Vanilla Beaned

<p><strong>In the eighth in the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling series by the author of <em>Dark Chocolate Demise</em>, the Fairy Tale Cupcake crew goes double or nothing in Vegas...</strong></p> <p>Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura are taking a gamble by opening their first franchise of the Fairy Tale Cupcakes Bakery, so where better to hit the jackpot than in Vegas? Business manager Tate Harper has lined up a meeting with Holly Hartzmark, a former showgirl who's looking to bring Mel and Angie's sweet treats to Sin City, but Mel isn't so sure she's ready to hand her recipes over to a complete stranger&mdash;especially one as brash as Holly.</p> <p>But after the potential bakery location gets blown up, Mel begins seeing another side to Holly&mdash;one that reminds her very much of herself. Determined to help a kindred spirit, Mel sets out to discover who is trying to keep the bakery from cashing in. But with a murderous mischief maker on the loose, the odds are stacking up against a happy ending for Mel and her friends...</p>