A Batter of Life and Death

In "Take the Cake," Jules Capshaw is excited to promote her family’s bakeshop, Torte, by competing in a reality cooking show with a tempting $25,000 prize. However, the competition takes a dark turn when a fellow contestant is found dead, leading Jules to navigate a mystery that blends culinary delights with sinister motives. As she works to uncover the truth behind the murder, Jules must race against time to catch the killer before anyone else is harmed. Set in the picturesque town of Ashland, Oregon, this story merges the warmth of a bakeshop with the intrigue of a true-crime adventure.