Excerpt from Cupcakes, Trinkets, and other Deadly Magic

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I have been reading quite a bit the last couple of books, what to share with you…? I think I had the most fun reading Cupcakes, Trinkets, and other Deadly Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge. I initially looked at it thinking it was a cozy mystery, but it is actually more of a witchy suspense, along with vampires, werewolves, and necromancers. There is an element of mystery to it as well, but it is really not the main focus. It was a very enjoyable read, and I may read more of the series.

“The bedroom is vampire free.” Sienna sashayed back into the kitchen and snagged a cookie. “I checked the closet, the shower, and under the bed.”

Meghan Ciana Doidge, Cupcakes, Trinkets, and other Deadly Magic

If you’d asked me a week ago, I would have told you that the best cupcakes were dark chocolate with chocolate cream cheese icing, that dancing in a crowd of magic wielders — the Adept — was better than sex, and that my life was peaceful and uneventful. Just the way I liked it. That’s what twenty-three years in the magical backwater of Vancouver will get you — a completely skewed sense of reality. Because when the dead werewolves started showing up, it all unraveled … except for the cupcake part. That’s a universal truth.

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KymPossible

March 18, 2015 at 4:38 am

Great teaser – this may be one for my TBR list. Cupcakes AND vampires? What could possibly go wrong!? 😉

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Laura Thomas

March 17, 2015 at 6:17 pm

What a fun teaser. Did they remember to check the ceiling though. LOL Thanks for sharing this. I have it on my kindle and keep forgetting to read it. Now I will!

My TT – http://fuonlyknew.com/2015/03/17/teaser-tuesdays-106-confess-by-colleen-hoover/

w0rdtrix

March 17, 2015 at 11:37 am

I recently downloaded this one, but have yet to read it. Meanwhile, a friend read all four books in a little over a week. Glad to hear you enjoyed it! My teaser: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Claudia {SparrowHawk}

March 17, 2015 at 10:05 am

I never would have guessed this to be a book about vampires, or perhaps this is just a witty character showing a form of sarcasm 😛 Still, great teaser! I love the cover art too!

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P.D. Workman
March 17, 2015 at 10:22 am

There is indeed a vampire. And Werewolves.

Dewey Girl (@DeweyGirlUK)

March 17, 2015 at 9:22 am

Ooh a good few of the teasers that I’ve come across this week have been supernatural fiction. They’re my guilty pleasure; I do enjoy a good vampire/werewolf/magic-y plot, and there appears to be cupcakes involved too- bonus! What’s more, it appears to be free on Amazon.co.uk for Kindle. I’m going to snatch that one up immediately!

Here’s my TT for the week: http://deweygirl.co.uk/2015/03/teaser-tuesday-stardust/

Marsha @ Keeper Bookshelf

March 17, 2015 at 6:58 am

Okay, yet another for the TBR pile. Yes. I would (and will) definitely pick this one up.

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Beth F

March 17, 2015 at 5:55 am

Oh this sounds fun!! I love good foodie books. If you feel like it (or remember) you could link this up with my Weekend Cooking meme next Saturday. Foodie novels are always fun to read.