Death By Lemon Cream Cupcake - The Collins Bakery Series, #3

The annual Lemon Festival has arrived in the charming mountain town of Christmas Tree, North Carolina, filling the streets with sunshine, sweet treats, and the irresistible aroma of fresh-baked lemon desserts.

At Collins Bakery, Eleanor Collins is preparing her famous Lemon Cream Cupcakes for the festival's biggest baking competition. Business is booming, the town is celebrating, and life couldn't seem sweeter.

Until one bite changes everything.

When a beloved festival judge collapses after tasting a cupcake, Eleanor finds herself at the center of another baffling murder investigation. With Sheriff Caleb Parker racing to uncover the truth, Eleanor follows a trail of cryptic recipe cards, hidden journals, forgotten witnesses, and decades-old family secrets that someone is willing to kill to protect.

As the investigation uncovers the mysterious Lemon Circle and a conspiracy buried for generations, Eleanor discovers that the deadliest ingredient isn't hidden in the cupcakes—it's hidden in the past.

With loyal dachshund Toffee sniffing out clues, friends rallying around Collins Bakery, and danger closing in from every direction, Eleanor must uncover the truth before another innocent life is lost.

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Pour yourself a cup of coffee, grab a lemon cupcake, and settle in for another unforgettable Collins Bakery Mystery—where every recipe tells a story, and every story hides a secret.