The holidays are fast approaching and the bakery is busy with orders. When Angie’s friend Shelby comes to town to give a holiday concert, she begs Angie and Mel to bake cupcakes for the VIP room. Angie can’t turn her friend down, even if Mel wishes they had more time.

Angie and Mel create four signature cupcakes for the event. Tensions are running high in the music industry. Mel and Angie don’t like the way Shelby’s manager treats her. There’s something strange about him. Mel’s keeping a close eye on him – until he ends up murdered in Shelby’s dressing room.

Rumors and accusations fly faster than Santa’s reindeer. Mel’s not sure who to trust. While she wants to protect Angie and Shelby, they aren’t telling her everything. On top of the nightly concerts and the holiday special orders, Mel’s mother has asked her to host Christmas dinner this year. When Joe’s mother finds out, she decides their family should also be invited. Now Mel’s cooking dinner for thirty people and her house isn’t even decorated. Will the Christmas spirit find her?

SUGAR PLUM POISONED is the fifteenth book in the Cupcake Bakery Mystery series and like the previous books, showcases cupcake recipes. This addition to the series is full of holiday cheer, delicious cupcakes, and characters who readers love to catch up with.