Wedding Cake and Werewolves

Broomstick Bay #2

by RaShelle Workman

Welcome to Broomstick Bay! Here the electricity is glitchy, the townsfolk are witchy, and Ruby has a catastrophic problem that is clawfully twitchy.

Everyone loves a good wedding, and the residents of Broomstick Bay are no exception. It doesn’t matter that we’re in the dead of winter and temperatures are ferocious. The festivities are going to be positively howling.

My name is Ruby Crosswell, and I’m a newly re-practicing witch. Not only that, but I can turn into a cat. It’s one heck of a trick but don’t ask me how I do it. I’m still working on the logistics.

Besides, our bakery is three tiers deep into the cake for Heath Banner and his werewolf intended, Fern Franklin. Despite the freezing climate, she wants a pink cake swaddled in hot pink frosting and topped with pink flowers. I’m placing the finishing touches when a pack of werewolves tears through the bakery, destroying the cake.

In their wake, they leave the store demolished and a dead body in the street. According to the newly appointed medical examiner, he was killed by a werewolf bite. Now all of the bride-to-be’s family are suspects, and Heath wants me to prove her family innocent.

But I think it’s more than that. Heath is hiding something, and I’m determined to find the truth. So, I agree to help. What I don’t expect is to discover that Sheriff Wolfton is harboring a secret of his own.

Time to put on my catsuit and meow my way through the clues. Because the town is expecting a wedding and I always was a sucker for a happily ever after.

Genres: Cozy Mystery, Magic, Audiobook, Fantasy, Mystery

244 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 23, 2023

About the author

RaShelle Workman is an international bestselling author of reimagined fairy tales, supernatural suspense, paranormal cozies, and more. Her novels have been listed on multiple bestseller lists, including her Blood and Snow series (now Seven Magics Academy), which has sold more than a million copies worldwide. In addition, three of her books have been translated into Turkish.

When RaShelle isn't writing, she enjoys baking, creating new taco recipes and hanging with family. She lives in Utah with her husband, three children, and their dogs.

Find her online by visiting her website at: www.rashelleworkman.org. And sign up for her newsletter to receive free books and get information on book release dates: http://eepurl.com/chMcej.

Books by RaShelle Workman:

BROOMSTICK BAY COZY MYSTERIES
Zucchini Cake & Zombies
Wedding Cake & Werewolves (coming 6/23)
Vanilla Cake & Vampires (coming 10/23)

EERIE VALLEY SUPERNATURALS
Undercover Reaper
Twice Reaped
Reapers Creepers
Deadly Reaper (coming 4/24)

FABLE TOWN MYSTERIES
Iced Raspberry Cookies and a Curse

FAIRY ACADEMY
Hidden Princess
Broken Curse
Stolen Magic

THE FAIRYTALE CHRONICLES
Royal Selection
Royal Contract
Royal Keeper (coming 12/23)
Royal Everlasting (coming 2024)

DEMONLAND SERIES
Alice in Demonland
Alice Fights Demonland
Alice Takes Demonland
Alice Ignites Demonland

BEASTLY SERIES
A Beauty so Beastly

WOLF BLOOD ACADEMY
Initiation
Inheritance
Induction

MAGIC BLOOD ACADEMY
Elemental Outcast Games: Fire
Elemental Outcast Games: Water
Elemental Outcast Games: Earth
Elemental Outcast Games: Air
Elemental Outcast Games: Shadow
Elemental Outcast Games: Monster

VAMPIRE BLOOD ACADEMY
Vampire in Training (coming 8/2023)
Monster Trials (coming 9/2023
End Times (coming 9/23)

SEVEN MAGICS ACADEMY
Blood and Snow
Fate and Magic
Queen of the Vampires
Deadly Witch
Royal Witch
Vampire Lies
Vampire Secrets
Vampires and Dragons
Vampires and Gargoyles
Vampire Magics

ETERNALLY ENTANGLED
Eternally Entangled
Thoroughly Tousled
Infinitely Intertwined

PARANORMAL INQUIRIES
Ghoulish Whisper

IMMORTAL ESSENCE
Exiled
Destined

ACROSS THE AGES
Goddess Curse
Mystical Gift

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Ann Hardy ~ Sizzling Sweet Romance
Most Eligible Cowboy
Happily Ever Summer
Rockstar Billionaire
Billionaire Best Man
Faking it With the Billionaire
Dating the Billionaire
The Betting Billionaire
The Country Singer's Billionaire
The Prideful Billionaire
Totally Scrooged


Reviews

[Chris Fracisco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Howling good time

Ruby as a witch or cat is funny all around however she sleuths. And the hunky, grumpy sheriff is just her match. The mystery was great and the characters personalities have grown in the second story, getting to know everyone better. Look forward to the next adventure.

[Katarina Penfold · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wedding Cake and Werewolves book 2 - With fall on the way and Halloween just around the corner I was looking for something Witty, charming, witchy, paranormal, and cozy with found family and friends. Checking all of the boxes and then some. A well written, humorous delight I stumbled across this yummy fun book. Can't wait for the next one

[Sassy Mystic Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoy how this series flows so well

[Julie Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. The fun continues on into book two and is just as entertaining. I think you should read book one before reading this book, only because a lot happened in book one,which is referred to in this one, it also gives you a better understanding of the characters and there quirks, likes and dislikes. The characters are fun and strangely human for so many shifters in town. The house is still proving to be a hoot, please don't ever change. Ruby is still having difficulties with her cat powers, which leads to some interesting situations to keep you chuckling as she solves the case. The mystery was good and I like the way Ruby's cat powers not only get her in trouble but also helps her solve the case. So glad I discovered this series, off to start the next book.

Heath, the newly elected mayor of the town is about to get married. The problem is a pack of werewolves run amok through town, destroying the brides wedding cake in the process and leaving behind a dead body. When the bride confesses to the crime, Heath turns to Ruby to prove her innocence and the rest of her werewolf family. Unable to get her cat powers under control, Ruby will have to use all her skills to get to the bottom of who is responsible, especially as the killer doesn't seem to be finished.
I like the narrator. She uses her own magic to hook the listener into the story, so they can't leave until the book is finished.

[Aղցela W. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was book 2 in the "Broomstick Bay" series. This was a pretty good read Ruby Crosswell is a witch who can turn into a cat and its funny. Ruby and her parents are in charge of baking the wedding cake in their bakery for the up-and-coming wedding of the mayor and his werewolf bride but so far, it's been chaos. The bride's sister has been kidnapped, a pack of werewolves chased a werecat through the bakery making it look like a tornado went through it and leaving a lawyer dead in the street. Ruby learns more about her magic and becoming a cat which lets her sneak into the tiniest of places and Broomstick Bay and there is a murder to investigate that she begins to sleuth around. I didn't guess who did it in this one. This was a good read with some funny scenes in it like how Ruby got stuck in her cat form. This book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

[Molly]

when a one time crush is set to wed, he seeks the help of Ruby to clear up a murder.

and apparently, some folks still suspect Ruby of dark magic

secrets and family connections and drama might turn lethal again, as Ruby tries to hone her skills, and follow her heart and her instincts

will the bride and groom make it safely down the aisle and honeymoon?

multiple shifter drama and action

[Mystic Forest Crafts · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pros:

Continuing this series definitely makes things better. Where the first book set up the world and characters now we get to play a little which makes everything a bit more exciting and fun.

This is a shorter book so it could be perfect to have on hand for waiting for appointments or to read in the school pick up line.

Cons:

It is still a bit predictable but for many this could be comforting like a favorite jacket or your comfort food.

[Janice E. Ryberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.8 stars Wedding Cake and Werewolves Book 2

Lots of action in this book. In fact, it is difficult to keep up with it all. Ruby buys her own mansion! She attends a wedding as herself and as her cat self, Ruby-cat. Lance has started warming up to both ;-D
Ruby is even thinking of accepting a job from Heath, the manor, to handle his PR.

[Lori Kern · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wedding Cake and Werewolves book 2

These books and characters are fun. This book was interesting and fun to read. I look forward to reading the next book by this author.

[Dschaper54 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read

Book 2 was just as good as book 1. YA books are so much fun to read for all ages and this one did not disappoint. I’ve preordered the next two.

[Sandra Tonkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful addition to the series.

The characters are fantastic, quirky, and evolving. The plot is twisty. The world building is superb. I can't wait to read the next book!

[Heather Glidewell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a cute story. It keeps you hanging on until the very end.