Till Death Do Us Tart

If I lived in Ashland, Oregon, Torte would be my favorite place. In Till Death Do Us Tart by Ellie Alexander, Juliet has her hands full with the remodel underway and her mother’s surprise wedding. Complicating matters is the arrival of her husband Carlos and his son Ramiro.

The decision to expand the bakery has been a good idea, but the mess it creates keeps everyone on their toes. Also in the works is the surprise Midsummer's Eve wedding for Helen and the Professor. Surprise weddings are fraught with peril, but with the entire town in on the secret, it seems to be working.

When Lance reveals he has been spending time with his estranged father in the adjacent town of Medford, Juliet is shocked that his family was nearby, but Lance had remained distant for so many years. As Lance tries to reconcile with his father, he suddenly dies. Of course Lance is sure he was murdered for his money and Leo, Lance's brother, seems to be implicated. 

To camouflage the wedding plans, Juliet organizes a Grand Opening party for Uva, the winery Juliet,

Carlos and curmudgeon Richard Lord co-own, The plan is working smoothly but Lance feels as if someone is following him and he coaxes Juliet to get involved. He reveals he has hired a private detective to get to the bottom of his father's death.

But when the detective is poisoned at the party and later dies, Juliet adds investigator to her list of job responsibilities. Can she pull off the remodel, surprise her mother and cope with her husband and his son? Juliet is nothing if not resourceful. 

Another terrific adventure with the Torte staff and they are up to the challenge.

For a review of Another One Bites the Crust, another in the series,
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