Jane’s ex-husband’s new young wife comes to town, and it’s all about murder . . . The last thing Jane expected was to meet Cherri, her ex-husband’s new wife, but that’s exactly what happens. It’s bad enough that Jane’s Amish sister has a broken arm, so Jane has to run the cupcake store with dubious help from feisty octogenarians Matilda and Eleanor, and naughty little cat, Mr. Crumbles . . . but Cherri wants Jane’s help in solving a murder. Will Jane be able to solve the murder, avoid her ex, keep the cupcake store from crumbling apart, and keep a level head around Detective Damon McCloud? Or will it all end not so sweetly? Book 2 in this delightful USA Today Bestselling cozy mystery series.
When Rebecca caters cupcakes for a famous artist's birthday party, Jane, Matilda, and Eleanor are determined to make the high-profile event a success. As the champagne flows and the artist's eclectic guests mingle, the party seems destined for the society pages. But beneath the glittering surface, tensions simmer, and old rivalries threaten to boil over. Soon, everything spirals out of control, and a guest is murdered. With Detective Damon McCloud injured in the line of duty, Jane, Matilda, and Eleanor throw themselves into uncovering the motive for the murder. Meanwhile, Matilda and Eleanor's long-held secret finally comes to light, much to Jane's great astonishment. In a mystery where danger lurks in the most unexpected places, true friendship proves to be the greatest gift of all. Confections of a Partygoer is Book 6 in this USA Today Bestselling series.
With her mousy hair and plain, humble clothes, Jane is a woman not many people notice. Not many people besides the dashing Detective Damon McCloud, that is. But when Damon's visit to Scotland takes a dramatic turn and he disappears, Jane is on the next flight to Edinburgh. And she's not alone. She finds herself in accommodation with surprising guests. Jane isn't going to desert Damon in his hour of need. Her new friends might have seen batter days in the eyes of the world, but that's not going to stop them from craving the sweet taste of success. They will navigate the Scottish highlands, creep through a castle's secret passages, investigate Damon's disappearance, and do their best to stay safe while the body count rises. Will Jane and her unlikely allies uncover the truth behind Damon's vanishing act, or will they become the next victims? As danger lurks throughout the misty Scottish landscape, Jane must tap into her hidden strengths and prove that even the most unassuming heroine can rise to the challenge. In this thrilling tale of mystery, friendship, and unexpected courage, Jane discovers that true bravery comes in all shapes and sizes – and that sometimes, the most extraordinary adventures begin with what others see as the most ordinary of people.A Scottish Confection is Book 7 in the USA Today Best-selling series, Amish Cupcake Cozy Mystery.
Jane has moved into her new home with eccentric housemates, octogenarians Matilda and Eleanor, and quirky cat, Mr. Crumbles. All is well until Eleanor decides to exhibit one of her wild goats in a local goat show. What starts as a harmless adventure quickly turns into a comedy of errors. Soon, it's a stampede when the goat show is a disaster, complete with toppled displays and panicked spectators. But the laughter dies down when a body turns up amidst the chaos, and fingers start pointing at the unlikely duo of Matilda and Eleanor. Now Jane finds herself in a race against time, juggling her new life, a mischievous Mr. Crumbles, and a role as amateur sleuth. Can she clear her housemates' names before the real killer strikes again? Jane discovers that life in the countryside is anything but boring.
Oz and Lily's family have inherited an ancient chocolate shop and they're moving in upstairs. It's the perfect home ... apart from the small fact that it's haunted. And then they discover some solid gold chocolate moulds - with magic powers! Soon the ghosts are joined by some evil villains determined to get their hands on the priceless secrets of the magical chocolate.
Chocolates & Confections, 2e offers a complete and thorough explanation of the ingredients, theories, techniques, and formulas needed to create every kind of chocolate and confection.Ê It is beautifully illustrated with 250 full-color photographs of ingredients, step-by-step techniques, and finished chocolates and confections.Ê From truffles, hard candies, brittles, toffee, caramels, and taffy to butter ganache confections, fondants, fudges, gummies, candied fruit, marshmallows, divinity, nougat, marzipan, gianduja, and rochers, Chocolates & Confections 2e offers the tools and techniques for professional mastery.
An instant New York Times Bestseller and Indie Bestseller! Now adapted for the screen! Catch Love in Taipei, starring Ashley Liao (Physical, Fresh Off The Boat), Ross Butler (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before franchise, Shazam!), and Nico Hiraga (Booksmart) and Chelsea Zhang (Daybreak), now available on multiple streaming platforms, including Paramount+, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV! Don't miss Loveboat Reunion and Loveboat Forever, the next two companion novels in the Loveboat series! #1 Cosmopolitan Audiobook of the Year Featured in Entertainment Weekly, Seventeen, Boston Globe, South China Morning Post, World Journal, UK Evening Standard, Book Riot, Bustle, Nerd Daily, Forbes, Bloomberg, NBC Bay Area, ABC7 Barnes and Noble YA Book Club Pick Praised as “an intense rush of rebellion and romance” by #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Garber, this romantic and layered debut from Abigail Hing Wen is “a roller-coaster ride of romance and self-discovery.” (Kirkus) “Our cousins have done this program,” Sophie whispers. “Best kept secret. Zero supervision.” And just like that, Ever Wong’s summer takes an unexpected turn. Gone is Chien Tan, the strict educational program in Taiwan that Ever was expecting. In its place, she finds Loveboat: a summer-long free-for-all where hookups abound, adults turn a blind eye, snake-blood sake flows abundantly, and the nightlife runs nonstop. But not every student is quite what they seem: Ever is working toward becoming a doctor but nurses a secret passion for dance. Rick Woo is the Yale-bound child prodigy bane of Ever’s existence whose perfection hides a secret. Boy-crazy, fashion-obsessed Sophie Ha turns out to have more to her than meets the eye. And under sexy Xavier Yeh’s shell is buried a shameful truth he’ll never admit. When these students’ lives collide, it’s guaranteed to be a summer Ever will never forget. “A unique story from an exciting and authentic new voice.” —Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes “Equal parts surprising, original, and intelligent. An intense rush of rebellion and romance.” —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval “Fresh as a first kiss.” —Stacey Lee, award-winning author of Outrun the Moon "Fresh, fun, heartfelt, and totally addictive, a story about finding your place—and your people—where you least expected." —Kelly Loy Gilbert, author of the William C. Morris Award finalist Conviction
Well-organized and well-referenced, this book gives a clear presentation of heuristic methodology as a systematic form of qualitative research. Investigators of human experiences will find this book invaluable as a research guide. The author illustrates how heuristic concepts and processes form components of the research design and become the basis for a methodology. There is a clear explanation of how heuristic inquiry works in practice and the actual process of conducting a human science investigation is described in detail.
Winner of a Scottish Children's Book Award. The Morton family are cursed: their house is haunted by eerie footsteps, a ghostly figure and whispers in the night.Fiona and new neighbour Samuel investigate the hauntings and discover a deadly tale of betrayal and revenge, and a family secret long forgotten.Trapped by snow and ice, can the friends escape the chill or will the Morton children be doomed to repeat the past forever?