Murder by Raspberry Cupcake (Book 2)

The annual Summer Fair has returned to Christmas Tree, North Carolina, filling the town with laughter, music, and the irresistible aroma of Collins Bakery's famous raspberry cupcakes. But when a respected local historian is found murdered, a decades-old mystery rises to the surface, exposing secrets that powerful people have spent years trying to keep buried. Bakery owner Eleanor Collins hoped the biggest challenge of the season would be keeping up with cupcake orders. Instead, she finds herself following a trail of hidden maps, forgotten journals, secret rooms, and missing records that lead beneath the fairgrounds and deep into the town's past. With her loyal dachshund, Toffee, by her side, Eleanor joins Sheriff Caleb Parker in unraveling a web of deception that has claimed lives across generations. As each new clue uncovers another layer of betrayal, the danger grows—and someone is determined to make sure the truth never comes to light. Filled with charming small-town friendships, mouthwatering baked treats, a gentle slow-burn romance, and a mystery packed with twists, Murder by Raspberry Cupcake is the second installment in the Collins Bakery Mystery series. Perfect for readers who love cozy mysteries featuring amateur sleuths, lovable pets, delicious recipes, and page-turning suspense that keeps them guessing until the very last chapter.