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This novel finds the residents of Lake Eden, Minnesota, buzzing with activity.

Jackie Blue is a hard-working, ambitious, young black editor.

The incognito owner of a mystery bookstore still enjoys fighting crime after hours--especially when no danger's involved.

Hannah is feeling the heat when she agrees to bake apple turnovers for a fundraiser and partake in the charity talent contest.

Hannah's popular bakery, The Cookie Jar, licated in Lake Eden, Minnesota, is best known for its tempting confections--until best-selling cookbook author and television personality Connie McIntyre i

It's summer time in Lake Eden, Minnesota, which means picnics aplenty for bakery proprietress and amateur sleuth Hannah.

Hannah takes a break from sifting through her multiple marriage proposals.

Hannah Swensen, like most women in Lake Eden, Minnesota, is not a fan of Ronni Ward--the man-stealing gym bunny.

The Cookie Jar is abuzz with activity. Hannah's all set to make sweets for the upcoming fair, judge a bake-off and assist a friend in his magic act.

Just when her life seems to settle down, Hannah is surprised by the news that her companion, Norman Rhodes, is buying a house.

With The Cookie Jar, Hannah Swensen has a mouthwatering monopoly on the bakery business of Lake Eden, Minnesota.

Christmas is here and Hannah's shop, The Cookie Jar, is hopping. The holiday season loses a little luster, however, when a local businessman is discovered dead in his office.

Hannah Swensen, amateur sleuth and boutique bake store proprietor extraordinaire, is judging a dessert contest when fellow judge Coach Boyd Watson is found dead, face down in a delicate confection

The holidays are the icing on the cake for bakery owner Hannah Swensen. Surrounded by her loved ones, she has all the ingredients for a perfect Christmas--until murder is added to the mix.

One morning, Felicia is startled to see police at the house of her long-ago lover, Luther.