Death of Baguette

 Tour guide Lana Hansen has signed on to an online dating service and met a charming man named Chad. Imagine her surprise when she meets him again on her Wanderlust Tour in Paris and discovers he is married. Death by Baguette by Jennifer S. Alderson is the second in the Travel Can Be Murder series.  

Stunned and feeling betrayed, Lana decides to ignore Chad and it appears he is determined to ignore her as well. On the trip are several couples including Chad and his wife Miranda, and four friends of theirs, Lana's friends Willow and Jane, and a couple from Florida.

Right from the start the romantic Valentine's day trip to Paris begins to turn sour. Chad and his wife bicker constantly and then Miranda has to be consoled by her friend Sabine who in turns ignores her husband Henry. 

Even with the beautiful scenery of the Seine River floating past them Jane and Willow continue arguing over whether to have a baby. The hippie couple Angie and Bernie seem to be the only couple enjoying the trip. They are moving from Florida to Seattle and have planned a concept restaurant. 

Unfortunately they discover Chad is The Fussy Gourmet food critic and he has promised to ruin their concept with one review. Now everyone is on edge, including Lana. One consolation is that her new hire Randy has turned out to be an excellent guide.

As with all Wanderlust Tours, the tour members can ask for different excursions than the ones planned. When Sabine wants to change the baker for the baguette making class, Lana is surprised, especially as she has read reviews of the baker's classes and they have been mixed. After the class, a picnic is planned and the food from the class is to be served. Unfortunately some winds up dead. 

The beautiful descriptions of the sights in Paris especially Versailles and the River Seine make you want to visit France. Plus the book is an excellent read.