Vanilla Beaned: Cupcake Bakery Mystery Spiral-Bound | April 5, 2016

Jenn McKinlay

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In the eighth in the New York Times bestselling series by the author of Dark Chocolate Demise, the Fairy Tale Cupcake crew goes double or nothing in Vegas...
 
Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura are taking a gamble by opening their first franchise of the Fairy Tale Cupcakes Bakery, so where better to hit the jackpot than in Vegas? Business manager Tate Harper has lined up a meeting with Holly Hartzmark, a former showgirl who’s looking to bring Mel and Angie’s sweet treats to Sin City, but Mel isn’t so sure she’s ready to hand her recipes over to a complete stranger—especially one as brash as Holly.
 
But after the potential bakery location gets blown up, Mel begins seeing another side to Holly—one that reminds her very much of herself. Determined to help a kindred spirit, Mel sets out to discover who is trying to keep the bakery from cashing in. But with a murderous mischief maker on the loose, the odds are stacking up against a happy ending for Mel and her friends...Bestseller History
DARK CHOCOLATE DEMISE (4/15) hit #15 on the New York Times Printed list.
SUGAR AND ICED (4/14) hit #15 on the New York Times Printed list.
GOING, GOING, GANACHE (4/13) hit #20 on the New York Times Printed list.
RED VELVET REVENGE (7/12) hit #23 on the New York Times Extended list.
DEATH BY THE DOZEN (10/11) hit #28 on the New York Times Extended list.
BUTTERCREAM BUMP-OFF (1/11) hit #31 on the New York Times Extended list.

ON BORROWED TIME (11/14) hit #8 on the New York Times Printed list.
READ IT AND WEEP (11/13) hit #10 on the New York Times Printed list.
BOOK, LINE, AND SINKER (12/12) hit #12 on the New York Times Printed list.
DUE OR DIE (3/12) hit #20 on the New York Times Printed list.
BOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING (7/11) hit #34 on the New York Times Extended list.

Additonal Selling Points:
*The latest book in this series, DARK CHOCOLATE DEMISE (4/15), hit #15 on the New York Times Printed list and #146 on the USA Today bestseller list.
*SUGAR AND ICED reached #12 on the B&N Overall MM bestseller list, #12 on the B&N Overall Fiction MM bestseller list, and spent 11 weeks on the B&N Mystery MM bestseller list, reaching as high as #2. It also reached #9 on the Bookscan Mystery MM bestseller list.
*SUGAR AND ICED (4/14) and GOING, GOING, GANACHE (4/13) are on their second printings, RED VELVET REVENGE (7/12) is on its third printing, DEATH BY THE DOZEN (10/11) is on its fourth printing, BUTTERCREAM BUMP OFF (1/11) is on its eighth printing and SPRINKLE WITH MURDER (3/10) is on its tenth printing
*Jenn McKinlay is also the author of our Library Lover's mystery series. The latest book in this series, ON BORROWED TIME, hit #8 on the New York Times bestseller list--the highest any of McKinlay's titles has hit to date.
*We will publish the next book in the Library Lover's series, A LIKELY STORY (11/15) in hardcover.
*Jenn McKinlay is also the author Hat Shop mystery series. We will continue to publish all three series from this author.
*Eighth in the New York Times bestselling series, following DARK CHOCOLATE DEMISE (4/15).
*Includes recipes!
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Original Binding: Mass Market
Pages: 304 pages
ISBN-10: 0425258947
Item Weight: 0.4 lbs
Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.8 x 6.8 inches
Praise for the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries
 
“Jenn McKinlay delivers all the ingredients for a winning read.”—Cleo Coyle, New York Times bestselling author 
 
“[McKinlay’s] characters are delicious.”—Sheila Connolly, New York Times bestselling author
 
“A real treat...I gobbled it right up.”—Julie Hyzy, New York Times bestselling author
 
“A spirited heroine, luscious cupcakes, and a clever murder...a sweet read.”—Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author
 
“A tender cozy full of warm and likable characters.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author of the Cupcake Bakery mysteries, including Dark Chocolate Demise, Sugar and Iced, and Going, Going, Ganache, has baked and frosted cupcakes into the shapes of cats, mice, and outer space aliens, to name just a few. Writing a mystery series based on one of her favorite food groups (dessert) is as enjoyable as licking the beaters, and she can’t wait to whip up the next one. She is also the author of the Hat Shop Mysteries (Copy Cap Murder, At the Drop of a Hat) and the Library Lover’s Mysteries (A Likely Story, On Borrowed Time). She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with her family.