Snickerdoodle Secrets (MURDER IN THE MIX Book 20) by Moore Addison

Author:Moore, Addison [Moore, Addison]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Hollis Thatcher Press, LTD.
Published: 2019-11-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

For a week that seems to have no end, this one is finally coming to a conclusion.

It’s Friday, the sun is out, the bakery is humming along, and Evie has begged to accompany me to the Honey Hollow Library. It’s the day of my sister Lainey’s trunk show, where the focus will be on designer Posh scarves and tote bags.

Of course, I cleared this little outing with Everett and he sweetly let me know that he trusts my judgment with Evie. And to be honest, that statement alone made me question his judgment.

The Honey Hollow Library sits at the edge of town on a slight hillside, affording it expansive views of the houses below and the rows and rows of evergreens. The library itself is a massive sprawl, a boxy building with large glass paneled windows and an impressively large foyer whose walls are covered with artwork from the local schools. And set up in the elongated alcove just outside of the library proper are rows of tables laden with colorful scarves and tote bags alike.

A massive crowd is already elbow to elbow in the foyer and every face here is a familiar one. I spot my mother and Noah’s mother, Suze, Carlotta, Cormack, and Cressida—yes, Cressida—and I find her presence anywhere to be unbelievable at this point.

Lainey pops out of the crowd. “Hey, don’t I know you?” she teases as she pulls me in for a quick embrace. “Hi, Evie. We met at the lingerie party. You were shopping for her, and I was shopping for no one.” She makes a face as she cradles her blooming belly. “I guess the lingerie industry figures pregnant women don’t have a need for that stuff. They might be right. After all, it’s what got me into this predicament to begin with.”

We share a quick laugh and Evie looks as if she’s about to both vomit and butcher us to death for mentioning something so gruesome.

Lainey tugs at the platter in my hand and peeks under the foil wrap before stealing a brownie.

“Go ahead and put those cookies down and get shopping girls,” she encourages. “That’s what today is about. Cookies and shopping. Hey? I think we’re about to have a perfect day.”

There’s a special table near the back reserved for refreshments, and Evie and I make our way over and set down our platters of sweet treats. Lainey requested my rocky road brownies, blondie bars, peanut butter cookies, chocolate chip cookies, lemon bars, cheese Danishes, glazed crullers, a smattering of pecan fudge, two dozen chocolate chiffon cupcakes, and, of course, an entire platter dedicated to my now infamous snickerdoodle cookies. It’s safe to say Lainey has a bit of a sweet tooth.

Evie purrs as she inspects the colorful wares set out before us.

She hitches a lock of dark hair behind her ear. “I may not be good at a lot of things, but I’m an expert at shopping. Cressida may not be speaking to me, but that’s never stopped me from using the credit card she issued me.

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