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After a scandal torpedoes her journalism career, Tamsin Blake retreats to the sleepy New Zealand town of Willowby to start over as the proud owner of the Velvet Scone Café. Her first event—the Willowby Jam-Off—is meant to be a sweet return to community life. But when the reigning jam queen keels over mid-judging with a suspicious red smear on her lips, Tamsin’s fresh start crumbles faster than a shortbread biscuit. Determined to protect her café’s fledgling reputation, Tamsin launches her own investigation. With the help of Iris, her nosy but lovable co-owner, and Toby, a teenage tech genius who accepts pie as payment, she dives into a sticky web of secrets. From eccentric townsfolk and meddling retirees to whispered scandals at the crumbling Larkspur House, everyone in Willowby seems to have something to hide—including the dashing Detective Sergeant Cal Morgan, who isn’t sure if Tamsin is a help… or a hindrance. As the suspect list grows and small-town tensions simmer, Tamsin uncovers a motive rooted in jealousy—and a murder weapon no one saw coming. Solving the case might just win her the town’s trust... and maybe even Cal’s guarded heart.