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After the producers of Missy's show bring the production back to LaChance to make her a national television star, a spat erupts between a new employee, Echo and a member of the production crew. When the crew member is found murdered, Echo and her new boyfriend disappear to avoid suspicion. While Chas and Missy race to find clues, it turns out Echo's boyfriend isn't quite what he seems. Is this the case that will finally unravel Missy's sweet dream?

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166 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 25, 2015

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673 reviews15 followers
April 20, 2019
Missy and her cupcakes are back on TV with the filming of The Bayou Baker. The LaChance store is closed for repairs after something exploded in the kitchen, so everybody is working at the Dellville Store. Business is booming and Missy hired a new employee, Frank Stiles, to handle the deliveries. Missy's friend, Echo, is also very taken by Frank and thinks they might make a good couple.

Frank and Brad Parker, the cameraman filming the TV show, get into an argument regarding Echo in Missy's cupcake shop, with other people also adding to the discussion. Following the discussion, Missy warns Echo that Frank's attitude seems to be overly possessive. The next day, Brad is found dead in his hotel room. Meanwhile, Echo and Frank have suddenly disappeared.

Who killed Brad? Where are Frank and Echo? Is Echo safe? Can Missy figure out what is going on without putting herself in danger?

Summer Prescott has done a wonderful job of creating suspense in this book with plenty of twists, turns and red herrings. Makes you wonder if some people are really who they seem to be.
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1,044 reviews4 followers
September 9, 2023
“And just where in the heck is my cameraman?”

Well Echo really did it this time…

Frank Capetti is Missy’s new delivery driver and Echo is enamored with him. He's handsome and kind and happens to be dating Echo for the past few weeks.

Missy's oven explodes and rather than accepting money from her billionaire boyfriend, Chas Beckett, she chooses to earn her own money by accepting one of the dozen deals from a production company to film her own baking show in her cupcake shop.

However, shortly into her filming career, the cameraman Brad is murdered and the last person seen arguing with him is none other than Frank Capetti. A witness points this fact out which immediately puts Frank on the police's radar as the main suspect. But where is Frank? He's nowhere to be found is where.

Missy had warned Echo against Frank by telling her to be careful because he seems overly possessive and talked about Echo like she was an object. When Echo disappears, too, Missy goes looking for her in her home, but Echo's house is empty. Missy hears something in the house and of course she goes searching because maybe Echo is tied up or hurt. Just as Missy gets to the room where the source of the sound was, she sees no one, but then just as she turns around... sharp pain and then darkness.

This was pretty intense and had my stomach in knots which is a good sign in a building suspense. There was also a bit of a twist ending and the killer was who I suspected, but I wasn't quite sure until the reveal. And another mystery that police all over the country still hadn't solved was also uncovered.

And on a side note: if Missy gets hit, poisoned, or sedated one more time, she may be in the next book as a murder victim, but then we'll discover she wasn't murdered, but that she finally died from being knocked out one too many times! Lol.

Lastly, Missy does cry in this book, but at least her tears are warranted and when she did, at least I wasn’t rolling my eyes and thinking, “Again with the tears??”

Next is book 14 of 32 - Raspberry Creme Murder.
890 reviews6 followers
June 18, 2023
A bit of a different direction with this book but it's good. Missy is approached about doing another baking show but this time they want to film in one of her stores and after some initial hesitation she agrees and everything is going well, Echo is dating a new guy Frankie, the crew for the show are all just amazing until there's a murder and then they're not. Frightening twists for Echo and Missy and while they're saved from bad situation it's still a tough issue and when they find not one but three separate criminals, each equally horrible, well it's the kind of surprises you don't really want. A very deep and slightly dark book but really well done. Great read.
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118 reviews1 follower
May 18, 2025
Good story

This is a good story. It has a bit more intensity than the last few. I really enjoyed it. I recommend this series if you are looking for a quick, easy read that doesn't make you think!
958 reviews2 followers
June 28, 2018
A good who done it story with a double plot. Echo & Frank go missing and them Missy disappears
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1,897 reviews4 followers
July 8, 2019
Missy finally finds her friend Echo a man. Of course it doesn't turn out as anybody expects other than the reader. Again these are Miniature novellas not actual books
190 reviews
May 18, 2025
This is a good story. It has a bit more intensity than the last few. I really enjoyed it. I recommend this series if you are looking for a quick, easy read that doesn't make you think!
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399 reviews1 follower
October 15, 2017
Well, this was an interesting book. I must say, Missy gets herself is the oddest predicaments. Her Hollywood adventure it's quite over at the moment. She is so swamped that we see her hiring new staff. The new staff don't really get introduced in this book, but there was a lot more going on at the time, so it's forgiven.

I am enjoying the new things that are happening with the book. Though she does talk about the crime, she doesn't actively put herself in any danger during the length of the book, however, that doesn't stop danger from finding her.

I really enjoyed this book, but I swear they are like tic-tacs, they don't last very long.
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767 reviews28 followers
August 2, 2015
This was good. I keep hoping that Chas will propose, but so far, he hasn't. This story starts with Missy finally agreeing to a reality show based on her cupcake shops. When a cameraman is murdered, it looks like her BFF Echo's crazy boyfriend may be to blame. Echo and the boyfriend take off for parts unknown, and Missy is abducted. Chas and everyone else is worried and hunting for her but when she escapes her captor and makes it to safety, they are surprised to find that the bad guy isn't who they think it should be. Read it and see for yourself just how addicting this series is!
816 reviews7 followers
August 9, 2015
Omg! It just keeps getting better. I can't believe there are already this many books in the series and it keeps getting better. I couldn't believe all the adventure Missy and Echo had to deal with. I'd love to hear more about the baby obviously, but it was a great book and can't wait to read the next one. Must read cozy series
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2,783 reviews19 followers
January 29, 2016
Interesting turn off events.

This one really kept me reading. I just couldn't put it down. I thought for sure I knew who the killer was. I was totally wrong. Can't wait to read the next book.
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1,093 reviews10 followers
February 22, 2019
Loved it!

It's been a pleasure revisiting this series. The mystery is well written and the characters are amazing. I'm seriously happy Summer Prescott has gone back in and redone this series and released them again.
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756 reviews16 followers
April 1, 2019
Thumbs up

Another good book in the series. The mystery was chilling and the characters had to go through quite a bit in this one! Loved it and can’t wait to read the next in the series.
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41 reviews
April 7, 2019
Good book

I’ve enjoyed reading the books in this series. I gave it 4 stars because I’ve noticed that in every book Missy has been either a suspect or a victim. I’m not sure if this is going to be a reoccurring theme in every book.
Profile Image for Judy.
3,374 reviews30 followers
August 11, 2015
A pleasant enough cozy mystery featuring a cupcake bakery owner and her cop boyfriend, along with other friends and business owners.
11 reviews
August 8, 2015
Strawberry Murder

5 stars because it was a great little book. Lots of excitement and suspense. It did not take long to read and I'm looking forward to the next installment.
84 reviews3 followers
August 10, 2015
Berries for all.

This story moved quickly. The plot never dragged and kept me interested. A good read for an interesting story line.
643 reviews10 followers
August 19, 2015
I really liked this book, keep them coming.
21 reviews
September 18, 2015
Strawberry Murder

Great reads Carol Durand . Looking forward to your next book. You said at the end to sign up to your book club. I tried and it said the site had been closed.
4,374 reviews28 followers
October 6, 2015
Good

the story that continues to let you keep up with the woman who owns several stores that bake and sell cupcakes.
816 reviews7 followers
November 21, 2015
Love this series and the family she has made out of friends
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868 reviews7 followers
December 20, 2015
Two creepers...

Wow, and the story of Missy and Chas continues into another gruesome murder and kidnapping.. Chas will work tirelessly to try to find the killer and Missy...
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661 reviews5 followers
February 22, 2019
Love ut

Love the characters and setting for this series. I love how the stories move along like normal life and we get to come along for the ride.
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279 reviews3 followers
May 2, 2019
Great book

I loved This book and look forward to more from this author! Missy is trying to help her friend and gets in trouble doing so! Chase comes to the rescue
265 reviews
May 17, 2019
Strawberry Murder

As always, another exciting mystery in this wonderful series. I’m looking forward to the next book. Thanks for a great series.
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1,830 reviews7 followers
December 11, 2016
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Plot was really suspense filled. Characters were really good.
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