Dying for Devil's Food
It's going to take every recipe the Fairy Tale Cupcake crew has to whip up a quick defense for Mel Cooper when her high school reunion goes from a cakewalk to a car wreck...
Melanie Cooper has zero interest in catering her fifteen-year high school reunion, but Angie insists it's only right that they bask in the success of Fairy Tale Cupcakes--and Mel's engagement to the delicious Joe DeLaura is the cherry on top!
Everything is going better than expected until Cassidy Havers, resident mean girl and Mel's high school nemesis, picks a fight. No longer willing to put up with Cassidy's bullying, Mel is ready to tell the former homecoming queen to shut her piehole and call it a night. But as Mel and Joe prepare to depart, Cassidy is found dead in the girl's bathroom, next to a note written in lipstick that points right to Mel -- making her the prime suspect.
Now, Mel must follow the clues to find the real killer and keep her reputation from being frosted for a crime she didn't commit.
My take: This is one of my favorite cozy mystery series featuring Mel, Angie and Tate, three best friends since high school who opened a bakery specializing in cupcakes. I'm reading the books out of order but I need to rectify that and go back to the beginning.
This book revolves around the high school reunion of Mel, Angie and Tate and brings back a lot of bad memories for poor Mel. It astonishes me how mean kids can be. It really hits close to home for anyone who attended a public school. It was a really good book. I highly recommend this series to anyone who loves cozy mysteries!
