Poisoned Prose (A Books By the Bay Mystery)
“—NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE “Death by chocolate. That’s what the coroner’s report will read,” Olivia Limoges said to the woman sitting next to her. She pushed away a plate still laden with a caramel brownie, a hazelnut petit four, and a square of peanut butter fudge. “I’ll have to be rolled home in a wheelbarrow.”
“That’s why this place is called Decadence.” Laurel Hobbs, local reporter and mother to twin boys, bit off the end of a strawberry dipped in white chocolate and moaned. “How can you resist t...he host of temptations being offered? Here we are, two of the lucky few invited to this exclusive event, and you’re showing unnecessary restraint. Seriously, Olivia, try this one. Just take a bite.”
Olivia glanced at the Amaretto cream puff and shook her head. “I think it was a mistake to drink both of those martinis during the cocktail hour. I could hardly refuse the chocolate martini I was given for the initial toast, and then Shelley pressed something called a Snickertini into my hand and stood there while I drank it.MoreLess
“That’s why this place is called Decadence.” Laurel Hobbs, local reporter and mother to twin boys, bit off the end of a strawberry dipped in white chocolate and moaned. “How can you resist t...he host of temptations being offered? Here we are, two of the lucky few invited to this exclusive event, and you’re showing unnecessary restraint. Seriously, Olivia, try this one. Just take a bite.”
Olivia glanced at the Amaretto cream puff and shook her head. “I think it was a mistake to drink both of those martinis during the cocktail hour. I could hardly refuse the chocolate martini I was given for the initial toast, and then Shelley pressed something called a Snickertini into my hand and stood there while I drank it.MoreLess
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