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When a big tech firm announces their intention to award one lucky business in Sandy Bay a very generous grant, almost every business owner declares their interest. Meghan Irvin, a local bakery owner, dreams about what she would do with that amount of money...maybe opening a new shop in some exotic foreign location. Or a luxurious holiday for her and her newlywed husband. Everyone is stunned when a key personnel from the tech firm is found dead. Meghan got to know the deceased a bit, and she's confused and traumatized by the events surrounding their death.

It's the start of a new year and Meghan is hoping for change in her personal and emotional life. She never bargained that change would come in the form of an unexpected visitor to her marital home and the mysterious murder of a popular figure in the small town of Sandy Bay. Meghan is left worried and confused as heated opinions of the events leading to the murder seem to distract everyone from the actual homicide itself. Was the murder coincidental or a coordinated, sinister undertaking? Will Meghan learn to live with her unexpected guest or allow her relationship to hit the rocks?

Meghan Truman has cornered the desserts market in the Pacific Northwest. With her twin poodles by her side, the once-upon-a-time newbie in town is set to grow her mini empire. But Meghan has a real-life murder mystery on her hands when a pampering party for a famous painter ends with the demise of a guest. How could a girly night of fun and laughter with some tasty nibbles end on such a sour note?

Meghan Truman is honored to be invited to serve her signature tarts at the Governor’s ball. A night of glitz and glamour in the company of the handsome detective Jack Irvin is ruined for her when she experiences, firsthand, the ungracious attitude of a prominent figure that she once looked up to. Things take a turn for the worse when this insolent guest is found dead after eating a dish of ice cream. Meghan is sure she had nothing to do with it as her desserts were rejected by the deceased.

Meghan Truman is enjoying the wave of attention her presence on social media is attracting to her bakery. Particularly her lemon tarts which are getting the most likes, shares, and comments. Meghan is happy to donate some of her lemon tarts to celebrate a local Sandy Bay police officer who is soon retiring. Things go awfully wrong when the night of celebration ends in the murder of a thorn-in-the-flesh of almost everyone in town. But who would dislike the murdered victim so much to want to end a life?

When Meghan receives an order to bake a cake for a wealthy individual in town, she’s happy to wow them with her culinary skills. However, she’s not happy with this person’s condescending and unpleasant behavior. But she’s ready to put up with it, as she believes it’ll lead to more business. She’s in for a rude surprise when this new customer is found dead…and her treats are identified as the cause of their demise. Meghan knows no amount of crying will change the verdict against her in the court of public opinion. She knows she only has one option. And that is to fight!

Meghan can't wait to get married to her Prince Charming. She's looking forward to starting life with her long-term boyfriend, handsome Detective Jack Irvin. When her friend proposes throwing a bachelorette party to celebrate her exit from Singleville, she reluctantly agrees. What her friend didn't tell her was that the bachelorette party would take place out of town...in Las Vegas!

When Meghan is invited to cater for the wedding of one of the oldest citizens of Sandy Bay, she’s happy for the bride-to-be and the opportunity to introduce the guests to her latest creation - orange mousse! Still, she longs for the day when she can wear a white dress and walk down the aisle to marry her Prince Charming. On the day of the wedding, everything seems perfect. The venue is glorious. The weather is beautiful. The couple are radiating love. Until...a strange woman stops the ceremony and claims to be the wife of the groom.

A murdered unemployed entertainer. An evil campaign of unchallenged rumors. Can a small town bakery owner who's caught in the middle prove her innocence? When Meghan receives a mouth-watering offer to cater for a funeral, she's more than happy to accept it. Still, she has to set aside her reservations about the carnival atmosphere which the client is seeking to project. As an entertainer hired for the event, collapses and dies, while performing at a dress rehearsal for the funeral, all eyes focus on Meghan as the cause of his demise.

A murdered senior citizen. A dirty fight to claim the deceased’s assets. Can a small town bakery owner ask the right questions to reveal the real killer? When Meghan’s most troublesome customer loses a relative, she’s torn between doing the right thing or minding her own business. As she discovers that the murdered victim left a mark, both good and bad, on several people in Sandy Bay, it becomes obvious that her demise might be outside the realm of the ordinary. This leaves her with an equal measure of dread and awe.

Christmas is that season...that season of pleasant surprises...delicious smells...and family and friends to share the holidays with. This Christmas, Sandy Bay’s lovable bakery owner, Meghan Truman, gets a whole lot more than she bargained for...plus a dead body at the door of her favorite restaurant. Some people would rather sweep this murder under the carpet but something smells awfully fishy about the events surrounding it. Will Meghan join Detective Irvin to find the murderer or will this event serve to etch unpleasant memories of this most wonderful time of the year?

The end-of-year Sandy Bay Festival is an opportunity for the town to display its history, promote local businesses, and attract visitors to the best-kept secret in the Pacific Northwest. There's just one problem. This year, a stranger with an unknown identity is found dead during the fireworks display. With the town on the brink of a riot and no forthcoming clues to help Detective Jack Irvin in his murder investigation, will Meghan Truman, a new resident in Sandy Bay with a successful bakery, provide the spark that unlocks this murder mystery?

When a new girl comes to Sandy Bay with intentions to open a bakery, Meghan Truman is happy to share baking tips and some business advice. Things get awkward when this new girl steals not only her secret recipe and branding but also her biggest corporate order! Her world is further thrown into a state of chaos when "new girl" is found dead and her dearest friend is identified as the main suspect.

When Meghan arrives in her small town in Texas, she's giddy with excitement at walking down the aisle and getting married to her sweetheart on her wedding day. However, she discovers that her mom has hijacked her wedding plans and has invited every Tom, Dick, Harry, and Sally in town. Things only take a turn for the worse when the celebrity baker considered to bake her wedding cake is found dead.

Meghan Truman is ecstatic when she discovers she’s won an all-expense paid trip to Paris for a food and baking convention. She’s never been to Europe and is looking forward to the sights, smells and people. Her trip takes a very sour turn when one of the chief conference speakers is reported missing and subsequently found dead in her hotel room. Meghan is shocked when she’s informed she has been identified as a person of interest who the police want to speak to.

Meghan hates goodbyes, but she knows she has to say her farewell to some people and situations in her life. She's left anxious and confused when a know-it-all neighbor is found dead under questionable circumstances. Was their final farewell natural or calculated? Meghan has her hunches. She's determined to find out, even though she knows she'll be putting her life at risk, along with the most precious person in her life. In her quest for the truth, will she be successful or end up the victim of a ruthless killer who's determined to have the last laugh?

From the outside, Lorna has everything sorted. A cool job in radio, a home to call her own, plenty of friends. And anyone would be happy to attend their school reunion if they'd had the kind of post-adolescent glow up she's managed to pull off. Library Lorna is no more, and this new Lorna is 100%, definitely over her teenage crush on Finn, the most popular boy in school. But on the inside, Lorna's got to admit she is trying too hard.

Meghan takes a walk down memory lane and remembers the fright that was before Christmas when she was an aspiring actress in Hollywood. She thought she had gotten the role of a lifetime until she discovered the role she got was for something totally different. Things go from bad to worse when she's identified as a prime suspect for the murder of a key person on set. Meghan knows there are several women who had plausible reasons to want to do something diabolical to the boss from hell. She's one of those women, but she knows she didn't do it. So if it wasn't her, who was it?

When Meghan’s admitted to hospital as a precautionary measure, she’s glad to discover she won’t have to stay long. She feels bullied, threatened, and confused by some of the people she meets and things she sees while on the hospital ward. When the most obnoxious character on the ward is found dead, it seems everyone is happy to move on with their lives.Meghan is happy to let the police do their jobs and solve the latest murder mystery in Sandy Bay…until one of her employees is identified as a prime suspect.

Meghan can’t get over the fact that she’s now married and stares endlessly at her ring finger to confirm that she’s now Mrs. Irvin. She’s pleasantly surprised to discover that her honeymoon will be on a cruise ship, as she’s never been on one before. The honeymoon from paradise suddenly takes a nasty turn when an obnoxious chef is found dead at a cooking event. Things take a turn for the worse when several passengers become violently ill and some of the ship’s crew are confirmed deceased.