Author: Jenn McKinlay
Series: Cupcake Bakery Mystery #16
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Format: Kindle ARC
No. of Pages: 271
Date of Publication: June 4, 2024
My Rating: 4 Stars
DESCRIPTION:
Fairy Tale Cupcakes crew helps two professional football players in knead when the athletes are suspected of murder and their dream of opening a bakery is crushed, from New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay.
Professional football players Keogh Graham and Tyler Matthews want to open a Fairy Tale Cupcakes franchise. They’re spending the off-season in Scottsdale working in Mel’s bakery, learning about the business and how to bake show-stopping cupcakes. The popular athletes bring a boom of customers to the store as football fans flock to see the friends mixing batter and piping icing.
Everyone’s excited the athletes are pursuing their dream of owning a bakery—except for those who fear the players will ditch football for fondant and retire early from professional sports. The angry naysayers include their team owner and Keogh's sports agent, along with some very vocal fans.
When the owner of their team, the Arizona Scorpions, is found dead on the floor of their new bakery following an argument with Keogh, the pros become prime suspects. As the investigation heats up, Mel and the rest of the cupcake bakery crew must step up and prove their franchise owners are innocent before it’s game-over for the new bakers.
MY THOUGHTS:
Keogh Graham and Tyler Matthews, the former football stars known for their tough days on the field, are ready to retire their helmets and jerseys. They’re thrilled to start a new chapter by opening a franchise with Fairytale Cupcakes. Melanie DeLaura and Angie Harper, the owners of the bakery, are over the moon to have Keogh and Tyler join their team and can’t wait to train and work with these promising new franchise owners.
Keogh and Tyler are pumped about their new business, but not everyone is on board. Their team’s owner even had a heated argument with Keogh. And guess what? When he’s found dead in the bakery, both ballers become prime suspects.
This latest installment in the cupcake gang series is a real page-turner. I’m a huge fan of cozy mysteries, and this book has it all. The way Mel, Angie and the crew solve murders is just genius. If you’re a fan of the series, you’ll absolutely love this one.
Many thanks to Berkley Publishing Group and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
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