago before fleeing to Argentina. Now she's back, adding family drama to an already overwhelming mix of murder and matrimony. Heather finds herself juggling three major crises at once. She must help solve a violent crime, manage her upcoming wedding, and confront the mother who betrayed her trust and disappeared with her money. When everything becomes too much to handle, Heather turns to her reliable source of comfort and clarity: chocolate cake.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Argentina, Student Dormitory
Period: Weeks Away
447 pages · Paperback · Blanvalet
Content warnings: murder, violence