Macarons, Marigolds, and Mischief

Spring has arrived in Featherstone, bringing with it bunting, blossom, and the village's beloved Garden Showcase. Between flower competitions and pâtisserie displays, the air is sweet with anticipation — and just a little rivalry.Flora Wren is delighted to present a new collection of floral macarons at the festival, pairing delicate flavours with carefully sourced edible blooms. With Dotty, her ever-observant Pekingese, stationed loyally at her side, Flora hopes only for a peaceful weekend of baking and community celebration.But when a celebrated visiting pastry chef falls ill after a tasting, whispers begin to circulate among the flower stalls and judging tables. Ingredients are questioned. Suppliers grow guarded. Long-buried tensions between growers and bakers begin to surface beneath the pastel displays.Flora has no appetite for drama. Yet as she quietly observes inconsistencies — a missing label here, a misfiled invoice there — she realises that something more deliberate than garden rivalry may be unfolding. In a village where reputation is tended as carefully as prize roses, uncovering the truth requires tact, patience, and a steady hand.With petals in the air and suspicion taking root, Flora must sift coincidence from mischief before the Spring Showcase withers into scandal.Macarons, Marigolds, and Mischief is a warm and witty British cosy mystery filled with village charm, culinary craft, and a clever amateur sleuth who knows that sometimes the smallest detail makes all the difference.Perfect for readers who love culinary mysteries, English village settings, and gentle whodunnits with heart.