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Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off by Darci Hannah
A Beacon Bakeshop Mystery Book 2
Kensington Cozies • October 5, 2021
Tucked away inside an old lighthouse in Beacon Harbor, Michigan, bakeshop café owner Lindsey Bakewellis ready to make her first Christmas in town shine bright. But her merry plans crumble fast when murder appears under the mistletoe…
With the spirit of the holidays wafting through the Beacon Bakeshop, Lindsey thinks she has the recipe for the sweetest Christmas ever—winning the town-wide cookie bake-off. Unfortunately, striving for a picture-perfect December in Beacon Harbor is a lot like biting into stale shortbread. Low on staff and bombarded by visits from family, Lindsey can barely meet demands at work, let alone summon the confidence to face fierce competition . . .
Self-appointed Christmas know-it-all Felicity Stewart is determined to take the top spot in the bake‑off, and she’s not afraid to dump a little coal in everyone’s stocking to do it. Just as the competition heats up, everything falls apart when the judge is found dead—and covered in crumbs from Lindsey’s signature cookie!
Solving a murder was never on Lindsey’s wish list. But with her reputation on the line during the happiest time of the year, she’ll need to bring her best talents to the table in order to sift out the true Christmas Cookie culprit.
Includes Delicious Recipes!
About the Author
Cozy mystery author, Darci Hannah, is a native of the Midwest and currently lives in a small town in Michigan. Darci is a lifelong lover of the Great Lakes, a natural wonder that inspires many of her stories. When Darci isn’t baking for family and friends, hiking with her furry pals, Ripley and Finn, or concocting her next cozy mystery, she can be found wandering around picturesque lakeside villages with her hubby, sampling baked goods and breaking for coffee more often than she should.
Author Links
Website: https://www.darcihannah.com
Blog: https://www.darcihannah.com/blog
Recipes: https://www.darcihannah.com/recipes
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDarciHannah
Instagram: @authordarcihannah
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3155399.Darci_Hannah
Giveaway
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Terms: Giveaway open to US residents only. Void where prohibited. Giveaway ends 10/12/2021 at 11:59 PM EST. Winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries. Winner will be notified via email and will have 24 hours to respond to notification email or a new winner will be selected.
I enjoy finding new recipes especially when they include a cozy mystery. Even better if the recipe is a special one to use around a holiday. Thanks Brooke for sharing your blog about various authors and their books.
I love books that include recipes too! Thanks for entering my giveaway!
New author for me.
My favorite Christmas cookie is Gingerbread!
Good choice! It just wouldn’t be Christmas without gingerbread!
Wonderful feature and giveaway. The recipes are delectable and special.
Thank you, Anne. And thanks for entering my giveaway!
My favorite Christmas cookie is Gingerbread!
Iced gingerbread men are a big favorite in the Hannah house! Great choice!
I love frosted sugar cookies and snowball cookies.
Great choice. You can’t go wrong with either of these!
Iced sugar cookies
Great choice!
I like sugar cookies!
I agree. Not only are they pretty, but they’re delicious too!
Love the Christmas Cut Out Cookies
I agree. Nothing says Christmas quite like Christmas themed sugar cookies! They’re delicious too!
My Mom’s walnut sugar cookies.
I’m not sure what those are, but they sound delicious! Every Christmas I always make a few cookies that my mom and grandma used to make. They never quite taste as good, but they’re still delicious!
Peanut butter cookies
Yum! I love peanut butter cookies any time of the year! Great choice!
Frosted sugar cookies!
My favorite Christmas cookies are decorated sugar cookies
My favorite Christmas cookies are gingerbread cookies.
Cranberry orange cookies!
I enjoyed Darci’s first Beacon Bakeshop mystsry, and certainly expect her second to be as great of a read. My favorite Christmas cookie is Church Window Cookies. It was tradition at our house during the holidays.
I love holiday themed cozies, especially ones with recipes. One of my favorite Christmas cookies is this cookies and cream flavored one I found from a blog one year to try. We loved it so much I have been making it for a few years now.
I like most any cookies with chocolate as the main ingredient!
I like the white chocolate cranberry cookies.
I have not started this series yet, but I have been reading a lot about it lately and am very excited to get on it! I love Meltaways and, more recently, Root Beer Cookies. It took a while to convince me to try them, but they are delicious, and now I can’t get enough!
Okay, I need to try a Root Beer Cookie now! I love root beer, so I’m thinking that the cookie would be delicious too! Thank you for mentioning these, and for entering my giveaway!
I love so many different Christmas cookies, but I think my favorite is chocolate chip with sprinkles! And thank you for the giveaway! 🙂
sugar cookies
I love the name of that cookie. I think I know what they are, and they are delicious. Besides, it’s a lovely tradition. Thanks for entering my giveaway!
I like sugar cookies with icing.
Iced sugar cookies!
My favorite Christmas cookies are snowball cookies!
Probably gingersnaps but for me it’s all about the pies!
I like gingerbread cookies.
Sugar cookies!
I like gingerbread cookies
Oh, I just set myself a Christmas reading challenge to read holiday themed books this year. This would fit right in.
I like peanut butter blossoms.