A seven-layer cake. A body found in the castle. A big change for Holly.

Holly Holmes was having a pleasant dream about a huge chocolate cake when a baking emergency strikes. She gets dragged from her bed in the middle of the night and ordered to bake the cake of her life (seven layers, glitter, edible flowers - it will be epic.)

With the crisis averted, it’s time to relax and enjoy a few of her own yummy treats. But before she gets the chance to do that, Lady Philippa predicts a death in the castle.

Holly is determined to warn the victim, but Blaine Masters refuses to take her seriously. In fact, he’s downright rude to her. Then he’s found dead at the bottom of a set of stone steps, and Holly soon discovers it was no accident.

With some prodding from her sidekick, Princess Alice, she questions suspects and learns there were plenty of people who hated Blaine. But who is hiding the truth about just how far they’d go to get rid of him?

Justice must be served, along with a side order of delicious cake.

Throw in a trip to mermaid school, a possible new love interest, and a job opportunity Holly may not be able to refuse, and you’re in for a fun cozy ride. And, of course, oodles of treats.

Vanilla Whip and Murder is book three in the Holly Holmes cozy culinary mystery series. It features a cast of quirky royals, an adorable dog, and a twisty plot that will leave you guessing until the very end.