Catherine Bruns

"First in a new cozy mystery series! There's nothing sweet about murder... Leila Khoury has always believed that everyone loved her father as much as they loved his artisanal maple syrup. But when he's killed, and she returns to Sugar Ridge, Vermont to take over his business, she starts to realize how much of his life she's left untapped. With her brother under suspicion, her mother just barely holding it together, and police not producing any leads,...

"It's Thanksgiving in Sugar Ridge, Vermont, and Leila Khoury, manager of Sappy Endings Farm, is ready to usher in the holiday season by hosting a pie-baking contest. The day is meticulously planned, from the judging panel to the maple lattes, and Leila can't wait for the entire town to enjoy some sweet treats. But when a neighbor drops dead from sampling a poisoned pumpkin pie, it's not just Leila's perfect day that's in jeopardy- her livelihood is...

Bakery owner Sally Muccio is finally marrying the man of her dreams. But during a last minute taste testing of their wedding cake, Sally and her fiancé are witnesses-- and almost victims-- of a random shooting. At least they think it's random, until an original fortune cookie message proves otherwise. Is someone after Sally? And why does the mysterious shooter want to ice the baker?

When she learns that her husband's death was not an accident but murder, chef Tessa Esposito infiltrates a local family pizzeria, the last place he was seen alive, and tries to find out which of his many secrets led to his death.

"Six months after her husband Dylan's death, Tessa Esposito is prepping for the grand opening of her new Italian restaurant, Anything's Pastable. Meanwhile her cousin Gabby is trying to increase traffic at her new bookstore. So when New York Times bestselling author, Preston Rigotta, agrees to a book signing, Tessa offers to lend a hand, catering a variety of sweet Italian treats for the occasion. But the signing soon takes a bitter turn when Preston's...

Sally Muccio is in love with a great guy, her bakery is thriving, and she and best friend Josie Sullivan and going to appear on the reality baking show, Cookie Crusades. When Sally's ex-husband Colin turns up dead, and her boyfriend Mike is arrested, she has to add "finding a killer" to her already full schedule.

Full-time baker and sometime-sleuth Sally Muccio is enjoying life as a new bride and only wishes that sales in her bakery would pick up. So when popular TV host Donna Dooley invites her and best friend, Josie, to be guests on Someone's in the Kitchen with Donna, it's the answer to their prayers. The pair is excited about the opportunity until they discover Donna's new assistant is none other than Josie's former nemesis from culinary school, Kelly...