Never Trust a Skinny Cupcake Baker
(Death by Cupcake #1)
by D.E. Haggerty
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A cozy mystery with a heap of laughs, a generous portion of romance, and just a smidgeon of suspense.
Callie’s life is rather awesome. She owns a successful bakery and teaches German literature at the local university. There’s just one tiny problem. She has no self-confidence when it comes to her body. And then there’s the little matter of her being accused of murdering her pole dancing instructor. There’s no way Callie’s going to risk losing her teaching position and thus she embarks, with her best baker bud Anna, on a journey to discover the real killer.
Between stripper auditions and a detective who insists Callie is the woman of his dreams, it’s a roller coaster adventure.
Cupcakes not included.
My
Rating:
Favorite
Quotes:
“Anna’s not
even five feet tall and, with her bright pink spiky hair, easily confused with
a pixie. The girl doesn’t even weigh
enough to donate blood – let alone drag a heifer like me across my kitchen.”
“I debate
leaving my glasses in my locker but decide I’d rather look like the nerd I am
than be the idiot that knocks herself out when she walks into a door. It wouldn’t be the first time.”
My
Review:
D.E.
Haggerty is a sure thing – she has never failed to put a smirk on my face. Her latest cozy mystery guarantees an
afternoon of delightful entertainment with likable and relevant characters,
snark, clever humor, and a fun plot. I
adored Callie and her tendency to spout off obscure yet loosely relevant trivia
when nervous. She has a real woman’s curvy body and struggles more than a little with body issues, although she also
enjoys her baked goods. Most of us will
see a bit of ourselves in Callie, I hope that you notice her intelligence and perseverance
as well.
Empress
DJ
D.E. Haggerty
Writer, blogger and book addict
I grew up reading everything I could get my hands on from my mom’s Harlequin romances to Nancy Drew to Little Women. When I wasn’t flipping pages in a library book, I was penning horrendous poems, writing songs no one should ever sing, or drafting stories which have thankfully been destroyed. College and a stint in the U.S. Army came along, robbing me of free time to write and read, although I did manage every once in a while to sneak a book into my rucksack between rolled up socks, MRIs, t-shirts, and cold weather gear. A few years into my legal career, I was exhausted, fed up, and just plain done. I quit my job and sat down to write a manuscript, which I promptly hid in the attic after returning to the law. Another job change, this time from lawyer to B&B owner and I was again fed up and ready to scream I quit, which is incredibly difficult when you own the business. Thus, I shut the B&B during the week and in the off-season and started writing. Several books later I find myself in Istanbul writing full-time.
Thanks!!! Like a million times thanks :-)
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