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    Killer Cupcakes
    Killer Cupcakes
    Killer Cupcakes
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    Killer Cupcakes

    By Milda Harris

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    Ava's first day of work at Celebrity Cupcakes and Coffee goes horribly awry when television star Penelope Rose drops dead after eating the first cupcake. Horrified that she might be at the top of the list of suspects, Ava and her totally hot co-worker Easton set out to investigate what happened. Will they be able to solve the mystery or will Ava's first day of work be her last?

    Celebrity Cupcakes Cozy Mysteries:
    #1 - Killer Cupcakes
    #2 - Murderous Muffins
    #3 - Death by Chocolate

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMilda Harris
    Release dateDec 1, 2015
    ISBN9781310080876
    Killer Cupcakes
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    Milda Harris

    Milda Harris is a Chicago girl who is now living the dream in Hollywood. She loves watching movies and playing random sports like dodgeball and kickball. Between working in production on television shows like Austin & Ally, Hannah Montana, and That's So Raven and playing with her super cute dog Licorice, she writes young adult and chick lit novels.

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      Book preview

      Killer Cupcakes - Milda Harris

      Killer Cupcakes

      Celebrity Cupcakes Cozy Mystery #1

      By Milda Harris

      Copyright 2015 by Milda Harris

      Smashwords Edition

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      Killer Cupcakes (#1)

      Murderous Muffins (#2)

      Death by Chocolate (#3)

      Adventures in Funeral Crashing (#1)

      Adventures of a Graveyard Girl (#2)

      Adventures in Murder Chasing (#3)

      Adventures of a New Year's Kiss (#3.5)

      Adventures in Homicide and Heartbreak (#4)

      Adventures in French Sleuthing (#5)

      The New Girl Who Found A Dead Body

      Doppelganger (#1)

      Doppelganger 2: On the Run (#2)

      Connected (A Paranormal Romance)

      Crashing Prom

      Cover Art by Brett Gilbert

      http://www.brettgilbert.com

      Edited by Rachel Joyce

      http://brightsideeditorial.com/

      Story Editor: Lauren Cramer

      This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the writer’s imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales, or organizations is entirely coincidental.

      All rights are reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the author.

      Table of Contents

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Epilogue

      Ava's Cupcake Recipe

      Excerpt - Murderous Muffins

      Excerpt - Adventures in Funeral Crashing

      About the Author

      Chapter One

      I was on Hollywood Boulevard standing on the red carpet. Paparazzi camera flashbulbs were going off. Fans were screaming. I was sure this is what it was like to be famous. Too bad I wasn't dressed in an evening gown, my hair and makeup done to perfection, with a hot male actor on my arm about to head into a movie premiere.

      Instead, I was wearing an apron emblazoned with the words Celebrity Cupcakes and Coffee. It was very unglamorous actually. Truthfully, I just wanted to blend into the fancy red carpet. I couldn't wait for it all to be over so that I could go back to my normal, everyday life. I just had to get through this spectacle first. It's for work, I kept reminding myself. I can do this. After all, I only needed to stand there and smile with the rest of the employees. I could do that. I hoped.

      The only thing keeping my mind off of being on display was that there was a really cute guy standing next to me that was totally crush-worthy. I glanced at him out of the corner of my eye. Tall, dark, and handsome was a pretty good description of him. To that I'd add that he did have one imperfection. There was a small scar on his right eyebrow. It didn't detract from his face at all, though. It only made him seem sexier somehow, like he'd had a little danger in his life and you had to get to know him to find out about it.

      It was my first day of work and it had been insanely busy since I'd arrived, so I’d only caught his name by way of his name-tag. It wasn't like I would have asked him. I was way too shy around cute guys to do that. Heck, I was quiet most of the time unless I knew people. Still, being quiet meant that I was great at observing, and finding out his name was the first thing I did.

      His name was Easton. It sounded like an actor’s name. Then again, maybe he was a writer like me. It was Hollywood so the odds were that he too wanted to be involved in the business someday. Suddenly his green eyes met mine.

      I glanced away, feeling my cheeks burn pink. I hoped it just looked like I was getting too much sun. It was out in full force this afternoon. Had he looked away from me yet? Half of me hoped so because I felt embarrassed for getting caught checking him out. The other half of me sort of wondered if Easton had taken a moment to check out my name tag when he'd looked at me. Ava. My name is Ava, I thought at him. I knew my cheeks were flaming red now. I wished I didn't get so shy around hot guys. It threw a major wrench in my dating life.

      Are you okay? The girl on the other side of me whispered. Her name-tag said Charlotte.

      Oh. Yeah. I'm fine. Thanks, I said automatically and focused my attention on her.

      Charlotte had red, curly hair and looked like a hot mess. I'd seen her around the shop as we were setting up for the grand opening. Even from that brief observation, I could tell that she was outspoken, saying whatever popped into her head. I think she had pissed off half of the employees with her bluntness. She was pretty much my exact opposite. I usually thought through most of what I said very, very carefully.

      Charlotte broke into my thoughts, Okay, good because you just turned this weird shade of red.

      I think my skin about turned purple this time. I wanted to shush her, but then I really might draw Easton's attention. Maybe it was better not to say anything. Who knew what she might reply back with if I kept the conversation going.

      I looked away from Charlotte and focused back on the proceedings. My new boss, Nina Bell, was about to cut the ribbon, officially opening her Hollywood Boulevard bakery, Celebrity Cupcakes and Coffee. That meant the grand opening was almost over and I could not only get away from Charlotte, but I'd also soon be out of an all too real spotlight.

      I looked out at the sea of people staring at us and felt a little bit nauseated. I knew it was good for business that they were all there. Nina was probably thrilled. This was a huge draw for a mere cupcake shop grand opening. Her marketing plan was off to a huge success.

      I actually thought Celebrity Cupcakes and Coffee would get tons of foot traffic from tourists even without Nina's publicity stunt. It should make bank automatically. It was in the perfect spot, appropriately located right off of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Everyone who visited Hollywood came to see not only the Walk of Fame stars, but Mann's Chinese Theater and the movie stars' footprints and handprints in front of it. They also came to take bus tours of the stars homes, and do a variety of other things that appealed to those curious about fame, celebrity, and Hollywood. Tourists abounded every day of the week at all hours of the day and night.

      Regardless, Nina had come up with a great opening day marketing plan to get the word out that her bakery was open and awesome. Celebrity Cupcakes and Coffee was having an official opening ceremony with a red carpet leading into the store. Easton, Charlotte, most of the other employees, and I, stood on it behind Nina, wearing our aprons proudly. Okay, I wasn't exactly proud. Instead, I was still

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