Book Review
Bring Your Own Baker by D.E. Haggerty
Book 2: Death By Cupcake Series
Publisher: Independent Self Publishing
Publication Date: June 19, 2016
Format: Paperback - 144 pages
Kindle - 1003 KB / 166 pages
Nook - 231 KB
ISBN: 978-1533635785
ASIN: B01FJVGWXI
BNID: 2940153018690
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Buy The Book:
Buy The Series: Death By Cupcake Series
Book 1: Never Trust A Skinny Cupcake Baker
Book 2: Bring Your Own Baker
Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author in exchange for my honest review and participation in a virtual book blast event hosted by Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours.
Book Description:
Anna just
wants to earn enough money on the side to buy into the bakery, Callie’s Cakes, where she works together
with her best nerd pal Callie. The
last thing she expects to see when she walks into Arthur’s apartment to do some
moonlighting is a blood bath. Callie’s ready to jump into the investigation
into Arthur’s murder, and she’s bringing another bakery worker, Kristie, into
their hijinks whether Kristie wants to or not. But things aren’t as they seem.
There are gang affiliations, illegal gambling dens, and ladies of the night to
wade through. Will Anna and Callie discover who murdered Arthur or will
Callie’s detective boyfriend and Anna’s self-appointed protector put a stop to
such aspirations?
Come join
us at Callie’s Cakes, where murder investigations
are on the menu, but make sure to bring your own baker, because Anna’s a bit
preoccupied at the moment.
Warning: This is NOT your mom’s cozy
mystery. Bring Your Own Baker may be
a ‘clean’ read, but if gangs, illegal gambling, and pimps make you turn your
nose up at your e-reader, you might want to skip this one. Although you’ll be
missing some sizzling chemistry between Anna and her protector. Not to mention
a whole bunch of witty dialogue.
Book Excerpt:
Logan grabs my wrist
as I’m about to face-plant on my bed. He pulls and twists, turning my body
towards him. Before I have a chance to ask him what in the world he’s doing,
his lips are on mine. There’s nothing gentle about this kiss. It’s desperate
and possessive all in one. I hang on for the ride. Before I realize what’s
happening, I’m lying on the bed with Logan over me. He releases my lips but
keeps me trapped by his own body on top of mine.
“I’ve been dying to do
that all night,” he whispers as he closes his eyes and buries his head in the
joint connecting my neck and shoulder.
“I’m keeping this
dress,” I proclaim.
Logan chuckles. “Babe,
the dress is hot and you were scorching in it, but you always turn me on, even
dressed in your cupcake pajamas.”
I roll my eyes and
huff. “Whatever.”
“Now.” He sits back on
his heels while pulling me up so that my back is leaning against the headboard.
“Fill me in on what happened in the hallway.”
There’s a knock on the
door before I have a chance to open my mouth, probably because it’s taking me a
while to form thoughts with Logan’s hard muscles on full display. When did he
lose his shirt? Logan immediately jumps off the bed and stalks to the bedroom
door. “Stay here,” he orders as he leaves. Yeah right, that won’t be happening.
My Book Review:
In Bring Your Own Baker, the second book in the Death By Cupcake Series, author D.E. Haggerty weaves a delightful cozy mystery that follows the amateur investigative adventures of baker Anna Moore.
Anna is a sassy little pixie with spiky pink hair, who works as a baker at her best friend Callie's bakery, Callie's Cakes. She has been working on the side doing finance and invoicing for her friend Arthur, a genius computer programmer / hacker, in order to get enough money together to buy into fifty percent of the bakery. When Anna goes to Arthur's apartment, she finds his door ajar and he is lying on the floor dead with his face covered in blood. Anna is determined to find Arthur's killer, so with the help of Callie, Ben (Callie's detective boyfriend), co-worker Kristie, and a hot undercover cop named Logan, Anna embarks on a murder investigation adventure to find the real killer.
Bring Your Own Baker is a thoroughly entertaining cozy mystery that will keep the reader in stitches. Written in the first person narrative, the reader follows the humorous trials and tribulations of Anna and friends latest amateur investigative adventures.
This was such a fun book to read! The reader can't help but get drawn into the quirky trials and tribulations and intriguing suspense that Anna and friends encounter during the murder investigation. I really enjoyed Anna's sassy humor and wit, she makes following her madcap adventure so much fun, and when you add in some romance with the hot undercover cop Logan into the mix, you get a delightful cozy mystery that will leave you wanting more!
I would be remiss if I didn't mention that I really loved how the author used very clever and intriguing step-by-step recipe ingredients to solving a mystery quotes at the beginning of each chapter.
Cozy mystery fans, I would highly recommend that you read the entertaining Death By Cupcake Series, you won't regret it!
RATING: 5 STARS
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Thanks for this absolutely delicious review! I appreciate you taking the time to read & review Anna's book. Can't wait to get stuck in Kristie's book.
ReplyDeleteHi D.E.! Thank you for the opportunity to host your book blast event. I love this series, can't wait to read Kristie's story! :)
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