CAKE AND PUNISHMENT IS CURRENTLY ON SALE IN EBOOK FOR ONLY $1.99. Be sure to scroll down to check out the link and a giveaway!
If you were to ask Bitsy, that’d be my mama, why I became a pastry chef, she’d say that it was to make her life all doom and gloom. I’m not going to lie, it was a little satisfying seeing her cringe on the inside when I strategically told her ten years ago in front of her friend at the Rumford Country Club, RCC for short, that I wasn’t going to college and heading to pastry school.
Seriously, you would too if your mama had you call her by her nickname, Bitsy, instead of calling her mom, mama, or mother. Yes. Bitsy is as southern as you can get.
Now do you blame me for getting out of our small southern town of Rumford, Kentucky right out of high school?
Becoming a pastry chef was really a dream of mine. I’d spent the better part of the past ten years going to school and moving up in my industry. Can you imagine my joy and excitement when I hired as the head pastry chef at The Manhattan, the fanciest restaurant in New York City.
It was all mine. All my creations. Then. . .he walked in as the head chef. I can’t even bring myself to say his name because I swore that after dating him for years and then moving in together and then finding him doing more than cooking food in the kitchen of The Manhattan with the hostess, I’d never let his name cross my lips.
This was how Bitsy got back into my life. She might be a hard pill to swallow, but she’s a southern mama and no matter what, she’s loyal to me to the end. With my tail tucked and a couple of weeks off work to get my head on straight, I found myself right back in Rumford where I’d tried to escape ten years ago and in my old bedroom.
Oh, don’t get me wrong, Bitsy definitely dragged me all over Rumford to all her clubs for the first few days.
“Put on some lipstick and put on some more,” she says before we walk out the door. I had to keep up the appearance even though my heart was broken, and I didn’t have an ounce of creative baking in me.
That is until Charlotte, my high school best friend who was getting married over the weekend, cake baker had quit, and she asked me to do her wedding cake. What an honor! I was all over it.
The kitchen at the Rumford Country Club seems perfect until Chef Emile’s body is discovered, sprawled near the stove, a cast iron skillet on the floor close by and Charlotte was the number one suspect.
Charlotte can be bit of a southern pill, but she’s not a murderer. I sure hope I can help her figure out who is framing her so her wedding can go off without a hitch and before I head back to my life in New York.
Besides, I can’t wait to get out of Rumford, like I was ten years ago, because Bitsy keeps telling everyone that I’m staying. . .forever!
You can read more about Sophia in Cake and Punishment, the first book in the NEW “Southern Cake Baker” mystery series.
In the first of a delectable new Southern-set baking cozy series, Sophia Cummings, pastry chef extraordinaire, must craft the perfect cake for an old friend’s wedding while sifting through the suspects in a murder.
Bucolic Rumford, Kentucky has glowing fields of bluegrass, a fine selection of bourbons, and now a professional pastry chef. Broken-hearted Sophia Cummings has come home from New York City. She’s not there a minute before she’s charmed into making her high school friend Charlotte’s wedding cake. The kitchen at the Rumford Country Club seems perfect until Chef Emile’s body is discovered, sprawled near the stove, a cast iron skillet on the floor close by.
With one look at the shiny, new frying pan, Sophia knows it’s not Emile’s. She offers her knowledge to Sheriff Carter and her talents to Evelyn, the manager, who needs an interim chef. The mood in the country club is grim: Emile’s peppery personality had burned members and staff alike. Sophia wonders which one of them burned him?
BATTER OFF DEAD, book two, SOUTHERN CAKE BAKER MYSTERY is now available for presale! Click here to order >>>>>https://amzn.to/2L5LOVG
What is one of your favorite desserts? Not only will one lucky comment win this prize pack, I'm also going to pick your dessert to be featured in one of my books!!! I'll pick a winner in one week. Be sure to leave your email address in your comment so I can get in touch with you!
***US ENTRIES ONLY***
Did you know that USA Today Bestselling Author Tonya Kappes IS MAYMEE BELL???
Have you checked out all of my books?
I want to invite everyone to join the Cozy Krew group page. If you are not already a group member you can join at facebook.com/groups/208579765929709
Join the Mailbox Love where I send snail mail and birthday cards! Click here or tonyakappes.com/kappes-krew-birthday-club
Be sure to check out my web page for up to date information on all my books as well as a complete list of books in order at tonyakappes.com
Follow me on
Bookbub
Instagram
Amazon
Seriously, you would too if your mama had you call her by her nickname, Bitsy, instead of calling her mom, mama, or mother. Yes. Bitsy is as southern as you can get.
Now do you blame me for getting out of our small southern town of Rumford, Kentucky right out of high school?
Becoming a pastry chef was really a dream of mine. I’d spent the better part of the past ten years going to school and moving up in my industry. Can you imagine my joy and excitement when I hired as the head pastry chef at The Manhattan, the fanciest restaurant in New York City.
It was all mine. All my creations. Then. . .he walked in as the head chef. I can’t even bring myself to say his name because I swore that after dating him for years and then moving in together and then finding him doing more than cooking food in the kitchen of The Manhattan with the hostess, I’d never let his name cross my lips.
This was how Bitsy got back into my life. She might be a hard pill to swallow, but she’s a southern mama and no matter what, she’s loyal to me to the end. With my tail tucked and a couple of weeks off work to get my head on straight, I found myself right back in Rumford where I’d tried to escape ten years ago and in my old bedroom.
Oh, don’t get me wrong, Bitsy definitely dragged me all over Rumford to all her clubs for the first few days.
“Put on some lipstick and put on some more,” she says before we walk out the door. I had to keep up the appearance even though my heart was broken, and I didn’t have an ounce of creative baking in me.
That is until Charlotte, my high school best friend who was getting married over the weekend, cake baker had quit, and she asked me to do her wedding cake. What an honor! I was all over it.
The kitchen at the Rumford Country Club seems perfect until Chef Emile’s body is discovered, sprawled near the stove, a cast iron skillet on the floor close by and Charlotte was the number one suspect.
Charlotte can be bit of a southern pill, but she’s not a murderer. I sure hope I can help her figure out who is framing her so her wedding can go off without a hitch and before I head back to my life in New York.
Besides, I can’t wait to get out of Rumford, like I was ten years ago, because Bitsy keeps telling everyone that I’m staying. . .forever!
You can read more about Sophia in Cake and Punishment, the first book in the NEW “Southern Cake Baker” mystery series.
In the first of a delectable new Southern-set baking cozy series, Sophia Cummings, pastry chef extraordinaire, must craft the perfect cake for an old friend’s wedding while sifting through the suspects in a murder.
Bucolic Rumford, Kentucky has glowing fields of bluegrass, a fine selection of bourbons, and now a professional pastry chef. Broken-hearted Sophia Cummings has come home from New York City. She’s not there a minute before she’s charmed into making her high school friend Charlotte’s wedding cake. The kitchen at the Rumford Country Club seems perfect until Chef Emile’s body is discovered, sprawled near the stove, a cast iron skillet on the floor close by.
With one look at the shiny, new frying pan, Sophia knows it’s not Emile’s. She offers her knowledge to Sheriff Carter and her talents to Evelyn, the manager, who needs an interim chef. The mood in the country club is grim: Emile’s peppery personality had burned members and staff alike. Sophia wonders which one of them burned him?
You can get your ebook copy of Cake and Punishment for only $1.99 by clicking here>>>>>https://amzn.to/2yVEIOR
BATTER OFF DEAD, book two, SOUTHERN CAKE BAKER MYSTERY is now available for presale! Click here to order >>>>>https://amzn.to/2L5LOVG
What is one of your favorite desserts? Not only will one lucky comment win this prize pack, I'm also going to pick your dessert to be featured in one of my books!!! I'll pick a winner in one week. Be sure to leave your email address in your comment so I can get in touch with you!
***US ENTRIES ONLY***
Did you know that USA Today Bestselling Author Tonya Kappes IS MAYMEE BELL???
Have you checked out all of my books?
Have you checked out all my books? Here is a list and links!
A Killer Coffee Mystery
Freshly Ground Murder (coming October 2017)
Olivia Bloom Paranormal Mystery Series
Magical Cures Mystery Series
Spies and Spells Mystery Series
GET WITCH OR DIE TRYING
Grandberry Falls Series
A Laurel London Mystery Series
A Divorced Diva Beading Mystery Series
Bluegrass Romance Series
A Ghostly Southern Mystery Series
A GHOSTLY SECRET
Kenni Lowry Mystery Series
SOUTHERN FRIED
SIX FEET UNDER (4/2018)
Women’s Fiction
Young Adult
Be sure to join me everywhere!!
I want to invite everyone to join the Cozy Krew group page. If you are not already a group member you can join at facebook.com/groups/208579765929709
Join the Mailbox Love where I send snail mail and birthday cards! Click here or tonyakappes.com/kappes-krew-birthday-club
Be sure to check out my web page for up to date information on all my books as well as a complete list of books in order at tonyakappes.com
Follow me on
Bookbub
Amazon
Posts
One of my favorite desserts is just a simple peach pie! dbahn(at)iw(dot)net
ReplyDeleteI am now gluten free and love desserts with no gluten.
ReplyDeletedebby236 at gmail dot com
One of my favorite desserts is banana pudding! It reminds me of my Nana. She loved making it,from scratch. My job was to get the Nilla Wafers out of the box for her!
ReplyDeleteI don't eat much dessert, but I do love sugar cookies!
ReplyDeleteLwbartos@gmail.com
I like key lime pie.
ReplyDeletesgiden at verizon(.)net
One of my favorites from childhood was lemon egg pie. My e-mail address is edwards.family369@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteOreo dessert, great frozen for summer! barbie17(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteMy favorite dessert is strawberry rhubarb pie. My email address is tammy.hauser@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteO love Cheese Cake drizzled with strawberries on top. Thanks for your generosity. lindamay4852@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI am getting ready to try a slow cooker peach cobbler, something with fresh summer fruit is always good. Bread pudding is my special dessert when I really want to treat myself, though. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeletesallycootie(at)gmail(dot)com
One of my favorite desserts is strawberry shortcake.
ReplyDeletediannekc8(at)gmail(dot)com
Now I am going to have to look up some recipes! My favorites include my Aunt Emilie's pumpkin cream cheese bars and another type of bar made with poppyseed.
ReplyDeleteLaurasReadingBlog AT gmail DOT com
black forest cake
ReplyDeletejtcgc at yahoo dot com
I love a devils food cake with buttercream frosting. Also I love homemade chocolate chip cookies fresh out of oven. I just finished Scene of the grind. I loved it. I can't wait for the next Kenni Lowery book .
ReplyDeleteChess pie has to be one of my very favorite desserts.
ReplyDeleteChocolate turtle cheesecake is wone of my favorite desserts and one I haven't been able to eat in a long time. Thanks for the chance. ematov (at) comcast (dot) net
ReplyDeleteI love fresh strawberry pie with a cheesecake base. kaye.killgore@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteKey Lime Pie with cheesecake as a close second!!
ReplyDeleteI make a Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake with Candied Pecans that's seriously to die for!
ReplyDeleteFind me at somesmartcookle @ aol dot com. Remeber, cookle with an L, not an i.
I'd say that my favorite dessert is Triple Chocolate Cheesecake. Yum!!! pgenest57(at)aol(dot)com
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite desserts is coconut cream pie. That is what my mother-in-law would bless me with on my birthday. Her carrot cake was 2nd on the list. It was so moist but not too sweet from sugar. She was an excellent baker. robeader53(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteMiss Gorgeous...
ReplyDeleteGotta lotta
extraordinary
exponential
exactly.
Wannum??
my favorite dessert is a tie between Hummingbird Cake and Elvis Presley Cake (which are both similar)
ReplyDeleteJohnnabooks(at)hotmail(dot)com
All time favorite is Red Velvet Cake (or Red Velvet Cupcakes!) Second is Crème Brulee!
ReplyDeleteteddi1961(at)arcemont(dot)com
My all time favorite is Chocolate/cherry fudge, with a close second chocolate mint fudge. Hubby has made both. jluebke(at)frontier(dot)com
ReplyDelete