When down-on-her-luck baker Jenny Walsh returns to her sleepy hometown of Millfield, she plans to reopen her grandmother’s legendary bakery—just as soon as she perfects the elusive blackberry pie recipe that once made Evelyn Walsh a local star. But buried in flour and forgotten recipe boxes lies more than just cooking tips… there’s a decades-old scandal, a secret note from a rival, and a mysterious “midnight picking” tradition that might be the key to more than perfect pie.
With the Summer Festival baking contest looming and a handsome photographer named Adam—who just happens to be the grandson of her grandmother’s nemesis—popping up in berry patches and her thoughts, Jenny finds herself baking up more than pastries. As secrets rise to the surface and old rivalries threaten her fresh start, she must uncover the truth hidden in the past before history repeats itself.
Filled with small-town charm, delicious intrigue, and the kind of second chances that taste sweeter with time, The Secret Ingredient is a cozy prequel that proves the best recipes come with a dash of mystery—and maybe a spoonful of love.
Praise for “The Secret Ingredient: A Slice of Heaven Prequel”
“A delightful culinary mystery that will leave readers hungry for more! Jenny Walsh’s journey to uncover her grandmother’s secret recipe and the truth behind a decades old scandal is seasoned with small town charm, family secrets, and the perfect dash of intrigue.”
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