Beachfront Bakery Cozy Mystery

BEACHFRONT BAKERY: A KILLER CUPCAKE is the debut novel in a charming and hilarious new cozy mystery series by #1 bestselling author Fiona Grace, whose bestselling Murder in the Manor (A Lacey Doyle Cozy Mystery) has nearly 200 five star reviews. Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. When Allison spots a charming, vacant storefront on the boardwalk near Venice, she wonders if she could really start life anew. Feeling like it's a sign, and a time to take a chance in life, she goes for it. Yet Allison did not anticipate the wild ride ahead of her: the boardwalk, filled with fun and outrageous characters, is pulsing with life, from the Italian pizzeria owners on either side of her who vie for her affection, to the fortune tellers and scheming rival bakery owner nearby. Allison yearns to just focus on her delicious new pastry recipes and keep her struggling bakery afloat-but when a murder occurs right near her shop, everything changes. Implicated, her entire future at stake, Allison has no choice but to investigate to clear her name. As an orphaned dog wanders into her life, a devoted new sidekick with a knack for solving mysteries, she starts her search. Will they find the killer? And can her struggling bakery survive? A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart. Book #2 in the series-A MURDEROUS MACARON-is also available!

BEACHFRONT BAKERY: A MURDEROUS MACARON is book #2 in a charming and hilarious new cozy mystery series by #1 bestselling author Fiona Grace, whose bestselling Murder in the Manor (A Lacey Doyle Cozy Mystery) has nearly 200 five star reviews. Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. A rude tourist dies after eating his way up and down the boardwalk, and all eyes fall on Allison, as the police blame her new macarons. The macarons have a secret ingredient that is so delicious it has customers lining up and down the boardwalk-but they are not, she knows, the cause of death. Allison, forced to clear her name and salvage her customers, has no choice but to retrace the victim's foodie trek up and down the boardwalk, and to figure out what he ate-or who he insulted-that could have gotten him killed. With her beloved dog at her side, it is a race against time to crack the mystery and solve the crime before she loses her bakery-and her budding romance-for good. A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart.

BEACHFRONT BAKERY: A PERILOUS CAKE POP is book #3 in a charming and hilarious new cozy mystery series by #1 bestselling author Fiona Grace, whose bestselling Murder in the Manor (A Lacey Doyle Cozy Mystery) has nearly 200 five star reviews. Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. After a popular food critic trashes Allison's bakery, he ends up dead-and suspicion falls on her. With business failing, Allison's only hope is to solve the crime and clear her name. But it's not so simple: the dead critic infuriated a long line of people, and any of them could have gladly killed him. Will Allison-and her beloved dog-be able to solve the seemingly impossible case in time? A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart. Books #4 (A DEADLY DANISH), #5 (A TREACHEROUS TART), and #6 (A CALAMITOUS COOKIE) are also available!

BEACHFRONT BAKERY: A DEADLY DANISH is book #4 in a charming and hilarious new cozy mystery series by #1 bestselling author Fiona Grace, whose bestselling Murder in the Manor (A Lacey Doyle Cozy Mystery) has nearly 200 five star reviews. The series begins with A KILLER CUPCAKE (Book #1). Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. A local Councilman lobbies for new laws to tax and fine all the boardwalk stores, making life for everyone miserable - and he has Allison's booming business in his crosshairs. But when the Councilman turns up dead, Allison becomes the natural suspect. Panicked, Allison realizes that if she doesn't solve the crime quickly, everything she worked so hard for will be swept away. Will Allison - her beloved dog by her side - be able to crack the case before it's too late? A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart.

BEACHFRONT BAKERY: A TREACHEROUS TART is book #5 in a charming and hilarious new cozy mystery series by #1 bestselling author Fiona Grace, whose bestselling Murder in the Manor (A Lacey Doyle Cozy Mystery) has nearly 200 five star reviews. The series begins with A KILLER CUPCAKE (Book #1). Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. A hot-dog eating contest draws massive crowds and is the perfect boost for Allison's business-until the hot-dog eating champion ends up dead in her bakery. Worse: the cops determine he was poisoned. Allison, guilty by association, has no choice but to solve the murder. And the timing couldn't be worse: the shop next door is closing and, finally, Allison has her one shot to expand into the bakery of her dreams. But only if she can clear her name, and solve this murder. Will Allison and her beloved dog prevail? A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart. Book #6 (A CALAMITOUS COOKIE) is also available!

BEACHFRONT BAKERY: A CALAMITOUS COOKIE is book #6 in a charming and hilarious new cozy mystery series by #1 bestselling author Fiona Grace, whose bestselling Murder in the Manor (A Lacey Doyle Cozy Mystery) has nearly 200 five star reviews. The series begins with A KILLER CUPCAKE (Book #1). Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. A treasure hunter finds a priceless coin on the beach in front of Allison's bakery at sunrise, and she is stunned at the treasure. But she is more stunned to find him murdered. Allison, left standing at the scene of the crime, dog by her side, treasure in hand, couldn't have picked a worse place and a worse time. She hardly looks innocent. And if she doesn't solve this crime soon, things, she realize, are about to get a whole lot worse. A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart.

"A great story of murder, romance, new beginnings, love, friendships and a wonderful cascade of mystery." --Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ BEACHFRONT BAKERY: A MALICIOUS MERINGUE (BOOK #7) is the seventh book in a charming and hilarious cozy mystery series by Fiona Grace, #1 bestselling author of Murder in the Manor, which has over 10,000 five star reviews! The series begins with A KILLER CUPCAKE (BOOK #1). Former sous chef-turned-beachside bakery owner Allison Sweet's recipe for success is tested when a journalist sampling her new meringue cookies ends up dead, leaving Allison in a sticky situation. She must whisk through clues to frost out the real culprit before her bakery's reputation-and her freedom-are burnt to a crisp. A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, food, and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing female protagonist who will capture your heart. Future books in the series are also available! "Very entertaining. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!" --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Murder in the Manor) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The story line wasn't just a who done it, but had a story about her life and romance, including village life. Very entertaining." --Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It has endearing and sometimes quirky characters, a plot that keeps you reading and the right amount of romance. I can't wait to start book two!" --Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "What a great story of murder, romance, new beginnings, love, friendships and a wonderful cascade of mystery." --Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is a clean contemporary romance that you will find hard to put down!" --Amazon reviewer (regarding Always, Forever) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A bit of romance and a very determined woman! I have read many of Fiona Grace's novels and loved every one of them-this was no exception. I am looking forward to reading the rest of this new series!" --Amazon reviewer (regarding Always, With You) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"A great story of murder, romance, new beginnings, love, friendships and a wonderful cascade of mystery." --Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ BEACHFRONT BAKERY: A DANGEROUS DONUT (BOOK #8) is the eighth book in a charming and hilarious cozy mystery series by Fiona Grace, #1 bestselling author of Murder in the Manor, which has over 10,000 five star reviews! The series begins with A KILLER CUPCAKE (BOOK #1). In the latest confection of mystery and intrigue, bakery owner Allison Sweet bites off more than she can chew when she becomes the lead suspect in a murder case, right after turning down a tempting offer from the massive Donut Dynasty chain. Can she sprinkle enough clues together to clear her name and save her sweet coastal life? A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, food, and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing female protagonist who will capture your heart. Future books in the series are also available! "Very entertaining. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!" --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Murder in the Manor) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The story line wasn't just a who done it, but had a story about her life and romance, including village life. Very entertaining." --Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It has endearing and sometimes quirky characters, a plot that keeps you reading and the right amount of romance. I can't wait to start book two!" --Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "What a great story of murder, romance, new beginnings, love, friendships and a wonderful cascade of mystery." --Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is a clean contemporary romance that you will find hard to put down!" --Amazon reviewer (regarding Always, Forever) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A bit of romance and a very determined woman! I have read many of Fiona Grace's novels and loved every one of them-this was no exception. I am looking forward to reading the rest of this new series!" --Amazon reviewer (regarding Always, With You) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A bundle of books #4 (A DEADLY DANISH), #5 (A TREACHEROUS TART), and #6 (A CALAMITOUS COOKIE) in Fiona Grace's Beachfront Bakery cozy mystery series. Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. In A DEADLY DANISH (Book #4), a local Councilman lobbies for new laws to tax and fine all the boardwalk stores, making life for everyone miserable-and he has Allison's booming business in his crosshairs. But when the Councilman turns up dead, Allison becomes the natural suspect. Panicked, Allison realizes that if she doesn't solve the crime quickly, everything she worked so hard for will be swept away. Will Allison-her beloved dog by her side-be able to crack the case before it's too late? In A TREACHEROUS TART (Book #5), a hot-dog eating contest draws massive crowds and is the perfect boost for Allison's business-until the hot-dog eating champion ends up dead in her bakery. Worse: the cops determine he was poisoned. Allison, guilty by association, has no choice but to solve the murder. And the timing couldn't be worse: the shop next door is closing and, finally, Allison has her one shot to expand into the bakery of her dreams. But only if she can clear her name, and solve this murder. Will Allison and her beloved dog prevail? In A CALAMITOUS COOKIE) (Book #6), a treasure hunter finds a priceless coin on the beach in front of Allison's bakery at sunrise, and she is stunned at the treasure. But she is more stunned to find him murdered. Allison, left standing at the scene of the crime, dog by her side, treasure in hand, couldn't have picked a worse place and a worse time. She hardly looks innocent. And if she doesn't solve this crime soon, things, she realize, are about to get a whole lot worse. A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart.

A bundle of books #1 (A KILLER CUPCAKE), #2 (A MURDEROUS MACARON), #3 (A PERILOUS CAKE POP), #4 (A DEADLY DANISH), #5 (A TREACHEROUS TART), and #6 (A CALAMITOUS COOKIE) in Fiona Grace's Beachfront Bakery cozy mystery series. In A KILLER CUPCAKE (Book #1), Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. When Allison spots a charming, vacant storefront on the boardwalk near Venice, she wonders if she could really start life anew. Feeling like it's a sign, and a time to take a chance in life, she goes for it. Yet Allison did not anticipate the wild ride ahead of her: the boardwalk, filled with fun and outrageous characters, is pulsing with life, from the Italian pizzeria owners on either side of her who vie for her affection, to the fortune tellers and scheming rival bakery owner nearby. Allison yearns to just focus on her delicious new pastry recipes and keep her struggling bakery afloat-but when a murder occurs right near her shop, everything changes. Will she find the killer? And can her struggling bakery survive? In A MURDEROUS MACARON (Book #2), a rude tourist dies after eating his way up and down the boardwalk, and all eyes fall on Allison, as the police blame her new macarons. The macarons have a secret ingredient that is so delicious it has customers lining up and down the boardwalk-but they are not, she knows, the cause of death. Allison, forced to clear her name and salvage her customers, has no choice but to retrace the victim's foodie trek up and down the boardwalk, and to figure out what he ate-or who he insulted-that could have gotten him killed. With her beloved dog at her side, it is a race against time to crack the mystery and solve the crime before she loses her bakery-and her budding romance-for good. In A PERILOUS CAKE POP (Book #3), after a popular food critic trashes Allison's bakery, he ends up dead-and suspicion falls on her. With business failing, Allison's only hope is to solve the crime and clear her name. But it's not so simple: the dead critic infuriated a long line of people, and any of them could have gladly killed him. Will Allison-and her beloved dog-be able to solve the seemingly impossible case in time? In A DEADLY DANISH (Book #4), a local Councilman lobbies for new laws to tax and fine all the boardwalk stores, making life for everyone miserable-and he has Allison's booming business in his crosshairs. But when the Councilman turns up dead, Allison becomes the natural suspect. Panicked, Allison realizes that if she doesn't solve the crime quickly, everything she worked so hard for will be swept away. Will Allison-her beloved dog by her side-be able to crack the case before it's too late? In A TREACHEROUS TART (Book #5), a hot-dog eating contest draws massive crowds and is the perfect boost for Allison's business-until the hot-dog eating champion ends up dead in her bakery. Worse: the cops determine he was poisoned. Allison, guilty by association, has no choice but to solve the murder. And the timing couldn't be worse: the shop next door is closing and, finally, Allison has her one shot to expand into the bakery of her dreams. But only if she can clear her name, and solve this murder. Will Allison and her beloved dog prevail? In A CALAMITOUS COOKIE) (Book #6), a treasure hunter finds a priceless coin on the beach in front of Allison's bakery at sunrise, and she is stunned at the treasure. But she is more stunned to find him murdered. Allison, left standing at the scene of the crime, dog by her side, treasure in hand, couldn't have picked a worse place and a worse time. She hardly looks innocent. And if she doesn't solve this crime soon, things, she realize, are about to get a whole lot worse. A

A bundle of books #1 (A KILLER CUPCAKE), #2 (A MURDEROUS MACARON), and #3 (A PERILOUS CAKE POP) in Fiona Grace's Beachfront Bakery cozy mystery series. This bundle offers books one, two, and three in one convenient file, with over 150,000 words of reading. In A KILLER CUPCAKE (Book #1), Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. When Allison spots a charming, vacant storefront on the boardwalk near Venice, she wonders if she could really start life anew. Feeling like it's a sign, and a time to take a chance in life, she goes for it. Yet Allison did not anticipate the wild ride ahead of her: the boardwalk, filled with fun and outrageous characters, is pulsing with life, from the Italian pizzeria owners on either side of her who vie for her affection, to the fortune tellers and scheming rival bakery owner nearby. Allison yearns to just focus on her delicious new pastry recipes and keep her struggling bakery afloat-but when a murder occurs right near her shop, everything changes. Implicated, her entire future at stake, Allison has no choice but to investigate to clear her name. As an orphaned dog wanders into her life, a devoted new sidekick with a knack for solving mysteries, she starts her search. Will they find the killer? And can her struggling bakery survive? In A MURDEROUS MACARON (Book #2), a rude tourist dies after eating his way up and down the boardwalk, and all eyes fall on Allison, as the police blame her new macarons. The macarons have a secret ingredient that is so delicious it has customers lining up and down the boardwalk-but they are not, she knows, the cause of death. Allison, forced to clear her name and salvage her customers, has no choice but to retrace the victim's foodie trek up and down the boardwalk, and to figure out what he ate-or who he insulted-that could have gotten him killed. With her beloved dog at her side, it is a race against time to crack the mystery and solve the crime before she loses her bakery-and her budding romance-for good. In A PERILOUS CAKE POP (Book #3), after a popular food critic trashes Allison's bakery, he ends up dead-and suspicion falls on her. With business failing, Allison's only hope is to solve the crime and clear her name. But it's not so simple: the dead critic infuriated a long line of people, and any of them could have gladly killed him. Will Allison-and her beloved dog-be able to solve the seemingly impossible case in time? A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart. Books #4-#6 are also available!

A bundle of books #4 (A DEADLY DANISH) and #5 (A TREACHEROUS TART) in Fiona Grace's Beachfront Bakery cozy mystery series. This bundle offers books four and five in one convenient file, with over 150,000 words of reading. Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. In A DEADLY DANISH (Book #4), a local Councilman lobbies for new laws to tax and fine all the boardwalk stores, making life for everyone miserable-and he has Allison's booming business in his crosshairs. But when the Councilman turns up dead, Allison becomes the natural suspect. Panicked, Allison realizes that if she doesn't solve the crime quickly, everything she worked so hard for will be swept away. Will Allison-her beloved dog by her side-be able to crack the case before it's too late? In A TREACHEROUS TART (Book #5), a hot-dog eating contest draws massive crowds and is the perfect boost for Allison's business-until the hot-dog eating champion ends up dead in her bakery. Worse: the cops determine he was poisoned. Allison, guilty by association, has no choice but to solve the murder. And the timing couldn't be worse: the shop next door is closing and, finally, Allison has her one shot to expand into the bakery of her dreams. But only if she can clear her name, and solve this murder. Will Allison and her beloved dog prevail? A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart. Book #6 is also available!

A bundle of books #2 (A MURDEROUS MACARON) and #3 (A PERILOUS CAKE POP) in Fiona Grace's Beachfront Bakery cozy mystery series. This bundle offers books two and three in one convenient file, with over 150,000 words of reading. Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own. In A MURDEROUS MACARON (Book #2), a rude tourist dies after eating his way up and down the boardwalk, and all eyes fall on Allison, as the police blame her new macarons. The macarons have a secret ingredient that is so delicious it has customers lining up and down the boardwalk-but they are not, she knows, the cause of death. Allison, forced to clear her name and salvage her customers, has no choice but to retrace the victim's foodie trek up and down the boardwalk, and to figure out what he ate-or who he insulted-that could have gotten him killed. With her beloved dog at her side, it is a race against time to crack the mystery and solve the crime before she loses her bakery-and her budding romance-for good. In A PERILOUS CAKE POP (Book #3), after a popular food critic trashes Allison's bakery, he ends up dead-and suspicion falls on her. With business failing, Allison's only hope is to solve the crime and clear her name. But it's not so simple: the dead critic infuriated a long line of people, and any of them could have gladly killed him. Will Allison-and her beloved dog-be able to solve the seemingly impossible case in time? A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart. Books #4-#6 are also available!