First published 2010
Piper Donovan's acting career has hit rock bottom in Manhattan, so she moves back to her parents' small New Jersey town. She works at her mother's bakery, kneading dough and decorating pastries while figuring out her next move. When her close friend Glenna Brooks gets engaged, Piper eagerly agrees to create the wedding cake. The commission feels like a bright spot after months of rejection and disappointment. Piper throws herself into designing the perfect cake for Glenna's special day. But the celebration turns deadly when someone commits murder. The crime threatens to destroy Glenna's happiness and future. Piper refuses to let her friend suffer for something she didn't do. She starts asking questions and following leads, determined to uncover the truth. The investigation pulls Piper deeper into secrets she never suspected existed in her quiet hometown.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family, second-chance
Setting: Manhattan, New Jersey
Period: contemporary
320 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow